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Posted on: April 8, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Drive A – Take A Side

Take a look at the new video for Take A Side from LA based punks Drive A. They are currently on the road supporting HIM and We Are The Fallen. Check out their tour diary to see what you’re missing! Video – Take A Side: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9e0nDwo2PSc Tour Dates: Mar 26 2010 TLA W/HIM Philadelphia, Pennsylvania Mar 27 2010 Sonar W/HIM Baltimore, Maryland Mar 28 2010 House of Blues W/HIM Boston,…

Posted on: April 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SETHERIAL: New Video Posted

“A World In Hell,” the new video from Swedish black metallers SETHERIAL, can be viewed here: http://tinyurl.com/yeh3sdr The song comes off the band’s upcoming new album, Ekpyrosis, which will be released via Regain later this year. Further info TBA. The band will embark on a European tour alongside Impiety in early April. Check the tour dates here: 4/10/2010 KOBM Festival – Hessen, DE 4/11/2010 K17 – Berlin, DE 4/13/2010 Markthalle…

Posted on: April 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Bear Hands on tour w/Passion Pit & Set to Release “The Rumpus Session”

ear Hands set to release “The Rumpus Session” live takes on Cantora Records Currently on tour with Passion Pit; later this month joining As Tall As Lions on tour; Headline dates in LA and Seattle. All dates announced below. Always planning the next trip, Bear Hands have no time for taking breaks. In February they embarked on a month long tour with We Were Promised Jetpacks, keeping busy on the…

Posted on: April 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

BIBLE OF THE DEVIL Tour Begins Today

BIBLE OF THE DEVIL’s mammoth “Parched In The Western World” tour kicks off today at the Cobra Lounge in Chicago. Joining the band for on the majority of the dates will be the the almighty Slough Feg, and they’ll also throw down with killer acts like Naam, Leeches of Lore, DarkBlack and more throughout the tour. BIBLE OF THE DEVIL “Parched In The Western World” April 2010 US Tour 4/07/2010…

Posted on: April 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Herman Rarebell – Too Late For Peace (CD)

Herman Rarebell – Too Late For Peace / 2006 Selfmadegod / 15 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/hrgrind / http://www.selfmadegod.com / Reviewed 11 March 2006 The first few tracks on “Too Late For Peace” blast through their minute-plus lengths with ease, but “Observation” is a slower piece that really relies on repetition to drive its point home. What “Too late For Peace” (the track) really does for Herman Rarebell is break down the…

Posted on: April 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Think About Life Release Ice Cream Man, Tour

US Tour 04/21 ::: Cleveland OH @ Case Western University 04/22 ::: Pittsburgh PA @ Garfield Artworks 04/23 ::: Washington DC @ DC-9 04/24 ::: Baltimore MD @ TBA 04/25 ::: New York NY @ Barnard College (afternoon show WBAR-B-Q) w/ COLD CAVE, U.S. GIRLS, BLUES CONTROL 04/25 ::: Philadelphia PA @ Johnny Brenda’s (evening show) 04/27 ::: New York NY @ Mercury Lounge 04/29 ::: Boston MA @ TT…

Posted on: April 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Conductor Leonard Slatkin has withdrawn from the remaining performances of La Traviata this season for personal reasons

Steven White, in his Met debut, will conduct the performance on April 10. Yves Abel will conduct on April 13, 17 matinee, 21, and 24. The April 7 performance is TBA. La Traviata stars Angela Gheorghiu as Violetta, James Valenti as Alfredo, and Thomas Hampson as Giorgio Germont. The production is by Franco Zeffirelli. Hei-Kyung Hong sings the role of Violetta at the April 24 performance. This season, Marco Armiliato…

Posted on: April 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Her Majesty – Memory & Loss

Her Majesty – Memory & Loss / 2005 Bittersweet Records / 8 Tracks / http://www.hermajestyny.com / hermajesty1@verizon.net / Reviewed 09 April 2005 Her Majesty is a band that defies easy categorization. Dreamy pop looks back to the mid-to-late nineties, with tracks like “All This Beauty” taking cues from Feeder and Sean Lennon. The band is not content with just being two guitars, keyboards and drums but layers each track on…

Posted on: April 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NEEDTOBREATHE “Won’t Turn Back Tour” 2010

The “Won’t Turn Back Tour” follows last year’s successful headline tour – dubbed “The Outsiders Live” – which included sold-out shows in virtually every market visited, including Los Angeles, Chicago, Seattle, Dallas, Minneapolis, Nashville, and Atlanta among others. The South Carolina-based rock outfit consists of brothers Bear and Bo Rinehart and childhood friends Seth Bolt and Joe Stillwell. The “Won’t Turn Back Tour” celebrates NEEDTOBREATHE’s third album, The Outsiders, which…

Posted on: April 5, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

MIGHTY TIGER Plays Seattle with BEAR HANDS (4/13)

March 9th marked the release of Mighty Tiger’s long-awaited debut album, “Western Theater.” In the few short weeks that followed, a steady stream of positive press attention and accolades from music bloggers and the like has rolled in. The band has been touring the U.S. with fellow Seattle-based rockers Grand Hallway, and made a stop in Austin just long enough to kill it at the Paper Garden Records SXSW Showcase.…

Posted on: April 5, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE SADDEST LANDSCAPE – Recording / New Releases / European Tour

The Saddest Landscape will be heading into the studio this weekend to begin work on its first full-length record since 2003. The band is currently weighing its label options but the record should see a late Summer / early Fall 2010 release. You might not know who The Saddest Landscape is but you should. Originally formed in 2002, the Boston-based trio quickly made a name for itself in the screamo…

Posted on: April 5, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Hellshock – Warlord EP

Hellshock – Warlord EP / 2005 Profane Existence / 2 Tracks / http://www.profaneexistence.com / Reviewed 11 October 2005 Two tracks really make it nearly impossible to gauge the sound of a band, and while the two tracks of the Warlord EP (Warlord and Legion) are both of an extend track length (at least for a punk type of sound), this hypothesis still holds water. The music that Hellshock puts down…

Posted on: April 5, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SEA WOLF REUNITES WITH THE ALBUM LEAF

Following their highly successful winter tour together, Sea Wolf will rejoin the Album Leaf for an extensive second leg of touring this spring. The two bands will continue their trek through the U.S. and Canada, starting April 20 with stops in New York, Boston, Chicago, Atlanta and Philadelphia, among other major cities. Sea Wolf’s new single “O Maria!,” from White Water, White Bloom, is steadily growing at radio and just…

Posted on: April 5, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

HIGH ON FIRE ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR DATES WITH METALLICA

World renowned power trio HIGH ON FIRE will tour Europe this May with Hall of Fame metal band METALLICA. HIGH ON FIRE has been hand-picked by the legendary group to support it on a number of just announced live dates set to launch on May 11 in Belfast, Ireland. HIGH ON FIRE and METALLICA will pair up for a slew of concerts over an almost two week span including live…

Posted on: April 5, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Hockey Night – Keep Guessin’ (CD)

Hockey Night – Keep Guessin’ / 2005 Lookout / 11 Tracks / http://www.hockeynightmusic.com / http://www.lookoutrecords.com/hockeynight / Reviewed 15 August 2005 Starting out “Keep Guessin’” with “Get Real”, Hockey Night show their ability to move beyond the pop perfection created by bands like Weezer and The Bravery and make something even more addictive. Instead of simply being pushe forward with a simplistic, driving beat Hockey Night allow a little bit of…

Posted on: April 5, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Hell Promise – Aim For Hell (CD)

Hell Promise – Aim For Hell / 2006 Rocketstar / 10 Tracks / http://www.hellpromise.com / http://www.rocketstar.com / Reviewed 25 March 2006 “Chamber #5” is a great exemplary track for Hell Promise, as this confident track allows the band to showcase their hardcore sound, a sound that uses old Judas Priest and Maiden riffs (during tracks like “Brass Knuckle Nightmare”) to further their sound. The heavy double bass drums that make…

Posted on: April 5, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THORNAFIRE TO FILM VIDEO

Chilean death metal act and Ibex Moon recording artists Thornafire will step in front of the camera this month to film the first video off of their latest album, Vorex Deconstruccion. The band has chosen the track, “Deconstruccion,” a song which bassist / vocalist Alexis Munoz describes as a “futuristic song inspired by the religious and social decline experienced in the current era Eon oh Hourus,” for the video. The…

Posted on: April 4, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NXNE Announces New Speakers And Presentations For The Inaugural NXNE Interactive

NXNE Announces New Speakers And Presentations For The Inaugural NXNE Interactive June 14-16 Around The City Of Toronto Early Bird Tickets Available Online Until May 7, 2010 CONFIRMED PRESENTERS & MODERATORS: Keynote speaker Ze Frank Interactive designer Kevin Airgid Rocketboom’s Andrew Baron Gamer/snowboarder/marketer Duane Brown Senior Program Director, Corus Interactive Alan Cross Supernova CEO Elliot Hurst New Media journalist Amber MacArthur Youphonics founder Aidan Nulman Designer & all around web…

Posted on: April 4, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Antlers Announce Spring Tour With Phantogram

US Tour Dates With Phantogram Fri-Apr-16 – Columbus, OH – The Basement Sat-Apr-17 – Urbana, IL – Canopy Club Sun-Apr-18 – Madison, WI – High Noon Saloon Tue-Apr-20 – Minneapolis, MN – Varsity Theatre Wed-Apr-21 – Iowa City, IA – The Blue Moose Thu-Apr-22 – Chicago, IL – Lincoln Hall Fri-Apr-23 – Ann Arbor, MI – Blind Pig Wed-Apr-28 – San Diego, CA – Casbah Thurs-Apr-29-Costa Mesa, CA – Detroit…