AGAINST ME! Brand new track!

Against Me! have released another song from their highly anticipated full-length album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues released worldwide on Xtra Mile Recordings on 20th January 2014 (and through Against Me!'s own Total Treble label in North America on January 21 and Resist Records in Australia).

Listen to the world premiere of "Black Me Out" from our new album, Transgender Dysphoria Blues. Available on January 21, 2014. Winter 2014 Headlining Tour with support on the entire run by The Sidekicks and The Shondes. Purchase tickets here: http://www.againstme.net/tour.

Titled ‘Black Me Out’ the song's acoustic version has been road-tested extensively by frontwoman Laura Jane Grace but receives the full-band treatment on the band's forthcoming album.Transgender Dysphoria Blues is now available for pre-order through iTunes HERE, which offers an instant download of another track from the album, ‘FUCKMYLIFE666’. Physical presale for the album can be found at Xtra Mile Recordings webstore HERE and a Banquet Records HERE.

Photo taken by Ryan Russell

Photo taken by Ryan Russell

Transgender Dysphoria Blues is the intense follow-up to the band's previous full-length album, White Crosses, and stands as another major benchmark for the band and its career spanning 10+ years. Recorded at Studio 606, Earth Sound Studio, Motor Studio, Total Treble Studio and mixed by Billy Bush (Garbage, Muse, Tegan and Sara), Transgender Dysphoria Blues is an insightful and highly-provocative 10-song offering written by Laura Jane Grace, whose material examines one's grappling with gender dysphoria, the loss of a young friend and pure self-discovery, as well as love and ultimate acceptance. Featuring Grace's signature, explicit songwriting and dominant vocals, the album also features longtime guitarist/vocalist James Bowman, drummer Atom Willard and Fat Mike of NOFX on bass for "FUCKMYLIFE666" and "Unconditional Love."

With its lineup firmly in place that includes new bassist Inge Johansson of The (International) Noise Conspiracy, Against Me! are about to embark on an extensive tour of USA and are currently putting together a tour of UK and Europe for spring 2014.

Drag The River - live in 2014!

The world’s favourite country and mid-western rock band, Drag The River will be on the road again February and March 2014 promoting their latest self-titled album Drag The River out now on as download, CD and 12” vinyl on Xtra Mile Recordings.

 Drag The River will be playing full band home town shows:

January 17: Denver, Larimer Lounge
January 18: Fort Collins, Aggie Theater
 

Jon and Chad will be live on the east coast of America with friends Chris Wollard & The Ship Thieves
20 Feb: The Earl, Atlanta, Georgia
22 Feb: Tin Roof, Charleston, South Carolina
23 Feb: Rain Dogs, Jacksonville, Florida
27 Feb: Loosey's, Gainsville, Florida
28 Feb: New World Brewery, Tampa, Florida
1 March: Will's Pub, Orlando, Florida

Jon and Chad will also be crossing the continent on the Ataris "So Long, Astoria" Reunion w/ Authority Zero
Tour including Versus The World and Gasoline Heart.
March 5 - Los Angeles, CA - House of Blues
March 6 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues
March 7 - San Diego, CA - House of Blues
March 8 - San Francisco, CA - Bottom of the Hill
March 9 - Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
March 12 - Seattle, WA - The Showbox at the Market
March 13 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
March 14 - Salt Lake City, UT - In The Venue (Club Sound)
March 15 - Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
March 16 - Kansas City, MO - Riot Room
March 18 - St. Louis, MO - Old Rock House
March 20 - Minneapolis, MN - Mill City Nights
March 21 - Chicago, IL - House of Blues
March 22 - Indianapolis, IN - The Vogue
March 23 - Detroit, MI - The Shelter
March 24 - Cleveland, OH - Agora Ballroom
March 25 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar Bar
March 27 - Philadelphia, PA - Theatre of Living Arts
March 28 - Silver Spring, MD - The Fillmore
March 29 - Boston, MA - Brighton Music Hall
March 30 - New York, NY - The Gramercy Theatre

You can stream the lead track ’Witchita Skyline’ from their self titled ‘Drag The
River’ here:

'Drag The River' out now on download, CD and 12" vinyl - http://bit.ly/1gC19Fc http://www.twitter.com/JON_SNODGRASS https://www.facebook.com/pages/Drag-the-River/278799166421 http://www.dragtheriver.com Tour dates in 2014 are: 20 Feb: The Earl, Atlanta, Georgia 22 Feb: Tin Roof, Charleston, South Carolina 23 Feb: Rain Dogs, Jacksonville, Florida 27 Feb: Loosey's, Gainsville, Florida 28 Feb: New World Brewery, Tamper, Florida 1 March: Will's Pub, Orlando, Florida

For the uninitiated, Drag the River are self described as a "Country & Midwestern"
band. Transplanted from Missouri, the band resides in Colorado comprising of the talents of Chad Price (of ALL), Jon Snodgrass (of Armchair Martian, Scorpios), JJ Nobody (of NOBODYS) & Dave Barker (of Pinhead Circus). Drag The River began in 1996, when Chad was playing in ALL and Jon was rocking in Armchair Martian. The two wanted an outlet for the more laid-back, country-influenced songs they were both writing. They are one of those bands that manage to transcend the confines and boundaries of the musical world and become more like a legend. There’s something about their haunting croon and fuzzed-out Telecasters that make everything fit together so perfectly, hitting that same elusive mix of rock n’ roll and alt-country that The Replacements defined and so many others have tried to cop.

They have shared the stage with:
Frank Turner, Jim Ward, Murder By Death, Cheap Girls, Nothington, Drive By
Truckers, Austin Lucas, Larry & His Flask, Chuck Ragan and are alumni of the Revival
Tour. The Dropkick Murphys, Gogol Bordello, Throwrag, The Groovie Ghoulies, The Ergs!, Tim Barry, Ninja Gun, Son Volt, Two Cow Garage, Limbeck, Dwight Yoakam, Spoon, Rocky Votolato, Owen, The Reverend Horton Heat, Deer Tick, and Joey Cape. They’ve been pretty busy over the last decade.

Larry & His Flask At Groezrock and Paradiso!

- Band announces GROEZROCK appearance + Amsterdam headline show in May -

On the heels of a raucous December tour in Europe and the UK, Larry and His Flask have already set their sights on returning to these shores in May 2014.  The band will be playing GROEZROCK as well as headlining Paradiso in Amsterdam, with many more shows to be confirmed shortly.

NEWLY ANNOUNCED MAY 2014 TOUR DATES:

02-May-2014: Meerhout (BE) @ Groezrock
22-May-2014: Amsterdam (NL) @ Paradiso (Tickets to go on sale Wednesday 18th December)

In addition to their just-completed run, the five-piece from Oregon, USA memorably supported Frank Turner and The Sleeping Souls in the UK earlier this year in support of their latest album BY THE LAMPLIGHT (Xtra Mile Recordings), and looks forward to raising the roof again when they return this coming Spring.

Photo by Karen Seifert.

Photo by Karen Seifert.

For the uninitiated, Larry and His Flask make music that lies somewhere between a barn raising and a mosh pit. The New York Times calls them "uncommonly joyous" and "deviously astute", while their live show is a "breathless, polymorphous good time." Originally conceived as a four piece punk band, the group has swelled into a fully realized line-up with strong Americana influences complete with stand-up bass, mandolin and banjo. Their live act is not to be missed - unlike any other band playing music today, Larry and His Flask truly incorporate their audiences into each show, connecting to create an experience that converts everyone into fans and permeates the border between performer and spectator.  Performances see members careening wildly across the stage with instruments, narrowly avoiding harrowing collisions amongst themselves and frequently trading said instruments mid-song while still maintaining pitch-perfect 4-part harmonies. 

Click here for a taster of their live antics – filmed at their London Forum show:

“As expected and hoped for, we’re treated to more lashings of old time country tropes reconfigured through the equalizing lends of punk rock.  It’s truly riveting stuff…”  - 9 out of 10 review in Rock Sound (UK)

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