The Cribs' Ryan Jarman Names New Band 'Exclamation Pony'

The Cribs singer and guitarist, Ryan Jarman has revealed  that his new New York-based side-project will be called "Exclamation Pony"  .

Jarman has been working on the new band with Jen Turner, once of Here We Go Magic. According to reports they have already completed an album of new music after a busy period of studio sessions. A handful of gigs for the duo around New York recently included a spot supporting The Vaccines.

"The whole point of what we're trying to do is be very liberated, to be able to do what we want and live how we want – we live at the end of the day, we find we write better at the night, late at night or seven in the morning" Jarman said in an recent interview.

"That really adds a whole different feel to it. It suits both our characters better. We both live at the other end of the day anyway."

Watch: Citizens! Unveil New Video For 'True Romance'

"True Romance" by Citizens!, a classic tune here on Kool Rock Radio since 2011, has now a second official video.

According to the band, both song and video represent "the way in which we look for the intense personal moment to triumph over the doom and chaos of the world at large". The song is taken from the band's debut album 'Here We Are' out now on Kitsuné.

The video was directed by We Are From LA.
Watch it below.

And here's the 2011 version.

Cold Cave Share New Song "A Little Death To Laugh", Announce 7"

Wes Eisold, frontman for Cold Cave recently announced a new lineup for the band, and now he's releasing a new 7".

Entitled "A Little Death to Laugh", this new three-song 7" single will be available during their fall tour and on their website, the first 50 copies will be signed by Cold Cave. All songs have been recorded, written and performed by Wesley Eisold at home in Los Angeles CA in February 2012, inspired by the late poet Tristan Corbiere.

For those who haven't heard, the new Cold Cave's line up consists of  Cody Votolato from the Blood Brothers/Jaguar Love, bassist Hunter Burgan from AFI, synth pop Dave Stone from LCD Soundsystem/Melvins, and drummer London May from Samhain/ Tiger Army. They will be touring the US as a full band for the first time this fall in support of Divine Fits

You can listen to the track "A Little Death to Laugh" below and also in our regular rotation www.koolrockradio.com.

After the tour ends, the band will hole up in Los Angeles to record a follow-up last year's album, Cherish The Light Years. The album is due early 2013.

Check out a handwritten note from Wes and the tour dates below.

Tour dates

10/18 San Diego, CA - Casbah 

10/19 Las Vegas, NV - Beauty Bar

10/20 Los Angeles, CA - The Getty 

10/21 New York, NY - Webster 

10/22 Philadelphia, PA - Union Transfer 

10/24 Columbus, OH - Newport

10/25 Chicago, IL - Logan Sq 

10/26 Indianpolis, IN - Deluxe

10/27 Asheville, NC - Moogfest

10/28 Raleigh, NC - Lincoln

10/29 Atlanta, GA - Terminal West 

10/30 TBA

10/31 Austin, TX - Stubb's

11/01 El Paso, TX - Low Brow

11/02 Tucson @ Rock

11/03 Pioneertown @ Pappy & Harriet's 

11/04 Los Angeles @ Fonda