International Cat Day 2021

It’s International Cat Day today! International Cat Day is a celebration which takes place on 8 August of every year. It was created in 2002 by the International Fund for Animal Welfare. It is a day to raise awareness for cats and learn about ways to help and protect them.

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Read More Ladyhawke Ladyhawke is back with her third studio album Wild Things set for release on June 3 via Polyvinyl Records. If you can’t wait to hear it - the good news is that if you buy it on 180-Gram Yellow vinyl or CD, directly from Polyvinyl …

KAT VON D
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American tattoo artist, model, entrepreneur, and recording artist, Kat Von D (Katherine Von Drachenberg), recently shared her synthwave single, “Fear You”. You probably know Kat Von D from the reality television show LA Ink.

Talking about the new single, Kat said, “this was originally my favorite track. It still might be! I chose it to be the fifth song, because five is my favorite number. Lyrically, it’s about how you can’t lose if you don’t play. You’re so scared of taking the leap and trying, because you assume you’re going to fail. I was in a relationship where we were too scared to make it real. It was self-tormenting. You’re building it up to fall apart. You want to know someone wholeheartedly, but that would require you to get over your fear. You just won’t.”

The song is taken from the forthcoming Love Made Me Do It, which features collaborations with Dave Grohl (Foo Fighters), Linda Perry, Dave Sitek (TV On The Radio), Peter Murphy (Bauhaus), Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails), Ladyhawke and Charo.

In support of promoting the album, she’ll be doing a limited number of tour dates:

9/27 Phoenix, AZ, The Van Buren
9/28 San Diego, CA, House of Blues
9/30 Los Angeles, CA, The Belasco
10/02 San Francisco, CA, August Hall

Read More Thirty Tigers Dan stopped by the Americana Music Association and Thirty Tigers showcase at St. David's Episcopal Church on March 12th. The full schedule: Emily Kinney, Parker Millsap, The Haden Triplets, Wanda Jackson, Willie Watson …

PAUL THORN
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American entertainment company Thirty Tigers is actually not a record label… but they’ve release about 45 albums a year, according to the Tennessean. Thirty Tiger’s latest release is for Paul Thorn’s Never Too Late To Call.

Thorn will be doing a massive tour in support of the new album (see full listing on his website).

Aug. 8 - Lancaster, PA - Long’s Park Amphitheater
Aug. 11 - Annapolis, MD - Ram’s Head
Aug. 12 - Alexandria, VA - The Birchmere
Aug. 13 - Union Hall, VA - Coves Amphitheater
Aug. 14 - Bristol, VA - Birthplace of Country Music
Aug. 15 - Carrboro, NC - Cat’s Cradle
Aug. 25 - Chicago, IL - City Winery
Aug. 26 - St. Louis, MO - Delmar Hall
Aug. 27 - Louisville, KY - Old Forester’s Paristown Hall
Aug. 28 - Goshen, IN - Ignition Music Garage
Aug. 29 - Ann Arbor, MI - The Ark
Sept. 10 - Columbus, OH - Athenaeum Theatre
Sept. 11 - Jasper, IN - Astra Theatre
Sept. 12 - Kent, OH - Kent Stage
Sept. 14 - Boston, MA - City Winery
Sept. 16 - Millville, NJ - Levoy Theatre
Sept. 17 - Richmond, VA - Tin Pan
Sept. 19 - Wilkesboro, NC - MerleFest
Sept. 20 - Greenville, SC - Radio Room
Sept. 23 - Birmingham, Al - Lyric Theatre
Sept. 24 - Atlanta, GA - Variety Playhouse
Sept. 25 - McMinnville, TN - Cumberland Caverns
Oct. 7 - Little Rock, AR - Revolution Music Room
Oct. 9 - Weiner, AR - Arkansas Rice Festival
Oct. 15 - Baton Rouge, LA - Manship Theatre
Oct. 17 - Tomball, TX - Main Street Crossing
Oct. 18 - Tomball, TX - Main Street Crossing
Oct. 19 - Tomball, TX - Main Street Crossing
Oct. 21 - San Antonio, TX - Sam’s Burger Joint
Oct. 22 - Greenville, TX - Texan Theater
Oct. 23 - Oklahoma City, OK - Tower Theatre

GREAT KAT greatkat.com Extreme Guitar Shred is the new 7-song album from The Great Kat. We’re previously written about her, saying that she’s a violinist who plays classical music in a metal style… often compared to Yngwie Malmsteen.

CAT & CALMELL catandcalmell.com Rising Sydney pop duo Cat & Calmell recently released their debut EP Life Of Mine. The duo had over 5 million streams, thanks to Triple J, Nova, BBC Radio 1, and NME.

TYGA tygamusic.com American rappers Tyga and Coi Leray have agreed to be featured in the new single “What U Want”, by emerging hip-hop superstar Lil Xxel (aka XXEL). The high-energy new collaboration came out July 22, 2021.

RAINBOW KITTEN SURPRISE rksband.com Nashville-based quintet Rainbow Kitten Surprise announced their first official live album RKS! Live From Athens Georgia… set for release on August 13th. The 25-song collection was recorded during a two-night stand at the Georgia Theatre in Athens, GA, on the band’s sold-out North American tour.

LALION linktr/lalionofficial Seattle Hip Hop artist LaLion will be releasing Head Up! EP on September 2, 2021 . He was recently interviewed on Asbarez and self-described his music as “mix of rock, rap, and pop music.”

CATAMARAN catamaranband.com Surf rockers Catamaran is releasing three 2-track singles, including “Yourself”, “Not Much”, and “Do or Die”. The singles came after a multi-year hiatus, possible due to the pandemic and other things.

CATSKILLS RECORDS catskillsmusic.com London/Brighton’s record label Catskills Records will be releasing Pepe Deluxé’s Phantom Cabinet Vol. 1 in October 22, 2021. The record will feature Barrence Whitfield of The Savages and “loudest musical instrument ever constructed”, among other oddities, such as monastery bells saved from the invading Soviet army and Viking folk horns…

RIVER KITTENS facebook/riverkittens St. Louis - based duo River Kittens (Allie Vogler and Mattie Schell) released their debut EP Soaking Wet via Devon Allman's Create Records. Devon Allman adds, “I’m so proud of what River Kittens accomplished on this debut EP. They have this amazing balance of pure, poignant depth mixed with this infectious, upbeat approach to their music that I think many people will resonate with.”

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