EXPLODING IN SOUND INVADES AUSTIN: COMPLETE DATES AND SHOW INFO + EIS SAMPLER

Exploding In Sound is truly thrilled to announce that we're going to be in Austin, TX during this year's SXSW and this time, we're not coming alone. Pile, Grass Is Green, Two Inch Astronaut, Disco Doom, Palehound, Krill, and Bad History Month will all be heading down, so plan your schedules accordingly. Check out all the dates they are playing along the way on our tour page. We're doing three showcases and we'd absolutely love if you would invite your friends...

Wednesday, March 12th: Austin Imposition (IMPOSE's annual party) at The Longbranch Inn [RSVP COMING SOON]
Thursday, March 13th: EIS BBQ at Todd's Mansion (house show!!) [RSVP HERE]
Friday, March 14th: The Glorious Hole Party at Hole in the Wall [RSVP HERE]

Much more information can be found below, but before that, check out where you can find all of the Exploding In Sound Records' artists in Austin...

BAD HISTORY MONTH:

03/12 - Austin, TX @ Longbranch Inn [9:30 PM]
03/13 - Austin, TX @ Todd's Mansion [7:50 PM]
03/14 - Austin, TX @ The New Movement Theater [5:00 PM]
03/14 - Austin, TX @ Hole in the Wall [8:15 PM]
03/15 - Austin, TX @ House Show [details TBA]

DISCO DOOM:

03/11 - Austin, TX @ Cheer-Up Charlie's [2:00 PM]
03/12 - Austin, TX @ Longbranch Inn [11:45 PM]
03/13 - Austin, TX @ Todd's Mansion [7:15 PM]
03/14 - Austin, TX @ Hole in the Wall [10:45 PM]

GRASS IS GREEN:

03/12 - Austin, TX @ Longbranch Inn [10:15 PM]
03/13 - Austin, TX @ Todd's Mansion [4:20 PM]
03/13 - Austin, TX @ The Owl [8:45 PM]
03/14 - Austin, TX @ Hole in the Wall [12:50 AM]
03/15 - Austin, TX @ KVRX Music [1:45 PM]
03/15 - Austin, TX @ House show [details TBA]

KRILL:

03/12 - Austin, TX @ Longbranch Inn [11:00 PM]
03/13 - Austin, TX @ Todd's Mansion [3:10 PM]
03/13 - Austin, TX @ The Liberty [7:00 PM]
03/13 - Austin, TX @ The Owl

PALEHOUND:

03/11 - Austin, TX @ Spider House Ballroom [6:00 PM]
03/11 - Austin, TX @ Metal & Lace SXSW Showcase [9:00 PM]
03/12 - Austin, TX @ Longbranch Inn
03/13 - Austin, TX @ The Liberty
03/13 - Austin, TX @ Todd's Mansion [5:30 PM]
03/14 - Austin, TX @ Hole in the Wall
03/15 - Austin, TX @ Lux Museum

PILE:

03/11 - Austin, TX @ Spider House Ballroom [5:30 PM]
03/11 - Austin, TX @ Hole in the Wall
03/12 - Austin, TX @ Half Step [9 PM, Frenchkiss Label Group official SXSW show]
03/12 - Austin, TX @ Longbranch Inn
03/13 - Austin, TX @ Todd's Mansion
03/14 - Austin, TX @ The New Movement Theatre [2 PM]
03/14 - Austin, TX @ Hole in the Wall

TWO INCH ASTRONAUT:

03/13 - Autin, TX @ Todd's Mansion [3:45 PM]
03/13 - Autin, TX @ The Owl
03/14 - Autin, TX @ Hole in the Wall [9:55 PM]

EIS SHOWS:

In all this excitement, we also released a brand new sampler highlight the releases of 2013 and 2014 and introducing the EIS audience to many of our upcoming releases including Pony Bones, Geronimo!, Mattress Financial / Fond Han, Baked, LVL UP, and so much more. We will have much more information and proper announcements for all that soon, but for now, enjoy the sampler and share it with your friends. I can't recommend checking this sampler out enough and suggest listening in order... we put a lot of thought into it and it plays straight through pretty damn well. Get it HERE.

Porches. "Being Alone" 2011 Tour Documentary Coming Soon + Tour Dates

PORCHES. BEING ALONE - OFFICIAL TRAILER from Heather Craig on Vimeo.

Filmmaker/photographer Heather Craig's long awaited and highly anticipated PORCHES. tour documentary, Being Alone, is set for a release this Spring. Check out a brand new trailer for the incredible film above. There's a new Facebook page for the documentary as well, be sure to go "like" it to stay up to date on everything, including screenings and purchase info.

Direction and Cinematography by: Heather Craig
Edited by: Erin Whitson

Starring:
Aaron Maine
Kevin Farrant
James Ryan
Seiya Jewell
Matt Gaffney

And the American music underground that been rising up as of late.

Heather added: "Thank you to everyone for your amazing support as well as to PORCHES! Please contact me to schedule a screening! Distribution to be determined. I love you for your patience."

ICYMI: In very related news, Porches. are going on tour in March. Complete dates are...

03/01 - Brooklyn, NY @ Baby's All Right w/ DRGN King & Frankie Cosmos
03/13 - Brooklyn, NY @ Shea Stadium (Tour Kickoff)
03/14 - Red Hook, NY @ Smog (Bard College)
03/15 - Waltham, MA @ Chums Coffeehouse (Brandeis College)
03/16 - Burlington, VT @ Monkey Bar
03/17 - Bennington College VT
03/18 - Albany, NY @ The Low Beat
03/19 - Purchase, NY @ The Stood (SUNY Purchase)
03/20 - Skidmore College
03/21 - Ithaca, NY @ Water Margin (Cornell College)
03/22 - Rochester, NY @ Bug Jar w/ Summer People, Del Paxton, Attic Basement
03/23 - Buffalo, NY
03/24 - Cleveland TBA
03/25 - Michigan TBA
03/26 - Chicago, IL @ Connies Plank House
03/27 - Bloomington, IN @ Rachaels Cafe
03/28 - Gambier, OH @ Horn Gallery (Kenyon College)
03/29 - Pittsburgh, PA @ The Fun Home
03/30 - Philadelphia, PA @ Golden Tea House

Krill Release "Steve Hears Pile..." + "Lucky Leaves" Repress!! On Tour NOW!!

A message from Krill...

"friends 'n' enemies, bros 'n' sissies, 3 krucial krill kommunikations (err) today:

1))) LUCKY LEAVES IS BACK ON WACKS

~~ the glorious & unvanquishable Exploding in Sound Records has re-pressed our 2nd album, Lucky Leaves, & if you want to you can snag one on TOUR or online which would be cool!! it's on mixy wixy vinyl & has a sique-ass insert & everythin THANK YOU EXPLODINg OH also we got lucky leaves tapes c/o of BUFU RECORDS but those for now are only tour items (see below) ~~ if we don't sell em all you can get 1 after tour if you ain't on our warpath


2))) STEVE HEARS PILE IN MALDEN AND BURSTS INTO TEARS HAS ENTERED PHYSICALLY ACCESSIBLE REALITY

~~ also c/o of master pals at EXPLODING IN SOUND, we released this EP last week on black'n'white vinyl about some stuff that i can't explaine here but it's good and fun and you could get it on tour or online


3))) TOUR w/ AVA LUNA

~~ ok this one is xtremely timely ::: we are AS WE SPEAK, AS I WRITE FROM MY MOM N DAD'S HOUSE IN ILLINOIS, on tour w/ the brainbustin Ava Luna who are also touring on a new and insanely good album called Electric Balloon ~~ you can come to our shows over the next five whopping weeks with alll tour dates 'n' info here (and below).

ok yall

sorry 2 be so strictly business this time around

hope to see ya on this fatass tour

email us if u like to

cuz we like to

peace upon all u

we need new tshirt design if u wanna think of 1 maybe we would use it no promises

~~krilllllll"

02/23 Milwaukee, WI – Riverwest Public House w/ Blonder, Joshua Breakfast, Sat Nite Duets, @hkarnutz
02/24 Minneapolis, MN – Kitty Kat Club w/ Tickle Torture
02/25 Fargo, ND – Aquarium
02/27 Spokane, WA – The Bartlett w/ the Thermals
02/28 Seattle, WA – Black Lodge *KRILL ONLY*
02/28 Seattle, WA - Victory Lounge *AVA LUNA ONLY*
03/01 Olympia, WA – The Northern w/ La Luz, King Dude
03/02 Portland, OR – Valentines w/ Half Shadow
03/04 San Francisco, CA – The Knockout w/ Dude York, Chastity Belt
03/05 Isla Vista, CA – BIKO Garage
03/06 Los Angeles, CA – Bootleg Bar w/ Sam Flax
03/07 Phoenix, AZ – VIVA PHX Festival w/ Pinback, Blackalicious, Sir Mix-a-Lot (not a joke)
03/08 Albuquerque, NM – The Sister
03/12 Austin, TX – SXSW EIS/Impose Showcase
03/13 Austin, TX – SXSW Western Vinyl Showcase
03/13 Austin, TX – SXSW Father/Daughter / Inflated Records Showcase
03/14 New Orleans, LA – Tulane
03/14 New Orleans, LA – Siberia w/ Caddywhompus, Native America
03/15 Tallahassee, FL - Office Lounge w/ Torment
03/17 Atlanta, GA – Mammal Gallery w/ Hello Ocho, Warehouse
03/18 Charlotte, NC – Snug Harbor w/ Bo White
03/19 Durham, NC – Pinhook
03/20 Richmond, VA – Gallery 5
03/21 Washington, DC – The Dunes w/ Laughing Man
03/22 Baltimore, MD – The Crown w/ Ed Schrader's Music Beat
03/23 Philadelphia, PA – Golden Tea House w/ Laser Background
03/25 Brooklyn, NY – Silent Barn *AVA LUNA ALBUM RELEASE* w/ Jerry Paper, Railings, Ashcan Orchestra

Disco Doom's "Numerals" LP is now available!!

as seen on Brooklyn Vegan...

"Switzerland indie rockers Disco Doom have inked a deal with Exploding In Sound Records (Krill, Porches., Pile), who will release their third full length album, Numerals, on February 11. It follows 2010's Trux Reverb, was produced by Jim Roth and features drums by Scott Plouf, both of Built to Spill, who Disco Doom played NYC with in 2009. If you dig the jammy side Built to Spill brings to indie rock, you might dig Numerals too. You can stream the whole thing below.

Disco Doom will be returning to the US this year for SXSW, Treefort Music Fest, and a tour with their labelmates Ovlov. That tour hits NYC for shows on March 31 at Cake Shop with Palehound and Zula, and April 1 at Death by Audio with Bad History Month and Leapling. No advance tickets for those shows at the moment. All dates are listed below.

Palehound also have other local shows, as do Zula.

All Disco Doom dates are listed, along with those streams, below..."



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Posted in music | tour dates on January 30, 2014
Disco Doom streaming new LP, touring w/ Ovlov (dates)

by Andrew Sacher

Disco Doom at MHOW in 2009 (more by Chloe Rice)
Disco Doom

Switzerland indie rockers Disco Doom have inked a deal with Exploding In Sound Records (Krill, Porches, Pile), who will release their third full length album, Numerals, on February 11. It follows 2010's Trux Reverb, was produced by Jim Roth and features drums by Scott Plouf, both of Built to Spill, who Disco Doom played NYC with in 2009. If you dig the jammy side Built to Spill brings to indie rock, you might dig Numerals too. You can stream the whole thing over at Pitchfork, and listen to two of its tracks, "Rice & Bones" and "Ex Teenager," below.

Disco Doom will be returning to the US this year for SXSW, Treefort Music Fest, and a tour with their labelmates Ovlov. That tour hits NYC for shows on March 31 at Cake Shop with Palehound and Zula, and April 1 at Death by Audio with Bad History Month and Leapling. No advance tickets for those shows at the moment. All dates are listed below.

Palehound also have other local shows, as do Zula. Leapling also open for Mutual Benefit soon.

All Disco Doom dates are listed, along with those streams, below...

Disco Doom -- 2014 Tour Dates:

3/7/14 San Jose, CA @ Cafe Stritch
3/8/14 Los Angeles, CA @ TBA
3/9/14 Phoenix, AZ @ TBA
3/11/14 - 3/15/14 Austin, TX @ SXSW
3/16/14 Hot Springs, AR @ Valley of the Vapors #
3/17/14 Lawrence, KS @ Replay Lounge #
3/18/14 Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge #
3/19/14 Salt Lake City, UT @ Barrel Room #
3/20 - 3/23/14 Boise, ID @ Treefort Music Fest
3/25/14 Portland, OR @ Bunk Bar $
3/26/14 Seattle, WA @ Black Lodge $
3/28/14 Lowell, MA @ TBA %
3/29/14 Western mass @ TBA %
3/30/14 Boston, MA @ Great Scott w/ Pile, LVL UP, Krill %
3/31/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Cake Shop w/ Palehound, Zula %
4/1/14 Brooklyn, NY @ Death By Audio w/ Bad History Month, Leapling %
4/2/14 New Haven, CT @ Bar %
4/3/14 Philadelphia @ Golden Tea House %
4/4/14 College Park, MD @ TBA %
4/5/14 Harrisonburg, VA @ Mac Rock %
4/6/14 Columbus, OH @ Kobo Live %
4/7/14 Lakewood, OH @ Locker Room at Marshalls %
4/8/14 Toledo, OH @ Frankies %
4/9/14 Grand Rapids @ House of Pancakes %
4/10/14 Chicago, IL @ Township %
4/11/14 St. Louis @ The Firebird %
4/12/14 Bloomington, IN @ TBA %
4/13/14 Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Roboto Project %

% = w/ Ovlov
# = w/ AAN
$ = w/ Apostrophes

Krill Stream "Steve Hears Pile..." via The Fader

as seen on The Fader...

"Even though all three members of Krill live in Boston, the characters that inhabit their new EP, Steve Hears Pile in Malden and Bursts Into Tears, exist on the outskirts of reality. The five-song “failed concept album” loosely follows the story of an aspiring musician named Steve who tragically realizes he’s a character in a song by real-life Boston noisemakers Pile—a premise that would definitely intrigue me if I read it on the inside flap of a book jacket. The EP is more or less an extension of the disheveled slacker rock on the band’s recent full-length, Lucky Leaves, a sound that’s powered by tangential, almost math-y guitar riffs and razor-sharp rhythms. Bassist Jonah Furman’s vocals hover between playfully detached and deeply aggravated as he delivers the kind of artless, hyper-specific lyrics that make me wonder if I’m in on the joke. The songs on the EP are seemingly banal conversations between the protagonist Steve and his friend Mouth: they drool over the latest Pile album on the title track, make plans to catch a movie in the “Fresh Pond” neighborhood of Cambridge, and drive around suburban Massachusetts fretting about the “Unbounded Nameless Future.” I like to think that these tracks would appeal most to kids like Steve and Mouth, the claustrophobic townies who daydream about starting a band but their crippling self-doubt keeps them from ever really going for it.

On “Turd,” the narrator visualizes himself as a piece of fecal matter in a toilet bowl that’s perpetually mid-flush. It’s the EP’s most outwardly funny track, but maybe its most tormented, too. If I could just keep a commitment/ Maybe I’d be happier, Furman sings over a couple stray guitar noodles, a pretty soul-baring sentiment for a song about shit. It’s one of several vulnerable moments on the EP that makes the edges between the characters and their creators pretty fuzzy; is it Steve and Mouth that can’t get their act together, or is it Krill? To be honest, whether or not Steve Hears Pile In Malden… succeeds as a coherent narrative is pretty irrelevant. What’s the point of writing songs about fictional deadbeats if you don’t create something deeply personal in the process? The EP will be officially released next Tuesday, February 18th, on Exploding In Sound, and the trio starts a US tour with Ava Luna the very same day."

Speedy Ortiz, Two Inch Astronaut, & Grass Is Green Featured on WVAU's "Live in the Hive"

as on WVAU.org...

In the latest Live in the Hive session, Speedy Ortiz, Grass Is Green, and Two Inch Astronaut all graciously stopped by our studio for some noisy, disjointed, and jaw dropping sets.

Speedy Ortiz have been making waves lately with their poetic and distinctive take on 90s indie rock. Filled with fuzzy guitars, blasting drums, and stunning songwriting, Speedy took 2013 by storm with their LP Major Arcana. For their followup, they just released their latest EP Real Hair, a proud member of WVAU’s heavy rotation.



Two Inch Astronaut’s latest album Bad Brother has a wide arrange of influences, but remains distinctively in line with the Maryland and DC post-hardcore scene. Self described as “Anti-Prog Arena Math”, their sidewinding song structures will amaze and stun.



Grass Is Green’s 2014 release Vacation Vinny has been an early favorite for WVAU. Already creating a name for themselves on the rising eclectic label Exploding in Sound, they are sure to make headlines in 2014. Filled to the brim with grunge influences, Dischord rhythms, and post punk tendencies, Grass Is Green should not be slept on.

Pile's "Special Snowflakes" Featured on Pitchfork

as seen on Pitchfork...

"It'd be one thing to rely on local insider chatter and just say that Pile are a cause celebre amongst their peers in Massachusetts, but how about this: their peers make concept EPs about them. If their new 7" "Special Snowflakes" is your first exposure to the band, you hear why they might inspire that kind of devotion from their fellow artists. Even compared to unkempt labelmates like Porches., Palehound, and Ovlov, Pile push things further towards the chaos and squalor; for one thing, the cantankerous lyrics of "Special Snowflakes" make the sarcasm of its title fairly evident. More than that, "Special Snowflakes" is the sound of Pile pushing themselves as well as the limitations of the 7" format, one-finger piano plunking, queasy harmonies and abrupt tempo shifts spread out over 7-1/2 minutes of unstable, antisocial sludge."