Month: August 2007

Posted on: August 27, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Machine Head’s Adam Duce To Miss U.S. Tour With Broken Leg

In an unfortunate turn of events, Machine Head bassist Adam Duce will miss this Fall’s highly-anticipated Black Tyranny Tour in the U.S. due to a broken leg suffered while dirt biking in Redding, CA.  Initially thought to be nothing more than a bad sprain, x-rays later confirmed the break, which required surgery to attach a steel plate and two screws to the broken bone.

Posted on: August 27, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Sierra Leone’s Refugee All Stars Information, Trailer

Streaming Video – see the Trailer: http://www.newvideo.com/ess/slra/slra.wmv (Windows Media) http://www.newvideo.com/ess/slra/slra.mov (Quicktime) After being forced from their homes by a brutal, decade-long civil war, six Sierra Leonean musicians found an unlikely form of healing to deal with losing everything — they formed a band.

Posted on: August 26, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

The Seven Deadly Sins of the “Wannabe”Musician

“If you live to play…Then play damn it.” 1)Thinking that you have to make your money “touring”. Where is it written that you have to live by the breadcrumbs the bars and clubs of this world are willing to give you in some town you have never heard of? This is bad thinking champ. And bad thinking leads to bad business. You have no following in Bumblestream Ohio- so how…

Posted on: August 26, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Corporal Punishment Records Signs Victory Pill.

Corporate Punishment is proud to announce the addition of one of the UK’s most unique and talented new bands to our roster in the form of VICTORY PILL, featuring ex-Pitchshifter/ Prodigy guitarist Jim Davies, and ex-Prodigy drummer Kieron Pepper.

Posted on: August 26, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

TankFarm Future Sounds Is Proud To Present Shout Out Louds’ Fall US Tour

TankFarm Future Sounds is a unique partnership with a visionary philosophy rooted in an appreciation for great new music and an ambition to help spread the word about up-and-coming artists that are usually not yet on people’s radar in the music industry. It began in March 2003 as a mix tape for friends of Larry Little, a San Francisco-based music manager and DJ. Eventually, music industry insiders caught wind of…

Posted on: August 26, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Benzos’ Band Van Breaks Down, Down, Down

Touring nationwide can simply be a pain in the ass. Locating somewhat healthy things to eat is like finding a needle in a haystack. While finding a place to crash is unfortunately sometimes found in the cold, unforgiving floor of a generous fan. But the biggest headache is when the tour van takes a turn for the worse and breaks down.

Posted on: August 26, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Hatebreed Have New Video, Tour Ozzfest

Connecticut hardcore/metal legends, HATEBREED, have just announced they will debut their new live concert video for “Destroy Everything” as a Myspace Exclusive Video Premiere. The destruction can been experienced by going to the “music” section under the www.myspace.com  main page on August 16th.

Posted on: August 25, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Galactic Announces Fall Tour

On the heels of its explosive summer tour, GALACTIC – the New Orleans-based frontrunners of futuristic funk – will embark on an extensive, six-week North American trek on October 11th in Flagstaff, Arizona. In support of the quintet’s hotly-anticipated Anti- debut From The Corner To The Block – which drops August 21st and intersects its renowned funk fusion with modern day hip-hop – GALACTIC perform with Lyrics Born on ABC-TV’s…

Posted on: August 25, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Calvin Harris Will Be Wrecking NYC & LA This September

Like Lily Allen, Klaxons, Jack Penate, Kate Nash, Jamie T, Calvin Harris is part of those ‘myspace sensations’ breakouts you keep reading about. He was wildly popular amongst The Kids and on The Club Scene, a cult producer-slash-singer-slash-bedroom-knob-twiddler who can make the banging-est of pop-dance tunes out of bugger-all kit. The last time he spent any money on gear was three years ago, when he bought a voice processor for…