Pitchfork — Scions look like shoeboxes with wheels, and for some reason they're usually the exact same color as orange Tang. They're like Honda Elements except somehow less cool. And yet the company must have at least a few incredibly cool people working for it.... more info

Metalsucks — It’s only January 7th but already three ridiculously awesome North American tours are planned for the early part of the year: Soilwork + Darkane + Swallow the Sun + Daylight Dies (in some markets) Meshuggah + Cynic + The Faceless The Haunted + Nach... more info

Metalsucks — I can’t say enough good things about Giant Squid. They just fucking rock your face off. Period. If you dig bands like Mastodon and Kylesa, you will dig Giant Squid. And they have a new album coming out, The Ichthyologist, for which they’ve now re... more info

Paste Magazine — It's hard to nail down exactly what type of music Pinback plays (too complex for indie rock, too self-aware for prog) but to the sold-out crown at the Music Hall of Williamsburg on Sept. 27, it was clear that Pinback is a straight-up rock band, f... more info

Pitchfork — Autumn approaches again, which means another seasonally appropriate Pinback tour in support of last year's Autumn of the Seraphs. Since our last report, the duo has added plenty of dates to the tour, which includes shows with Kylesa, sBach (aka Spenc... more info

Silent Uproar — PItchfork has the full schedule for the September/October Pinback tour. Said tour features support from Kylesa and Mr. Tube and the Flying Objects. more info