Author: Sargeant

Posted on: July 13, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lamb of God – Sacrament (CD)

Lamb of God has been on of the hardest acts in the United States in the last few years (I would have to say that a few other metal bands all over the world might be able to come up with harder and more brutal music. Anyways, “Sacrament” starts out fairly slowly for a thrash meets death metal album, with the guitars on “Walk With Me In Hell” being a…

Posted on: July 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SEA WOLF EMBARKS ON FIRST-EVER SOLO ACOUSTIC HEADLINE TOUR THIS FALL

With his vivid poetic narratives and warm orchestration, Sea Wolf’s music has always carried with it an aura of intimacy, and now for the first time ever, he (Alex Brown Church) will embark on a solo acoustic tour embracing the close setting. Church, typically accompanied by a five-piece band, will scale back his performances and instead, don the stage with just a guitar and his singular voice. Appropriately, the 30-date…

Posted on: July 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Back Ted N-Ted To Release The Mirror LP Digitally On July 13th On Modern Art Records

Ryan Breen didn’t mean to burn that abandoned house down. Not to the ground, at least. And yet, here he was, spending the 4th of July in a Phoenix jail… “The whole experience left me in a weird emotional state,” explains the beat-slinger/singer behind Back Ted N-Ted. “I had no way of processing it, so I started writing all of this strange material that got me over a fear of…

Posted on: July 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine and Sick Puppies’ Tour Giveaway

Sick Puppies, It’s Alive, Janus, and My Darkest Days are teaming up with neufutur.com to give their fans a chance to win a signed Epiphone guitar! All four bands will start the tour in July and continue touring through the middle of August. You can check out tour dates on myspace.com/itsalive and follow the bands’ updates via Twitter at @itsalive, @sickpuppies, @janus, and @mydarkestdays. Sign up for the contest at…

Posted on: July 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lamb of God – Killadelphia (CD)

The product of this live album is something that honestly holds a candle to previous live works like KISS’s “Alive” or Cheap Trick’s “Budokan” album. The music contained within is solid enough to conceivably be on a studio recording, while the addition of live singalongs to a number of the tracks really adds another dimension to this disc. What is even more impressive is the fact that these tracks were…

Posted on: July 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Southern Lord Presents The Power Of The Riff Fest 2010

Recently we announced the Southern Lord West Coast mini tour — featuring Eagle Twin, Black Breath, Goatsnake, Righteous Fool (featuring members of Corrosion Of Conformity) and the Animosity-album lineup of Corrosion Of Conformity — set to take place this August 8th through 12th. The short but massive tour will be led off by a festival of monolithic proportions, being dubbed The Power Of The Riff Fest 2010. Converse presents…. ‘The…

Posted on: July 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lakota – Hope For The Haunted (CD)

The straight-forward emo rock of Lakota makes for tracks that are relentless in their mission, trying to make the most compelling music for both Clearchannel listeners and individuals that must have interesting arrangements in their music. In a sense, tracks like “She Has It” maintain some of the same fury of early Foo Fighters recording, in that the general tempo is somewhat aurally similar to the aforementioned band’s “Everlong”. When…

Posted on: July 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Cool Tour w/As I Lay Dying, Underoath, Between The Buried And Me and more

7/12 – Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues (7 bands only; no Acacia Strain) 7/13 – Atlanta, GA @ The Tabernacle 7/14 – N. Myrtle Beach, SC @ House of Blues SC 7/15 – Charlotte, NC @ The Fillmore Charlotte 7/16 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar 7/17 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy 7/18 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre** 7/20 – Boston, MA @ House of…

Posted on: July 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine and Runner Runner Give You An iPhone 4

Runner Runner aren’t really fans of cell phones in their new music video for “So Obvious,” but they still want to treat their loyal fans to something nice. NeuFutur.com , NeuFutur Magazine, and the guys are giving you a chance to win an iPhone! Enter now to win, after the jump.

Posted on: July 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lair of the Minotaur – Ultimate Destroyer (CD)

The average track on “Ultimate Destroyer” is not a short one, with the eight songs of the disc reaching well over the thirty-eight minute mark. The band does not need anything in the way o fvocals to affect ttheir listeners; all that Lair of the Minotaur needs to rock is the guitars, bass, and drums that are typically present on a metal disc. When vocals do occur (as is the…

Posted on: July 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ENERGY ENTERS THE STUDIO TODAY TO RECORD THE WALK INTO THE FIRE EP

Massachusetts-based ENERGY started recording a new 3 song EP today, set to be released this Fall from Bridge Nine Records! Titled Walk Into the Fire, the band recently unveiled a demo of the eponymous first track to great praise on www.myspace.com/thisenergy. Vocalist Jason Tankerley said, “These songs are a step in a whole new direction, one that Mike and I have been messing around with for quite some time now.…

Posted on: July 11, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 5

Bryanna Rain Interview

Q:What’s your story? How’d you fall into music? Well, my parents tell me that I used to sing way back when I was three years old. The farthest back I can remember is singing in the talent show in first grade. Everyone always told me that I had a beautiful voice; it makes other people happy, I love doing it, and it’s really my passion.

Posted on: July 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ONEREPUBLIC JOINS MAROON 5 ON TOUR THIS FALL

July 8th Boston, MA House of Blues July 9th Philadelphia, PA Electric Factory July 11th Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Theater July 15th Toronto, ON Phoenix Concert Theatre July 16th Calgary, AB Calgary Stampede Fall dates with Maroon 5: October 6th Santa Barbara, CA SB County Bowl October 8th Los Angeles, CA Greek Theater October 10th Berkeley, CA Greek Theater October 12th Tacoma, WA Tacoma Dome October 14th Fresno,…

Posted on: July 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Monika Herzig – Tour Date Recap

July 9, 8pm, Monika Herzig and Peter Lehel Hemingway, Karlsruhe July 29, 6.30pm, Monika Herzig and Janiece Jaffe Oliver Winery, Bloomington – Benefit for Mayor Kruzan August 1, 2010, 7pm, Monika Herzig and Peter Kienle Lubeznik Center of the Performing Arts, Michigan City August 5, 2010, noon, Monika Herzig Trio featuring Paul Wertico Northwestern University August 5, 2010, Monika Herzig and Peter Kienle Brookfield Jazz Society, Brookfield, IL August 6,…

Posted on: July 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Social Studies plot out August touring plans

The forthcoming “Wind Up Wooden Heart” tempers the experimental lines of the Deerhoof with a love of unadulterated pop songwriting, and heightens the arching melodies of Beach House with dramatic twists and turns. With consistently catchy melodies, Natalia’s enchanting voice, masterful engineering by Jay Pellicci (Deerhoof, Subtle, Erase Errata), and special guest appearances by members of Bright Eyes and Thee More Shallows, Social Studies have crafted an album that’s equally…

Posted on: July 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FOL CHEN TOUR DATES

07/09 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern 07/10 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge 07/11 Vancouver, BC Media Club 08/03 New York, NY Mercury Lounge * 08/04 Brooklyn, NY Union Pool * 08/05 Philadelphia, PA Johnny Brenda’s * www.folchen.com www.asthmatickitty.com

Posted on: July 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BLACK SKIES: North Carolina Doomers Kick Off US Tour Today!

North Carolina disciples of doom, BLACK SKIES, kick off their US tour today at The Smiling Moose in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania. The band is hitting the road with a new lineup, new songs and a high energy live display of sonic power they’ve built their name upon. Founding members Kevin Clark and Michelle Temple will be joined by ex-Des Ark drummer Tim Herzog. Said guitarist Kevin Clark of the band’s pre-tour…

Posted on: July 7, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Jason Derulo Tours Through The World

7/27 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre* 7/28 Toronto, ON Air Canada Centre* 7/31 Montreal, QC Bell Centre* 8/01 Ottawa, ON Scotiabank Place* 8/07 Tokyo, Japan Summer Sonic Festival 8/08 Osaka, Japan Summer Sonic Festival 8/19 London, UK Shepherds Bush Empire 8/21 Chelmsford, UK V Festival 8/22 Staffordshire, UK V Festival 8/23 Manchester, UK Manchester Academy 8/24 Edinburgh, Scotland Edinburgh Picture House 8/26 Dublin, Ireland The Academy 9/15 Hamburg, Germany Docks…

Posted on: July 7, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

More Bad Brains shows, New Bad Cop album “Harvest the Beast”, Fleshtones on Tour

Bad Brains in Europe: July 8 – Exit Fest, Novi Sad, SERBIA July 9 – Sherwood Festival, Padova, ITALY Bad Brains in California: Aug 19 – Ventura Theater, Ventura, CA Aug 20 – House of Blues, Anaheim, CA Aug 21 – Sunset Junction Street Fair, Los Angeles, CA Aug 22 – Belly Up Tavern, Solano Beach, CA Aug 23 – The Catalyst, Santa Cruz, CA Aug 24 – Slim’s, San…

Posted on: July 7, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

IYAZ, THIS YEAR’S BREAKTHROUGH POP SENSATION, IS A SPECIAL GUEST ON SELECT DATES ON JUSTIN BIEBERS TOUR

Iyaz, this year’s breakthrough pop sensation who lit up the singles chart with his multi-week No. 1 debut Replay, is a special guest on select dates for this summers hottest tour: 2010 Justin Bieber Tour with support Sean Kingston. The tour winds up on September 5th with an appearance at the Maryland State Fair. Please see below for all tour dates. Iyaz has already seen his star ascend with the…