Author: Sargeant

Posted on: January 7, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE EVOLUTION OF DEATH OF A POP STAR CONTINUES AS DAVID BANNER AND 9TH WONDER RELEASE COMIC STRIP BASED ON THE ALBUM

With the arrival of Death of a Pop Star, David Banner and 9th Wonder are set to unveil a second tier of visual content inspired by the music: an anime-style comic strip. The story centers around two men, Banner and 9th Wonder, living in the real world with extra ordinary powers. David Banner’s character struggles with being from an impoverished neighborhood and coming to terms with a higher calling. Conversely,…

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

Christopher Willits Offers Video + Mp3 of “Light Into Branches” From His Full Length, Tiger Flower Circle Sun

“Light Into Branches” could be Christopher Willits’ most “organic” track to date and the closest to a verse-chorus-verse structure we have seen from the prolific artist. It is one of the few tracks taken from Tiger Flower Circle Sun where an acoustic guitar and vocals are the driving force. Willits tells us the inspiration for the song himself. “I created this song instantaneously, soon after an injury was healed. My…

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

My Heart To Joy Announces Reasons To Be EP

Topshelf Records and My Heart To Joy are stoked to be announcing My Heart To Joy’s newest EP Reasons To Be. The 3 song release was originally recorded this spring and is now finally being released. Reasons To Be is the bands follow up to their critically acclaimed full length Seasons In Verse which was released by Topshelf Records (CD/Digital) and Asbestos Records (Vinyl). My Heart To Joy takes cues…

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

Tommy Blak – Mello Music Volume One

In conjunction with Mello Music Group’s recently released compilation album, Helpless Dreamer, the stalwart indie label has teamed up with Project Blowed DJ Tommy Blak to further highlight Mello’s unrivaled roster of talent. The mixtape, Mello Music Group Volume One, is smooth mix of tracks from the past two years, meant to recap the label roster’s work and provide some holiday treats for eager fans. A mix of tracks from…

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

Seth Glier On Tour

Check out dates for the first leg of Seth Glier’s 2011 tour below. For the most up to date tour information, visit Seth Glier’s site. January Day City Venue 6 Cambridge, MA Club Passim 7 Londonderry, NH Tupelo Music Hall 8 Northampton, MA Iron Horse Music Hall 9 Philadelphia, PA WXPN 88.5 Live Performance 10 Frederick, MD Brewer’s Alley 11 New York, NY The Living Room 13 Philadelphia, PA Tin…

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

ERIC ROBERSON VIDEO PREMIERE – “SHE”

Link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HXyD0NkFmXk “Working with Rolando and his staff was very effortless. As a songwriter I’m always chasing a sound and love when I catch it. I feel we caught the picture we were chasing with this video.” – Eric Roberson Music Credits: Produced By: Brett “B Dubb” Baker Written & Arranged By: Eric Roberson All Background Vocals By: Eric Roberson Video Credits: Directed by: Rolando Sanchez Cinematographer: Pedro Avila Cross…

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

Brooks Launch Shoe (Woman’s)

At a smidge under $100 (currently on sale at BrooksRunning.com ), the Brooks Launch comes forward with a tremendous amount of features at a cheap price. The lightness of the shoes is of primary importance, meaning that runners with these shoes are not saddled with clunky or otherwise badly-designed shoes. Related to the weight has to be the balance in the shoe’s design. The Brooks Launch, despite having a much…

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Posted on: January 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Starlings, TN returns from five-year hiatus with new album of odd country sounds.

Since hurricane Katrina ravaged the gulf coast in late August of 2005, Steven Stubblefield has been working on a new Starlings, TN record. “That storm was like a bad acid trip,” Stubblefield says. “It lasted as nearly as long too. It was eight hours of chaos that left years destruction in its wake.” With more than $10,000 worth of damage to his home from Katrina, Stubblefield spent the next three…

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Posted on: January 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The All-American Rejects and Magic Bullet Records Team Up to Benefit Charity: Water

The All-American Rejects and Magic Bullet Records have teamed up to issue 10 very special copies of the AAR album “When the World Comes Down” with all proceeds benefitting Charity: Water! This organization works to directly fund sustainable water solutions in areas of the planet with the greatest need. It’s surprising to learn that one in eight people on earth currently do not have access to clean, safe drinking water,…

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Posted on: January 2, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GIANTS / BEWARE OF SAFETY split 7″ Releasing Soon

You may (or may not) notice the catalog number on this is Sheath016, while our most recent release was actually Sheath025. Well, here’s the story behind this release: the catalog number for this one was actually assigned about two years ago, when we were beginning work on the early-mid teen catalog numbers. The original band that was supposed to be on this 7″ needed a second band to do a…

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Posted on: December 31, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CHARLES LLOYD QUARTET JANUARY 2011 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Many critics have opined that Lloyd’s “New Quartet”, with Jason Moran, Reuben Rogers and Eric Harland may be the best of all his groups. The quartet’s previous release in this line-up, the live-recorded Rabo de Nube, met with across-the-board approval and was voted #1 album of the year in both the Critics and Readers Polls of JazzTimes. The Quartet has toured extensively since the September release of Mirror both in…

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Posted on: December 31, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NEVERMORE Gear Up For Touring; Confirm Treks with Symphony X and Sepultura

NEVERMORE has landed on several ‘Best of 2010’ lists this month but that seems to be an obvious conclusion from releasing what many view as the best NEVERMORE album yet, ‘The Obsidian Conspiracy’. The band has also seen a huge response from fans after completing their tremendous headlining tour this summer. Now the band is gearing up for 2011 and that means one thing, more touring! NEVERMORE is excited to…

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Posted on: December 31, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Pattern Is Movement – Stowaway (CD)

“Maple” may just be one of the most annoying openings for a CD; the repletion and brash arrangements that are such a hallmark for the track do maintain some semblance of a melody, but it is lost in much of the track’s chaos. Continuing with the incredible amount of repetition for “It’s The Wine”, Pattern Is Movement seem to be expressing themselves in a seventies vein, almost as the Kinks…

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Posted on: December 31, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

WHITECHAPEL set to film live music video for the track “Breeding Violence”!

Knoxville, TN’s WHITECHAPEL has selected Rocketown in Nashville, TN as the location for the new music video for the track Breeding Violence, off the band’s latest release A New Era of Corruption. The video is being shot on Saturday, January 8th with director Scott Hansen (Ill Nino, Willie Nelson, A Day to Remember, DWP, Bless the Fall, We Came As Romans). WHITECHAPEL will play a full set for their fans…

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Posted on: December 31, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Pattern is Movement – The (Im)possibility of Longing (CD)

Moving into their first track “Non Servium” with a generous helping of Radiohead and a brooding style of indie rock, Pattern is Movement start out their disc with a solid-sounding but weak-experimenting first track. The inclusion of strings to counteract the snarky tone of the guitar is a welcome change from banality, but the track still leaves some longing in the hearts of true musical swingers. Lacking a definite bass…

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Posted on: December 31, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Keegan DeWitt: Two Hearts/Reluctance Limited Edition 7″ Single Out

The white vinyl 7-inch with a custom printed sleeve is now available via the Theory 8 website and a download card for MP3s of the two tracks is included with each copy. A digital download version is also available at all major digital retailers and includes the bonus track “Shut Your Eyes”, a demo of “Reluctance,” and a radio edit of “Two Hearts.” AOL Music’s Spinner blog has a full…

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Posted on: December 31, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dave Patten – Too Close, Too Far (CD)

“Strength” shows Patten’s appreciation of bands like Creed and Nickelback, and while Patten’s instrumental approach does not touch much in the way of rock (the track blends together piano and keyboards), the intensity of Patten’s vocals cannot be denied. There is more than a fair share of blues in the aforementioned set of vocals, perhaps giving the tracks on this album a more timeless sound. “Remember When” is a much…

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Posted on: December 31, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LAZARUS A.D. release first single, “The Ultimate Sacrifice”!

Midwest thrashers LAZARUS A.D. have released their first single, The Ultimate Sacrifice, via myspace and youtube after having premiered exclusively this past week on SiriusXM’s Liquid Metal. The highly anticipated album, Black Rivers Flow, was recorded in July and August 2010 at Belle City Sound with Chris Djuricic and was mixed and mastered by James Murphy at Safehouse Production. The Ultimate Sacrifice can be heard now on metalblade.com/lazarusad with pre-order…

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Posted on: December 30, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Steep Canyon Rangers Play Sold-out Venues with Steve Martin and Sign with Rounder Records

Steep Canyon Rangers have played in front of more people than any other bluegrass band this year. When iconic comedian – and accomplished banjo player – Steve Martin handpicked SCR to tour with him across the country, they jumped at the chance. Yet, Martin shifts the spotlight: “I need them,” Martin says. “They don’t need me.” In a year jam-packed with tour dates, including Carnegie Hall, along with Steve Martin…

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Posted on: December 30, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dale Earnhardt JR JR – Green Screening

Detroit-based musicians Joshua and Daniel are two men making up a band named after one man – Dale Earnhardt Jr. However their moniker, Dale Earnhardt JR JR, is a fictional addition to the Earnhardt Nascar dynasty, and this habit of blending of fantastical imagination with a firm grasp on mundane and real-world events is a prominent theme for the band. They are infinitely playful and earnest, which is enough for…

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