On Better Luck Next Life, Royal Baths are able to take strains from two distinct rock styles (the more psychedelic rock overtones of Faster, Harder with the pre-grunge workings of a Neil Young). While other bands would have problems creating their own distinct musical style separate from these two musical styles, every track on Better Luck Next Life is an ode to how the band marches to their own drummer.…
Atlanta Hardcore stalwarts Foundation are set to head out on tour supporting Comeback Kid starting March 18th in San Antonio, TX, just two days after their SXSW appearance at the Shirts For A Cure 10th Anniversary showcase. All tour dates are listed below and the Symptoms & Cures tour, which also features Such Gold and Living With Lions, will take the bands to the South, East, Midwest, West Coast, and…
Candlelight Records is proud to announce the signing of hardcore/metal veterans VISION OF DISORDER. “Before the word ‘metalcore’ existed… VISION OF DISORDER did” stated the band. “We did what we did because WE loved it, not because we thought others might. 20 years later we’re, once again, at work with the same approach. After a newly inked deal on Candlelight Records, we are about to begin tracking on our…
As producer and a writer for HBO’s cops and drug dealers drama The Wire, George Pelecanos managed to take what could have been yet another paint-by-numbers police show (pretty much everything since Law & Order) and helped turn it into one of the most talked about series to come on TV since The Sopranos (fans still look on with a mix of superiority and disgust when they come across someone…
Barsuk Records is thrilled to debut “The Shakedown”, the second single off Yellow Ostrich’s sophomore LP Strange Land, out March 6th. Singer/guitarist Alex Schaaf noted Neil Young’s influence on the guitar part, while claiming that “the song is about imaginary people.” Rolling Stone premiered the “catchy and guitar-heavy” track. Yellow Ostrich will soon embark on a spring tour in support of Strange Land. The tour begins in Allston, MA at Great…
Mar 1 – New York, NY – Santos Party House – SOLD OUT Mar 3 – Hartford, CT – The Mill at Trinity College Mar 6 – Washington, DC – U Street Music Hall Mar 7 – Philadelphia, PA – The Blockley Mar 8 – Savannah, GA – Savannah Stopover Festival Mar 10 – Orlando, FL – The Social Mar 11 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade ………………………………………………………….. If you’re not…
Last week, Tooth & Nails’ newest signing Nine Lashes debuted their album, World We View, to stellar reviews and fan response. This buzz band also debuted on the iTunes Rock chart last week peaking at No. 7 in addition to No. 5 on the Bilboard Heat Seekers chart and No. 3 on the Rock/Alternative charts (Christian). During street week, media raved about this talented band and debut. HM Magazine stated…
Saskatoon’s thrash trio UNTIMELY DEMISE have just locked down a Spring tour of the western half of Canada and the United States. The young crew will take their blazing modernized classic thrash metal to the highways of North America kicking off in their home province of Saskatchewan at the end of March and rage west across the country and down the US West Coast. UNTIMELY DEMISE will share the…
When traveling, there’s often a moment when you realize that the memory of what you just experienced will always pale in comparison with the actual moment in time. The Valery Trails’ latest single, “On the Perfume River” captures both that feeling and that fleeting moment. Songwriter Andrew Bower conjures up a steamy night on the Perfume River in Vietnam with dreamy vocals, repeated, chiming arpeggios and lyrics that invoke the…
By day, Brooklyn’s Mike Pomranz is a comedy writer who blogs for the “Tosh.0” program on Comedy Central, so it’s not surprising that he would find the humor in his work as a songwriter as well. “I want this band to bridge the gap between Nirvana and Electric Light Orchestra,” Pomranz has said. The upcoming album 2012 under Pomranz’s group name World Blanket showcases this combination of musical basics and…
Ohio’s primo fuzz purveyors, LO-PAN, are kicking off their Spring 2012 in top form. The heavy rocking four-piece will embark on a trek starting March 1 that will find them hitting the East Coast and the South sharing the stage with some of rock’s finest, including Freedom Hawk, Sistered, Truckfighters, and Small Stone Records labelmates, Wo Fat! Touring in support of 2011’s epic Salvador, LO-PAN are said to already have…
Lazerbeak premieres video for “Lift Every Voice” which is off of his most recent instrumental disc LAVA BANGERS. He describes the song by saying, “this track is probably my favorite one on the album. It’s one of the only beats I’ve ever made that no one was ever able to write a song to, it just felt like it could stand on its own without any rapping. For that reason…
What a week it has been for Sparrow Records singer-songwriter Audrey Assad, whose critically adored sophomore album, Heart, bowed on Valentine’s Day to across-the-board praise and her highest sales-week numbers to date. Heart ranked in at No. 3 on the Christian Soundscan chart, selling over 7,300 units, giving her a 185 percent sales increase over the debut week of her last album, The House You’re Building. The CD also crowned…
Tina Campbell, half of the multi-Grammy Award-winning sister duo, Mary Mary, has just announced that she and husband, Teddy Campbell are expecting. The proud and devoted parents of four children are thrilled to welcome a new addition to their family. Tina’s announcement comes on the heels of sister and duo mate Erica and husband Warryn Campbell’s arrival of their new baby girl Zaya Monique. The sisters Campbell are no strangers…
On March 13th, 4th Pyramid will release his new album, The Pyramid Scheme. It’s Pyramid’s first album since he signed his Silk Ivory label to a joint deal with Lyrics To Go/Universal Music, and now, following the success of the video for debut single “Webslinger,” the Toronto rapper/producer is excited to release the album’s second single, “So Balboa.” For “So Balboa,” Pyramid teamed up with two of Toronto’s finest, bringing…
I believe that the Dynasty Warriors series has been one of the most successful in video gaming history because it takes little time to learn and bundles a tremendous amount of martial history in each level. Dynasty Warriors Next is the latest iteration in the Dynasty Warriors franchise, and it is also the first DW game that has been released for the Playstation Vita. I believe that the transfer over…
Recent GRAMMY ® nominated female vocalist and dove award forerunner Natalie Grant was honored with five nominations for this year’s 43rd Annual GMA Dove Awards, including the prestigious “Female Vocalist of the Year,” a title Grant has been honored with four consecutive years in a row. Her husband, Bernie Herms, named “Producer of the Year” in 2009, garnered four nods and is again nominated for the same title. Herms and…
Everything is coming up Mishka Shubaly. The busted songwriter turned writer had a huge 2011– his Kindle Single “Shipwrecked” went to number one over Jonathan Krakauer and David Baldacci and won him the opportunity to tell his story live for The Moth Radio Hour, which was broadcast around the country by NPR and included on The Moth’s most recent two CD collection. In October, his Kindle Single “The Long Run”…
Our Version of Events — the debut album from Capitol Records’ artist Emeli Sandé — debuted on the UK Album Chart at No. 1 this week. Due for release in the U.S. on June 5th, Our Version of Events is a powerful platform for Sandé’s rich, soulful voice and sophisticated songwriting. As Q magazine put it: “She’s made an album that deserves to linger in the limelight — passionate, powerful,…
Few games have taken full advantage of the Nintendo 3DS console. There seems to be a desire for companies to cut corners and use only the lowest amounts of the console’s power; Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympics, on the other hand, pushes the console to its limits. I believe that the 3DS version of Mario & Sonic at the London 2012 Olympics is also special because it…