Virals

Virals ready new EP, playing NYC after SXSW (dates, streams)

As mentioned, Virals is the new band from Shaun Hencher who used to front Sub Pop-signed Lovvers. They’ve got a new EP on Tough Love records that’s due any time now and you can stream a couple tracks from below…

Chaos in Tejas lineup expands again, announces SXSW shows

John Baizley at Union Transfer (more by Maclyn Bean) Baroness, Bitter End, Coliseum, Culo, Cut Hands, Soul Search and Waste Management are the latest batch of additions to the 2013 iteration of Chaos in Tejas, joining names as varied as Bolt Thrower, Manilla Road, Terveet Kadet, Framtid, Andy Stott, The Marked Men, The Damned, The Bats, Iceage and many more…

Panache shows at SXSW (Bruise Cruise included) - lineups

Bruise Cruise at NXNE in 2012 (more by David Andrako) Panache Booking is returning to Austin for a number of SXSW events, kicking off with a Bruise Cruise on Monday (3/11), followed by an unofficial kickoff party at Tillery Park on Tuesday, an acoustic show at Flatstock Stage on Thursday, their official showcase on Friday at Hotel Vegas across four stages, and for those sticking around on Sunday there’s a hangover party at Beerland which runs all day (11:30 AM to 2 AM on Monday) with tons of bands and free bloody marys, and an official closing party with Jonathan Toubin’s Soul Clap & Dance Off at …

Virals (ex-Lovvers) releasing EP, coming to America for SXSW

You may remember Shaun Hencher from his band Lovvers who bit the dust a couple years ago. Shaun’s new project is called Virals who will be releasing the Strange Fruit EP later this month on Zoo Music (the label run by Brandon of Crocodiles and Dee Dee of Dum Dum Girls)…

SXSW announces first round of 2013 artists

SXSW has announced its first round of artists for the 2013 installment of the festival which happens from March 12-17. Among the acts are Mercury Prize winners Alt-J, BADBADNOTGOOD, The Bug, Chris Cohen, Mac DeMarco, Eagulls, Klaxons, Thurston Moore, Marnie Stern, Amon Tobin, White Lung, Why…

Jamiroquai quits music

“Jay Kay, frontman of the London-based acid funk outfit Jamiroquai, has announced his retirement from making music. Having recently broken ties with longtime record label, SonyBMG, Jay Kay looks forward to not dealing with the pressures of the music industry…