Category: Artist News

Posted on: October 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Image Metrics and Funrika To Bring Dynamic Interactive Experience To Social Gaming

Leading animation technology company Image Metrics Inc. (OTCBB: IMGX) and multimedia entertainment developer Funrika today announced the integration of Image Metrics’ PortableYou™ 3D personal avatar creation platform in Funrika’s first gaming platform, iStar. The new collaboration will expand iStar’s interactive capabilities to deliver a unique and more personalized social experience for gamers. “Empowering consumers to create high-quality, personalized interactive entertainment content for social networks reveals incredible new possibilities for digital…

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Posted on: October 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bear Lake’s Third Album, If You Were Me Garners Praise

After a successful CMJ, Detroit’s Bear Lake is launching their third record, If You Were Me amid much praise. The album is featured on AOL’s Spinner this week, their song, “Breaking Me Down” was featured on Magnet’s MP3 at 3PM and the band recently gave an extensive interview at Medleyville. Bear Lake has been compared to Coldplay and Keane (Bill’s Music Forum), Snow Patrol and Mercury Rev (Aiding and Abetting)…

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Posted on: October 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

JOLLY Headlines Halloween Show featuring Audio Insight, Love Assassin and Mythol

FMS News Alert (Interview/Photo/Video Opportunity) On Saturday, October 29 at 10:00 p.m., Big Mountain Entertainment will kick-off its Halloween Costume Party at The Clash Bar, located at 39 Harding Ave, Clifton, N.J. The show will be the first date of New York-based prog-rockers JOLLY’s U.S. tour. Opening for them will be a Top Unsigned Act of 2011 and Bamboozle artist Audio Insight (www.facebook.com/AudioInsig). Formed in 2008, while recording their first…

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Posted on: October 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NADA SURF SET TO RELEASE NEW RECORD, THE STARS ARE INDIFFERENT TO ASTRONOMY, JANUARY 24, 2012

Barsuk Records is excited to announce the release of the new Nada Surf record, The Stars Are Indifferent To Astronomy, on January 24, 2012. NPR debuted the first track, “When I Was Young,” yesterday. Fans can now grab, share and re-post the free download from NPR HERE. Stars is Nada Surf’s seventh record, and fourth for Seattle indie Barsuk, following the successful and critically lauded Let Go (2003), The Weight…

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Posted on: October 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Greyhaze Records Partners With Cogumelo Records For North American Distribution

Florida-based Greyhaze Records is proud to announce that the label is now the official distribution home in North America for the almighty roster of Cogumelo Records. Brazilian label Cogumelo is well-respected throughout the extreme metal world, having been founded over thirty years ago, and having released a steady arsenal of quality death, thrash and grind from acts including Sarcófago, Mutilator, Holocausto, Sextrash, Impurity, Chakal, Psychic Possessor, Ratos de Porão, Vulcano,…

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Posted on: October 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Soft Rocks release debut album ‘The Curse of Soft Rocks’

After years, this vinyl-wielding 4-piece originating from Brighton, UK – the one and only Soft Rocks – have finally committed their collective wit to a slew of original tunes. Their debut album, The Curse of Soft Rocks, is without-a-doubt a departure from the current musical climate. Opening track We Hunt Buffalo Now is a punky, low slung dub affair that also serves as the first single in a series surrounding…

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Posted on: October 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Classical/World Fusion Piece “The Silent Steppe Cantata” Debuts 12/10 in Kazakhstan

The international collaboration The Silent Steppe Cantata premieres on December 10th, 2011 in Astana, Kazakhstan. This Classical/World Music fusion is a theatrical piece written by American composer Anne LeBaron, workshopped in the Los Angeles area and features up-and-coming tenor Timur Bekbosunov (“America’s Got Talent” and Timur & The Dime Museum) on lead vocals. It will be performed in Kazakh, Russian and English, utilizing Kazakh folk traditions, contemporary hip hop and…

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Posted on: October 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

OFFICIAL BLACKWATER VIDEO GAME SHIPS TO NORTH AMERICAN RETAILERS

505 Games, a global publisher of video games, announced today that Blackwater, an immersive first-person shooter (FPS) exclusive for Kinect™ for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system from Microsoft, has shipped to North American retailers. The high-octane game was developed in conjunction with former members of the Blackwater private security team who consulted on moves, gestures and gameplay. As the only FPS available on Kinect for Xbox 360,…

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Posted on: October 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DUE TO OVERWHELMING DEMAND NEW SHOWS ANNOUNCED AT NEW YORK’S MADISON SQUARE GARDEN AND SECOND SHOWS ANNOUNCED IN CHICAGO AND LOS ANGELES

Due to overwhelming demand for the pairing of superstars KANYE WEST & JAY-Z, additional shows have been added to their historic WATCH THE THRONE TOUR (Powered By VoyR). New tour stops include two shows in New York City at Madison Square Garden on November 7th and 8th, Chicago at the United Center on November 30th and Los Angeles at the Staples Center on December 13th. Tickets for the newly announced…

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Posted on: October 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

PUJOL Streams Nasty, Brutish, And Short EP On Noisey

Continually shot out of a cannon, PUJOL contorted through his latest flaming hoop with the recording and release of the EP Nasty, Brutish, and Short on Omaha’s Saddle Creek. Moving at the speed of the ’60’s, the EP becomes PUJOL’s 10th release in less than two years after acclaimed singles, full lengths and EPs on Third Man, Infinity Cat, Evil Weevil, Jeffrey Drag, Turbo Time and Velocity of Sound. Nasty,…

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Posted on: October 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

José James Releases New Single, “Trouble,” with Remix by Oh No in Anticipation of His Next Album, No Beginning, No End.

José James has released his new single, “Trouble,” from the forthcoming 2012 album No Beginning, No End. From the world of Jazz where he is surrounded by the genre’s most respected players and into the realm of R&B and soul, José provides listeners with an intimate and inspiring sound. José explains, “‘Trouble’ is the story of a man trying to love a woman, his world and himself. My hope is…

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Posted on: October 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE BRIDGE SCHOOL CONCERTS 25TH ANNIVERSARY EDITION

eprise Records will release The Bridge School Benefit Concerts 25th Anniversary Edition – a three-DVD set and a two-CD collection that feature unique live performances from many of the phenomenal artists who’ve performed over the past 25 years at the beloved Annual Bridge School Benefit Concerts organized by Neil Young and his wife Pegi Young. To celebrate their release, the concert film from the DVDs will screen in theaters in…

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Posted on: October 20, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

REVOCATION shoot video

REVOCATION has shot a video for the track “No Funeral” from their brand new album Chaos of Forms. The clip was lensed with acclaimed director David Brodsky of MyGoodEye NYC (Municipal Waste, The Black Dahlia Murder, All That Remains, Devin Townsend Project) and will see a November release. REVOCATION is currently on a U.S. tour alongside CHIMAIRA. A listing of confirmed tour dates and cities can be found below. REVOCATION’s…

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Posted on: October 17, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

COLDPLAY LAUNCHES NEW ALBUM, MYLO XYLOTO, WITH APPEARANCES ON “THE COLBERT REPORT,” “TODAY” AND “THE ELLEN DEGENERES SHOW”

Coldplay will celebrate the October 24 release of itsnew album, Mylo Xyloto (Capitol Records), with a seriesof U.S. television appearances. The band will be the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” on November 12. Emma Stone will be the host. Coldplay will also appear on “The Colbert Report” (10/20), “TODAY” (October 21) and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (10/27). Starting today the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) will exclusively stream one song from…

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Posted on: October 17, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Company Of Thieve’s “Won’t Go Quietly” FREE DOWNLOAD from HobNob Wines Inner Circle

COMPANY OF THIEVES released Running From A Gamble earlier this year on Wind-up Records and we’re proud to offer an exclusive FREE DOWNLOAD of “Won’t Go Quietly” from this critically acclaimed album via HobNob Wines’ INNER CIRCLE on Facebook, where fans can access free music downloads, tastemaker editorial content, and special events. Previously featured artists on the Inner Circle have included Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Saint Bernadette, The Black…

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Posted on: October 17, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FAMILY MUSIC DUO RENEE & JEREMY RELEASE HOLIDAY SINGLE, INVITING YOUNG MUSIC FANS TO HAVE A “SUNNY CHRISTMAS”!!!

Acclaimed family music duo Renee & Jeremy, who have been the toast of the toddler set since the release of their 2007 debut album “It’s A Big World,” announced today that they have released a holiday single entitled “Sunny Christmas” which ships to radio this week and will soon be at online retail outlets everywhere. [0.90625] “Sunny Christmas” can be streamed here: http://reneeandjeremy.com/randj-holiday/ A warm and bouncy holiday message that…

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Posted on: October 17, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE EXPLORERS CLUB’S EP “SUITES” COMING THIS FALL FOR FREE AT AMAZON.COM

The Explorers Club, a band hailing from Charleston, SC, will be releasing its sophomore set, “Grand Hotel,” in early spring 2012, with Mark Linett (who just finished the mix on Beach Boys’ “SMiLE” for Capitol Records) mixing the release. In advance of the release of “Grand Hotel,” the band has readied three EP “suites” that will each feature one cover song not on the album, bundled with two early “under-construction”…

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Posted on: October 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

7 WALKERS ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR

Walkers, the revered band featuring legendary drummer and Grateful Dead co-founder Bill Kreutzmann, guitarist Papa Mali, multi-instrumentalist Matt Hubbard (Willie Nelson, Fastball) and legendary New Orleans bass man George Porter Jr. (The Meters, Funky Meters) today announce a run of fall tour dates that bring them to U.S. points south and west. Included along the tour are stop in hometowns of New Orleans and San Francisco, where very special local…

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Posted on: October 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine Introduces LYDIA

There are moments in the underground music community, when a band becomes something beyond its creator. It can communicate to an audience, deeper than any one person’s verbal explanation or interpretation. It’s something personal, and becomes something sacred. Great art is never literal, and usually left open for interpretation. With Lydia, that is exactly what has kept the phenomena alive….Lydia is not a person, but a feeling. They communicate in…

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Posted on: October 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EAST OF THE WALL Fall 2011 Tour: w/ Goes Cube, White Arms Of Athena, Meek Is Murder, more

10/21/2011 The Saint – Asbury Park, NJ [record release] w/ Abacinate, The Ghost In Black And White 10/22/2011 Union Pool – Brooklyn, NY [record release] w/ Dysrhythmia, Meek Is Murder, City of Ships 10/24/2011 Vintage Vinyl – Fords, NJ [record release] 10/25/2011 Gooski’s – Pittsburg, PA w/ Tidal Arms 10/26/2011 Annabell’s Bar & Lounge – Akron, OH w/ Tidal Arms 10/27/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Indianapolis/Fort Wayne, IN or Detroit, MI…

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