Prick Tunes: The Gospel Truth Are Coming to a Town Near You

With their debut LP finally available for public consumption this Tuesday, The Gospel Truth--one of Austin's finest bands--will finally take to the highways of this nation's midsection, bringing their dark and raucous brand of defiantly unique songsmithery to your backyard.

Having spun A Lonely Man Does Foolish Things around more times than I can remember, the record that was six years in the making is every bit the album anyone who had been fortunate enough to see them as they bounced around town as often as their jam-packed schedules allowed could have imagined. Featuring Mark Tonucci on vocals, keys, harmonica, and sax, Patrick Travis (of The Golden Boys and SsserpentssS) on guitar, Brandon Bennett Crowe (formerly of When Dinosaurs Ruled the Earth) on drums, and Jeremy Steen (of Flesh Lights and Nazi Gold) on bass, The Gospel Truth have finally transformed their wicked shows into a stellar fucking album. But you needn't take my word for it, as former WMFU DJ/part-owner of Matador Records Gerard Cosloy was so impressed with the band that he released their LP on his boutique label 12XU, making them labelmates with the likes of Rebecca Gates and the Consortium and The Golden Boys.

A Lonely Man Does Foolish Things can be purchased here:

http://www.12xu.bigcartel.com/product/the-gospel-truth-a-lonely-man-does-foolish-things-lp-12xu-054-1

Or can be downloaded on iTunes here:

https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/lonely-man-does-foolish-things/id661024401

Follow them on Facebook and Twitter to keep apprised of their escapades.

As they hit the road for the first time, they'll be doing so with David 'Lyrch' Petro (of SsserpentssS, The Gory Details, and Debt on bass).

The Gospel Truth will be playing at these fine establishments:
Tuesday 6/18 @ Rubber Gloves Rehearsal Studios, Denton, TX
Wednesday 6/19 @ The Lamar Lounge, Oxford, MS
Thursday 6/20 @ Zanzabar, Louisville, KY (w/ Madame Machine, Temple of the Golden Dawn)
Friday 6/21 @ Cafe Bourbon St., Columbus, OH (w/ The American Jobs, Day Creeper)
Saturday 6/22 @ Now That's Class, Cleveland, OH (w/ OBNOX, Summer People, Goldmines)
Sunday 6/23 @ Garden Bowl, Detroit, MI
Monday 6/24 @ Permanent Records, Chicago, IL
Monday 6/24 @ The Burlington, Chicago, IL
Tuesday 6/25 @ Quarters, Milwaukee, WI (w/ Ultrathin, Drugs Dragons)
Wednesday 6/26 @ Mickey's Tavern, Madison, WI (w/ The Burnt Ones)
Thursday 6/27 @ Hexagon Bar, Minneapolis, MN (w/ Rabbit Holes)
Friday 6/28 @ Replay Lounge, Lawrence, KS (w/ Ex-Cult, Jocks)
Saturday 6/29 @ Red Brick Bar, Norman, OK (w/ Psychotic Reaction)
Sunday 6/30 @ Crown & Harp, Dallas, TX

Prick Tunes: Flesh Lights "You're a Stealer"

I generally refrain from putting friends' bands up here, mostly because I feel pretty goddamn weird about it, but fuck it.

Austin's own Flesh Lights are out on the road right now with last night being the first of a handful of nights in which they open for The Hives. Messrs. Vandever and Steen and Dame Ussery are throttling across the eastern part of the continent, bringing their punk stylings to your backyard, or more precisely a club if you live in one of the following cities, they'll be doing so before The Hives and FIDLAR:

June 19 2012 - Washington, DC – 9:30 Club
June 20 2012 - Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory
June 22 2012 - New York, NY – Terminal 5
June 23 2012 - Boston, MA – House of Blues
June 25 2012 - Montreal, QC - Metropolis
June 26 2012 - Toronto, ON – Sound Academy
Jun 27 2012 - Pontiac, MI – Clutch Cargo
June 30 2012 -Chicago, IL – The Vic

They may add dates when not opening for The Hives. I'll update this list if they add shows.

Their LP, Muscle Pop, can be purchased here. Do yourself a favor, and get yerself a copy. If you see them, make sure to hug Jeremy for an uncomfortably long period of time while your hands creeps down his back.