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Crave Online: Luna Sol ‘December’ ft. John Garcia Gets Volcanic in The Desert

When you clicked on this article, you were entering into an agreement, of which you are the prime beneficiary: you’re here to listen to some fucking great music, and we’re here to give it to you. Got it? We good on this formula? Alright, then let’s get the gears in motion.

The spectrum of our premieres ranges wide, and often times we’ll take a chance with some odd nonsense that doesn’t strike the soul or set your veins on fire. This is no such song. The latest offering from Luna Sol, the new high-mountain rock project from Hermano guitarist Dave Angstrom, “December” is a Sabbath-channeling churner of impending doom that features guest vocals from Angstrom’s Hermano bandmate John Garcia of Kyuss and Vista Chino.

Ready for this shit? Tear into the stompin, squealin, fucking riotous good time of “December” exclusively on Crave – a taste of what’s to come from their debut LP Blood Moon, which hits on 4/20 (pre-order) and also features a guest spot from Nick Oliveri (Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age). LISTEN HERE…

by Baby Robot Media

Bloody Disgusting: The Handsome Family Announce West Coast US Spring Tour

Dark country group The Handsome Family have announced a short Spring tour that will see them play several shows across the West Coast of the US. From the press release: The run kicks off with a set at Indio, Calif.’s Stagecoach festival on April 24—where they will share the bill with artists such as Sturgill Simpson, Gregg Allman, Lydia Loveless, Merle Haggard & Steve Earle—and wraps up with a May 2 show at Bellingham, Wash.’s Green Frog Acoustic Tavern.

Horror fans might recognize the group as the band behind “Far From Any Road”, the theme song to HBO’s True Detective. READ MORE…

by Baby Robot Media

MetalSucks: Exclusive Premiere: Luna Sol, “Operator”

Rare is it in 2015 that a new stoner metal band comes along that makes you drop what you’re doing and take notice. It’s not that we’re incapable of letting go and rocking out; it’s that it feels like every truly great stoner riff has already been written.

Then what makes the self-described “High Mountain Stoner Rock” band Luna Sol from Denver worthy of our attention? Sure, guitarist and band leader David Angstrom’s pedigree is strong — he plays in Hermano with John Garcia of Kyuss fame — and his riffs, while they don’t reinvent the wheel, are hella catchy and can stand up against the genre’s best. But it’s his voice that really grabbed us: it’s more smooth than the gruff timbre you might expect, and that quality provides the perfect compliment to Luna Sol’s chilled out vibes. As importantly, it’s all in the songs: they’re top notch.

If you dig “Operator,” premiering exclusively via MetalSucks below, check out another track from Blood Moon at Brooklyn Vegan. The album comes out on April 20th — pre-order it here — and features guest spots from Nick Oliveri (Kyuss, Queens of the Stone Age) and Angstrom’s Hermano bandmate John Garcia (Kyuss, Hermano, Vista Chino). LISTEN HERE…

by Baby Robot Media

Brooklyn Vegan: Hermano offshoot Luna Sol releasing ‘Blood Moon’ ft. mems of Kyuss

David Angstrom, guitarist of one of Kyuss singer John Garcia’s post-Kyuss bands, Hermano, recently started a new project called Luna Sol. The self-described “High Mountain Stoner Rock” band are releasing their debut album, Blood Moon, on — you guessed it — 4/20, and it features contributions from John Garcia, as well as John’s former bandmate Nick Oliveri. The album is being released by, and up for pre-order at Slush Fund Recordings.

David’s lineup is rounded out by drummer Pat Gill (The Feds, ’76 Pinto), guitarist and vocalist Shanda Kolberg (The Swanks), and bassist/vocalist Shannon Fahnestock (The Swindlers). We’ve got the premiere of new single “Standley Lake,” and this one doesn’t feature any of the Kyuss guys, but it certainly sounds like the work of somebody who spent over a decade in a band with one. Rip your bong (I mean, if you’re in a place where it’s legal obviously, like Colorado where Luna Sol are from) and listen to the new song below.

The band’s only upcoming date the moment is a hometown show on April 16 at the… HiDive (sorry). LISTEN HERE…

by Baby Robot Media

VIBE calls Voli’s new video for “Burn Everything” ft. Misun a “PSA to the College Grads”

Last November, Voli released his unconventional hip-hop/rock/tehcno track dubbed “Burn Everything.” Today (Jan. 27), the Jersey-born/ L.A.-bred MC/producer (whose worked with J. Cole and Young Guru) drops the song’s visual. The video for the motivational anthem warns college graduates not to settle for the mundane life of bills, bills, bills as it follows recent university grads struggling to pay Sallie Mae. However, the millennials still flourish. The soon-to-be college campus jam comes from Voli’s forthcoming album, The Wall, slated for a Feb. 24 release. Peep the school spirit in the visual HERE…

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Pitchfork features No Age Cover of Black Flag, Gun Club for 7″ Box Set

As part of an exhibit curated for the Los Angeles gallery Gallery 1988, a limited 7″ box set called Thirty Three and a Third has been released. It features newer bands covering older songs. Most notably, it features No Age delivering their versions of the Gun Club‘s “Sex Beat” and Black Flag‘s “Six Pack”. Check out their Black Flag cover above, and listen to the entire box here.

The box is limited to 400 copies and was designed and curated by Dana Lechtenberg.

Another 7″ in the box is by Eel Bros, a band featuring Man Man‘s Honus Honus and Hot Karate’s King Cyrus. They cover the Nerves’ “Hanging on the Telephone” (below) and Danzig’s “Blood and Tears”. LISTEN HERE…