Foreign Tongues

Rocky Votolato covers "Silent Night" for No Sleep's annual Christmas compilation (listen)

Rocky Votolato returned this year with the solid new album Hospital Handshakes and a split with Chuck Ragan. Now he’s staying prolific and getting in the holiday spirit, with a nice acoustic-indie cover of “Silent Ni…

The Fest announces 2015 lineup (Desaparecidos, Menzingers, mewithoutYou, Jazz June, Beach Slang, Restorations, more)

Gainesville’s annual punk festival The Fest returns in 2015 for its 14th year (hence Fest 14) from October 30 to November 1, and like in previous years, a handful of the bands play Pre-Fest in Little Ybor from October 28…

No Sleep/BV free CMJ showcase set times

As we’ve mentioned, BrooklynVegan is presenting a few events during CMJ and one of those is the No Sleep Records showcase happening October 21 at The Paper Box which starts at 6 PM and is F…

Xerxes shared songs from new LP, add dates w/ Coliseum; No Sleep giving away free vinyl sampler at CMJ showcase

As discussed, Xerxes are releasing a new album, Collison Blonde, on October 21 via No Sleep and also playing their label’s CMJ showcase (BV co-presents) that same day…

Foreign Tongues made a video for "Luxury" from their Felix Culpa split, touring, playing No Sleep/BV CMJ (dates)

The reunited Felix Culpa released a split with newer band Foreign Tongues last month (August) on No Sleep (order yours), and now there’s a video for one of Foreign Tongues’ contributions, “Luxury,” premiering in this p…

Xerxes releasing an LP (song stream), playing No Sleep CMJ w/ John Nolan, Rescuer, Run Forever, more (BV co-presents)

Louisville post-hardcore rippers Xerxes are set to release the followup to their 2012 debut LP, Our Home Is A Deathbed, with a new album titled Collision Blonde on October 21 via No Sleep…

The Felix Culpa are back, releasing a split w/ Foreign Tongues (stream a track), playing Wicker Park Fest w/ Owls & more

Rockford, IL post-hardcore band The Felix Culpa formed back in 2003 and put out two full lengths and a few EPs during their career before signing with No Sleep in 2011 and reissuing their 2010 self-released Sever Your Roots LP on the label…