Matthew Embree’s project with Lisa Papineau called  ME & LP will be joining friends and label mates Good Old War on all their headlining West Coast shows in support of their debut EP called Chez Raymond.  Make sure to get tickets in advance and always check with the venues for exact start times. 

GOOD OLD WAR / ME&LP 
16 Nov – San Diego, CA @ Anthology 
17 Nov – San Luis Obispo, CA @ Downtown Brew 
18 Nov – San Francisco, CA @ Bottom of the Hill 
19 Nov – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour 

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Sound Colour Vibration Interview

w/ Matt Embree and Chris Tsagakis of RX Bandits

On the edge of an indefinite hiatus, Rx Bandits are wrapping up a consistent schedule of touring with a string of summer shows. They are completing their summer tour in the place that birthed the band, Southern California. Having crafted a sound with foundations in rock, reggae, punk, and ska, Rx has evolved with every album and influenced many others in the process. With a slew of side projects (i.e. Matt Embree’s Love You Moon, Chris Tsagakis’ Technology, Embree and Tsagakis both in The Sound of Animals Fighting, Steve Choi in Machines, etc.), the group is looking to stretch new musical limbs while giving others time to rest. I sat down with longtime friends and musical partners Matt Embree (Vocals/Guitar) and Chris Tsagakis (Drums) to talk about collaborations, labels, life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. -Zack Lazar

This tour has been blown a bit out of proportion. You guys said you were going on a break, and people started saying, “they’re over, this is the farewell tour!”. But really, isn’t it more like an indefinate hiatus.

Matt Embree: That’s what it is, a hiatus. We’re not breaking up.

Chris Tsagakis: We’ve been pretty consistent with touring for a long time.

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RX Bandits will be playing their last Tour this Summer. We are very happy to announce that Maps & Atlases will be joining them on the majority of the dates as well as Zechs Marquise on all dates (excluding the first in AZ). Also on the first leg will be Happy Body Slow Brain and Fang Island will fill in for 2 shows as well.  Stay tuned for other announcements about some other friends joining up with them on the West Coast. Tickets are selling well so make sure you buy in advance all the venue sites have ticket links. We look forward to seeing you all!

RX BANDITS SUMMER TOUR 2011 
Jun 26 - Tempe, AZ @ Marquee * @
Jun 28 - Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater * ^ @
Jun 29 - Austin, TX @ Emo’s * ^ @
Jun 30 - San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit * ^ @ 
July 01 - Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s * ^ @
July 03 - New Orleans, LA @ Howlin’ Wolf * ^
July 05 - Orlando, FL @ The Social * ^
July 06 - Orland, FL @ The Social * ^ 
July 07 - Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room * ^
July 08 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade * ^
July 09 - Washington DC @ 9:30 Club * ^ 
July 10-  Philadelphia, PA @ Theater of Living Arts TLA * ^ 
July 12 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza * ^ SOLD OUT 
July 13 - New York, NY @ Irving Plaza * ^ 
July 14 - Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East * ^
July 15- Cambridge, MA @ The Middle East  !! ^
July 16 - Portland, ME @ Port City Music Hall  !! ^
July 17 - Montreal, Quebec, Canada @ Cafe Campus * ^
July 18 - Toronto, Ontario, Canada @ Mod Club * ^ 
July 20 - Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick * ^
July 21- Chicago, IL @ Bottom Lounge ^
July 22 - Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall * ^
July 23 - Lawrence, KS @ The Bottleneck * ^ 
July 24 - Denver, CO @ The Summit * ^ 
July 25 - Salt Lake City, UT @ Complex * ^
July 27 - Seattle, WA @ El Corazon * ^
July 28 - Portland, OR @ The Hawthorne * ^
July 30 - Santa Cruz, CA @ Catalyst * ^
July 31 - Sacramento, CA @ Ace Of Spades * ^ 
Aug 03 - Long Beach, CA @ Long Beach Arts Theater ^
Aug 04 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Mayan ^
Aug 06 - Pomona, CA @ Glasshouse  ^
Aug 07 - San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom ^
* w/ Maps & Atlases
^ w/ Zechs Marquise 
@ w/ Happy Body Slow Brain
!! w/ Fang Island  

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Sargent House and Rodriguez Lopez Productions are having a Pick any 4 CDs for only $20 Sale and it includes both Mandala & …And The Battle Begun along with some other great new and old titles from both labels. This will only be through September and while supplies last.


CDS - Click on any link to hear the album in full

El Grupo Nuevo De Omar Rodriguez Lopez - Cryptomnesia
Omar Rodriguez Lopez - Xenophanes
Bygones - By-
Zechs Marquise - Our Delicate Stranded Nightmare
Cast Spells - Bright Works And Baton
Native - Wrestling Moves
RX Bandits - Mandala
RX Bandits - And The Battle Begun
Lisa Papineau - Red Trees
Love You Moon - Waxwane
Maps & Atlases - You And Me And The Mountain
Days Away - Earcandy For the Headphone Trippers
Daughters - Live From CBGBS
Tera Melos - Drugs/Complex
Tera Melos - Untitled

they are also doing a 4 for $40 Vinyl Deal that’s worth checking out!