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Verbicide Magazine digs Pillage & Plunder’s “unique mix of indie, prog, and jazz-punk”

Atlanta-based Pillage & Plunder are self-proclaimed “art rockers” who play a unique mix of indie, prog, and jazz-punk. The trio will release their debut full-length The Show Must Go Wrong on August 5, 2014. They previously released their debut single in 2009, and their first EP, Look Inside for the Prize, in 2011. In 2013, they dropped Goodnight Jack, an acoustic EP.

Below, you can stream the premiere of their track “How Did It Come to This?” They are preparing for a big late-summer tour to coincide with the album release. LISTEN HERE…

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The House Harkonnen talks about being metal in Texas on Dallas’ KETR show Notably Texan

Riding rock n’ roll like a “Sandworm,” Arlington’s The House Harkonnen turn the notion of traditional Texas music on its head.

Taking their name from a faction in Frank Herbert’s fictional “Dune” universe, The House Harkonnen embodies elements from punk to classic rock, and reconstitutes them into a gritty rocking sound of their own. Vocalist Alex Johnson recently took some time to check in with Notably Texan, on the verge of their appearance in Dallas on Friday. LISTEN HERE…

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MAGNET Magazine’s MP3 @ 3PM premieres “Beetlejuice,” the opening track off of Pillage & Plunder’s upcoming album The Show Must Go Wrong (out Aug 5)

The Atlanta-based and self-proclaimed art rockers in Pillage & Plunder play a mix of indie/prog and jazz/punk. The threesome plans to release debut LP The Show Must Go Wrong, in August. Download jazzy album track “Beetlejuice” below. We are proud to premiere today on magnetmagazine.com. LISTEN HERE…

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Lily and the Tigers anchor this year’s Creative Loafing Music Issue

Casey Hood recalls with remarkable clarity the moment she was struck with the words and melodies for the song “The Hand You Deal Yourself,” the title track from Lily and the Tigers’ third and most recent album. As the singer, guitarist, and principal songwriter behind the group’s haunting soul-folk numbers, Hood is one of those rare musicians blessed with the gift of spontaneous music. Songs come to her as though they are being handed down from a higher power. It usually happens while she’s in motion, and it happens without warning. READ HERE…

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Punktastic premiere’s Pillage & Plunder’s new single “The Last Date,” calling it “infectious.”

Atlanta’s Pillage & Plunder draw influence from punk and funk to create a bouncy, lyrically honest yet upbeat sound. Undoubtedly appealing to ska and punk fans alike, the infectious tones of ‘The Last Date’, taken from their forthcoming debut full-length ‘The Show Must Go Wrong’, move from steady minimalist songwriting to a catchy punk experience. By layering the sounds, the three piece sound much bigger than might first be expected. LISTEN HERE…

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Sweet Tea Pumpkin Pie talks with Gringo Star about the band’s latest record, their connection to early R&B in the Georgia South, and their distaste for frat cover bands

Tomorrow night, Gringo Star, Atlanta’s psych-pop rock ‘n’ rollers will be hitting the stage at the Black Cat, opening for Cincinnati’s “trash pop” Tweens. If you’ve seen Gringo Star before, you know they’ve got something up their sleeves.

“I like trying to switch it up” said Nick Furgiuele, bassist and co-lead vocalist of Gringo Star. “There’s nothing I hate more than seeing a band where it feels like they’re just playing 14 of the same songs in a row.” READ MORE…