AGAINST ME! NEW SINGLE 'TRUE TRANS SOUL REBEL' OUT 24 NOVEMBER 2014 // AOL ORIGINALS SERIES "TRUE TRANS WITH LAURA JANE GRACE" STARTS 10 OCTOBER

Against Me! release their furious new single 'True Trans Soul Rebel' - taken from the highly-acclaimed album Transgender Dysphoria Blues - on 24 November. Listen to it below. This is preceded by a UK tour on 13th - 19th November, which includes hard-working, folk-rock Canadian Billy the Kid supporting. Tickets are on sale here.

This is the new single from Against Me! Taken from their incredible album 'Transgender Dysphoria Blues' out now on Xtra Mile Recordings You can buy the album from: Xtra Mile Recordings - http://www.xtramilerecordings.com/Shop/DownloadDetails?rid=XMR_RE_142 Amazon - amzn.to/1fLIg5b Banquet Records - bit.ly/1caem7h

Photo by Ryan Russell

In addition to the musical success of 2014 for the band, frontwoman Laura Jane Grace has become the most visible transgender woman in music today. But that doesn’t mean the Against Me! frontwoman has it all figured out. In her upcoming AOL Originals series, 'True Trans With Laura Jane Grace', the rocker travels around the US and meets with a number of transgender men and women to talk about their hardships, coming out, transitioning and just how messy the idea of gender can be.

“The opportunity I had while shooting this show was nothing short of tremendous,” Grace says of the show “Getting the chance to listen to other people tell their stories of how life shaped their identities and views on gender couldn’t help but further inform my own understanding of just how complicated and also how simple all of it really is.”

The 10-part documentary series, which kicks off with four episodes on 10 October in honor of National Coming Out Day (11 Oct), also takes a look at Grace’s life as a mother, wife and rock star since she came out as transgender at age 31 in a 2012 Rolling Stone profile. 

Against Me! bring their punk rock anthems to the UK this November with label mate Billy the Kid as main support. Catch this incredible band at one of the following venues.
 
NOVEMBER
13 Bristol @ Bierkeller
14 Birmingham @ O2 Academy 2
15 Glasgow @ King Tuts
16 Leeds @ Beckett Students Union
17 Portsmouth @ Wedgewood Rooms
18 Manchester @ Academy 2
19 London @ Electric Ballroom
 
As we head toward the end of the year, plaudits for Transgender Dysphoria Blues just keep on coming.  Don’t just take our word on how great this record is...
 
The New York Times  - “Crisp, distinct and vibrant”
Rolling Stone Magazine – "45 Best Albums of 2014 So Far"
TIME Magazine – "25 Best Songs of 2014 So Far" ("Transgender Dysphoria Blues")
SPIN – "50 Best Albums of 2014 So Far"
Alternative Press Magazine – "Best Albums of 2014 So Far"
Sound Opinions – “The Best Albums of 2014…So Far”
Consequence of Sound – "Best Albums of 2014 So Far"
Stereogum – "50 Best Albums of 2014 So Far"
Flavorwire – "25 Best Albums of 2014 So Far"
Mashable – Laura Jane Grace named one of 10 LGBT-Rights Activists to Follow on Twitter.

Transgender Dysphoria Blues is the intense follow-up to the band’s previous full-length album, ‘White Crosses’ (reissued with bonus disc Black Crosses on Xtra Mile Recordings in 2011) and stands as another major benchmark for the band and its career spanning 10+ years.

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FRANK TURNER ANNOUNCES 'THE THIRD THREE YEARS'

Ten years since his first solo gig and nine years since his first solo recordings, it's a fitting time to unveil the next instalment of Frank Turner's compilation of non-album rarities, The Third Three Years. Released on 24 November 2014 through Xtra Mile Recordings, it will be available on CD and digital at all shops and online retailers.

You can preorder the digital album at iTunes and Xtra Mile Recordings and instantly receive the exceptional alternative version of ‘The Way I Tend To Be’ for free.

You can also preorder the physical album from Amazon and Banquet now. Xtra Mile Recordings will be offering a bundle of the album with an exclusive t-shirt very soon - more details on that to come.

You can sample a snippet of The Third Three Years here with a stream of a beautiful piano version of 'The Way I Tend To Be'. Full tracklisting of the album at the bottom of the page.

Frank Turner releases The Third Three Years on 24th November through Xtra Mile Recordings. Featuring 21 tracks of live versions, demos, covers, collaborations and previously unreleased gems. Pre-order now: Xtra Mile Recordings - http://www.xtramilerecordings.com/Shop/DownloadDetails?rid=XMR_RE_175 Amazon - http://smarturl.it/FT-TTTY-Amazon iTunes - http://smarturl.it/3rd-Three-Years-iT Banquet - http://smarturl.it/FT-TTTY-Banquet GooglePlay - http://smarturl.it/3rd-Three-Years-GP

The past three years have been astonishing for Frank Turner. It has seen his album Tape Deck Heart enter the UK Charts at Number 2; previous albums England Keep My Bones and Love Ire & Song being certified gold and silver respectively, selling out Wembley Arena, playing the London Olympics Opening Ceremony and headlining his own UK arena tour. And, (probably) most importantly, winning Celebrity Mastermind. It’s testament to his relentless work ethic that he’s also managed to amass a variety of non-album recordings that makes up this 20+ track selection. Comprised of original songs, live takes, covers, digital only tracks and songs from tribute albums, iTunes sessions, guest spots and collaborations, unreleased or unheard demos and radio sessions – this is a must have for any Frank fans and collectors alike.

Photo by Gregory Nolan

Kicking off with a studio version of live favourite 'Somebody To Love' by Queen, Frank dips into a lively rambling trip around our fair isle with EP track 'Sweet Albion Blues', strips back for a rousing yet level-headed take on the 2011 London riots on 'Riot Song' (naturally) and reveals a hidden gem from the Tape Deck Heart demos, ‘Something of Freedom’.

The next slab of music is Frank’s more recent covers and collaborations ranging from the sublime (Emily Barker’s ‘Fields of June’, contributing vocals) and the affecting ('Big Foot' by The Weakerthans, previously unheard) to the raucous (‘Happy New Year’ with Jon Snodgrass), and the unexpected (a Noel Coward cover). Throw in some true American classics in ‘American Girl’ by Tom Petty and ‘Pancho & Lefty’ by Townes Van Zandt and you have an intriguing glimpse into Frank’s diverse musical leanings.

The compilation concludes with a number of live and alternative versions of Frank’s songs, and one Springsteen cover, the timeless ‘Born To Run’. Matt Nasir from The Sleeping Souls accompanies Frank on incredible new, rawer versions of ‘Plain Sailing Weather’, ‘Tell Tale Signs’ and ‘The Way I Tend To Be’, while the rest of the Souls get an outing on the full-band live performance of 'Dan’s Song'.

Full tracklisting is below:

1 Somebody To Love (Queen cover – RSD '12 7”)    
2 Hits & Mrs (Losing Days EP)    
3 Sweet Albion Blues (Polaroid Picture EP)    
4 Riot Song (Fuck the Fire EP)    
5 Something of Freedom (demo)    
6 Fields of June (w/ Emily Barker/Red Clay Halo)    
7 Happy New Year (w/ Jon Snodgrass)    
8 American Girl (Tom Petty cover – home demo)    
9 There Are Bad Times Just Around the Corner (Noel Coward cover – Franz Nicolay split EP)    
10 Pancho & Lefty (Townes Van Zandt cover – Spotify Session EP w/ Jim Eno)    
11 Big Foot (The Weakerthans cover – home demo)
12 Live and Let Die (Paul McCartney/Wings cover – iTunes session)
13 The Corner (Cory Branan cover)
14 Keira (Tony Sly cover – 'The Song of Tony Sly' tribute album)
15 Plain Sailing Weather (w/Matt Nasir – The Cutting Room sessions)
16 Tell Tale Signs (w/Matt Nasir – iTunes sessions)
17 The Way I Tend To Be (w/Matt Nasir – iTunes sessions)
18 The Ballad of Me and My Friends (live from Twin Cities, Minnesota)
19 Broken Piano (home demo)
20 Born To Run (Bruce Springsteen cover – The Cutting Room sessions)
21 Dan's Song (full band - live)

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CHEAP GIRLS RELEASE NEW SINGLE 'AMAZING GRACE' ON 17 NOVEMBER 2014 // UK TOUR DATES

Taken from their fantastic album 'Famous Graves' released in May 2014 Buy album here: Xtra Mile Recordings - bit.ly/1hGOhiY Amazon - smarturl.it/FamousGravesAmazonCD iTunes - smarturl.it/FamousGravesiTunes

‘Amazing Grace’ is the new single from Cheap Girls - taken from their latest album Famous Graves - and is released on 17 November on Xtra Mile Recordings. A double a-side, it’s backed by their brilliant cover of The Lemonheads track ‘Style’ and features additional vocals from Craig Finn of The Hold Steady. 

After a summer of packed touring in North America, supporting Against Me! and The Hold Steady, the band come to the UK in November to play their first dates since early 2013. It’s the earliest chance fans will have to see the band perform songs from their recently released album Famous Graves. 

UK LIVE DATES (w/Joyce Manor)

NOVEMBER
11  Leeds @ The Key Club www.lunatickets.co.uk
12 Glasgow @ 13th Note www.tickets-scotland.com
13 Manchester @ Star & Garter www.seetickets.com
14 London @ The Dome (Tufnell Park) https://billetto.co.uk/en/users/pink-mist
15 Southampton @ Joiners www.wwrpunk.bigcartel.com
16 Kingston @ Fighting Cocks http://bnqt.co/shows
17 Bristol @ The Exchange http://www.exchangebristol.com

ROB LYNCH ANNOUNCE CO-HEADLINE UK TOUR WITH FRONT PORCH STEP IN JANUARY 2015

Singer songwriters Rob Lynch and Front Porch Step will be teaming up for a co-headline tour of the UK in January, with Allison Weiss completing the line-up that’s a veritable celebration of supreme songwriting talent.

Rob says - "After a summer of fun with Jake and Allison on Warped Tour in the USA, I'm excited for them to come over to this side of the world to carry on the good times. Both are incredible artists and it will be great to share a stage with them again."

Catch a glimpse of what you’re in for when Rob takes the stage again with this new acoustic video. Dates are below and tickets will go on sale this Wednesday, 1 October 2014 at 9am from www.musicglue.com/roblynch.

Exclusively for XMTV Rob Lynch performs a beautiful acoustic version of 'Blame' at The Monarch, Camden. The track can be found on his debut album 'All These Nights In Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul' - out now.

Lynch is currently on tour supporting California acoustic duo This Wild Life. London-based punk rock troubadour Rob Lynch recently released his debut album All These Nights In Bars Will Somehow Save My Soul which you can purchase here.

TICKETS: www.musicglue.com/roblynch

DATES:

JANUARY

22 Southampton @ Joiners
23 Cardiff @ Gwdihw
24 London @ Borderline
25 Manchester @ Star & Garter
26 Nottingham @ Red Room
27 Glasgow @ Audio
28 Newcastle @ Think Tank
29 Leeds @ The Key Club
30 Birmingham @ Asylum
31 Kingston @ All Saints Church

TO KILL A KING BRAND NEW EP 'EXIT, PURSUED BY A BEAR' // HEADLINE LONDON SHOW

To Kill A King today announce details of their new five-track EP and a one-off, intimate London show. Produced by Mark Crew (who produced Bastille’s Bad Blood) and the band’s keyboardist Ben Jackson, Exit, Pursued By A Bear - released 20th October on Xtra Mile Recordings - is To Kill A King’s first new recording since 2012 and marks a new chapter in their career. 

Check out lead track 'Oh My Love' below - and receive it for free when you preorder the EP at either the Xtra Mile shop or iTunes. 

'Oh My Love' is taken from the new EP #ExitPursuedByABear out October 20th You can pre-order the EP Physically & Digitally at the following stores... Xtra Mile Recordings: http://bit.ly/1ub3KzI (Signed Vinyl) iTunes: http://bit.ly/1qWCTpH (Where you can download 'Oh My Love' Straight away... ) Banquet Records: http://smarturl.it/TKAK-EPBAB-Banquet (Signed Vinyl) Also on our own store where we have some brand new SIGNED screen prints from our friend James Murphy & some brand new t-shirts too that you can pre-order with the vinyl: http://to-kill-a-king.tmstor.es/

To Kill A King Exit, Pursued By A Bear

1. Oh My Love
2. Breathe
3. The Constant Changing State Of Us
4. Love Is Coal
5. So My Friends Want To Marry

For a band that have often been described as acoustic or folk-rock, To Kill A King in fact deliver a far more dynamic, expansive sound, as evidenced on lead track Oh My Love, with hyperactive drums and buzzing guitars breaking into a massive chorus. Singer Ralph Pelleymounter’s voice is the band’s trump card – an intoxicating baritone that can soar as well as soothe.

Exit, Pursued By A Bear artwork

 "This EP is a departure from where we were but not where we are going to end up,” says Pelleymounter. “Call it a pit stop on the road to optimism, somewhere to pick up some snacks and petrol, maybe look at the local attractions, like a girl with a beard of bees or the worlds largest cigarette"

In support of the EP To Kill A King will play a one-off, intimate gig on Wednesday 22nd October at The Courtyard Theatre N1. Tickets on sale now from http://www.alt-tickets.co.uk/to-kill-a-king-tickets

Since forming in 2009, To Kill A King have never stopped touring, building up a considerable fanbase in the process. Their consistent gigging has involved several headline UK tours, each bigger than the last, with their most recent tour culminating in a sold-out London date at Koko. Earlier this year TKAK embarked on their first headline European Tour, before heading to North America where they were main support to regular touring buddies Bastille. They also performed at SXSW and supported Xtra Mile label mate Frank Turner in Arizona. Back in the UK, they joined Neil Young & Crazy Horse and The National at Hyde Park in July.