Month: August 2008

Posted on: August 28, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

ANachtmystium on stage… Hole In The Sky, Wolves In The Throne Room tour, more

The next stage of Nachtmystium’s seemingly worldwide takeover supporting their newest output - Assassins: Black Meddle Part I – the Chicagoan stormtroopers have just been added to Norway’s annual Hole In The Sky Festival this weekend! Frontman Blake Judd speaks: ‘This will be our first Scandinavian performance and we’re very excited to be there!” Confirmed to play on the main stage Saturday night, joining the amazing weekend lineup including Dismember, At The Gates, Brutal Truth, Municipal Waste,…

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Posted on: August 27, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

YES SENSEI DETAILS UPCOMING RELEASES & PREVIEWS NEW SONG

Hot off their heels of a recent appearance at a packed house for the Rok Lok 10 Year Anniversary Fest at the Knitting Factory, Long Island noisemakers YES SENSEI are pleased to announce the details surrounding the myriad of new releases they have coming out before the New Year touches down. First up is a 7 inch called 3 songs which will be released by Rok Lok Records and UK…

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Posted on: August 27, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

THE DECEMBERISTS’ ALWAYS THE BRIDESMAID: A SINGLES SERIES KICKS OFF WITH OCTOBER 14TH RELEASE OF VOLUME 1

The Decemberists will release Always The Bridesmaid: A Singles Series this fall. The three volumes will be available digitally and on 12″ vinyl. Volume 1, comprised of “Valerie Plame” and “O New England,” will be released on October 14th. The band will give “Valerie Plame” its national television debut on “Late Night with Conan O’Brien” on November 3rd, the eve of the United States presidential election. Written from the point-of-view…

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Posted on: August 27, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Daylight Dies update

Candlelight Records has posted an interview with members of Daylight Dies to their official YouTube page. The interview finds the band answering about their latest album Lost to the Living as interrogated by Metal Maniacs Magazine. Bring your browser to http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=6YnPf3GEbH4.

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Posted on: August 27, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Quickdummies #16

Quickdummies #16 / $4 / Full-Sized / 96 Pages / 6810 Bellaire Dr, New Orleans, LA 70124 / http://www.geocities.com/QDzine / Quickdummies knows how to write reviews. Each individual disc reviewed is given a proper treatment, going into the hundreds of words instead of petering out at around 50. Other interesting pieces in this issue of Quickdummies would have to be “Flyer Invasion”, which is Bill’s showcase of some of eir’s…

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Posted on: August 26, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Shunda K’s political manifesto “Break Bread,” the lead-off track from Yo! Majesty’s debut Domino Records EP, available for download now.

In a genre that has veered sharply away from Afrika Bambaataa’s original message of peace, love and thought, YO! MAJESTY is an incomparable force that brings anyone with ears something to breathe (and pant) a sigh of relief over. Hip hop has become overrun with lyrics that are anti-women, anti-gay, pro-bling and frankly, boring. It’s all about them, and none about you – YO! MAJESTY ain’t having it. Shunda K…

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Posted on: August 26, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

DUCK DOWN RECORDS ANNOUNCES A NEW ALBUM DEAL WITH B-REAL. “SMOKE N MIRRORS” In Stores January 27th, 2009

In other related Duck Down News, Sean Price hits the road with ILL BILL for a 54-City North American Tour and Kidz In The Hall have been added to MURS Nationwide Tour: B-Real Preps “SMOKE N MIRRORS” In a continuing effort to expand their talented roster of artists, Duck Down Records has just announced a new album deal with B-Real, of Cypress Hill for his first solo album debut, “SMOKE…

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