Category: Artist News

Posted on: August 29, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SUPREME CUTS & HALEEK MAUL DROP CHROME LIPS MIXTAPE

The collaborative mixtape from Chicago production duo Supreme Cuts and 16 year old Barbados based rapper Haleek Maul, Chrome Lips is one of the most arresting, dangerously original rap releases of 2012. After working on some tracks together for Haleek’s debut EP Oxyconteen, these three artists quickly realized their partnership was anything but finished. With Sup Cuts churning out beat after vast, vertigo inducing beat and Maul spitting the intense, brooding rhymes that…

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Posted on: August 29, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

King of Spain sees release of new LP

With Entropy, King of Spain was Matt Slate.  A one-man band armed with a guitar and a laptop. After many years of building up to and releasing Entropy, an album filled with atmospheric and lyrical ups and downs of someone attempting to find a balance in life. Things have settled down for Slate, expanding to a duo in life and within the band (Slate married his lovely wife in 2011 and added…

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Posted on: August 29, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

All Time Low Announce New Album “Don’t Panic”

The 4-piece pop-punk band, All Time Low, have announced their new album “Don’t Panic” out October 9th, 2012 on Hopeless Records available for pre-order here. Tickets for the upcoming headlining tour “The Rock Show At The End of the World” are available for purchase at www.AllTimeLow.com. Additionally, the band has revealed an album trailer with a sneak peak at a few of the songs off of Don’t Panic that you can watch here: smarturl.it/DPtrailer   “With this record, a big part of…

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Posted on: August 29, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Katatonia releases “Dead End Kings” in North America

Dead End Kings, the long-awaited ninth album from Sweden’s master of dark rock/metal, Katatonia, is now available in North America via Peaceville Records. The follow-up to 2009’s critically acclaimed, Night is the New Day, can be purchased online in a multitude of formats and bundle packages via Omerch at: http://omerch.theomegaorder.com/Artists_Omerch/Katatoniaor on iTunes at: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dead-end-kings/id552372052 (Standard Edition) andhttp://itunes.apple.com/us/album/dead-end-kings-deluxe-edition/id552508307 (Deluxe Edition).   Fans can get a free preview of Dead End Kings this week on Exclaim.ca, where the record is…

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Posted on: August 29, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dead In The Boot – The B-Sides

“The band have always loved B-side land and this is a collection of our favorites. None of our B-sides are album rejects. It’s a different space, usually just post finishing an album when all the members of Elbow are chiming and feeling very creative. This gives Dead in the Boot a real late night vibe. My sister came up with the title after we released Asleep in the Back. Some of these songs are…

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Posted on: August 28, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Aerosmith ‘Music From Another Dimension’ Due November 6 On Columbia Records

There has been a witch’s brew boiling for 10 years, and America’s greatest rock band is about to blow the cover off. On November 6, Steven Tyler (vocals), Joe Perry (guitar), Brad Whitford (guitar), Tom Hamilton (bass) and Joey Kramer (drums) will releaseMUSIC FROM ANOTHER DIMENSION on Columbia Records.  It marks the band’s 15th studio album and their first studio album of all-new material in 11 years. The album was recorded in Los Angeles and at the band’s studio in Massachusetts; it was produced by Jack Douglas, Steven Tyler and Joe…

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Posted on: August 28, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ARMY NAVY PREMIERE MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE, “WORLD’S END”

Los Angeles-based indie-pop band Army Navy are excited to announce the release of the music video for their new single, “World’s End.“ Directed by Mark Schoenecker and starring Martin Starr (Freaks and Geeks, Party Down) and Camille Cregan (The Trivial Pursuits of Arthur Banks), the video for “World’s End” takes place in the television studio of a hilarious variety show set in the 1960s. The song is taken from the band’s brand new digital/7″ single that was released today, Tuesday,…

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Posted on: August 28, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

UFOMAMMUT: Third Video From ORO: Opus Alter

The release of the second and final installment of UFOMAMMUT’s ORO album series, ORO: Opus Alter, is on the horizon, with a North American street date of September 18th via Neurot Recordings. In preparation for its release, following suit with previously released videos of the opening track “Oroborus” and the second song “Luxon,” today “Sulphurdew,” the third of the five tracks contained on the album has been released.   The more than twelve-minute-long visual…

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Posted on: August 28, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GET READY FOR THE GROUNDHOGS LIVE AT THE ASTORIA ON DVD

Eagle Rock Entertainment is proud to announce the September 18 DVD release of Live At The Astoria by The Groundhogs [Pre-book Order Date August 24, MSRP $11.98]. Filmed in London on February 20, 1998, with audio in Dolby Digital Stereo, this 12-song 81-minute excursion into the blues has guitarist/vocalist T.S. McPhee, bassistEric Chipulina and drummer Pete Correa celebrating the legendary bluesman Howlin’ Wolf [1910-1976] while on tour in support of their Hogs In Wolf’s Clothingalbum. Starting and finishing with songs…

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Posted on: August 28, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Sanctuaries Not Guilty EP,

Today, New York band The Sanctuaries releases their Not Guilty EP and will celebrate the EP by playing New York’s Pianos. (iTunes HERE). Last week, they revealed their 3rd part of the ‘cooking with mom’ video series, with FILTER MagazineHERE and on vimeo HERE. The Rickenbacker-loving band teamed up with The Deli to premiere the recipe for chicken schnitzel alongside their track “Not Guilty” HEREcalling it “the perfect blend of indie songwriting charm and culinary know-how.”   Beautifully recorded by Roger Moutenot (Yo La Tengo, JEFF The…

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Posted on: August 28, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GRMLN gets remixed by Teen Daze

Born in Kyoto, Japan and raised in Southern California, 19-year-old Yoodoo Park is the man behind indie rock outfit GRMLN.  In the summer of 2010 in between sessions on his surfboard, Park began recording guitar-driven dream-pop in his garage to soundtrack the journeys in his car.  Park chose the name GRMLN to echo the feelings of otherworldliness and disconnect he felt during those summers.  Currently a student at the University of California Santa…

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Posted on: August 28, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

New Ben Gibbard Single “Teardrop Windows”

Death Cab for Cutie front man Benjamin Gibbard is making the first single off his debut solo album Former Lives available this morning. The new album will be released via Barsuk Records (longtime label home to Death Cab during the band’s early years) on October 16th and “Teardrop Windows” is now available to stream on Gibbard’s official Soundcloud page which you can find here. Preorders of the new album Former Lives are also available in 3…

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Posted on: August 27, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EXUMER premiere first official video “Fire & Damnation”

German thrash legends EXUMER have premiered the video to the title track of their most recent album, Fire & Damnation. It’s the band’s first ever official video clip in their 27 year-long history and was entirely filmed and edited in Sao Paulo, Brazil, during EXUMER‘s South American Damnation tour earlier this summer. The footage combines the band’s explosive live performance with the harsh conditions prevalent in some of Sao Paulo’s…

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Posted on: August 27, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Classic Crime Charts with Self-released Album, “Phoenix.”

What a difference a few months make. Not long ago the future seemed, at best, uncertain for The Classic Crime. Propelled forward by the success of their Kickstarter campaign, (incidentally the 9th most funded music project in Kickstarter history), The Classic Crime is presently in the latter portion of a successful West Coast tour, and have also managed to chart their self-produced and self-released album, “Phoenix,” on both iTunes and…

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Posted on: August 27, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AESOP ROCK ANNOUNCES FALL TOUR

WATCH “ZZZ TOP”  http://youtu.be/KZvE7dQ-C5o   LISTEN TO “ZERO DARK THIRTY” ON PITCHFORK http://pitchfork.com/news/46371-video-aesop-rock-zero-dark-thirty/   WATCH “ZERO DARK THIRTY” ON MTV http://www.mtv.com/videos/aesop-rock/764472/zero-dark-thirty.jhtml     AESOP ROCK FALL TOUR DATES:   Oct 1- Milwaukee- Turner Hall Oct 2- Detroit- Magic Stick Oct 4- Pittsburgh- Altar Bar Oct 5- Indianapolis- the Vogue Oct 6- Nashville- Exit Inn Oct 8- Lawrence KS- Granada Oct 10- Boulder- Fox Theater Oct 11- Colorado Springs- Black Sheep…

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Posted on: August 26, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GYPSYHAWK release new song “Galaxy Rise” as free download

Pasadena, CA’s Gypsyhawk have released Galaxy Rise from their new album Revelry & Resilience as a free, limited time only download. Fans can listen to the song and access the download new at metalblade.com/galaxyrise. Additionally, Gypsyhawk have announced a headlining tour throughout the western United States this September. The dates include the band’s appearance at the Metal Blade Records Scion AV Label Showcase at the Glasshouse in Pomona, CA on…

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Posted on: August 26, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EXHUMED Announce Fall Tour With Napalm Death

Today extreme metal’s favorite road warriors, EXHUMED, still brutalizing stages on the final nights of the Summer Slaughter tour, announce their next North American excursion supporting co-headliners Napalm Death and speed metal punk squadron Municipal Waste! Presented by Amp Magazine and Hails & Horns, the convoy of brutality will commence in Springfield, Virginia on October 26 and run through December 1 in Tampa, Florida. Additional support will come from the…

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Posted on: August 26, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LINKIN PARK SET TO ‘BURN IT DOWN’ ON AXS TV

ulti-platinum artists Linkin Park will broadcast LIVE for one night only on Saturday, September 8 exclusively on AXS TV, Linkin Park and AXS TV co-founder and President Mark Cuban jointly announced today.   Fans at home will get a chance to see one of the summer’s most successful and acclaimed tours LIVE as Linkin Park closes out the North American leg of their blockbuster Honda Civic Tour. Along with over…

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Posted on: August 26, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Lapalux Remixes Breton’s “The Commission” Ahead of Their North American Tour

Breton’s haunting, atmospheric track “The Commission” has been reworked by UK beat maker Lapalux. His aptly named “Aquatic Centre Mix,” which sounds like if the original had been plunged deep underwater, premiered at XLR8R.com where it is available for exclusive download. “Synth notes bubble up, deep pads surge like currents, and robotic vocal samples rock to the epp and flow of Lapalux’s slow-paced beat,” they exclaimed. The remix is from Breton’s forthcoming remix record…

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Posted on: August 26, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ESP – ESP EP

ESP is a new Los Angeles-based trio whose primary interest is, as their name implies, Extra Sensory Perception. The group explores this phenomena through their own synesthetic, synth-laden dreamscapes which literally overflow with hypercolored visuals. This is ESP, the sights, sounds and sensory overload of the West Coast cosmos. The brother / sister combo of Aska and Seiya Matsumiya (keyboards / vocals & keyboards / electronics, respectively) are joined by…

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