Loads of info here, from those lurvely people at HHN. The mailout reads:
ADEQUATE SEVEN
ADEQUATE SEVEN hit the road at the end of May, playing with the legendary FISHBONE. They will also be doing some headline dates throughout June and July. Details to follow or check the website for updates!
Crazy Austrian punk rockers the ANTIMANIAX are supporting New York kings of scuzz ska punk LEFTOVER CRACK. The tour starts in Dusseldorf on 24th May and ends on 29th of June at London Underworld, going through Germany, Czech Republic, Hungary, Croatia, Italy, Austria, Switzerland, France, Luxembourg and the UK. They are also staying on in the UK and doing some headline shows. The ANTIMANIAX will have a new mini album out in time for the tour, called “Without Sleep In A Desert Of Concrete” featuring 8 tracks and an animal rights video as a CD extra.
Canadian skate punk foursome BELVEDERE are back in Canada now after a long tour of the UK and Europe. Thanks to everyone who went to check them out. The guys have vowed to come back to the UK in the Autumn and will be keeping busy by going on tour in the USA with BIGWIG, THE PLANET SMASHERS and BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE.
BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE
BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE are planning on treking over to the UK for another tour this summer. Starting on 29th May in Ashton-Under-Lyme and finishing on June 30th at the Stoke Talbot, the UK dates of the tour will also feature KENISIA. There is no new album out yet, but the guys have been writing some new material and will most probably be playing some new songs in their set.
CAPTAIN EVERTHING
Watford’s finest bubblegum thrash band CAPTAIN EVERYTHING are proud to announce the release of their new CD “It’s Not Rocket Science” which is out on June 16th 2003. It contains 14 catchy tracks and there will be a sample MP3 up on the site soon. Meanwhile, the guys have survived a bunch of dates on the JESSE JAMES tour and will be going back for more shows with them in the coming months, as well as touring with LIGHTYEAR in May. Full dates to follow.
DA SKYWALKERS will also have a brand new album out on June 16th 2003, called “End Of A Chapter, Start Of A New”, punk rock to the core and featuring some awesome artwork. The guys will be venturing out of Sweden for dates in the UK including an appearance at what is rumoured to be the last HOLIDAYS IN THE SUN festival.
Europe had better watch out as FIVE KNUCKLE are taking to the road with F-MINUS. The punk rock onslaught hits Germany, France, Belgium and Swizerland, and FIVE KNUCKLE will be playing the London Astoria on 18th May as part of the all day “CITY INVASION” festival which also features THE SUBHUMANS + LEFTOVER CRACK + US BOMBS + F MINUS + TOTAL CHAOS + AGENT ORANGE + ONE MAN ARMY + SICK ON THE BUS + DISCONTENT + THE FILAMENTS.
Currently recording their new album for Household Name (with John Hannon at the wonderful Mushroom Studios), THE FOAMERS are also playing some gigs through May and June. Check them out at:
16 May @ Folkestone Stripes Club w/ ATOM & HIS PACKAGE + SIXTY STORIES
27 May @ Colchester Soundhouse w/ THE FILAMENTS + THREE EXIT WOUNDS
08 June @ Brighton Concorde 2
18 June @ Swindon Furnace w/ DA SKYWALKERS
20 June @ Newport TJs w/ DA SKYWALKERS
21 June @ Worcester City Youth House w/ DA SKYWALKERS
22 June @ Morecambe Dome Holidays In The Sun
28 June @ London Underworld w/ BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE + KENISIA
Bristol ska-punkers KENISIA are taking to the road and touring like never before. They have dates throughout May and will be supporting Bostonians BIG D AND THE KIDS TABLE on the UK dates of their European tour.
We at Household Name are very excited to have the long anticipated new album from LIGHTYEAR finally in our hands. It sounds awesome and we hope you’ll all be impressed! There is still a bit of a wait before finished copies arrive, the album is due for release on 14th July 2003. But the guys will be on tour throughout May for those that need their LIGHTYEAR fix check the website for dates.
RED LIGHTS FLASH had a great time in the UK last month and will beback agan in July for dates with FIVE KNUCKLE. They had a great reaction from everyone that came to the shows, so thanks very much for your support. The guys have got some shows lined up in Austria, Croatia, Slovenia, and Germany during May.
08 May @ (A) Graz, Music House w/ TURBO ACS + SURFAHOLICS
09 May @ (CRO) Zagreb, Attack
10 May @ (SLO) Murska Sobota, Mikk
27 May @ (A) Wien, Shelter w/ HARD ONS + FAMILIE RUPPERT
28 May @ (A) St. Leonhard – Woodrock Festival
14 June @ (A) Feldbach – Lumberjack Festival
28 June @ (G) Passau Fatmusic Festival IV
Cardiff’s finest THE TAKE will be joining up with LIGHTYEAR for some dates on their May tour, and then playing London with the most excellent OIL in June. You can catch them at…
14 May @ Exeter Cavern w/ LIGHTYEAR
28 May @ Birmingham Academy 2 w/ LIGHTYEAR + CAPTAIN EVERYTHING!
29 May @ Scunthorpe Baths Hall w/ LIGHTYEAR + CAPTAIN EVERYTHING!
31 May @ Cleethorpes Winter Gardens w/ LIGHTYEAR
12 June @ London Verge w/ NRA + OIL
We’ve had quite a few emails asking when the new YE WILES album is going to be out, and finally we can confirm that the new album will be called “Smoothing Away The Horrors Of Indigestion” and will be out in time for the guys to tour in June and July. More news on that once we’ve finished scanning in their artwork which is made of bits of cloth, moss and tree bark… thats no joke!
Thanks for all of your support of the label, and watch this space! There are plenty of gigs and releases coming your way throughout the summer, and we can promise that not one of them sounds like Good Charlotte!