BILL GOULD AND JARED BLUM ANNOUNCE THE RELEASE OF ‘THE ECLIPSE’. The newest collaboration between the members of Faith No More and Talking Book is coming out November 24. Working on their project Talking Book, Bill Gould and Jared Blum have always preoccupied themselves with textures of sounds rather than just melodies. Uniting exploratory sound-work, … more »
Pre-order the digipack version via Koolarrow Records/Consouling Sounds in EU here. The vinyl version would be available later this year – pre-order here. The release is available on Bandcamp here. SLEEPBOMB would tour supporting the release of ‘The Cabinet of Dr. Caligari’. The upcoming tour-dates would include: 10/13 (Record release show) – Kilowatt, San Francisco 10/15 – Art … more »
OCT 13 San Francisco – Kilowatt ALBUM RELEASE PARTY Oct 14 Doyle, CA – Nimby Oct 15 Tahoe City, CA – Art House Cinema Oct 17 North Bend, WA – North Bend Theater Oct 18 Medford, OR – Johnny B’s Oct 19 Ashland, OR – Local 31 … more »
The newest LP of a SF-based drone/doom-metal band is coming out October 13, with an LP collaboration between Koolarrow and Consouling Sounds scheduled for Nov 3. CD and Blu-Ray versions would be available exclusively before the release during the upcoming tour dates. Renowned for their enthralling musical landscapes and captivating live shows, Sleepbomb is proud … more »
San Francisco’s avant-garde film scoring drone/doom project, Sleepbomb, has embarked on an exciting new chapter by signing with Koolarrow Records. The band, known for its unique approach to blending film scoring with their distinctively heavy soundscape, is set to release its newest LP this fall: https://idioteq.com/a-new-chapter-in-cinematic-doom-san-franciscos-sleepbomb-signs-with-koolarrow-records/
Oct 21 (FRIDAY): “Naghma” by USSSY!! A return to the classic Artem&Pavel line up=. A modern interpretation of pre-war Afghan melodies retaining the spirit of pre-Islamic gandhara. And a powerful Buddhist message of non-violence and peace for all living beings. Massive! http://koolarrow.com/releases/naghma/
It’s hard to believe that Kultur Shock’s “FUCC the INS” came out over 20 years ago! I remember this period well, Jello Biafra had rung me to tell me about this Bosnian guy in Seattle who had this really unique thing happening, and as I was super-interested in music outside of the “Matchbox 20 / … more »
Los Angeles, CA (October 16, 2020) – The year 2020 has been a time of tremendous change. Old ways of doing things have been turned on their heads, music is no longer a refuge of complacency but an opportunity to connect with something real. And nowhere is this sentiment more relevant than in the country … more »
OUT TODAY:!!!”PuSSSy’ s “PO KRUGU”… Totally unique underground microtonal noise from Moscow, RU. Dissonance, Consonance…rhythm and power!! On all digital platforms. SpotifyURLd: http://open.spotify.com/album/3Y2K0N6l7iljBtaIoSyZmr Apple Music:https://music.apple.com/gb/album/po-krugu/1528593769?ls=1 iTunes:https://music.apple.com/gb/album/po-krugu/1528593769?ls=1…
COMO ASESINAR A FELIPES LAUNCH “HEMOS VUELTO DEL ABISMO”, THE FIRST SINGLE OF THEIR UPCOMING NEW ALBUM Como Asesinar a Felipes, also known as CAF, a group from Chile that have distinguished themselves in their native country for the past 13 years as a band without compromise, introduced the first single “Hemos Vuelto del Abismo” [We have … more »
Moscow’s underround pioneers are back, as uSSSy pushes the tradition of their self-described “Oriental Noise Rock” to new plateaus, with Inspirational music including performances in Persian tar by Jalil Shahnaz, and (musically) drunken parties of Afghan Pushtuns with Amjid Malang playing rabab. Reggae and dub bass lines take inspiration from the out of tune bass … more »
Wed, July 15, 2020 The band Como Asesinar a Felipes became the big winner of the sixth edition of Chile’s Pulsar Awards, proudly taking home the award for Best Album of the Year for “Naturaleza Muerta”, while simultaneously taking the price in the Best Urban Artist category. This news coincides with their official announcement … more »
Talking Book, the San Francisco-born experimental trio whose music evokes the “distorted sepia tone imagery of a bygone era” (Cyclic Defrost), return with their first album in nine years, Talking Book II. The group features Faith No More’s Bill Gould with Gigante Sound co-founders Jared Blum (Vulcanus 68, Vision Heat) and Dominic Cramp (Borful Tang, Lord … more »
It’s finally here…it is amazing to see how far this band has grown over the past few years, though the shows, touring, DIY shows, playing music loosely described as “jazz hip hop krautrock ” while simultaneously defying every definitions of each category completely. And now here they are with “Naturaleza Muerta”: some of their most … more »
After over 10 amazing years, Como Asesinar a Felipes marks a new milestone: today the band premieres “Disparan (Fill the Skies)”, a theme developed in cooperation with The Deftones’ Chino Moreno. Available now as a single on all digital and streaming networks, this song is part of a more ambitious plan, and will eventually will … more »
This band might be already familiar to some of you, as they’ve been going since 2009; in fact, their newest offering, “VOYAGE” will be their seventh release! For those not familiar this band has followed a dark and winding path, with each successive album becoming ever deeper explorations into harmonically rich, aggressive arrangments. A battery … more »
Koolarrow announces “Elipse” by Chilean pioneers Como Asesinar a Felipes, available worldwide on October 6, 2017 For the past 10 years, Santiago’s CAF has stood out as unique among other Latin American artists: from it’s debut hiphop with orchestra, to it’s flirtations with synths and dark psychedelia, this band has consistently moved forward … more »
OKAY, SO, HERE’S WHAT’S UP: We Care A Lot is coming out on August 19th..Normally when FNM releases an album there are tour dates…not only to promote the record but also because we like creating events…we are proud to include amongst our ranks a strong, international group of fans, many who I know personally, and generally … more »
Yes, you heard right. Koolarrow is proud to announce the release of Faith No More’s debut album, “WE CARE A LOT” worldwide on August 19, 2016. This is an album that has been out of print for over 20 years and we cannot overstate how excited we are. It’s got it’s charm, no doubt about it; rough around … more »
I don’t know how these guys do it, but somehow between the endless touring Dubioza Kolektiv keeps writing, recording…creating. And today present their latest offering“Free.mp3” (also known as the “Pirate Bay Song”)…along with a video that is about as bold as you can get!! CLICK IT, SEED IT , SHARE IT, LINK IT, STREAM IT: … more »
Yes, you read that right: Sept. 20 Buenos Aires, Argentina Luna Park Sept. 24 Sao Paulo, Brazil Espaco Das Americas Sept. 27 Santiago, Chile Santiago Gets Louder On behalf of CAF and Koolarrow, we’d like to shout out a BIG thanks to the members Faith No More for throwing behind their support!
Ladies and Gentlemen, the new CAF “V” is coming and we are giving away a free track for your enjoyment. This will be available on vinyl and digital only on November 28! To get your copy of the track, click on this link: http://www.koolarrow.com/v/
Koolarrow Records is proud to announce a very special release: COMO ASESINAR A FELIPES new EP “V”. This five song album was recorded at Estudios Koolarrow in Oakland, between off-day during CAF’s groundbreaking US tour earlier this year. All tracks were performed live in the studio with only minimal overdubbing…It’s bigger, fatter, darker than ever—so … more »
COMO ASESINAR A FELIPES comes to the US for the first time, including 3 performances at Austin’s SXSW Festival, in addition to 4 California Dates. In San Francisco, they will be playing at The Independent with Chilean friend and co-collaborator ANA TIJOUX and KUMBIA QUEERS. The second show will be held at SF’s SubMission Gallery, … more »
For all of you falling KA, you probably know already that last year was an intense one for our artists on many levels: La Plebe’s European shows with Talco, Kultur Shock’s two EU tours, Talking Book in South America (including a killer show with CAF in Buenos Aires), Mexican Dubwiser’s US debut, Dubioza Kolektiv absolutely … more »
Dates are confirmed, countdown begins! JUL 26 SANTIAGO, CL KMSU (w/Chuck Mosley!) JUL 27 VALPARAISO, CL El Huevo (w/Chuck Mosley!) JUL 31 BUENOS AIRES, ARG Roxie Live (w/Como Asesinar a Felipes!) AUG 01 SAO PAULO, BR SESC Belenzinho AUG 02 ARARAQUARA, BR SESC Araraquara AUG 04 RIO DE JANEIRO, BR Audio Rebel
Como Asesinar a Felipes are among the best and brightest from the current musical explosion that is going on in Chile, one of Chile’s most popular emerging acts. “Comenzara de Nuevo” marks their US debut. Their “fusion between hiphop and jazz” might sound cliche, until one appreciates how their unique approach to the moodier, and … more »
BREAKING NEWS RE: HOUSE OF HAYDUK “CITY OF QUARTZ” : I am personally very excited about this one…not only because I’m playing on it but because it’s a collaboration with musicians I have a lot of respect for. I first saw Charles Hayward’s band THIS HEAT in London back when I was 18 in the … more »
We’ve told you we were coming, so here are the details: OCTOBER 20-22, FESTIVAL INTERNACIONAL de VANGUARDIA CHILE. Chile’s first avant grade festival, a free 3 day event, that will not only feature 2 nights of THE TALKING BOOK, but also Chile legends FULANO and Koolarrow’s very own COMO ASESINAR A FELIPES!! This is be … more »
We’ve got a lot of news..it seems like almost every active KA band is either touring throughout the summer or getting ready to record new material….which is a good thing! We have Spring and Summer European Tourdates for DUBIOZA KOLEKTIV and LA PLEBE, Bradley Walther is BACK in FLATTBUSH and they’re hard at work on … more »