March 3rd @ Crystal Ballrom – Portland, OR March 4th @ WOW Hall – Eugene, OR March 8th @ Ogden Theatre – Denver, CO March 9th @ Granada – Lawrence, KS March 10th @ First Avenue – Minneapolis, MN March 11th @ Riviera Theatre – Chicago, IL March 12th @ The Rave – Milwaukee, WI March 15th @ Blue Note – Columbia, MO March 16th @ Newport Music Hall –…
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 something that absorbs conventions of black, death,…
Atlantic Records newcomer Ty Stone can captivate a room with his undeniably smooth soulful country sound. Now the Detroit native will be captivating arenas all across the country with his distinct vocals as he embarks on Kid Rock’s “BORN FREE” tour this month. His debut single, “American Style” off his forthcoming album (executive produced by Kid Rock) is available at all digital retailers and encompasses Stone’s strong southern rock vocal…
The Purrs occupy an interesting spot in popular music. First off, their opening track to this album is “She’s Gone”, and the song is odd for the fact that the added vocals sound quite like girl groups from the early sixties, while the rest of the song sound like something that The Doors would cut to vinyl. The result is something odd and completely different from the rest of music…
Roach Gigz released his new mixtape, Roachy Balboa 2, earlier this month and already the project, which serves as the follow up to Gigz’ first Roachy Balboa mixtape released last May, is being met with strong feedback and positive reviews. With a number of videos planned to drop over the coming months, including a forthcoming video for the previously released single “Syrup Thighs,” Roach continues to release new singles from…
2/3 – Paradise – Boston, MA @ 2/4 – Music Hall – Brooklyn, NY @ 2/5 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA @ 2/7 – Rock and Roll Hotel – Washington, DC @ 2/8 – Jefferson Theater – Charlottesville, VA @ 2/9 – Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC @ 2/10 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC @ 2/11 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA @ 2/12 – Mercy Lounge –…
Widely renowned as one of the best rock live acts in the touring circuit, Atlanta’s supreme purveyors of psych-tinged garage-pop Black Lips are set to bring their raucous and jubilant stage antics across the US this summer. Fresh out of the studio with top 40 studio wizard Mark Ronson (Amy Winehouse, Busta Rhymes, etc), the band will be debuting a smattering of new material from their upcoming new full length…
Despite having such a nice live performance recorded this year on MIG Music, I must admit I was not too familiar with Lopez’ stuff. Where ey has done some solo albums as well as a stint in Band of Trouble, I feel that ey work here surpasses anything previous captured on disc. This DVD captures Lopez along with Al PahanishJr (drums) and Toni Valdez (bass) for eir Rockpalast date in…
I should have realized that Public Access was going to have some semblance of ska in their general formula after seeing that there were two saxophonists in the band, but I expected something different given the Thought Riot meets Strike Anywhere vocals of the band to start off “Hit Single”. The ska breakdowns are interesting to say the least, and tremendous kudos needs to be given to Public Access in…
Brooklyn-based artist Blair has announced new tour dates in support of Say Hi this February and March. The lengthy jaunt will launch February 18th at Neurolux in Boise, ID and wrap up March 30th at The Media Club in Vancouver, BC. The tour includes a hometown show on March 7th at the Bowery Ballroom in New York, as well as two dates during this year’s SXSW festival. Blair’s debut full-length…
The Power of Love – http://www.jbtvonline.com/songs/i-fight-dragons-power-love Welcome To The Breakdown – http://www.jbtvonline.com/songs/i-fight-dragons-welcome-breakdown Heads Up, Hearts Down – http://www.jbtvonline.com/songs/i-fight-dragons-heads-hearts-down Not I – http://www.jbtvonline.com/songs/i-fight-dragons-not-i She’s Got Sorcery – http://www.jbtvonline.com/songs/i-fight-dragons-shes-got-sorcery No Kontrol – http://www.jbtvonline.com/songs/i-fight-dragons-no-kontrol Just Decide – http://www.jbtvonline.com/songs/i-fight-dragons-just-decide On their new EP, Welcome To The Breakdown (Photo Finish/Atlantic Records), Chicago rockers I Fight Dragons wrap warm harmonies in sounds generated directly from vintage Nintendo soundcards. Set to be released digitally later this month,…
”Robot Crazy” is a good start for “First Human Beings”, as it establishes The Psycho Nubs as fans of Fugazi, Husker Du, and The Pixies. The driving beat of the track has punk influences, but is something that is much more moderated than most of the punk acts out on the market. After this quick introduction, something quicker hits listeners during “Promenade”. This track is something that follows all the…
We receive a number of different reissues at NeuFutur. Many of them deal with the ephemera (pictures, lost tracks, live performers) from a particular era in the musician’s life. However, Audio Fidelity’s release of this slept-on Wonder classic has no additional tracks or other aural (or visual) goo-gahs. Rather, what the company has done here has provided listeners with the most clear and crisp recording of a Wonder album that…
Animal Collective is pleased to announce several California tour dates prior to their appearance at Coachella on April 16, 2011. Dates include Arcata, Redway, and San Francisco as well as a return to the beautiful Henry Miller Library in Big Sur. The band will be playing a new set and all four members – Panda Bear, Deakin, Geologist, and Avey Tare – will be touring. ANIMAL COLLECTIVE TOUR DATES Apr…
Three Days Grace will begin their 2011 U.S. tour in Seattle, WA on March 23rd at the Showbox SoDo. Fellow Canadian rock band My Darkest Days has been tapped as the opening act. Tickets for the tour will go on sale to the general public on Saturday, January 29th. Fanclub early presale begins on Tuesday, January 25, 2011 at noon EST and will end on Friday, January 28, 2011. This…
“Lyon” starts off with The Psychic Paramount really taking individuals into a very industrial type of vein. In essence, the track sounds as if someone is rewinding a tape, as everything has a back-masked type of quality that really operates nicely in terms of opening up this disc. From the onset, “Paris pt. One” has a much more rock-based feel to it. Everything is blanketed with a heavy degree of…
Child singer, dancer, actress, and model Lei’lah Star is set to make her music debut with her hot new single “A Funny Girl” which will be released digitally on February 15th courtesy of Pop Hop Music (http://pophopmusic.com/). The talented, south Florida tween has appeared in a number of high profile television series and movies such as House, How I Met Your Mother, Disney’s Zeke and Luther but most recently in…
The clarity in which Provoked start out their “Night of the Livid Punks” really seems to show a different sound than was present in their “Infant in the Womb of Warfare”. New vocalist Kerri has a different sound to eir vocals that really seem sedate in wake of Scaba’s work, which are bolstered well when a second or third vocalist joins in . In fact, the stylistic change in regards…
Texas horde HOD will join forces with MARDUK, AURA NOIR, BLACK ANVIL and PANZERFAUST for this summer’s “Seven Bowls Of Wrath” tour, which kicks off in late May. Guitarist Carl “Lord Necron” Snyder comments, “We are looking forward to going out and wrecking the lives of many on this tour.We cannot wait to unleash our new material at these shows as well” In preparation for the tour, HOD will share…
This is the definitive release surrounding the musical side of Andy Williams’ career, with each disc showcasing a different side of the legend. Couple that with a number of great featurettes rounding out the rest of the release, and what viewers will have with this sub-$40 set is something that will do perfectly as a birthday or Easter present.