The man with the endless workethic, LMNO of the Visionaries, who brought you 10 albums in 2010 & a banger of a follow-up with Born Again in 2011 presents OVERTIME, entirely produced by LD. After his epic 2010 run, LMNO went right back to the studio with LD creating this 11 song testament to the duo’s progression, chemistry and creativity. If you thought it couldn’t get any better than Push…
Multi-platinum rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers have sold out additional dates on their upcoming I’m With You World Tour. Sold out markets thus far include: Duluth, GA; Los Angeles, CA (2 Shows); New Orleans, LA; Oakland, CA; Orlando, FL; San Diego, CA and Sunrise, FL. Due to overwhelming demand, second shows have been added on February 18th in Oakland, CA and the sold out February 27th date in Los…
The debut album from Placeholder (MD/PA), entitled Nothing Is Pure, is available now on Better Days Records (Handguns, Stickup Kid, Latin For Truth). The band will be heading out on a 3 week long full US tour starting December 26th in Kent, Ohio. Check out exclusive streams for the album tracks, “Give Up” and “What This Means”, on Alternative Press and Property of Zack. Also be sure to watch the…
Fresh off a string of dates with REV THEORY, GIRL ON FIRE has wasted no time getting their show back on the road. Starting on January 12th, GIRL ON FIRE will head out with Burn Halo (featuring former members of 18 Visions) and Hell or Highwater (featuring former members of Atreyu) in support of their Hollywood Waste debut EP, Revenge. “We can’t tell you how happy we are to get…
Copenhagen (via Sacramento) based artist CHLLNGR has had quite a 2011 with the debut of his critically-lauded LP “Haven” on Green Owl and keeping busy working with Spoek Mathambo, Teachers, and Cubic Zirconia. To cap off the year, CHLLNGR is proud to present the video for “Change”. Directed by Ryan Todd and Chad Turner, the video features both 2D and 3D animation recalling both 2001: A Space Odyssey and the…
Rising Swedish DJ, remixer, and producer Avicii and At Night Management announced today the official dates for their one million dollar House For Hunger January 2012 Tour. The tour which boasts 26 high-performance shows packed into 27 days is set to kick-off on Thursday, January 5th in Detroit, Michigan and will make stop in cities throughout the U.S. where fans have yet to see Avicii perform. On the heels of…
The 14th Annual New England Metal and Hardcore Festival is pleased to announce Planet Wave, d’addario, Pro Mark, and Evans as sponsors of this year’s show. Carnifex, Dead End Path, Gaza, Goatwhore , Structures, Glass Cloud, and The Air I Breathe have also been added to the show’s massive three-day lineup. Headliners of this year’s festival, which will take place the weekend of April 20-22 at the Palladium in Worcester,…
When Audra McDonald made her role debut this past August as the title character in a new musical adaptation of the Gershwins’ folk opera, Porgy and Bess, the critical response was united and euphoric: “Audra McDonald IS Bess,” declared the New York Times. She is “a Bess for the ages,” agreed the Boston Globe, and her performance left the New Yorker’s Hilton Als “breathless.” Now the four-time Tony Award-winning soprano…
Daylight will embark on European and UK this March in support of their new 7″ EP The Difference In Good And Bad Dreams, due out January 3rd. The band will support UK stalwarts More Than Life on their final European run. The new 7″s are in and shipping, order now from Run For Cover Records – www.runforcoverrecords.com/store Tour Dates 03/09/2012 | Newport, UK @ Six Feet Under 03/10/2012 | Brighton,…
Montreal-based indie folk artist Galen Hartley has made his 2000 album Orgy of the Senses available for free via Bandcamp as a special holiday offer for his fans. The album can be download at this location: http://galenhartley.bandcamp.com/album/orgy-of-the-senses “Although this is pretty funny, it’s not really a joke”, says Hartley. “I think I really was trying to make an awesome pop album, but yeah… it makes people laugh. Anyway, it’s totally…
Greek modern atmospheric metallers SCAR OF THE SUN have been confirmed for the “Metal Firestorm 2012” European Tour alongside RAGE (headliners), TYR and COMMUNIC! “METAL FIRESTORM 2012” RAGE / TÝR / COMMUNIC / SCAR OF THE SUN 23.03.12 Fri DE Speyer @ Halle 101 24.03.12 Sat DE Andernach @ JUZ 25.03.12 Sun DE Braunschweig @ Meier Music Hall 27.03.12 Tue DE Hamburg @ Markthalle 28.03.12 Wed DE Nürnberg @ Hirsch…
Long Island’s own BLAMESHIFT will be hitting the road with LA based band EVOLOVE for a three week co-headlining trek along the west coast on the AWAKE THE STATE TOUR 2012, presented by Alternative Revolt Magazine. Upon the tours’ end, Blameshift will enter the studio with producer ERIK RON, (Panic At The Disco, Versa Emerge, Four Year Strong) with the speculation of a major label deal. The four members of…
As New Jersey-based experimental rock outfit SO IS THE TONGUE are preparing to release their sophomore LP, A Child Of Divorce, this week indie imprint Nefarious Industries have posted a stream of the fourth track from the album. Tune in to stream “Either Way” and order the record in digital or limited LP formats right here. Bearing seven tracks containing over forty-three minutes of material, A Child Of Divorce was…
Every Avenue will be kicking off 2012 with a co-headlined North American tour alongside We Are The In Crowd. Support comes from Plug In Stereo, and Simple As Surgery. The dates begin on February 14 in Cleveland, OH and include a stop in Austin, TX at South By Southwest. Every Avenue is touring in support of their album Bad Habits, which debuted on Billboard Top 200 at #63, this summer.…
Parenthetical Girls have released a staggering amount of Christmas music over the years, and continue the tradition this Holiday season with a new 3-song EP, Parenthetical Girls Save Christmas, which is available as of today as a name-your-price download via the band’s bandcamp page. The band is also thrilled to announce that it will be joining with old pals Los Campesinos! for a 2012 North American tour. PARENTHETICAL GIRLS 1/19…
Javelin just premiered the video for their 16-minute western short film Canyon Candy, directed by Mike Anderson. See the video and download the “Estevez” mp3 now on Stereogum: http://stereogum.com/909552/javelin-canyon-candy-short-film-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/ Anderson and the Brooklyn-based duo also bring the Canyon Candy EP and short film comes to life as part of an exhibit at New York City’s Clocktower Gallery, opening tonight. Beginning with an entrance through a wind-washed cabin, followed by a…
This collection of Tod Machover’s music focuses on chamber and orchestral music composed during the last decade, both with and without electronic enhancement. Machover’s music is a fascinating blend of expressive and lyrical melody combined with a sophisticated ear for textural complexity. The resulting music is always a treat for the ears- colorful, vibrant, and rhythmically propulsive. The largest composition on this disc is the piano concerto Jeux Deux, scored…
Portland, Oregon-based Rachel Taylor Brown, who describes her music as “pith-rock,” has decided to release – via her : page at http://racheltaylorbrown.bandcamp.com – a holiday album entitled 7 Small Winter Songs and a collection of unreleased, stripped down recordings entitled Songs Without A Home. Her decision to put these online (7 Small Winter Songs has only previously been available at her shows) was made in part to give fans more…
Parenthetical Girls have released a staggering amount of Christmas music over the years, and continue the tradition this Holiday season with a new 3-song EP, Parenthetical Girls Save Christmas, which is available as of today as a name-your-price download via the band’s bandcamp page. The band is also thrilled to announce that it will be joining with old pals Los Campesinos! for a 2012 North American tour. PARENTHETICAL GIRLS 1/19…
Due to unprecedented demand, Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees, Red Hot Chili Peppers will play a second show at Oracle Arena on Saturday, February 18th. The February 17th show is sold out! Tickets for the February 18th show will go on sale Friday, January 6th at 10am at Ticketmaster.com, the Oracle Arena box office and by phone at 800-745-3000. Red Hot Chili Peppers Friday, February 17th 8pm Sold…