Redd Kross Return to Rock the Underground with “What’s a Boy to Do” June 27, 2019 Listen to the latest song from the band’s upcoming album, Beyond the Door. June 26th 2019by Scott T. Sterling photo by Julian Fort Redd Kross to the rescue! The legendary Los Angeles rock pioneers are set to return with Beyond the Door, the band’s first album since 2012’s Researching the Blues. In advance of the record, Redd Kross have shared “What’s a Boy to Do.” Listen to it below. Still led by brothers Jeff and Steven McDonald, the group insist that Beyond the Door is their most collaborative effort in decades. “Jeff is still very much the driving force behind the compositions, but with more help from me than ever,” Steven explained. “Jeff and I haven’t shared this much of the writing and singing since ?Born Innocent i?n 1981.” When Beyond the Door drops in August, ?the band says fans should expect “total commitment to having the best f*cking time we can have while we’re all still here,” a.k.a. “the Party.” Preaching the gospel of rock and roll that can save your soul, the McDonald brothers and company—guitarist Jason Shapiro and drummer Dale Crover of The Melvins, to be exact—have still got that unquantifiable “it” that makes them special. Citing a panorama of influences including K-pop, glitter gangs, embarrassed tweens, long-term relationships, and a mysterious character named Fantástico Roberto, Beyond is the sound of Redd Kross circa 2019. Swirling with psychedelic power pop elements and the band’s penchant for hard-charging riffs married to sweet and sticky melodies, it’s Redd Kross at their tuneful finest. Beyond the Door arrives on August 23 via Merge in the usual formats of CD and vinyl, along with a “peak vinyl”—a.k.a. a limited-edition pressing on opaque purple vinyl. The band will hit the road hard in support of the record, linking up with tourmates The Melvins in San Diego, CA, on September 3, with the groups rolling across the country before winding up in Las Vegas on November 5. See the full tour itinerary below. Redd Kross on Tour with The Melvins: 09/03 – San Diego, CA @ Casbah 09/04 – Santa Ana, CA @ Observatory 09/05 – Los Angeles, CA @ Troubadour 09/07 – Sacramento, CA @ Holy Diver 09/08 – Berkeley, CA C@ ornerstone 09/10 – Eugene, OR @ Wow Hall 09/11 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir Lounge 09/13 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s 09/14 – Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s 09/15 – Spokane, WA @ The Big Dipper 09/16 – Missoula, MT @ Top Hat Lounge 09/17 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge 09/19 – Ft. Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre 09/20 – Englewood, CO @ Gothic Theatre 09/22 – Kansas City, MO @ The Record Bar 09/23 – Omaha, NE @ The Waiting Room 09/24 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 09/25 – Madison, WI @ High Noon Saloon 09/26 – Chicago, IL @ Metro 09/27 – St. Louis, MO @ The Ready Room 09/28 – Louisville, KY @ Louder Than Life Festival 09/30 – Indianapolis, IN @ The Vogue 10/01 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Pyramid Scheme 10/02 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop 10/03 – Detroit, MI @ El Club 10/04 – Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar 10/05 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Red Theatre 10/07 – Syracuse, NY @ Wescott Theatre 10/08 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 10/09 – Hamden, CT @ Space Ballroom 10/10 – Brooklyn, NY @ Warsaw 10/11 – Asbury Park, NJ @ Stone Pony 10/12 – Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts 10/13 – Baltimore, MD @ Otto Bar 10/15 – Richmond, VA @ The Broadberry 10/16 – Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle 10/17 – Charlotte, NC @ Visulite Theatre 10/18 – Athens, GA @ 40 Watt Club 10/19 – Birmingham, AL @ Saturn 10/21 – Orlando, FL @ The Social 10/22 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Rom 10/23 – Tampa, FL @ The Orpheum 10/25 – Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall 10/26 – New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jacks 10/27 – Baton Rouge, LA @ Spanish Moon 10/28 – Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live Studio 10/29 – San Antonio, TX @ Paper Tiger 10/30 – Austin, TX @ Mohawk 10/31 – Dallas, TX @ Trees 11/03 – Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress 11/04 – Phoenix, AZ @ Crescent Ballroom 11/05 – Las Vegas, NV @ The Bunkhouse Saloon UncategorizedShare : Tweet
Classic Rock Magazine readers vote Beyond the Door by Redd Kross #1 Track of the Week! June 11, 2019 Greetings good peoples, and welcome to the latest edition of Classic Rock’s Tracks Of The Week. So much music, so little time but we’ve combed through as much as humanly possible and reckon we’ve got a pretty appetising list to tempt you with. But first let’s look at last week’s top three, in reverse order: 3. Dinosaur Pile-Up – Round The Bend 2. Novatines – Medicine 1. Redd Kross – Beyond The Door Congratulations to Redd Kross, comeback kings and now TOTW winners! And well played to Novatines and Dinosaur Pile-Up for highly respectable second and third places. You’ve all done marvellously. Now let’s see who emerges victorious from this new stable of noble rock steeds, right after a victory spin of Redd Kross’s champion track. Dig in y’all… featured, General NewsShare : Tweet
July Shows Canceled June 11, 2019We regret to inform you that due to Dale Crover’s back injury sustained earlier this year, Redd Kross must cancel their 3 upcoming shows this July in Asheville, Atlanta and Carrboro NC. As much as it saddens Us to do so, the band is focusing their efforts on Dale’s full recovery. Dale’s doctors expect him to be back in action for Redd Kross/Melvins US tour this fall. Much love, RK Events & Shows, General NewsShare : Tweet
