Author: Sargeant

Black Ghosts Release S/T Debut on Iamsound 7/8

The past year has seen The Black Ghosts’ ethereal Electronic Soul building them a formidable reputation with the quiet confidence that befits the duo’s enigmatic style.  With the cold, steely riffs and floor-smashing beats of the much admired Theo Keating AKA Touché, ably augmented by erstwhile Simian vocalist Simon Lord, The Black Ghosts’ have begun to reveal their unique, electro-noir spirit through a brace of limited addition white-labels and their…

ATotal destruction by Raise Hell; Metal Mind Set to Re-release Raise Hell’s Discography

Sweden is often considered a cradle of European metal, housing hundreds of talented formations. Raise Hell could just as well be another Swedish metal band, if it wasn’t for one particular ability these guys have… it’s the ability to develop their own musical style into something entirely different than expected. For over ten years the group released four albums, each showcasing a brand new quality in metal music. Metal Mind…

Cavedoll’s No Vertigo, the latest of 10 releases due out in 2008 by this absurdly prolific group from Salt Lake City, Utah. NPR’s Second Stage featured the group’s song Decoder this month recognizing the bands ability to “serve up a hip-shaking burst of feel-good energy, inspired by ’80s synth pop, electronica and punk.” Hopefully this inspires you to dig Cavedoll’s No Vertigo out of the pile for a spin.

Hit The Lights Return With “Skip School, Start Fights” In Stores This Tuesday July 8th

Lima, Ohio pop punkers HIT THE LIGHTS will release their sophomore record Skip School, Start Fights July 8th on Triple Crown Records. Skip School, Start Fights is the follow up to 2006’s buzzworthy This Is A Stickup…Don’t Make It A Murder which put Hit The Lights on the map and saw them tour with New Found Glory, Paramore, Cute Is What We Aim For, Cartel and Boys Like Girls. The…

Bear Hands US Dates

Fresh off their critically acclaimed SXSW shows, Brooklyn’s Bear Hands are playing a slew of dates with Ambulance Ltd., Cursive, & Die Die Die! Come and check out the hottest new band that everybody is talking about! Tell All Your Friends is thrilled to announce the arrival of Bear Hands! Brooklyn’s up and coming indie-rock impresarios bring us the “Golden EP” (December 11th). With titles such as “Sickly Brunette” and…

Family Force Five To Release “Dance or Die” 8/19

There’s a delicate balance between the intertwining worlds of artistry, entertainment and humor, but for Atlanta’s best dressed alternative rockers Family Force 5 it’s an ecstatic equilibrium that remarkably illustrates all three elements, as proven after one listen to the group’s sophomore album Dance Or Die, to be released August 19 on CD and digitally. This release is a strategic partnership between the Transparent Media Group founded by the Olds…

THE ACACIA STRAIN posts new song, begins pre-orders for ‘Continent’

Massachusetts heavy hitters THE ACACIA STRAIN have posted a brand new song, “Skynet,” on the band’s official MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/theacaciastrain) to celebrate the launch of pre-orders for the band’s forthcoming album, ‘Continent,’ now available online in five different, exclusive packages here (http://www.prostheticrecords.com/TASsplash.html). The first 400 pre-orders will come with an autographed 11”x17” poster featuring album artwork by Paul Romano (Mastodon, The Red Chord, Trivium). “Skynet” is the lead track from…

Freshkills Set To Release S/T Album in September

Freshkills – yes, one word – are a five-piece tour guide to the lives, awkward conversations and head games that play out deep into the night in New York City’s dark bars and messy bedrooms. Each protagonist is motivated by sordid appetites, like moths attracted to blackness. Each song has the sound and feel of a mini-apocalypse.

Sergio Mendes Tops Billboard Jazz Charts

Encanto, the new album from Sergio Mendes, remains the #1 Contemporary Jazz Album in the country for the second week in a row! Concord Records presents Sergio Mendes’ Encanto, in stores now, the follow up record to 2006’s Timeless. I have also included tour dates below so let me know if you would be interested in seeing Sergio Mendes live.

Pez Wilson Releases New EP, Website

“Never Gonna Love No One Again” (MP3) Singer/songwriter, Pez Wilson, evokes feelings of a bygone era when the martinis were dry, the jokes were drier and jazz was more than just a basketball team in Utah. Wielding a voice somewhere between a croon and a petition, with a trumpet held at the ready, Pez is set to bring his soulful brand of modern pop/jazz hybrid to audiences worldwide with his…

Fujiya & Miyagi Play Numerous World Summer Festivals

Fujiya & Miyagi celebrate the recent recording of their most anticipated sophomore LP, due out this Fall on Deaf Dumb + Blind Recordings, with a no holds barred World Summer Tour. They were asked to join 11 world festivals, including the most prestigious UK Meltdown Festival by everybody’s favorite, Massive Attack. They will be showcasing new songs from the upcoming LP (FYI, Its amazing!), as well tunes from their now…

Greg Street Set To Release Mixtape for Interscope

Perennial radio personality and hip hop hit-breaker Greg Street is primed for the release of “Greg Street Certified Worldwide,” his long-anticipated compilation for Interscope Records. The compilation’s first single is the upbeat, feel-good track “Good Day,” featuring Nappy Roots which is currently airing on BET’s “106 and Park,” features Street with a classroom of singing school children interspersed with scenes of members of Nappy Roots. The compilation also features appearances…