LA-based, piano-led pop/rock phenomenon JACK’S MANNEQUIN has confirmed a date on Jimmy Kimmel Live on July 30th. An intimate “studio stage” performance will air that evening on ABC TV. Check local listings for details. “Swim” will be the new single from THE GLASS PASSENGER album and is currently making quite an impact at Hot AC radio. A new video for the track was filmed last week and directed by Steven…
Rampaging Oakland, CA metal quartet SAVIOURS have announced July U.S. tour dates. The band will kick off the scheduled two week trek on July 9 in Seattle, WA. Joining SAVIOURS on the road will be Ohio thrashers Skeletonwitch and New Hampshire’s Trap Them. SAVIOURS are currently holed up in San Francisco’s Lucky Cat Recording Studios with Producer Phil Manley (of Trans Am / The Fucking Champs) and are hard at…
While Angus’ vocals really start off “Grace Period†with a sort of wonderful weariness that was a hallmark of Warren Zevon’s later works, the clean, adult contemporary brand of rock presented during “Lost In You†is purely Angus’. For those fans that want the majesty of Trans-Siberian Orchestra, this is perhaps some of the farthest music from this. Tracks like “So Frustrated†are tremendously restrained, and while the songs on…
Alternative rock icons the Dandy Warhols will be hitting the road this September, stopping first in Indianapolis before heading off to Kansas City, Houston, Dallas, Austin, and Albuquerque. The last stop of their tour will be at the Red Rocks Amphitheater, where the band will be closing out the final day of Monolith alongside Phoenix, among many others. The dates follow a successful Fall 2008 North American tour supporting …Earth…
San Fran’s Trainwreck Riders have just announced their summer tour in support of the release of The Perch (May 12th, Alive Records). (“Chug Along” and “Safety Of A Back” are both still available for free download.) As far as the tour gues, this ain’t no cushy tour bus endeavor. Trainwreck Riders will be taking their music to the places where it was born: bars, basements and backyards. Remember how much…
Wielding their instruments with the finest precision, Minnesota’s Clair De Lune play a version of “emo†that goes beyond the simple cliché guitar/bass/drum lines and melodramatic lead singer; rather, all music laid down on “Marionettes†was created for the purpose of furthering the emotions held out by Justin and Adam’s vocals. What is exciting on this disc is the ability of Clair De Lune to go and about-face, pulling all…
NINE DATES INCLUDE SHOWS IN BEIJING AND SHANGHAI These Are Powers will be bringing their soundtrack for the future peace movement to China for nine dates that include a residency at Beijing’s D-22 Club with additional dates in Shanghei, Nanjing, Wuhan and Tiajin. Sharing the bill on select dates with Carsick Cars – pioneers of China’s developing “No Beijing” scene – These Are Powers invitation to perform in China arrives…
City Sleeps will be the next big emo band. I’m sure of that fact. The disc starts off slowly with the minute-long opening title track, but as soon as the band gets into the groove of “Prototypeâ€, it becomes obvious that the band is going to strike it big. The style of “Hotel†is not necessarily what one should expect for emo bands in the current period, but seems to…
The acoustic that starts off “Mary, I’m Ready†really portends a more electric, intense style of instrumentation that is the fare during this track. It is almost like Robert slowed down and unplugged one of eir prior releases to come up with this soul-searching, emotionally-heavy composition. The speed comes back for “Pony’s Last Trickâ€, but this is not the aural assault incorporated by bands like Aiden; this is much more…
Superstar DJ extraordinaire Z-Trip will make his avatar in-game debut in one of the most anticipated video games to be unveiled this year: DJ Heroâ„¢. The new addition to the widely popular Guitar Heroâ„¢ franchise is offering a glimpse into the world of DJ culture, equipping gamers with an exclusive, innovative turntable controller, allowing them to take to the simulated decks and rule the party with original mixes. Music fans…
It takes the band a minute or so to get started, but The City Drive mix together Weezer with Yellowcard on their “Defeated†to come up with the best blend of emo and pop-punk since the last Blink 182 CD. The sound of the follow-up track to “Defeated†is much more sedate and nuanced; the only thing that seems to have common ground with the prior track is the fact…
Brooklyn trio School of Seven Bells is coming off successful UK tours with Bat for Lashes and White Lies and a nomination for MOJO Breakthrough Act 2009. Now, “My Cabal,” the third single from their Ghostly International debut Alpinisms, is here, released on May 19th, 2009. 08.07 Tokyo, JP @ Summer Sonic Festival 08.08 Mashima, JP @ Summer Sonic Festival 10.02 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits 10.04 San Diego,…
As you may remember from previous correspondence, Seattle musician Jesy Fortino, who records and performs under the name Tiny Vipers, is set to release her sophomore Sub Pop album, Life On Earth, on July 7th 2009. Today we are offering the first download off of Life On Earth, “Dreamerâ€, and it is available for your use here: “Dreamer†free Mp3 http://www.subpop.com/assets/audio/5560.mp3 Tiny Vipers Summer 2009 Tour Dates Jun 30 Nightlight…
Misguided Aggression have announced a short run of tour dates with Ironclad Recording artist Starring Janet Leigh. The group is touring in support of their recently released new album “Hatchala”, which was released earlier this year through Year of the Sun Records. The album was recorded at Icehouse Studios by producer Thomas Ireland and mixes bone crushing brutality with head-banging grooves to create the soundtrack to a drunken bar brawl…
Aside from the cringe-worthy title of the album, Circuit plays a pretty middle of the rock type of rock that will not really raise an eyebrow. Sure, the style of “The Lee Side†is a mixture of Lenny Kravitz and Vertical Horizon, but there is little inherent in Circuit’s music that will scream experimentation. There really seems to be a sound present in Circuit that is a look back to…
Mrs. Perkins is a prolific songwriter gaining recognition all over the world for her songwriting abilities. Her songs resonate with anointing and power to assist the true believer to tap into the presence of God. Her songs speaks to the heart of non believers and believers alike challenging them to a new spiritual journey. She believes that worship and praise are two of the most powerful but under used weapons…
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that The Biggest Loser interactive health and fitness video game is currently in development exclusively for Wiiâ„¢ and Nintendo DSâ„¢ and is scheduled for release this fall. The Biggest Loser video game is based on the highly rated NBC television show and will feature the expertise of trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels who will provide comprehensive workouts and nutrition goals to help players…
Continuing the celebration of Motown’s 50th anniversary, fans will decide which 50 songs from the classic Motown catalog will be heard on a forthcoming two-CD “fanthology.†The selections on Motown 50 Fanthology (Motown/UMe), to be released September 1, 2009, will be chosen by fans voting for their favorites on a special Website, http://classic.motown.com/vote . Voting begins immediately and will conclude July 15. The songs will be arranged on the CDs…
To say that “Away With The Tide†is strung out is to seriously underestimate how loose Circles are playing at this point. There are a number of hits that shows the band as fans of early nineties alternative rock, but there just is nothing that unites all the disparate elements of Circles here. The fact that Circles almost break the five minute mark with “Away With The Tide†almost puts…
JUNE 28 Ventura, CA Seaside Park 30 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion JULY 1 Las Cruces, NM NMSU Pan American Center 2 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center 3 Houston, TX The Showgrounds @ Sam Houston Race Park 5 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center 7 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 8 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion @ Star Lake 9 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre 10 Toronto, ONT Arrow Hall 11 Montreal,…