Category: Artist News

Posted on: May 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

HJ Lim releases Complete Beethoven Sonatas for debut album

“A physically exuberant player, Ms. Lim tossed back her long, untied hair during more tumultuous moments and played with expressive commitment and colorful nuance throughout …Ms. Lim’s intellectual analysis and emotional engagement resulted in fresh, vigorous interpretations.“  The New York Times reviewing HJ playing Beethoven in concert   “In her hands, Beethoven has moved from VHS to Blu Ray in a heartbeat.  Everything is dangerously invigorating, strikingly original.  This is…

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Posted on: May 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BLAMESHIFT ANNOUNCES US TOUR

Long Island, NY’s BLAMESHIFT are excited to be joining forces with STRAIGHT LINE STITCH, on their upcoming Never Sleep Again Tour. BLAMESHIFT will kick off their full US stretch this Thursday May 24th in their home town at Mulcahy’s in Wantagh, NY. The band will be headlining a select run of shows down the east coast on their way to meet up with STRAIGHT LINE STICTH in Austin, TX on…

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Posted on: May 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AUSTIN CITY LIMITS MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2012 LINEUP

The 11th edition of ACL Festival is locked and loaded with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, Neil Young and Crazy Horse, The Black Keys, Jack White, Florence + The Machine, and The Avett Brothers topping the 130-band-strong lineup. Avicii, Bassnectar, The Roots, Iggy & the Stooges, The Shins, Weezer, Gotye, and The Civil Wars are also on tap to rock Zilker Park in October.   This year’s roster crosses generations,…

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Posted on: May 21, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sevendust Drummer Morgan Rose To Produce New Candlelight Red EP

When Candlelight Red recently toured with Sevendust, they automatically struck up a friendship with drummer Morgan Rose. Realizing that they saw completely eye-to-eye musically, it made perfect sense for Rose to produce Candlelight Red – which will soon become a reality, as both factions will work together on an EP. “While having Candlelight Red on tour with Sevendust, I was able to get familiar with their music and build a…

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Posted on: May 21, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NYLON ANNOUNCES SUMMER MUSIC TOUR

This summer, NYLON will present the NYLON + STARBUCKS SUMMER MUSIC TOUR — a 25 date American tour, featuring rock band, Neon Trees. The band’s latest album, Picture Show, is out now through Mercury Records and has been added to Top 40 radio throughout the country.  The tour kicks off in Philadelphia on July 9th, and Neon Trees will be joined on various legs of the tour by Penguin Prison, WALK THE MOON, JJAMZ and Twenty One Pilots. Tickets for the NYLON + Starbucks…

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Posted on: May 21, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AMON TOBIN : ISAM LIVE and BOXSET

For the first time in Amon Tobin’s career, he is now capable of delivering a truly groundbreaking visual experience that matches the scale of his renowned musical explorations. The avant-garde producer has, for now, stepped away from previous DJ-centric performances, and developed an entirely unique large-scale live show that expands on the concepts behind his most recent body of work: his seventh full-length studio album, ‘ISAM’. Re-drawing and blurring the…

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Posted on: May 21, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Prawn Post Documentary Detailing Recording of Their Upcoming EP

NJ indie rockers Prawn head overseas today to start their European tour on May 21. Check out a documentary that the band put together which includes footage of their time in the studio working on their upcoming EP as well as them getting ready for the tour. The video also gives a sneak peek at most of the new songs. Prawn Documentary: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hxBKrFxFztA Prawn’s whole catalog is now available for…

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Posted on: May 21, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THEORIES Prepare For Western US Tour

Following a crushing West Coast tour in February, Pacific Northwestern death unit THEORIES are preparing to get back out on road next week on another brutal endeavor. Kicking off with a hometown show in Seattle next Saturday, THEORIES will run through the western half of the country for three weeks crushing local audiences alongside many killer local and international acts along the way, as they tour their way down to…

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Posted on: May 19, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dressy Bessy launches “Summer Singles” series with new tune “Hey, Alice!”

05/23 Denver, CO In-Studio @ “Open Air” on Colorado Public Radio (4PM EST/2PM MTN) (LINK) 05/25 Englewood, CO @ The Gothic Theatre (LINK) +++ Denver-based indie rock band Dressy Bessy has issued the first in its digital “Summer Singles” collection this week. Starting the series with “Hey, Alice!” (and its accompanying video) b/w “Little Pieces”, the band is celebrating in New York this weekend with a show in Brooklyn at…

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Posted on: May 19, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Panic Records Streaming Burn Your Life Down’s Don’t Try EP

Panic Records is streaming the new Burn Your Life Down EP “Don’t Try” in it’s entirety on their Bandcamp page. You can listen to the record in full here http://panicrecords.bandcamp.com The EP is also available exclusively in digital format now through the Panic Records and Glory Kid Limited Bandcamp pages and webstores. The physical format of Burn Your Life Down’s EP “Don’t Try” is due out June 19th and preorders…

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Posted on: May 19, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Friend Roulette EP/Picture Disc Release Party

This Saturday May 19th is so packed full of Goodnight Records action that by 2am I will have rainbows shooting out my face holes. First off, we have a booth at the Brooklyn Flea Record Fair, which is part of Smorgasburg and, especially given the weather here in NYC, will make for a lovely day of food, drink and vinyl records on the water. We will have our entire catalog…

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Posted on: May 19, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Brothers of Brazil “On My Way”

The Brothers of Brazil’s follow up to their debut self titled album with a new 6 song e.p. titled “On My Way” is OUT NOW!! The duo has spent the last year trekking all over the world playing shows and FILMING for their show “Brothers na Gringa” which airs on THE POPULAR Mix TV in Brazil. It’s that constant and never ending shuffle that inspired the brothers to pen the…

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Posted on: May 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LUNIC Plan to Take You “Far Away,” with New Single

LUNIC may not be a household name yet, but things are certainly about to change. The all-female electro-pop band which hails from New York City, are about take center stage with their upcoming record, Future Sex Drama, due out September 2012. Just unleashing the first single from the album, “Far Away,” the infectious trio is about to take you on a musical journey like you have never experienced before.  Recommended…

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Posted on: May 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

OTHERWISE’s “True Love Never Dies” Debuts at #2

For an inside look at OTHERWISE, check out this behind-the-scenes video detailing the band’s rise from local Las Vegas favorites to the national spotlight, and the making of True Love Never Dies: http://youtu.be/5KYvIKhwO-w The album’s first single, “Soldiers,” is currently at #31 with a bullet on the Active Rock radio chart and has sold over 42,000 singles to date. It is currently in rotation at more than 30 stations –…

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Posted on: May 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Justin Martin Announces ‘Ghettos & Gardens’ World Tour

As Justin Martin’s debut album ‘Ghettos & Garden’s continues to win over plaudits as diverse as Nylon, NPR, BBC and Spin, the dirtybird DJ will be hitting the road bringing his inimitable sound to a discothèque near you. Already the debut two singles from Justin’s album, the eponymous “Ghettos & Gardens” and “Don’t Go”, have been receiving huge support from Annie Mac, Soul Clap, Maya Jane Coles, Jaymo, Will Saul…

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Posted on: May 17, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ROMAIN VIRGO TOOK OVER NYC AT HIS ALBUM RELEASE PARTY

This past Monday evening, Jamaican singer-songwriter Romain Virgo returned to NYC for a special album release party and performance at Miss Lily’s Variety Store. The event was broadcasted live on RadioLily.com on DJ Rob Kenner’s Strictly Boomshots show. Romain discussed his recent sophomore release The System and sung his hits to a packed room filled with the reggae industry and fans. Artists Shaggy and Rayvon along with VP Records’ family…

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Posted on: May 16, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

VISE MASSACRE: Debut LP Obtainable

After many harrowing months of delays, disruptions, natural disasters and narrowly thwarted assassination attempts, the bastards in VISE MASSACRE are proud to finally be unleashing their self-financed debut LP through their new online store. Having recently received the wax attack of their Expendable Humans full-length from the pressing plant, VISE MASSACRE redesigned their website with a gnarly new online store heavily supplied with tons of fresh new threads and urban…

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Posted on: May 16, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ALLEGAEON’s “Formshifter” reaches #29 on the Billboard new artist chart!

Allegaeon’s second full-length album, Formshifter, has significantly out-performed its predecessor and reached #29 on the Billboard New Artist Chart and #99 on the Top Hard Music Albums! This is a huge achievement for the band as they continue to carve out their rightful place within the metal community. Formshifter has been incredibly well received by press worldwide; the UK’s Kerrang Magazine raves in a 4/5 review: “It’s not just the…

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Posted on: May 16, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Greek Fire Release Video To Benefit Drummer Johnny Venu

In February 2012, shortly after an amazing tour of Japan, GREEK FIRE drummer and longtime STORY OF THE YEAR drum tech Johnny Venus was diagnosed with Leukemia. As anyone can imagine, this devastating news came as a complete shock and rocked the entire camp to the core. Johnny is fighting the battle of his life, and even in these darkest of times his incredible courage and strength inspired Johnny’s fellow…

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Posted on: May 16, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

It’s “Now Or Never”…

Outasight’s new single “Now Or Never” went up for sale at iTunes  and is also streaming on Spotify. The official video for “Now Or Never” is currently being produced, so for the interim, check out this clip of #NowOrNever moments a fan put together that Buzzfeed premiered today. “Now Or Never” is the follow-up to Outasight’s platinum selling smash “Tonight Is The Night.”     Post & Share: “Now Or…

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