Direct from the Slackertone news desk
Friday, August 17, 2007
U.S. / European Tour Planned
A North American tour in support of Alligator is in the works with European dates to follow in late Fall. Tour dates will be posted as they are confirmed. Check back here for details.
Tuesday, August 14, 2007
New CD Alligator out now
The first full length album by the Guards of Metropolis, "Alligator" is available in retail stores, iTunes, and other download sites today, with a European release to follow in the Fall. The album contains 13 tracks recorded in Los Angeles, Oregon, Prague, and Oslo. Listen to tracks from the album at iTunes or our media page.
Friday, June 15, 2007
Frank Black European Tour Begins
One half of the Guards of Metropolis, Jason Carter and Charles Norman, begin a month long long European tour as part of Frank Black's new band. The tour will cover 26 cities and 9 countries in just over 30 days. Confirmed dates so far are available here.
Friday, May 18, 2007
Frank Black Tour Warmup Show
G.O.M. members Charles Normal and Jason Carter will join Pixies singer Frank Black for a European tour to promote a Frank Black "best of" compilation. A pre-tour warmup show will take place on May 26 at Lefty's in Salem, Oregon. The opening act will be G.O.M. singer Kristin Blix and bassist Silver Sorensen in their new acoustic band Fjørd Motor Company.
Thursday, April 26, 2007
Guards of Metropolis CD release set
The Guards' first full length CD Alligator will be released on August 14, 2007 followed by U.S. and European dates in the Fall. Details will be posted in August.
Thursday, March 29, 2007
Jason Carter on new Frank Black CD
G.O.M. drummer Jason Carter has recently finished recording his parts on a forthcoming Frank Black album. Recorded in January and February of 2007 in Eugene, Oregon, the new album titled Bluefinger will be out in the Fall. In addition to playing drums, Jason also mixed some of the tracks on the album. Listen to tracks at www.bluefingeronline.com.
Thursday December 7, 2006
G.O.M.'s EP "Whatever It Is" now on iTunes
We're happy to announce Guards of Metropolis' EP "Whatever It Is" as the first Slackertone release to be available through iTunes. To mark the midterm elections on Tuesday November 7, we're also issuing a limited run special pre-release four song EP to be sold at our live shows and will donate the net proceeds from the title track to the Oregon and Washington Democratic Parties.
The song “Whatever It Is” from the forthcoming EP of the same name is a scathing musical indictment of President Bush and his achievements over the past six years. “As non citizens, we’re not allowed to vote,” says vocalist Kristin Blix, “so we figured this might be a good way to contribute to the sanity of this country we’re living in.” Bassist Silver Sørensen says, “With all the crackdowns on civil liberties this past year, I half expect to be deported because of this song. But that’s okay, we can always sneak back into the U.S. from Mexico!” The CD will have an official release in February 2007.
Tuesday December 5, 2006
New CD project with Frank Black and Larry Norman
G.O.M. guitarist Charles Normal is in a Portland, Oregon recording studio working on a secretive CD project with Frank Black, singer of the legendary Pixies, singer/songwriter Larry Norman, and Mark Lemhouse backed by the Guards of Metropolis. The CD is still at the pre-production stage with an eventual release date slated for Spring 2007. Stay tuned for more info...
Wednesday, October 18, 2006
Pacific Northwest Tour Dates
Seven shows have been booked in the Pacific Northwest the second week in November to coincide with a planned EP release. The Guards of Metropolis have been busy in the studio creating their own "October Surprise" but will emerge in November for seven shows in the Pacific Northwest.
| Nov. 3 |
Salem, OR |
Lefty’s |
| Nov. 9 |
Seattle, WA |
High Dive |
| Nov. 11 |
Everett, WA |
JR’s |
| Nov. 14 |
Portland, OR |
Wonder Ballroom (w/ Frank Black) |
| Nov. 15 |
Portland, OR |
Dante’s |
| Nov. 17 |
Eugene, OR |
Diablo’s |
| Nov. 18 |
Portland, OR |
Music Millennium |
Thursday October 12, 2006
Slackertone inks deal with IODA
IODA (Independent Online Distribution Alliance) distributes thousands of releases from independent labels to digital music and video outlets around the world. Amongst their outlets are iTunes, Napster, MP3.com, TouchTunes, Rhapsody, etc.
Saturday September 2, 2006
G.O.M. rock the vote with new EP
To mark the midterm elections on Tuesday November 7, the Portland, Oregon based Norwegian rock band Guards of Metropolis will release a four song EP and donate the net proceeds from the title track to the Oregon and Washington Democratic Parties.
The song “Whatever It Is” from the EP of the same name is a scathing musical indictment of President Bush and his achievements over the past six years. “As non citizens, we’re not allowed to vote,” says vocalist Kristin Blix, “so we figured this might be a good way to contribute to the sanity of this country we’re living in.” Bassist Silver Sørensen says, “With all the crackdowns on civil liberties this past year, I half expect to be deported because of this song. But that’s okay, we can always sneak back into the U.S. from Mexico!”
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