New vinyl releases from Saddest Landscape, Outernational, & River City Extension

1. The Saddest Landscape - You Will Not Survive 12'' (Panic Records) OUT 1/19/11

Heartfelt, passionate, and moving screamo band The Saddest Landscape has three colors available of their Sept. 2010 release You Will Not Survive. Black limited to 100, White limited to 300, and Clear limited to 500.

Limited to 1000 color vinyls. 

BUY NOW - $11.99

Bonus: The band has its new album up for free/donation digital download, so preview it, dig it, and maybe purchase the physical copy here: http://thesaddestlandscape.bandcamp.com/

2. Outernational - Eyes on Fire 12'' (Self-Released) OUT NOW

Future rock band Outernational has released a limited edition Eyes on Fire 12'' LP, including all 6-songs on 45 RPM, plus custom artwork, a full-sized fold out poster and lyric sheet.

Limited to 100 black vinyls. 


BUY NOW - $20

3. River City Extension- The Unmistakable Man 2XLP 12'' (Aesbestos Records) OUT 1/18/11

Folk-rock band River City Extension has two colors available of their May 2010 release The Unmistakable Man. A true gem of a release! Black limited to 100, White limited to 400.

Limited to 500 color vinyls.

BUY NOW - $16

Outernational Interview on WSOU

WSOU's Campus Buzz (Sundays, 8-10pm) interviewed Leo Mintik of Outernational on the idea of No Borders, working with Tom Morello, covering Woodie Guthrie, and the band's upcoming Brooklyn show with Patti Smith. Listen to the interview. 

A Fortnight Journal Benefit Presents An Acoustic Night with Outernational, Patti Smith, Shilpa Ray, and Lenny Kaye at Southpaw in Brooklyn on Nov. 11. More info here. 

Live Review: Outernational / The London Souls / Uzuhi @ Santos Party House 4-2-10

“1-2-3-smile,” said singer Gosha of Uzuhi. I couldn't help but follow his words and be mesmerized by the joyous nature of the band. From that point on I was hooked. The way he paid attention to and interacted with the crowd was pretty amazing. His energy simply lit up the room. The band was wild, sweet, and fun. Keyboardist Tsubasa had a stuffed animal rabbit in front of her. She said that she was sick but the crowd made her feel better. “I love you,” she said. At one point Gosha grabbed the rabbit and danced around with it. This band was a raucous rock 'n roll Japanese punk band. I never saw a band, especially a punk band, be so happy and lively. The audience loved it. Heads were turning and it was overall a great time. When the band finished they told the crowd to come close to the stage so they could take a photo. We all gathered and, of course, smiled. That moment was pretty priceless.

The London Souls switched things up a bit. The New York rock 'n roll band, who recently opened for Joe Perry (of Aerosmith's) new project last November, were in full form here. Shades on, hair poofy, the singer had a smooth vibe, dressed to impressed, and to my memory hardly spoke to the crowd. I got a Hendrix meets Kravitz with some soul vibe from them. The music was compelling, driving, and all the goodness of rock-and-roll. However, it wasn't particularly original. What stuck in my head me was the line “Are you gonna let your man push your around?” In other words, women don't let you're man push you around. Right on. Original or not, it's great to hear the spirit of rock-and-roll come alive and capture an audience. 

Outernational, The London Souls, Uzuhi @ Santos NYC tonight

Tonight Outernational take their gypsy, punk, ska, politically infused jams to the stage when they perform at Santos Party House in NYC. The show comes after a 5 week tour. Leo said:

2010 is the year to break out and we are doing it.  If you look out the world, you still see everything you hated about Bush and where is the movement to upturn it?  There can be no movement without the cultural side and if you come to an Outernational concert you can catch a glimpse of this - young women and men dancing and rocking out together, different cultures nationalities and sounds, a spirit of defiance but also optimism... 

The band performs with The London Souls and Uzuhi.

Santo's Party House, 96 Lafayette Street, NYC (upstairs)
$8 adv / $10 door
doors open 7pm  (16+)
UZUHI 7:30pm THE LONDON SOULS 8:30 OUTERNATIONAL 9:30pm
11pm afterparty at Mehanata Bulgarian Bar  (21+) 113 Ludlow (free with concert ticket or wristband!)

Album Review: Outernational sing passionate anthems on 'Eyes on Fire'

Outernational, Eyes on Fire

New York, NY
Unsigned

For fans of Anti-Flag, Tom Morello, Gogol Bordello, The Clash, Streelight Manifesto

By Star Child

It's rare to come across a band that blends punk, ska, and rock with a hint of gypsy the way Outernational do on Eyes on Fire. The EP produced by Rage Against the Machine's Tom Morello is a political look at the world with an upbeat, but realistic tone. It's an inspiring release that touches on real topics that the nation is struggling with. Morello even sings and plays guitar on "Fighting Song." The trumpet playing is sharp and doesn't dominate the music the music. "In Their Sights" is one of the strongest songs on the release with a catchy beat, great songwriting, and danceable in-your-face melody with anethmic punk tones. "I've been burned and bruised, brutalized and used, pigeonholed and confused, pushed down and confused," sings Miles. "Blood on the Streets" has a reggae vibe that's undeniably good. "Fast Eddie" is a hopeful song about having someone to be with when struggling around war. This is a quality release that has all the right elements. The album is available for purchase here.