October 16 – Chicago, IL – UIC Pavilion October 17 – Minneapolis, MN – Target Center The two additional special guests at the Garden date will appear along with De La Soul, Little Dragon, Bobby Womack and other touring guests of the Gorillaz Plastic Beach band which features Mick Jones and Paul Simonon of the Clash. Those attending the once in a lifetime Madison Square Garden extravaganza can expect Reed…
“This has been such an exciting past few months for me; I’m ready to release this record and finally get out on the road,” says HE IS WE guitarist Trevor Kelly. On the cusp of releasing their debut full-length on Universal Motown this November, alt-pop duo He Is We recently announced a lengthy run of tour dates supporting The Rocket Summer. He Is We will take a day off on…
Their latest release, Invade, clocks in at just over 40 minutes of pure unadulterated intensity and has already proven to be one of the most well-received technical metal albums of 2010. The music video gives a taste of just what these tech-metal-masters are capable of. Known for sophisticated time signatures, skilled guitar work, choppy rhythms and commanding vocals, this is the live set that you do not want to miss!…
Houston, TX based progressive-instrumetalists, SCALE THE SUMMIT have entered Paint It Black Studios in Orlando, FL with producer Mark Lewis (Devildriver, All That Remains, The Black Dahlia Murder). The band is recording the follow up to their 2009 Prosthetic Records’ debut, “Carving Desert Canyons.” Guitarist Chris Letchford commented; “We have been home writing for quite some time now and I’m excited to say that we just made it to Orlando…
Drummer extraordinaire Gene Hoglan has posted an update on his myspace blog about his past 12 months of the 13 he has spent on the road touring with Fear Factory for their release of “Mechanize” along with his own promotion of his drum DVD “The Atomic Clock” released on his own Hoglan Industries (USA/INT) and Reversed Records in Canada plus landing himself on the cover of the November 2010 issue…
10/14 – Lancester, PA @ Chameleon Club 10/15 – Asbury Park, NJ, @ The Stone Pony 10/16 – Worcester, MA @ The Palladium (Rock and Shock Festival) 10/18 – New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater 10/19 – Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights 10/20 – Rochester, NY @ Water Street Music Hall 10/21 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Altar Bar 10/22 – Grand Rapids, MI @ The Mixtape Cafe 10/23 –…
Anita Rachvelishvili will make her Met debut in the title role of Carmen on January 5, 2011, replacing Kate Aldrich, who has withdrawn due to pregnancy. Rachvelishvili also sings Carmen on January 8 and 13. Rachvelishvili first sang Carmen at La Scala’s opening night on December 7, 2009 in a new production conducted by Daniel Barenboim. That performance was televised throughout Europe. She has also sung the role for her…
There has only been a limited context in which American audiences have been familiar with KT Tunstall’s work. This experience has been tempered by the ever-presentness of eir lead single “Suddenly I See”, but Tunstall looks to create a completely different conception of eriself as a performer with “Tiger Suit”. “Fade Like A Shadow” is the disc’s first American single, bringing forth nods to other singer-songwriters of Tunstall’s ilk. This…
11/4 – Landmark Theatre – Richmond, VA 11/5 – Chrysler Hall – Norfolk, VA 11/6 – Tower Theatre – Philadelphia, PA 11/7 – Meyerhoff Hall – Baltimore, MD 11/10 – J Mercer Theatre – Savannah, GA 11/11 – Fox Theatre – Atlanta, GA 11/12 – Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center – Tampa, FL 11/13 – Moran Theatre – Jacksonville, FL 11/14 – JL Knight Theatre – Miami, FL 11/17 –…
After touring all summer, American Bang will continue on the road for a fall trek in support of their self-titled major label debut, which was released by Reprise Records. The tour, with The Gracious Few, will see the band through the end of October. American Bang’s current single, “Whiskey Walk” is in rotation at key radio stations across the country. While their debut single, “Wild & Young” is holding fast…
The Green Children just released their new album, Encounter, Tuesday. Watch their video (linked below) and win a copy of their latest releases – just read on.
UK-based reissues specialist Union Square Music (www.unionsquaremusic.co.uk) is reissuing expanded digital versions of Procol Harum’s classic albums Grand Hotel, Exotic Birds and Fruit, Procol’s Ninth and Something Magic on November 1st allowing fans of sophisticated music the chance to re-evaluate one of rock’s most consistently innovative bands. Careful remastering has brought out hitherto elusive nuances; judiciously-selected bonus tracks offer a unique insight into the compositions of Gary Brooker (music), Keith…
Anyone that has children that watch Disney or has had time to be bored and flip around their cable have likely seen the oddly-animated show, Phineas and Ferb. Those that are in the first subset may have bought the original Phineas and Ferb title for the DS, back in February of 2009. Phineas and Ferb Ride Again is a considerably different title from the original offering, and pushes the Nintendo…
BLACK N’ BLUE PRODUCTIONS, the production company of business partners Freddy Cricien of MADBALL and Cuz Joe, presents the HOMECOMING DANCE MATINEE Sheer Terror show at Webster Hall in New York City on November 28th, 2010 at 3pm. Sponsored by GOOD FIGHT ENTERTAINMENT, the show features a ton of killer bands. The event is headlined by Sheer Terror, and supporting is Breakdown, The Templars, The Rival Mod, Stigma, Step 2…
It seems as if a number of the different game shows (and traditional party games) that have been transformed into video games have been particularly poor. Whether it be early games about Classic Concentration or Jeopardy, or slightly newer titles about Who Wants To Be A Millionaire, it seems as if the titles are mainly made to capitalize on the next big thing. However, THQ has seemed to put their…
On the heels of the release of his latest opus, ‘Static Impulse’, JAMES LABRIE has finally announced his return to the stage as a solo artist and will embark on a North American tour this winter! The DREAM THEATER vocalist has released two releases in a side project dubbed MULLMUZZLER and two solo releases including 2005’s ‘Elements of Persuasion’ and the latest masterpiece ‘Static Impulse’ which was released last week…
Upcoming Tour Dates 10/13 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern* 10/14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Ox* 10/15 – New Brunswick, NJ – Meat Town USA* 10/16 – Brooklyn – Death By Audio* 10/17 – Jamaica Plain, MA – Homegrown Festival* 10/18 – Easthampton, MA – Flywheel* 10/19 – Scranton, PA – Vintage Theater* 10/20 – New Haven, CT – Cafe 9 10/22 – Washington DC – Comet Pizza* 10/23…
Esteemed party rocker Andrew W.K. will host the return of the award winning “Most Interesting Show in the World” (MISW), a traveling showcase of unique and eccentric artists, performers and curiosities. Inspired by Dos Equis’ “The Most Interesting Man in the World” ad campaign, this upscale variety show (now in its third year) will visit 17 cities across the U.S., culminating in Minneapolis on November 3rd. “The Most Interesting Show…
When one thinks of the west coast they think of warm sunny days layered by cool breezes coming from the ocean. They think of chilled out nights listening to the crashing waves. And by the morning, yesterday all of yesterday just felt like an echo of a dream. What better way to enhance that dreamy feeling with a soundtrack. This is when Silver Swans come in. Collaboration by songwriter Ann…
10-13 – DownUnder, Tyler TX 10-14 – Trees, Dallas TX 10-15 – Scout Bar, San Antonio TX 10-16 – Scout Bar, Houston TX 10-17 – War Legion, Amarillo TX 10-18 – Marquee, Tulsa OK 10-19 – Muse, Salina KS 10-20 – Peoples Ct, Des Moines IA 10-21- Dead Celeb Ball, Chicago IL 10-23 – KUPD FEST, Phoenix AZ 10-26 – POP’s, Sauget IL 10-27 – Canopy, Urbana IL 10-28 –…