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Next Tuesday, Philadelphia's The Wonder Years kicks off the first of five record release shows celebrating its highly-anticipated sophomore full-length, The Upsides. The album is being released on January 26th by No Sleep Records. There will be a 12" version from Run For Cover as well. The Upsides is currently available for pre-order from both labels, as is a digital version from iTunes, which includes an e-booklet featuring exclusive content such as song meanings and stories behind the lyrics. |
Additionally, The Wonder Years is now
streaming a third track from the record titled "Logan
Circle." To
listen, cruise on over to the band's myspace
page where
you can also stream the album's first two singles, "Washington
Square Park" and "Melrose Diner."
It's worth noting that artist
James
Heimer has
created a series of five amazing posters, each corresponding to one
of record release shows. They have been silk screened by hand and
will be available in limited quantities of 30 at each show. To view
the posters and for additional details, go here.
Immediately proceeding the last
release show, the band will embark on a month-long headlining tour
of the United States with Therefore
I Am and
Man
Overboard.
As always, if you'd like to attend or speak with the band, drop me a
line here.
Tour Dates:
JAN 26 -
Allston, MA @ ICC / Record Release Show w/ A Loss for Words, Energy,
Transit, more
JAN 27 - Canoga Park, CA @ The Cobalt Cafe /
Record Release Show w/ Second to Last, The Sheds
JAN 29 -
Chalfont, PA @ Chalfont United Methodist Church / Record Release
Show w/ Man Overboard, A Loss for Words, Daylight
JAN 30 -
Covington, KY @ The Madd Hatter / Record Release Show w/ Small Time
Crooks, The Pledge
JAN 31 - Southgate, MI @ The Modern Exchange
/ Record Release Show w/ Shorelines, The Bravest Kids, Anchors,
Slaves to the Pavement
FEB 02 - Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade w/
Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 03 - Tallahassee, FL @ The
Farside w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 04 - Pembroke
Pines, FL @ The Talent Farm w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB
05 - Panama City, FL @ Beamers w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 06 - AL, MS, LA @ TBA
FEB 07 - Houston, TX @ The
Junction w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 08 - San Antonio,
TX @ Rock Bottom w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 09 - El
Paso, TX @ The Nay Lair w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 10
- Phoenix, AZ @ The PHiX w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 11
- Tuscon, AZ @ TBA w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 12 -
Twentynine Palms, CA @ Twentynine Palms Elk Lodge w/ Therefore I Am,
Man Overboard
FEB 13 - Redding, CA @ TBA w/ Therefore I Am, Man
Overboard
FEB 14 - Portland, OR @ Satyricon w/ Therefore I Am,
Man Overboard
FEB 15 - Olympia, WA @ Black Lake Grange w/
Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 16 - Euegene/Bend, OR @ TBA w/
Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 17 - Sacramento, CA @ Branch
Street House w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 18 - Oakland,
CA @ Oakland Metro w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 19 -
Murrieta, CA @ Gilindos w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 20
- Las Vegas, NV @ The Knight Hall w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 21 - Albuquerque, NM @ TBA w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 22 - Midland, TX @ The Ground Floor w/ Therefore I Am, Man
Overboard
FEB 23 - Dallas, TX @ Fat Daddy Soundshack w/
Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 24 - Kansas City, KS @ Scion
Lab w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 25 - Nashville, TN @
Rocketown w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 26 - Cleveland,
OH @ Pirates Cover w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB 27 -
Jermyn, PA @ Elenor Rigby's w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
FEB
28 - Albany, NY @ Bogie's w/ Therefore I Am, Man Overboard
Finally, it is with great sadness that the band says goodbye
to longtime drummer, Mike Kennedy, who is leaving to pursue exciting
opportunities in higher education. The record release shows will be
his last before Nick Steinborn takes over duties behind the kit. To
read a statement from the band and Kennedy, go here.
Slik Helvetika
Returns with The Ass Kickin' Hafnium (New
York, NY) The roaring sounds of vintage metal are on display
throughout ‘Hafnium’ - the third release overall by the
Pennsylvania-based outfit, Slik Helvetica. “Hf/Hafnium is a periodic
element of science that has some unique characteristics regarding
molecular structure and occasional radioactivity and sorts of
morphing states,” explains Slik Helvetica’s singer/guitarist Mikhall
Myers.
“It's
discovery, existence and properties that stirred Albert
Einstein and top scientists to start thinking about alternate
universes and arguably even life and death states, and
eventually questioning, "What is time?" It also tied in
with the overwhelming feelings I felt when I lost my father -
which is what the title track is about. It seemed as though
his energies were within me even more so than when he was
alive, and that the mark we leave on time and space never
really goes away. So, do we really go away, or are we still
existing within each moment individually and situations we
created in our consciousness as we know it? Is that what a
ghost is? What is God? Do we really die or are we still
existing in a different plane of consciousness and is this
what religion calls heaven? How’s that for a heavy
element?!” While
Myers is the group’s undisputed leader, he is joined in the band by
two other rock steady musicians, bassist Kjell Benner and drummer
Mark Bennett, both of which provide a killer rhythm section to
Myers’ red hot guitar work. Myers: “’Hafnium’ really showcases the
band with way more mature songwriting, and with more diversity
- without sounding like a different band. It features different
grooves, a broader selection of instrumentation, and more soul.
The debut was a lot more like driving ‘80s metal melody and ripping
guitars 24/7.” And how does Myers feel Slik Helvetika fit in with
the modern metal scene? “Slik Hel’s music has that cool bottom-end
groove and rhythm that a lot of the new metal features…but merges a
lot of the melody from the ‘70s, ‘80s, and ‘90s that some people are
starting to miss. We don't rap or cookie monster growl through all
the verses and wait for the chorus for the hook...we're giving you
melody and energy through the whole song.” This
is especially evident on such standout tracks as “Burnt” and “Heal
Me,” while Myers has a few personal favorites. “We have to really
like the songs for them to be on the album to start with, so these
are our favorite 10 out of 20. But if I have to pick some, “Money
Tree,” because it grabs you right away with hooks everywhere. It
comes off a lot heavier and guttural when we play it live -
it's about sex and if you are gonna be cheesy, this is the way to do
it! “Hafnium” was a favorite right away - it is an epic song and gut
wrenchingly emotional for me, since it's written about losing my
father and it seems to translate to the listener as well. Also, fan
reaction to “Reign” during the shows leads me to believe it is a
favorite among listeners.” And it shouldn’t be long until fans can
experience Slik Helvetika live on a concert stage, as their plan for
world domination is to play “As many festivals, tours, and shows as
we can get.” With the release of ‘Hafnium,’ Slik Helvetica gives
this scientific structure a whole new meaning of
heavy. Confirmed track listing
for 'Hafnium' Misery For more information,
visit: For further information
on Slik Helvetika, please contact Ken Cavalier @ Allure
Management
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Money Tree
Heal Me
Burnt
Yourself
Hafnium
Reign
Wide
Fremd Gehirn Fressen
Cadaver
King of Nowhere
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For Immediate Release January 10, 2010
“Once the word is out we
have no doubt whatsoever about the success of this campaign,” states
Cavalier, we expect the demand for appearances of this DJ to be
through the roof.”
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"I want to see you get your A's up," said T.I.
He was a few minutes into his midnight set at the Apollo
Theater, the second of two concerts he gave on Thursday night.
A crowd of people put fists up, with two fingers pointing
down. They were anticipating the number that was starting,
"A.S.A.P." And they were also paying tribute to T.I.'s
hometown, Atlanta.
T.I. in
the second of his two sets at the When T.I. first declared himself King of the
South, it sounded like yet another hip-hop boast. But this
year some listeners may be wondering whether T.I. was being
modest. Never mind "Southern"; he is the dominant rapper of
the moment, simultaneously a mixtape hero and a bona fide pop
star. His recent album, "King" (Atlantic), is a strong
contender for hip-hop album of the year, and it sold more in
its first week than the new Red Hot Chili Peppers
album. He showed why during Thursday's energetic but
bare-bones performance: there was no stage set, and there were
no surprise guests, but T.I. did fine with neither. (The show
was partly a warm-up for his appearance at the annual Summer
Jam concert, to be held at Giants Stadium tomorrow.) He uses
his sing-song drawl to round the corners of his rhymes,
controlling pitch and rhythm so precisely that he sometimes
seems to be repeating one
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Apollo Theater on
Thursday.
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