Indican has gotten the rights to distribute Only The Brave, a simply fantastic low-budget war flick that is simply surprising in terms of quality. Only The Brave goes into illuminating detail about the Japanese-American 100th/442nd Regimental Combat Team, a volunteer organization that laid their lives on the line for a government that would much rather keep them behind bars. 1400 individuals suited up to combat a group of forces that…
Brooklyn, NY atmospheric doomsters A STORM OF LIGHT are proud to announce additional US tour dates, including seven west coast shows with SHRINEBUILDER! The tour will commence on February 18th at Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia and make it’s way across the country before coming to a close in their hometown on March 18 at Union Pool. Commented vocalist/guitarist Josh Graham of the upcoming trek: “We are really looking forward…
LIGHTS is a synth pop artist from Toronto that Rolling Stone called a “retro new wave…keytar-rocking pixie.” She released her debut full length album The Listening in October which Billboard called “irresistibly catchy” and compared to Little Boots, La Roux, and Saint Etienne. She was the recipient of the 2009 JUNO for New Artist of the Year and has over 21 million plays on MySpace. She’s also an avid comic…
Roots music legend Dave Alvin, guitar wizard Bob Brozman and blues performer extraordinaire Alvin Youngblood Hart have been added to the stellar lineup of performing two nights of special tribute concerts saluting the music of the seminal American band, The Mississippi Sheiks, on March 13 and 14 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Presented by the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad in partnership with Capilano University, the two nights will also feature performances…
While Lake Tahoe is a film that seems to exist at the very edge of believability, director Fernando Eimbcke does a hell of a job putting just enough realism into the film to convince viewers that the events of Lake Tahoe could happen to them. The film surrounds Juan attempting to find a way to fix eir family’s car after crashing it into a telephone pole. Along the way, Juan…
Semi Precious Weapons will release their new EP January 19th on iTunes, including the first three songs from their hotly anticipated Interscope debut You Love You, out this spring. Hear all three tracks NOW on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/semipreciousweapons All tracks were recorded in Los Angeles in November and December, produced by Jack Joseph Puig (Green Day, Beck) and Semi Precious Weapons, and executive produced by Lady Gaga. Semi Precious Weapons is…
Since first bursting onto the scene last year with their debut The End Of The Beginning, New Zealand natives LIKE A STORM have been earning fans across the United States with their haunting, powerful riffs and infectious melodies. Their adrenaline-packed music will now be prominently heard on television, where their hit single “Lie To Meâ€, will serve as the theme song for TNA Wrestling’s highly-anticipated upcoming Pay-Per-View event “Genesisâ€, scheduled…
Neurot Recordings are proud to announce the second wave of live SHRINEBUILDER appearances, this time alongside labelmates A STORM OF LIGHT, taking place early this March. This West Coast mini-tour features as an added bonus, HARVESTMAN – the solo act of Steve Von Till (Neurosis) – to serve as main support on the Bay area shows on March 5th, 6th and 7th. 3/02/2010 The Casbah – San Diego, CA 3/03/2010…
Mouse Fire is back. Thank God. The Florida three-piece released their debut record with Lujo Records, Wooden Teeth, in 2007 to critical acclaim. The band took a brief haitus from national touring to play locally and write/record their sophmore effort, Big Emotion, which is due out in May on Lujo. Currently Mouse Fire is touring the South Coast! “It’s really great to hear bands like Mouse Fire who show so…
The Strange Boys are a phenomenal young group from Austin, Texas. They are at the same time, both timeless and refreshingly avant garde. They have signed to Rough Trade Records for the world excluding the US (where they remain on In The Red Records). Set to appeal to anyone who has a liking for top quality beat and blues influenced rock n’ roll, The Strange Boys have provoked excitement and…
NVIL, the Canadian heavy metal band whose “Cinderella” story, “Anvil! The Story of Anvil,” is nominated for a Critics Choice Movie Award in the category of Best Documentary, will travel to Los Angeles to attend the awards presentation that will be held at the Hollywood Palladium this Friday, January 15. The rockumentary has been named one of 2009’s Best Documentaries by a slew of film critics associations across the continent,…
The Crystal Bearers has been on my watch list since it was first discussed back at the 2006 E3 conference. In a sentence, the game does not disappoint. For those that are not familiar with the title, it operates in the Crystal Chronicles world, albeit much further in the time line (1,000 years) than the initial effort in the line. The title focuses on Layle, a Crystal Bearer, as first…
Jakob Dylan has announced plans for an upcoming nation-wide tour with his band Jakob Dylan and Three Legs, which features Neko Case and Kelly Hogan. The tour is set to kick off April 9th in Pittsburgh, PA in support of his latest album Women and Country set for release April 6th. Jakob has also announced that he will be appearring on The Late Show with David Letterman on April 21st…
Newly signed to Fat Possum Records, Adam Green’s sixth studio album Minor Love will be released in the U.S. on February 16, 2010. Minor Love reveals a more serious side of this prolific, truly original New York artist. Already recognized for his irreverent, idiosyncratic, charming, and sometimes-controversial songwriting (The New York Times called him “clever and ruthless” in reviewing his previous record, Sixes & Sevens), the new album spotlights Green’s…
Um, okay… Full Scale is a mixture of Insane Clown Posse and Chevelle, more rap-rock than anything that has came out since Kid Rock. The guitar riffs that open up “Empty Texas†are iconic and deliberate; there is no room for finesse when the band lays down lines that will smash a listener over the head. Chances are that tracks like “Empty Texas†will be put on “annoying†rotation: you…
Critical Praise for D.Black: “Like any artist with a passion, Black embraces that passion and puts it on full display. For that reason alone, this record is worth hearing at least once. What will bring you back for more listens, though, will be the beats, which are worth drooling over.” – PopMatters.com “Whether it be the strength in his vocals itself or the power behind the metaphorically constructed lyrics, D.…
I was a little shy about wanting to review this disc when I first got it in, ad “Don’t Forget†does a lot to assuage any of the fears I might have had. The vocals on the track are immediately reminiscent of Warren Zevon, while the guitar work smacks of both Santana and Zevon’s studio guitars, making for a very-seventies sounding track to start out this disc. Full Moon Revue…
“A few years ago, we started imagining these nights that could be more than music, nights where you could fill a room with hope and honesty, nights where you could also point to community and treatment,†said Jamie Tworkowski, founder of TWLOHA. “Heavy and Light is sort of a dream come true for us. We’re given the keys to this amazing venue, to basically put whatever and whoever we want…
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January 6 Brooklyn, NY Knitting Factory January 7 Allentown, PA Crocodile Rock January 8 Buffalo, NY Broadway Joe’s January 9 Akron, OH Annabell’s Bar and Lounge – FREE January 10 Mt. Clemons, MI Hayloft January 11 Chicago, IL Empty Bottle – FREE January 12 St. Louis, MO Fubar (w/ LYE BY MISTAKE) January 13 Fayetteville, AR George’s Majestic Lounge January 14 Oklahoma City, OK Conservatory January 15 Dallas, TX The…