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Posted on: May 16, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

‘Asphalt EP’ from Matt Thibideau on Cynosure Recordings

10 years ago Toronto’s Matt Thibideau (aka Altitude/Coordinates) contributed one of the finest tracks in Cynosure history. Today Matt returns with three brand new cuts and a re-mastered version of the CYN001 classic track entitled “Archenar” Asphalt starts things off with a cutting edge syncopated groove that precisely reflects the Cynosure sound over the years. A minimal, swingin, synth stab work out giving you the right amount of funk. Archenar…

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Posted on: May 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Lebowski Fest Announces East Coast Dates + LA Recap

West Coast Tour Dates (Tickets on sale now) Fri/July 10 || Executive Lawn (ft. The Daily Show’s Rob Riggle) – Movie Party || Louisville, KY || TIX Sat/July 11 || Executive Strike and Spare – Garden Party, Bowling Party || Louisville, KY || TIX Mon/July 20 || Fremont Outdoor Movies – Movie Party** || Seattle, WA || TIX Tue/July 21 || Acme Lanes – Bowling Party || Seattle, WA ||…

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Posted on: May 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

RADIO MOSCOW Tour In Support of ‘Brain Cycles’

May 16 @ Festintenda – Mortegliano, Italy May 17 TBA – Rovigo, Italy May 19 @ Rock Palace – Madrid, Spain May 20 @ Mardi-Gras – La Coruna, Spain May 21 @ Orfeau Club – Velo, Portugal May 22 @ Plano B – Porto, Portugal May 23 @ Castrus Bar – Foreas, Portugal May 25 @ Rockadelic – Gandia, Portugal May 27 @ Gallion – Lorient, France May 28 @…

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Posted on: May 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

BOBBY V. JOINS KEYSHIA COLE, KERI HILSON ON NATIONAL TOUR

Three is a magic number for every fan of today’s best rhythm and blues, as RIAA gold-certified Blu Kolla Dreams/EMI singer-songwriter BOBBY V. joins two more of soul’s finest young voices, Keyshia Cole and Keri Hilson, on a national tour. With dates now scheduled from a mid-May kick-off in the Midwest to a late-June West Coast wrap, the tour, with platinum Imani/Geffen/Interscope artist Keyshia Cole, and much-admired Mosley/Zone4/Interscope newcomer Keri…

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Posted on: May 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 1

Sarah Brightman – Diva: The Singles Collection (CD)

One does not understand exactly how far Sarah Brightman has been in the music industry until they pick up a copy of “Diva: The Singles Collection”. Most of the tracks on the disc fall within the two-decade block between eir Phantom of the Opera recording and the current period, so without going into multiple CDs, this disc is as full as it could possibly get. For the Brightman completist, this…

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Posted on: May 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Anjulie’s New Video, “Boom,” on MTV!

“Anjulie’s new single is as sultry as an August apartment in a power-out. Her bold vocals ride a seductive boom-bap beat, reeling in listeners with whispered sexuality.” – MTV.com “You’ll fall so easy for the talented Toronto-raised chanteuse.” – Blender If you are among the growing legions who’ve been grooving to Anjulie’s first single, “Boom” – currently #2 on the Billboard dance chart, and the lead track on her digital…

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Posted on: May 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Passion Pit Debuts “The Reeling” Video on mtvU / Launch “Little Secrets” Remix Contest / Summer US Tour Dates Announced Debut LP “Manners” Out May 18th On Frenchkiss

Yesterday, Passion Pit unveiled the video for first Manners single and current internet fave, “The Reeling” exclusively on MTVU. Always ones for engaging visuals, the Boston electro-popsters follow the surreal stop animation acrobatics of “Sleepyhead” with an equally stunning, effect-aided affair. Directed by vid whiz collective Humble http://www.humble.tv In other news, the band has launched a remix contest for a still under-wraps track from Manners, offering up stem snippets of…

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Posted on: May 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 1

NeuFutur Magazine introduces Beverly Ritz

(An excerpt from the LACEY MAE Album Notes by Scott Yanow) Born in Washington D.C, she remembers that her father listened to classical radio while her mother enjoyed the music of Henry Mancini and Andre Previn. Beverly started picking out ideas on the piano from the age of three and was writing songs before she learned to read music. She began classical piano lessons when she was eight, also playing…

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Posted on: May 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Quannum’s ApSci to Release Best Crisis Ever on July 21

ApSci have never done anything the easy way. First off, they could have found collaborators in others who, well, weren’t from halfway around the world. They also could’ve simply followed the same path on Best Crisis Ever that they did on their 2005 Quannum debut, Thanks for Asking, a dark, collabo-heavy hip-hop electro album that UR Chicago named “the freshest hip-hop album that’s come out so far [that] year,” SPIN.com…

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Posted on: May 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Bright and Hollow Sky – Gem State (CD)

The Bright and Hollow Sky come forth with their “Gem State”, starting off their disc with “Cloud”. ”Cloud” takes tacks from a number of different influences, mixing together thee disaffected vocals of Conor Oberst with a tempo and quicksilver attitude that sees early-nineties pop-punk as a cousin. The next high-point of the disc comes during “Going Down”, which uses “Killing An Arab”-era Cure-like bass lines to really push forward the…

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Posted on: May 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Derelict Signs With Year of the Sun Records

New Album “Unspoken Words” In Stores May 19th, 2009 Montreal based Derelict has officially signed with Year of the Sun Records and Kerosene Media for the release of their upcoming new album, “Unspoken Words.” The album will surface in stores across Canada on May 19th, 2009. The group is currently streaming tracks from their forthcoming debut online at www.myspace.com/derelictmetal “We’re really excited about getting this album out on a national…

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Posted on: May 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Untold returns to Hessle Audio with ‘Can’t Stop This Feeling | Anaconda’

Hessle Audio 008 sees the return of Jack ‘Untold’ Dunning to the label on which he made his debut release. Dunning began to develop his unique sound in the mid 90s through his formation of the Sabbatical Sound System, spinning jungle at Notting Hill Carnival, Glastonbury and free parties throughout the UK. Untold arrived on the dubstep scene in 2008, with the ‘Kingdom EP’ on Hessle Audio 003, as well…

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Posted on: May 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Bowerbirds Share 1st MP3 from Upper Air, Announce Summer Tour

I don’t need, from you, a waterfall of careless praise, and I don’t need a trophy for all the games I’ve played. All I want is your eyes, in the morning as we wake, for a short while. I don’t need you to catch my wandering mind, and I don’t expect a southern girl to know the northern lights. All I want is your eyes, in the morning as we…

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Posted on: May 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE MONGOLOIDS Announce West Coast shows with THE CRO-MAGS

Upcoming Shows: 05/15/09 The Loft – Poughkeepsie, NY w/ Energy and Ambush! 05/16/09 Underwood Skatepark – Taylor, PA w/ Energy and Ambush! 05/17/09 KC’s – Fredricksburg, VA w/ Energy and Ambush! 05/18/09 Plan B – Danville, VA w/ Energy and Ambush! 05/19/09 Soapbox Lounge – Wilmington, NC w/ Energy and Ambush! 05/20/09 The Brickhouse – Nitro, WV w/ Energy and Ambush! 05/22/09 Mt. Airy Firehall – Mt. Airy, MD w/…

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Posted on: May 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 1

ROBERTO BENIGNI IS SET TO MAKE HIS NORTH AMERICAN STAGE DEBUT WITH THE CRITICALLY ACCLAIMED ONE MAN SHOW –TUTTODANTE — IN SAN FRANCISCO MAY 26, CONTINUING ON TO NEW YORK, MONTREAL, BOSTON, TORONTO, QUEBEC CITY AND CHICAGO

Two-time Academy Award-winner (1999) for Best Actor and Best Foreign Film and nominee for Best Director and Best Writer, for Life is Beautiful ROBERTO BENIGNI is making his US stage debut at the Davies Symphony Hall on May 26 in San Francisco with his one-man show “TuttoDante.” Roberto’s unique creation is a fascinating journey that extends from current and daily events to the Divine Comedy. From moments of pure humor…

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Posted on: May 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

CORMORANT Post New Song On Myspace, Announce Special One-Off PAGANFEST Date

San Francisco Bay Area progressive extreme metallers CORMORANT, who were recently featured in Hails & Horns Magazine, have unveiled a new song off their upcoming full-length. The album, Metazoa, was recorded with and produced by Billy Anderson (NEUROSIS, MELVINS, SLEEP, PRIMORDIAL).  The new song, entitled “Blood on the Cornfields,” is now streaming on the band’s Myspace CORMORANT are also excited to announce that they will be playing the San Francisco…

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Posted on: May 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Briefs – Steal Yer Heart (CD)

The Briefs are one of those bands that really tie together a number of different genres in order to come up with something new. Sure, there are tracks on here that recall The Adverts and the Newton Neurotics, but the major influence of the band during tracks like “Move Too Slow” has to be the A-F records roster, namely The Code and Justin Sane.

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Posted on: May 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE ATLAS MOTH Unveil New Music, Title, Artwork for New Album

Chicago atmospheric sludge metallers The Atlas Moth have posted a rough demo of a brand-new song from their forthcoming debut album, which is to be entitled, A Glorified Piece Of Blue-Sky. The album will be produced, mixed, and recorded by The Atlas Moth’s bassist, Andrew Ragin, at Phase Recording in Chicago, and post production on the album will be done by Tranquility Bass. The band have also unveiled the album…

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Posted on: May 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine Introduces Zenaida

A blend of pop, rock, jazz and salsa, Zenaida’s music reveals that she is not only an experienced performer and natural musician, but also a gifted songwriter. Finding inspiration through her own life experiences and personal emotions, Zenaida believes that music is a beautiful thing that moves, energizes and soothes one’s soul.

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