Author: Sargeant

Posted on: February 21, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

STREAM DIRTY THREE’S TOWARD THE LOW SUN NOW VIA NPR’S FIRST LISTEN SERIES

Dirty Three’s first new album in seven years (and first release on Drag City), Toward the Low Sun, is out next Tuesday, February 28th. For the next week, leading up to this release, NPR Music’s First Listen series will be streaming the album in its entirety. Listen with the link below.   NPR MUSIC FIRST LISTEN OF THE DIRTY THREE’S TOWARD THE LOW SUN – http://www.npr.org/2012/02/19/146535905/first-listen-dirty-three-toward-the-low-sun?ps=mh_fl   Returning to the…

Posted on: February 21, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DOWNSPIRIT to Enter Studio in Mid-March

DOWNSPIRIT, the German/Swiss bluesy/hard-rocking-metal-oriented band formed by ex-SYMPHORCE/ex-FREEDOM CALL guitarist Cedric “Cede” Dupont, will enter the studios in mid-march to record their second album. A release is expected for late summer via Metalville Records, followed by a tour in fall/winter. DOWNSPIRIT‘s debut album, “Point Of Origin”, was received well with much positive feedback all over the world, and brought the band’s touring schedule to include more than 60 shows around…

Posted on: February 21, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Unknown Mortal Orchestra premieres “Strangers are Strange”

Unknown Mortal Orchestra premieres the “Strangers Are Strange” video today, directed by Sam Kristofski. The band has a few headlining shows starting this week in California, then they will hit the road in support of Girls for the majority of the month of March.  They’ll also appear at this year’s SXSW.   Full video credits:   Director: Sam Kristofski Director of Photography: Sam Irwin Editor: Sam Kristofski Effects: Brendan Jenkins…

Posted on: February 20, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CODE ORANGE KIDS ANNOUNCE MARCH TOUR

The newest addition to Deathwish Inc.’s roster, Code Orange Kids, are touring down to SXSW this March!  WIth select dates featuring Former Thieves, Code Orange Kids will head through the midwest and southern states, ultimately ending up in Austin, TX for four days, playing 5+ showcases at the SXSW Music Festival.  Drummer/vocalist Jami Morgan commented, “We are really stoked to hit the road again and play shows with a bunch…

Posted on: February 20, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CANCER BATS confirm SXSW showcases; “Dead Set On Living” pre-order available

Dead Set On Living, the new album from Cancer Bats, is now available for pre-order worldwide. The US pre-order will be available via Metal Blade Records at metalblade.com/cancerbats, where fans can also view the band’s new video for Old Blood! A pre-order only t-shirt bundle is available until the album is released on April 24th. The Cancer Bats will be performing at several SXSW showcases this year. Confirmed so far…

Posted on: February 20, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Thomas King Joins Epic Proportions Tour 2012

Hailing from Vienna, Austria, Thomas King is confirmed to perform on the 2nd annual national Epic Proportions Tour along with creator Gabe Kubanda and Lost In Atlantis. March 1st marks the kick off of the Epic Proportions Tour in Phoenix, Arizona with routing taking the tour through the Southwestern U.S. Sponsored by VH1 Classic, Airwalk Shoes, SESAC, “Rock N’ Roll Fantasy Camp” and the American Red Cross, the tour was…

Posted on: February 20, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FRANKENBOK – MORE TOUR ANNOUNCEMENTS!

FEB 24 – Newcastle (NSW) @ Club LED MAR 9 – Thornbury (VIC) @ The Prague MAR 10 – Geelong (VIC) @ The Barwon Club MAR 11 – Melbourne (VIC) @ The Cherry Bar MAR 16 – Ballarat (VIC) @ The Karova Lounge MAR 30 – Bendigo (VIC) @ The Newmarket Hotel APR 12 – Auckland (NZ) @ The Crowbar (w/Sinate) APR 13 – Palmeston Nth (NZ) @ Royal Hotel…

Posted on: February 18, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SIXX:A.M. TO PERFORM FOR THE FIRST TIME IN 4-YEARS

Rock band Sixx:A.M., which consists of bassist, Nikki Sixx, guitarist, Dj Ashba and vocalist James Michael have announced a rare performance, and their first in four years, set to take place on April 11, 2012 at Revolver’s Golden Gods Awards. As each band member has been kept busy with their other careers – Nikki Sixx is also the bassist for Mötley Crüe and a syndicated radio host; Dj Ashba is…

Posted on: February 18, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MP3/Video: Moe Green – “Welcome To The Trap House”

Yesterday, Moe Green was announced as part of this year’s Paid Dues Festival. Paid Dues will take place April 7th at NOS Event Center in San Bernardino, California, and Moe will be performing on the festival’s Dues Paid stage alongside headliners Wu-Tang, Odd Future, Dipset, Three-6 Mafia and more. To celebrate the announcement, Moe is excited to release a brand new song, “Welcome To The Trap House.” “Welcome To The…

Posted on: February 18, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Behemoth, The Devil’s Blood and In Solitude gatefold, double LP pre-orders available

Behemoth, The Devil’s Blood and In Solitude gatefold, double LP pre-orders available The inaugural Decibel Magazine Tour kicks off April 11th Metal Blade Records is proud to announce that vinyl for three of the label’s most popular releases from the last year will be released on March 27th! Gatefold, double LPs for Behemoth’s Evangelia Heretika live album, The Devil’s Blood’s The Thousandfold Epicentre, and In Solitude’s The World.The Flesh.The Devil…

Posted on: February 18, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

California dreampoppers Summer Twins announce national tour dates with Peter Case & Paul Collins supporting self-titled Burger Records-released debut LP!

On their debut self-titled LP out via Burger Records, sisters Chelsea and Justine Brown – aka Summer Twins – deliver dreampop rock & roll songs drenched in California sun. In March, Summer Twins hit the road with Paul Collins of The Beat and Peter Case of The Plimsouls bringing their 50s and 60s inspired pop garage rock across the nation. For a preview of what to expect from the Summer…

Posted on: February 18, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SWITCHFOOT ANNOUNCES SPRING HEADLINE TOUR

GRAMMY-winning rock band SWITCHFOOT will launch a North American headlining tour on March 22 in Kahului, HI. (See below for itinerary.) A ticket pre-sale for members of the band’s fan club, Friends of the Foot, is underway at www.switchfoot.com. Next week SWITCHFOOT heads to Australia and New Zealand, where they will headline the traveling Soundwave Festival. They’ll also be capturing footage for Fading West, the San Diego-based band’s upcoming surf…

Posted on: February 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CHICAGO MC ROCKIE FRESH ANNOUNCES TOUR WITH CASEY VEGGIES & THE DEAN’S LIST

2/26 Chicago, IL Reggie’s (Reebok Event) 3/01 Seattle, WA The Vera Project* 3/02 Vancouver, BC Fortune Sound Club* 3/03 Portland, OR Roseland (Peter’s Room)* 3/04 Eugene, OR WOW Hall* 3/08 San Francisco, CA 330 Ritch* 3/09 Los Angeles, CA Key Club* 3/10 San Diego, CA Epicentre** 3/11 Tempe, AZ The Clubhouse* 3/14 Hempstead, NY Hofstra University 3/15 Austin, TX TBA Show (SXSW Week) 3/16 Austin, TX TBA Show (SXSW Week)…

Posted on: February 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Korallreven Premieres Meditative New Video for ‘Sa Sa Samoa’

Swedish duo Korallreven aka Marcus Joons and Daniel Tjäder (of The Radio Dept) has premiered the new video for ‘Sa Sa Samoa’ with IFC. Directed by Filip Nilsson, the video rolls through imagery of serenece mountainscapes and dusty roads – a “quick peek of the world before we destroy it” according to Joons. Featuring Brooklyn-based vocal experimentalist Julianna Barwick and a children’s choir from the island of Samoa, ‘Sa Sa…

Posted on: February 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

“Moderately priced” musikal entity Automusik offers new EP to “General Masses.”

[AUTOMUSIK] is a moderately priced musikal entity, comprised exclusively of ONE superiorly crafted male-sexual, anterior lead unit commonly referred to as [AUTOMUSIK], TWO productive egg-bearing [FEMALE ROCK UNITS], commonly referred to as [FEMALE ROCK UNIT #1] AND [FEMALE ROCK UNIT #2] and ONE singular [VISUAL VIEWING UNIT], commonly referred to as [VISUAL VIEWING UNIT]. [AUTOMUSIK] is a vastly superior musikal celebrity than those who currently aspire to become the object…

Posted on: February 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE INTERSPHERE Post New Live Footage

THE INTERSPHERE will release their long awaited new album in North America on February 28th via Long Branch Records/SPV. An EPK for Hold On, Liberty can be viewed HERE. Starting today and once every two weeks through April 9th THE INTERSPHERE will be posting exclusive performances of songs from Hold On, Liberty that were recorded live at the Maarweg Studios in Cologne, Germany. The first video clip released is for…

Posted on: February 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Country Mice Announce Spring US Tour Dates

Country Mice is an indie rock band based in Brooklyn, NY. They released their debut album, Twister, in 2011, which received numerous rave reviews (including an 8/10 rating in Spin Magazine) and appeared on several top 100 albums-of-the-year lists. Whereas the band displays elements of eclectic influences, Rueger hails from a small town in Kansas and, as principal songwriter, his americana roots inevitably pervade their sound. Drawing comparisons to Wilco,…

Posted on: February 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Brokaw – Interiors (CD) Review

Brokaw the punk/stoner band from Seattle, Washington recently released their debut LP “Interiors” back on Januaury 24th. band members are G. Stuart Dahlquist (bass) Mike Henderson (vocals) Rick Troy (guitars) Rich Medic (drums) When asked about the bands name they replied “We chose the name because it’s simple yet has some very complex associations,” says Brokaw’s bass player Stuart Dahlquist. “And masculine which might reflect our music/composition process accurately.” “Interiors”…

Posted on: February 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LAY DOWN ROTTEN premiere second single ‘The Devil Grins’ exclusively via website of Metal Hammer magazine, Germany!

German Death Metallers LAY DOWN ROTTEN will release its new album Mask Of Malice February, 24thin G/A/S, 27th in the rest of Europe and the UK, and 28th in North America! In collaboration with Metal Hammer magazine, Germany, the second single The Devil Grins just went online. Surf over HERE to check it out! Make also sure to surf over to the LAY DOWN ROTTEN landing page that includes pre-order…

Posted on: February 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Jhameel Univeils Brand New Video For “Waves”, Successful “Waves” Series Out Now!

San Francisco based pop prodigy Jhameel has continued to wow the music world with his catchy hooks and unique vocals for his latest music series “Waves”. Releasing a track a week for 5 weeks in late 2011, the series created serious buzz taking the blog world by storm. Hitting #2 on the Hype Machine charts, the title track, “Waves” is an ethereal 3 minute journey to get lost in and…