Author: Sargeant

Posted on: December 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

HIGH ON FIRE Begins Work on Highly Anticipated New Record

Oakland, CA hard rock band HIGH ON FIRE has entered Salem, Massachusetts’ GodCity Studios to begin tracking their as-yet-untitled new album. The world renowned group featuring drummer Des Kensel, bassist Jeff Matz and guitarist / vocalist Matt Pike (also of legendary stoner metal trio SLEEP) is collaborating with producer and Converge guitarist Kurt Ballou on the new effort; the band’s sixth studio recording and follow up to 2010’s Snakes for…

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Posted on: December 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Stephen Costello Makes House Role Debut as Alfredo in La traviata at London’s Royal Opera House on January 2

“Stephen Costello stole the show,” reported the Guardian when Stephen Costello made his 2009 house debut at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, and Spectator magazine was moved to predict: “Stephen Costello will be a big star.” Now the American tenor returns to the fabled London venue for his company role debut as Alfredo in Verdi’s La traviata. His five appearances (Jan 2–20) come in a revival of Richard Eyre’s…

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Posted on: December 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AWOLNATION UNVEIL “MEGALITHIC MAYHEM” VIDEO GAME

AWOLNATION has launched their latest endeavor, the “MEGALITHIC MAYHEM” video game. “MEGALITHIC MAYHEM,” now playable online at www.MegalithicMayhem.com and http://apps.facebook.com/megalithicmayhem/, was created with Pod Digital Design, a leading interactive branded entertainment company, specializing in game and entertainment-based applications for web, mobile and Facebook. “MEGALITHIC MAYHEM” will also be available as an app for mobile devices in early 2012. “MEGALITHIC MAYHEM” features the characters of AWOLNATION battling creatures featured in their…

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Posted on: December 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DIKEMBE – Winter Tour Begins

Beginning tomorrow, DIKEMBE (Gainesville, FL) will team up with good friends You Blew It (Topshelf Records) for a two-week Winter tour of the East Coast. Affectionately titled “Fulfill The Prophecy,” the trek will find both bands playing shows as far north as Boston and Providence with the likes of Dads, The World Is A Beautiful Place and Cattle Drums. For details and other information, see below or click here. Dikembe…

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Posted on: December 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH – BROOKLYN, NEW YORK SHOW TO STREAM LIVE

A PALE HORSE NAMED DEATH are kicking of 2012 with a special hometown show in Brooklyn, NY at The Knitting Factory. The show which will take place January 6th, will also be streaming in full courtesy of APHND, The Knitting Factory and LiveStream.com. Tickets can be purchased HERE. The Live Stream of the concert will can be accessed at http://www.livestream.com/theknitbrooklyn. In other APHND news, the band has parted ways with…

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Posted on: December 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TOM WAITS TOOK US ALL ON A WILD RIDE IN 2011

Iconoclast TOM WAITS is ending the year with a big bang due to his latest album, BAD AS ME, showing up on best of year end lists all over the globe from The New York Times to the Irish Times to MOJO to Rolling Stone to Musikexpress (Germany) to Humo (Belgium) to Rumba (Finland) to Gaffa (Sweden) to the Los Angeles Times and Time Out (UK), as well as the…

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Posted on: December 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

HE IS WE Skips “To the Good Part”… New EP and Tour!

KIP TO THE GOOD PART, the digital EP by Tacoma, Washington dream pop duo, HE IS WE, raced up the charts, reaching #8 on iTunes Pop Albums and #42 on the Overall Album chart. It was released yesterday (December 20, 2011) via Universal Republic. Powered by the undeniable spark of the first single “All About Us” [Featuring OWL CITY], the EP boasts one “good part” after another. On “All About…

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Posted on: December 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EXHUMED: Exclusive Live Download From Maryland Deathfest Courtesy Of NPR

Goregrind legends EXHUMED played their first U.S. show in over six years at the 2011 edition of the Maryland Deathfest and thanks to NPR, the set — in all its uncensored glory — is available. EXHUMED released their All Guts, No Glory full-length earlier this year via Relapse Records. The record continues to reap critical acclaim from fans and critics nationally and has left it’s grisly mark on multiple Year…

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Posted on: December 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LMNO of Visionaries Releases FREE LP Today – Overtime

The man with the endless workethic, LMNO of the Visionaries, who brought you 10 albums in 2010 & a banger of a follow-up with Born Again in 2011 presents OVERTIME, entirely produced by LD. After his epic 2010 run, LMNO went right back to the studio with LD creating this 11 song testament to the duo’s progression, chemistry and creativity. If you thought it couldn’t get any better than Push…

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Posted on: December 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Red Hot Chili Peppers Sell Out More Dates On Upcoming U.S. Tour

Multi-platinum rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold out additional dates on their upcoming I’m With You World Tour. Sold out markets thus far include: Duluth, GA; Los Angeles, CA (2 Shows); New Orleans, LA; Oakland, CA; Orlando, FL; San Diego, CA and Sunrise, FL. Due to overwhelming demand, second shows have been added on February 18th in Oakland, CA and the sold out February 27th date in Los…

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Posted on: December 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

PLACEHOLDER (ex-Handguns) – Announce Winter Tour / Debut Full-Length Available Now

The debut album from Placeholder (MD/PA), entitled Nothing Is Pure, is available now on Better Days Records (Handguns, Stickup Kid, Latin For Truth). The band will be heading out on a 3 week long full US tour starting December 26th in Kent, Ohio. Check out exclusive streams for the album tracks, “Give Up” and “What This Means”, on Alternative Press and Property of Zack. Also be sure to watch the…

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Posted on: December 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GIRL ON FIRE to head out with burn halo and hell or highwater

Fresh off a string of dates with REV THEORY, GIRL ON FIRE has wasted no time getting their show back on the road. Starting on January 12th, GIRL ON FIRE will head out with Burn Halo (featuring former members of 18 Visions) and Hell or Highwater (featuring former members of Atreyu) in support of their Hollywood Waste debut EP, Revenge. “We can’t tell you how happy we are to get…

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Posted on: December 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CHLLNGR premieres mind-melting, animated video for new single up at Wired, new release due from the Copenhagen producer this winter

Copenhagen (via Sacramento) based artist CHLLNGR has had quite a 2011 with the debut of his critically-lauded LP “Haven” on Green Owl and keeping busy working with Spoek Mathambo, Teachers, and Cubic Zirconia. To cap off the year, CHLLNGR is proud to present the video for “Change”. Directed by Ryan Todd and Chad Turner, the video features both 2D and 3D animation recalling both 2001: A Space Odyssey and the…

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Posted on: December 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GRAMMY NOMINATED SWEDISH DJ AVICII ANNOUNCES HOUSE FOR HUNGER U.S. TOUR

Rising Swedish DJ, remixer, and producer Avicii and At Night Management announced today the official dates for their one million dollar House For Hunger January 2012 Tour. The tour which boasts 26 high-performance shows packed into 27 days is set to kick-off on Thursday, January 5th in Detroit, Michigan and will make stop in cities throughout the U.S. where fans have yet to see Avicii perform. On the heels of…

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Posted on: December 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NEW ENGLAND METAL & HARDCORE FESTIVAL 14 ADDS PERFORMERS AND SPONSORS

The 14th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival is pleased to announce Planet Wave, d’addario, Pro Mark, and Evans as sponsors of this year’s show. Carnifex, Dead End Path, Gaza, Goatwhore , Structures, Glass Cloud, and The Air I Breathe have also been added to the show’s massive three-day lineup. Headliners of this year’s festival, which will take place the weekend of April 20-22 at the Palladium in Worcester,…

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Posted on: December 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Audra McDonald Returns to Broadway in The Gershwins’ Porgy and Bess, Currently in Previews and Opening January 12

When Audra McDonald made her role debut this past August as the title character in a new musical adaptation of the Gershwins’ folk opera, Porgy and Bess, the critical response was united and euphoric: “Audra McDonald IS Bess,” declared the New York Times. She is “a Bess for the ages,” agreed the Boston Globe, and her performance left the New Yorker’s Hilton Als “breathless.” Now the four-time Tony Award-winning soprano…

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Posted on: December 24, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Daylight Announces European Tour with More Than Life

Daylight will embark on European and UK this March in support of their new 7″ EP The Difference In Good And Bad Dreams, due out January 3rd. The band will support UK stalwarts More Than Life on their final European run. The new 7″s are in and shipping, order now from Run For Cover Records – www.runforcoverrecords.com/store Tour Dates 03/09/2012 | Newport, UK @ Six Feet Under 03/10/2012 | Brighton,…

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Posted on: December 24, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Galen Hartley Re-Releases “Orgy of the Senses” For Free Download In Time For The Holidays

Montreal-based indie folk artist Galen Hartley has made his 2000 album Orgy of the Senses available for free via Bandcamp as a special holiday offer for his fans. The album can be download at this location: http://galenhartley.bandcamp.com/album/orgy-of-the-senses “Although this is pretty funny, it’s not really a joke”, says Hartley. “I think I really was trying to make an awesome pop album, but yeah… it makes people laugh. Anyway, it’s totally…

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Posted on: December 24, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SCAR OF THE SUN confirmed for the “Metal Firestorm 2012” European Tour along with RAGE, TYR and COMMUNIC

Greek modern atmospheric metallers SCAR OF THE SUN have been confirmed for the “Metal Firestorm 2012” European Tour alongside RAGE (headliners), TYR and COMMUNIC! “METAL FIRESTORM 2012” RAGE / TÝR / COMMUNIC / SCAR OF THE SUN 23.03.12 Fri DE Speyer @ Halle 101 24.03.12 Sat DE Andernach @ JUZ 25.03.12 Sun DE Braunschweig @ Meier Music Hall 27.03.12 Tue DE Hamburg @ Markthalle 28.03.12 Wed DE Nürnberg @ Hirsch…

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Posted on: December 23, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Pro Drive Sports Bar – Crunchy Peanut Butter Fudge (Protein Bar)

There are a tremendous amount of different protein bars that are on the market, and all of them seem to cater to different groups. The Pro Drive Sports Bar is one of the few that we have reviewed that will help all athletes and those interested in dieting equally. For those that want to ensure lean muscle growth, the Pro Drive Sports Bar provides a solid amount of protein (16…

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