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City of Ships – Look What God Did to Us
Review — August 31, 2009
Occasionally, a member of the staff at Scene Point Blank will write a piece on an artist of which I'm not entirely familiar. As a result, I will have to do some investigating in order to make sure all facts are straight. Every once in a while this leads to …
City of Ships – Tour EP
Review — March 31, 2008
Now, I had only heard of this band's existence and never actually had the opportunity to listen to their music until I was able to see them. Honestly, I was dumbstruck by how excellent they were (good musicians, good amount of passion, good amount of energy), and it was not …
Driving on City Sidewalks – Where Angels Crowd to Listen
Review — October 6, 2009
Driving on City Sidewalks is a Canadian duo who play a heartbroken strain of indie post-rock, with a few heavy nods to folk. This five-song EP begins with "To Finish the Race," which has instrumentals heavily ripping off The Appleseed Cast. This band uses simple and slow vocal patterns, drawing …
The Murder City Devils – The End
Review — July 9, 2005
Cost of ticket: $15.00 Cost of gas to drive to Seattle: $23.50 Doctor bill from cracked ribs received: $89.10 Seeing the Murder City Devils perform their last ever show: Priceless October 31, 2001. The Showbox, Seattle. I was there, kids and let me tell you, it was a sight to …
Unreal City – Ephemeral Subsistence
Review — January 26, 2009
Cities like Boston, San Francisco, New York, and Los Angeles get a lot of attention when it comes to hardcore. And it's not that it isn't deserved, they turn out a ton of quality bands. But there are other cities to keep tabs on as well... Pittsburgh is one of …
City of Ships – Live Free or Don't
Review — October 21, 2008
One of the more surprising events or rather instances that I have been able to witness is that of discovering the three piece outfit City of Ships. The group's frenetic energy and obvious emotional stake in the music which they play is simultaneously impressive and inspiring. Live Free or Don't …
One Question Interviews: Michael Yonkers
Feature — October 3, 2014
Michael Yonkers SPB: How does it feel to revisit music from so long ago? Are you the type of musician that enjoys playing and listening to a full back catalog or are you the type who tends to release an album and move on to the next project? …
Music / Fest 20: The Fest 20
Feature — August 5, 2022
It’s hard to believe that The Fest is in its 20th iteration. The festival always had ambition, but it’s a real testament to still be going 20+ years later. And not just because of pandemic challenges, but because punk bands tend to come and go. It would be impossible to …
One Question Interviews: Gus Englehorn
Feature — September 26, 2022
Gus Englehorn SPB: Assuming the album name, Dungeon Master, is a D&D allusion: what is your favorite pop-culture reference during the recent D&D revival? Englehorn: I got the name for the album from this guy who came up to me after a show I played. He told …
One Question Interviews: Eric Angelo Bessel
Feature — April 4, 2023
Eric Angelo Bessel (Lore City, solo artist) SPB: Where do you get your inspiration from? Bessel: When beginning a new song, my go-to foundational drone is the Mellotron’s cello. There’s something about this 60-70 year old recorded cello that sets me into motion. I work my way through …Records: Run For Cover...This Is Hell!
News — August 21, 2004
Long Island's This Is Hell have been signed to Run For Cover Records. Expect the 7" to be out by early October. With These Days already under their belt, and now This Is Hell, expect good things from this upcoming label. Also if you have myspace, you can add …Splits: Break Up Week Continues
News — September 14, 2004
Apparently, it's been a bad week to be in a band. Derek Miller, longtime guitarist for Poison the Well has decided to depart from the band. The remaining members intend to continue on as Poison the Well.
MP3s: Ensemble Pearl premieres song
News — March 10, 2013
A sneak preview has been leaked via The Quietus from the upcoming Ensemble Pearl record on Drag City. The band is comprised of Stephen O'Malley ( Sunn O)))), Atsuo (Boris), Michio Kurihara (Ghost), and William Herzog, and will release their first record on March 19.
Bands: Om remixed by Alpha & Omega
News — April 7, 2013
Om, who released Advaitic Songs last year on Drag City Records, were recently given a dubplate remix from Alpha & Omega, namely the song "Addis." "Addis" became available in mid-March, with a re-working of "Gethsemane" to come on May 21.
Tours: Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie Prince Billy on What the Brothers Sang tour
News — April 20, 2013
Having released What the Brothers Sang, a record of Everly Brothers covers, earlier this year on Drag City, Dawn McCarthy and Bonnie "Prince" Billy will be touring the summer, starting in July. Hit the jump for show specific information.
Bands: Ghost's Masaki Batoh to release Brain Pulse Music
News — April 21, 2013
Ghost frontman Masaki Batoh will be releasing an experimental project using electronic pulses under the title Brain Pulse Music Machine on Drag City Records. The album was first planned to be entirely composed of BPM recordings, but this plan was altered followed the March 11, 2011 earthquake in Japan. …
Bands: New Ty Segall on its way
News — June 4, 2013
The always active Ty Segall has announed Sleeper will be released on August 20 by Drag City. The record was announced via video trailer (included below) and follows his 2012 release Twins.
Records: New Andy Kaufman record to be released
News — June 29, 2013
Drag City Records will release a comedy record featuring Andy Kaufman and his grandmother on July 16. The long unreleased material comes from 82 hours of cassettes recorded between 1977-1979. Check out the following clip:
Bands: New Cave in October, Threace
News — July 13, 2013
On Oct. 15, Drag City Records will release Threace from Chicago's Cave. It will be the band's 4th full-length album and second for Drag City, following 2011's Neverendless.
