Volcanoes Make Islands http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:35:01 +0000 en-US hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 New Album on Vinly! Happy Record Store Day! http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2013/04/new-album-on-vinly-happy-record-store-day/ http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2013/04/new-album-on-vinly-happy-record-store-day/#comments Sat, 20 Apr 2013 16:30:33 +0000 admin http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/?p=113 Happy Record Store Day! After an exhausting day of record store shopping, continue your shopping on the interwebs and purchase our debut album, Museum of Endangered Sound, on vinyl! You can purchase the new LP below. Dig it!

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We are pleased to post our new album, Museum of Endangered Sound, for your streaming pleasure. Listen and love!

]]> http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2012/11/stream-the-new-album-museum-of-endangered-sound/feed/ 0 New Single: “Trilithons” http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2012/10/new-single-trilithons/ http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2012/10/new-single-trilithons/#comments Tue, 23 Oct 2012 16:33:14 +0000 admin http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/?p=103 Hark! The 2nd single from the VMI debut LP is now available for free stream and download; start listening now so you can one up your friends by singing along at the record release show on November 23rd. Exaltation!

]]> http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2012/10/new-single-trilithons/feed/ 0 Friday, July 6 @ Beat Kitchen http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2012/07/friday-july-6-beat-kitchen/ http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2012/07/friday-july-6-beat-kitchen/#comments Thu, 05 Jul 2012 20:45:49 +0000 admin http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/?p=99 this Friday, July 6th, we’re playing Chicago’s Beat Kitchen – see, we weren’t just whistling Dixie with all of that cooking talk. Since this will be our last show until the release of the new album, and we’ll be playing many of the new tunes, why don’t you make it a point to come on out? Come on, what else are you going to be doing? We’ll bring some leftover fireworks that we bought in ‘Sconi. Shhh…

Beat Kitchen
Chicago, IL
8:30PM – 21+ – $8
w/ The Western, Andrew Pelletier (of Minor Characters), Lying Delilah
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Below is a video interview from our last show at SubT by Backstage Chicago. Dig it

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This Friday, June 15, we celebrate the release of this song and all its glory at Chicago’s finest former brothel, Subterranean. We’ll celebrate new releases by our buddies Blane Fonda as well, so wear your part pants! Deets below:

Friday, June 15
@ Subterranean
2011 W. North Ave.
Chicago, IL
8:30pm – $10 – 17+
w/ Blane Fonda (Record Release), Blah Blah Blah

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]]> http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2012/05/video-gypsies-on-wbezs-eight-forty-eight/feed/ 0 May 7: Show at Schubas / Live on WBEZ Eight Forty-Eight http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2012/05/may-7-show-at-schubas-live-on-wbez-eight-forty-eight/ http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2012/05/may-7-show-at-schubas-live-on-wbez-eight-forty-eight/#comments Tue, 01 May 2012 15:02:57 +0000 admin http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/?p=80 Next Monday, May 7, we will be doubling up on performances. To start the day, we’ll be joining Tony Sarabia on WBEZ’s Eight Forty-Eight for an interview and to play a few songs live! Tune in from 9-10am to WBEZ.

That evening, we’ll be at Schubas for a show with The Spring Standards and our ol’ buddy Shelby Pollard. We’re knee deep in recording our new LP and will be giving ya’ll a taste of the new tunes. More info below. See you soon!

Volcanoes Make Islands at Schubas, May 7

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]]> http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2012/05/may-7-show-at-schubas-live-on-wbez-eight-forty-eight/feed/ 0 Our Top 10 Albums of 2011 http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/12/our-top-10-albums-of-2011/ http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/12/our-top-10-albums-of-2011/#comments Wed, 28 Dec 2011 14:58:39 +0000 admin http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/?p=71 Here is our Top 10 Albums of 2011. Yes, we all listen to very different music at times, but at least we can agree that Led Zeppelin destroys most bands ever.

Alan’s Top 10 Albums of 2011

  1. Dead Rider – The Raw Dents
  2. M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
  3. Animals As Leaders – Weightless
  4. The Globes – Future Self
  5. Com Truise – Galactic Melt
  6. Bibio – Mind Bokeh
  7. Liturgy – Aesthethica
  8. Radiohead – King Of Limbs
  9. Amon Tobin – ISAM
  10. Prurient – Bermuda Drain

Brad’s Top 10 Albums of 2011

  1. Bon Iver – Bon Iver
  2. M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
  3. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy
  4. Battles – Glass Drop
  5. Lykke Li – Wounded Rhymes
  6. Ha Ha Tonka – Death of a Decade
  7. Radiohead – The King of Limbs
  8. Neon Indian – Era Extraña
  9. Fleet Foxes – Helplessness Blues
  10. tUnE-yArDs – w h o k i l l

Henry’s Top 10 Albums of 2011

  1. The Psychic Paramount – II
  2. Dead Rider – The Raw Dents
  3. Battles – Gloss Drop
  4. Radiohead – The King of Limbs
  5. Liturgy – Aesthetica
  6. SBTRKT – SBTRKT
  7. St. Vincent – Strange Mercy
  8. Oneohtrix Point Never – Replica
  9. Mastodon – The Hunter
  10. Tyler the Creator – Goblin

Todd’s Top 10 Albums of 2011

  1. ESKMO – Eskmo
  2. M83 – Hurry Up, We’re Dreaming
  3. Radiohead – King of Limbs
  4. Rusti- Glass Swords
  5. Hudson Mohawke – Satin Panthers
  6. Thundercat – The Golden Age of Apocalypse
  7. TV on the Radio – Nine Types of Light
  8. Rabid Rabbit – Czarny Sen
  9. White Mystery – White Mystery
  10. Keith Jarrett – Alone in Rio and Ready to Fail
]]> http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/12/our-top-10-albums-of-2011/feed/ 0 New Show: November 15 @ Schubas http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/11/new-show-november-15-schubas/ http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/2011/11/new-show-november-15-schubas/#comments Wed, 09 Nov 2011 17:38:01 +0000 admin http://www.volcanoesmakeislands.com/?p=69 We are super stoked to be sharing the stage with The Features next Tuesday, November 15 at Schubas. It’s an early all ages show and we hit the stage at 7PM SHARP, so get there early for drinks, Mac N’ Chesse and our set. You’ll want to stick around for The Features too, they are pretty damn good. Hope to see ya’ll there!

Tuesday, November 15
Schubas
Chicago, IL – MAP
Doors: 6:30
All Ages – $12
w/ The Features

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Saturday, August 20
Subterranean
Chicago, IL
9PM – 21+ – $10
w/ Warm Ones, Chew Heart
BUY TIX
Facebook Event

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