Brooklyn, NY heavy psych rock trio NAAM has announced spring, 2010 U.S. tour dates in support of its critically acclaimed, self-titled debut. The fast-rising buzz band will team up with heavy rockers Radio Moscow for a month long trek set to launch on March 31 in San Francisco, CA. The tour is expected to criss-cross the country and will run through early May. When asked for comment on the just-announced…
Ibex Moon Recording artists Hod are proud to announce that they will be part of a mini tour of Texas with Gravehill starting at the end of the month! The band has issued the following statement on the Lone Star State assault: “San Antonio, Houston and Austin prepare for a crushing metal onslaught. Coming from California will be death metal lunatics Gravehill. This will be their first Texas shows ever,…
This was the first thing to be released in the Greencastle music scene, to be played on the NeuFutur radio show, and this was a very rough recording to say the least. While the emotive lyrics of Trevor’s can be heard throughout the disc, the simple fact was that everything forms and congeals into one loud mess, consisting of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drum set. “Save Meâ€, the discs’…
UK’s garage punks Lovvers kick off their Spring US tour next week ending with performances at Austin, TX’s SXSW Music Festival. The tour also takes in dates with Abe Vigoda, Male Bonding and The Vivian Girls. “Lovvers are four rapscallions your parents would totally hate. Specializing in no-fi haymakers…” -Spin “UK band cranks out grimy, punky hotrod rock and roll” -Rolling Stone “They play fast and sloppy, but they keep…
Velocity Records/Rise Records are excited to announce their first signing together: Abandon All Ships. Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, the band spent the majority of 2009 heavily touring North America and unleashing their own unique brand of hardcore, euro and dance music on the masses. Somehow between their time spent on the road and their time spent watching Jersey Shore in true guido fashion, they’ve managed to write a debut full-length…
Alex Gomez – Warm Sensations Alex Gomez – Warm Sensations / 2006 Self / 10 Tracks / http://www.alexgomez.biz / Reviewed 11 October 2006 The overbearing distortion that starts up “Bayou City†is intended by Gomez to create a certain feel to the track, much like early Van Halen, but what happens more often than not during thiis track is that Gomez’s distortion obscures Gomez eirself. This distortion does not fade…
Goldie Lookin’ Chain – Straight Outta Newport / 2005 Record Collection / 13 Tracks / http://www.youknowsit.uk / http://www.recordcollectionmusic.com / Reviewed 09 May 2005 Goldie Lookin’ Chain are the Dynamite Hack or Bloodhound Gang of the new millennium. Their dead-pan style, rapping about pseudo-offensive material (suicide) will draw listeners in just for the shock. This does not mean that the band is all flash and glitter, but rather show a band…
Norma Jean is back in the studio this month to record their fifth studio album and debut for new record label, Razor & Tie. The currently untitled album will be released this summer, and is being recorded in Atlanta, GA at Glow in the Dark Studios with producer Jeremy Griffith. A new live music video for the demo of the song “Kill More Presidents” is now available as a free…
Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL, who recently released their long-awaited new full-length Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus in the US on January 26 via Regain Records, are gearing up for a lengthy European tour with Zonaria, Carach Angren, Nefarium and Akercocke (in the UK only). Dubbed “A Declaration Of Hate – European Tour 2010,” the trek will cover 41 shows over 17 countries beginning in Valhall, Sweden on March 5th and…
Imagine Aretha Franklin fronting the MC5 and you might have a glimpse into the powerhouse of sound that is Riverside,CA- based quartet The BellRays. And this year, Austin, TX audiences will be treated to this powerful pairing as the band has confirmed performances at the 2010 SXSW festival. The BellRays will debut new material off their highly anticipated new collection, Black Lightning, due out later this year. SPIN writes, “The…
Acclaimed Irish soul singer/songwriter Laura Izibor (Pronounced Izzy-bore) will be joining fellow R&B powerhouse Chrisette Michele on tour this month (see dates below). The past year has been an incredible one for Izibor. In addition to releasing her debut album “Let The Truth Be Told” to critical praise, Izibor spent the year touring with soul music heavy weights Maxwell, John Legend & India Arie. Her first single “From My Heart…
Just weeks after releasing its bonecrushing new album, The Infinite Order, metal juggernaut LIVING SACRIFICE continues beating down doors at radio, elbowing its way onto scores of stations across the nation, as well as Sirius/XM, Music Choice and DMX. The band currently holds the #23 position on the CMJ Loud Rock charts, the #27 position on the Media Guide Metal Specialty charts and #4 on the FMQB Metal Detector chart,…
Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group is proud to announce a partnership with Trans Records, Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie’s new label. Walla’s first signing: The Lonely Forest. Based in the small town of Anacortes, WA, The Lonely Forest have taken the northwest by storm behind their independently released album We Sing The Body Electric!. The band’s shows in and around the Seattle and Portland areas have built…
Following the release of two full length albums, and two 7″ singles, two nationwide tours, (and one in Europe) K recording artists Desolation Wilderness have ceased to be a group. The leader of the gang, Nic Zwart, has already recorded his new solo project called Electric Sunset. With Rock & Roll swagger applied to synthetic rhythms and ringing keyboards, Nic wanted to create music that was both propulsive and dream-like.…
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Despite our coverage of wine and similar beverages in the past, we have not had a chance to review a good Port/Porto up to this point. This $45 port is a very carefully created effort by Sandeman, immediately taking the eye of all with a very distinctive orange/rust coloration that is further darkened by the yellow-green of the bottle. The flavor of this aged port (20 years) is without comparison,…
Goldfrapp – Supernature / 2006 Mute / 11 Tracks / http://www.goldfrapp.co.uk / http://www.mute.com / Reviewed 25 March 2006 There are multiple styles that influence Goldfrapp’s “Supernatureâ€. At some point, the vocals during tracks like “Ooh La La†mix together Kylie Minogue and Madonna, while the instrumentation is a blend of organic, rock, and alternative musics. “Lovely 2 C U†is another slice of smart British pop, with enough synthesizer present…
On March 10, New Yorkers can witness the extraordinary artistry of the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music when Curtis On Tour makes a special appearance at the Allen Room in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. In this elegant setting, distinguished Curtis faculty members Ida Kavafian and Peter Wiley (’74) will be joined by three of tomorrow’s leading musicians, all Curtis students, to perform a variety…
Pitbull introduced Calle Ocho in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood to the world last year with “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho),†the international smash from his 2009 album Rebelution. To kick off what he calls “The Year of the Pitbull,†the globetrotting artist will return to his native Miami March 12-14 to serve as the King of Carnaval Calle Ocho, a popular street festival that attracts more than 1.5…
First up we are presenting Hollerado’s NACHO HOUSE day party on Thursday March 18, at Lovejoy’s (604 Neches at 7th). Last POP, Hollerado threw an amazing free mini festival in a Montreal loft space called Nacho House. We’ve decided to take the spirit of the event and bring it to Austin. The line-up includes our Brazilian friends The Name, musical genius and Guinness World Record holder Chilly Gonzales, folk songstress…