“Give Thanks” Vinyl details: Limited Edition Vinyl 100 units each of opaque black, red, gold and green signed and numbered by HR. All photos by Jack Grisham of TSOL.
Paul “HR” Hudson is best known as the front man of the iconic punk band Bad Brains, formed in 1979. With unprecedented speed and precision, Bad Brains took the Washington, DC music scene by storm and quickly became the most influential band in American punk history, breaking down cultural barriers and creating emotionally charged music centered on the message of maintaining a positive mental attitude (PMA). This concept of PMA continues to inspire HR’s fans.
Early in his career, HR became interested in reggae and the Rastafarian movement. These pursuits transformed him, and he began to focus more on the spiritual nature of reggae rather than the fast lifestyle of the punk scene. In 1984, HR formed his reggae-rock band Human Rights, which has performed and recorded in various incarnations for more than three decades. The current incarnation has a refined yet organic energy that hasn’t been felt since the early days of Human Rights.
HR’s music speaks to the youth of today encouraging them to practice gratitude, to never give up on their dreams, and to live in unity. His new solo album, “Give Thanks” will be released Nov 29th via Hardline Entertainment.
“Give Thanks” Vinyl details: Limited Edition Vinyl 100 units each of opaque black, red, gold and green signed and numbered by HR. All photos by Jack Grisham of TSOL.
Paul “HR” Hudson is best known as the front man of the iconic punk band Bad Brains, formed in 1979. With unprecedented speed and precision, Bad Brains took the Washington, DC music scene by storm and quickly became the most influential band in American punk history, breaking down cultural barriers and creating emotionally charged music centered on the message of maintaining a positive mental attitude (PMA). This concept of PMA continues to inspire HR’s fans.
Early in his career, HR became interested in reggae and the Rastafarian movement. These pursuits transformed him, and he began to focus more on the spiritual nature of reggae rather than the fast lifestyle of the punk scene. In 1984, HR formed his reggae-rock band Human Rights, which has performed and recorded in various incarnations for more than three decades. The current incarnation has a refined yet organic energy that hasn’t been felt since the early days of Human Rights.
HR’s music speaks to the youth of today encouraging them to practice gratitude, to never give up on their dreams, and to live in unity. His new solo album, “Give Thanks” will be released Nov 29th via Hardline Entertainment.
Southern California Punk Legends TSOL cover Amerie’s “1 Thing” and launch pre sale of the 12” single on Limited Edition Colored Vinyl via Hardline Entertainment.
The vinyl will be available in transparent red, white or blue and will have a black and white silk screened American flag on the reverse side. This is limited to 150 units of each color. Records ship late March.
“I like go-go music and soul and anything that really moves. I first heard Amerie’s “1 Thing” in 2005, when it was released. Fucking infectious man, the way that groove keeps rolling, and she’s such a great vocalist. The lyrics were your basic relationship trip but then it hit me, this isn’t just a song about some dude, these lyrics read like a song to a system or a government that’d been up to no good. When she sang, “memories keep ringing bells” I was thinking of the state of our union today, the turmoil in our society, and where we’d been before—I was musing on our involvement in the Middle East, Latin America, Vietnam. I was thinking about the dirty deeds that this nation had been up to and then she sang, “why don’t you just admit it” and I realized that no one in power, not in this country, was ever gonna admit that we were wrong.”
Southern California Ska Veterans Save Ferris are set to release their very first ever live record on Limited Edition Vinyl via Hardline Entertainment.
The performance was recorded live from The Santa Monica Pier in Santa Monica, CA Aug 26th, 2016. The record includes several tracks from their major label releases “It Means Everything” and “Modified”.
The recordings will be available and limited to 150 units each of black and white, pink and white and blue and white vinyl all signed and numbered by Monique herself and will include a digital download card. Vinyl ships Summer 2018.
The record is now available for pre sale via the Hardline Entertainment web store at HardlineEnt.com Click Here
“Great news! After the 20+ years of the bands’ existence, Save Ferris is releasing our first live record EVER. I know you’re going to love it. It was recorded on an amazing night, and I couldn’t be happier to share this really fun show experience with all of you in which we play just the classics…”
-Monique Powell
PROMO VIDEO-
Tour Dates-
Tuesday March 6th at House of Blues San Diego, CA w/ 311
Sunday April 29th @ Back To The Beach Fest Huntington Beach, CA with a Legendary Ska Line Up
Southern California Punk Legends TSOL are set to release their new record “Live at The Observatory” on Limited Edition Vinyl via Hardline Entertainment.
Recorded live at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA Jan, 5th 2018 by Cameron Webb (Motorhead, Pennywise, Social Distortion), “Live at The Observatory” features all tracks from the bands 1981 Self Titled EP and “Dance With Me” releases.
The recordings will be available and limited to 100 units each of Green and Pink both signed and numbered and will include a digital download card.
Yellow version added!
Vinyl ships June 2018.
The record is now available for pre sale via the Hardline Entertainment web store at HardlineEnt.com. Click Here
Southern California Punk Legends TSOL are set to release their new record “Live at The Observatory” on Limited Edition Vinyl via Hardline Entertainment.
Recorded live at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA Jan, 5th 2018 by Cameron Webb (Motorhead, Pennywise, Social Distortion), “Live at The Observatory” features all tracks from the bands 1981 Self Titled EP and “Dance With Me” releases.
The recordings will be available and limited to 100 units each of Green and Pink both signed and numbered and will include a digital download card.
Yellow version added!
Vinyl ships June 2018.
The record is now available for pre sale via the Hardline Entertainment web store at HardlineEnt.com. Click Here
Southern California Punk Legends TSOL are set to release their new record “Live at The Observatory” on Limited Edition Vinyl via Hardline Entertainment.
Recorded live at The Observatory in Santa Ana, CA Jan, 5th 2018 by Cameron Webb (Motorhead, Pennywise, Social Distortion), “Live at The Observatory” features all tracks from the bands 1981 Self Titled EP and “Dance With Me” releases.
The recordings will be available and limited to 100 units each of Oxblood Red and Turquoise Blue both signed and numbered and will include a digital download card. Vinyl ships June 2018.
The record is now available for pre sale via the Hardline Entertainment web store at HardlineEnt.com. Click Here
Diego’s Umbrella Release Video For “Old Vienna” & Announce Headlining Tour Dates
Gypsy-rockers Diego’s Umbrella has released their Raymond Cinemato directed video for “Old Vienna” online at https://youtu.be/6rr4hpOB5Xk from their new album “Edjka”. The band will hit the road for a headlining tour June 28th in San Francisco, CA running throughout July.
“The idea for the ‘Old Vienna’ video came from director Raymond Cinemato, the captain of this ship. He heard the song and wrote the script for the video, we loved it and everybody just went to work. Vaughn basically took on the role of producer and Jekyns came on as choreographer,” commented vocalist Vaughn Lindstrom. “From there we added great actors, dancers, camera masters, make up, wardrobe, lighting, carpenters etc. So much talent and hard work went into this, we really couldn’t be more grateful and proud. So let’s break the bottle across the bough of this ship and set it to sea. Vienna is ready to go and we are loving it, hope you do too!”
Diego’s Umbrella is a 5-piece Gypsy-Rock band from San Francisco, CA. They combine violin, flamenco guitar, and 3-part harmonies with modern-rock sensibility and eastern European flavor. They have been performing for 12-years, toured nationally and internationally for 8 of those years and have garnered worldwide acclaim. The band has toured internationally many times over and performs nationally on a regular basis. The band has also been a featured performer at many major festivals including SXSW, BottleRock, Outside Lands, and High Sierra.
Yotam of the Israeli punk outfit Useless ID is set to embark on yet another solo tour throughout Europe, Russia and Israel. Yotam is also releasing his True TravellerDocumentary which shows highlights of his first tour of Russia/Belarus/Ukraine. His never ending travels throughout the world entertaining fans of all shapes and sizes continues…
“It was May 2016 when a longtime friend from Belarus decided to put a Russia/Belarus/Ukraine tour together for me and bring a camera man along for the ride, I’ve been there a few times in the past with Useless ID but never alone as a solo act but since I like adventures I went along with it and was great beyond expectations, ever since I’ve been to Russia 3 more times and next month will be my 5th time in the span of less than a year, the crowd is simply amazing in that part of the world and I’m glad I got to see it and have the short documentary “True Traveller” to show for it, European Tour with Mike Noegraf starts in 2 days..I will spend 4 days in Israel once it’s done and head back to Russia right after ending the tour at YOTASPACE HALL with the great TARAKANY!” Yotam-
Tour Dates-Europe | Russia | Israel 2017
March 17 Livorno | SurferJo*
March 18 Turbigo | La cabotina*
March 19 Vienna | Fanialive*
March 20 Valasske Mezirici | Bar Lira*
March 21 Brno | Pub U Dvou Pratel*
March 22 Bratislava | Riva Bar*
March 23 Piazzetta | Ronchi De Legionari*
March 24 Livigno | Marco’s Pub*
March 25 Lausanne | Salle Bellevaux*
March 26 Lyon | Kraspek*
April 1 Minsk | DIY bar
April 4 Chereprovets | Metallist Bar
April 5 Vologda | Vinoven Bar
April 6 Saint Petersburg | Zoccolo 2.0
April 8 Moscow | YOTASPACE w/ Tarakany!
April 9 Moscow | YOTASPACE w/ Tarakany!
April 15 Haifa | Plaster
* w/ Mike Noegraf
About Yotam- Dropping everything you’re doing and starting from scratch is not an easy task especially when you’re in your mid 30’s.
After celebrating a successful 20 years of existence show with punk band Useless ID (Fat Wreck Chords) to a hometown crowd in Israel it was time to take a break.
Yotam set out to the States for some soul searching, the result: “California Sounds”.
After living in his car and random houses all over the States for the past 6 months in 2015, around 70 shows in with the likes of Frank Turner, Chad Price, The Ataris, Laura Jane Grace, etc…
Yotam stopped by Bob Hoag’s Flying Blanket Studios (Built to Spill, Ataris) which consists of mostly analog gear and guitars from the 1950’s, armed with 10 brand new songs and going for a vibe where you enter a studio and leave a day later with an album done like in in the early years of Bob Dylan.
“Nobody does this anymore, everyone is so caught up in sounding perfect and auto tune and it just kills character” he says, then adds “Bob was amazing, we did 1-2 takes of each song, making very quick decisions”
All live with some overdubs here and there, the album was mixed the next day and mastered a month later by Jason Livermore at The Blasting Room while Yotam passed by through Colorado for a show.
The album is more stripped down in sound and more punk in spirit than it’s predecessor “Distant Lover” which was released on Hardline Entertainment 3 years ago to be exact, as the name is stripped down as well. “Dropping my last name just felt natural after playing a show at Hermosa Beach opening for label mates The Bunny Gang featuring Nathen Maxwell of Flogging Molly, I looked at the stage times and it said Yotam 8:00–8:30 which just seemed more fitted for this album” says Yotam and adds “People just can’t remember my last name”, even Fat Mike whom I’ve known for years asked me one day “Dude, how do you say your last name again?”
Trying to catch the madness of tour life while it was happening “California Sounds” was recorded on May 4th between two US tours. It tells the story of questions that appear as we get older but aren’t ready yet to cross the line into adulthood like opener “Days of Living” , other themes dealing with new people entering our lives as others leave “Tony Sly”, “Grandfather” yet, an album is never complete without the ultimate break up song “Silver and Gold” or a lost love that didn’t come to fruition “Catastrophe” and pushing his limits to write songs on the road and completing them during drives “California Sounds”, “Young Man Bones”
“The comfort zone is the enemy” adds Yotam.
California Sounds and Distant Lover available now on Hardline.
Diego’s Umbrella Announces Headlining Tour & New Album “Edjka” Set For Release on March 10th.
Gypsy-rockers Diego’s Umbrella has set March 10th 2017 as the release date for their fifth studio album, “Edjka” is set to release via Hardline Entertainment. The band will embark on a headlining tour starting with a 4-night stint at the legendary SXSW festival in Austin, TX.
“This is our best album to date. It is raw and emotional, the combination of years on the road, finely tuned craftsmanship and bold songwriting,” commented vocalist Vaughn Lindstrom. “What makes it even more exciting is that we’re teaming up with Hardline Entertainment for the release. This is going to be an great year for Diego’s Umbrella. “We’re really excited about all that’s in store. Killer new album, our live show is dialed, new label, new management… Let’s do this!”
Pre Sale-“Limited Edition Gatefold Midnight Blue Vinyl”
Diego’s Umbrella is a 5-piece Gypsy-Rock band from San Francisco, CA. They combine violin, flamenco guitar, and 3-part harmonies with modern rock sensibility and eastern European flavor. They have been performing for 12 years, toured nationally and internationally for 8 of those years and have garnered worldwide acclaim. The band has also been a featured performer at many major festivals including SXSW, BottleRock, Outside Lands, and High Sierra.
Tour Dates:
Mar 15 – Austin, TX @ Key Bar
Mar 16 – Austin, TX @ Key Bar
Mar 17 – Austin, TX @ Key Bar
Mar 18 – Austin, TX @ Key Bar
Mar 23 – Denver, CO @ Bluebird Theater
Mar 24 – Colorado Springs, CO @ Stargazers Theater