A Perfect Circle, who announced their return from hiatus last week, have announced a five-city, multi-night tour for this fall with ticket on-sales slated for this week. There is a two ticket limit on all shows. A very limited number of VIP packages will be available for each show. The two different packages are: 1. Wine tasting, meet and greet, admission ticket; 2. Meet and greet, admission ticket. Shows in…
Another very catchy batch of emo/punk sensibilities from this Indiana band that will drive your head into a frenzied bop that just wont stop. Every song on “The Record Play” is constructed in a linear fashion with nearly the same tempo, allowing an individual to more easily notice the subtle currents running through the entirety of the disc. “Nothing to Write” is the beginning of when the disc becomes something…
Des Knaben Wunderhorn with the Wiener Virtuosen – a conductor-less ensemble comprised of the principal players of the Vienna Philharmonic – available in January 2011. Hampson performs Mahler in many of the world’s musical capitals with orchestras such as the Vienna Philharmonic, Royal Concertgebouw Orchestra, New York Philharmonic, NDR Sinfonieorchester, Gustav Mahler Jugendorchester, and Czech Philharmonic with conductors like Alan Gilbert, Manfred Honeck, Mariss Jansons, Philippe Jordan, and Antonio Pappano.…
Metal Mind Productions presents Nocte Obducta – a true metal phenomenon and one of the most influential black metal groups in Germany. Their music is often referred to as ‘avant-garde black metal’ due to their uncanny ability to combine brutal, demonic metal with psychedelic and even progressive styles. Their fourth full-length album, “Galgendämmerung – Von Nebel, Blut und Totgeburten” was originally released in 2002. This exclusive reissue brings back this…
“The Highest Highs & The Lowest Lows” truly begins when The Jesus Rehab gets to “If It Feels Good It Is Good”, a track that immediately defies convention. It simply has something for everyone, whether they are fans of Weezer, The New Radicals, or even Eve 6. The Ben Folds-esque piano turns this track into something that would easily be on rock radio, ensuring the band a spot on the…
Settlefish’s newest album “ The Plural of the Choir” comes to a slow start and finally reaches the heights with “The Barnacle Beach”. The track benefits mostly from an interesting and innovative way of arrangement that staggers a myriad of vocals to draw all listeners along for the ride. Continuing the At The Drive-In esque vocals that marked their previous Deep Elm release, “Dance A While, Upset”, Settlefish ride the…
Nails “Unsilent Death” is out now. Please spread the word about their remaining US shows and their upcoming European tour w/ Rise and Fall. Want to review the record of feature the band? Please get in touch. 10/02/10 – 1108 Main – 1108 Main St. – Cedar City – IA 10/03/10 – The Beat – 1414 W 28th – Minneapolis – MN – Disembodied, Wolvhammer, Much Worse 10/04/10 – Scion…
Mizar starts off “The King of the Stars” with a synthesizer track that mixes together Nintendo midis with traditional “gothic” and dance beats. However salvageable the beat was (for it was not the cutting edge of innovation), Mizar’s own vocals, overbearing and poorly recorded really cast the track further down in ignominy. “Out of Control” is an early track that shows a minor amount of movement to the positive end…
Today, AETERNITAS TENEBRARUM MUSIC FOUNDATION (ATMF) confirms the signing of 11 AS IN ADVERSARIES. 11 AS IN ADVERSARIES is a metal/rock/psych project that aims to offer an alternative to a swamp of occasionnally limited artists: a new band forged by the mastermind of the French band Glorior Belli, with a guest appearance of Niklas Kvarforth of the infamous Swedish band Shining. Brought into existence in early 2010 by a vehement…
After their successful tours with Gamma Ray and Axel Rudi Pell in spring and the great reception on the summer festivals the band played in Germany, Switzerland, France and the Czech Republic, FREEDOM CALL are now more than ready to embark on their biggest headlining tour ever. Together with several great support acts Chris Bay & Co are hungry and willing to show the fans what they can do best:…
New wave music with the chirpiness of synthesizers in the vein of Wendy Carlos, and a voice that is almost painful to listen to. While someone like Atom and His Package can use a kitschy sound and synthesizer to make light-hearted music, Mizar loses any impressiveness from the intricately planned out synth lines with vocals dumped on each track seemingly with a $2 microphone. The lo-fi synth sound has been…
HOUSECORE RECORDS recording artists CROWBAR, WARBEAST and haarp will join forces on stage on October 1st, 2010, for a label showcase brought to you by HOUSECORE RECORDS and FIREWATER PRODUCTIONS. With two of the groups hailing from Louisiana and one representing Texas, the showcase is sure to be a southern, dirty metal brawl. Doors open at 8pm, and the event begins at 9pm. Tickets are $12 in advance and $15…
California girls BEACH GIRL5 are preparing to make waves worldwide with the November 30th US release and January 10th UK release of the club banging single, SCRATCH. The girls are ready to take the world by storm beginning with a five-week road trip across the UK and a 15-city American tour starting in November. With a long line of credits including opening for Justin Beiber and Selena Gomez at this…
The style of music that The Mitchells play is indie rock that has more than its fair share of eighties influences (acts like Joy Division and Depeche Mode). Thus, a song like “Still Might Happen” is catchy, vocal-heavy, and full of angular guitar riffs that give form and structure to the track. The band starts strongly, but the opening song seems to have about thirty seconds extra music present that…
OCT. 1 WASHINGTON, DC BLACK CAT OCT. 2 ASHEVILLE, NC STELLA BLUE OCT. 3 CHAPEL HILL, NC LOCAL 506 OCT. 5 TALLAHASSEE, FL CLUB DOWNUNDER OCT. 6 GAINESVILLE, FL COMMON GROUND OCT. 7 ORLANDO, FL THE BACKBOOTH OCT. 8 TAMPA, FL CROWBAR OCT. 9 ATLANTA, GA DRUNKEN UNICORN OCT. 10 BIRMINGHAM, AL BOTTLETREE OCT. 11 NASHVILLE, TN EXIT/IN OCT. 13 ST. LOUIS, MO THE FIREBIRD OCT. 14 BLOOMINGTON, IN THE…
When I first started listening to Miss Violetta Beauregarde, I started thinking that eir website – Violettasucks.com – was something that showed that Beauregarde knew what ey was talking about. The style is something that is close to the work of artists like Peaches, but with a hint of the digital hardcore that acts like Lolita Storm created for their audiences a few years back. During “How To Use A…
October 2nd w/ Marnie Stern at Cabaret Juste Pour Rire (Montreal QC) About Heaven / Hell / Big / Love. The songs on the EP were formed around ‘Hell, Heaven’, a tune the band started playing a little over a year ago at shows. The idea was to craft 3-4 other additional songs in the studio without any rehearsals or premeditated parts. We also wanted create 4-5 pieces that had…
Marnie Stern is pleased to announce a North American tour in support of her upcoming self-titled release, which will be available October 5th on Kill Rock Stars. After a few Northeast and Canadian dates in early October, Stern will embark on a full US tour at the end of the month. Marnie Stern the album mirrors Marnie Stern, the woman. Birthed during a challenging period in her life, the self-titled…
One has to wonder about what Misstress Barbara was thinking by putting Sebo K’s “Too Hot” in the opening spot on this disc; the track has an interesting beat for 20 seconds and then repeats it for the next five minutes. This trend is ameliorated during Lorna’s “Feel Good”, but does not completely disappear. I understand the need for club albums, but even with repetitive dance rhythms there is still…
Brooklyn darlings Elizabeth & the Catapult announce even more tour dates with Aimee Mann, Jukebox the Ghost and Tift Merritt supporting the release of The Other Side of Zero on October 26 via Verve Forecast! Elizabeth & the Catapult first debuted the new material on a very special editon of WNYC’s New Sounds LIVE with John Schaefer. More music and tour dates below! Elizabeth & the Catapult Fall Tour Dates…