Redd Kross @ HoZac Blackout Fest 2012 (more by John Yingling)

California-based outfit Red Kross returned with their first album in 15-years in 2012, titled Researching the Blues. They also did a bit of touring in support of the LP, which included a headlining performance at HoZac Blackout Fest 2012 at the Empty Bottle. The four-piece are set to tour Australia with Dinosaur Jr. in March, and they have also announced that they'll be playing the Empty Bottle again on April 13. Tickets for the Chicago show go on sale TODAY (Wednesday, January 23) at noon CST.

All known Redd Kross tour dates, a stream of Researching the Blues, and a couple of videos are below...

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photos by John Yingling

DOWNLOAD: Redd Kross - "Researching the Blues" (MP3)

Redd Kross @ HoZac Blackout Fest on 5/19/2012

HoZac Blackout Fest 2012 took place this past weekend at the Empty Bottle. A set of pictures from Saturday (5/19) of the festival are in this post.

Saturday night was headlined by Redd Kross, serving as one of the group's two recent US shows. As mentioned, their first album in over 15-years, Researching the Blues, hits stores in August via Merge. Download the album's title track at the top of this post and/or listen below. Along with the pictures, we've also got a few videos of their headlining set.

Gentleman Jesse & His Men, Homostupids, Fungi Girls, Teledrome, Pleasure Leftists, Far Out Fangtooth, Ketamines, Barreracudas, and White Mystery all played the Bottle on Saturday as well.

A full set of pictures from Saturday of Blackout Fest, some Redd Kross videos, and a stream of their new single below...

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Redd Kross @ Triple Rock Social Club last night (photo by Chris Hennen)

On Friday night (5/18), the mighty Redd Kross played the Triple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis, MN, with support from Mannequin Men and FMWIRED. Check out the band's full setlist at the bottom of this post.

TONIGHT (5/19), Redd Kross headline night two of Blackout Fest at the Empty Bottle. Tickets are still available. It's their only announced date at the moment.

The Minneapolis setlist and set times for Blackout Fest below...

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Redd Kross' Researching the Blues

Redd Kross have inked a deal with Merge Records, who will release the band's first album in over 15-years, Researching the Blues, on August 7 in the US. The LP is up for preorder in CD/LP via Merge's webstore. As mentioned many times, Redd Kross are one of the headliners of the 2012 HoZac Blackout Fest, which takes place next weekend (May 18-20) at the Empty Bottle. As a warm-up gig for the Chicago festival, the band are also playing the Tripple Rock Social Club in Minneapolis on May 18 (Mannequin Men open).

Watch Redd Kross play Born Innocent in its entirety in Sydney, below...

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Hozac Records, the folks behind the annual Blackout Fest - taking place at the Empty Bottle this year from May 18-20 - have announced that their lineup will include Roky Erickson, Davilla 666, Gentleman Jesse, Human Eye, Bare Mutants, Fungi Girls, Mentally Ill, Rayon Beach, Pleasure Leftists, Ketamines, Teledrome, Plateaus, Video, Cozy, Spider Fever, ET Habit, Barreracudas, White Mystery, Estrogen Highs, and Medication.

The above acts are in addition to the previously announced: Redd Kross, Screaming Yellow Zonkers, Homostupids, and Far-Out Fangtooth.

Three-day passes (now sold out) and single-day tickets were just posted for sale.

Current lineup-by-day, below..

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Redd Kross

As announced, HoZac Records' annual Blackout Fest is set to take place from May 18-20 and will be headlined by 80s hardcore punk champions Redd Kross (pictured above).

Thanks to Chicagoist, we now know that the festival will be held at the Empty Bottle and will also include Screaming Yellow Zonkers, Homostupids, and Far-Out Fangtooth.

That's it for now. Stay tuned for more details.

Chicago's HoZac Records have announced the initial details of Blackout Fest 2012, which will take place from May 18-20 (location TBA).

80s hardcore punk band Redd Kross will headline the festival, performing material from their 1982 debut LP Born Innocent and Posh Boy EP (aka when they were known as Red Cross).

Stay tuned for more info.