Matt Gold is an artist of many talents. Singer, songwriter, photographer, and former professional model, Matt’s creativity shines through in all that he does. Influenced by artists such as Tori Amos, Depeche Mode, The Cure, and Radiohead, Matt’s piano-vocal combo has enabled him to create a coffee shop niche in his home town of Bloomington, IN. He is currently in the studio putting the final touches on his debut album, “Drown Before You…
Altered Natives on working with Photek: ‘It was a great honour to get the opportunity to remix one of my music heroes. Photek’s drum arrangements and sense of percussion always inspired me when I was younger so it only seemed right in my mind that I remixed his work in my own percussive style. I chose to follow his song’s original structure as I loved the classical feel and progression…
East Bay-area punks One Man Army will make a triumphant return with the release of She’s An Alarm EP, out August 28 (Adeline/ILG). The 4-song EP is the band’s first new material since 2004 and marks their return home to Adeline Records. Mastered by Mass Giorgini (Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Screeching Weasal), the EP features some of their most ambitious material to date. Listen to the opening track, “I.T.I.A.L.S.,” exclusively…
Yellow & Green, the third album from Baroness, has debuted at #30 on Billboard’s Top 200. The album sold 12,660 copies in its first week of release, the highest debut in Relapse Record’s history. Baroness spent the entirety of 2011 writing, demoing and recording Yellow & Green, marking the East Coast-based band’s first lengthy break from touring in eight years. John Congleton co-produced the 18-track release, which was recorded at…
Intergalactic Mutant Overlords GWAR, are plotting their return to the road this fall. Taking a break from working on their new album as well as an extended arctic slumber, GWAR is back with an entirely new show. Your lords and masters will be wreaking havoc across North America, with support coming from DevilDriver, Cancer Bats and Legacy of Disorder. The tour is currently scheduled to kick off October 12th in…
The first official single from Hidden Orchestra, ‘Vorka” is now streaming (above). Premiered by The Line of Best Fit, “Vorka” is taken from the double A-side single “Vorka”/”Spoken”, which is out on September 11th. Hidden Orchestra’s second album, ‘Archipelago’, drops October 2nd. The core quartet of Hidden Orchestra is formed around the duelling drum kits, percussion and electronic pads of drummers Tim Lane and Jamie Graham, completed with piano and…
On July 30th in Europe and July 31st in North America, the Chicago-based black metal outfit NACHTMYSTIUM is set to release Silencing Machine, their 6th full length album and next celebrated chapter in the band’s storied career. To give fans a behind-the-scenes look at the making of Silencing Machine, NACHTMYSTIUM has now launched the third of five in-studio videos featuring exclusive footage and interviews with the band. Filmed and edited…
Following several spurts of regional touring earlier in the year, New Jersey-based prog trio SO IS THE TONGUE have announced their next wave of D.I.Y. touring. While the band are still hammering down several more shows on the second half of the routing, they have confirmed the first week of performances as they prepare to take on the southern U.S. The confirmed itinerary at press time is listed below and…
ll-American anthemic rockers Drowning Pool have confirmed, after much speculation, that fellow Texan Jasen Moreno is their new lead singer. Moreno, who is currently on tour with the band, joined Drowning Pool early this Spring, following the departure of their former lead singer. In an exclusive interview in the September 2012 issue of Guitar World magazine, guitarist C.J. Pierce explains, “Jasen came up in the same Dallas scene as us……
The Gospel group Soul Tempo is a native ofNew Haven,Connecticut but they are no strangers to their neighboring stateNew York. Throughout their career, they have performed on various platforms inNew York City including, the Apollo Theatre andRadioCityMusic Hall. Well, the time has come once again and Soul Tempo will be hitting the New York Citypavement July 28th-29th for promotional appearances. Soul Tempo group members, Jeremiah Brunson, Anthony Burnette,…
Multi-platinum pop-rock band BOYS LIKE GIRLS have announced they’ll embark on a coast-to-coast co-headlining national tour with THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS, kicking off September 13 in Hampton Beach, NH. The tour–with support from The Ready Set and Parachute–will give BOYS LIKE GIRLS fans the opportunity to hear new material from their full length album CRAZY WORLD, due out this fall on Columbia Records. Three songs from the LP–“Be Your Everything,” “Life…
Russian DJ & producer ARTY tears up the rule-book with his new remix of Zedd’s recent single “Spectrum” featuring Matthew Koma as part of Zedd’s Spectrum EP out July 31 on Interscope Records. ARTY is one of the few celebrated producers chosen to contribute along with Armin Van Buuren, A-Trak, Monsta and Deniz Koyu. Experience ARTY’s “Spectrum” remix here: http://youtu.be/fxXJQkpCLyU. Keeping in line with the original cut, ARTY adds his…
A crude time capsule of 2012 U.S. Hardcore played with pulverizing earnest intensity. Living Eyes follow up their last year’s “Starve for Agony” 7″EP with an eleven song raging beast: “Who Will Remain?”. Straight and to the point hardcore architecture exacted with maniacal and raw playing, overt bass/drum rhythm driven intensity with screaming chaotic distorted guitar, harsh guttural vocals. A stomper start to finish. Members of Ceremony, Look Back and…
Celebrated New York rock band HOPEWELL will release an EP of new material titled Another Music on September 11 via Tee Pee Records. The first single from the new effort will be a cover of Brian Eno‘s “Needle In The Camel’s Eye” featuring Mark Gardener of eternally cool, seminal shoegaze band RIDE on lead vocals. A deluxe 7″ single of the track will come bundled with an EP of five new tracks…
The acclaimed and mind-blowing Mexican masked wrestling/burlesque/comedy ensemble–which “has the pacing of a prison break” (Los Angeles Times, 3/10/12)–is hosting their TENTH ANNIVERSARY SPECTACULAR, Thursday, August 9 at the Mayan Theatre in Downtown, Los Angeles. This show is part of LUCHA VAVOOM’s year-long 10th anniversary celebration and will feature the troupe’s trademarks: sexo (Kitten DeVille, Roky Roulette, Karis, Diamondback Annie, Lucy Fur, Ursulina, Ming Dynatease, Lux Lacroix, Bonita Labelle ,…
Dropkick Murphys are set to join the lineup for Mumford & Sons’ first U.S. Gentlemen of the Road Stopover on Saturday, August 4 at the Eastern Promenade in Portland, Maine. Following Mumford & Sons’ headlining performance on the mainstage, Dropkick Murphys will close the outdoor festivities on the second stage. Later that night – in keeping with the spirit of the Gentlemen of the Road – Dropkick Murphys head…
The group–MCs Orifice Vulgatron and Metropolis, and DJ Nonames–has built a revered reputation over the last decade for their versatility, prolific creativity and high-octane live shows. They’re set to unveil their new album THE UPRISING this September on deadmau5’s mau5trap imprint. FOREIGN BEGGARS recently released their Flying To Mars EP (July 2) featuring the Alix Perez-produced, Donae’o-assisted track. Philip Sherburne of SPIN.com says of the track; “Foreign Beggars take their…
Vancouver-based metal thrashers Titans Eve whom unleashed their second full-length album, ‘Life Apocalypse’ earlier this July on Friday the 13th are proud to announce additional summer tour dates following their tour with Anvil that will see them joining Kill Devil Hill, the new band that features legendary drummer Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, DIO, Heaven & Hell) and bassist Rex Brown (Pantera, Down) across Canada in August. “Playing with a band made…
Getting in touch to let you know that we’ve announced the first of many events that the RED BULL MUSIC ACADEMY will bring to New York City from September 30th to November 2nd as part of its annual program. SBTRKT and key contributor/collaborator Sampha will bring SBTRKT LIVE to New York City on October 11 at Terminal 5, with Kilo Kish and RBMA participant Scott Koreless opening. SBTRKT’s self-titled…
Worldwide acoustic rock phenomenon Tenacious D is partnering with VIDDY for a contest to giveaway tickets to a handful of their summer performance dates during their 2012 “Rize of the Fenix” tour. The band is giving away one pair of tickets to each of their five upcoming concerts from July 24 thru July 31. Fans are asked to submit their Summer BBQ videos via VIDDY, tagging them #FENIX. “We here at Viddy are so…