12 things you need to know that happened this week
A lot happens in our scene each week. In an attempt to capture what you might've missed, we gather up noteworthy moments and package them in one convenient post every weekend. Check out this week's roundup below!
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1. Taco Bell is showing California punk rockers SWMRS, whose debut album was ranked one of our best from 2016, some love in their new commercial. Check it out below!
The band’s song “Figuring It Out” plays in the background, and it’s only fitting since SWMRS are currently one of Taco Bell’s Feed The Beat artists. The Feed The Beat list also includes the likes Beach Weather, Speak Low If You Speak Love, Waterparks and more.
2. The Killers announced a vinyl reissue of their 2004 debut album Hot Fuss, set for a Jan. 13 release.
The LP is being released on standard weight vinyl and as a limited-edition white vinyl pressing.
3. Palisades announced that they’ll be heading on tour with Lacey Sturm, Stitched Up Heart and Letters From The Fire next spring. Check out the full list of cities and dates below!
Stoked to announce that we're heading on tour with @LaceySturm in January with @stitchedupheart and @LFTFmusic. See you all there! pic.twitter.com/WuzkheIygP
— PALISADES (@WeArePalisades) December 15, 2016
Tour dates:
Jan. 20: Margate, FL
Jan. 21: Orlando, FL
Jan. 22: Atlanta, GA
Jan. 24: Houston, TX
Jan. 26: Austin, TX
Jan 27: San Antonio, TX
Jan. 28: Dallas, TX
Jan. 30: Knoxville, TN
Jan. 31: Columbus, OH
Feb. 1: Flint, MI
Feb. 3: Lancaster, PA
Feb. 4: Asbury Park, NJ
Feb. 6: New York, NY
Feb. 7: Cleveland, OH
Feb. 10: Sturtevant, WI
Feb. 11: Minneapolis, MN
Feb. 12: Crest Hill, IL
Feb. 14: Pittsburgh, PA
4. Danny Worsnop announced new tour dates in support of his upcoming solo album, The Long Road Home.
Check out the dates of the two intimate performances below, and preorder his debut solo album The Long Road Home, which is set to be released Feb. 17 via Earache, here.
Tour dates:
12 – LEEDS Crash Records
15 – KINGSTON Banquet Records
5. So What?! Music Festival announced that the Story So Far, Knuckle Puck, Can’t Swim, Capstan, Sleep On It and more will be headed to the Texas festival come March.
Phase 3 Announce. Passes on sale at https://t.co/KPs3L4zqvh! #SOWHATMF10 ���� pic.twitter.com/lSfxYC4HoO
— So What?! Music Fest (@sowhatmusicfest) December 14, 2016
The festival already announced Forever The Sickest Kids, Mayday Parade, Every Time I Die, Dance Gavin Dance, We The Kings, Attila, Emmure, After The Burial and more for the festival, which is scheduled to take place March 24 through March 26.
6. Warped Tour was ranked No. 1 for voter registration for 2016 tours.
Thank you to everyone who made @VansWarpedTour #1 in voter registrations this summer in association with @HeadCountOrg pic.twitter.com/8vKSWNkFvx
— KevinLyman (@KevinLyman) December 15, 2016
The 2016 Warped Tour beat out Dave Matthews Band, Phish, and Dr. Dog among others.
7. Two Tongues premiered a new video for the track “Azalea” on Noisey, which features two young kids that are supposed to resemble Chris Conley and Max Bemis. Watch:
8. Faith No More's Mike Patton joined supergroup Dead Cross.
If you weren't already excited for Dead Cross' debut album, it's just gotten better now that it's been officially announced that Mike Patton is going to be joining the supergroup. The Faith No More frontman will be joining Slayer’s Dave Lombardo, The Locust’s Justin Pearson and Retox’s Michael Crain.
9. Spinefarm Records signed Dayseeker to their roster, and the band are about to start work on a label debut with producer Josh Schroeder (King 810, the Plot In You). On their previous label, InVogue, Dayseeker released two albums: What It Means To Be Defeated and Origin.
Here’s their welcome video:
10. The World Over—fronted by Ernie Ball’s granddaughter Tiaday Ball—released a music video for their track “Mountains.” Watch it:
11. Megosh celebrated their debut album with a Goonies-inspired video for “Checkerboards and Cigarettes”
Megosh released Apostasy through Outerloop Records on Dec. 16.
12. Michigan emo-rockers Hot Mulligan released their new EP, Opportunities.
This is the group’s third EP, and it marks a significant step forward for the band.
“It feels like a step forward for all of us,” guitarist Chris Freeman tells Substream. “It definitely reflects our growth as songwriters, and I think anyone who has listened to us prior to this EP would agree with that statement.”
Stream the band’s EP, and check out their upcoming tour dates with Kayak Jones, below!
Tour dates:
12/27: Downers Grove, IL—Evolution Music
12/28: Milwaukee, WI—Shorty’s Hall
12/29: Madison, WI—The Frequency
12/30: Burnsville, MN—The Garage
12/31: Dubuque, IA—TBA
1/2: Ames, IA—The Record Mill
1/3: Champaign, IL—Blips And Chitz
1/4: Nashville, TN—Black Cat Ballroom
1/5: Charlotte, NC—World Famous Milestone
1/6: Columbus, OH—Donato’s Basement
1/7: Lansing, MI—Mac’s Bar
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