Three guesses about what The Randies sound like. I’m guessing either pop punk in The Donnas way, indie rock in the post-Garbage way, or (just possibly, and I sure hope that they sound) like The Sounds. Of course, this is just looking at the CD itself; “Freezerburn” is the first track on the disc, and the band has a rock sound to them. There is not any definite link to…
Sire/Decaydance Records artist THE READY SET has announced his first ever headline tour. The nationwide run, presented by Glamour Kills, kicks off February 23rd in Indianapolis, IN and runs through April 9th in Ft. Wayne, IN. Joining The Ready Set will be Allstar Weekend, We Are The In Crowd and The Downtown Fiction. The digital version of “Love Like Woe,” the first single off The Ready Set’s debut EP I’m…
Blake Shelton is one of the “most versatile of contemporary country singers” (New York Times). The CMA Male Vocalist of the Year proves to be one of the industry’s hottest vocalists with career highlights that include the release of three albums in 2010 – Hillbilly Bone, All About Tonight and his first greatest hits album LOADED: The Best of Blake Shelton, garnering two No. 1 hits with his album’s title-tracks…
The style of folk that Ramblin’ Jack Elliott plays during “Engine 143” is something that reminds me of Pete Seeger. There is little to the tracks on “I Stand Alone” besides the distinctive vocals and the guitar, which is decidedly a second fiddle to the aforementioned vocals. The vocals on each track are those that individuals could sing along with after just listening to the CD two or three time.…
Scandinavia’s rich cultural heritage, and the question of artistic conservatism in the modernist age, will be explored at the eighth annual Bard SummerScape festival, which once again features a sumptuous tapestry of music, opera, theater, dance, film, and cabaret, keyed to the theme of the 22nd annual Bard Music Festival. Presented in the striking Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts and other venues on Bard College’s bucolic Hudson…
It is immediate that one hears a mixture of Franz Ferdinand and Joy Division in The Rakes’ first track, the self-titled “Retreat”. What results is a high-energy rock track that has enough aural presence to really make a strong case for inclusion on the radio. The intense chorus, spoken rather than sung out will drive itself like a hammer into one’s mind, never to release itself from one’s memory. The…
Announcing the release of the next three albums from Vin Du Select Qualitite – the acoustic guitar LP series add editions 004-006 featuring solo recordings from: Mattew Mullane, a young player from small town Ohio, Thurston Moore creating solo, untreated 12-string compositions in tribute to Jack Rose and Allen Karpinski, previously of indie faves Six Parts Seven with releases on Suicide Squeeze and Troubleman. What is Vin Du Select Qualitite?…
02/07 Liberty Hall Lawrence, KS 02/09 Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK 02/10 House of Blues Dallas, TX 02/11 Paramount Austin, TX 02/12 House of Blues Houston, TX 03/24 State Theatre Minneapolis, MN 03/25 Turner Hall Milwaukee, WI 03/26 The Vic Theater Chicago, IL 03/27 Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN 03/29 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI (SOLD OUT) 04/01 Irving Plaza New York, NY 04/02 Irving Plaza New York, NY 04/03 Wilbur Theater…
I think that Raised Fist might just be the most obvious band out on the market as we speak. This means that when “Sound of the Republic” starts up, individuals know what band is playing from the get-go. The blend of hardcore and punk that Raised Fist has been created the last decade or so is really mastered during this disc, and “Sound of the Republic” should be a blueprint…
Before we give you the first names of our 2011 line-up, we want to start with last year’s edition. Even though, Melt! 2010 is over, it’s still worth a news feature. Fortunately, we were nominated for a European Festival Award 2010. We were lucky and won the Artist’s Favourite European Festival award. We are tremendously happy and thank everyone who voted in our favour! Now, enough about last season, let’s…
HATE Announce US Invasion – Noisecreep.com Premier New Song To spark the flame for the North American release of HATE’s forthcoming Erebos, AOL’s Noisecreep.com premiered the album’s title track today. To check out this exclusive stream, visit this location. Set for a February 22nd release, Erebos is already promising to be HATE’s most devastating effort to date, with Blistering.com giving the album “two horns up” and Apoch’s Metal Review calling…
If the band does not have a Franz Ferdinand album amongst the two of them, I would be surprised. A heavy electronic focus mixes with an angular sound to make something that is danceable while being aloof at the same time. However, this is not always the fancy free sound of Franz Ferdinand, as tracks like “Amen” has a darker, Ministry-like feel. The vocals are the same through the first…
2/08 Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre 2/09 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep 2/10 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre You can watch CANCER BATS perform live and in color at www.livestream.com/theknitspokane tonight at 9pm PST (times are subject to change as this is a live event). Fans will be able to view the performance at the link above for up to one year from today
For me, Joshua Radin really came out of nowhere. I think I had vaguely heard of his name before, but I could not place any sort of track or style to eir face. From the opening of “Sundrenched World”, one can hear that there is some panoply of interests that coalesce into Radin’s distinctive style. To try to lump Radin in with the styles of individuals like Dave Matthews or…
Feb 8 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue Feb 9 – Chicago, IL – House of Blues Feb 10 – Cleveland, OH – House of Blues Feb 11 – Buffalo, NY – The Town Ballroom Feb 12 – Royal Oak, MI – Royal Oak Music Theatre Feb 13 – Toronto, ON – Phoenix Concert Theatre Feb 14 – Montreal, QC – Metroplis Feb 16 – Pittsburgh, PA – Club Zoo…
East Village Radio (EVR), New York’s premier Internet radio platform, is launching a Single of the Month Club – EVR Records – on March 7th, with a 7” release from the UK band, Swimming. Each month EVR Records will release one single on 7” vinyl and digital formats from an artist hand selected by a different EVR DJ. Artists will mirror the broad range of musical genres heard around the…
With their single “Last Man Standing” approaching the top 15 on the active rock radio charts, POP EVIL are preparing to hit the road as a part of the Monster Outbreak Tour alongside Rev Theory, Hail The Villain, and Black Cloud Collective. While on the road, the band will be uploading exclusive videos from the Monster Outbreak Tour to their official YouTube channel, located here http://www.youtube.com/popevilmusic. Videos that will be…
American metal horde ABIGAIL WILLIAMS have been confirmed as support, alongside Melechesh, Hate and Lecherous Nocturne, for Rotting Christ’s massive thirty-date North American tour beginning this March. Though it is the first major tour for the band thus far into 2011, the band will confirm more tour actions in the coming weeks. Interviews with ABIGAIL WILLIAMS are available at all shows, or in advance of the tour upon request. The…
Racecar makes me sad, especially when I was looking forward to some hard-rocking, emotional-fury. Racecar plays a brand of indie-rock that begins with “Out Tonight”. “Out Tonight” reels in listeners through fickle feelings that allow Nick, Alex, Jimmy and Rich to jump to the limits of alternative rock with the greatest of ease. The coaching of emotional fury in what would be some of the most sedate-sounding tracks (“George Washington”)…
This March, North America will get a rare chance to see one of the best live shows going. Coming off their acclaimed 2010 release Church With No Magic and tour of the US, PVT (formerly Pivot), known for their visceral live shows, seething masses of post-punk guitars, brutal drums and bass-heavy electronics – couldn’t get enough, and are coming back. They will support one of BBC’s ‘Sounds of 2011’, the…