Category: Artist News

Posted on: September 21, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Man Overboard and Rise Records Streaming And Offering FREE Download of the New Song “Spunn” off the Upcoming Self-Titled Release out September 27

Man Overboard & Rise Records are now streaming and offering a FREE download of the new Man Overboard song “Spunn” off their upcoming Self-Titled album due out September 27th. The download comes with a lyric and guitar tab sheet as well as album art wallpapers for computer desktops and iPhone, Blackerry and Android phones. The album which was produced by Steve Klein of New Found Glory is now pre-ordering at…

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Posted on: September 21, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Revolver and Chateau Marmont — 2011 Tour Dates

Sat 9/24 – Media Club (Olio Fest) – Vancouver Mon 9/26 – Sunset Tavern – Seattle Tue 9/27 – Mississippi Studios – Portland Thu 9/29 – Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco Fri 9/30 – The Cellar Door – Visalia Sat 10/1 – Satellite – Los Angeles Mon 10/3 – Casbah – San Diego Tue 10/4 – Rhythm Room – Phoenix Wed 10/5 – Launchpad – Albuquerque Thu 10/6…

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Posted on: September 21, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NEW CANYONS SONG ‘SEE BLIND THROUGH’ ALBUM RELEASE DATES ANNOUNCED

Between sand dunes and icebergs, volcanoes and valleys, lies Canyons, an Australian duo on the verge of releasing their long-awaited debut album, ‘Keep Your Dreams’. With a previous release on DFA, and remixes for Tame Impala, The Juan Maclean, Ladyhawke and !!!, Canyons are far from newcomers, however the forthcoming ‘Keep Your Dreams’ is the first full-length exploration of their sonic vision. The first official single from the album is…

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

Tragic Hero Records Signs A Faylene Sky; Check Out the Signing Video

Tragic Hero Records has just announced the signing of Providence, RI’s A Faylene Sky. Check out the signing announcement here: www.youtube.com/watch?v=TW7gq1tf-fs&feature=player_embedded. A Faylene Sky will be heading out on the Thrust Management Tour presented by Merchnow starting this week! See dates below. Since their first release in 2007, The Hero Vs. Us, A Faylene Sky has been making an impact on the Providence, Rhode Island music scene and beyond. By…

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

FIX: THE MINISTRY MOVIE TO SCREEN AT CMJ THIS OCTOBER

Music doesn’t get any more harrowing and in-your-face insane than Ministry. Luckily for us, Doug Freel was there in 1996 when the band was at its most…well, everything… to document every moment. The good, the bad, the downright uncomfortable, very ugly and extremely fascinating. Screenings of “FIX: The Ministry Movie” have been few and far between (only a couple “friends and family” type events). The screenings announced below offer a…

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

Vocalist Heather Ramsey Lets the Music Flow in Peace Like a River

Her soulful vocal style and poignant interpretations of holiday classics are a reflection of her diverse influences in music. Renowned pianist, arranger, composer and author Dr. Monika Herzig adds her unique spin to these festive tunes to showcase Ramsey’s ability to sing many styles. Ramsey draws some of her influence on this album from the beloved holiday music of The Carpenters. “I’ll admit it, I’m a huge Karen Carpenter fan,…

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

Polyvinyl Records Celebrates 15th Anniversary w/ Free 30-Song Sampler & Show

In 1994, while still in high school, Darcie and I founded Polyvinyl Press, a photocopied fanzine which mainly covered the DIY music scene we loved in the Champaign-Urbana, IL area and the greater Midwest. We sold zines at local record stores, at whatever ramshackle tables we could find in the back of basement shows, traded zines with other zine writers, and sent them out one-at-a-time via mailorder. We made countless…

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

Hemoptysis: ‘M.O.D.’ Music Video Trailer Released

The video, for the track “M.O.D.,” taken from their album Misanthropic Slaughter was shot earlier this month in an abandon warehouse in Vail, AZ. Production and direction came courtesy of Sean Sinerius and Robert Jaime at Big Shot Studios, who previously worked with HEMOPTYSIS on the “Shadow of Death” video. The band plans to release the video this fall. In other HEMOPTYSIS news, the band has announced the following live…

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Posted on: September 19, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Industrial Melodic Metal Band EDGE OF PARADISE Gear Up To Reek Havoc On The World With Forthcoming Debut Release

Edge Of Paradise is fronted by the stunning Margarita Monet who delivers potent yet melodic vocals along with virtuoso keyboard playing that adds a unique classical flair to the band’s sonic metal assault. Combine that with the ferocious fretwork of guitarist Dave Bates who intertwines compelling leads and bombastic riffs and you’ve got a band that offers something highly refreshing in today’s modern metal sound-scape. Mask also features guest appearances…

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Posted on: September 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Members of LEPROUS Make Their North American Return as Part of IHSAHN’S Backing Band at This Weekend’s PROG POWER FESTIVAL in Atlanta, GA

The up-and-coming Norwegian progressive avant-garde metal sensation LEPROUS will be making their highly anticipated return to North America as part of the Prog Power Festival in Atlanta, GA. The band will once again be serving as Ihsahn’s backing band. Their performance will be taking place at The Center Stage in Atlanta, GA on Friday evening September 16th. Guitarist Øystein Landsverk commented on the band’s upcoming apperarance: “Once again we’re back…

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Posted on: September 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

STING: BACK TO BASS TOUR North America 2011

Live Nation is pleased to announce that this fall, Sting will embark on the Back to Bass Tour throughout North America as he celebrates the 25th anniversary of his solo career by taking it back to bass…all of the hits, stripped down, as they haven’t been played in years. Tickets go on sale beginning September 19th at Ticketmaster.com and LiveNation.com. In support of his forthcoming box set collection Sting: 25…

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Posted on: September 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FUCK THE FACTS: New Track From Upcoming Full-Length Now Streaming

Quebec’s bastardized grinders FUCK THE FACTS have recently posted the track “A Coward’s Existence” from the band’s upcoming album, Die Miserable. Stated FTF guitarist Topon Das about the theme behind the song and the album as a whole: “Musically, this is the song I feel embodies almost all the elements of the album. Some of the other songs on the album seem to lean more towards the fast and crazy…

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Posted on: September 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

S.C.U.M -“Whitechapel”

S.C.U.M is set to release a new single, “Whitechapel” on September 27th, 2011 on Mute. The new single “Whitechapel”, available digitally, is the second single from S.C.U.M’s eagerly awaited debut album Again Into Eyes, which will be released on October 4th. The release comes backed with exclusive track “Blindness” and also features remixes by Light Asylum and Carter Tutti (Throbbing Gristle / Chris and Cosey). The single is accompanied by…

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Posted on: September 18, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Philly R&B Legends The Trammps Release New Single Penned By Teen Songwriting Prodigy Matt Cermanski

Possibly one of the best known Grammy Award Winning R&B/Disco acts to hit the music scene in the late 1970s was Philadelphia’s The Trammps, with their hit song “Disco Inferno”, which was featured on the number one selling soundtrack of all time ‘Saturday Night Fever’. Most recently 50 Cent released a hit single “Hate It Or Love It” along with Mary J and the Game that sampled The Trammps hit…

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

MerchNOW presents: “The Thrust Management Tour”, featuring: Everyone Dies In Utah, A Faylene Sky, Serianna(Sept 21-Oct 9), Through Arteries(Oct 19-Nov 14).

Everyone Dies in Utah: Everyone Dies In Utah is a hardcore/electronica band hailing from tiny Temple, Texas. Consisting of 6 members, EDIU is a band existing solely on positivity. They have taken numerous styles of music and begun to craft them into a sound that everyone can enjoy. Since recording their debut record “Seeing Clearly” with Taylor Larson (Oceanic Recording), which dropped March 1st on Tragic Hero Records, the band…

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

DANIELA BROOKER SUMMER LOVE MUSIC VIDEO TO PREMIER ON LOGO

Logo’s NewNowNext Pop Lab will debut British-Venezuelan beauty Daniela Brooker sexy new video SUMMER LOVE on Wednesday, September 14th. The video, written as a reflection on a hot summer romance coming to an end, is easily to relate to as the weather cools down and we bid adieu to the sizzling days of summer. Shot on the gorgeous beaches of Marbella, Spain, Daniela’s powerful vocals and captivating personality are on…

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

Will Brooks from dälek unleashes details of his iconAclass project & book release out soon…

IconAclass is the newest solo project from producer/MC, Will Brooks, who is best known for his work in dälek (Ipecac Recordings). As MC and co-producer in dälek, he explored the left of center/ wall of noise world ala My Bloody Valentine meets Public Enemy on six studio albums. IconAclass sees him maintaining the gritty view of boom-bap he is know for, while returning to his roots. For the Ones is…

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

Yuck Opens Room 205 Visit with 10-Minute Guitar Epic “Rubber”

Kill Rock Stars will release Brooklyn-based Milagres second album Glowing Mouth on September 13. AOL Spinner is streaming the record before its release and NPR just premiered the brand new video for “Halfway” directed by Dimitri Simakis of Everything Is Terrible. Milagres will be touring this fall in support of the album. All shows are listed below. New York was wearing on Kyle Wilson, lead singer & songwriter for the…

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

BLEEDING KNEES CLUB SIGN TO IAMSOUND RECORDS

Australia has produced some of the most iconic rock groups, from INXS to AC/DC, and now to add to that ensemble of acronyms, IAMSOUND Records is pleased to announce the signing of BKC aka Bleeding Knees Club. Mixing the garage vibes of The White Stripes, The Black Lips and The Hives with summery beach sounds from the land down under, youngsters Jordan Malane and Alex Wall are a virtual twist-cone…

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

The GRAMMY Museum To Host THE DROP: JOHNNY GILL

The GRAMMY Museum is honored to welcome R&B sensation Johnny Gill to the Clive Davis Theater for a special discussion and performance on Tuesday, September 20, 2011. Gill will be releasing his first solo album in 16 years, “Still Winning,” on October 11 via J Skillz Records/Notifi Records. His current single In The Mood is currently #9 on Billboard’s Urban Adult Chart. “Still Winning” features GRAMMY Award winning producers Jimmy…

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