Author: Sargeant

Posted on: October 10, 2013 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lioness releases two new creepy videos.

LIONESS is releasing two creepy new videos–and just in time for Halloween. The Kevin Hegge (She Said Boom – Fifth Column documentary)-directed video for the band’s new single, “Temptation”, premieres today (October 10th). Hegge explains that the original idea for the edgy “Temptation” short came out of a conversation he had had with Lioness frontwoman Vanessa Kathleen. He explains: “It’s a exercise in discovering the strange spot shared by pain and pleasure as a…

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

Cher Dresses To Kill

Cher’s latest album, Closer to the Truth, debuted at No. 3 on the Billboard charts this year, making it her highest-ranking debut as a solo artist. As part of the Sonny and Cher duo, she reached No. 2 in 1965 with Look at Us, but she had never previously surpassed No. 4 as a solo artist. Cher has announced the Dressed To Kill tour coming up in 2014 to support…

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

NOBUNNY Announces US Tour In Support Of SECRET SONGS Out October 15th

Fri 11/01 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Echoplex Sat 11/02 – Tucson, AZ @ Night of the Living Fest at Old Tucson Studios Sun 11/03 – El Paso, TX @ The Lowbrow Palace Mon 11/04 – Austin, TX @ Red 7 Tues 11/05 – Dallas, TX @ Bryan Street Tavern Wed 11/06 – Oklahoma City, OK @ The Conservatory Thurs 11/07 – Memphis, TN @ Hi-Tone Fri 11/08 –…

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

BEACH 119 DOCUMENTARY SHORT TO SCREEN AT COME TOGETHER

Beach 119, the documentary short film directed by MAC Presents’ Marcie Allen and Jessica Beutler, will be screened as part of Come Together: Surviving Sandy, Year 1 on Thursday, October 24th at Industry City in Brooklyn, NY. Beach 119 chronicles one street’s recovery while elsewhere everything is back to normal. Just 23.8 miles away from Manhattan, on Beach 119th Street in The Rockaways, neighbors joined together to deal with the…

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

WEATHERMAKER MUSIC SIGNS LIONIZE

Weathermaker Music, the label owned and operated by Maryland rockers CLUTCH (Distributed by RED) has announced the signing of the DC quartet LIONIZE. This is a big step for both the label and LIONIZE as they join forces to release the bands 5th album. LIONIZE is the first independent artist to sign with Weathermaker Music, a label that has, up until now, served as the exclusive platform for all things…

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…