Month: August 2011

Posted on: August 29, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

HE IS WE Announces Fall Tour… New single with OWL CITY!

Dreamy indie pop duo HE IS WE will set out on the road with All Time Low for a U.S. tour beginning October 25th at The Paramount Theater in Huntington, NY. Perfectly prepping for the jaunt, the group is also releasing their new single “All About Us” featuring Owl City. “All About Us” originally appeared on the band’s 2010 Universal Republic Records debut, My Forever. However, they recently hit the…

Posted on: August 28, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

DOCTARYN Interview

What brought you into creating music? My music creates itself. It is as natural for me as breathing. I’ve done it since I was a small child and it is how I deal with the world. Hardest thing for me is to NOT write or create and do the more mundane things in life. Whom would you say are your biggest influences, both in terms of your life and your…

Posted on: August 28, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine and Puddle of Mudd Give Away A Guitar

Puddle of Mudd is preparing to get back on the front lines of Rock N Roll, joining the Rock Allegiance Tour in support of their upcoming new album, Re:(Disc)overed coming out on August 30th. To celebrate the tour and the album, the band is teaming up with neufutur.com to give 2 grand prize winners an acoustic Gibson Epiphone guitar signed by the entire band. The band is also giving away…

Posted on: August 26, 2011 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Storage Wars – Season One (DVD)

The folks at A&E have this tremendous knack of taking the truly odd and seemingly mundane tasks and turning them into DVR-worthy TV. Storage Wars is the latest and quite possible best example as it is now the networks most popular show. The first season focuses on four individuals who make their living by bidding on storage units that have gone up to auction after the owners fell behind on…

Posted on: August 24, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

2011 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL Artists Perform Pantera’s ‘Walk’ in Tribute to Dimebag Darrell!

The 2011 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL wrapped up its bludgeoning streak through the country last week, but before the fest was finished, several of this year’s festival artists took to the mainstage in Dallas, TX to perform a special tribute to Dimebag Darrell by performing Pantera’s ‘Walk’. A video of the performance can be viewed at the official ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL YouTube page now! Numerous artists on…

Posted on: August 23, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

WINDS OF PLAGUE hosts opening band contest for “Thrash & Burn Tour 2011”

For this year’s “Thrash & Burn Tour”, fans get to choose which up-and-coming band will join the tour as the opening act for headliners WINDS OF PLAGUE and supporting acts CHELSEA GRIN, AS BLOOD RUNS BLACK, FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS, UPON A BURNING BODY, IN THE MIDST OF LIONS, and LIKE MOTHS TO FLAMES-so make your voice heard! To vote for the band of your choice, please click the link…

Posted on: August 23, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

THREE METRE DAY TO RELEASE THEIR DEBUT ALBUM COASTING NOTES

THREE METRE DAY is an acoustic modern roots trio created by players Hugh Marsh, Don Rooke and Michelle Willis. The sound of the band features original songs sung in combination with old instruments, forming a strong, intimate and identifiable texture. The parts are so interwoven it’s hard to distinguish one instrument from another. Michelle sings and plays portable pump organ, Don slide guitars, and Hugh, violin. Starting with a basis…

Posted on: August 23, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

DIVINE ASCENSION to Release Debut Album October 11th ON NIGHTMARE RECORDS

DIVINE ASCENSION are sure to delight legions of symphonic, progressive metal and female-fronted band fans alike with their debut, “As The Truth Appears”. Both lyrically and musically, their primordial good and evil theme works extremely well with Jennifer’s powerfully resplendent and virtuous tone. One of Australia’s finest female fronted metal acts, DIVINE ASCENSION have proven to be an awe-inspiring live act. Lead by the powerful, emotive performance of Jennifer Borg;…

Posted on: August 20, 2011 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Zonad (DVD)

Like a cross between an 80’s American sex romp comedy and Waking Ned Devine, Zonad sounds dreadful on paper. An alcoholic runaway from a rehab hospital, clad in a red leather jumpsuit with a goofy helmet on his head is found in the home of a simpleton family in a small Irish town and the stranger manages to convince everyone that he’s an alien. Oh, and the family has a…

Posted on: August 17, 2011 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Billy The Exterminator – Season 3 (DVD)

There’s something about the state of Louisiana the draws reality shows like… well like New Jersey draws reality shows. While the Garden State has Jersey Shore, Cake Boss, Real Housewives of New Jersey and Jersilicious, Louisiana has Swamp People, Bad Girls Club, Steven Seagal Lawman, Trashmen, Real World New Orleans (yup, that one counts) and now Billy the Exterminator. Billy the Exterminator (the third season just out on DVD) profiles…