Archive for March, 2010
A FINE FRENZY ANNOUNCES LOS ANGELES RESIDENCY AT LARGO; DATES CONFIRMED FOR 2010 LILITH FAIR
Twenty-five year old Alison Sudol aka A Fine Frenzy will be returning to her home town of Los Angeles to play Largo at The Coronet Theatre, April 7th, 14th, and 21st. Fresh off the success of her sophomore album Bomb In A Birdcage, Sudol will join those who have previously played Largo such as, Aimee [...]
Souls Of Mischief – SB.TV Freestyle Session
“…this has the makings of a brand new classic set to shake things up all over again. 9/10″ – RapReviews.com “…Souls Of Mischief’s Montezuma’s Revenge is a solid testament to their staying power, and also should be used as a blueprint for up-and-coming groups that strive for longevity—because learning from a collective that’s been doing [...]
Headlights – The Enemies EP (CD)
Headlights – The Enemies EP / 2005 Polyvinyl / 4 Tracks / www.headlightsmusic.com / www.polyvinylrecords.com / Reviewed 24 November 2005 Four track EPs are always the most difficult of any release to review; I can’t get off with a shorter review because there are enough tracks but there are not enough tracks to really give [...]
The Voice Project – Singing Ugandan Child Soldiers Back Home
The Voice Project launches to support Ugandan women’s groups who are using music to bring the child soldiers home – Featuring Andrew Bird, Mike Mills, Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros, Joseph Arthur, Joe Purdy, Dawes, SoKo & many more to come… The Voice Project a US based non-profit supporting the women of Northern Uganda [...]
Heideroosjes – Royal to the Bone (CD)
The first track on “Royal To The Bone†does not do much in the way of forwarding Heideroosjes’ sound. The repetitious nature of the track just gives individuals a few minutes to pick up something to eat or get properly situated in their favorite easy chair. The second track is “Psychicâ€, and it is a [...]
Kottonmouth Kings Hit The Road With ICP, Coolio, Necro & Kittie For ‘Happy Daze’ Tour
The Kottonmouth Kings have announced they will co-headline the “Happy Daze†tour alongside Insane Clown Posse, with support from Coolio, Necro and Kittie. The tour will run for four weeks from May through June, hitting amphitheaters across the country beginning May 10th, 2010 in Dallas, TX. “Anytime ICP and Kottonmouth Kings team up it sends [...]
Head Control System – Murder Nature (CD)
Head Control System – Murder Nature / 2006 The End / 11 Tracks / www.headcontrolsystem.com / www.theendrecords.com / Reviewed 09 July 2006 The back and forth of the distortion that starts out “Baby Blue†does not properly introduce individuals into Head Control System. This is due to the fact that Head Control System play a [...]
Drive-By Truckers #1 on Billboard Indie Chart & #22 on Top 200
The tour will kick off with a sold out show at Webster Hall in New York and wrap up with a string of dates with Tom Petty & the Heartbreakers. DBT will appear on “Late Night With Jimmy Fallon†on Wednesday, March 31st. Hood and Mike Cooley continue to be the chief songwriters of the [...]
UK ELECTRO-POP CROONER/HOT CHIP MEMBER GROVESNOR ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM, SOFT RETURN
Grovesnor aka Rob Smoughton, drummer for UK electro-pop outfit Hot Chip and glitch-troubadour in his own right, has announced the debut of his solo album, ironically titled Soft Return, on May 25th through Lo Recordings. Grovesnor blends silky vocals with retro synth melodies. The ensuing mix is wholly distinctive: smooth and mellow with a synthetic [...]
SOLID GOLD ANNOUNCE APRIL TOUR DATES
After a whirlwind 7-show stint at the acclaimed SXSW festival that set the industry abuzz, Solid Gold have just announced the first leg of of their National Spring Tour. Kicking off with a home state show in Morris, MN, and closing with a secret “Record Store Day†event in Minneapolis, the band will spend two [...]
Head Automatica – Popaganda (CD)
Head Automatica – Popaganda / 2006 Warner Bros / 14 Tracks / www.headautomatica.com / www.warnerbros.com / Reviewed 21 May 2006 “Graduation Day†is the perfect introduction for individuals into Head Automatica. Gone is a lot of the electronic, dance-emo that made their previous album “Decadenceâ€. This is a brand of college-rock meets emo music that [...]
Chicago’s Circle of Fate To Record New CD
Last years break-out CD by Chicago’s own melodic rock band Circle of Fate has captured the attention of the music public at large and the response has been no less than astounding. Described as “Pop rock with metal undertones”, Circle of Fate’s latest CD ‘Back To Life’ is an amalgamation of catchy melodies and hooky [...]
Heiarii – Dance! (CD)
As one can probably guess, what Heiarii opens up eir “Dance!†with is something that resembles the boy-band dance music of the Backstreet Boys. The style of dance music may seem to be dated by a few years but that does not hinder Heiarii from creating tracks that are interesting in their own right. The [...]
Brandi Carlile’s Tour Kills April and Beyond
APRIL 5 Portland, OR Mississippi Studios 6 Seattle, WA The Crocodile 22 Belfast, Ireland Spring & Airbrake 23 Dublin, Ireland Academy 26 London, UK Koko 27 Birmingham, UK Glee Club 28 Manchester, UK Club Academy 29 Glasgow, Scotland ABC 30 Aberdeen, Scotland Lemon Tree MAY 2 Gateshead, UK Sage 3 Cardiff, Wales Glee Club 4 [...]
Head Automatica – Decadence (CD)
Head Automatica – Decadence / 2004 Warner Bros / 11 Tracks / www.headautomatica.com / www.warnerbros.com / Reviewed 01 November 2004 Starting off “Decadence†with a Strokes and Hives-influenced track, “At The Speed of A Yellow Bulletâ€, Daryl’s first side project to Glassjaw captures a completely different side of eir. Keeping the same general sound, albeit [...]
ANCESTORS / NIGHT HORSE Set To Launch UK/European Tour, Appearing at ROADBURN FESTIVAL
For Immediate Release ANCESTORS and NIGHT HORSE are set to begin a tour in support of their April 15th appearance at the internationally renowned ROADBURN FESTIVAL. The tour will begin on April 9th in Essen, Germany. These will be the first overseas shows for both bands. Dates below. April 9 Essen, Germany Cafe Nova April [...]
Jake Owen Joins Sugarland, Jason Aldean, and Miranda Lambert For Spring Tour Dates
Jake Owen Joins Sugarland, Jason Aldean, and Miranda Lambert For Spring Tour Dates New Single “Tell Me†from Owen’s Easy Does It Collection Is at Radio Now Nashville, TN – RCA Nashville recording artist Jake Owen continues to crisscross the nation with tour dates this spring. After beginning the year with plenty of sold-out, headlining [...]
This April, WQXR Presents Night of Music and Mingling at New York City Opera
On April 16, WQXR will host its first mingle event for its listeners to celebrate and enjoy New York’s incomparable classical scene together. Host Midge Woolsey will welcome listeners at New York City Opera’s Madama Butterfly, with private receptions before and during the performance. On April 11, Q2, Classical 105.9 WQXR’s contemporary music stream, will [...]
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