In The Den
Latola talks about sequels in the realm of hip hop, the super-prolific-ness of ASPE mastermind Mike Maines, the new album from Baroness (Yellow & Green), and the new compilation album from GRL MTN (AAURAL 2)
(Soundbombing II: best sequel EVER)
(“Yellow & Green” art)
Baroness
Live:
Jul 17 at Le Tremplin in Beaumont, France
Jul 19 at Kafe Antzokia Bilbao, Spain
Jul 20 at Milhoes de Festa Barcelos, Portugal
Jul 21 at Caracol Madrid, Spain Tickets RSVP
Jul 22 at Estraperlo in Barcelona, Spain
Jul 23 at La Dynamo in Toulouse, France
Jul 25 at Räucherkammer in Wiesbaden, Germany
Jul 26 at Sommercasino in Basel, Switzerland
Jul 27 at Dynamo in Zurich, Switzerland
Jul 28 at Viper Theatre in Florence, Italy
Jul 30 at Arena Civica in Milan, Italy
Jul 31 at Arena in Vienna, Austria
Aug 01 at 59 to1 in Munich, Germany
Aug 03 at Klub 007 in Prague, Czech Republic
Aug 04 at OFF Festival in Katowice, Poland
Aug 05 at Magnet in Berlin, Germany
Aug 06 at Logo in Hamburg, Germany
Aug 07 at Beta in Copenhagen, Denmark
Aug 09 at Oya Festival in Oslo, Norway
Aug 12 at Westcoast Bar in Margate, United Kingdom
Aug 13 at Corporation in Sheffield, United Kingdom
Aug 14 at The Fleece in Bristol, United Kingdom
Aug 15 at Talking Heads in Southampton, United Kingdom
Aug 17 at Pukkelpop in Hasselt, Belgium
Aug 18 at Highfield Festival in Leipzig, Germany
Aug 19 at Area4 Festival in Lüdinghausen, Germany
Aug 29 at House of Vans in Brooklyn, NY
Sep 01 at FYF Fest (Sep 1-2) in Los Angeles, CA
Sep 06 at Hopscotch Music Festival in Durham, NC
Oct 27 at The Fest 11 in Gainesville, FL
Nov 02 at Fun Fun Fun Fest (Nov 2-4) in Austin, TX
(OG Barnoness)
(“Aaural II” art download here)
GRL MTN collective (based in Ann Arbor, Michigan)
(“Swallow Under Fire” art)
ASPE
Live:
no shows planned
(“Broken Swan Bellows” art)
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