IDES OF GEMINI: Ethereal Doom-Doers Announce European Tour 2012

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Following the release of their epic Constantinople full-length,West Coast ethereal doom-doers, IDES OF GEMINI, have announced anear month-long run of European dates this September, some of which are stillbeing confirmed and will be announced soon.
Comments the band: “Ladies and gentlemen of Europe, wecannot wait to see you.”
IDES OF GEMINI European Tour 2012:09/08/2012 South Of Mainstream Festival - Stolzenhain, GER09/10/2012 Hafenklang - Hamburg, GER09/11/2012 MS True TBC - Bremen, GER09/12/2012 Peter-Weiss-Haus - Rostock, GER09/13/2012 Glocksee - Hannover, GER09/14/2012 AJZ - Bielefeld, GER09/15/2012 Incubate Festival - Tilburg, NL09/16/2012 Glaz’Art tbc – Paris, FRA09/17/2012 Truck Store - Oxford, UK09/18/2012 TBA - UK09/19/2012 The Black Heart – London, UK09/20/2012 The Star & Garter – Manchester, UK09/21/2012 The Croft - Bristol, UK (w/ Undersmile)09/22/2012 TBA - Caen, FRA09/23/2012 La Zona - Liege, BEL09/24/2012 Magasin 4 - Brussels, BEL09/25/2012 Sonic Ballroom - Cologne, GER09/26/2012 Les Passagers Du Zinc - Besancon, FRA09/27/2012 Dachstock - Bern, SUI09/28/2012 Abtenau, Alm - Salzburg, AUT09/29/2012 Stadtwerkstatt - Linz, AUT09/30/2012 K4 - Nürnberg, GER10/02/2012 007 - Prague, CZ10/03/2012 Klub 4 - Hradec Kralove, CZ10/04/2012 Beatpol - Dresden, GER10/05/2012 Connewitz - Leipzig, GER (w/ Stinking Lizaveta& Darsombra)10/06/2012 Cassiopeia  - Berlin, GER (w/ StinkingLizaveta & Darsombra)
Commended by Outburn in an 8/10 review for its “depressingdynamics topped by ethereal wonderment,” Constantinople wasreleased stateside via Neurot Recordings late this Spring andcontinues to reap critical accolades from fans and critics alike. A collusionof musical forces precipitated by the haunting and inimitable vocal prowess ofsinger/bassist Sera Timms (Black Math Horseman), IDES OF GEMINI paintdark black tapestries of sound that are at once delicate and menacing.
“…a dirg-y doom crawl of an album…” – Decibel
“Processional doom, ethereal female harmonies andhigh-strung riffs incite head-bowing, not -banging.” – Spin
“IDES OF GEMINI perceptively balance subtletywith dexterity, appreciating that music with this much emotive potentialrequires poise and sagacity. “ – Hellbound
“…darkly beautiful…” – Pitchfork
“…haunting and intriguing…” – The 1^st Five
“…a proverbial treasure chest in terms of atmosphere,ideas and contrasting musical textures…original and breathtaking.” – About.com
“Their accretion of small musical gestures invertsmetal’s normal use of space. They imply terror without ever exposing it. Eachsong is an accumulation of outlines, a sort of sonic daguerreotype.” –MetalSucks
“…music that calls to mind deserts and tundras, angryghosts emerging from the ether.” – RVA Mag
“Whereas Black Math Horseman makes you feel as if you’vetaken a wrong turn into a desolate medieval village, illuminated by the flickerof mere lanterns, IDES OF GEMINI hovers above completedarkness in a realm that can only be felt by those who welcome it.” – This IsNot A Scene
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CLOUDSCAPE New Single Available Today!

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New Era to be Released September 11th via Nightmare Records

Last week CLOUDSCAPE debuted a stream of the first single "Share Your Energy" from their upcoming album New Era. CLOUDSCAPE wants to give their fans a chance to purchase the single before the September 11th release date of New Era.  Starting today, the digital single is available for purchase on both iTunes and Amazon.   CLOUDSCAPE is a melodic power metal band with progressive touches from southern Sweden.  CLOUDSCAPE's compositional ambitions have always bridged progressive metal and straightforward melodic rock/metal, creating music accessible to a wider audience by virtue of its intense melody, but with enough complexity to satiate the ears of casual and serious music enthusiasts. Since 2004 CLOUDSCAPE has called the prestigious Roastinghouse Studios in Malmö, Sweden their home for all of their albums to date.  CLOUDSCAPE continue to progress with each record, breaking new boundaries in their style and continue to mature in their writing and composition  New Era, the band's fourth album is without a doubt the band's crowning accomplishment to date.  The record was produced and mixed by Micko Twedberg.  Twedberg was assisted on the mixing by Anders "Theo" Theander. The mastering was also handled by Theander.  . New Era Tracklisting: 1) Silver Ending 2) Share Your Energy 3) Kingdom of Sand 4) Pull the Brake 5) Seen It All Before 6) Your Desire 7) Voyager 9 8) Simplicity 9) Before Your Eyes 10) Violet Eve 11) Into the Unknown 12) Heroes CLOUDSCAPE Discography: Cloudscape (2005) Crimson Skies (2006) Global Drama (2008) New Era (2012) http://www.cloudscape.se/   http://www.facebook.com/cloudscapesweden   http://www.nightmarerecords.com

Cloud Nothings share For No One TV session + new tour dates including Coachella Cruise

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Cloud Nothings photographed by Noah Kalina
After a successful run of summer shows highlighted by appearancesat CBGB, Pitchfork, Capitol Hill Block Party and Fuji Rock festivals, CloudNothings are ready to announce another round of upcoming shows. These showswill feature appearances at FYF, Pygmalion, Midpoint and Pitchfork Parisfestivals, as well as performances on the inaugural Coachella cruises inDecember. Check out all upcoming dates below as well as footage of themperforming "Stay Useless" at this year's Pitchfork Music Festival fora taste of their blistering live show.
Along with these dates, For No One TV has also released asession of the band performing "Fall In" during soundcheck prior totheir show at Schuba's Tavern in Chicago this past April. The video capturesthe band performing the crowd favorite to an empty room in high definition.  Finally, the band's Live at Grog Shop 12"that was originally slated to be released in July has an official release dateof September 25th now. Pre-order for the release is available here.
VIDEO: "Stay Useless" (Live at Pitchfork MusicFestival) -http://youtu.be/Yj7l3-yaIFg 
VIDEO: "Fall In" (For No One TV session) -  http://fornoone.tv/Cloud_Nothings.html
CLOUD NOTHINGS TOUR DATES    Sep 1-2 - FYF Festival @ Los Angeles, CASep 14 - Ottos Nightclub @ Dekalb, IL
Sep 16 - Amsterdam Hall @ St Paul, MN
Sep 18 - Lincoln Hall @ Chicago, IL
Sep 19 - Lincoln Hall @ Chicago, IL
Sep 22 - Boomslang Festival @ Lexington, KY
Sep 28 - Midpoint Music Festival - Cincinnati Club @ Cincinnati, OH
Sep 29 - Pygmalion Music Festival 2012 @ Champaign, ILNov 1-3 - Pitchfork Music Festival Paris @ Paris,France  Dec 16 - S.S. Coachella @ Nassau, BahamasDec 19 - S.S. Coachella @ Ocho Rios, Jamaica  CLOUD NOTHINGSLIVE AT GROG SHOP 12"(CARPARK)Sept 25, 2012
1. Intro2. Stay Useless3. Cut You4. Wasted Days5. Our Plans6. No Sentiment7. No Future/No Past8. Can't Stay Awake9. Forget You All The Time
 CLOUD NOTHINGSATTACK ON MEMORY (CARPARK)Jan. 24, 2012
Stereogum's "Top Album of 2012 So Far"
Selected by SPIN and Rolling Stone as one of the best albums of 2012 so far

THE CASUALTIES: Debut New Track

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Infamous NYC street punks THE CASUALTIES havedebuted "My Blood. My Life. Always Forward." from theirhighly-anticipated new record Resistance. "My Blood. MyLife. Always Forward." is the lead-off track from Resistance,and the new track the band was playing as part of their headlining setthroughout this summer's "Tonight We Unite!" tour.  Get a first listen to the track HERE.
THE CASUALTIES will release Resistance onSeptember 25th through Season of Mist. Resistance will be available on CD,limited edition LP (with bonus track and download card) and limitededition Digibox including the CD with a bonus track, bandana, bottleopener and patch. 
Tour Dates 8/18 Richmond, VA @ Hadads Lake as part of GWAR-B-Q9/13 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart
9/14 Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue
9/15 Chicago, IL @ The Congress Theater as part of Riot Fest
9/16 Cleveland, OH @ House of Blues
9/26 Reading, PA @ The Reverb as part of East Coast Tsunami Festival
10/5 Providence, RI @ The Firehouse
10/6 Rochester, NY @ DubLand Underground

Open Mike Eagle debuts new video + dates w/ Aesop Rock, Busdriver & NOCANDO

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Today, Passion of the Weiss debuted theestoundingly L.A.-centric video for Open Mike Eagle's "Back PackPast". The video features the Chicago transplant MC drinking champagne ona downtown rooftop, spitting verses next to the L.A. River and in a sweatyD.I.Y. venue with some of the underground hip hop's favorites sporting cameos.The video was directed by Daniel Anthony of Eye Level Pictures. 
Watch it here!
Below are his upcoming fall tour dates starting with thesecond leg of Aesop Rock's Skelethon Tour with Dark Time Sunshine and then atour of mostly southern US dates with fellow Hellfyre Club members Busdriver& Nocando. 
Open Mike Eagle Tour Dates:With Aesop Rock, Rob Sonic, DJ Big Wiz, and Dark TimeSunshine08-30 – Santa Cruz, CA – The Catalyst
08-31 – Bakersfield, CA – B Ryder’s
09-01 – Las Vegas, NV – LVCS
09-04 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory
09-07 – Spokane WA – A Club
09-08 – Yakima WA – The Seasons
09-10 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall
09-12 – Arcata, CA – Van Duzer Theater @ Humboldt State
09-13 – Sacramento, CA – Ace of Spades
09-14 – Chico, CA – El Rey Theatre
09-16 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore
With Busdriver and Nocando10-11 – Oakland – New Parish
10-12 – Los Angeles – The Bootleg
10-13 – San Diego – The Griffin
10-14 – Tucson, AZ – Plush
10-16 – Austin, TX – Mohawk Jr.
10-17 – Denton, TX – Rubber Gloves
10-18 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
10-19 – Baton Rouge – The Spanish Moon
10-20 – Atlanta – Club 529
10-22 – Oklahoma City, OK – Opolis
10-23 – ABQ, NM – TBA
10-24 – Phoenix, AZ – The Rhythmm Room
10-25 – OC – The Constellation Room
10-26 – Las Vegas – The Bunk House
10-27 – Sacramento, CA – The Blue Lamp