Author: Sargeant

Posted on: March 6, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ECSTATIC MUSIC FESTIVAL AT NYC’S MERKIN CONCERT HALL CONTINUES IN MARCH

The 2011 Ecstatic Music Festival, presented by New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall in association with New Amsterdam Records, is a showcase of collaborative evenings between more than 150 genre-pushing composers, songwriters and performers who represent a new generation of artists combining diverse influences and techniques to explore the crossover of classical and pop music. All concerts include premieres. Concerts during the first two months of the festival featured collaborations…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 6, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE WALKMEN SET TO TOUR WITH THE NEW PORNOGRAPHERS

The Walkmen recently premiered music videos for “While I Shovel the Snow,” a track off the band’s crtically acclaimed Fat Possum Records release Lisbon, and album b-side “Orange Sunday.” The video for “While I Shovel the Snow” was directed by Jake Davis while the “Orange Sunday” video was directed by Bruno Levy who previously directed the band’s “Four Provinces” video. Both are available for viewing/sharing at www.thewalkmen.com along with free…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 6, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Warm Ghost Announces SXSW Dates

Paul Duncan is currently recording and performing under the moniker Warm Ghost. It finds him taking a step beyond traditional instrumentation and one toward that of electronics, synthesizers, drum machines and processed field recordings. Warm Ghost has now evolved into a band in collaboration with Oliver Chapoy, where the sound is an intricately arranged shimmering sonic world of twisting words and melodies inside dense environments where there are elements of…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DaVinci – “Blame Game” Prod. By Al Jieh

“Lend me your ear for a minute – I got some shit on my chest.” So begins “Blame Game,” the latest video from DaVinci, who emerged in 2010 as one of hip-hop’s most gifted young lyricists, matching street grit and tough talk with genuine hope and optimism – and doing so all while avoiding the soapbox. This latest song, while not planned for inclusion on DaVinci’s upcoming EP, Feast Or…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SF’s The Tunnel release 2nd CD of dark, art-damage

Fathoms Deep is the second album from San Francisco trio The Tunnel. The album was recorded at Studio SQ in San Francisco, produced by the group and engineered by Chris Crawford (drummer for French Miami, the Downer Party) and is being by the Glorious Alchemial Co. label Fathoms Deep was hammered out in various San Francisco dives and warehouses, but it draws its lifeblood from the darkness of the surrounding,…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE OCEAN Announce North American Tour With Between The Buried And Me

German atmospheric progressive metal collective and Metal Blade Recording artists, THE OCEAN, are pleased to announce a near month-long North American tour this April! Presented by Peter Says Denim, In association with Guitar World & MetalSucks.net, “The Hypersleep Dialogues Trek”will begin in Farmingdale, New York at The Crazy Donkey, include a stop at this year’s New England Metal And Hardcore fest in Worcester, Massachusetts and wind its way through 20…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

New CDs by W.A.I.L. and INSIDIOUS OMEN to be released worldwide on March 7th by Ahdistuksen Aihio Productions!!!

Release date: 7th of March, 2011 Description: Conceptualized around the letters of the acronymic band moniker, W.A.I.L. (Wisdom through Agony into Illumination and Lunacy), the debut album of this Finnish band delves through a five-part journey of murky and crushing soundscapes. On this first part of self-titled full-lengths, W.A.I.L. explains its meaning from a wholly personal perspective. The exceptional name accompanies exceptional music and therefore W.A.I.L. gives a mouth to…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Stream Wye Oak’s “Civilian” now at NPR Music!

Wye Oak’s new album Civilian will be in stores on March 8, but you can stream the whole album now exclusively at NPR Music. NPR’s Stephen Thompson says of the record, “Civilian’s title track stands out as an alternately ominous and furious rock ringer, but the rest of the record is similarly satisfying while finding practical uses for the spaces between notes. Pay special attention to the masterfully slow-burning, quiet…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Athens, GA’s Easter Island releases Better Things

Easter Island‘s progressive sound is re-forging the middle-class angst pop that defined the mid 90s and early 00s. This impressive group of classically trained guys hail from Athens, GA and have been playing together in a carousel of revolving bands since 2005, when vocalist Ethan Payne met lead guitarist Nathan Thompson. Payne (formerly of The Cubs, Union & Corduroy Road) has worked in the film industry for the past three…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LEAD SINGER JUNE PARK COMMENTS ON CLANDESTINE CD RELEASE SHOW

Last week CLANDESTINE released their debut album “The Invalid” on Nightmare Records. In support of the album’s release the band took to the stage at The Whisky in Los Angeles for an album release show. Lead singer June Park commented on the gig: “The show at The Whisky on February 11th was a success; many supportive fans showed up and the crowd was great. CLANDESTINE performed well, although it was…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

League510 – “24hr Fitness”

“We just want people to have fun and enjoy life,” says League510 on the message behind their latest track, “24hr Fitness.” And while the sentiment fits the track, it could just as easily be the group’s mantra. While the group, comprised of TK, Monty, Knowitall, and Blacksmith, all find time to get introspective, the Bay Area crew carries an air of feel-good wherever they go, and this latest track is…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BARD AND MUSTACHE ANNOUNCE EP AND TOUR:

Floridian songstress and multi-media artist Erin Murphy (The Equines, Sven and the Fury, Tiny Ensemble, Finch House Records, The Closet) and NJ/Philly-based cellist/ guitarist Greg Bortnichak (Sparta Philharmonic, The Metal Hearts, Richard Cortez, Circa Survive), have teamed up to form Bard and Mustache -a group that features both members as co-songwriters, instrumentalists, and fire-eyed gypsy vagabonds. Their first EP is titled Falcor’s Burning Belly and will be released March 4th…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AMBITIOUS EXPANSION BRINGS GAMANIA TO EUROPE

Established in Taiwan in 1995, Gamania has grown to become one of Asia’s biggest online videogames publishers and developers, specialising in free-to-play online games. In 2009, Gamania initiated its most ambitious overseas expansion programme, opening offices across the US, Europe and the UK, to bring its unique portfolio of games to eager gaming communities in the West. Focused on developing quality games, their inclusive approach extends to every facet of…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CORY LAMB RELEASES “BREAK THE CYCLE” MUSIC VIDEO – DIRECTORIAL DEBUT OF STEPHEN BALDWIN

This spring will prove to be a busy one for pop-rock artist Cory Lamb. Amidst the kick off of his involvement in the Reinvention tour with Superchick this March, Lamb will too debut his highly anticipated music video for the single, “Break the Cycle” directed by famed actor, Stephen Baldwin (The Usual Suspects, Bio-Dome) and edited by Life Garland (Maroon 5). A seminal moment for Baldwin as well, the video…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Yoko Ono Continues Her Dance Floor Domination With Her 6th Consecutive #1 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play Chart-Topper

Sitting atop the cream of the pop crop (RIHANNA, BRITNEY SPEARS, LADY GAGA, KATY PERRY, TAIO CRUZ, KYLIE MINOGUE, AND JENNIFER LOPEZ) YOKO ONO once again seizes the coveted #1 spot on the BILLBOARD HOT DANCE CLUB PLAY CHART with her latest dance floor reinvention “MOVE ON FAST” (THE REMIXES) (Issue Date: 3/12/2011). The single marks the influential pop culture iconoclast’s SIXTH consecutive #1 dance hit (and EIGHTH overall) following…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ANEW REVOLUTION ANNOUNCES TOUR WITH DROWNING POOL

ANEW REVOLUTION are confirmed to support DROWNING POOL on their upcoming headlining run. “We’re so excited to be continuing on this awesome touring roll with our good ol’ Texas buddies, Drowning Pool! This will make for another amazing run. I can’t wait for this start, it’s going to be a wild ride!” says bassist Frank Salvaggio. Additional support will come from STATIC CYCLE, POP EVIL and label mates TRUST COMPANY.…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Tenor Stephen Costello Will Make U.S. Recital Debut in Kansas City on March 5; Other Debuts Follow

Stephen Costello will give his American recital debut in Kansas City on Saturday, March 5, performing arias and songs by Verdi, Liszt, Tosti, Rossini, Quilter and Brodsky. The evening performance at the Folly Theater is presented by the Harriman-Jewell Series, which has offered the first American recitals of many important young artists throughout its history, beginning with Luciano Pavarotti in 1973 and, more recently, tenor Juan Diego Flórez. Soon after,…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Tenor Stephen Costello Will Make U.S. Recital Debut in Kansas City on March 5; Other Debuts Follow

Stephen Costello will give his American recital debut in Kansas City on Saturday, March 5, performing arias and songs by Verdi, Liszt, Tosti, Rossini, Quilter and Brodsky. The evening performance at the Folly Theater is presented by the Harriman-Jewell Series, which has offered the first American recitals of many important young artists throughout its history, beginning with Luciano Pavarotti in 1973 and, more recently, tenor Juan Diego Flórez. Soon after,…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 2, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine and Mitchel Musso Giveaway

The team over at ThinkTank Marketing have graciously provided 3 copies of the new Mitchel Musso album, “Brainstorm”. We are giving away these copies to three randomly-chosen entrants. How do you enter? All we ask is that you email NeuFutur directly (our email is found in the contact section) or comment this post. This contest ends on March 21th, so enter quickly. Look beyond the jump for more information about…

READ MORE
Posted on: March 2, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Doogie White on Kruk’s new album

The 6th of June will witness the release of the new album by KRUK, a Polish Hard Rock band, formed in 2001 by Piotr Brzychcy and Krzysztof Walczyk. Their second studio album will feature a big surprise! The song “In Reverie”, which will promote the album, will include a guest appearance by Doogie White! This charismatic singer is best known to the wide audience for his cooperation with such bands…

READ MORE