Wednesday, May 15, 2013

Retox in documentary and on tour

 RETOX have released a 60 minute documentary that is available with purchase of their forthcoming record, YPLL  out May 28th. The documentary explores the realities of making  an album, what it's like to be in a touring band today and  features interviews with Buzz Osborne from The Melvins and Nick Zinner from the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, who also appears on the new record.

The full documentary is currently  available to watch courtesy of alarm-magazine.com, who also named YPLL,  one of their favorites of the week here: http://alarm-magazine.com/?p=63248

“You kind of have to ruin your life to be in a punk band,” states Justin Pearson, currently on tour with new band Retox and renowned for his work with groundbreaking noise outfit THE LOCUST. Retox, along with some high-profile guests, shed light on the hardships and rewards of doing what you love instead of what you’re "supposed to," discuss days and nights of relentless touring and the intense emotions experienced on stage and making music.

With YPLL, Retox deliver a mission statement in 12 blistering tracks, the vast majority of them clocking in at two minutes or less. It's the type of rallying battle cry that inspires lingering and dormant primal urges and too-long-suppressed societal dissatisfaction in those who encounter its punk rock lineage and postmodern crash-and-ban.
 

RETOX  is on tour now.

RETOX Tour Dates:
5/15/2013The Middle East UpstairsCambridgeMA
5/16/2013The AcheronBrooklynNY
5/17/2013PianosNew YorkNY
5/18/2013PhilamocaPhiladelphiaPA
5/19/2013Golden West CafeBaltimoreMD
5/20/2013The MilestoneCharlotteNC
5/21/2013Purgatory at the MasqueradeAtlantaGA
5/22/2013Circle BarNew OrleansLA
5/23/2013RudyardsHoustonTX
5/24/2013The MohawkAustinTX
5/25/2013Train YardLas CrucesNM
5/26/2013Trunk SpacePhoenixAZ
5/27/2013Punk Rock Bowling Las VegasNV
5/28/2013Che CafeSan DiegoCA
5/29/2013Vacation VinylLos AngelesCA
5/30/2013The SmellLos AngelesCA

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