news recap 4/12

Young The Giant drop new visual and other news you might have missed today

Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival announced a pool party lineup—plus, don’t miss a new music video from Gloryhammer. Check out the news you might have missed today below!

1. Troi Irons release live performance video

Troi Irons shared a live performance of “Strangers.” “This ‘Strangers’ video is my first visual apart from a major label,” Irons says. “There are a couple [of] music videos up that I spent weeks writing treatments/storyboards for and building teams for, only to have a director come and paint over my vision because my name wasn’t on the check paying them. For this video, I wanted to peel it back to the very basics and build a good foundation. This is me in true, raw form as a musician.” The single is available to stream here.

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2. Alukah joins Stay Sick Recordings

Alukah announced that they’ve joined the Stay Sick Recordings family. The band are currently on tour with the Machinist and will hitting the road this summer with Waking The Cadaver. Dates can be found below, and tickets are available here.

Dates:
04/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Club Risqué*
04/13 – Richmond, VA @ McCormack’s Irish Pub*
04/14 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Asbury Lanes*
04/15 – Washington, DC @ The Pinch*
04/16 – Brooklyn, NY @ The Kingsland*
04/18 – Amityville, NY @ Amityville Music Hall*
04/19 – Manchester, NH @ Bungalow Bar and Grill*
04/20 – Providence, RI @ Alchemy*
04/22 – Albany, NY @ The Low Beat*
04/23 – Baltimore, MD @ The Sidebar*

3. Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival announce pool party lineup

Punk Rock Bowling & Music Festival announced the lineup for this year’s pool parties. Artists include daily headliners H2O, the Pietasters and Sloppy Seconds with support from Sharp/Shock, Rude Pride and Blanks 77. The pool parties are free and will be held at Citrus Grand Pool Deck at the Downtown Grand Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas. The festival will take place May 24-27, and tickets can be purchased here.

4. Gloryhammer debut new single, music video

Gloryhammer become space gods in the new music video for their most recent single, “Gloryhammer.” The track will be featured on their third studio album, Legends From Beyond The Galactic Terrorvortex, out May 31. Preorders are available now via Napalm Records. They embark on tour this summer with support from Aether Realm. Tickets can be purchased here, and dates are listed below.

Dates:
06/04 – Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory
06/05 – Montreal, QC @ L’Astral
06/06 – Toronto, ON @ Velvet Underground
06/07 – Chicago, IL @ Reggie’s
06/08 – Kansas City, MO @ The Riot Room
06/09 – Denver, CO @ Oriental Theater
06/11 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
06/12 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
06/13 – Oakland, CA @ Metro Opera House
06/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ 1720
06/15 – Mesa, AZ @ Club Red
06/17 – Dallas, TX @ Gas Monkey Bar & Grill
06/18 – Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live!

5. Young The Giant drop stripped version of “Superposition”

Young The Giant released a dreamy, stripped-down version of “Superposition.” “‘Superposition’ is about finding the common thread that weaves our constant refractions, recognizing the constant that hides behind infinite variations,” frontman Sameer Gadhia says. “So why the hell not give you another version of the song—another reflection.” They’ll be joining Fitz And The Tantrums on a co-headlining tour this summer, and tickets can be purchased here. Check out where they’re headed below.

Dates:
06/12 – Morrison, CO @ Red Rocks Amphitheatre
06/16 – Indianapolis, IN @ Farm Bureau Insurance Lawn at White River State Park
06/18 – Cincinnati, OH @ PNC Pavilion
06/20 – Westbrook, ME @ Maine Savings Pavilion at Rock Row
06/21 – Boston, MA @ Rockland Trust Bank Pavilion
06/23 – New York, NY @ TBD
06/25 – Richmond, VA @ Virginia Credit Union Live
06/27 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE Outdoors
06/28 – Columbus, OH @ Express Live Outdoors
06/29 – Sterling Heights, MI @ Michigan Lottery Amphitheatre at Freedom Hill
06/30 – Cleveland, OH @ Jacob’s Pavilion at Nautica
07/03 – Council Bluffs, IA @ Stir Concert Cove
07/05 – New Braunfels, TX @ Whitewater Amphitheater
07/06 – Irving, TX @ The Pavilion at Toyota Music Factory
07/07 – Houston, TX @ Lawn at White Oak Music Hall
07/09 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Zoo Amphitheatre
07/10 – Fayetteville, AR @ Walmart AMP
07/12 – Nashville, TN @ Ascend Amphitheatre
07/13 – Charlotte, NC @ Metro Credit Union Amphitheatre
07/14 – Atlanta, GA @ State Bank Amphitheatre at Chastain Park
07/16 – Raleigh, NC @ Red Hat Amphitheater
07/18 – Tampa, FL @ The Cuban Club Courtyard
07/19 – St. Augustine, FL @ St. Augustine Amphitheatre
07/20 – Miami, FL @ Bayfront Park Amphitheater
07/21 – Orlando, FL @ Orlando Amphitheater
08/04 – Seattle, WA @ Marymoor Park
08/06 – Troutdale, OR @ Edgefield Amphitheater
08/08 – Santa Barbara, CA @ Santa Barbara Bowl
08/09 – San Diego, CA @ CalCoast Credit Union Open Air Theatre
08/10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Forum
08/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ Comerica Theatre
08/14 – Reno, NV @ Grand Sierra Resort
08/15 – Berkeley, CA @ The Greek Theatre at UC Berkeley
08/16 – Las Vegas, NV @ Downtown Las Vegas Events Center

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