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After forming Wampire, Rocky Tinder and Eric Phipps steadily began to make a name for themselves in the same Portland, OR, scene that has produced labelmates STRFKR as well as Unknown Mortal Orchestra.

It makes sense, then, that Wampire came to Polyvinyl’s attention when the duo opened for STRFKR at a hometown Portland show and that UMO’s bassist Jacob Portrait produced Wampire’s debut full-length, Curiosity.

The choice of Portrait was a natural one, with both Tinder and Phipps believing he’d be able to contribute almost as much to the record as they would.

And so, in mid-August Tinder and Phipps each brought fragments of song ideas into the studio, before deconstructing, re-arranging, and fitting them back together piece by piece — at times lyrics and melodies were thrown out, b...

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Since releasing their debut full-length Con Law in 2009, Generationals have consistently delivered pop hooks shone through a melancholic prism. 2013’s Heza brings the band to Polyvinyl and along with the label change, comes a subtle but significant sonic shift.

Recorded in phases at Jim Eno’s Public Hifi in Austin, producer Daniel Black’s Bent Black studio in D.C., and the band’s hometown of New Orleans, Heza finds Generationals more satisfied in writing songs that breathe and grow over time. These songs show restraint, with hooks developing in the spaces between sounds. The attention to rhythms and textures reveals a more patient band — one willing to dig for deeper gems than in their previous work...

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Moussu T e lei Jovents, made up of the founder and singer of Massilia Sound System, Tatou (alias Moussu T, Mister T), and his guitarist, Blu, are now a major presence on the French music scene: an uncontested figurehead of Occitan music, the group is now making a name for itself beyond the frontiers of their homeland.
Over the thirty years of their encounter-rich career (Massilia was founded in 1984), they have connected with many people, notably those in the Nordeste region of Brazil and singers like Lénine, Silverio Pessoa and Jamilson Da Silva. From this, the group has drawn their inspiration and fundamental principles. The influence of Marseilles music from the thirties and the popularity of its light operas have also made a major contribution to building the group’s repertoire...

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RELEASE DATE: 15th April 2013

Public Enemy are one of the most influential, controversial and radical hip hop groups of all time. True pioneers, the band revolutionised hardcore rap in the late 80’s with a trailblazing blend of political themes and innovative music production. As lead MC Chuck D tackled all kinds of social issues in his rhymes, particularly in the black community, the group brought an intoxicating musical mix with comic ‘hype man’ Flava Flav and the epic unrelenting cut-and-paste beats of their production team, the Bomb Squad. With a militant outlook and lyrical content condoning revolutionary action and social activism, Public Enemy initially gathered much controversy but soon won widespread acclaim to be regarded as the most influential band of their time.
The Publ...

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Helldorado was formed in the spring of 2001 in Stavanger, Norway. Most of the members had been playing in local band The Tramps for several years, and had considerable live and studio experience with that band. They where looking for a much darker and broader musical landscape than they could find in The Tramps, and got together playing punked up surf covers with their new band Helldorado. In the fall of 2002 Helldorado won the traditional Norwegian Battle of the Bands called ZOOM winning a full Norwegian tour plus a couple of gigs in the UK and Germany. Shortly after winning the national ZOOM finale they released their first mini album Lost Highway at the local label CCAP. The album received stunning reviews in the Norwegian music press...

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As a citizen in Dream City you can enter the festival area up to 100 days before it all kicks off and even get financial help through our grants. Learn more at Worshop #3.

Dream City is the place at Roskilde Festival where you can let your wildest ideas unfold. You can already reserve your own area if you have an unique idea for a camp or a project that will make life better for everyone in Dream City.

On Saturday 16 March, no less than 100 days before the festival kicks off, the first camps will be settling in at the festival grounds, as citizens of Dream City. Your camp could be one of them.

Workshop #3 is just around the corner
In the last two workshops ideas ranging from the very simple to the incredibly ambitious were exchanged, and a lot of projects and camps have already made their ...

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Cobblestone Street is the album Mike Tramp has dreamed of making all
of his life. Now the time is right, and the album is finally there. Mike Tramp’s new album is available 8th of April this spring.

The new album “Cobblestone Street” is a departure from the sound that most people would expect from a singer that has been around since White Lion crashed on to the Hard Rock scene in the 80’s. Rock fans have gotten to know Mike Tramp as a legit rock singer and frontman that looked like he was born to be just that. Therefore many might find it surprising that Tramp’s roots and musical upbringing, lie
deeply buried in folk music...

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Don’t want to struggle with pitching your tent, finding your way to the festival, buying breakfast? Or perhaps you want to sleep in your caravan or bring your motorcycle to the festival? Then now is the time to react!
We have made it easier for you to visit Roskilde Festival.

Besides our regular and fantastic campsite, we offer special areas for those who want to bring their caravan or MC, those who want a pre-pitched tent or to pre-book an area for their camp.

If you are traveling from afar, we also offer you transport options that bring you right to the Roskilde entrance. In this way you can start the party already when leaving home.

To get access to these areas or transportation offers, you need to buy an add-on to your regular Roskilde-ticket. Add-on tickets are available from today.

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A decade after the godfathers of punk reunited, Iggy And The Stooges will return to Australia in March 2013 for three headline shows surrounding their appearance at Bluesfest.
Iconic frontman Iggy Pop will once again lead guitarist James Williamson, drummer Toby Dammit, bassist Mike Watt and sax player Steve Mackay into rock’n’roll battle. In the past year, Iggy And The Stooges have fired up their incendiary sludge-rock-proto-punk-blues on worldwide stages from Austin to Brussels, Chicago to Florence. In 2013, it’s finally our turn to witness the unyielding power of the heavyweight champions of rock’n’roll.

Long may they reign
Iggy And The Stooges play Festival Hall on Wednesday March 27. Tickets go on sale at 9am Wednesday November 7 via Ticketmaster.
(Beat Magazine Melbourne)

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British thrashers Xentrix return to action with a handful of live dates as special guests for Kreator and Evile in April as well as the promise of new material!

The band have had numerous offers to reform over the years but original singer Chris Astley always declined and as guitarist Kristian Harvard states ‘without him it wasn’t really Xentrix’. Astley has since had a change of heart and the promise of recording new material has prompted him to return to the fold and bring back one of the UK’s best loved thrash bands.

Originally thrust into the public eye in the late ‘80’s after their demo received a five K review in Kerrang which in turn caught the attention Roadrunner records, Xentrix soon found themselves in the studio making ‘Shattered Existence’.

Of course their now ...