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Kill Rock Stars is an independent record label founded in 1991 by Slim Moon and based in Olympia, WA. Originally intended to release spoken word seven inches under the "wordcore" moniker, it quickly expanded to become a punk rock rock and roll label thru the release of a compilation, some rock seven inches, and albums and EPs. Bands on Kill Rock Stars include Bikini Kill, Sleater-Kinney and Huggy Bear
Artists with releases on this label:
Bikini Kill, Sleater-Kinney, Bangs, Stereo Total, Heavens to Betsy, Huggy Bear, Xiu Xiu, Born Against, The Decemberists, The Gossip, Imaad Wasif, Mika Miko Recent ReviewsRecent NewsXiu Xiu streams new album Xiu Xiu has posted a full album stream of Girls as Lovers. The album comes out January 29th on Kill Rock Stars. You can hear the followup to The Air Force on their MySpace…The Paper Chase I recently exchanged some emails with John Congleton. Congleton is a noted producer who has worked with everyone from the Appleseed Cast and Explosions in the Sky to Kirk Franklin and Bono. He, along with friends in Explosions in the Sky, also is responsible for the music on the network television drama Friday Night Lights. But…Elliott Smith rarities compilation due out in May Kill Rock Stars has announced that on May 8th,2007 they will release a double album of Elliott Smith b-sides recorded from 1995-1997 entitled New Moon. Also, a significant amount of the proceeds will go to Outside In, a Portland-based social service…Decemberists plan DVD for March, upcoming "battle" with Stephen Colbert The Decemberists have announced plans for a DVD set to be released March 20. The DVD will be called The Decemberists: A Practical Handbook and features a live show as well as a documentary on the band and various music videos. Stephen Colbert, host of Comedy Central's "The Colbert Report," has formally accepted a counter-counter challenge from The Decemberists, setting the stage for an epic winner-take-all guitar duel. The event will take place on Wednesday, December 20th at 11:30 pm ET/PT on "The Colbert…The Gossip / Mika Miko / Erase Errata / Swan Island The Gossip have announced plans to take their 2006 full length, Standing in the Way of Control, on the road starting today. The band will be joined on all dates by Los Angeles' new wave / punk act Mika Miko. San Francisco's Erase Errata will support the tour until mid September, when they'll be swapped out for Portland's Swan Island. Standing in the Way of Control…Hella set to release 'Acoustics' EP Hella have announced plans to release a new EP, titled Acoustics, on September 12th via 5 Rue Christine. The disc is a collection of new versions of previously released songs mostly from "The Devil Isn't Red" and "Hold Your Horse Is" and promises a "new stripped down and beautiful take" on the tracks. In support of their latest efforts, Hella and The Advantage are currently touring the West Coast together, and preparing for the new Hella full-length out in 2007 on Ipecac Records. You can click Read More for…Imaad Wasif (US, Australia) Imaad Wasif, currently of Yeah Yeah Yeahs and previously of Zao, Lowercase, alaska! and the New Folk Implosion, has announced some tour dates in support of his recent solo album. Wasif released his self-titled debut solo effort through Kill Rock Stars on April 11th.…The Gossip in Europe The Gossip have announced May and June tour dates in Europe. The band will play shows in a number of countries and will make an appearance at the Sleater Kinney curated All Tomorrow's Parties festival in London. The Portland based band released Standing In The Way Of Control on January 24th via…New music from Imaad Wasif (Yeah Yeah Yeahs) Imaad Wasif, currently of Yeah Yeah Yeahs and previously of Zao, Lowercase, alaska! and the New Folk Implosion, has released a track from his upcoming solo album. You can check out the song here: "Out In the Black" The song comes from his self-titled debut solo effort through Kill Rock Stars on April 11th. Several other tracks are up for streaming on Wasif's…Southerly touring the United States Krist Krueger, otherwise known as Southerly has announced a slew of new tourdates. The singer-songwriter is also set to release a new track on a forthcoming Kill Rock Stars compilation. Krueger continues to support his 2004 release, Best Dressed and Expressionless.… |
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