[EXCLUSIVE LISTEN] Darklands Premiere “Barton” Off Upcoming EP ‘St. Thaddeus’

New music out of Rhode Island. Darklands premier "Barton" on Bishop & Rook.

Providence, RI’s Darklands channels Smashing Pumpkins, Dinosaur Jr. and Silversun Pickups with their upcoming grungy, distorted, poppy 5-song EP, ‘St. Thaddeus’ (New England Standard Records).

“You could put us somewhere between emo, shoegaze and grunge pop (new gaze?),” explains bassist David Marcotte.

Like a teenage romance, ‘St. Thaddeus’ is primarily thoughtful, climaxes early with “So Negative” and leans heavily on drawn out emotions, finishing with an emorific 7:45 minute track, “Hope”, complete with the lyrics “You're not enough...I wouldn't die for you. I wouldn't die for me, too.”

‘St. Thaddeus’ is due out late June, and will be available on cassette and as a digital download, with a potential vinyl option to follow. Check out the exclusive premier of “Barton”, streaming on Bishop & Rook below. Follow Darklands on Facebook for show and release information. And listen to the album's previously released tracks "So Negative" and "Green" on Bandcamp.

Upcoming Shows:
June 13th: No Problemo, New Bedford w/ Holy Hands, Glass Floor
June 19th: DV8, Providence w/ You Blew It, Twin Foxes
June 26th: Dusk, Providence w/ Feedback Psychosis, Tape Eater, Bangladeafy, Mis(s)invader
July 20th: Psychic Readings, Providence w/ Burglary Years, Hemingway, Holy Hands

Rock Out With Your Cocktail Out Vol. XXXVI

We're sweet on you. So here's new music and Jack's Honey Lemonade.

 Now serving your June Rock Out With Your Cocktail Out playlist with a complementary Jack's Honey Lemonade recipe. This month we have new music from New England artists like Portland, ME's The Restless Atlantic and Providence, RI's Glenn Robinson. Plus music from touring bands about to hit Boston including Coliseum (at Middle East Upstairs 6/15) and Benny The Jet Rodriguez (at O'Brien's Pub on 6/21). Oh and Jack Daniels is in the building! What What?!

Converse Rubber Tracks Contest: Enter to Win a Chance to Record at One of Twelve Iconic Studios

Register for your chance to win. Deadline is 6/24/15.

Converse Rubber Tracks is providing emerging artists, bands, and musicians of all genres the rare opportunity to record at the some of the most iconic recording studios across the globe.

Tied To A Bear's Debut LP ‘Safe, Boring & Safe’ & Record Release Show Announcement

Download your copy of 'Safe, Boring & Safe' now.

To us, Tied To A Bear has been some sort of scene folklore. Jeff Rowe has a new band. It features Harley Cox (Choke Up) on drums. They have no internet identity so you’re just going to have to go to a show to see them. Which we did. More than once. (that one time) (that other time). And now you can hear them for yourself with the release of their debut LP and a limited time free download.

DCDR and a "Savage Array of Artists" Take Over O'Brien's Pub This June

Join DCDR and this "savage array of artist" at O'Brien;s Pub every Thursday this June.

DCDR is heading into the summer full force as the band gathers together a savage array of artist to join them on stage for a 4-night residency at O’Brien’s Pub in Allston, presented by RTT Presents and Ocelot Records.

Mean Creek Final Show with Soul Asylum & Meat Puppets

A band that managed to capture the bitter emotions of quintessential life moments and bake them into the perfect soundtrack for a long summer’s night drive of contemplation, reflection and reckless adventure, Boston’s Mean Creek will say ‘goodbye’ during their farewell show at The Middle East Downstairs on June 25th with Soul Asylum and Meat Puppets.

Listen to the final release of Mean Creek, “Forgotten Streets” below.

The farewell show is 18+, $22 in advance, $25 day of, doors at 8PM. Buy your tickets online now.