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Posted on: March 17, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Beers – A Taste of The Beers (CD)

Cobbling their “A Taste of The Beers” from very rough origins, The Beers play a style of rock that is much more solid on the instrumental than the vocal side of issues. With 16 cuts on this album “Withheld Information”, the second track really tests listeners’ attention span as it breaks the six minute mark, by far the longest track on the disc. On “Withheld Information”, the bass lines are…

Posted on: March 17, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Cattle Decapitation comments on numerous upcoming tours!

Cattle Decapitation comments on numerous upcoming tours! On the heels of their fastest selling and most critically acclaimed album to date, The Harvest Floor, Cattle Decapitation will be criss-crossing North America with everyone from GWAR, to Marduk & Mayhem, to label mates Rose Funeral, Woe of Tyrants and will be appearing at the New England Metal and Hardcore Festival in Worcester, MA.

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

The Beefeater Project – Lo-Fi Resurrection of the American Underground (CD)

The fuzz that starts out “Lo-Fi Resurrection” is a little bit off-putting, as the band’s output would be even stronger during “Race of the Rats” than it currently is with the layer of fuzz added in. The plodding tempo of The Beefeater Project during this track is compelling, and the vocals fit into the grand scheme of things pretty well throughout the song. It is just the distortion that seems…

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

CALVIN HARRIS ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Following the huge success of number 1 single ‘Dance with Me,’ (taking Calvin Harris single sales to over a million copies), and the rapturous response to his festival appearances around the world throughout 2008, Calvin Harris is back.

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

ADDITIONAL NORTH AMERICAN COLDPLAY TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

Please see below for a list of the newly-added Coldplay North American tour dates. For a complete schedule of the band’s summer tour, please visit Coldplay.com. 5/15            West Palm Beach, FL            Cruzan Amphitheatre 5/17            Atlanta, GA                            Lakewood Amphitheatre 5/18            Birmingham, AL                    Verizon Wireless Center Birmingham 5/20            Virginia Beach, VA                Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 5/21            Washington, DC                    Nissan Pavilion 5/23            Hartford, CT                           Meadows 5/24            Hershey, PA                         …

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

The Beautiful Mistake and Ettison Clio – Split (CD)

“Of Human Bondage” is the first track on this split EP, and its spread-out strains of music gradually coalesce into something much more heavy and compelling than its constituent parts. While the style that The Beautiful Mistake play on this track is unmistakably emo, there are brief forays into “Synchronicity”-era Police and a martial drumming that resounds with a number of different eras. The swirling guitar lines present in this…

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NeuFutur Introduces Jamie Sparks

When you turn on a Jamie Sparks track, the music will immediately begin to release tension in the neck & shoulders. As if someone were giving you a luxurious massage, the mellow tones can smooth out any uptight or anxious feelings. The tempo, chords and melodies were specially crafted and purposely designed to make you feel good.

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

Tindersticks – The Hungry Saw (CD)

While I had heard of Tindersticks in the past, I did not realize the act had been around for nearing on twenty years. It is thus no surprise that their latest effort, “The Hungry Saw”, showcases a maturity and deftness with each composition that will stick with listeners long after the band packs up shop. While there may be a few members gone (and the resulting Tindersticks turned into a…

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

MICHAEL TAIT TO JOIN NEWSBOYS

After 22 years and more than 2000 shows, newsboys frontman Peter Furler will no longer front the band in concert. Michael Tait will be touring with the band as lead singer with Peter making special appearances throughout the year.

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

New DVD from Sia To Be Released May 19th!

Sia fans have something to look forward to this spring: TV is My Parent is coming your way May 19, featuring a live concert recorded at the Hiro Ballroom in NYC on September 12, 2007, four music videos from her latest studio album, some people have REAL problems, and a bevy of “behind the scenes” videos shot by Sia and her friends while on tour. The Tripwire premiered Sia’s DVD…

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

The BeatPreachers – S/T (CD)

The BeatPreachers play a blues-influenced brand of rock that tries to put itself alongside the seventies set of Detroit rock but comes off as a band that is a lot of form but little in the way of substance. With “Denied”, the band bashes through a track in less than two and a half minutes, but there is nothing in the way of artistic development for individuals to really cut…

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Tinariwen will tear it up on 4/25

Javier Garcia now set to open for The Budos Band on 4/24 Globesonic, DJ Da Lua from Bossacucanova added to party line-up The latest (and last!) updates to the Heineken TransAtlantic Festival have been made…check out the added acts and the parties…Laura Quinlan (Rhythm Foundation) calls the addition of Tinariwen from Mali “Really exciting!” and feels that adding popular Miami DJ’s and artists will further the quest for this Fest…

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FOUR TET ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Four Tet (aka Kieran Hebden) returns to North America with his first set of live shows in over 2 years including a very special show at the American Museum of Natural History in New York, March 13th. These dates follow the release of last year’s critically acclaimed mini album Ringer and Kieran’s latest collaborative album with Jazz drummer Steve Reid titled NYC (both Domino 2008).

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

Bayside – The Walking Wounded (CD)

Bayside has been around for a few years, and “The Walking Wounded” is their latest album. With tracks like “Duality”, Bayside plays a brand of emo music that takes on the sound of mid-nineties Weezer more than any other of their influences. “Duality” allows the band to break free of any shoegazing and actually add a moderate amount of rock to the track, making the song into the band’s first…