Author: Sargeant

Posted on: October 21, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Tennis signs to Fat Possum, debut album due in Jan. 2011, plus Fall tour dates

Nov 11 Los Angeles, CA The Echo % Nov 12 Claremont, CA Pomona College Nov 13 Visalia, CA Cellar Door Nov 14 San Francisco, CA Hotel Utah Nov 16 Portland, OR Holocene Nov 17 Seattle, WA Crocodile Nov 24 Denver, CO Bluebird & Dec 02 New York, NY Terminal 5 * Dec 03 Washington DC 9:30 Club * * = w/ The Walkmen # = w/ Japandroids % = w/…

Posted on: October 21, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Two and a Half Men: The Complete Seventh Season (DVD Set)

Many shows start to grind gears by the time they get to as many seasons as Two and a Half Men, but this DVD set should show that there is some gas left in the show’s tank. As evidence by the ratings it still generates, many people are familiar with the general premise of the show – Charlie Sheen’s womanizing Charles and the eternally mopey Alan, played by Jon Cryer…

Posted on: October 21, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Joseph Calleja to Make Houston Grand Opera Debut in New Production of Madama Butterfly

On the heels of his success this summer at the Royal Opera House, Covent Garden, where, almost “steal[ing] the show” (Independent), he proved himself a “thrilling Adorno” (Financial Times) opposite Plácido Domingo in Simon Boccanegra, Joseph Calleja begins the 2010-11 season with his Houston Grand Opera debut in a new, opening-night production of Madama Butterfly. Calleja sings B.F. Pinkerton opposite soprano Ana Maria Martinez, who makes her role debut as…

Posted on: October 21, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Mini Mansions’ sixties psych in video form (Kiddie Hypnogogia); debut album out Nov. 2 on Rekords Rekords

“Mini Mansions is the side project of Queens of the Stone Age bassist Michael Shuman, and as far as offshoots go, it ranks up there with Jack White’s The Dead Weather.” – Seattle Weekly “Are they a psych-cabaret act? Nightmare-fueled big top rockers? Sixties popsters run through a meat grinder? Their self-titled debut album, sways through it all as rubbery and fuzzy basslines bounce along with piano pounding, driving drums…

Posted on: October 21, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bill Maher – But I’m Not Wrong (DVD)

Captured in February of this year in Raleigh, North Carolina, “But I’m Not Wrong” really has Maher at eir very best. While some of this 80 minute show may seem to be treading bare ground, the skill of Maher’s craft is enough to have viewers focused in through the entirety of the DVD. It is not only eir voice that is a hit; facial mannerism and body language is linked…

Posted on: October 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ANDY HULL & KEVIN DEVINE DECEMBER TOUR

12.01.10 – Cat’s Cradle – Carrboro, NC 12.02.10 – New Brookland Tavern – West Columbia, SC 12.03.10 – The 567 – Macon, GA 12.04.10 – The Social – Orlando, FL 12.05.10 – The Orpheum – Tampa, FL www.BadBooksMusic.com www.facebook.com/BadBooksMusic www.twitter.com/BadBooksMusic www.myspace.com/BadBooksMusic

Posted on: October 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CHRIS ASSAAD – THE PEACE, LOVE AND INSPIRATION TOUR

It’s called the Peace, Love and Inspiration tour. And with Chris Assaad manning the musical wheel, there’s no doubt that fans will receive all three in spades. Bringing his feel-good brand of folk, roots and rock to the forefront, Assaad is ready to hit up a variety of venues to show his fans just how far a little musical love can travel. Discovery and moving forward has always been the…

Posted on: October 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

White Denim Announce US Fall Tour, Dates With Portugal The Man

We hope that you are doing well today. The band has been straight up busy in the studio this summer with a fairly large collection of songs. We are pleased to share a handful of them with you right now. This record is something we made as a little summer retreat from our ongoing work on the third full length. Many of these tunes have been bouncing around since the…

Posted on: October 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Moe Green – “Iced Out Lifestyle”

Moe Green’s new video for the song “Iced Out Lifestyle,” produced by Indecent The Slapmaster, is all about contradictions. The clip includes scenes of a man who appears homeless and yet carries an iPhone. He drinks a 40oz of Steel Reserve in front of an empty building, yet is later shown to be driving Cadillac. The emcee, himself, is frequently shown in front of a sign welcoming you to Vallejo,…

Posted on: October 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Kitsuné to release its 10th compilation – 2XCD “Kitsune”

1 – Cacadeur – “Walker (Early Remix)” French. Gentle. Atmospheric. Dream-like and almost sad. Five years in the making. The CQFD prize of (French weekly) Les Inrockuptibles. A good start to the power of ten. 2 – Guards – “Don’t Wake The Dead” Americans playing garage-rock. Typical NYC brutal energy. MGMT, Chairlift & Cults are friends and contribute to their recordings. Richie, the guy behind it all, posts free tracks…

Posted on: October 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Badly Drawn Boy Announces North American Tour Dates

12/01 -Boston, MA – Paradise Rock Club (On sale 10/09) 12/03 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge (On sale 10/06) 12/04 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge (On sale 10/06) 12/05 – Alexandria, VA – The Birchmere (On sale 10/06) 12/07 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church (On sale 10/08) 12/08 – Toronto, ONT – The Great Hall (On sale 10/08) 12/10 – Chicago, IL…

Posted on: October 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lauren Pritchard, Raspy, R&B-meets-gospel swagger, on Universal Republic

Lauren Pritchard was 15 when she knew that she wanted to make music and she left her home in Jackson, TN to make it in Los Angeles. After finishing school and gigging at various events around town for years, the struggling artist found herself broke and homeless. Thanks to persistent friends, Lauren stayed in LA, and things began to look up when (the) Lisa Marie Presley offered her a place…

Posted on: October 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes (Playstation 3)

I’m a big fan of Dynasty Warriors, but I feel as if the games have too much in common with each other. This means that subsequent games in the line tend to escape my notice, but that titles that look to improve on the formula are truly special. Sengoku Basara: Samurai Heroes, and particularly the Playstation 3 version, does just that. For those that are not familiar, Sengoku Basara is…

Posted on: October 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SUCCESSFUL PASSION TALK SERIES DEBUTS FIRST CHRISTMAS TALK with LOUIE GIGLIO

Joining the immensely successful Passion Talk Series (PTS) is the lines’ first Christmas talk with Passion Movement founder Louie Giglio, “The Twelve Words of Christmas,” available now on DVD from sixstepsrecords. Recorded live during Chris Tomlin’s “Glory in the Highest” 2009 Christmas tour “The Twelve Words of Christmas” shares a special message of Christmas, that God is with us, full of grace and truth, and that no one on earth…

Posted on: October 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Night Court – The Complete Fourth Season (DVD Set)

Night Court has seen another season released, this time on the Warner Archive program. At a $35 price point, the 22 episodes of the season can be seen in a way that was originally intended. While the episodes here have not been remastered in any way, the transfer that Warner has given these episodes is simply stellar. For me, Night Court really began to hit its stride beginning with this…

Posted on: October 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Woodsman announces West Coast tour

Woodsman Woodsman is an experimental ambient post-psychedelic band based in Denver, CO. The quartet contains two totemic percussionists and two sonic animators who employ electric guitars, feedback loops, and recorded samples to build the dreamy astral soundscapes that define Woodsman’s sound. Influenced by hazy mountain passes, the cinema of Stan Brakhage, and early 1970’s improvisational recordings by Miles Davis Woodsman has crafted aural offerings that are uniquely their own. WOODSMAN…

Posted on: October 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AUTHOR STEVEN BLUSH ANNOUNCES EVENTS IN NORTHEAST, MIDWEST AND WEST COAST

The launch of the Second Edition of American Hardcore by Steven Blush comes with events from Maine to New York, followed by the Midwest and Los Angeles. This weekend Blush will stage events scheduled in the series “American Hardcore Library Conversations with Steven Blush,” with stops in Portsmouth, NH, Worcester, MA and Portland, ME. The reception from the media has been significant, with Q&As published Worcester Magazine, The Wire (Portsmouth),…

Posted on: October 18, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LUCIE ARNAZ and DAVID FRIEDMAN PRESENT JUGGLER

25 year-old juggler/comedian/daredevil Marcus Monroe’s innovative juggling routines intertwined with his humor has made him a leader in the new generation of variety performers. Broadway’s Lucie Arnaz and David Friedman are producing a weekend of performances with Marcus Monroe November 12 at 8:00pm and 13th at 3:00pm/8:00pm at the 47th Street Theater (304 w. 47th Street) in New York City. Monroe says, “I think people who come to the show…

Posted on: October 18, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TYLER HILTON ON THE ROAD IN THE U.S. THIS FALL

10/18 Cedar Falls, IA The Hub 10/19 Ames, IA The Maintenance Shop 10/20 Des Moines, IA Vandeville Mews 10/22 Madison, WI The Loft 10/23 Marshfield, WI Columbus High School 10/25 Chicago, IL Space 10/26 Columbus, OH Basement 10/27 Pittsburgh, PA Diesel 10/28 Buffalo, NY Mohawk Place 10/29 Boston, MA Red Room at Cafe 939 10/30 Fairfield, CT StageOne 11/02 Vienna, VA Jammin Java 11/03 Charlotte, NC Visulite 11/04 Atlanta, GA…

Posted on: October 18, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Believe – new album – artwork and tracklist revealed

As recently announced, Believe, the outstanding art/progressive rock band led by the former guitarist of the Polish prog rock legend Collage, return with their fourth studio album. The new material entitled “World Is Round” will be released worldwide in January 2011. And today the band revealed the cover artwork of the album and the tracklist. Tracklist: 1. World is round – part 1 2. No time inside 3. World is…