Reggae star Gyptian continues to sizzle this year as he now joins forces with the iconic Mary J. Blige. Gyptian will be breaking from his tour schedule to join the R&B queen on the England leg of her UK tour. He takes the stage on November 2 at The O2 Arena in London, the same venue Michael Jackson was slated to headline for his infamous ‘This Is It’ concert. Gyptian…
November 2 – New York, NY – National Underground – Benefit for NY Abortion Access Fund Benefit 3 – Hoboken, NJ – Maxwell’s – w/ Bettie Serveert 5 – Los Angeles, CA – The Mint 6 – Los Angeles, CA – Walemo Warehouse – w/ Technicolor Yawn & TRMRS 7 – San Francisco, CA – Hemlock Tavern – w/ Azalia Snail, Werewolves & Technicolor Yawn 9 – Portland, OR –…
Today Stereogum premieres “Quietly, Undramatically,” the title track from the upcoming new full-length from Philly black metallers WOE. Set for a North American release on October 12 via Candlelight Records, Quietly, Undramatically was recorded at Gradwell House in Haddon Heights, New Jersey with additional tracking completed at frontman Chris Grigg’s BS1 in Philadelphia. The album is the first to feature a full band ensemble comprised of members from Absu, Woods…
WITHERED will be supporting DANZIG on this fall’s installment of his “Blackest of the Black Tour” and then joining up with label mates SKELETONWITCH and LANDMINE MARATHON for the “North American Skullsplitter 2010 Tour.” Their confirmed dates are: 10/24 Tempe, AZ- The Clubhouse * 10/25 Albuquerque, NM- Sunshine Theatre # 10/27 Little Rock, AR- The Village # 10/29 San Antonio, TX- San Antonio Live # 10/30 Houston, TX- Warehouse #…
Zion I are setting off on a massive tour with The Rebelution, and at the same time gearing up for the release of their seventh album, Atomic Clock. To get fans psyched for both, they’re giving away the album’s first single, “Many Styles” (which features tour partners Rebelution). “North Star,” another track from the forthcoming album, is available today on iTunes. Both tracks offer a look at the direction in…
Donnell Rawlings has been known for two distinct things. Fans of comedy can easily remember eir from the stint ey had on the short-lived Chappelle show, while those into more serious types of show have likely seen eir on The Wire. On From Ashy to Classy, Rawlings looks to showcase the former. What seems to be the strongest side to Rawlings is how well ey plays to the different populations…
10/19 – Las Vegas, NV 10/20 – Las Cruces, NM @ The Trainyard 10/21 – Austin, TX @ Hole in the Wall 10/22 – New Orleans, LA 10/23 – Birmingham, AL 10/24 – Chattanooga, TN @ Anarctica 10/25 – Asheville, NC @ The Get Down 10/26 – Athens, GA 10/27 – Pensacola, FL @ Sluggo’s 10/28 – Tampa/St. Augustine, FL 10/29 – 10/31 – Gainesville, FL @ THE FEST 11/19…
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. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of continuous digital publishing experience, he has written thousands…
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…