Eugene S. Robinson Book Reading Tonight

Our man Eugene Robinson—you know him as the dude who choked you out at the Oxbow show—has been threatening to write a fight book for some time now, and the good folks at HarperCollins finally told him to put his mouth where their money was. The result is FIGHT: Everything You Ever Wanted To Know About Ass-Kicking But Were Afraid You’d Get Your Ass Kicked For Asking. yOU CAN CATCH EUGENE'S BOOK READING TONIGHT AT THE FREDDY AND EDDY, LOCATED AT 12613 VENICE BLVD., LOS ANGELES, CA 90066. BE THERE AT 7:30.

MORE INFO CAN BE FOUND HERE

Torche and Clouds on tour with Boris

Check them out at:
6/24 San Diego, CA @ Casbah
6/25 Tempe, AZ @ The Clubhouse
6/27 Denton, TX @ Rubber Gloves
6/28 Austin, TX @ The Mohawk
6/29 San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit
7/1 Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon
7/2 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds
7/3 Orlando, FL @ The Social
7/5 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl
7/6 Carrboro, NC @ Cat's Cradle
7/8 Washington, DC @ Black Cat
7/9 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
7/10 New York, NY @ Webster Hall
7/11 Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East
7/12 Montreal, Quebec @ La Sala Rosa
7/13 Ottawa, Ontario @ Barrymore
7/14 Toronto, Ontario @ Lee's Palace
7/15 Buffalo, NY @ Tralf
7/16 Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop
7/17 Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel
7/18 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall
7/19 Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall
7/20 Chicago, IL @ Pitchfork Music Festival * Boris Only
7/22 Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room
7/23 Lawrence, KS @ Granada Theatre
7/25 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
7/26 Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge
7/29 Seattle, WA @ Neumo's
7/30 Vancouver, BC @ Richard's On Richards
7/31 Porland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre
8/2 San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall
8/3 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex

**Clouds only on dates thru 7/11

The Austerity Program- Song 20 (The River) 7" OUT YESTERDAY!

Besides holding the distinction of showing the single largest CD sales increase from a positive Pitchfork review, The Austerity Program also hold the distinction of being the only artist on Hydra Head to have appeared on two separate Hydra Head released 7"'s in the last 10 years....and you can be one of the first to hold the second of those 7" releases today by picking up "Song 20 (The River)" on one the 12 "colors" it comes in...all you gots to do is go here. For those of you getting all pissy about the $8 cost, just know we are making a whopping .31 off each of these rubber duckies...

Some of you may have picked this 7" up directly from the band while they were on tour in Europe supporting our bosses band Isis...if you have that version its even more of a rarity...but we ain't gonna tell you why....mostly because we're jealous you may have seen them play this Isis 'hit'.

Torche/Clouds show - Hollywood - This MONDAY!

Monday June 23rd 2008 @ Relax Bar

Doors open @ 730pm

Larry Herweg Of Pelican and Tusk will be the DJ between bands!

It's Casual 830pm to 9pm

Clouds 915pm to 945pm

Torche 10 pm to 11pm

PS: Arrive early this show will sell out.

Relax Bar 5511 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles CA 90027
Located On The Northwest Corner Of Hollywood And Western
Show is 21+ $10 Admission
LTD Engagement to 150 people.

The VSS Web Exclusive Interview on Revolver

Check out the just-published interview between An Albatross’ Jay Hudak and former VSS members Dave Clifford and Josh Hughes in support of the band’s recent reissue of the legendary Nervous Circuits album. The interview is crazy in depth, so make sure your boss isn't around if you are on the clock.

Gridlink: Amber Gray CD + Limited Edition T-Shirt Bundle

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Apparently, destroying our faces once this year just wasn’t enough. After thrashing and shredding us with the Hayaino Daisuki EP just a few months back, former Discordance Axis vocalist Jon Chang comes shrieking out of Hoboken to smash us in the man-tits with Gridlink. Pissing through 11 songs in under 13 minutes, Chang and his boys Matsubara(guitar) and Fajardo (drums) whip up the kind of insanely technical grind blur that kills grandmothers instantly and makes the dudes from Napalm Death feel even older than they really are. Best of all, you can play the entire album twice in less time that it takes to listen to Reign In Blood, which is perfect for all you ADD-types out there who stopped reading this halfway through the first sentence so you could IM your coworker about the… hey, is that a real iguana? What’s on TV tonight? Where are my keys?

Hydra Head is printing up a very few snazzy, super limited-edition Gridlink t-shirts. These Digital (direct to garment) printed shirts are being made as we speak, and will ship out to you along with your "Amber Gray" CD in about two weeks. These suckers are two-sided, partial all-over print shirts and are only going to be made this ONE time so get your shirt in a bundle with "Amber Gray" today, or good luck finding one on Ebay later.

Track Listing:

1. Amber Gray (1:07)
2. 3 Miles Below Sea Level (0:51)
3. The Jenova (1:11)
4. Crash Logs (0:59)
5. Black (1:07)
6. Pattern Recognition (1:06)
7. Antitheist (1:18)
8. Stake Knife (1:13)
9. Asuka (0:34)
10. Burning Tiamat (1:04)
11. Severance Package (1:20)

MAMIFFER

as certain things end others rise to take their place, and such is the cycle from time to time with artists and affiliates of hydra head. speaking more specifically, we were saddened when everlovely lightningheart delivered the news that they were breaking up/going into hibernation, signaled by a final performance at this years HHR showcase at sxsw. we've taken heart and great pleasure however, in continuing to work with one of the core members of everlovely, faith coloccia, and her new group mamiffer. mamiffer may bare some surface resemblance to everlovely, retaining some of the textural and melodic aspects of that group, as well as the melancholic fragments of piano dispersed throughout their aural tapestry, but readily apparent is greater degree of cohesion and identifiable structure, as well as more focused attention to detail and meticulous composition. all of the groups compositions are built around the foundational element of piano, supplemented by the addition of any and all of the following: field recordings, tape hiss, bass guitar, mason jars, acoustic and electric guitars, voice, cello, drums and various percussion instruments, bells, violin, etc.

thus far mamiffer has recorded a full length album entitled "hirror enniffer" slated for release on hydra head in september (cover pictured above), as well as material for a slew of split EPs. the line up for the album features the core of coloccia joined by drummer chris common (of these arms are snakes, who also engineered and mixed the album at red room, seattle), with additional contributions from brain cook (these arms are snakes), aaron turner (isis), ryan frederiksen (these arms are snakes), annie hozoi matheson-margullis (helms alee), etc. other members of the band include travis rommereim and daniel mccoy, who have already or will contribute to future mamiffer releases such as the upcoming split cassette with oakeater (due out on dead accents in the very near future). also upcoming are a few select live performances with house of low culture and hemingway to coincide with the release of the album. included in the potential string of split releases in the works for mamiffer are team ups with tiny vipers, helms alee, and house of low culture, all of which will be spread across various labels and formats.

more info on mamiffer, pictures and sounds may be found here

Clouds: We Are Above You CD Pre-Order

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...And they said it couldn't be done. Then again, "they" say a lot of things, don't they? And in this case, when they implied, insinuated, or outright insisted that Boston rock freewheelers Clouds couldn't possibly get any more awesome, they - in the sadly timeless words of our soon-to-be ex-president - severely misunderestimated our immensely talented and totally gregarious homeboys. And so it follows that Clouds have followed up last year's Legendary Demo with an even bigger, better; and more brilliant slab of Hott Rock Action. Led by the estimable and inimitable Captain Adam McGrath, who brings his impeccable musical pedigree (see: fellow Hydra Head all-stars Cave In) to bear upon this lofty enterprise, Clouds deliver all the anthemic choruses, white-hot licks and psychedelic grandeur that anyone could ever possibly hope to cram into a single album made by mere mortals. Not that we're bragging or anything.

You know Clouds are #1, now you can let the world know you know with an amazing Clouds foam finger. These suckers measure about 8" x 16", and will take your hand from ho-hum to HOOOO-BOY! These fingers are made from charcoal gray foam with "Clouds" and "We Are Above You" printed on them in gold ink. This is a super-limited, one-time-only offer, so order yours now before they are gone. If you miss out, we're sorry, but nobody makes foam fingers for losers.

If you don't want to look dull and washed out next to your wonderful clouds finger, than check out this snazzy Clouds apparel, designed by Cody Hoyt (check out his website here.). You can get yerself a shirt, long sleeved shirt, or hoodie (or all three, baller), to wear while doing whatever it is that you do. You've got to place your order by the 10th of June if you want a hoodie, long sleeve shirt, or t-shirt. Although the t-shirt ONLY will be available in the Hydra Head Shoppe after the pre-order is over (but not the hoodie or long sleeved shirt); why not get Clouds' new CD, an awesome foam finger, and some bitchin' Clouds wearables all in one tidy package shipped to your door?! I don't know either.

Track Listing:

1. Empires In Basements
2. Feed The Horse
3. The Bad Seat
4. Heisenberg Says...
5. Motion of the Ocean
6. Slow Day
7. Horrorfication
8. Year Zero
9. Glass House Rocks
10. Playing Dark
11. Garbage In, Garbage Out