The idea of February being “Black History Month” seems to be a great idea, until one considers that African-Americans receive the short end of the stick. Shukree Hassan Tilghman is a filmmaker-cum-comedian, and has created More Than A Month in the hopes of ending Black History Month. Tilghman’s point in this piece is that February is the shortest month, and the compartmentalizing of the entirety of Black accomplishments and contributions…
Sanctus Real just hit the top spot at radio for the eighth time in their career. “Promises,” the latest single from their newly released sixth studio project Run, grabbed the No.1 slot at Hot AC this week. With a No. 1 hit single, a brand new CD and a new headlining tour that kicked off this week, the boys of Sanctus Real are certainly enjoying this moment in their career.…
Disney has ensured that there are enough episodes for viewers; 12 episodes are present, along with a featurette, “Take Two With Phineas and Ferb”. The DVD also includes a spy kit, including a set of cards, binoculars, and an O.W.C.A. ID badge. This featurette provides viewers with a set of cameos made by a varied set of celebrities. Tying this Perry-heavy DVD into the source material (Phineas and Ferb)…
Extreme metallers THE AGONIST have announced a string of dates with DANZIG and CORROSION OF CONFORMITY along the West Coast! In regards to these upcoming tour dates (and the recent cancellation of their trek with CRADLE OF FILTH in February/March), the band comments: “We were very honored and excited to have been included on this tour with three amazing bands that we have the utmost admiration and respect for…So…
“One Second” MP3 Unleashed with NYLON Today! Catch Tying Tiffany LIVE in NYC + at SXSW 3/15: SXSW- Austin, TX, details TBA 3/17: Brooklyn, NY @ Glasslands “Think Crystal Castles at their most upbeat or The Knife at their most straightforward.” – NYLON Italy’s Tying Tiffany has graced the covers of magazines, strutted catwalks, and commanded audiences with her own brand of dark, dreamy pop. Her songs have been featured…
Suffering is the Seed, the sophomore album from Colombian death/black metal assassins NEPENTE is out now via Singapore-based independent record label Sonic Blast Media. Previously available through the band, Sonic Blast recently allied themselves with NEPENTE for the release of Suffering is the Seed on CD format. Vinyl treatment for the album will come later this year courtesy of badGod Music. Suffering is the Seed is available at this location.…
Blazing with over fifty minutes of supreme, metallic occult rock, Angels’ Necropolis, the infernal debut album from YEAR OF THE GOAT, has been claiming mass praise from heavy metal fans and critics alike, elevating this new act in the ranks of the scene quickly. A brilliantly infectious album highlighting classic metal/occult rock harmonies Östergötland/Norrköping, Sweden-based quintet seemingly permeate the air around them with, rather than “perform” or “execute,” the…
This is the definitive collection for anyone that is looking to introduce a friend or family member to musicals. The wide array of films (which collects classics like The Jazz Singer, 42nd Street, and The Wizard of Oz) with memorable modern releases (That’s Entertainment!, Little Shop of Horrors, and Hairspray) ensures that everyone will find something that they can appreciate. What will immediately hit viewers is the visual quality of…
We at Norton are thrilled, shocked, and glowing in the dark about our friends at DIG DEEPER going the extra mile- heck, the extra LIGHT YEAR– in bringing our in-house Northwest kings THE SONICS east, to blast at a Norton Benefit Ball! Massive kudos to those darling devils at DIG DEEPER, Richard and Mr Robinson– thank you for your kaBOOMin’ hearts and SOUL! DIG DEEPER PRESENTS: THE SONICS RYE COALITION…
Wild Nothing have released a new video for “Only Heather” from the critically acclaimed album Nocturne. Filmed in one take in LA, “Only Heather” finds director Ryan Reichenfeld taking his macabre vision to the streets. Wild Nothing’s 2012 release, Nocturne, received several year-end accolades including album of the year in Under The Radar and iTunes. Catch Wild Nothing live all spring and summer. TOUR DATES Mar 07 Brisbane – Alhambra…
Comatose Music is very pleased to announce the signing of MORTAL DECAY! For over twenty years this South Jersey powerhouse has astonished the death metal community with their very unique style of technical and innovative composition that sets them apart from all others. Brace yourself for a punishing release full of substance and without limits, exploring beyond the standards to create an opus of mass destruction. Here is what Mortal…
Not everyone has the gift of being suave with the ladies, but until some software company invents a microchip that can be self-installed, the majority of people must live out their fantasies vicariously through others. According to UrbanDictionary.com, a casanova is “a smooth-talking charmer who has mastered the art of finding, meeting, attracting and seducing beautiful women into the bedroom. One he accomplishes his goal, he leaves the woman in…
U.K. heavy metal act, Cradle of Filth, has been forced to cancel its headlining North American “28 Days Closer to Hell Tour” due to U.S. immigration issues. No immediate plans to reschedule the dates have been revealed. The band’s management has issued the following statement about the canceled shows… “Cradle of Filth are really sorry to tell all of their fans that their U.S. tour ’28 Days Closer…
Ian Carey is a double platinum selling artist with more than one million sold records across every format. He is a part of the international DJ elite; he played DJ gigs in more than 50 countries all over the world. Numerous of his singles, such as “Get Shaky” or “Rise”, became worldwide hits and reached high positions in official sales charts in UK, Germany, Australia, Benelux, Brazil, Canada and several…
To call experimental rocker Pere Ubu an acquired taste is an understatement. For more than four decades now music writers have struggled to properly classify the Cleveland musician, tossing out terms like Post Punk, New Wave, Art Punk and taking on every imaginable prefix and suffix to the term rock in a futile effort to find a shorthand for the group’s sound. Lady From Shanghai, the band’s 15th album…
Up and coming Los Angeles garage rock band, CANTO, are coming hot onto the scene with a brand new 5-song EP, a follow up to their debut album, HA HA HA. The EP will be available for free download through the band’s official Facebook page. In preparation for the EP, Canto will be releasing a series of webisodes showing a behind-the-scenes look at the band creating the EP in the…
Bay Area, CA’s Loma Prieta is on tour in support of their debut album for Deathwish, titled I.V., which was released last year and hailed as “…ambitious, tooth-grinding, and feedback-fucking in a Dropdead-meets-Pg. 99 cyclone of bile, I.V. adds chaos to injury in the best possible way” by the AV Club. Formed in 2005, Loma Prieta have been a mainstay of the Bay Area hardcore community for more than half…
With six number one hits on the Billboard Dance Chart from her debut album, Pretty Mess, Erika Jayne rivals the Pussycat Dolls and Rihanna for most number ones from a debut release. Her new single, “Get It Tonight” featuring Flo Rida, follows up her club hit “Party People (Ignite the World)” (available on iTunes). In anticipation of the release of “Get It Tonight,” the hit maker has released the official…
On January 22, 2013 Second Culture officially released their new studio album, Flying Potion. This will be Second Culture’s Fifth release to date. During this early promotional period we are offering FLYING POTION as a free download to reviewers and bloggers via http://secondculture.bandcamp.com Second Culture is electronic / synthesizer based, but goes to great links to avoid genre, and hybridize elements from all of electronic / progressive music history… Within…