Author: Sargeant

Posted on: May 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

KING GIANT In Final Recording Stages Of New Album

Northern Virginia-based doom-rock outfit KING GIANT are currently in the final mixing and mastering stages for their upcoming sophomore full-length, Dismal Hollow, currently being slated for release by Autumn 2011. In March of this year, the five members of KING GIANT entered legendary Inner Ear Studios (Minor Threat, Fugazi, Avail, Jawbox, etc.) to take their thunderous doom-bred Southern rock to the next level on their sophomore full-length; the follow-up to…

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

Red Wanting Blue to hit East coast

Columbus, Ohio’s Red Wanting Blue has the distinction of working with a Grammy®-nominated producer (Jamie Candiloro, who is currently producing his second album with the band), a Tony®-nominated producer (Ken Davenport, who directed the feature documentary film about Red Wanting Blue), and now an Oscar®-nominated producer. Red Wanting Blue was recently commissioned to write the original song “Magic Man” (STREAM) for the end title sequence of the upcoming documentary feature…

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

Death Comes Ripping Tour: RINGWORM & NAILS w/ Bitter End, New Lows

7/30/2011 924 Gilman – San Francisco, CA 7/31/2011 Chain Reaction – Anaheim, CA 8/01/2011 Nile Underground – Mesa, AZ 8/02/2011 Trainyard – La Cruces, NM 8/03/2011 Red 7 – Austin, TX 8/04/2011 Trees – Dallas, TX 8/05/2011 Downtown Music – Little Rock, AR 8/06/2011 The Record Bar – Kansas City, MO 8/07/2011 Fubar Music Venue – St Louis, MO 8/08/2011 Subterranean – Chicago, IL 8/09/2011 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH 8/10/2011…

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

White Mystery Tour Dates

May 28 – Reckless Records Instore @ 4pm – Chicago, IL June 3 – MCA – Chicago, IL June 5 – Do Division – Chicago, IL June 11 – c2gmusichall – Fort Wayne, IN June 24 – Viaduct – Chicago, IL Old Style Summer Blowout June 30 – Taste of Chicago – Chicago, IL July 1 – Franks Power Plant – Milwaukee, WI * July 2 – Turf Club –…

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

ALLEGAEON announce headlining shows for June!

Colorado’s Allegaeon has recently confirmed a string of tour dates in support of their album Fragments Of Form And Function. The tour will begin June 3rd in their home town of Fort Collins, CO and will take them as far west as Las Vegas, NV and Escondido, CA before wrapping up June 19th in Wyoming. Fans can get a preview of what Allegaeon is like live via a myriad of…

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

Nat Geo Music Signs Italy’s Indie Pop Band THE R’S

When it comes to hotbeds for indie music culture, Italy probably isn’t the first place that comes to peoples’ minds. But with all three of The R’s members originating from Brescia, Italy, that reputation is about to change. Their sound is an encapsulation of time. Rock and folk influences from the 1950s up to the present day can be found in The R’s addictive indie tracks. From the a-side of…

Posted on: May 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MAYDAY PARADE – On Tour 2011

7/28 Richmond, VA @ The National 7/29 Philadelphia, PA @ Liacouras Center 7/30 West Long Branch, NJ @ Monmouth University – MAC Center 7/31 Boston, MA @ Bank of America Pavilion 8/1 Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom 8/3 Wallingford, CT @ The Dome at Oakdale Theatre 8/16 Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory Concert House 8/17 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory 8/19 Salt Lake City, UT @ In…

Posted on: May 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

RAZIKA CHANNELS THE SLITS AND 2-TONE RECORDS ON THEIR STUNNING DEBUT, PROGRAM 91

In Bergen, Norway, Razika, comprised of four precocious 19-year-old girls, have discovered how to conjure these emotions, channeling a mix of innocence and rebellion, romance and heartbreak, and gift-giving and gun-slinging into their debut album Program 91 (out August 16 on Smalltown Supersound). Formed in 2005 and named after a code word used by the band to describe a cute guy, Marie Amdam, Maria Råkil, Marie Moe and Embla Karidotter…

Posted on: May 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Big Pauper Tour Dates

06.22.11 – Eugene, OR @ TBA 06.23.11 – Santa Cruz, CA @ Parish Public 06.24.11 – Fresno, CA @ Bullfrogs 06.25.11 – San Francisco, CA @ Public Works 06.30.11 – Los Angeles, CA @ TBA

Posted on: May 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Foster The People On Tour

5/30 George, WA Sasquatch ** SOLD OUT 5/31 Vancouver, BC Venue ** SOLD OUT 6/1 Portland, OR Crystal Ballroom ** SOLD OUT 6/2 Sacramento, CA Harlows ** SOLD OUT 6/3 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl (KJEE radio show) 6/4 Irvine, CA Verizon Wireless Amp (KROQ Weenie Roast) ** SOLD OUT 6/5 Mountain View, CA Shoreline Amp (Live 105 show) 6/7 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge 6/8 Denver, CO…

Posted on: May 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Night Beats debut “Dial 666” on RCRD LBL from upcoming s/t LP out via Trouble in Mind

June 14 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR w/ Black Lips June 28 – Slabtown – Portland, OR June 29 – Chop Suey – Seattle, WA w/ Bare Wire July 1 – New Frontier – Tacoma, WA Aug 7 – Comet Day Show – Seattle, WA w/ TRMRS Any number of bands cite 60’s Texas psych as an influence, but rarely does a group actually capture what made those bands…

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

YONAS – “Shy Kidz”

Coming off of last months debut of his new album, The Proven Theory, Bronx, New York emcee YONAS is releasing his latest video, this one for the album’s new single “Shy Kidz.” It’s a dizzying, conceptual video that offers visuals as striking as the song is catchy. Which is to say, very. The song, built around a four-to-the-floor, distorted beat, courtesy of producer Sean Divine, and a chorus that features…

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

Thomas Dybdahl To Release Debut Album “Songs” On New Label Strange Cargo

Strange Cargo, the new label created by renowned music producer, bassist, songwriter and multiple Grammy Award winner Larry Klein, in partnership with Universal Music Group (UMG), announces its first signing: one of Europe’s most talented singer-songwriters, Thomas Dybdahl. The Norwegian musician’s work has been compared to that of Tim Buckley and Nick Drake. His Strange Cargo debut album, Songs, is due this spring. Download bonus track “Party Like It’s 1929.”…

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

eighth blackbird welcomes new member: violinist Yvonne Lam

Grammy Award-winning sextet eighth blackbird – the ultimate ambassador for new music – announces an important change to its line-up, bidding a reluctant farewell to founding member, violinist, violist, and arranger Matt Albert, and a warm welcome to new member Yvonne Lam. Lam, who currently serves as Assistant Concertmaster of the Washington National Opera Orchestra, is an exceptionally talented musician who studied both piano and violin at the Colburn School…

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

DISPATCH DEDICATES SUMMER CONCERT TOUR TO IMPROVING EDUCATION IN AMERICA, UNVEILS “AMPLIFYING EDUCATION” PROGRAM

The legions of fans who follow Dispatch know that a defining element of the band and its culture is its spirit of community and charity. Today the band announced that the centerpiece of its highly-anticipated summer concert tour will be “Amplifying Education,” an ambitious multi-platform campaign which aims to improve education in every market on the tour. Joining with such respected organizations as Teach for America, City Year, United Way,…

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

Miasmal: North American Tour Underway

May 25th Philadelphia,PA at the Barbary w/ Mammoth Grinder,Innumerable Forms and the Impalers May 26th – 29th – Maryland Death Fest (Miasmal plays on the 26th) May 30th Richmond,VA at Strange Matter w/ Innumerable Forms May 31st Atlanta,GA at Wonder Root w/ Innumerable Forms June 1st New Orleans,LA at Siberia w/ Innumerable Forms June 2nd – 4th – Chaos in Tejas (Miasmal plays June 4th) June 5th El Paso,TX at…

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

Cadenza Vagabundos Ibiza 2011

Like the hobos of Beat mythology who rode the freight trains ever westwards chasing that elusive harvest, Luciano’s own band of vagabonds finally return after a busy winter to their spiritual home on Ibiza. Having brought their unique vision of carnivalesque mayhem to various corners of the world, they once more settle in at the island’s premier night-spot, Pacha. Confounding expectations last year, Luciano successfully transformed the club into the…

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

JUMP INTO THE GOSPEL Play Pianos Residency This June in NYC

A house is not a home but a venue is. New York’s electro-rockers Jump Into The Gospel will be setting up camp at Pianos next month for their June residency. Be sure to catch them each Wednesday for a night of splashy synths, punchy melodies, and turbulent vocals.. With a sound that brings to mind a cross between Friendly Fires, Passion Pit, and the early Manchester music scene, Jump Into…

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

Pearl Jam Canadian Tour Dates, Cities and On Sale Information:

7 – Sep Montreal Bell Centre May 28 / 12:00pm local 11-Sep Toronto Air Canada Centre May 27 / 10:00am local 12-Sep Toronto Air Canada Centre May 27 / 10:00am local 14-Sep Ottawa Scotiabank Place May 27 / 10:00am local 15-Sep Hamilton Copps Coliseum May 27 / 10:00am local 17-Sep Winnipeg MTS Centre May 27 / 10:00am local 19-Sep Saskatoon Credit Union Centre May 27 / 10:00am local 21-Sep Calgary…

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

Entrenched Launch Preemptive Strike: The New Death Metal Reign Begins

Allow us to introduce you to ENTRENCHED, one of the best unsigned death metal bands on the planet. That’s not hyperbole; it’s a truth behind which we firmly stand. On the exceptionally well written, professionally recorded, and wholly devastating Preemptive Strike, the New Jersey assault team has crafted an album in the war torn tradition of BOLT THROWER, INVASION, and HAIL OF BULLETS. Even more impressive is that it is…