Stereogum — Red Sparowes were an excellent instrumental post-rock band in the vein of Russian Circles or Pelican, but they had one unusual structural flaw: Their guitarist Emma Ruth Rundle was also a fucking great singer. Who knew? I mean, I guess the members of... more info

The Telegraph — Iona McLaren admires a new addition to the Pelican series - an opinionated romp through the classics more info

Stereogum — Chicago instrumental metal masters Pelican will play around with vocals on The Cliff, the new EP they’ll release early next year. Before they get to that, though, they’ve shared a video for “Deny The Absolute,” a rumbling six-minute jam from ... more info

Stereogum — The last time we heard from the Chicago-based quartet Pelican was back in 2013, when the band released the single “The Cliff” off of last year’s Forever Becoming LP. Today the band announced that they will be releasing an EP, The Cliff, which w... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — Chicago's Pink Avalanche are the group led by Chicago sound engineer Che Arthur (who's worked with Russian Circles, Bob Mould, Shellac, Pelican and more, and was also in Atombombpocketknife) with Adam Reach (The Poison Arrows), Kortland Chase (ex-Cha... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — by Ian Chainey Kayo Dot at IO SXSW showcase, 2014 (More by Tim Griffin) Looks like a lot of bands spent the spring making sweet, sweet albums in the studio. First up is Kayo Dot, the avant-garde concern of Toby... more info

The Telegraph — Tim Robey admires Peter Greenaway's latest film, in which a company of players enacts sex scenes inspired by the Bible more info

Metalsucks — Is it more or less than you thought? The post This is How Much Money Guns N’ Roses, Volbeat, Black Label Society and Pelican Earn at Shows appeared first on MetalSucks. more info

L.A. Times - News — An inmate who walked away from a minimum-support facility at Pelican Bay State Prison was apprehended within hours of being discovered missing, the California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation announced Tuesday. Tore Digirolamo, 44, went m... more info

Brooklyn Vegan — By Doug Moore Pelican at the Invisible Oranges CMJ Showcase, 2013 (more by Caroline Harrison) While North America will probably never be able to give the EU a run for its money when it comes to huge blowout metal festivals... more info