Author: Sargeant

Posted on: March 21, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Myra Melford 2011 Concerts, Recordings & More

March 30 Trio M Yoshi’s Oakland, CA March 31 Trio M Brubeck Festival Stockton, CA She also participates in numerous cooperative ventures. Perhaps the most intriguing of these is with bassist Mark Dresser and trombonist Michael Dessen, performing what they call telematic, multi-site, networked performances between UC Berkeley, UC San Diego, and UC Irvine. These events incorporate video and live music played at more than one location into online multimedia…

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Posted on: March 21, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Teak Interview

What exactly brought Teak together? What significance does the name hold? We evolved out of an acoustic covers group that was developing its own tracks on the side. With the name Teak, we didn’t want to be locked into a certain genre or style that would restrict what we wrote.  We like the diversity and freedom of not being stereo typed. We wanted to write songs about things that we…

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Posted on: March 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Wakey!Wakey! Announces Spring US Tour Dates With Jukebox The Ghost

4/22 – Fredericksburg, VA – Eyeclopes Studios 4/23 – Washington, DC – The Black Cat 4/25 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern 4/27 – St Louis, MO – The Firebird 4/28 – Chicago, IL – Schubas 4/29 – Indianapolis, IN – Earth House 5/2 – Boston, MA – Middle East (Downstairs) 5/3 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground 5/4 – Brooklyn, NY – The Rock Shop 5/5 – New York,…

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Posted on: March 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Merlin Moon “Empty Shell” Free Download

Merlin Moon is offering a free video and MP3 download of the song “Empty Shell” from his upcoming CD Bohemian Side of The Sky at http://merlinmoon.com/form Sometimes the right place and time takes thousands of miles and many several years to get to. For Alexander Pizzorni, aka Merlin Moon, the journey began in Caracas, Venezuela as a young deejay firmly entrenched in the local underground electronic music scene. Upon graduating,…

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Posted on: March 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SMITH WESTERNS SPRING TOUR

04/11 London, England – Cargo 04/14 Amsterdam, Netherlands – Paradiso 04/16 Paris, France – Fleche d’Or 04/25 New York, NY The Bowery Ballroom 04/26 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s 04/28 Baltimore, MD Ottobar 04/29 Raleigh, NC Kings Barcade 04/30 Atlanta, GA Masquerade 05/02 Montgomery, AL Montgomery Performing Arts Centre # 05/03 Mobile, AL Saenger Theatre Mobile # 05/04 Birmingham, AL Bottle Tree 05/05 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jack’s 05/06 Houston,…

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Posted on: March 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Gods And Queens Release Video For “Untitled 16”

Do you remember Unsane’s video for “Scrape”? We certainly hope not. Compiled by BMX videographer Ryan Navazio’s favorite filmed crashes over his past few projects. Navazio has completed works for Animal Bikes, Cult, Standpoint Video Zine, as well as corporate projects for Redbull, and Gatorade. Riders throwing themselves down steps, and falling over handrails include: Brian Histand, Brian Kachinsky, Mike Brennan, Sean Burns, Sanchez, Tom White, Davey Watson, Eric Delary,…

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Posted on: March 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CARY BROTHERS ANNOUNCES TOUR WITH BROOKE FRASER

Los Angeles indie singer-songwriter Cary Brothers will support New Zealand artist Brooke Fraser on her entire upcoming U.S. tour scheduled to begin in late April. He will also make an appearance at SXSW next week. Brothers is currently touring in support of his second full-length album, Under Control. Under Control premiered at #1 on the iTunes Singer-Songwriter Chart and includes songs recently featured on Grey’s Anatomy, One Tree Hill, Smallville,…

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Posted on: March 19, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Freelance Whales Spring Tour 2011

4/10 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC* 4/11 – The Showbox at The Market – Seattle, WA* 4/12 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR* 4/14 – Great American Music Hall – San Francisco, CA (co-headlining with Foals) 4/16 Coachella, India, CA 4/19 – Fitzgerald’s – Houston, TX* 4/20 – The Loft – Dallas, TX 4/21 – La Zona Rosa – Austin, TX* 4/23 – The Firebird – St Louis, MO*…

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Posted on: March 19, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MUSICIANS INSTITUTE COLLEGE OF CONTEMPORARY MUSIC HITS THE NATIONAL MUSIC FESTIVAL CURCUIT THIS SPRING

rom Austin, Texas to Indio, California, Musicians Institute College of Contemporary Music (MI) will be a notable presence as headline sponsor for a number of the nation’s top music festivals, this spring. Presenting their MI Live! Environment at South-by-Southwest, Bonnaroo, Coachella, and Stagecoach festivals and partnering with innovative media and music entities such as Pitchfork and SonicBids, the school will host events, live music performances and clinics from March through…

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Posted on: March 19, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

VICTORY RECORDS Signs VICTORIAN HALLS

VICTORY RECORDS announces the recent signing of VICTORIAN HALLS. Perry Farrell of JANE’S ADDICTION calls VICTORIAN HALLS’ music a “high-strung theatrical sound … punchy and tight, the sound of Saturday night.” The Chicago, IL four-piece have an uncanny knack for constructing gleaming, crystalline, compact pop gems only to subsequently reconstruct them into maniacal masterpieces. With the announcement of their signing to VICTORY, VICTORIAN HALLS have also released an official announcement…

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Posted on: March 19, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Strut’s Definitive 2CD Fania Records Retrospective

Strut is pleased to present the first ever definitive 2CD retrospective of Fania Records, the seminal New York latin label, spanning its influential heyday between its formation in 1964 through to 1980. Fania was originally the brainchild of musician and bandleader Johnny Pacheco who, when disillusioned with the label releasing his music, teamed up with lawyer Jerry Masucci to form a new imprint, named after a Reinaldo Bolanos composition. At…

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Posted on: March 19, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BETTER LEFT UNSAID TO TOUR NORTH AMERICA WITH HED PE AND MUSHROOMHEAD ON THE HED 2 HEAD TOUR II

Modesto California’s BETTER LEFT UNSAID are gearing up for their longest tour to date. Starting April 15th in Agoura Hills, CA BETTER LEFT UNSAID will be taking part in the “HED 2 HEAD Tour II” featuring HED PE and Mushroomhead. The tour will tear across the country and will wrap up on June 10th in Los Angeles, CA at The Key Club. A complete itinerary can be found below. Drummer…

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Posted on: March 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Moet & Chandon Nectar Imperial – Rose (Champagne)

Over the course of the last few years, we at NeuFutur have gotten a tremendous amount of different wines, spirits, beers, and the like. In that time, we’ve filled out our Alcohol Reviews section considerably, but it has always seems as if there was something missing. We received a bottle a while back that I believe brings our wine and spirits coverage to the next level. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on…

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Posted on: March 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Video: Moe Green – “Cruise Control”

Moe Green has been keeping busy the past few months, slaving away at FEDEX and in the studio perfecting his upcoming EP Lionheart, the follow-up to his debut album, Rocky Maivia: Non-Title Match, which was released this past summer, winning Moe accolades with outlets including XXL Magazine, Red Bull’s ChinaShopMag.com, and more. While fans eagerly await the new EP, Moe is holding them over with a few tasty visuals. First…

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Posted on: March 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Misery Announces Several Upcoming New York City Performances

Long Island, NY’s MISERY is seeing excellent reviews of their recent full-length release, Evil is Crowned. New Jersey’s Aquarian Weekly states, “[Misery’s] newest disc, Evil Is Crowned, contains fiery vocals and lyrics from John LoCasto, in addition to strong guitar playing from Corey Schaefer and Duane Conlon.” The magazine describes select songs as having “emotional lyrics and a catchy chorus” and compares John LoCasto’s vocals to that of Anthony Martini…

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Posted on: March 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Colin and Brad: Two Man Group (DVD)

Colin and Brad: Two Man Group is one of those rare comedy DVDs that has the same frenetic energy that their live show has; whether it is their quick wits or their tendency to get a large segment of the audience involved, Colin and Brad know what to do to get the chuckles rolling. Image Entertainment has given these two a sharp DVD release, ensuring that viewers do not miss…

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Posted on: March 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

POLAR BEAR CLUB SET TO RECORD NEW ALBUM THIS WEEK WITH PRODUCER BRIAN MCTERNAN

The last few years have been exciting ones for NY’s Polar Bear Club. 2009 saw the release of their landmark album, Chasing Hamburg, which was named one of Alternative Press’ Most Anticipated Albums of the year and absolutely lived up to the acclaim. The band graced the covers of magazines like AMP and Alternative Press and became critic’s darlings for their music and live performances alike. Polar Bear Club went…

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Posted on: March 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

VANNA – EUROPEAN DATES

EUROPEAN TOUR DATES: 18.03.11 Trier, DE – Ex-Haus 19.03.11 Heerhugowaard, NL – Waerdse Tempel 20.03.11 Terneuzen, NL – De Pit 21.03.11 Northampton, UK – Soundhouse 22.03.11 London, UK – Underworld 23.03.11 Newcastle, UK – O2 Academy 2 24.03.11 Glasgow, UK – Ivory Blacks 25.03.11 Sheffield, UK – Corporation 26.03.11 Paris, FR – Boule Noire 27.03.11 Lichtenstein, DE – JZ Riot 28.03.11 Prague, CZ – Rock Cafe 29.03.11 Brno, CZ –…

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Posted on: March 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MP3: A.Dd+ – “Greedy” Feat. Mz. Fortune

“Capture whatever you set out to claim,” says Slim Gravy and Paris Pershun, who collectively make up the Dallas duo A.Dd+, about their latest single. The song, “Greedy,” is from the group’s forthcoming debut, When Pigs Fly, which will be released for free download just two weeks from today on Monday, March 28th. Picnic Tyme, unofficial third member and producer for all of When Pigs Fly, kicks things off for…

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Posted on: March 17, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Jonny announces US tour dates!

Jonny, the new musical partnership between Norman Blake of Teenage Fanclub and Euros Childs of the now-defunct Gorky’s Zygotic Mynci, will bring their charming live show to the United States beginning June 3 in Toronto with a second leg of dates planned for later this fall. Intertwining the musical DNA of two of Britain’s most gifted songwriters – Norman Blake & Euros Childs, Jonny’s self-titled debut album proclaims the advent…

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