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Posted on: January 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ESCAPE THE FATE’s “The Dead Masquerade” Headlining Tour Kicks Off January 20th

Ring in 2011 with DGC/Interscope Records rockers Escape The Fate’s Issues Remix EP due out tomorrow! The EP boasts hot remixes of “Issues,” the first single from their recently released self-titled album. The band launches “The Dead Masquerade” North American headlining tour January 20th in support of Escape The Fate. “Issues” cracked the Top 25 at Active Rock and continues to climb both the Active Rock and Alternative Rock radio…

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Posted on: January 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Phoenix Mourning – When Excuses Become Antiques (CD)

Phoenix Mourning is an interesting signature for Metal Blade. The overall sound that the band puts forward during tracks like “Contrast” is a equal part blend of emo and Disturbed-like metal. The blend is not something that occurs frequently, and I’m not sure if I’ve heard a band at this level attempt something so daring. But, does this gambit work out, and is Phoenix Mourning an act that individuals should…

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Posted on: January 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

“MONSTER ENERGY MUSIC AS A WEAPON V TOUR” FEATURING CO-HEADLINERS DISTURBED AND KORN ADD SECOND LEG IN MARCH DUE TO DEMAND- TOUR KICKED OFF JANUARY 14th

As announced last month, Korn and Disturbed, two of rock’s biggest acts, are teaming up to co-headline this year’s “Monster Energy Music As A Weapon V Tour.” With the first half of dates on sale now and off to a scorching start, the highly successful Monster Energy’s MAAW V Tour has added even more dates and new markets: a second leg from March 8th through March 30th that will include…

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Posted on: January 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Phoenix Foundation – Horsepower (CD)

The dreamy pop of “Sister Risk” is a low-key entrance into the popular music world. The bass line might be pretty active, but the overall sound shows The Phoenix Foundation as a band that coasts on a certain inertia. The first few tracks of “Horsepower” shows much of the same sound; at least, at some point The Phoenix Foundation is constant in the style of music that they commit to…

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Posted on: January 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

KRADDY ANNOUNCES 2011 LABYRINTH TOUR

Kraddy announced his 2011 Winter tour in promotion of his latest EP release, Labyrinth. Fresh off recent appearances with Pretty Lights and a sold-out CD release party that packed L.A.’s infamous Low End Theory nightclub to fire brigade levels, listen for the Kraddy “Led Zeppelin 3000” sound at clubs and festivals through North America in 2011. Kraddy’s Labyrinth Tour launches on January 13th with a repeat L.A. performance hosted by…

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Posted on: January 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

A Phoenix Down – The Debauchery Continues (CD)

“The Debauchery Continues” is only effort number two on behalf of Cleveland area rockers A Phoenix Down, but from the sound of the breakdowns and harmonies over this 7-track musical persuasion, they have me convinced that it’s time to hit big. First evidence to me is in the intro leading perfectly into what I would call the EP’s catchiest song, ‘On Stage or in a Bar Fight’. The intro/song combination…

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Posted on: January 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

2011 METALLIANCE TOUR OFFICIALLY ANNOUNCED – HELMET, ST. VITUS, CROWBAR TO PERFORM

The 2011 Metalliance Tour has officially been announced. The tour sponsored by Revolver Magazine, Loudtrax.com, Brooklyn Vegan, Mosh Potatoes Cookbook and Giddy Up! Sauces is proud to announce HELMET, SAINT VITUS and CROWBAR for its inaugural line up. The festival tour will run through the U.S. from March 17th through April 5th. Legendary alternative metal band HELMET will perform their 1992 platinum-selling release of Meantime in its entirety. The Interscope…

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Posted on: January 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Josh Xantus Bio

“Continue to carry out the legacy of being a musician that represents real music,” is what the iconic Stevie Wonder expressed to up and coming singer-songwriter Josh Xantus. Catching the ear of the pitch-perfect Stevie Wonder is unheard of for a new artist. However, after one listen to the fresh sound of his debut album, Can I Live?, it’s no shocker the entertainment industry is taking notice of Josh Xantus.…

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Posted on: January 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Aelin: A Story About Destiny

1. Prologue 2. A Child Was Born 3. House of Wisdom 4. Caress of the Breeze 5. Road Goes Ever On 6. The Lighthouse Dream 7. Aelin’s Oath There’s so much to love on this release that to put it in words is simply impossible…you get great classic metal hooks and grooves to make those into the heavy 70’s and doom pay attention, great chugging classic metal riffs, and the…

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Posted on: January 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

John Phillips – The Wolfking of L.A. (CD)

I must say, I love it when discs are re-released that have been out of the purview of individuals for years and years. “The Wolfking of L.A.” is one of these albums, as John Phillips with tracks like “April Anne” play a contemplative band of pop music that plays on styles of country, rock and a myriad other styles in its ultimate creation of a distinct style. The use of…

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Posted on: January 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE BAND OF HEATHENS HEAT UP CLEVELAND IN PREPARATION FOR NEW CD

It was a year ago, Jan 2010, that the guys last visited Cleveland and a lot has happened since then: they were nominated for another Americana Music Award, they released two new free songs for their fans, they’ve been touring steadily and they JUST celebrated their 5th anniversary as a band! Here’s a tasty rendition of one of their fan-faves: “CORNBREAD” – August 6th in Portland, ORE:

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Person – Entitled (CD)

There are so many albums that have came on the market in the last few months that do not look like the music that is ultimately contained within. What Person does with their “Entitled” is a liter version of techno than what was provided by Nine Inch Nails during their “Down The Spiral” album. “Fall of Perception” blends together pieces of the aforementioned Nine Inch Nials with acts as ambient…

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Posted on: January 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Walk the Planes of Magic: The Gathering – Tactics on January 18th

ony Online Entertainment LLC is scheduled to release Magic: The Gathering – Tactics™, a free-to-play game, on the PC this January 18th. Players worldwide will experience a new dimension of Magic: The Gathering® as Wizards of the Coast’s legendary trading card game and its iconic creatures, characters and spells come to life for the first time in a fully realized 3D environment. Free to download and play, registered players will…

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Posted on: January 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Glen Phillips – Mr. Lemons (CD)

For those individuals that were fans of nineties rock, Glen Phillips was at one point the lead singer of Toad The Wet Sprocket. Things change, it is a few years in the future and Phillips comes to “Mr. Lemons” with an opening track in “Everything But You” that washes over individuals. This track mixes the vocals of a Bryan Adams with a Stevie Nicks-like backing set of vocals and an…

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Posted on: January 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ANIMALS AS LEADERS To Tour

The band will head out on the road in two weeks supporting Thursday and Underoath. They’ve previously toured with Between the Buried and Me, Dillinger Escape Plan, and Circa Survive. They will also be appearing at this year’s Bamboozle Fest in New Jersey the weekend of April 29th-May 1st. Their upcoming dates are: 1/20 Houston, TX – Warehouse Live * 1/21 Austin, TX – Emo’s * 1/22 Dallas, TX –…

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Posted on: January 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lord Huron to perform w/ Calder Quartet at Autry Museum in LA Jan. 20

We’re pleased to announce a special LA performance by Lord Huron on Jan. 20 at 7pm at the Autry Museum in Griffith Park. The band will be joined by LA’s Calder Quartet and a surprise guest vocalist – also on the show are Abe Vigoda and Gamble House – the show is a part of Brand X’s LA Unheard series. More event info here and tickets available on Ticketweb. The…

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Posted on: January 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE DECEMBERISTS’ TOUR DATES:

The Decemberists have partnered with The Impossible Project and photographer Autumn de Wilde to create a DELUXE BOX EDITION of The King Is Dead, which is available for preorder exclusively at Decemberists.com. Each of the 2,500 limited edition box sets will be unique, with every one containing a one-of-a-kind original Polaroid photo by de Wilde taken during the album’s recording sessions at Pendarvis Farm outside of Portland, Oregon, and in…

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Posted on: January 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Persephone’s Bees – Notes From The Underworld (CD)

Persephone’s Bees are from San Francisco, a city that has a storied musical history. On their “Notes From The Underworld”, Persephone’s Bees try to coalesce all the styles that have been present in San Francisco’s musical history. This means that a very psychedelic sound can mix with disco and nineties music in tracks like “City of Love”. The tracks on this album are all done with a greater fame in…

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Posted on: January 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Met Premiere of John Adams’ Nixon in China, Conducted by the Composer, Opens February 2

The Metropolitan Opera will present its first-ever performances of John Adams’ Nixon in China beginning February 2, with the composer conducting his own score. The Met’s new production, staged by internationally acclaimed director Peter Sellars, will star James Maddalena as Richard Nixon, a role he created at the opera’s world premiere in 1987 and has performed at leading opera houses around the world. Nixon in China will also feature Janis…

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Posted on: January 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Permanent Me – Dear Virginia (CD)

Even though Panic at the Disco’s Matt Squire was the individual behind the production of this disc, the style of emo music that Permanent Me plays is not the electro-punk-emo mix of Panic. Rather, it blends the 1998 pop-punk Blink 182 style with the guitar fuzz of acts like Appleseed Cast and Lewis. What results is something that is ready for all the radio station, whether they be college-based or…

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