And You Will Know Us by the Trail of Dead announce a headlining North American tour kicking off July 26th at Jelly NYC’s Summer Pool Party Series in Brooklyn, NY at the newly located 5,000 capacity Williamsburg Waterfront music venue. The tour also features performances at two major US music festivals: All Points West on August 1st and Austin City Limits on October 3rd. This announcement comes on the heels…
Washington may be chock-a-block with lobbyists and consultants, but only one of them rocks the n’goni, the West African plucked lute covered with animal skin. He advises presidents and the World Bank. He’s played for everyone from a struggling couple trying to save their marriage, to the U.S. Congress. He’s hobnobbed with American string and Blues legends—from Bela Fleck to Corey Harris—and along the way reunited his beloved instrument with…
Almost like the metal put forth by Hydra Head, the opening to “Audio Flame Kit†really expands on the mentality of Corm before really brining in a simple indie or rock set of vocals. Essentially, one can look into the osuls of these individuals, who would eventually become Q and not U, The Elusive and The Maginot Line. The drums finally come in in a major way during “Architectureâ€, really…
The minute I heard about Bonetown I knew wanted to try it, this game allows you to use drugs and alcohol. It also lets you have sex with the girl of your dreams… when your balls get big enough. The game is fun and very addictive. At first I didn’t think I was going to enjoy the game, the interface is sort of confusing at first. After reading the directions…
The ï¬rst single from her upcoming Wagon Repair debut album and her ï¬rst release of 2009, Dinky (aka Alejandra Iglesias) is ably following up on the momentum gathered from her 2008 album ‘May Be Later’ on Vakant. In a decade of releases on labels from Cocoon and Traum to Carpark and Crosstown Rebels, Dinky continues to cement her place amongst techno’s most enterprising producers with four new tracks. Opener ‘Wind’…
Today Paper + Plastick Records is pleased to announce that punk mainstays A WILHELM SCREAM have joined its growing and already impressive roster. The label will release a self-titled 12†EP early this Fall, which will be sold exclusively at www.paperandplastick.com. “I’ve toured with A Wilhelm Scream,†admits P+P founder and Less Than Jake drummer Vinnie Fiorello. “I know the band’s work and touring ethic. I know them as friends…
The emotive brand of rock that Cordova plays on “Lie Until It Becomes The Turth†draws equally from the deeply affecting brand of rock put on CD by the Deep Elm bands of the early 00s and vague hints of the emo structuring present in heavy proportions in the current period. “Some Killers Are Fashionable†has a pseudo-dance rhythms snuck behind the splashing drums and intense vocals on the track.…
Ancestors have announced they will release the follow up their critically acclaimed debut album “Neptune With Fire” on October 6th. The brand new album will be titled “Of Sound Mind”. We have an exclusive stream (for Press/Radio only) set up of the album below. The password is “temp1”: “LA Quintet Ancestors are suitably lysergic, their debut consisting of two conceptual, organ-striated heavy rock odysseys” – MOJO “Come to Neptune With…
A Skylit Drive has just released their second full length (their third release) in “Adelphiaâ€. This June release has expanded considerably the band’s sound from 2008’s “Wires…and the Concept of Breathing†and 2007’s “She Watched The Skyâ€. The disc itself begins with “Prelude To A Dreamâ€, a track that sets the tempo of the disk with clear guitars, rocking drums, and a set of vocals that both attack and smooth…
Walkerton, Ontario based Odium have posted their video for the track “At The Bottom†at the following location: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KimK01YmjPY . The video was directed by Chad Archibald of Black Fawn Films at and old abandoned farm house in Guelph, Ontario. “The video looks phenomenal. Chad Archibald did an amazing job executing the vision he had for the song and that’s why he is one of the best video directors in…
Players may remember that Infernal: Hell’s Vengeance was originally a PC title, and has just been made into a Xbox 360 game. Where there were some issues with the PC version of the game, the time spent bringing the game to the Xbox 360 has ensured that those over at Playlogic could iron them out. For those that missed out on the story behind Infernal: Hell’s Vengeance. This shooter allows…
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Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today revealed new game details and screenshots from the upcoming tactical role-playing game, Vandal Hearts: Flames of Judgment for PLAYSTATION®Network and Xbox LIVE® Arcade in this winter. On the continent of Sostegaria, two rival kingdoms stand on the brink of war. In a small town on their border is a simple church orphanage, home to young Tobias Martin. Caught in the tide of battle, Tobias and…
Copeland has come up with “In Motionâ€, a disc that uses tracks like “No One Really Wins†to mix the current “emo†sound with both indie and power-pop like Weezer. The nuanced strings and dreamy feel of a track like “Choose The One Who Loves You More†really allow for lead vocalist Aaron to strut a very cultured style to eir vocals. What is probably the biggest difference between “In…
Many intrepid readers are already familiar with Hilderbrand’s work, as eir 2007 novel Barefoot was a mainstay on the New York Times bestseller list for a solid half-year. The Castaways surrounds the interactions between four families: Kapenashes, Wheelers, Drakes and MacAvoys – that end up vacationing together practically every year. Where the groups have a very clean air around them, certain issues present ensure that no family is truly innocent.…
John Butler is proud to announce the new line up to the ever-evolving John Butler Trio. Australian musician Nicky Bomba will feature as the new drummer and percussionist. Nicky has been a prominent member of the Melbourne music scene with his band Bomba and is a prolific songwriter, performer and producer in his own right. Nicky was also the principle drummer on JBT’s five times platinum album ‘Sunrise Over Sea’.…
Liberation Entertainment, Inc. and Pure West bring the first feature length documentary about virtual worlds and the gamers who live in them, Second Skin, to DVD August 25. Second Skin takes an intimate look at the people whose lives have been transformed by virtual worlds in online games such as World of Warcraft, Everquest and Second Life. The documentary follows a group of online gamers whose lives are intensely woven…
Zee Avi announces tour dates supporting Peter Yorn this summer. Performing songs from her debut album Zee Avi, Avi will play two nights at several prestigious venues including Webster Hall, NYC; Park West, Chicago; and Fine Line Music Café, Minneapolis during the tour. Avi adds, “It’s such a great privilege to be touring with such a great artist like Pete Yorn. I’m looking forward to it!†Avi, who was discovered…
At time reminiscent of 1980’s-era Goo Goo Dolls, Copeland puts out an emotion filled disc in this, Copeland’s debut CD. Tempered by events surrounding the lead singer, Aaron Marsh, Copeland busts forth on the national scene from their new home base of Atlanta. Jangly guitars and splashy guitars weave a tapestry that is completed by the familiar-sounding voice of Aaron Marsh. Aurally similar to such acts as Starflyer 59 and…
I have to admit, I had not heard of Trevor Horn before popping this DVD into my player. Turns out, ey was the co-writer for “Kiss From A Roseâ€, Seal’s hit, along with being associated with acts like The Buggles, Art of Noise, and Yes. This DVD links together Horn’s tremendous skill with a number of eir friends, in a list that includes the Pet Shop Boys, Grace Jones, Seal,…