Press: Backseat Sandbar previews Daikaiju show

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Backseat Sandbar previews Daikaiju’s Louisville show:

“Daikaiju, from Huntsville, Alabama are surf rockers that give Man Or Astroman? a serious run for their money in the title of most badass surf rock. I don’t know if the technology exists to quantify the amount of reverb you’re going to be subjected to, but somehow they managed to push it to the limit and make it sound really, really good.”

// Daikaiju media page //

Tour Dates: Hellblinki

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Wed. 9/19/2012: Richmond, VA – The Camel
Thu. 9/20/2012: Philadelphia, PA – The Fire
Fri. 9/21/2012: Dunellen, NJ – Roxy and Dukes
Sat. 9/22/2012: Kingston, NY – BSP lounge
Sun. 9/23/2012: Lowell, MA – Ward 8
Mon. 9/24/2012: Stroudsburg, PA – The Livingroom in the Sherman Theater
Tue. 9/25/2012: Pittsburgh, PA – Garfield Artworks
Wed. 9/26/2012: Lansing, MI – Mac’s Bar
Thu. 9/27/2012: Ft. Wayne – Berlin Music Club
Fri. 9/28/2012: Milwaukee, WI – Riverwest Public House
Sat. 9/29/2012: Chicago, IL – Night Flight
Sun. 9/30/2012: Minneapolis, WI – Honey
Tue. 10/2/2012: Salt Lake City, UT – Bardeluxe
Wed. 10/3/2012: Reno NV – TBA
Thu. 10/4/2012: Oakland, CA – The Uptown Nightclub
Fri. 10/5/2012: Sacramento, CA – Naked Lounge
Sat. 10/6/2012: Willits, CA – Shananachie Pub
Sun. 10/7/2012: Eugene, OR – Sam Bond’s Garage
Wed. 10/10/2012 Portland, OR – Someday Lounge
Thu. 10/11/2012: Seattle, WA – Skylark Cafe
Fri. 10/12/2012: Missoula, MT – The Palace
Sat. 10/13/2012: Bozeman, MT – The Filling Station
Sun. 10/14/2012: Denver, CO – Lion’s Lair
Mon. 10/15/2012: Wichita, KS – Kirby’s Beer Store
Tue. 10/16/2012: San Antonio, TX – Nightrocker
Wed. 10/17/2012: Dallas/Austin, TX – TBA
Thu. 10/18/2012: New Orleans, LA – TBA
Fri. 10/19/2012: Jacksonville, FL – The Pit
Sat. 10/20/2012: Ft. Lauderdale, FL – The Poor House
Sun. 10/21/2012: Orlando, FL – TBA
Mon. 10/22/2012: Charleston, SC – The Sparrow
Tue. 10/23/2012: Greensboro, NC – The Blind Tiger
Wed. 10/24/2012: Charlotte, NC – TBA
Thu. 10/25/2012: Chattanooga, TN – JJ’s Bohemia
Fri. 10/26/2012: Huntsville, AL – Flying Monkey Arts
Sat. 10/27/2012: St.Louis, Mo – Off Broadway

// Hellblinki media page //

Press: Columbus Alive chooses The Van Allen Belt as staff pick

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Columbus Alive chooses The Van Allen Belt show as a staff pick:

“Here’s a toast to bands that dig through the past and actually come up with something magically new, bands like Pittsburgh’s glorious The Van Allen Belt. As collected on 2010 album “Superpowerfragilis: Or How I Learned To Stop Caring And Love The Drug,” the group’s fresh take on psychedelia conjures sprightly choral anthems from black and white movie musicals and plops them in the middle of Avalanches-inspired acid trip hip-hop. The juxtaposition of “old” and “new” sounds can feel so forced, but this is as far from that problem as possible. Nothing sounds like this.”

// The Van Allen Belt media page //

Press: The Deli Magazine features The Slowdown mp3 “To Wonder”

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The Deli Magazine features “To Wonder”, the new single from The Slowdown:

“To Wonder” is a bit more straightforward than the band’s previous single, “A Mirror, A Torch.” The song is driven by Sam Hoskin’s whispy vocals, atmospheric backing vocals, and constantly moving backbeat, with a heavy alternative but bluesy Jerry Cantrell-style guitar solo to top things off.”

// The Slowdown media page //