IndieUprising #51: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (477)

Music By: Scream Hello. Sky Eats Airplane. Greeley Estates. Used For Glue. Quincy Mumford. Ace Enders. Unwed Sailor. The Wedding. Lydia. Progress In Color. Stepsonday. Baumer. Followed By Ghosts. One Small Step For Landmines.

Show Notes:

• Get Baumer’s FREE album HERE
• Upcoming Featured Bands: The Lives of Famous Men, Sky Eats Airplane, Rediscover, The Wedding, Deas Vail.  I’m really looking forward to interviewing these bands!

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ONE SMALL STEP FOR LANDMINES
Good Men Die Young And I’m Not Feeling Well - Digital EP Out Now
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* Includes title track, Jim Ward cover, unreleased B-side

One Small Step For Landmines (Tallahassee, F.L.) has just released a digital EP for the single Good Men Die Young And I’m Not Feeling Well.

In total, the EP contains the title track, a cover version of Good Men Die Young by Jim Ward (Sparta / Sleepercar) and an unreleased B-side from the band’s 2007 Self-titled full-length which features guest vocals from Look Mexico’s Matt Agrella.

For pure downloading rapture, click here.

Additionally, you can check out a video of Good Men Die Young here. It was conceived and directed by Jerrod Landon Porter, who also also designed the art for the EP.

There are plans for a seven-inch version of the EP later this year as well. It will feature a bonus fourth track - a cover of “Girlfriend In A Coma” by the Smiths.

In other news, front man Kevin Allen recently recorded a few new songs in Los Angeles with drummer Tony Hajjar (Sparta, At The Drive In) and Sol Snyder (Year of the Rabbit) on bass duty. More news on the future of those tracks soon…

One Small Step For Landmines‘ Self-titled debut full-length was released in September of 2007 by Doghouse imprint Civil Defense League. Angular-yet-driving rock built around unforgettable melodies, massively catchy songs and a propulsive rhythm section, this Florida three piece is dynamically compelling as they are unpredictable and explosive.

Free mp3: “Take Me, Seriously“

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ONE SMALL STEP FOR LANDMINES - U.S. Tour (Jan 30 - Mar 01)
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* in support of Self-titled debut - out now on Civil Defense League / Doghouse Records
* touring with The Frantic, Yearling
* Help the band - Bring your used cooking oil to the show!

One Small Step For Landmines (Tallahassee, F.L.) will be leaving tomorrow for a month-long tour of the U.S. in support of their Self-titled debut. The record was released on September 11, 2007 by Civil Defense League, the Doghouse imprint created by Sparta front man Jim Ward.

For this particular tour, the boys have acquired a bus that runs on veggie oil. Not only is the band conscious of the environment, they just made eating fried chicken, onion rings and cheese curds a lot more fun! Complimentary tickets are available for anyone who shows up to the venue with a bucket of used grease.

Seriously though…don’t do that. However, drop me a line if you work for or know someone who owns a restaurant and is willing to help out. Restaurants have to pay for someone to haul away that junk, but Landmines will do it for free!

TOUR
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JAN 30 - New York, NY @ The Knitting Factory w/ Yearling
JAN 31 - Shamokin, PA @ Tuesday Tunes (old Capitol Venue)
FEB 01 - Rockville Centre, NY @ Vibe Lounge
FEB 02 - South Plainfield, NJ @ The Galaxy Cafe & Stage w/ Yearling
FEB 03 - East Stroudsburg, PA @ Penn Monster Factory w/ Yearling
FEB 04 - Virginia Beach, VA @ Club Relevant w/ Yearling
FEB 05 - Lynchburg, VA @ Living Word
FEB 06 - Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery w/ Yearling
FEB 07 - Jacksonville, FL @ The Pit w/ Yearling
FEB 08 - Tampa, FL @ Transitions Art Gallery - Skatepark of Tampa w/ Yearling
FEB 12 - Charleston, IL @ Friends & Co. w/ The Frantic
FEB 13 - St. Louis, MO @ 2 Cents Plain w/ The Frantic
FEB 14 - Tinley Park, IL @ Mojoes Rock House w/ The Frantic
FEB 15 - La Crosse, WI @ The Warehouse w/ The Frantic
FEB 17 - Lansing, MI @ Mac’s Bar w/ The Frantic
FEB 18 - Cincinnati, OH @ Poison Room w/ The Frantic
FEB 19 - Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s w/ The Frantic
FEB 20 - Albany, NY @ Valentine’s w/ The Frantic
FEB 22 - Allentown, PA @ The Sterling Hotel w/ The Frantic
FEB 23 - Brooklyn, NY @ Luna Lounge w/ The Frantic
FEB 24 - Danville, VA @ Plan B w/ The Frantic
FEB 25 - Wilmington, NC @ Soapbox Laundro-Lounge w/ The Frantic
FEB 26 - Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade w/ The Frantic
FEB 28 - Tallahassee, FL @ Big Daddy’s w/ Power Plant
MAR 01 - Little Rock, AR @ Vino’s w/ The Frantic

One Small Step For Landmines has a nifty habit of cranking out angular-yet-driving guitars lines and unforgettable melodies, building massively catchy songs around rapid-fire drums and a propulsive bass line. This Florida three piece is dynamically compelling as they are unpredictable and explosive.

Listen to free mp3s for Take Me, Seriously and Good Men Die Young.

- One Small Step For Landmines have done something very, very right with their debut. - For The Sound
- A prime example of how to promote joy and quality in pop music, two essential qualities all too often forgotten. - New-Noise
- Landmines churns out fun, straight ahead rock, but there is a deeper significance to their work that makes this so compelling. - Jersey Beat
- An astonishingly energetic and fresh piece of work that makes the overwrought whining of the haircut bands look irrelevant and tired. - Subba-Cultcha

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 IndieUprising #23: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (1333)

Featured Band: One Small Step for Landmines. Interview with Kevin.

Music By: Ashcroft. No Trigger. Vaya. Bridge and Tunnel. The Heroes of Valhalla. Hopewell. Parade the Day. One Small Step for Landmines. Sunday Night Scene. Mourningstar. Sounds Under Radio.

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 IndieUprising #19: Play Now | Play in Popup | Download (957)

Featured Band: Victory Lane. Interview with bassist Jimi Romanus.

Music By: We Are the Arsenal. Yesterday. Settlefish. Dear and the Headlights. Fear Before the March of Flames. Victory Lane. One Small Step for Landmines. Ha Ha Tonka. Jonah Matranga. Controller.Controller. Tonight Tonight.

HOST DISCLAIMER: I accidentally swapped the songs during the interview with Jimi. Looks like I got the songs mixed up when the interview was edited together. My apologies to the band! Thanks Jacquelyn for pointing out my embarrassing mistake!

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