Month: January 2010

Posted on: January 27, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Linda Brooks – The Spaces In Between (CD)

“Stay” is an average track on “The Spaces In Between”, and it immediately treats listeners to a carefully-crafted and very emotional set of instrumental arrangements. In this track, everything has its place, and Brooks takes a slow and steady approach to the creative process. Hints of country, Broadway and classic female pop can all be heard here. “Smalltown” continues with the momentum given the disc by “Stay”, shining a spotlight…

Posted on: January 27, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Stellar Vector – A Flock of Cowards (CD)

“Buffalo Jump” is how many individuals will be introduced to Stellar Vector, and the band is able to take a very strong step forward with the song. The act bounces back and forth between hard rock (Static-X, Him, MSI) and an electronic approach to thinks. These two sides give Stellar Vector a unique sound that is further expounded upon with each subsequent track on “A Flock of Cowards”. “Lacking Self…

Posted on: January 27, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Sarah Buxton Added To “Shine All Night” Tour

The 2010 leg of the SunnyD Presents the Shine All Night Tour starring Martina McBride and Trace Adkins kicks off this weekend and fans are getting even more music than they anticipated. Lyric Street recording artist Sarah Buxton will be joining headliners Martina McBride and Trace Adkins for a fun-filled evening of superstar entertainment. USA Today has declared Sarah Buxton to have “one of the most immediately arresting voices I’ve…

Posted on: January 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

PRIESTESS tour dates

PRIESTESS tour dates: European tour with Bigelf: February 1 Hamburg, Germany Logo Hamburg February 2 Berlin, Germany White Trash Berlin February 3 Munich, Germany 59 to1 February 4 Cologne, Germany Luxor February 6 Strasbourg, France La Laiterie February 7 Amsterdam, NL Melkweg Old Hall February 8 Antwerp, NL Trix February 9 Paris, France La Maroquinerie February 11 Prattein, Switzerland Z7 February 12 Treviso, Italy New Age February 13 Milan, Italy…

Posted on: January 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Gathering – Home (CD)

Wait, did I just hear The Cardigans? Or is it The Cranberries? Oh wait, it’s The Gathering, a band with a lead vocalist that ties together those two styles with a little bit of Siouxsie Sioux to make something that is bizarre enough to be famous. The fact that nothing more than vocal warbling can be a bridge on a track like “Shortest Day” shows the ability of the band…

Posted on: January 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Jarrod Gorbel (Honorary Title) Tours

Gorbel will tour the United States initial dates are as follows, more to come soon: March 1 Mississippi Studios Portland, Or March 5 Swedish American Hall San Francisco, Ca March 6 Bootleg Theater Los Angeles, Ca March 8 UCSD The Loft La Jolla, Ca March 10 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, Pa March 11 Jammin Java Vienna, Va March 12 The Saint Asbury Park, NJ March 13 Le Poisson Rouge New…

Posted on: January 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

IMAAD WASIF TOURS

Feb-04 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland # Feb-11 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland % Feb-18 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland & Feb-27 San Francisco, CA Noise Pop Mar-17 – Mar-20 Austin, TX SXSW Mar-26 Brookdale, CA Historic Brookdale Lodge * Mar-27 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall * Mar-31 Eugene, OR Wow Hall * Apr-01 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge * Apr-02 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret * Apr-03 Seattle, WA The Comet…

Posted on: January 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Drug Rug Tours With Fiery Furnaces

Tour Dates With The Fiery Furnaces 1/26 – Revolution Music Room – Little Rock, AR 1/27 – Lounge On Elm Street – Dallas, TX 1/28 – The Parish – Austin, TX 1/29 – Walter’s On Washington – Houston, TX 1/30 – One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA 2/2 – 40 Watt Club – Athens, GA 2/4 – The Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC 2/5 – Attucks Theatre – Norfolk,…

Posted on: January 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Genghis Tron – Cloak of Love (CD)

Genghis Tron – Cloak of Love / 2005 Crucial Blast / 5 Tracks / http://www.genghistron.com / http://www.crucialblast.net / Reviewed 25 March 2005 Genghis Tron is really what I thought Ed Gein should have sounded like, a bi-polar band cpable of descending into the abyss that is hardcore just as easily as they can surface with very emotive, almost atmospheric compositions. Tracks like “Rock Candy” are perfect examples of this, and…

Posted on: January 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Dirtball Joins The Kottonmouth Kings & Gets Initiated Into The Group By Tattooing A KMK Crown On His Chest

The Kottonmouth Kings have revealed the next era in their ongoing legacy by announcing the addition of the group’s newest member, the Dirtball. This notorious party monster has been a label mate of Kings for years, releasing a series of cult classic albums under the Suburban Noize banner and doing countless tours alongside the group. The group initiated the Oregon based rapper by having him get a KMK crown tattooed…

Posted on: January 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Noise Pop Festival News

The 18th annual Noise Pop Festival will take place February 23rd through March 1, 2009 at venues throughout San Francisco, CA. Noise Pop is pleased to announce our 2010 film festival line up! We’ve selected some amazing new films for this year’s festival, all focusing on music but each approaching the subject with a distinct voice andfresh perspective. There’s P-Star Rising, the incredible story of Priscilla, a 9 year-old rapper…

Posted on: January 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Gas Huffer – Lemonade For Vampires (CD)

It happens during “Monument” that Gas Huffer closely parallels The Vandals, using the same vocal inflection and repetitious guitar riffs to get their point across. However, “Monument” is not a cut and dry copy of The Vandals, but rather has Gas Huffer taking up the rockabilly cause (Tiger Army, Nekromantix) for their other influence. Changing up again for their “Another Wafer, Please” Gas Huffer begin to take on the heavy…

Posted on: January 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Alice In Chains To Tour

The band is about to embark on a North American tour in February. Tour dates are as follows: 2/2 – Vancouver – Orpheum Theatre 2/4 – Seattle – Paramount Theatre 2/6 – Salem – Salem Armory 2/8 – Boise – Knitting Factory 2/10 – Reno – Knitting Factory 2/11 – Oakland – Fox Theatre 2/17 – Phoenix – Dodge Theatre 2/19 – Denver – Fillmore 2/21 – Kansas City –…

Posted on: January 25, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Garrison – The Silhouette EP (CD)

Garrison is the type of band that can actually repeat the same 4 words over and over and make it into a three-minute long song – and have it work. While the guitar lines are relatively straight-forward and uninspired, the vocals by Joseph Grillo are clean and soothing on the eardrums. Joseph’s method of vocal delivery is along the lines of early-nineties Soul Asylum (think Can’t Even Tell, off the…

Posted on: January 25, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

HATEBREED TO HEADLINE JAGERMEISTER STAGE AT THIS YEARS 2010 MAYHEM FESTIVAL

HATEBREED will headline the second stage of this year’s ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL this summer which kicks off JULY 10 in San Bernardino, CA and runs through AUGUST 14th, hitting venues across the US. With a heavyweight lineup and low ticket prices, the tour dates are laid out as followed: Jul. 10 – San Bernardino, CA – San Manuel Amphitheater Jul. 11 – Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre…

Posted on: January 25, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

TOBYMAC & SKILLET JOIN FORCES FOR AWAKE TONIGHT TOUR

n what many are already calling one of the best line up’s in the history of Christian touring, two of the industry’s biggest acts, SKILLET & TOBYMAC, have joined forces for the AWAKE TONIGHT tour this spring (see dates below). Sure to be an evening of pure adrenaline and energy, the tour will hit over 20 cities throughout March and April, kicking off on March 5th in Indiana (current tour…

Posted on: January 25, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

DEAS VAIL GEARS UP TO KICKS OFF SOLD OUT TOUR WITH OWL CITY JANUARY 21 – FEBRUARY 10

Deemed by Alternative Press Magazine as one of the 100 bands to watch in 2010—Deas Vail are ready to let their voice be heard with the release their Mono vs Stereo retail debut Birds & Cages on January 26. The band will also embark on endless touring this year starting off with an already sold out 20-city trek with Owl City kicking off on January 21 followed by a spring…

Posted on: January 25, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Dennis Garner – Can’t Make It Without You

The beginning track on this EP, “Two Wings” is in the vein of the gospel that knows no date. There are literally hundreds of CDs that use the same general sound (that being a early nineties, jazz-influenced style to pander to a larger segment of society). “Two Wings” is not a weak track based on that; but it shows the curiosity of this general sound and its seeming permanence in…

Posted on: January 25, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE TEMPER TRAP ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Australian indie rockers The Temper Trap will return to the U.S. for their first headlining tour in support of their critically acclaimed debut album, Conditions, out now on Glassnote/Columbia. The band will play dates from coast to coast in March and April- wrapping up their stint at the renowned Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival in Indio, CA. The band graced the cover of CMJ while setting New York City…