Selfmadegod Records is proud to be unleashing some grim brutality under the banner of Uppsala, Sweden-based outlaws USURPRESS. The unit fuse classic founding death metal patterns with dissonant, primitive crust/punk tones into a raw, filthy attack. Having only soiled the metal underworld with a demo and short split 7″ releases to date (one with Bombs of Hades, the other with Pyramido), but that will all change on the 1st…
New York City Opera celebrates the company’s hugely successful 2011-12 season with New York’s civic leaders on Wednesday, May 16, with its Spring Gala: An Evening with Deborah Voigt. The sparkling event will take place at the historic Loeb Central Park Boathouse in Manhattan and feature cocktails and gondola rides on the lake, as well as a formal dinner and dancing to the Jazz Age sounds of the Grammy Award-winning…
“Ryan Spaulding raved about Kasey Anderson so I bought all the records and I really dug them. I really found out how right Ryan was a few months later when Kasey came down to Austin last year to play Smoke & Sand, Ryan’s Smashing Life (RSLblog.com) & Tyrannosaurus Record’s 2011 SxSW showcase. His big lonely rock songs are addictive but he crushed at Smoke & Sand with an acoustic set. Maybe that’s why…
The Danish four-piece comprising Iceage — Jakob Tvilling Pless (bass), Dan Kjær Nielsen (drums), Elias Bender Rønnenfelt (vocals/guitar), and Johan Wieth (guitar) — have kept busy since the release of their debut full-length album, New Brigade (What’s Your Rupture?/Abeano/Escho). Following a five-week tour of North America last summer, they released the video for “You’re Blessed,” which chronicled their tour of the states, received a thorough range of year-end accolades from…
On Friday and Saturday, April 20-21, 2012, a coalition of faith, academic, and community partners will sponsor “LaPaz: Peacemaking and Justice Summit.” LaPaz Summitwill be a training resource for congregations and community organizations that want to be beacons of peace and justice and equip them with the tools to do that. “At times those of us working out in the community can feel isolated and alone in our efforts,” says Jenni…
This Machine is the Dandy’s 8th official studio album and was recorded over the course of 2011 at The Dandy Warhols rock clubhouse/ entertainment megaplex/studio The Odditorium. The band recorded the album with their longtime engineer – producer Jeremy Sherrer. Taylor-Taylor describes this record as “stripped down, woody and extremely guitar centric.” The album was mixed Tchad Blake who also mixed The Dandy Warhols Odditorium or Warlords of Mars and Come Down.…
Maryland rockers CLUTCH are kicking off their North American tour tonight in Norfolk, VA at The Norva. CLUTCH‘s upcoming tour features headlining shows, co-headlining dates with HELLYEAH and a radio festival appearance. A complete list of dates can be found below. CLUTCH is hitting the road in support of their double vinyl edition of Blast Tyrant which is available via Weathermaker Music. This 180+ gram expanded vinyl contains 16…
4/13/12 – Hard Club in Porto, Portugal www.hard-club.com 4/14/12 – Rote Fabrik in Zurich, Switzerland www.rotefabrik.ch 4/17/12 – Melkweg, Oude Zaal (Old Hall) in Amsterdam, Netherlands www.melkweg.nl 4/18/12 – Pumpehuset in Copenhagen, Denmark www.pumpehuset.dk 4/19/12 – Mejeriet in Lund, Sweden www.kulturmejeriet.se 4/20/12 – GOTA KALLARE in Stockholm, Sweden www.gk.nu 4/21/12 – Spikerboks in Oslo, Norway www.spikerboks.no 4/22/12 – Nosturi in Helsinki, Finland www.elmu.fi/?q=node/16 The (R)evolution Of Immortal Technique [Official Trailer]
MUSEUM MOUTH (Southport, NC) has unveiled the video for “Blood Mountain,” a track from the band’s sophomore full-length, Sexy But Not Happy. You can watch the exclusive premier of the video courtesy of Alternative Press. In January 2012 indie punk band Museum Mouth digitally released their sophomore album, Sexy But Not Happy, for free download on Bandcamp. While Museum Mouth’s 2010 debut, Tears In My Beer, screamed with youthful abandon,…
It’s an exciting week for New Zealand’s reggae-soul heavyweights The Black Seeds, as they release their brand new studio album Dust And Dirt. The 13-track project is out today on Trailblazing label Easy Star Records. Easy Star is also reissuing The Black Seeds’ celebrated back catalog today. Four of their older titles-Keep On Pushing, The Black Seeds Live Vol. 1, On The Sun and Into The Dojo-are seeing their first-ever…
Michigan rock powerhouse, POP EVIL hit the road next week supporting THEORY OF A DEADMAN in continued support of their release, “War Of Angels.” The tour comes on the heels of landing their THIRD single on the active rock top ten chart. “Having three hit singles off our album is a dream come true. It’s been a long journey and we credit our fans for all the support. We look forward…
The Historic Jonesborough Bluegrass Series will present an award-winning hot-band when they bring The Gibson Brothers to the concert series on May 19th. Joining The Gibson Brothers will be Mark Newton’s Stillhouse Band and Blue Edition. Produced by Mountain Music Entertainment and nestled in Tennessee’s oldest town, the Historic Jonesborough Bluegrass Series is looking forward to bringing another concert featuring top-notch entertainment to the East Tennessee region. Eric and Leigh,…
“Crybaby” is the 4th (and final) Cookies single. It’s comprised of two songs, both called “Crybaby,” and both featuring Colin Stetson on saxophone. Download at Refinery29 or at cookiesltd.com. There are also a very limited number of hand-sewn “Crybaby” pillowcases here. Cookies is Ben Sterling of Mobius Band, Melissa Metrick, and Ian Ainley. They just played with Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr. at NYC’s Bowery Ballroom and THEESatisfaction and have…
Arizona metal militia TOAD has returned to its homeland of Phoenix after a two-week migration through the Rocky Mountains and across the southern United States. To say TOAD‘s journey was a success would be an understatement. Old friends were revisited, new allies were formed, and TOAD‘s rotten gospel was delivered on a nightly basis to receptive congregations. Upon their return to the desert, TOAD immediately delved back into the writing…
SolidGround TV has posted recent video taken from Montreal hip hop artist NYCE’s Canadian tour last March with American rapper FREEWAY where the two artists perform in Montreal, Winnipeg, Calgary, Edmonton, Vancouver & Whistler, BC. In the two part video, Solid Ground TV follows NYCE and Freeway from city to city capturing behind the scenes clips along with live performances. To view the video please visit the following links: Part…
Kabanjak and Dogu, aka Ancient Astronauts, hailing from Cologne/Germany are back with a heavy load of remixes on The Orion Nebula Remixes, out on April 10, 2012. After the release of internationally critically acclaimed album Into Bass And Time (their second album for ESL Music) they joined forces with some of their favorite producers and remixers, which resulted in a roster full of quality remixes. The selection of fine reinterpretations…
From the heart of Humboldt County, CA, where the redwoods meet thePacific, Jah Sun emerges as an artist dedicated to global and social healing. Fusingthe sounds of hip-hop, reggae and world music with conscious and uplifting lyrics, he works to awaken the human spirit and inspire others to live to their ultimate potential. Battle The Dragons features collaborations with some of the biggest names in reggae, including: MOBO award winner…
Virginia melodic death metal veteran, Arsis, has announced Shawn Priest as the full-time replacement for recently departed drummer, Mike VanDyne. Priest, who has toured with Arsis in the past, will be behind the kit for the band’s upcoming fifth studio album. Commented Priest, “After several major tours with Arsis since 2008, I am more than happy to take the position of full-time drummer. These guys have become some of my…
In support of the release, 3 INCHES OF BLOOD is currently on the “Metal Alliance Tour 2012” with DEVILDRIVER, THE FACELESS, DYING FETUS, JOB FOR A COWBOY, IMPENDING DOOM and WRETCHED. Following the “Metal Alliance Tour 2012”, the band will make their highly anticipated return to Europe in May, and then will hit the road again in June for a US tour with MUNICIPAL WASTE and BLACK TUSK. A full…
Hard rock supergroup HELLYEAH is back with the first single from their forthcoming their third album, entitled Band of Brothers out July 17th, 2012. The band has partnered with Machinima, the next generation video entertainment network for video gamers which has over 166 million unique gamers who viewed in excess of 1.4 billion videos in February 2012, to premiere a video of video game sniper footage for the first single “War In Me.” Watch the video: http://bit.ly/Htg7Nt Buy it from iTunes: http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/war-in-me-single/id514677850…