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Thursday, May 31, 2012

5th Annual Dia De Los Toadies Lineup Announced


The Dia De Los Toadies line-up has officially been announced! The fifth annual festival will be held at White Water Amphitheater on Labor Day weekend (August 31 & September 1). Joining Toadies this year will be: Mariachi El Bronx, Helmet, Riverboat Gamblers, Brutal Juice, Sixteen Deluxe, King Bucks, Soldier Thread, Cartwright, The Phuss and the 101X "Your Shot to Rock" Winner. For more information and ticket links, go to diadelostoadies.com.

Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Smile Smile Release LP Teaser



Smile Smile’s new album, Marry A Stranger, will be available in stores August 14. Catch them live August 17 at Dallas’ Nasher ‘til Midnight.

Friday, May 25, 2012

The Fixx To Release New LP "Beautiful Friction"


Hailing from England, The Fixx has been often heralded as one of the most innovative bands to come out of the MTV era. The Fixx are instantly recognizable, with three #1 hits, five in the Top 5, a dozen reaching the Top 10 and millions of albums sold worldwide. Songs such as “One Thing Leads To Another”, “Red Skies” and “Saved By Zero” remain everyday staples on radio station playlists that continue to break new acts inspired by the era that The Fixx helped to define. The Fixx began thirty years ago with MCA Records and the gold selling album Shuttered Room which spent an entire year on the Billboard Hot 100 and spawned the hit single “Stand Or Fall”. Next came 1983’s ground breaking Reach The Beach, a double platinum selling effort which included the singles “Saved By Zero” and “One Thing Leads To Another”. It is rare for an audience to experience a band that has continued to thrive for thirty years.The Fixx are: Cy Curnin on vocals, Rupert Greenall on keyboards, Jamie West-Oram on guitar, Adam Woods on drums, and bassist Dan K. Brown. Now, The Fixx prepares to release its 10th studio album Beautiful Friction produced by Nick Jackson, mixed by longtime collaborator, Stephen W Tayler with additional mixes from Mark Needham. This collection of new songs, called “among their very best” will allowThe Fixx to prove once again that they are always evolving and seeking new musical horizons. With it’s combination of classic hits, and innovative new music, The Fixx continues to excite and inspire, both recorded, and in concert.
The Fixx will release their tenth studio album, Beautiful Frictionon July 17 via Kirtland Records.


TRACKLISTING
01. Anyone Else
02. Just Before Dawn
03. Take A Risk
04. Beautiful Friction
05. What God?
06. Second Time Around
07. Follow That Cab
08. Shaman
09. Something Ahead Of You
10. Girl With No Ceiling
11. Small Thoughts

Tuesday, May 22, 2012

Toadies Unveil "Summer of the Strange" Video

Toadies have released the video for their new single "Summer of the Strange" from their upcoming new LP titled Play.Rock.Music. The video is directed by Dennis Fitzgerald.