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!
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