By some fluke, Neil Diamond – the once cheese-tatstic singer that pretty much defined the 70’s, sequenced shirt and all – has managed to not only remain relevant more than four decades after his first record, but has gotten everyone from housewives to hipsters to look beyond the sideburns and Vegas-ready stage show and see him for what he really is: a damn great songwriter. As The Very Best of…
Every Avenue will be kicking off 2012 with a co-headlined North American tour alongside We Are The In Crowd. Support comes from Plug In Stereo, and Simple As Surgery. The dates begin on February 14 in Cleveland, OH and include a stop in Austin, TX at South By Southwest. Every Avenue is touring in support of their album Bad Habits, which debuted on Billboard Top 200 at #63, this summer.…
Parenthetical Girls have released a staggering amount of Christmas music over the years, and continue the tradition this Holiday season with a new 3-song EP, Parenthetical Girls Save Christmas, which is available as of today as a name-your-price download via the band’s bandcamp page. The band is also thrilled to announce that it will be joining with old pals Los Campesinos! for a 2012 North American tour. PARENTHETICAL GIRLS 1/19…
Javelin just premiered the video for their 16-minute western short film Canyon Candy, directed by Mike Anderson. See the video and download the “Estevez” mp3 now on Stereogum: http://stereogum.com/909552/javelin-canyon-candy-short-film-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/ Anderson and the Brooklyn-based duo also bring the Canyon Candy EP and short film comes to life as part of an exhibit at New York City’s Clocktower Gallery, opening tonight. Beginning with an entrance through a wind-washed cabin, followed by a…
This collection of Tod Machover’s music focuses on chamber and orchestral music composed during the last decade, both with and without electronic enhancement. Machover’s music is a fascinating blend of expressive and lyrical melody combined with a sophisticated ear for textural complexity. The resulting music is always a treat for the ears- colorful, vibrant, and rhythmically propulsive. The largest composition on this disc is the piano concerto Jeux Deux, scored…
Portland, Oregon-based Rachel Taylor Brown, who describes her music as “pith-rock,” has decided to release – via her : page at http://racheltaylorbrown.bandcamp.com – a holiday album entitled 7 Small Winter Songs and a collection of unreleased, stripped down recordings entitled Songs Without A Home. Her decision to put these online (7 Small Winter Songs has only previously been available at her shows) was made in part to give fans more…
Parenthetical Girls have released a staggering amount of Christmas music over the years, and continue the tradition this Holiday season with a new 3-song EP, Parenthetical Girls Save Christmas, which is available as of today as a name-your-price download via the band’s bandcamp page. The band is also thrilled to announce that it will be joining with old pals Los Campesinos! for a 2012 North American tour. PARENTHETICAL GIRLS 1/19…
Due to unprecedented demand, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Red Hot Chili Peppers will play a second show at Oracle Arena on Saturday, February 18th. The February 17th show is sold out! Tickets for the February 18th show will go on sale Friday, January 6th at 10am at Ticketmaster.com, the Oracle Arena box office and by phone at 800-745-3000. Red Hot Chili Peppers Friday, February 17th 8pm Sold…
I Came Around is a song of regret and loss that mirrors well the emotional intensity felt by someone in that situation; I believe a large part of Emerick’s allure comes in being able to capture in song what a great segment of the population has had to go through. Round and Round is the teetering track on this seven-song EP, and the more pensive and quiet approach here creates…
Sal Piamonte is able to imbue rock music with a vitality that is matched only by the asheer array of styles and influences that are present during Lives in Devil City. Fans of Hinder, Papa Roach, and even Lostprophets will find something to sink their teeth into. Take Me Home is a track that just feels destined for radio rotation; with a set of vocals that will ensure listeners and…
Two-time Israeli Oscar nominee and Weeds star Meital has officially launched her music career with the release of her vivacious breakout debut single “Yummy Boyz” off her upcoming album “I’m in Hate With Love.” On the new album, Meital teams up with producer Che Pope who’s best known for his work with Dr. Dre, Eminem, and Lauryn Hill. Her music and lyrics are catchy, exuberant and channel the same sexiness…
Today Metal Injection premieres the latest video from Indiana black metal duo PTAHIL. “For His Satanic Majesty’s Glory,” is the title track from the band’s latest full-length, available now via Wraith Productions. The video was shot in Fort Wayne, Indiana by Erika Wyss and Jeffrey McManus from T.O.D. Multimedia. Commented multi-instrumentalist Mhaghnuis of the maniacal presentation: “‘For His Satanic Majesty’s Glory’ is a visual and musical representation of the rebellious…
– Natasha – Alexey Protasov Born in 2005 in London, SUICIDE INSIDE is the second project of Natasha and Alexey Protasov, both well-known on the elektro scene for their muscled AMBASSADOR21 project. SUICIDE INSIDE stands for complex hard elektro versus complex industrial break-beat. Massive technoid beats, distorted industrial noise, post apocalyptic synth sounds and harsh powerful female vocals. With 3 full-length albums under their belt (“Theory Of The Arising Of…
Rise of the Planet of the Apes is able to stop much of the decline of quality that was had between the first and second movies in their original iteration due to the strength of the actors here. James Franco, John Lithgow, and Andy Serkis all unite here to make a film that both stays relatively true to the original film while expanding upon the mythos and storyline of the…
We are relatively new to the benefits of an intra-workout, but wanted to provide our inaugural coverage of these products by giving some love to SciVation’s Xtend. We were provided with a bottle of the Lemon-Lime Sour flavor (there are also Watermelon, Grape, Orange, Raspberry and Green Apple flavors available) for purchase. Each bottle contains 30 servings and can be purchased directly from the Scivation online store. The miscibility of…
To help advance Show Hope’s™ mission of caring for the most pressing needs of orphans around the world and to commemorate the life of Maria Sue Chapman, a star-studded cast is teaming up with the Nashville Symphony to present the classic musical, Rodgers And Hammerstein’s Cinderella, Enchanted Edition, for the third annual Show Hope Spring Celebration. This “one-night-only” concert performance will again offer colorful costumes, a flourish of makeup, a…
DR. ACULA will kick off 2012 with a headlining tour across the U.S. joined by DESIGN THE SKYLINE & more. The February tour begins in Illinois and hits Seattle, Las Vegas, Houston and more, ending in Poughkeepsie in early March. DR. ACULA is gearing up for the release of their new music video recently shot in Chicago for “Party 2.0” off of their 2011 release, Slander. F*ck All Your Friends…
blessthefall will join We Came As Romans and Emmure on the Fire and Ice Tour in Spring of 2012. Additional support will come from Woe Is Me, and The Color Morale. Following a successful winter headlining The Fearless Friends Tour, and European run with Asking Alexandria, blessthefall will tour North America in support of their album Awakening, which debuted at #31 on the Billboard Top 200 charts. The band recently…
12/31 – The Satellite Los Angeles, CA – w/ Henry Clay People, LA Font 1/17 – The Roxy West Hollywood, CA – w/ The Silent Comedy, Taylor Locke (Rooney) 01/20 – The New Parish – Oakland, CA* 01/21 – Blue Lamp – Sacramento, CA* 01/24 – The Wild Buffalo – Bellingham, WA* 01/25 – Media Club – Vancouver, BC* 01/26 – Bell Tower – Pullman, WA* 01/27 – Red Room…
Southern California metallers THE DEVASTATED will head out on the “F*ck! All Your Friends Tour” with DR. ACULA, DESIGN THE SKYLINE and on select dates, IN DYING ARMS . Beginning on February 1st in Barrington, IL and wrapping up on March 7th in Poughkeepsie, NY, THE DEVASTATED will bring their niche brand of grimy heavy music to the masses. Fans can expect to hear new material taken from the band’s…