Tourmaline are currently recording a collaboration with DMC (of Run-DMC fame) at White Heat Studios. The band will enter the studio in October to record their follow-up to Swindle with Joe McGrath (AFI, Green Day.)
AFI have scrapped their recorded work thus-far with producer David Bottrill. They're currently recording in Los Angeles with Joe McGrath helming the soundboard (Green Day, Tourmaline, Morrissey).
The Embracers have posted an unmastered new song called "The King and Queen" on their myspace page for 48 hours only. The song is going to be on their new EP, tentatively titled Stripped, which will be out later this year. The band is currently finishing up at White Heat Recording Studios with producer Matt Rauch (Morningwood, Tourmaline, Socratic).
Tourmaline have added a unique subscription-based purchase option on their online store. For $20/year, fans get access to bonus tracks, remixes, new/old demos - sent directly to their e-mail inbox. According to the page, "sometimes you'll get one track, sometimes you'll get five, maybe you'll get a whole new record."
Happy birthday to Matt Rauch of Tourmaline! He turns 26 today. There's no better gift one could bestow than downloading/purchasing his bands' fantastic album, The Swindle, via their website.
Tourmaline have posted "Afraid of the Same" off their latest effort, The Swindle. Read staff member Chris Fallon's review here, and download the album here. In addition to a free digital download of the entire album, there is a vinyl pre-order and a deluxe version with liner notes, artwork and more.
Last Friday (9/19), Tourmaline kicked off their appropriately-named "John McCain Stole Our Gas Money Tour" in Union Square. Mayhem, bubble-blowing & rock n' roll chaos ensued. Check out the videos in the replies.
Tourmaline has posted new tour dates on their myspace page. Their album is currently on sale through their online store (and available as a free download.) Read Chris Fallon's review of The Swindlehere.
Tourmaline have added three new tracks to their myspace. These tracks come from the band's latest effort, The Swindle, out now. Also, check out staff member Chris Fallon's incredibly positive review of the record here.
Butch Vig is rumored to be producing the yet-untitled, forthcoming Green Day album. Joe McGrath (whose recent work includes Tourmaline's The Swindle) is also said to be assisting in the process as well.
Tourmaline's upcoming album features vocals by Jason Gleason of Old Wives (formerly Action Reaction) on four songs and Richard Lloyd from Television playing guitar on one. The band has finished tracking and are currently mixing.
I recently visited Matt Rauch of Tourmaline's new studio, White Heat Recording Studios, and interviewed him and wrote an article concerning what goes into building your own studio. For those of you who want to know what it takes to create your own recording studio, and also for those who are looking to record for someone in the northern New Jersey area, read the...[read more]
Matt from Tourmaline is in the middle of building a new recording studio, White Heat Studios, in Fairfield, NJ. It should be open for business in mid-December. For more information, head over to the studio's myspace. Matt will start recording ActionReaction's new demos and starting pre-production on read more]
Tourmaline has posted several new Joe McGrath-produced songs on the band's myspace profile. In addition, the group will be playing a residency at the Knitting Factory in New York City each Tuesday night in November (free PBR will be served from 9-10PM). The band will begin recording their new full length in February with McGrath at White Heat Recording Studios.
Tourmaline have posted a new song called "Evil Woman" that the band recorded on analog tape. It has a very funky classic rock sound to it. What do you think? In other news, if you're in the NYC area, they'll be playing the Knitting Factory tomorrow, so go check them out in person.
