Roadside Graves will be touring this summer in support the recently released 6 song EP “You Won’t Be Happy With Me”, out now on Autumn Tone Records. The eclectic group of songs as described by Stereogum’s Brandon Stousy: “I like them all…It’s a collection that finds the guys weaving atmospheric drones, female vocals, and a darker spaciousness into the Americana, but they’re still not afraid to spill the whiskey, nod…
The Mighty Mighty Bosstones have stuck more pins in the map and pulled more Gin from taps than they care to remember. Over the years they’ve earned the reputation as one of the hardest touring bands in rock. Now they about to hit the road for a trek of summer dates to support with their first full length studio release in seven years, featuring 14 new songs “Pin Points and…
Florida dance-rockers Mouse Fire today unveil the video for new single “True, I May Have Lost It,” the first from their sophomore album Big Emotion (June 8, Lujo Records). A typical day at work unexpectedly erupts into a high-energy performance in the video, which was directed by Adam Sutton and Aaron Hurly of Red Letter Studios. Mouse Fire are wrapping up a whirlwind tour across the US and will play…
7/6/2010 Ground Zero Spratanburg SC 7/7/2010 THE ROCK SHOP Fayetteville NC 7/8/2010 Oasis Charleston SC 7/9/2010 Jessye Norman Ampitheater Augusta GA 7/10/2010 CULTURE ROOM Ft. Lauderdale FL 7/11/2010 FLOYD‘S MUSIC STORE Tallahassee FL 7/12/2010 Seville Quarter Pensacola FL 7/13/2010 FIRE JACKSON MS 7/14/2010 THE PARISH New Orleans LA 7/15/2010 New Daisy Theatre Memphis TN 7/16/2010 THE BLUE GOAT Salina KS 7/17/2010 THE MARQUEE Tulsa OK 7/18/2010 Aftershock Shawnee KS 7/19/2010…
Just as summer moves in to full swing and the Rhythm Devils pack up to hit the road, the band announces a hefty number of new dates for late summer. The Rhythm Devils – Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart, the polyrhythmic engine that drove the Grateful Dead for nearly three decades – will make stops throughout the Midwest and Northeast covering some of the territory they’ll miss when out west…
At first, it’s easy to mistake Handful of Luvin’ for just another set of passé ex-college jam band rockers in the Dave Matthews Band tradition, but a second look reveals a quirkier and more rewarding aesthetic. A rock quartet featuring a rocking classically trained violinist, Handful refers to their music as “fiddle-driven roots rock.” The band’s cheerful blend of folk-rock, reggae and world rhythms, plus secondhand baroque, Celtic influences, and…
uly 8th – Thursday / Mid-America Club 200 East Randolph Street, Chicago, IL 60601-7700(312) 861-1100 Lisa McClowry & Thomas Linsk. Must be a member. Also, The Redhead (Chicago, IL.) 8:00 p.m.- 11:30 p.m. 16 West Ontario, Chicago, IL. (312) 640 -1000 *Proper Dress Required. Lisa performs with singer/pianist Thomas Linsk. July 10th – Saturday Private Party w/ Full Band Chesterton, IN July 11th – Sunday Lisa performs at SPACE Songwriters…
The Metropolitan Opera Guild is pleased to announce that Stewart Pearce has been named its new Managing Director. Mr. Pearce assumes the position today after a long and distinguished association with both the Metropolitan Opera and the Metropolitan Opera Guild. His predecessor was David A. Dik, who has taken a new position as the National Executive Director of Young Audiences Arts for Learning. Mr. Pearce will continue in his role…
VALDUR, California lords of all that is black and abysmal, are readying to unleash their long-awaited new full-length Raven God Amongst Us. Featuring nine tracks of sonic decay, the self-financed/self-produced long player will be released via drummer Sxuperion’s own BloodyMountain Records. Said Sxuperion of the infernal offering: ” The new full length is named after a song from our split with Lightning Swords Of Death that came out a couple…
The summer just got a little hotter as Dutch genre-bending eclectic visionaries C-Mon & Kypski return to the States for a string of co-headlining shows with Nobody Beats the Drum. The guys aren’t able to make the trip so often, so be sure to check them out when they’re in your city! 07.08.10 – Sound Lab – Buffalo, NY 07.10.10 – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY 07.11.10 – The Khyber…
July: Monday 5 : Ladies day with pampering & treats for the ladies…music by Ben Santiago Monday 12 : Fierce Angels with Mark Doyle & Bass monkeys ! Tuesday 6 : MUMU with Anthony Collins (freakn chic), Burnsky (pokerflat), Lee Rands Tuesday 20: MUMU with Kate Simko & Special guests Tuesday 13 & 27 CAR WASH with Dj Nigel, soul, funk & disco beats ! Wenesdays Warung pre party guests…
Ah, America — she loves a comeback, she does. Even the hint of its possibility tantalizes. Plays so well in Peoria (and elsewhere). Is it part of the USA’s national character to welcome back its own to any notable prominence, to celebrate a reclamation earned through reassertion, revivifying accomplishment — or retrospective reassessment? Trumans Water never really went away. Scarce in their native land, yes — that, indeed, the veteran…
California native Ramona Gonzalez first began her transcendent minimalist dance-pop escapades in the privacy of her own home in Los Angeles. With the aid of her multitrack cassette recorder and whatever keyboards, drum machines, and other instruments that were available to her, she very quickly developed her own unique sound and began performing live in the L.A. area under the moniker Nite Jewel. Later teaming up with Cole M. Greif-Neill…
“Walking Wine” is the first track on “Tres Tontos”, and it immediately kicks things into high grear. The music that Mikingmihrab starts their album out with is a blend of Fugazi, rockabilly, and early Alkaline Trio. The off-kilter sound of the band stands out as some of the most unique I’ve heard, and the density of this initial composition should provide enough of an impetus to continue listening to this…
“The Real Thing” is the first track on Ria’s self-titled album, and it is important for setting the stage for the rest of the album. There is a decidedly pop sound to the track that touches upon different styles ranging from the eighties on; while there is a Pet Shop Boys electronic feel to the backing instrumentation, there is a current and contemporary feel to Ria’s vocals. This blending of…
Wilmington, North Carolina metal enigmas GOLLUM were recently added to one of the dates on this year’s edition of the Rockstar Energy Drink Mayhem Festival. The fest runs from July 10 – August 14 and features over a dozen bands including Korn, Lamb Of God, In This Moment, 3 Inches Of Blood, Hatebreed and Shadows Fall. GOLLUM will perform on the Jagermeister Stage August 3 at the Walnut Creek Amphitheater…
With tours across Europe and over 100 shows through 2 full U.S. tours, SISTER SIN has rocked the stage with the likes of Motorhead, Ill Nino, and Faster Pussycat. Dedicated to head banging, true classic metal and rock, this Swedish import embodies raw and intense energy. In support of their fresh release, True Sound of the Underground, SISTER SIN will be heading out on a slew of dates with MSG…
Polish prog metallers VOTUM recently confirmed their appearances at this year’s edition of the Metal Hammer Festival in Poland alongside Katatonia, Opeth, Pain Of Salvation, Riverside and headliners Korn (with one band still to be announced). The event will take place on August 27 at Spodek Hall in Katowice. VOTUM formed in Warsaw in 2003. The band will unleash their second full-length, Metafiction, in the US on August 3 via…
Norwegian guitarist and vocalist, singer and songwriter Ane Brun returns to the US in November, playing a very special NYC show with Ani DiFranco at Town Hall. This year saw Ane Brun release FOUR albums stateside for the first time: Spending Time with Morgan, Duets, Sketches and Live in Scandanvia Ane Brun Returns to the US Nov 19 – Town Hall – NY, NY w/ Ani DiFranco Spending Time with…
After spending the past month igniting stages across Europe with Bullet For My Valentine and Atreyu, the CANCER BATS return home this summer to bring their mountainous grooves and explosive blend of punk and metal to venues across Canada. Since releasing their third studio album Bears, Mayors, Scraps and Bones in April, the Juno nominated CANCER BATS have graced the pages of Eye Weekly, Revolver, Kerrang!, Alternative Press, and countless…