Merge Records has announced their signing of Bob Mould (legendary Hüsker Dü/Sugar frontman) to their artist roster. Bob Mould recorded his new album which will be released this fall with his band mates Jon Wurster (Superchunk, the Mountain Goats) and Jason Narducy (Telekinesis, Robert Pollard Band).
Bob, Jason & Jon will join the Merge showcase line-up of bands including Hospitality, Eleanor Friedberger, M. Ward, Imperial Teen, Crooked Fingers, and the Love Language in Austin, TX at Merge Record’s SXSW showcase on Friday, March 16 at Frank.
Bob Mould will perform Sugar’s Copper Blue album in its entirety at the MOG party at SXSW on Saturday, March 17 at Mohawk.
Additional Bob Mould tour dates where they will play Copper Blue:
June 01 – London, UK @ Shepherd’s Bush Empire
June 03 – Brussels, BE @ AB
August 06 – Helsinki, FI @ Tavastia
August 08 – Oslo, Norway @ Oya Festival
August 14 – Vienna, Austria @ Arena Wien
For more information on Bob Mould, visit bobmould.com.
Guess who is back at SXSW? Ghostly International returns to Austin this year with a showcase that highlights a bunch of their artists who have released records in the past year. The Ghostly showcase is happening on March 14 @ Club Deville located 900 Red River, Austin, TX.
Vanbot (Ester Ideskog’s new alias) today released her new single, ‘Got To Get Out’ which is a retro synth pop track. In the studio, Vanbot’s dreams can fly freely to compose electronic soundscapes inspired by synthesizers and drum machines.
