Cannibal Cheerleader

We here at Cannibal Cheerleader have been waiting with bated breath since even before we started the blog for new material from our favorite foul-mouthed ferocious songstress Annie Hardy aka Giant Drag and finally her infamously delayed Swan Song EP gets a release date – Feb. 16th people on Roar Scratch. Get on this immediately folks, check out the tracklist below, the sweet as shit video for lead single “Stuff to Live For” below that, and a live version of “Swan Song” below THAT. Exciting stuff.

Swan Song EP
1. Swan Song
2. Stuff to Live For
3. White Baby
4. Heart Carl

Giant Drag – “Swan Song (live)”

GIANT DRAG UPDATE – EP COMING SOON

LIFE IS A GIANT DRAG (UPDATE)

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SOUTHERN DRAMA TO PLAY BEAUTY BAR

Local chamber-poppers Southern Drama are playing the Beauty Bar here in the ATX Monday July 21st with fellow awesome Austinites Death Is Not A Joyride. Definitely go and check these ladies out, their music is killer! Check out this music video for a taste of their tracks.

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TERROR THURSDAY – DEADLY SPAWN

Speaking of killer, last night’s Terror Thursday featured one of the most gruesome and satisfying flicks to date: Return of the Aliens: The Deadly Spawn is an old fashioned monster movie gorefest, complete with slimy, non-CGI creatures, decapitations, face-ripping,

 explosions, and chewed-up grandmothers. Near perfection in my book, definitely deserving of four and a half out of five bloody pon-poms. Check out this unbelievably cool trailer if you don’t believe the hype about this movie – go rent it NOW.
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VIVIAN GIRLS REVEAL NEW 7″

We can’t seem to get enough of the infectious Vivian Girls here at Cannibal Cheerleader, and with good reason as their jangly, whispery rock is as unique as it is listenable. The Girls have put up a new track entitled “I Can’t Stay” up on their Myspace, and it’s not on the streets until September on vinyl so this is the last bone we’re being thrown for a while. Also their sold out self-titled debut is getting a re-release in the fall, good news for those of us who didn’t hear about these ladies until too late! Here’s a jam to spin this weekend.

Vivian Girls – “I Believe In Nothing”

See everyone next week! Any comments?

GIANT DRAG RELEASING NEW EP


According to the Giant Drag website, Annie Hardy of our favorite My Bloody Valentine-referencing, shoegazey, post-punk solo/duo band will be recording a new, as of yet untitled EP. The tracklist will include live favorites such as “Swan Song” and “White Baby” as well as tracks “Heart Carl” and “Stuff to Live For”. This is a welcome change for Hardy who was unceremoniously dropped from Interscope following her first awesome LP Hearts and Unicorns. Hardy and other GD contributors are hard at work slamming out a new record but in the meantime visit her Ebay Store so you can donate to the cause of saving Giant Drag from obscurity. Seriously, this is one of my favorite bands in recent memory and definitely deserves to get the opportunity to make more music, so check it out.

Also, here’s a sample of “Swan Song” taken live from a Giant Drag show in Paris.

Giant Drag – “Swan Song” (live from France)

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PREY FOR SLEEP TOUR CANCELLED!


“Due to issues with our booking agent we’ve been forced to cancel our upcoming nationwide summer tour”, says lead singer Hunter Townsend of awesome Austin metal act Prey For Sleep. Apparently the booking agent was unable (or too lazy!) to secure spots for PFS and the band was forced to call it off due to monetary issues.
In the meantime though Hunter and the boys would like to know what Austinites or any of their fans want from the band now. Their latest Myspace bulletin reads:

“Here’s a thought.

What do you want from Prey for Sleep in the next few months?

T-Shirts? Lighters? Hoodies? DVDs? Lunch boxes?

Let us know what you need to spread the word.”

So there you have it, let Prey For Sleep know what you need from them by contacting them at their Myspace. A PFS lunchbox sounds pretty rad to me that’s for sure.

The band will be heading up to Cleveland in August to record an as of yet untitled EP, then plans to attempt a nationwide tour in January. Good luck guys!
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SUMMER SHOWS IN AUSTIN – CC CALENDAR

Here’s a rundown of some upcoming shows in Austin that Cannibal Cheerleader will definitely be attending:

5/29 – Faceless Werewolves at Emo’s

5/31 – Riverboat Gamblers at Red 7

6/3 – Ringo Deathstarr (w/ Swervedriver) at Emo’s

6/5 – Frightened Rabbit at Mohawk

6/6 – Ladytron at Stubb’s

6/7 – Alex Dupree and the Trapdoor Band (w/ Balmorhea) at Salvage Vanguard Theater

6/12 – Joan of Arc at Mohawk

6/15 – Grand Ole Party at Mohawk

6/16 – Rilo Kiley at Stubb’s

6/20 – Times New Viking at Emo’s

6/28 – Boris at Mohawk

6/29 – Treasure Mammal at the Opera House

7/2 – Balmorhea (w/ Fleet Foxes) at Mohawk

7/4 – Andrew WK at Emo’s

7/6 – King Khan and the Shrines at Mohawk

7/10 – Mewithoutyou at the Parish

7/17 – Tilly and the Wall at Emo’s

8/24 – My Morning Jacket at Stubb’s

10/11 – Cat Power (rescheduled) at Stubb’s!

What other acts swinging through Austin should I add to this list??
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CONVERGE ARTICLE ON WAFFLES.FM


Hey to all of the readers/users of Waffles.fm, the best replacement ever for Oink.cd in my opinion. Thanks for swinging by the blog and reading the ‘Converge’ piece posted on the front page of Waffles. If you don’t know what Waffles is you should read this article about file-sharing and see if the Oink/Waffles movement is right for you. Until next time, comment people!

Sorry about taking a break for Memorial Day guys, hope this monster post makes up for it! See you tomorrow!

So, things seem to be tough all over, with many of CC’s favorite artists apparently falling off (or never having been) the indie rock radar and the artists being forced to turn to the fans for support. This is of course yet another sign of the way that the music industry must take on a serious sea change to stay afloat. It seems odd that bands are having to turn back to the fans for support after the labels fail them. Perhaps it’s better for we the fans though, as artists will once again pander to the individual’s tastes rather than all the corporate nonsense.

Up at the top there is perennial CC fave Giant Drag (now lead solely by lead guitarist/vocalist/badass Annie Hardy) who seems to be having it rough after getting dropped from a major label. In order to record her second album Annie is needing all the help she can get, so she’s got a ‘donate’ button on her website and she’s opened up an eBay store. Check it and donate/buy cool stuff homies.
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Next up is our friends Trophy Scars who had the rug pulled out from under them on their when their entire UK tour (a venture which required the band members all emptying their bank accounts) got cancelled because of dick promoters. Awfulness indeed but they too have opened up an eBay store and you can check their website for more info about how to help.
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Just so things aren’t all gloomy, check out this rad new artist called
Also, partial ACL Lineup here. Gnarls Barkley, N.E.R.D., Hot Chip, CSS, the Raconteurs, Del the Funkee Homosapien, etc. Sounds okay but hopefully we’ll get some more than this because there certainly isn’t enough indie here to satiate me (though N.E.R.D. does kinda rule…)
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Oh, and here’s the real cover for the new Charlotte Sometimes Album. Looks like it’s gonna be awesome! Can’t wait for the May release!

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