name change

Viet Cong confirm that they're changing their name

The rumors are true. Viet Cong will be changing their name. The band posted a statement, which reads:Our band lives to play music. We don’t particularly like doing press, most of us are fairly private people and we have social media for the band only relu…

are Viet Cong changing their name at the Polaris Prize gala? (UPDATE: they're changing it)

UPDATE: They’re changing it. The Polaris Music Prize gala takes place this Monday (9/21) in Toronto, and one of the bands shortlisted is Viet Cong, who have been under fire this year for their controvers…

Pity Sex, Superheaven (fka Daylight) & Ovlov added to Basement tour (updated dates)

Pity Sex at BV-CMJ 2013 (more by Chris La Putt) As previously discussed, UK post-hardcore band Basement ended their hiatus and will be touring North America this year, which includes a NYC show at the Grand Ballroom in Webster Hall on August 19 (moved from the Marlin Room, which had been moved from the Studio)…

Cro-Mags playing NYC; Jon Joseph joining Walter Schreifels & others for 'Barred for Life' NYC release party

Cro-Mags at House of Vans, 2011 (more by Fred Pessaro) Music Hall of Williamsburg, ready your metal detectors. A little less than a year after the infamous Harley incident that left the original bassist with a broken leg and another man knifed, Cro-Mags will return to play Music Hall of Williamsburg on July 19…

Run DMT is now Salvia Plath - watch a video from the new LP

Salvia Plath (fka Run DMT) in Brooklyn in 2010 (more by Erez Avissar) Perhaps you’re familiar with Run DMT, the psychedelic project fronted by Baltimorean Michael Collins, who released the trippy Dreams, among other things…

Ghost become Ghost B.C. ++ tickets for tour with Ides of Gemini on fan presale

Ghost at Roseland, April 2012 (more by Rebecca Reed) Citing legal reasons, painted Swedish metal crew Ghost have changed their name to Ghost B……

Smoosh is now called Chaos Chaos

I just realized that the band “Chaos Chaos” who played Bowery Ballroom with Tegan & Sara, and who will be at SXSW this year, are the band previously known as Smoosh…

Snoop Dogg (or is it Snoop Lion?) releasing LP & doc, touring, celebrating 20 years of 'Doggystyle' (dates, videos & stream)

Snoop Dogg, who now goes, plans to release his first album under the new moniker later this year via Vice. The album is called Reincarnated, it’s reggae based, and was produced…

Jonny Corndawg changed his name, expands tour, plays Union Pool tonight (dates)

(via @JRB3000) “Y’all can still call me whatever the hell you want. I just cannot get the words to come out of my mouth anymore. We are now Jonny Fritz and The In-Laws” — Jonny Fritz…

C.L.I.T. Fest happens in NJ; Hilly Eye played a benefit (pics); Leda play tonight (and other dates)

Hilly Eye (Amy Klein and Catherine Tung) played a Permanent Wave presented benefit for C.L.I.T. Fest at Acheron last Friday (5/11) with Claire’s Diary, Lost Weekend, and The Shivering Brigade…
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