The Swan King
Jar'd Loose share new single, add show at The Burlington (updated dates, song streams)
As discussed, Chicago’s Jar’d Loose are slated to welcome their new album, Turns 13, on May 27 via The Path Less Traveled/Threshold Of Pain…
Jar'd Loose and The Swan King touring together (dates)
Jar’d Loose at Township in Chicago, 2012 (more by Carmelo Española)
In further weird Chicago-based heavy rock-related news: the excellent Chi-town noise rock unit Jar’d Loose will be headed out for a brief set of spring North American dates…
Pelican playing Bottom Lounge, working on new album
Pelican @ Lincoln Hall, June 2012 (more by Zach Pollack)
Chicago post-metal outfit Pelican, who now call The Swan King’s Dallas Thomas a fulltime member, are currently working on a new album…
Morne played Saint Vitus with The Swan King, Git Some & Gang Signs (pics/video)
Morne played Saint Vitus on March 30th, part of a round of dates for the band before they head out for shows with Antisect in June. Morne’s weekend of dates also intersected with The Swan King‘s tour AND Git Some‘s tour, with the former eventually heading back to their home turf of Chicago and the latter hopping on tour with Converge and returning to NYC to play Music Hall of Williamsburg next week…
Arriver to release 'Tsushima,' playing Hideout w/ Anatomy of Habit & The Swan King
Chicago metal band Arriver are set to release their sophomore LP, Tsushima, on March 12 via BloodLust! Records. Taking its name from the 1905 naval battle between Russia and Japan, the band states that the album is the “retelling of the destruction of the Russian Navy…
Morne schedules an East Coast tour, add Saint Vitus date
Morne at Union Pool (more by BBG)
Outside of the previously discussed date with Antisect at Europa on June 10th (tickets), Morne will play a string of dates on their own at the end of March and into April…
more Anatomy of Habit shows, plus other Chicago metal
Anatomy of Habit @ Saint Vitus in Brooklyn (more by Mariah Karson)
As discussed, Anatomy of Habit said they weren’t going to play any shows this month, then they added just one, and now it seems they can’t stop adding gigs to their schedule…
Chris Connelly released an LP, playing LH w/ Zola Jesus
Chris Connelly (Revolting Cocks, ex-Ministry) recently released a solo album titled Artificial Madness via Relapse Records. The LP was produced and recorded with the help of current and former members of Nachtmystium (who play the Cobra Lounge on the 30th), Wolves In The Throne Room, Minsk, Indian, The Swan King, and more…
Bruce Lamont is playing the Empty Bottle solo twice, Yakuza are playing Reggie's
Bruce Lamont @ Saint Vitus in September – BV Presents (more by BBG)
Bruce Lamont seems to always have a busy schedule. Whether that means playing solo, with his bands Yakuza and Bloodiest, or guesting on other bands albums, the guy always has something going on…
