Month: January 2010

Posted on: January 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

FREEWAY & JAKE ONE DELIVER THE STIMULUS PACKAGE, LIVE IN SELECT CITIES THIS FEBRUARY

Armed with some of their most dynamic and engaging work to date, Philadelphia-based rapper Freeway and producer Jake One are seizing the moment and setting out to stimulate the hip-hop economy with three album release parties in New York, Boston, and Philadelphia. The heralded collaboration, The Stimulus Package, marks Freeway’s third official album and his first release for Rhymesayers Entertainment, voted best label of the decade by URB Magazine. The…

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Posted on: January 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

John Reuben ‘No Be Nah’ Video on MTVU’s Freshmen Video.

The “No Be Nah” video is one of four that Reuben created with Jeremy Hughes of Elevate Pictures to support his sixth album release Sex, Drugs and Self-Control. Filled with creative illustration of a motorcycle with sidecar journey, the video reminds us to watch our words and let our yes be yes, and our No Be Nah. The ‘No Be Nah’ video can be viewed at John’s official myspace page…

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Posted on: January 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

DJANGO REINHARDT at 100! Celebrated Feb. 1,2, & 3 @ IRIDIUM

Dorado Schmitt, legendary gypsy guitarist from France, has been at the center of the Django music resurgence in the US by appearing regularly at the Django Reinhardt NY Festival. Besides starring at the festival, he has toured the country with Allstar Bands promoting the Django Reinhardt style at such venues as The Kennedy Center, Disney Hall, Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center, The SF Festival, Caramoor and more…to great…

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Posted on: January 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 1

Diamanda Galas – La Sepenta Canta (CD)

Call me uncultured, but I don’t see where someone like Cher and Christina Aguilera can be so universally panned and the virtually same thing, exemplified down the years by Bessie Smith and Ella Fitzgerald, and Diamanda can be put into such high regard. Maybe the fact that Diamanda is so much harder to get into, the Thomas Pynchon to Christina’s JK Rowling. Perhaps it is also that I’m not cultured…

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Posted on: January 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

REBA TO RELEASE LIVE DVD “CMT INVITATION ONLY: REBA” ON FEBRUARY 9TH

CMT and The Valory Music Co. are proud to announce the release of CMT INVITATION ONLY: REBA on DVD on Tuesday, February 9th. In this one-hour special, iconic performer Reba performs songs from her current #1 album, Keep On Loving You, including the historic 4-week #1 single, “Consider Me Gone,” and the Top 10 hit, “Strange.” Reba also performs some of the greatest hits of her 30-plus years in country…

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Posted on: January 20, 2010 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

ER: The Complete Twelfth Season (DVD)

ER was on the air for a staggering 15 seasons, so you’d be forgiven – if like me -you were unaware of most of the characters that surfaced in the just released twelfth season DVD set.

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Posted on: January 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Translation Loss Label Tour To Commenc

The 2010 Winter Translation Loss Records tour kicks off in Philly tomorrow! The main run of the tour features T-Loss artists ROSETTA, BATTLEFIELDS and CITY OF SHIPS, while the last handful of shows feature At A Loss Recordings artists RAISE THE RED LANTERN in place of ROSETTA. Other killer acts like Tombs, Chord and Translation Loss’ STRUCK BY LIGHTNING all appear on shows on the tour as well. Get some!…

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Posted on: January 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Future of Forestry – Twilight (CD)

The wide-open compositions of Future of Forestry sound like a blend of current U2, Coldplay, and Delirious. The disc’s first track is “Open Wide”, and aside from the atmospheric guitar lines, one of the things that individuals can hear easier would have to be the active drums. While the track is not close to pop-rock forms, there are hints of the more United Kingdom-type approach to music that came up…

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Posted on: January 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

RUINER ANNOUNCES 2010 TOUR PLANS

Ruiner released their second Bridge Nine full-length, Hell Is Empty, this past fall. In support of the album, Ruiner spent the latter part of 2009 on tour with label-mates Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, and Crime In Stereo on the Bridge Nine Records Tour before crossing the pond for a headlining European jaunt. Now, the band is excited to announce tour dates in 2010 – which will see the band…

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Posted on: January 19, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

RX Bandits announce U.S., Australian tour dates

Southern California’s multifaceted prog-psych-rock quartet RX Bandits are once again taking to the road in support of 2009’s highly-successful album Mandala. Touring begins next month in Australia as the group joins the massive multi-city traveling Soundwave Festival alongside Faith No More, My Chemical Romance, Jane’s Addiction and more. US dates follow in March with The Builders and the Butchers and Zechs Marquise supporting. Please see below for complete dates. European…

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Posted on: January 19, 2010 Posted by: Jay NeuFutur Comments: 0

Original Orange Blossom Ale (5.8 ABV)

Buckbean has taken a bold step in their creation of a Orange Blossom Ale, and it may just be the most challenging beer I have honestly had. There is a very mild taste to the beer that allows the Orange Blossom taste to shine through, but one wonders what would honestly happen if there was a little more assertive beer taste present. As it is, there seems to be a…

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Posted on: January 19, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

DRAGONETTE JOINS LITTLE BOOTS FOR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

W/ FAN DEATH 3.6 – SEATTLE, WA @ Neumos :: 3.7 – PORTLAND, OR @ Hawthorne :: 3.9 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ The Fillmore Auditorium :: 3.10 – LOS ANGELES, CA @ El Rey Theatre :: 3.12 – POMONA, CA @ The Glass House :: 3.13 – SAN DIEGO,CA @ Casbah :: “Wonderfully wacky, camp and fun FUN” Perez Hilton “Honest, open, heart palpitating pop” New York Post “One…

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Posted on: January 19, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Futureheads – News and Tributes (CD)

“News and Tributes” is one of the only tracks I’ve heard in the last few years that gives the bass such a major role in the create on of the overall sound of the track. The blend of futuristic styles like the New Romantic and the angular sounds of a prior time, The Futureheads at least fulfill half of their name. The band keeps with the older styles with a…

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Posted on: January 19, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Ebony Bones! Announces US 2010 Winter Tour

1/26 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY 2/4 – San Francisco, CA 2/5 – Los Angeles, CA 2/6 – Green Dolphin – Chicago, IL 2/7 – Wrong Bar – Toronto, ON 2/8 – Belmont- Montreal, QB 2/9 – Middle East Downstairs – Boston, MA 2/10 – Hudson Hotel (Fashion Week) – New York, NY 2/11 – Marbar – Philadelphia, PA 2/12 – DC9 – Washington, DC 2/13 – Southpaw,…

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Posted on: January 19, 2010 Posted by: Jay NeuFutur Comments: 0

Isley Jasper Isley – Broadway’s Closer To Sunset Blvd (CD)

Most individuals are familiar with the long-time work of the Isley Brothers, but few individuals know that there was a splinter group created in the early eighties that tied together Ernie and Marvin Isley with Chris Jasper. What resulted is “Broadway’s Closer To Sunset Blvd”, an album that has gathered dust in the collective memory of R&B listeners for the last twenty-five years. This is the first of three albums…

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Posted on: January 19, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

D-Lo – “No Hoe” Remix Featuring Snoop Dogg

D. Lo’s “No Hoe” instantly caught fire throughout the Bay Area as soon as it hit the streets back in April of last year and quickly blazed its way across the country. Receiving an incredible amount of airplay, “No Hoe” swiftly became the latest Bay to LA anthem. Within weeks D-Lo was on everyone’s radar, sparking remixes by hip-hop legends Too $hort and E-40 – not bad for a new…

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Posted on: January 19, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Furze – UTD (CD)

The first Furze track on “OTD” is a track that sounds as it is being sped up, instead of being played at its normal speed. This track, “A Life About My Sabbath”, is able to stick around for four and a half minutes. However, this track would normally be about five or six minutes if played normal. Inidivudals still have no clue where Furze is going to go with future…

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Posted on: January 19, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Chuck Fenda Dubbed “the poor people defenda” ANNOUNCES his west coast TOUR IN SUPPORT OF His VP RECORDS ALBUM Fulfillment

On October 27th 2009 Dancehall artist Chuck Fenda released his third album Fulfillment with VP Records. Chuck Fenda has the living fire. His voice and music are filled with the passion and heartbeat of Jamaica. His songs present reality, hope and love for the people. Fulfillment showcases Chuck Fenda on a variety of one drop and roots riddims produced by Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor, including the new “Ghetto Riddim.” Fulfillment is…

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Posted on: January 19, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM: First Australian Tour + Cascadian Tour 2010

After a very brief hibernation, Washington state’s purveying clan of ethereal, organic black metal WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM are on the prowl again this winter. The band are proud to announce their upcoming four-date tour within their Cascadian homelands, in preparation of their first ever Australian tour, both to take place this February. A statement from the band: “WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM are happy to announce that after…

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Posted on: January 19, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 3

Furthest From The Star – This Waking Moment (CD)

The first act that Furthest From The Star reminds me of is A Static Lullaby. The guitars work at a level well above the rest of the track, while the vocals of the band seem to have more to do with acts like Nickelback than anything. Overcome has a much more nuanced sound than Glass Breaking but it does not even come near to the whining of acts liker Simple…

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