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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The Indie Review
By Sean Duregger
August 9, 2007

Band: [Yearling]

Album: The View From Here

Label: Tragic Hero Records

Rating:

Tragic Hero Records has been know for it’s heavier acts (AKissForJersey, A Skylit Drive, Deathblow) but Yearling is one of the few bands on the label that can be labeled Pop-Rock, Indie-Pop or whatever.

Yearling’s debut release, The View From Here is definately an extremely accessible album. Produced by lead singer/guitarist Sid Menon (formerly of the much-heavier Glass Casket), The View From Here is an impressive feat. I can’t believe this wasn’t recorded at a “professional” studio by some high caliber producer. This is a gorgeous sounding album.

To compliment the pristine sound, The View From Here is also memorable album from start to finish. Each song compliments one another while not beig repetitive. Every song on here is a gem and can hold up as a single.

So, Yearling has put together all the ingredients for a great radio friendly pop rock album: catchy melodies, great hooks, uplifting sing-along choruses. And, to be honest, I haven’t heard a record that has invited me to sing along in my car for a very long time. So, for now, I’ll be that guy at the stoplight singing to myself. If you see me, don’t make fun of me, I’m just listening to Yearling.

Stand Out Tracks:

“Kaleidoscope”

“Holiday”

“Slowdance”

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Music By: The Soft Drugs. Sounds Under Radio. We Are the Arsenal. Peterman. The Sound of Animals Fighting. Red Fox Grey Fox. This Century. Faster Than Fashion. Yearling.

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