Mrs. Perkins is a prolific songwriter gaining recognition all over the world for her songwriting abilities. Her songs resonate with anointing and power to assist the true believer to tap into the presence of God. Her songs speaks to the heart of non believers and believers alike challenging them to a new spiritual journey. She believes that worship and praise are two of the most powerful but under used weapons…
26- CITY TOUR KICKS OFF AUGUST 28 IN MONTREAL AND WRAPS OCTOBER 3 IN SEATTLE “[Datarock’s] fully-bonkers live shows are things of rare joy, and long-awaited second album Red promises to out-pop their self-titled debut.” Time Out London July 20, 2009 (New York, NY) – In celebration of their sophomore album RED (September 1), DATAROCK is taking over North America with a 26-city tour that beings on Friday, August 28…
Static-X front-man Wayne Static says of the tour: “I’m very picky about who we tour with. I think Static-X slaughter most bands live, and I pride myself in our show – I refuse to open for a band that I don’t think is worthy, so that says a lot about Mudvayne, Zakk Wylde, and this entire package.†TOUR DATES: August 3 Dayton, OH Mc Guffy’s House of Rock * 4…
Following on the heels of a triumphant appearance at last month’s Bonnaroo festival and the recent announcement of a Sunday September 13 headline slot at this year’s Monolith Festival, The Mars Volta has announced a full U.S. tour. The tour will kick off August 29 at the Outside Lands festival in San Francisco followed by a two-night headline stand at the Hollywood Palladium following on August 30 and September 1.…
There are a number of different skate shoes that have flooded the market in the last twenty or so years, largely attached to the growing appeal of skateboarding among the suburban masses. A number of those shoes are nothing to write home about, but a few companies are coming up with some inspired types of footwear. One of these companies would have to be DVS shoes, which put as much…
Blackout came out of the darkness in the mid 80’s, a time when metal music was just beginning to emerge. Formerly a pop-rock act, the band stormed into the metal scene with their classic Roadrunner debut – “Evil Gameâ€. This exclusive re-release brings back one of the most intriguing, yet omitted musical gems in heavy metal history. The origins of the group reach back to 1983, when from the remnants…
Restricted Release proudly presents a special 10-inch vinyl pressing of THE COMPANY BAND’s mini-album Sign Here, Here, And Here. Set for release September 15, the pressing features format-exclusive artwork and is limited to 1000 hand-numbered units worldwide. Recorded in Los Angeles with producer Andrew Alekel (Queens of the Stone Age, Bad Religion), Sign Here, Here, and Here was originally released as a digital-only recording early in 2008 (followed later by…
Gossip announce U.S. headlining tour in support of their new album Music For Men. The tour kicks off in Washington, DC at 9:30 Club on October 7 and runs through October 30 at Vino’s in Little Rock, AR (see below for full itinerary). Produced by multi Grammy Award winner Rick Rubin, Music For Men is in stores on Tuesday October 6, 2009. Music For Men has the UK press raving.…
The Curtains are a band that I find extraordinarily difficult to properly tag, as their style of largely-instrumental music seems fit for an artsy movie. However, jazz-influenced tracks such as “Kites For Rookiesâ€, even if they do maintain an instrument-heavy sound, use softly-spoken vocals to add a whole other dimension to the track. The tracks on “Vehicles of Travels†are all short, with only a few tracks breaking the two-plus…
West Virginia rockers Time & Distance have just released their first full-length album GRAVITY on Not Alone Records, which is now available on iTunes, and they’re getting ready to celebrate by hitting the road for the month of August (see dates below). Touring with The Status, Time & Distance will begin the tour in Nashville, TN and will move in a clockwise direction hitting markets like Milwaukee, WI, Bennington, VT,…
This recently released piece of footage focuses on M.O.P. emcee Lil’ Fame, as DJ Premier and Fame speak about their work on “Rap Addiction” from Blaq Poet’s latest album, Tha Blaqprint. From Premier getting Fame involved in “Rap Addiction,” to the way Fame laid down his verse, to the M.OP. member’s admiration for Blaq Poet, this video gives much of the back story to one the fan favorite tracks featured…
N.A.S.A. (North America/South America), the global music collaboration whose debut album The Spirit of Apollo was released on Anti- earlier this year, will be touring the U.S. in August. Dubbed “N.A.S.A.’s Intergalactic Circus,” the August performances will include space monsters, Martian dancers and special musical guests that the group picked-up during their recent travels throughout the Universe. In celebration of this week’s 40th Anniversary of the Apollo moon landing and…
Why have I never even heard of Current 93, considering that they have cut over twenty albums and have been around for nearly twenty-five years? This brand of folk music is very narrative-based, and the sheer amount of different singers present on “Black Ships Ate The Sky†are enough to make a case for this being more of a play than an album. A few major players in indie music…
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 21, 2009 STRYPER BRINGS BACK ORIGINAL LINEUP AND YELLOW & BLACK FOR UPCOMING 25TH ANNIVERSARY TOUR New Studio Album Murder By Pride In Stores Today (NASHVILLE, Tennessee) – Legendary Christian rock band Stryper will kick off their 25th Anniversary Tour in September, touring throughout the U.S. before heading out on an international run in early 2010. In addition to their hits and fan favorites, Stryper will…
The Olympic Symphonium have spent the past 6 months touring their second album in Atlantic Canada, showcasing in the United Kingdom (twice), performing in Memphis at a folk conference and recently playing shows in Western Canada. More In Sorrow Than In Anger is now available on vinyl with a music video for the song “Side by Side†included in the digital download card that comes with the album. The video,…
2000, 5 piece band from Nevada (Las Vegas). Very hard rock in the vein of old Alice in Chains, Clutch, and Helmet. The vocals are influenced by black metal acts such as Venom, Six Feet Under, and Cannibal Corpse. The drums are reminiscent of Bad Religion and Pennywise while the guitars mix between Elliot Smith and Guns n Roses. All & All, a very bizarre mix of components that work…
Superstar DJ extraordinaire Z-Trip will make his avatar in-game debut in one of the most anticipated video games to be unveiled this year: DJ Heroâ„¢. The new addition to the widely popular Guitar Heroâ„¢ franchise is offering a glimpse into the world of DJ culture, equipping gamers with an exclusive, innovative turntable controller, allowing them to take to the simulated decks and rule the party with original mixes. Music fans…
Title: Robert Glasper: Double-Booked Artist: Robert Glasper Label: Blue Note Release Date: 25 Aug 2009 With DOUBLE-BOOKED, his 3rd Blue Note release, ROBERT GLASPER presents both sides of his musical persona with an album that bridges his parallel careers as the leader of an acclaimed jazz trio and a first-call sideman with hip hop artists such as Q-Tip, Mos Def, and The Roots. Moving nimbly from the acoustic ROBERT GLASPER…
Trustkill band IT DIES TODAY are ready to make their presence felt with the release of their long awaited album LIVIDITY due out September 15. Look for the band to tour well into 2010 in support. Singer Jason Wood checked in to say, “We’re really pumped about this new record and finally releasing it for our fans! This week Mike Hatalak (producer/guitarist) is in final mix sessions for the album…
For most of us the phrase Gold Country evokes memories of the 49ers who flocked to California by boat and covered wagon in order to seek fortune for themselves and their families. Chuck Ragan’s latest disc may be coming out a few lifetimes after the gold rush of the mid-nineteenth century, however there’s a timeless quality to the album that embodies the hope and hard work that helped define that…