Category: Artist News

Posted on: October 10, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

UK Noise Trio TEETH Release Gross Magic Remix of “Flowers”

London-based electronic-punk trio TEETH have released a new Gross Magic remix of their single “Flowers” for mp3 download. The original, “Flowers,” is taken from their recently released debut LP, WHATEVER via Moshi Moshi Records. Drawing ample buzz in the UK and recently signing with Fat Possum (Smith Westerns, Yuck), Gross Magic aka Sam McGarrigle takes on the single as his first official remix release. Receiving attention for their controversial internet…

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Posted on: October 10, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rise Records Signs Lansing, MI’s CHEAP GIRLS

CHEAP GIRLS has inked a deal with boutique indie label Rise Records (home to Hot Water Music, Man Overboard, Transit and Sharks). The Michigan 3-piece will hit the studio with Tom Gabel (Against Me!) in which he will record and produce the band. With a couple of albums already released and non-stop touring, CHEAP GIRLS have been gaining notoriety on a daily basis. Their sound has perfect mix of rock,…

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Posted on: October 10, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GUITAR VIRTUOSO STANLEY JORDAN COMMENCES 18-CITY WORLDWIDE TOUR IN SUPPORT OF “FRIENDS”

In conjunction with the release of guitar virtuoso Stanley Jordan’s new album, Friends (available now), Mack Avenue Records announces an 18-city worldwide tour for Jordan from late September through March 2012 (*dates listed below*).The performances will feature Jordan’s longtime musical collaborators, bassist Charnett Moffett and drummer Kenwood Danard (with various special guests to be announced per location). In a career that took flight in 1985 with both immediate commercial and…

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Posted on: October 10, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Gungors Ghosts Upon the Earth Warmly Welcomed by Fans and Critics

GRAMMY ® nominated Gungor’s newest recording, Ghosts Upon the Earth, has been greeted with strong debut numbers and reviews. Their latest project sold over 9,500 units the first week, earning Gungor the rankings of No. 3 at Christian Soundscan and No. 43 on the Billboard Top 200 while consistently topping the iTunes ® Christian and Gospel chart much of the week. The release comes just days after Gungor’s limited Ghosts…

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Posted on: October 10, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Allele Kicks Off US Tour Today

10/15 – Monett, MO@ TBA 10/19 – Mishawaka, IN @ Smith’s Downtown Tap 10/20 – Warrensburg, MO @ The 400 10/21 – Downer, MN @ The Mainline 10/22 – Fargo, ND @ The Nestor Tavern 10/23 – Harrisburg, SD @ The Phoenix Lounge 10/25 – Des Moines, IA @ The House Of Bricks 10/27 – El Paso, TX @ House of Rock Live 10/28 – El Paso, TX @ Speaking…

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Posted on: October 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GRAMMY-NOMINATED SINGER MIGUEL NOTCHES SECOND #1 HIT WITH “QUICKIE”

GRAMMY®-nominated singer/songwriter Miguel has another hit record on his hands! The ByStorm Entertainment/RCA Records “e-clectric” singer/songwriter notched his second #1 record at urban radio with his single “Quickie,” a follow up to his #1 summer hit “Sure Thing” off his critically acclaimed debut album All I Want Is You. The MTV buzz worthy Push artist has received over 1,000 spins from the MTV Networks and has been described as a…

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Posted on: October 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Helen Money Opens for SHELLAC on U.S. Tour Dates Followed By Tour With Joe Lally (FUGAZI)

Oct 16 – Missoula, MT – Palace Lounge Oct 17 – Boise, ID – Visual Arts Collective Oct 18 – Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge Oct 19 – Las Vegas, NV – The Bunkhouse Oct 20/21 – Los Angeles, CA – Eagle Rock Center for the Arts Oct 22/23 – Oakland, CA – New Parish Oct 25 – Eugene, OR – WOW Hall Oct 26 – Portland, OR…

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Posted on: October 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rite of Passage / Mediaskare Records Signs THE SHEDS

Rite of Passage / Mediaskare Records is proud to announce the addition of Los Angeles, CA based band THE SHEDS to its roster of artists. The band, which features brothers Mac, Evan, and Morgan Miller along with drummer Mark Blaker, formed in 2005 as a way for the brothers to play cover songs for fun. Over the years the band transformed from just a cover band into a full-fledged group…

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Posted on: October 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Mux Mool Hits the Road with Star Slinger for Fall Tour Ghostly International Beat-Maker Puts Finishing Touches on Forthcoming LP

“I know it’s electronic music,” Brian Lindgren says, “but sometimes I feel like an old-timey traveling musician with an M-Audio Trigger Finger instead of a guitar.” As Mux Mool, Lindgren has been criss-crossing the country by himself for years, collecting records, loops, and samples, and rocking parties in towns both large and boondock-small. Lindgren is a self-confessed nerd to the bone, an incurable doodler, a Star Trek: The Next Generation…

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Posted on: October 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GRAMMY Nominated David Crowder*Band To Begin The 7 Tour Tonight with Nearly Half of the Tour Dates Already Sold Out

Highly anticipated, “The 7 Tour” will begin this evening in David Crowder*Band’s home state of Texas in front of a sold out crowd. Nearly half of the shows sold out months before the tour began. Spanning September through November, “The 7 Tour” will hit over 30 clubs and theaters across the U.S. including key markets such as: Dallas, Texas, Los Angeles, Calif., Portland, Ore., Seattle, Wash., Chicago, Ill., New York,…

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Posted on: October 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

13-Week “Song of America” Radio Series, Hosted by Thomas Hampson and Syndicated by WFMT Radio Network

“Song of America”, a 13-week radio series hosted by renowned American baritone Thomas Hampson, begins airing on October 1 on radio stations across the country, from KMXT-FM in Alaska and KALW-FM in San Francisco to WFIU-FM in Indiana and WFSQ-FM in Florida. More than 140 stations across the country have already committed to airing the series. Reflecting Hampson’s deep passion and decades-long advocacy for the music of his country, “Song…

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Posted on: October 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EMILY’S ARMY SELECTED FOR MTVU FRESHMAN 5

Oakland based punk band Emily’s Army has been selected for the mtvU Freshman 5. Every semester, mtvU identifies five up-and-coming artists that are primed to jump from campus favorites to household names. This fall the “Freshman 5” line-up includes Washed Out, Skrillex, Wallpaper, SBTRKT and Emily’s Army. mtvU is the first network to air each “Freshman 5” artists’ music videos on television. Past “Freshman 5” alums include Amy Winehouse, Silversun…

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Posted on: October 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Scythia Comment Hitting #1 On Canadian College Loud Radio Charts

Vancouver folk metal band Scythia were honoured to hear the news this week as their sophomore album “…Of Exile” just released this past friday on September 23, 2011, reached the #1 position on Earshot’s Canadian Loud Charts. !earshot – The National Loud Chart For the Week Ending: Tuesday, September 27, 2011- http://earshot-online.com/charts/index.cfm?intChartTypeID=106&dWeekOfID=2011-09-27 “I would like to thank the djs, music directors and college radio stations for embracing Scythia’s unconventional style…

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Posted on: October 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE BARR BROTHERS “BEGGAR IN THE MORNING” VIDEO

Montreal-based quartet The Barr Brothers have released their self-titled debut via Secret City Records. The official video for single “Beggar In The Morning” premiered HERE on NPR’s All Songs Considered. Artist Stephen Bircher used road-kill bones to build puppets, which were then animated and bear the likenesses of Andrew and Brad Barr, Sarah Page (harpist) and Andres Vial (multi-instrumentalist). While discussing the inspiration behind the video, director Sebastian Lange said:…

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Posted on: October 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ALGORIDDIM AND EMI MUSIC RELEASE DJAY DAVID GUETTA EDITION APP FOR IPHONE

David Guetta is widely regarded as the world’s biggest DJ and is one of the most influential and in-demand producers on the planet. His new album Nothing But The Beat was released last month and debuted in the top five in twelve countries. The album has already spawned the platinum summer smash “Where Them Girls At” featuring Nicki Minaj and Flo Rida. New single “Without You” featuring Usher which was…

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Posted on: October 7, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NECROCURSE: Swedish Death Metallers Join Pulverised Records

Rising from the filth-lands of Uddevalla and Ljungskile, Sweden, NECROCURSE was spawned in 2004 with a penchant for all things brutal and ugly. Featuring current and past members of Nifelheim, Necronaut, Runemagick, Deathwitch and Swordmaster (among others), the band is now ready to unleash their chaos upon an unsuspecting underground via Singapore’s Pulverised Records in 2012. Comments the band in a collective statement: “The time has come for the death…

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Posted on: October 7, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LAST CALL Announce Upcoming Tour Dates with Born Without Bones, Pentimento, Young English

Mightier Than Sword Records is excited to announce that Last Call will be headed out on a nation wide tour starting early October w/ support from Born Without Bones, Pentimento and on select dates Young English, as well as string of dates w/ SUCH GOLD, Koji, We Are The Union and Former Thieves. They are touring in support of their latest release “Stay On The Outside” out now on Mightier…

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Posted on: October 7, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

JESSE SYKES & THE SWEET HEREAFTER ANNOUNCE MORE TOUR DATES

Jesse Sykes & The Sweet Hereafter announce more tour dates in support of their critically acclaimed new album Marble Son. Consequence of Sound says, “This is a complex, fascinating record that punches the shoulder for attention. Marble Son is as subtle as it is hypnotic, mixing delicacy with confidence and hope with fear.” Spin says, ““Marble Son is more like alternative universe, a sprawling psych-rock vision that evokes the unsettling…

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Posted on: October 7, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE POSTELLES TO SUPPORT THE KOOKS ON FALL NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

The Postelles will support The Kooks on the first leg of the U.K. band’s upcoming North American tour, beginning with a show at the Trocadero in Philadelphia on November 15th and including two sold-out nights at Webster Hall in New York City (11/16, 17). Prior to The Kooks dates, The Postelles will be the main supporting act on The Wombats’ entire U.S. tour, which launches with a CMJ show at…

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Posted on: October 7, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Gaspar Claus & Pedro Soler’s “Barlande” Information

The story of “Barlande” began on a fair summer evening in Tercé, near the town of Poitiers, at the first of the InFiné Workshops in the Normandoux Quarry. Amidst the white chalk walls, a singular duo – flamenca guitar and cello – took the stage for a stringed family dialogue. A fitting analogy as the story of this record is, first and foremost, that of a father, Pedro Soler and…

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