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Posted on: June 3, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NeuFutur Introduces Mary Jarisz

After working with various producers and musicians Mary decided to embark on a voyage of musical discovery. There are no airs or graces with this London based Singer/songwriter. She’s simply on a mission to create well-crafted pop songs. She encompasses elements of 80’s melodic pop and electronic ambience in her music. This combined with her warm and deep vocal sound makes for great pop songs. Over the last six years…

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Canibus & Phoenix Orion – Def Con Zero (CD)

The style of the title track is an update version of the light-instrumentation and violent raps of the gangster period, allowed a little bit of the nuanced DangerDoom/newer style. The anemic beats on tracks like “Majestic Mic Masters” might be created to properly show off the vocal styles of the act, but in reality the down-tempo of the backing beat gives the vocals a certain sluggishness that it would not…

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Lebowski Fest ‘Speed of Sound’ Tour Confirms Har Mar Superstar For July West Coast Dates

Lebowski Fest is proud to announce that Indie Rock/Dance/R&B sensation Har Mar Superstar will be joining the 2009 ‘Speed of Sound’ Tour for the West Coast run of Movie Parties in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco, San Diego, and Las Vegas (full dates below). Har Mar has opened for The Red Hot Chili Peppers, whose bassist, Flea, played a Nihilist in the film. So Mr. Superstar’s ‘Lebowski’ lineage is well established.…

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CASTEVET drops debut 7-inch; full-length details emerge

Castevet’s debut 7″, “Stones/Salts” has been officially released through Paragon Records. The 7” is available on clear vinyl, and is limited to 300 copies worldwide. You can preview “Stones/Salts” now at the following site: http://castevet.bandcamp.com. “Stones/Salts” can be purchased through the band’s website or from Paragon’s site now. Journalists into covering the release can get in touch with Earsplit now as well. In the demonology tome The Lesser Key of…

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Lang Lang & Herbie Hancock World Tour

The classical megastar, Lang Lang, and iconic jazz pianist, Herbie Hancock, will pair up in concert for an inaugural world tour this summer. Following their highly successful 2008 Grammy® highlight performance of “Rhapsody in Blue,” it seemed only natural that the pair would bring their unique backgrounds to an even greater collaboration on the world stage. The two pianists kick of this unprecedented tour at the Montreux Jazz Festival in…

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Canada – This Cursed House (CD)

With a minute-long introduction, the one thing that individuals will know about the band Canada on their “This Cursed House” is that they do not intend to have the most speedy compositions. In fact, after the minute or song introduction to “Beige Stationwagon”, what results is an indie rock marked by a jangly acoustic-sounding guitar and a more natural sound to the dominant vocals. When the bass and drums kick…

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EA INVITES PSP OWNERS TO GO TO HELL

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) today announced that its highly anticipated action adventure game Dante’s InfernoTM will be coming to the PSP® (Sony PlayStation® Portable). Based on part one of Dante Alighieri’s classic, “The Divine Comedy,” EA’s Dante’s Inferno will also take players on an epic adventure through Dante’s famously mapped nine circles of hell. Dante’s Inferno will be available simultaneously for the PSP, the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system and…

Posted on: June 2, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NeuFutur.com Introduces Joanna Cotten

A sultry slide guitar, the lonely moan of a blues harp, the righteous thump of a fatback bass and the sticky soulful rhythm of a Beale Street backbeat… Joanna Cotten’s music lays it all out like a slow ride down through the Delta. Then she starts to sing, and all Heaven breaks loose. She calls her music “funkabilly,” and the appellation fits just right, serving as a dead-on description of…

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Camper Van Beethoven – New Roman Times (CD)

Before listening to this CD, the only track from CVB that I could say I was familiar with was “Pictures of Matchstick Men”, and while their last CD came out in 1989, I still feel as if I should have been better versed in the band. The tight style of the alternative rock that CVB places on “New Roman Times”, exemplified early by “51-7”, a track that ties together introspective…

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‘Temporary Suspension’ is the new album from Planetary Assault Systems aka Luke Slater on Ostgut Ton

“Time to bring the funk and intensity back in a new way. Time to open the sound again”, says Luke Slater about his new Planetary Assault Systems album “Temporary Suspension”, which will be released on Ostgut Ton at the end of June. Funk and intensity, that’s how the Brit who’s successfully searched for new ways of expression in electronic music for the past 20 years, pin-points the essence of this…

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NEWLY FORMED ALISTAIR RECORDS USHERS IN A “TIME FOR CHANJ”

he newly formed record label Alistair Records has just announced the signing of its first R&B recording artist Chanj. Chanj, (pronounced change) is Alistair’s premier artist. His debut album Time For Chanj, is scheduled for release later this year. Chanj hails from Plainfield, NJ and is a 4-time “Showtime At The Apollo” grand-prize winner. After performing his rendition of Floetry’s hit song, “Say Yes,” the singer cemented himself as a…

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Trustkill Signs Italy’s Awaken Demons

Trustkill is proud to announce a worldwide deal with AWAKEN DEMONS from Italy! Hailing from beautiful Cesena, Italy, they just recorded their brand new album ‘THE MIRROR’, due out this coming summer on Trustkill. The album is 10 songs of pure aggression, and features guest vocals from Vincent Bennet (The Acacia Strain) and Karl Buechner (Earth Crisis). In 2007 they released their debut album “From Heaven To Hell” through Seventh…

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Megan Cameron – Another Page (CD)

The cover of “Another Page” would throw off pretty much anyone that looked at is, as the smudgy art piece on the front cover would typically indicate something along the lines of a throwback band. To counter this, Megan Cameron sounds at the top of her game, eliciting comparisons to Tori Amos, Natalie Merchant, and Alanis Morisette. Each song does not go too far out with experimentation, but one will…

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Stee Downes “All In A Day”, TBR on Label: Sonar Kollectiv

After his great contribution to Secret Love 5 with Destruction of Ourselves, Irish soul-boy STEE DOWNES is now back on Sonar Kollektiv his brilliant debut album All In A Day. STEE has been raised with the love of Soul music thanks to his parents’ record collection and this experience shaped his outlook on music and life. Multi-instrumentalist – he plays guitar, bass, keyboard – and renowned DJ that mixes skilfully…

Posted on: June 1, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Call Me Lightning – The Trouble We’re In (CD)

Ahh, this band is named after a Who song. Psychedelic imagery is all over their disc, and they mention Led Zepplin in their press release. I’m afraid. Starting out their disc with the retro-rock that is all the rage, along with a spastic base a la flea’s work with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, what results in Call Me Lightning’s first track is something that should appeal to all listeners.…

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Artillery returns with a brand new studio album!!!!

Denmark’s Artillery is one of Europe’s earliest exponents of thrash metal and the band’s contribution to the bourgeoning genre is difficult to ignore. The Danish quartet successfully managed to fuse an abrasive brutality with technicality and good melodies, with the noteworthy guitar leads of the Stützer brothers as well as the remarkable vocals from Flemming Rønsdorf serving as highlights. Due to Artillery’s demos being well distributed, the band gained worldwide…

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BICLOPS album nears completion; Summer tour announced

BICLOPS (ex-Postman Syndrome, current East Of The Wall) are currently in the studio at The Machine Shop (King Crimson, Clutch, Lamb Of God) with producer Will Putney, completing their debut full-length for a to-be-determined label. Demos for three of the nine songs can be heard at http://www.Biclops.net. Immediately following the completion of the recording, the band will hit the road with tourmates Knife The Glitter for a short east coast…

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Cale Parks – Illuminated Manuscript (CD)

The opening to “Illuminated Manuscript” are as twinkling as the stars on a clear night. While there are hints of acts like Death Cab For Cutie and The Postal Service present in eir “Pretty Boring”, Cale Parks is able to recast eir music into something completely different than what has been done in the past. The fact that there can be such a full sound with little more than a…

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JEFFREE STAR TO RELEASE FULL LENGTH DEBUT BEAUTY KILLER THIS SUMMER

JEFFREE STAR is set to unleash his debut album, BEAUTY KILLER, late this summer. The first single, “Prisoner,” debuted on MySpace on Friday and received almost 500,000 plays over the weekend. “Prisoner” now available on iTunes here. JEFFREE STAR is confirmed for the first half of this summer’s Vans Warped Tour and will follow that up with a national headlining tour in support of BEAUTY KILLER. JEFFREE STAR is currently…