Author: Sargeant

Posted on: October 9, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EXPERIMENTAL TWIN SISTER DUO WIN MTV IGGY ARTIST OF THE WEEK

17-year-old twin sisters Anna and Sonya Kupriienko are Bloom Twins, an experimental pop duo with a smoky, soulful sound and compelling combo of pop familiarity and indie weirdness. In the dark, dreamy video for their cover of Kish Mauve’s “Fahrenheit”, Anna sings and plays the piano and Sonya jangles the tambourine with her feet. Bloom Twins just won a nod as MTV Iggy Artist of the Week by a landslide 78% competing against Hunters. The Twins are working on their debut EP of original music which…

Posted on: October 9, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

My Midnight Heart Chest Of Hearts Debut EP Released November 5th

My Midnight Heart makes cerebral atmospheric electronic soundscapes hinged on the powerful vocals of Angelica Allen. With a producer’s instinct and enveloping lyrics, My Midnight Heart has shared stages with Solange, Blood Orange and Nick Waterhouse. The debut Chest Of Hearts EP will be released November 5th on MNRCH. My Midnight Heart previously shared EP closer “Solace” garnering quite a bit of attention and today she reveals the title track…

Posted on: October 9, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Omar Souleyman to release first studio album ‘Wenu Wenu’ on Oct 22nd via Ribbon Music

Omar Souleyman – the Syrian artist who not only changed the vibe of weddings throughout the Middle East with his Shaabi street sound but also brought it to the West through his notorious late night festival slots – has finally recorded his first studio album. Following a series of three compilations and a live release, Wenu Wenu is due for release on October 22nd via Ribbon Music. Produced by long-time…

Posted on: October 9, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MASTER: European Tour with ONSLAUGHT and MPIRE OF EVIL Starts Tonight

Death metal pioneers MASTER will kick off the SLAUGHTERFEST European Tour 2013 with ONSLAUGHT and MPIRE OF EVIL tonight at the Blyth and Tyne in Northlumberland, UK. The tour will see MASTER trekking across the European countryside for more than three weeks in support of their latest release, The Witchhunt. Tour dates are listed below. MASTER’s landmark 12th album, The Witchhunt, was released September 27 on German death metal label…

Posted on: October 9, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

!!! Announce Remix Release

!!! are continuing their non-stop global touring schedule, and will be selling a special vinyl exclusively at their shows titled R!M!X!S. You can now stream a mix of “Californiyeah” courtesy of up-and-coming New York house producer Anthony Naples. The band are also extending their ‘Sing With Chk’ contest for these dates, asking for a fan at each show to come up on stage and sing. Sing With Chk Contest –…

Posted on: October 9, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CURSED 13: Triumf Out Now on Carnal Records

Fist-to-face Swedish Black Metal from CURSED 13’s Triumf has been unleashed by Sweden’s Carnal Records. The meaty ‘n muscular Triumf contains 11 tracks spanning the period 1998 up to 2013. Featuring members of DOMGARD, WAN, and SPAZMOSITY, CURSED 13 is nasty, brutish, and brilliant in its blackened purity. While there are no re-recorded songs from the Tearing the World Asunder split with DOMGARD, several of the tracks on Triumf were…

Posted on: October 8, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Newport Aquarium Visit

The Newport Aquarium is an attraction that is world-class, and it is a short drive for those in the Cleveland, Akron, Youngstown, or Columbus areas. The variety of creatures that are present ensures that fans of reptiles, mammals, fish, and amphibians. A number of live shows are studded through the day (Penguin Palooza, Penguin Parade, and the Penguin Exhibit Care), while the Tide Pool Touch session provide attendees old and…

Posted on: October 7, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Love & History: The Best Of Downhere October 15 Out on All Music Digital Outlets

Centricity Music announces a retrospective album to one of Christian music’s most beloved bands, Downhere. The project, Love & History: The Best Of Downhere, releases October 15 and will be available at all digital music outlets in the United States, with physical copies only available in Canada and at Downhere’s online store, www.downhere.com. The album features highlights of the award-winning band’s thirteen-year career including the classic, “How Many Kings,” the…

Posted on: October 7, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MAGNUM Reveal New Tour Dates and Info About New Album

Hugely influential British melodic hard rock group MAGNUM have confirmed the release in 2014 of their upcoming nineteenth studio album, ‘Escape From The Shadow Garden’ on Steamhammer / SPV on March 19th in Scandinavia, March 21st in Germany, March 24th in Europe and March 25th in the US/Canada. ‘Escape From The Shadow Garden’ will be available as a limited digipak edition with bonus material, as a double coloured vinyl LP,…

Posted on: October 7, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Danny Stoddard Interview

What’s your story? – I’m an 18-year-old musician that sings and plays drums, guitar, bass, and piano. I was born in Bulgaria and raised in Brooklyn, NY where I still reside. Ive been working with well known producer Matty Amendola since I was 10 years old. How’d you fall into music as a career? – I started playing piano when I was 9, and then realized drums came very…

Posted on: October 6, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Introducing Bone Cave Ballet

Bone Cave Ballet… a name as wonderfully compelling and deviously cryptic as the music this Seattle outfit has been meticulously crafting since 2008. The band took form after the solo release of vocal virtuoso Jacqui Gilroy, when during collaboration with fellow ex-Detroiter and drummer extraordinaire Kelly Mynes; her smart, singer-songwriter stylings were transformed into anthems of aural artistry. The band’s 2009 debut album, The Echo of Entropy, was praised for…

Posted on: October 4, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LARA LANDON TO BEGIN RECORDING FREE

Following her self-produced, crowd-funded sophomore release Overcome that iTunes® called “One of the best Christian albums of 2012,” Lara Landon announced a Kickstarter campaign for her third album, FREE, slated to release in early 2014. Inviting her fans to get involved in the new album process by pre-ordering it through Kickstarter, the campaign reached, and even exceeded its goal Already making plans to record the new songs for FREE that…

Posted on: October 4, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rayman Picture Perfect Phantasy Contest

We are offering the ability to win an entire metric butt-load of freebies from Ubisoft’s current release, Rayman Legends. All one needs to do to enter the contest is to read through the official rules (captured below) and find the link that is present. Put in some personal information and voila – you’ll be entered into a contest where you can possibly win a surfboard, Picture Perfect Phantasy on vinyl,…

Posted on: October 3, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SUTURE Release Video for “Carcinoma Contagion”

Louisiana brutal death metal unit SUTURE have released a music video for the track “Carcinoma Contagion,” taken off the upcoming re-recorded version of their long out-of-print debut album, Carnivorous Urge to Kill. The video, which was shot by Mike Holderbeast & Ritchi Rooster of Cement Level Studios in New Orleans, is now playing at this location. Carnivorous Urge to Kill is coming on October 29 via Comatose Music. Originally released…

Posted on: October 3, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

MARK ORTON WEAVES PANORAMIC, AMERICANA-PACKED SCORE FOR UPCOMING ALEXANDER PAYNE FILM NEBRASKA

Nebraska is the new film by two-time Academy Award®-nominated director Alexander Payne (The Descendents, Sideways, Election) starring starring Bruce Dern, Will Forte, June Squibb, Stacy Keach and Bob Odenkirk. Featuring a guitar-driven score composed by Mark Orton (Tin Hat) that blends elements of acoustic chamber music, alt country, and bluegrass, the music of Nebraska is a character in and of itself. Accordion, dobro, violin, and an assortment of antique instruments…

Posted on: October 2, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Smuttynose Straw-Barb Short Weisse Beer Review

The sheer fruit nose of the beer, Smuttynose’s latest Short Batch effort, makes for something that is eminently drinkable. The effort has just enough in the way of bitterness to make for a very distinctive and complex take on a Berliner Weisse. The inclusion of the sour Rhubarb (100 pounds) alongside the Strawberries (924 pounds) spins the beer off into a bold new direction. The problem with the Weisse format…

Posted on: September 30, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Cloak Ox Premieres “Pigeon Lung” Video

The Cloak Ox have released the new video for “Pigeon Lung” today, exclusively via MTV Hive. The Minneapolis-based rock and roll band are kicking off the eastern portion of their U.S. tour this week, including a stop in NYC for the Totally Gross National Product CMJ showcase at The Knitting Factory on October 17th. The band will return to the road January 2014 for West Coast tour dates with Volcano…

Posted on: September 30, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

David Cash, Jerry Blair, Chris Woltman and Tony Cammarota are back in the Top Ten with Good Man

Music industry veterans Jerry Blair, Chris Woltman and Tony Cammarota have another Top 10 record to add to their illustrious careers; the trio have come together with music maven David Cash and his hard rock band Devour The Day for their single “Good Man” (the lead track from the debut album “Time & Pressure”) which will hit the aforementioned benchmark for the first time as of Monday September 30th, 2013. Devour the Day was formed in early 2012 by former Egypt Central members Joey Chicago and Blake…

Posted on: September 30, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

A Hundred Years Altered Reality CD Review

Mermaid opens up Altered Reality, and provides listeners with a brief introduction for where the band will ultimately go over the course of the album. While the driving instrumentation hurtles listeners quickly to the track’s conclusion, I feel that there is a very meaty and fulfilling sound that is whipped up here. Black Bones is a track that takes on hints of alternative, goth, and psychedelic rock. The interaction between…

Posted on: September 30, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Sidleys Bittersweet CD Review

Bittersweet is a timeless bit of alternative pop that contains some alluring instrumental arrangements and catchy vocals. While the initial track on Bittersweet is easy on the ears, Burning is a track that is sultry and soulful. The inclusion of funk and soul into the mix will appease fans of Pink and Christina Aguilera. Play It Down is a very dynamic track that has The SIdleys continue to speed…