Category: Artist News

Posted on: August 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Beloved Detroit Blues Guitarist and Vocalist Johnnie Bassett Passes Away

Johnnie Bassett, the celebrated Detroit blues guitarist and vocalist, died from complications of liver cancer on Saturday, August 4 at Saint John Hospital in Grosse Pointe, Michigan. He was 76 years old. Gretchen Valade, owner of Mack Avenue Records, reflects, “Johnnie Bassett was a wonderful musician and a good friend. Whenever I walked into a room where he was playing, he would start singing ‘Georgia,’ my all time favorite. He was…

Posted on: August 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Cécile & Refleksie ‘First Sparkle’ Out Now

‘First Sparkle’, a wonky, uptown express built on disco drums and a hungry bassline, with remixes by Axel Boman and Fred Cherry, and accompanied by b-side ‘Your Eyes’, is available in digital and vinyl formats at all good music retailers. You can stream the entire release right now via SPIN. First Sparkle is a collaboration between two Italians, Carlo Dall’Amico (Cécile) and Matteo Lavagna (Refleksie), Milan natives who’ve previously collaborated as…

Posted on: August 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

COUNTERPARTS ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER EUROPEAN HEADLINING TOUR

Canadian melodic hardcore group, COUNTERPARTS will be headlining their first ever European tour. EMPIRES FADE and CLIMATES will join COUNTERPARTS on their nineteen city run beginning October 22 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Vocalist Brendan Murphy comments, “We’re very excited to begin our European tour and have wanted to tour in Europe for months now. We are always getting bombarded with messages on our Facebook saying, “Come to Germany!”, “Come to Italy!” etc., and…

Posted on: August 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

STRIKE ANYWHERE PREMIERES “EXTINGUISH” FROM THEIR LIVE ACOUSTIC ALBUM

Strike Anywhere’s new release, In Defiance of Empty Times, will be available on August 28th. Two sets were recorded in 2011; in Rochester in July and Richmond in September, and merged together for this very special release. Side Rochester features six songs captured from Strike Anywhere’s acoustic performance alongside labelmates Polar Bear Club, while Side Richmond was recorded during a benefit show for the IWW on the eve of the…

Posted on: August 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BLACK OXYGEN’S DEBUT ALBUM THE AMERICAN DREAM OUT NOW

Just off successful tours with Saliva and Sevendust, Black Oxygen has been non-stop since the release of their debut album The American Dream. In the past few months the band has shared the stage with Saliva, Sevendust, Emphatic, Eye Empire, Hurt, Taproot, Halestorm, Cavo, Theory of a Deadman, Volbeat & Art of Dying to name a few. They recently had their new video for the song ‘Escape the Pain’ premiere…

Posted on: August 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dressy Bessy releases second edition of its “Summer Singles” series

As promised, Denver-based indie rock band Dressy Bessy is back with the second installment of its “Summer Singles” collection. Comprised of the songs “Something To Love” b/w “Wind Me Up”, volume two is available now via the band’s Bandcamp site at: http://dressybessy.bandcamp.com/album/summer-singles-volume-2. While Dressy Bessy is offering the single as a free download, donations are encouraged, as the band will forward all proceeds to Colorado wildfire relief organizations. Dressy Bessy lead singer and guitarist, Tammy Ealom, along with lead guitarist John Hill (also of The…

Posted on: August 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SKELETONWITCH ANNOUNCE ADDITIONAL FALL HEADLINE TOUR DATES

SKELETONWITCH have announced that additional dates have been added to the upcoming fall headline “U.S. Abomination” tour, as well as some venue changes and additional special guests added to select shows. Complete dates are listed below. The band just completed a headlining North American tour with support from Barnburner this past weekend which NOW Toronto reviewed as “completely pummelling” and are excited to hit the road once again! SKELETONWITCH are out…

Posted on: August 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Young Magic performs with Tame Impala

Young Magic just finished up their first headlining tour with Quilt. Back in Brooklyn, they are happy to announce a last minute show with fellow Australians, Tame Impala, at Music Hall of Williamsburg tomorrow, August 7th. The band will also join Liars and Deerhoof at the Hopscotch Festival in North Carolina. Young Magic is featured in Purity Ring‘s new album, Shrines. You can check out their collaboration on “Grandloves”…

Posted on: August 7, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

THE MARSHALL TUCKER BAND MOURNS THE LOSS OF LONGTIME GUITARIST STUART SWANLUND

The Marshall Tucker Band family is mourning the loss of longtime band member and guitarist Stuart Swanlund. Swanlund passed away in his sleep at his Chicago home this past Saturday, August 4, 2012. Swanlund died of natural causes. Swanlund joined The Marshall Tucker Band in 1985 where his slide guitar work added a new dimension to the band – on newer material as well as standards like “Searchin’ For A Rainbow,”…

Posted on: August 6, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Power Of The Riff West Will Set L.A. Ablaze Next Week

The 2012 installment of The Power Of The Riff West is now just one week away, as more than twenty acts will infiltrate Los Angeles’ Echo/Echoplex next Saturday, August 11th. In addition to recent festival additions including SUNN 0))), NAUSEA (CA), DESPISE YOU and more, this week LEWD ACTS have also been added, now finalizing the festival’s massive lineup: SUNN 0))), OFF!, DR. KNOW, REPULSION, NOOTHGRUSH, XIBALBA, DESPISE YOU,…

Posted on: August 6, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Goes Cube Release What Ruckus EP

From Goes Cube: “The issue of gun violence has always been something that has resonated with us, particularly because the Goes Cube family has been directly impacted by it in the past. As with everyone else, the recent tragedy in Aurora horrified us, and broke our hearts. Reports of record gun sales immediately following the massacre saddened us further; as such an influx of guns into American homes…

Posted on: August 6, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Progressive Black/Death Metallers VEX Hit The Road

Texas-based progressive and dynamic blackened death metal act VEX is currently on the road as part of the Summer of Losers East Coast Tour in support of their most recent recording, Memorious. While on the road, VEX will be selling hand-numbered, limited-edition copies of Memorious with artwork designed by bassist William Edgar. This tour pressing of the album will only be available at the shows listed below. Select songs from…

Posted on: August 6, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AFROPUNK Announce Exciting New Additions to The 8th Annual Festival

Musical Line Up Now Includes: Festival Headliners TV on the Radio, Alice Smith, Sinkane, Flatbush Zombies, Radkey, Joe Jordan Experiment (JJX), Purple Ferdinand, and DJS The Supasonics, Grits and Biscuits, DJ Pete Smoke Les, Stack-Aly, Roofeo and VENUS X GHE20GOTH1K Bites & Beats Food Truck Festival, Spinthrift Market, Custom Bike Show Also Added! Watch Nef Prez’s Acclaimed Short Film I Am Other, Exclusive to Afropunk! The Afropunk Festival is returning to…

Posted on: August 6, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Jason Gray To Release First Holiday Album

– Never expect the normal standard from the talented Jason Gray, as his first Christmas project presents a deeper story celebrating the birth of Christ. Christmas Stories: Repeat The Sounding Joy offers a 14-song collection that includes 11 original songs that are interwoven with several carols, and tells the miraculous Christmas story through the eyes of the wisemen, the innkeeper, the shepherds and others in order to focus on the…

Posted on: August 5, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

2012 Decibel Festival program revealed!

2012 Decibel Festival Full Lineup – 30+ new performers added! 30+ performers have been added to the 2012 9th Annual Decibel International Festival including the legendary DJ Shadow, MiMOSA, Tycho, Star Slinger, Tipper, Dam-Funk, Clark, Jimmy Edgar, Sepalcure, Public Lover, Machinedrum, George FitzGerald, Peter Van Hoesen, Objekt, Braille, Jeff Samuel, Groudislava, Eprom, AntiVJ, B.Bravo, Keyboard Kid and more. Previously announced headliners for this trend-setting festival, known as the SXSW of electronic music, include Orbital, The Cannabinoids featuring Erykah Badu, Kimbra, Carl Craig, Shpongle, Matthew Dear, Ariel Pink and Star Slinger. See lineup of over 130…

Posted on: August 3, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

INFECTED MUSHROOM Presents “The Unveiling” North American Tour Dates

Electro rock/dance duo INFECTED MUSHROOM—comprised of Amit “Duvdev” Duvdevani and Erez Eisen—have announced they will be taking their critically acclaimed live electronic stage show “The Unveiling” to several cities in North America. Confirmed stops this month include Washington D.C., New York City, Montreal, the World Electronic Music Festival in Ontario, Canada and the Summerset Festival in Somerset, WI, with Salt Lake City to follow in September. INFECTED MUSHROOM spent close…

Posted on: August 3, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE MIGHTY FINE Releases New Video for “To Indiana”

The Mighty Fine (San Luis Obispo, CA) has just unveiled a music video for “To Indiana.” The track is from In Revival, the band’s latest full-length on Solidarity Recordings. Directed by Jeremy Wirth, you can watch the exclusive premier of the video courtesy of our friends at Alternative Press. In Revival was originally issued in 2011 by Solidarity Recordings (imadethismistake, The Methadones, Run, Forever) on CD and digital formats. In…

Posted on: August 3, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE DIRTY HEADS SET TO RELEASE SECOND SINGLE, “DANCE ALL NIGHT”

As THE DIRTY HEADS’ co-headlining tour with Matisyahu continues to makes its way across America, the Southern California band has teamed up with their tour mate for “Dance All Night,” the second single from their Top 20 album CABIN BY THE SEA, which was globally released June 19 on Five Seven Music. The band’s second album debuted at #18 on Billboard’s “Top 200 Albums” chart (their highest chart position to…

Posted on: August 3, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EAGLE TWIN Premiere New Track Via Guitar World

As The Feather Tipped the Serpent’s Scale — the sophomore LP from Salt Lake City-based duo EAGLE TWIN — nears official release via Southern Lord at the end of this month, today Guitar World is hosting a stream of the second song from the highly anticipated album. Clocking in with over nine massive minutes of the band’s revered monstrous, mutating riff buildups and devastating percussion, “Ballad of Job Cain Part…

Posted on: August 3, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Songstress, WHITTON Performs Debut Show at New York City’s The Living Room on August 16th

Whitton brings a flare of the 1940’s to her wishful, singer-songwriter sound. Take the sounds of an alluring Billie Holiday, mixed with the curious intensity of Norah Jones, and eclectic complexity of Regina Spektor, and you’ll get the best kept secret in Los Angeles – WHITTON. Whitton will be performing her NYC debut at The Living Room, on August 16th. For tickets and more information please visit, www.whittonmusic.com Her…