Stereogum has included five members of the Ground Control Touring family in their recent "40 Best New Bands of 2010" piece. You can check out the rest of the list, and download a free and legal two-sided mixtape from the whole class of 2010 <a...
08.25.10Listen to Jenny and Johnny's new record on NPR.com
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08.24.10Ground Control Artists to play into the night at Austin City Limits Aftershows
Dawes, Sonic Youth, Cory Chisel and Monsters of Folk will all be playing Austin City Limits Aftershows, taking place in some of Austin's great live venues. Fans can find more info about this tragic blow to restful nights of sleep city-wide <a...
Fans of Justin Townes Earle can now preview his upcoming third album, Harlem River Blues, on his website . Look for the "Free Download to preview" widget on the right side of the page to hear what's in store from Justin on September 14.
08.03.10Ground Control Artists Ready to Rock Lollapalooza 2010
Dawes, Deer Tick, and Wavves will all play at the 2010 Lollapalooza Music and Arts Festival in beautiful downtown Chicago, IL this weekend. SPIN recently spotlighted Wavves and Deer Tick as two of the top 25...
07.22.10Belle and Sebastian Curate Bowlie 2 for All Tomorrow's Parties!
They have asked some Ground Control artists to join the lineup, Jenny and Johnny, Sons and Daughters, The Vaselines, and The 1900s! The festival is taking place on December 10th - 12th at Butlins Holiday Centre, Minehead Resort, UK. Tickets are on sale
07.16.10GRANDCHILDREN team up with Ground Control Touring
Ground Control Touring is excited to welcome Grandchildren to the family! Stay tuned as their debut album, Everlasting, will be released by Green Owl this fall.
The band announce new tour dates in support of their sophmore album, Sex With An X, coming out on September 14th on Sub Pop Records. That's nearly 21 years after their debut album!! The band will be sharing the stage with Belle and Sebastian in Mexico and headlining dates throughout the US...
07.15.10Conor Oberst Plays Show with Rage Against the Machine to fight AZ Immigration Law
Conor Oberst and the Mystic Valley Band will play alongside legendary rebellion rockers Rage Against the Machine for a benefit concert to raise money to fight Arizona immigration law on July 23 in Los Angeles. It will be Rage's first time back in their hometown in over 10 years. This news comes one...
Robert Pollard is reuniting the "classic" Guided By Voices line-up for just one brief US tour. Tobin Sprout (guitar) Charles "Mitch" Mitchell (guitar), Greg Demos (bass) and Kevin Fennel (drums) will be joining Pollard on classic GBV songs from 1992-1996 from the albums Propeller, Bee...
07.07.10Bright Eyes, Reunited Desaparecidos, Cursive & Lullaby for the Working Class to Oppose Immigration Law
With the help of some old friends, Conor Oberst will lead a benefit concert for the ACLU Nebraska in Omaha on July 31 to fight against a recent immigration law in Fremont, NE. He will front both his Bright Eyes project and a reunited Desaparecidos (their first show since 2002), alongside Cursive and...
07.02.10Ground Control Bands Represent at Matador 21
Belle and Sebastian, Sonic Youth, Guided By Voices, Cat Power, Superchunk, Fucked Up, and Kurt Vile are scheduled to play Matador’s 21st birthday party at the Palms Casino & Resort in Las Vegas, NV October 1st through 3rd. Vegas Baby! Vegas! Tickets are Sold Out.
On Sept. 14, 2010 Justin Townes Earle will release his third album, Harlem River Blues, on Bloodshot Records. On the album Justin looks to create music that is simple and to the point. The album features guest appearances by Jason Isbell, Bryn Davies, Paul Niehaus, & Steve Earle.
06.17.10Ponytail and Dom to Play Siren Music Festival
Ponytail and Dom are both playing this year's Siren Festival at Coney Island. On July 17th, the Village Voice sponsored event is celebrating its 10 year anniversary as one of the premiere free summer music events in New York City. Twelve other bands will join Dom and Ponytail at the historic...
This week, Deer Tick release their latest album, Black Dirt Sessions, on Partisan Records. This is the group's third full-length album and sees the addition of former Titus Andronicus guitarist, Ian O'Neil. Critics praise the album for its mature songwriting and heart-wrenching rock ballads.
06.08.10Belle and Sebastian announce North American Tour!
It's been four years, and they are back! The band will be headlining shows in several major US cities, Canada, and Mexico. Keep a look out for their new record coming out on Matador Records this Fall.
Superchunk are set to release their forthcoming album, Majesty Shredding, on September 14. The band have already announced summer festival dates and September east coast dates with west coast dates to be announced soon.
