RX Bandits have announced a run of 2024 shows in celebration of the 20th anniversary of The Resignation. Tickets are on sale Friday 11/17, 10am local time. 

All dates and tickets HERE

THE RESIGNATION 20th ANNIVERSARY
March 8 - Crescent Ballroom - Phoenix, AZ
March 9 - The Observatory - Santa Ana, CA
March 10 - 1720 - Los Angeles, CA
March 14 - Bottom Lounge - Chicago, IL
March 16 - Oriental Theater - Denver, CO
March 21 - Rams Head Live - Baltimore, MD
March 22 - Union Transfer - Philadelphia, PA
March 23 - The Brooklyn Monarch - Brooklyn, NY

It seems like nearly every band eventually reunites, but the Botch reunion is one that a lot of us thought would never happen. Even after they released their first new song in over 20 years–which guitarist David Knudson says came together unexpectedly and organically–there was still some hesitance to actually play shows. Finally, they tested the waters with a surprise set at longtime producer Matt Bayles’ birthday party in October of 2022, and then played their first proper show since 2002 four months later. This past weekend, they brought their hugely-anticipated reunion tour to NYC for two shows: Friday (11/10) and Saturday (11/11) at Webster Hall.

Whatever hesitance may have existed at one point was clearly shed by the time of this show; Dave Verellen, David Knudson, Brian Cook, and Tim Latona went as hard as you’d hope, sounded larger than life, and seemed genuinely over the moon about the opportunity to play to some of the biggest crowds of their career, two decades after they initially broke up. Brian’s bass tone was monstrous, Tim’s drumming was all power, David Knudson dished out his mathy riffage with all the intensity and precision he had back in the day, and Dave V still commands (and jumps into) the crowd like a natural-born hardcore frontperson. It’s really something how much sound and force they can make with just four people.

Full article: www.brooklynvegan.com

It’s getting close to Mutants tour time again and Mutoid Man have added 4 more shows in California. Tickets on sale now for all of these.

All tickets HERE

MUTANTS US LIVE 2023
Nov 8 Baltimore, MD @ Metro Gallery
Nov 9 Mechanicsburg, PA @ Lovedraft’s Brewing Co.
Nov 10 New York City, NY @ Webster Hall w/ BOTCH
Nov 11 Buffalo, NY @ Rec Room
Nov 12 Boston, MA @ The Sinclair
Nov 13 Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom
Dec 7 Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda w/ BOTCH + Dummy
Dec 9 Costa Mesa, CA @ The Wayfarer
Dec 10 Santa Ana, CA @ Constellation Room
Dec 11 San Diego, CA @ Brick By Brick
Dec 12 Berkeley, CA @ Cornerstone

11/8 - 11/13 w/ Tower opening

The East coast leg of the Botch US Reunion tour kicks off Wednesday 11/8 in Atlanta. These are the only East coast dates they'll be playing so don’t miss out.

All tickets available HERE

Nov 8 – Atlanta, GA – w/ Thirdface
Nov 10 – New York, NY – w/ Mutoid Man + Tower
Nov 11 – New York, NY – w/ Uniform
Nov 14 – Baltimore, MD – w/ Burial Waves
Nov 15 – Philadelphia, PA – w/ Uniform
Nov 17 – Boston, MA – w/ Converge + Cave In
Nov 18 – Sayreville, NJ – w/ Converge + Cave In
Dec 7 – Los Angeles, CA – w/ Mutoid Man + Dummy
Dec 8 – Los Angeles, CA – w/ Deaf Club + Negative Blast
Dec 9 – Santa Ana, CA – w/ Deaf Club + Roman Candle
Dec 12 – San Francisco, CA – w/ Kowloon Walled City

To celebrate the 20th Anniversary of Rx Bandits iconic album  ‘The Resignation’ they have partnered with Drive Thru Records for this reissue. It has been remastered for vinyl and is now on a double LP. The bands exclusive color will only be available through their store at Hello Merch and at some special shows still to be announced ( if supplies last) .
 

Drive thru will be releasing copies to record stores and will have some pre-orders of other variants on their site.

OCTOBER 31 - pre-orders starts at 11am ET/ 8am PT store link 

Botch have announced a 2024 Europe + UK tour. Starting March 8th, the legendary group will make their way through 9 countries on their final reunion across the continent.

Tickets available HERE

BOTCH EU/UK 2024 TOUR
March 8 – Prague, CZ – Meet Factory
March 9 – Vienna, AT – Arena
March 10 – Chemnitz, DE – AJZ
March 12 – Berlin, DE – Festsaal Kreuzberg
March 13 – Copenhagen, DK – Vega
March 14 – Hamburg, DE – Uebel & Gefährlich
March 15 – Brussels, BE – Botanique
March 17 – Wiesbaden, DE – Schlachthof
March 18 – Esch-Sur-Alzette, LUX – Rockhal
March 19 – Paris, FR – Elysee Montmartre
March 21 – Bristol, UK – Marble Factory
March 22 – Manchester, UK – New Century Hall
March 23 – London, UK – Electric Ballroom
March 25 – Athens, GR – Gagarin 205

Russian Circles have announced a 2024 Latin America tour. Following their January and February dates in New Zealand and Australia, the trio takes Latin America for a run of seven shows in April.

Abril 3 Cine Joia - São Paulo, Brazil
Abril 5 Uniclub - Buenos Aires, Argentina
Abril 7 Blondie - Santiago, Chile
Abril 10 Ace of Spades Club - Bogota, Colombia
Abril 12 Cafe Iguana - Monterrey, Mexico
Abril 13 C3 Stage - Guadalajara, Mexico
Abril 14 Circo Volador - Mexico City, Mexico

All tickets available 10/13 HERE

David Eugene Edwards has never required amplification to create music that feels highly charged and coursing with an uncanny power. On his 1996 debut album with former band Sixteen Horsepower, Sackcloth ‘n’ Ashes, the Colorado-born singer/songwriter merged disparate aesthetics of The Gun Club and old-time Americana, crafting haunted Old Testament dirges through primarily acoustic instruments like banjo and bandoneon. Even with the volume cranked and the fuzz enhanced on albums like Low Estate or much of his tempestuous work with Wovenhand, Edwards is always the most intense element of the music he makes, a figure who speaks through spiritual imagery and the voice of a soothsayer. To hear his music is to feel its impact.

Hyacinth only seems to amplify that intensity, even as Edwards returns anew to a primarily acoustic approach, its songs written largely on an old banjo and nylon-string guitar. His first proper solo album after two decades with Wovenhand, Hyacinth is draped in apocalyptic pall and chilly tendrils of darkwave, its atmosphere co-crafted by producer Ben Chisholm, whose work with Converge and Chelsea Wolfe would certainly qualify him for splashing the canvas with doom and portent. But even amid the subtler moments, wherein the gentle plucks of Edwards’ guitar are left to resonate on their own amid his commanding vocal delivery, Hyacinth is a commanding set of songs.

Full review: treblezine.com

"The diverse nature of the music on Hyacinth never overshadows the intelligent, well-written lyrics and for me recalls the spirit of the late Mark Lanegan’s Phantom Radio. So, a mature artist steeped in the older, longstanding genres of folk and Americana while experimenting with contemporaneous sounds results in something truly magical such as we have with Hyacinth."

Full review: thesleepingshaman.com

"Hyacinth is yet another extension of Edwards’ intuitive ideologies, and whether these notions will exclusively be dispatched through the lens of his own name or whether the Wovenhand story will resume at some point, either way, the world of new music will always be stronger with David Eugene Edwards in it."

Full review: sun-13.com

"In the hallowed corn cribs and haunted hollers of gothic Americana, no figure looms larger than David Eugene Edwards. As the resident expert on the darker corners of country music, I’ve followed Mr. Edwards’ career through its various iterations, which started way back in 1988 with the founding of The Denver Gentlemen and what would come to be known as the Denver Sound. This would encompass acts like Slim Cessna’s Auto Club, Munly and the Lee Lewis Harlots, Devotchka, and most notably, Edwards’ own 16 Horsepower and Wovenhand."

Full review: angrymetalguy.com

“David Eugene Edwards’ Hyacinth is the debut solo album from the Colorado singer/songwriter, famed for his work in Wovenhand and 16 Horsepower. And in the spirit of his prior work, Hyacinth is a dark, stormy piece of gothic Americana that’s steeped in both acoustic folk and more intensely atmospheric industrial sounds. Inspired by Greek myth and a more overall spiritual search for greater understanding, it features a juxtaposition of subtle and bombastic sounds alike, a hauntingly awe-inspiring set of dark folk at its most apocalyptic.”

Full article: treblezine.com

David Eugene Edwards' debut solo album ‘Hyacinth’ is now streaming everywhere. Available on vinyl, CD and digital via Sargent House.

“A hauntingly awe-inspiring set of dark folk at its most apocalyptic.” – TrebleZine

“The diverse nature of the music on Hyacinth never overshadows the intelligent, well-written lyrics and for me recalls the spirit of the late Mark Lanegan’s Phantom Radio. So, a mature artist steeped in the older, longstanding genres of folk and Americana while experimenting with contemporaneous sounds results in something truly magical.” – The Sleeping Shaman

Amber or Cloudy green vinyl is available through the David Eugene Edwards online stores in both the US and Europe - shop links HERE.