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Posted on: January 15, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Historic Jonesborough Bluegrass Series Kicks Off 2012 Season With Banjo Legend J.D. Crowe

The Historic Jonesborough Bluegrass Series will officially kick off its second season of presenting the best in bluegrass concerts when it brings banjo legend J.D. Crowe to the Jonesborough Visitors Center on February 25th. Joining J.D. Crowe will be his band, the New South, singer/songwriter Brandon Rickman and South Carolina-based Cane Creek Bluegrass Band. Produced by Mountain Music Entertainment and nestled in Tennessee’s oldest town, the Historic Jonesborough Bluegrass Series…

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Spectrals Announce U.S. Tour With Cults, Play SXSW + Release “Get A Grip” Demo

3.06 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA 3.07 – Bottletree – Birmingham, AL 3.09 – The Plaza – Orlando, FL 3.10 – Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA 3.17 – Lowbrow Palace – El Paso, TX 3.18 – Club Congress – Tucson, AZ 3.19 – Rhythm Room – Phoenix, AZ 3.21 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA 3.22 – The Music Box – Los Angeles, CA 3.23 –…

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myScratch Pack

myScratch is priced as an introductory DJ scratch controller, but the sheer amount of functionality that it provides will ensure that it remains in a studio or trucked along to gigs for years to come. The sensitivity of the platters is variable (controlled by a knob on the back of the controller), while the cuing, looping, and sampling ensures that one can make some sick mixes. Whether individuals wish to…

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STATE FAULTS – Winter Tour 2012

Santa Rosa, CA’s State Faults (formerly Brother Bear) is heading out on tour in support of their upcoming debut full-length, Desolate Peaks. The album will see a Spring release on Tiny Engines (Tigers Jaw, CSTVT, Look Mexico, Restorations). Head over to Alternative Press to here the exclusive premeiere of “Arrowhead” from Desolate Peaks. Desolate Peaks will be the follow up to the band’s debut EP, Head In The Clouds, which…

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BRITISH NEWCOMER GRAFFITI6 MAKE LATE NIGHT DEBUT TONIGHT ON “THE TONIGHT SHOW WITH JAY LENO” PERFORMING HIT SINGLE “FREE”

As they ready for the Jan. 24th release of their debut album Colours (Capitol Records), British duo Graffiti6 will make their very first late night TV appearance tonight, performing their hit single “Free” on “The Tonight Show With Jay Leno.” They made their national TV debut last month when they performed the single on “The Rachael Ray Show.” “Free” the first single from Colours is climbing its way to the…

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EVOCATION signs worldwide deal with Century Media Records

Century Media Records is proud to announce the signing of EVOCATION, one of the vanguards of Swedish death metal! EVOCATION’s guitar player, Marko Palmén, comments: “It’s time to kick in the year of the apocalypse with the writing of a new chapter and a new era in EVOCATION’s history. We are very pleased to announce that we have signed a new worldwide recording agreement with Century Media Records. The label…

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N’Gorge (NO / Pump) Review

ALR Industries is one of the dark horse when it comes to workout supplements. The quality hat they provide is second to none, and the sheer amount of products that they offer ensures that all individuals will be able to find something that could increase the quality, duration, or intensity of their workout. We received N’Gorge for review, and are pleased to report that it has significantly increased our pump.…

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JESSARAE: SINGER-SONGWRITER TO TAKE OVER PARK CITY DURING SUNDANCE

Indie singer/songwriter/guitarist JESSARAE (JEZ-ah-rae) will continue his 2012 live performance schedule with a variety of Park City, UT performances and TV appearances during the Sundance Film Festival. Fans at all the shows can expect to hear songs from JESSARAE’s just released full-length debut album PILOT (Raystone Records). The young musician–whose music is both compellingly raw and finely etched–kicked off the year with a special New Year’s Eve show opening for…

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MARDUK enters the studio for new album

Swedish black metal tyrants MARDUK have entered the studio to record the follow-up album to 2009’s Wormwood. This currently untitled new album is scheduled to be released in early summer 2012. More news about this upcoming release will be announced soon, so stay tuned!

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Norwegian Gold Super Critical Omega (Fish Oil)

There are a large amount of different fish oil products on the market. What they actually contain, and what they can provide varies considerably based on the company producing the product. Simply put, Omega-3 products are incredibly important for all individuals at every fitness level, age, and lifestyle. The Super Critical Omega contains a wider array of different omega compounds (3, 5, 6, 7, 9 and 11) than other products…

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Hostage Calm Announce European Tour Dates with Anti-Flag; Band To Perform at Groezrock April 28

Connecticut political punks Hostage Calm will be supporting Anti-Flag on their European tour from April 15-28. The band is also confirmed to perform at Belgium’s annual Groezrock Festival on April 28 alongside such acts as Rancid, The Dillinger Escape Plan, Lifetime, Gallows and more. See dates below. Hostage Calm’s self-titled album is out now on Run For Cover Records and can be purchased on iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/hostage-calm/id383396388. Tour Dates: Apr 15…

Posted on: January 14, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ENGLISH DOGS Reunite For North American Tour

Legendary Punk Rockers ENGLISH DOGS have reformed and are ready to move ‘Forward Into Battle” for their first North American tour since 1985. The tour kicks off February 10th in Baltimore and criss crosses the country winding up on February 25th in Santa Clara, CA. Support on the tour comes from The Casualties, Toxic Holocaust and Havok. Founding member and Drummer Pinch cannot wait to return to North America: “Touring…

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Chad Valley Debuts New Rotoscopic Video for “Reach Lines”

UK electronic artist Chad Valley aka Hugo Manuel has debuted a brand new video for “Reach Lines,” taken from his Equatorial Ultravox EP, available now on experimental pop label Cascine. Manuel, who also fronts UK calypso-pop quartet Jonquil, embarked on a North American tour this past fall with Active Child and Com Truise and played a number of celebrated sets at CMJ ’11 as both Chad Valley and part of…

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St. Lucia Signs To Neon Gold / Columbia Records

Even in the urban wilds of Brooklyn, there may be no one else like Jean-Philip Grobler, otherwise known as St. Lucia. Originally from Johannesberg, South Africa, Jean grew up performing with the Drakensberg Boys Choir School. When the choir wasn’t traveling—St. Lucia toured Japan, Australia, Europe, the US and more—they stayed in an enclave tucked in the South African mountains, learning everything from Bach and minimalist opera to African War…

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Rock N’ Roll reborn: Standby Records introduces “Rock N’ Roll 2.0”

Cleveland-based independent record label, Standby Records, has hit the ground running to kick off 2012. With releases in the pipeline for emerging acts like Hopes Die Last, Modern Day Escape and Freshman 15, as well as a newly designed website: http://www.standbyrecords.net, the DIY label run by owner, Neil Sheehan, is ready to welcome the evolution of rock music, “Rock N’ Roll 2.0.” Commented Sheehan, “The first decade of the 21st…

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Valeo Dual Ab Wheel

I believe the abdominals are perhaps the hardest thing to properly work out. I have been working out intensely for over a year, and have not noticed much changes in my abs. We received the Dual Ab Wheel (VAW) from Valeo, and are happy to report that is was directly responsible for some of the greatest gains that we have noticed in regards to our abs. The premise of the…

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THERE IS A WHOLE NEW YEAR TO BUZZ ABOUT AS “BIG MORNING BUZZ LIVE” WITH HOST CARRIE KEAGAN RETURNS MONDAY, JANUARY 30th AT A NEW TIME 10:00AM ET/PT

It’s a new year and the gang’s all back as VH1 revs up for the return of its live, morning entertainment show, “Big Morning Buzz Live” on Monday, January 30th at its new time, 10AM*. Coming to you LIVE from the 20th floor lobby of the VH1 headquarters in Times Square, host Carrie Keagan gets up close and personal and talks to and about all the most buzzed about headlines,…

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Nature: My Life As A Turkey (Blu-Ray)

Nature is one of the longest running shows on television, and the different topics that it covers are always interesting. I personally like the diffuse ways that filmmakers make their films germane to a larger audience. In Nature: My Life As A Turkey, Joe Hutto takes the role of a turkey parent. After finding turkey eggs, ey is able to become a surrogate mother. Ey has to show these turkeys…

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Comeback Kid Announce 2012 Winter U.S. Headliner; Tease New Music Video

Premiere hardcore group Comeback Kid is set to embark on their first headlining U.S. tour of 2012. With something in store for everyone, the line-up includes support from labelmates Close Your Eyes along with Foundation, Such Gold and Living With Lions. Comeback Kid frontman Andrew Neufeld expresses his enthusiasm for the line-up , “We really enjoy playing with all different kinds of bands and mixing up bills. This tour is…

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The Fat Boy Chronicles (DVD)

It is rare to see a film that actually tries to prevent bad behavior, but The Fat Boy Chronicles tries to show viewers abvout the negative effects of bullying. The film can be viewed as any film, with entertainment in mind; it features the story of Jimmy Winterpock. Jimmy is an overweight child and has to endure tremendous amounts of bullying in eir high school. Rather than acting out in…