As the days are drawing closer and closer to the 2011 A3C Hip-Hop Festival, iHipHop Distribution is excited to release the latest single from the A3C Volume 1 compilation album, which will be released on October 4th and is now available for pre-order on iTunes. To keep things moving as the compilation release date approaches A3C and iHipHop are excited to bring a new video from hip-hop heavyweights Murs and…
Hailing from Michigan, Brent James & the Contraband are working hard to bring their music to the masses. Currently on the road in support of their debut CD MOMENT OF SILENCE, produced by Grammy Award winning producer Skidd Mills (Saving Abel, Egypt Central, Taddy Porter, Since October) and out now. Brent recently sat down with Listen In.org to talk about music and life hear it here: http://listenin.org/interviews/archive/artists/James+And+The+Contraband_2100_+Brent/default.aspx Brent explains A…
After a whirlwind seven date U.S. run earlier this month, Britain’s Viva Brother announce additional tour dates kicking off October 16th at Philadelphia, PA’s Johnny Brenda’s. The select fall tour marks the forth visit to North America for the four young lads from Slough (the setting for the British version of The Office): guitarist/vocalist Lee Newell, guitarist Sam Jackson, bassist Josh Ward, and drummer Frank Colucci. The August 2nd release…
Oct 06 Sante Fe NM – Warehouse 21 w/ Laetitia Sadier Oct 07 Santa Fe NM – Santa Fe Center w/ Laetitia Sadier Oct 09 St Louis MO– Pageant w/ Laetitia Sadier Oct 11 Royal Oak MI – Royal Oak Music Hall w/ Laetitia Sadier Oct 25 Richmond VA – The National w/ Basia Bulat Oct 27 Atlanta GA – Variety Playhouse w/ Basia Bulat Oct 29 Austin TX –…
After a brief hiatus, YC the Cynic offers a fresh, new track, inspired by Seinfeld, “Hello, Newman!” As always, the Bronx Bomber never fails to impress with his lyrical prowess and clever flow. This is a track that didn’t make the cut on YC’s forthcoming project, GNK. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware,…
October 5th New Orleans Arena New Orleans, LA October 6th Mississippi State University Starkville, MS ** October 7th Arkansas Music Pavillion Fayetteville, AR ** October 8th Dallas Cowboys Stadium Arlington, TX October 9th Bayfest Mobile, AL ** October 11th KFC! Yum Arena Louisville, KY October 14th Sprint Center Lubbock. TX October 15th Oklahoma City Arena Oklahoma, OK October 20th Valley View Casino Center San Diego, CA October 21st Jobing.com Arena…
“Every time I’d pick up a guitar, I’d get frustrated,” said Sarah Jaffe said about having writer’s block, which she said came from an awareness of writing for her audience. So instead of returning to the frustration that was her guitar, she went to a pawn shop and picked up a bass and a drum set. Although Jaffe wasn’t familiar with the instruments, practicing and recording with them gave her…
10/06 | Salt Lake City | Kilby Court 10/08 | Denver | Larimer Lounge 10/09 | Kansas City | The Record Bar 10/10 | Omaha | The Waiting Room 10/11 | Iowa City | The Mill 10/12 | Sioux Falls | Boonies Bar 10/13 | Minneapolis | Triple Rock Social Club 10/14 | Madison | High Noon Saloon 10/15 | Milwaukee | The Cactus Club 10/16 | Chicago | Subterranean…
MORIBUND RECORDS announces the signing of PACT, who will release their The Dragon Lineage of Satan debut through the label early next year. Harsh and harrowing and yet with a mystical atmosphere, PACT are a black metal band from Pennsylvania who have been perfecting their dark craft in the shadows for the past six years. Says the band, “Our music is driven by the forces of chaos and death. It…
Puscifer, the eclectic music-meets-comedy troupe helmed by Maynard James Keenan (Tool, A Perfect Circle), kick off their first North American tour in support of the band’s sophomore release, Conditions of My Parole (Oct. 18, Puscifer Entertainment), on Nov. 7 in Seattle. Additional dates will be announced shortly. Puscifer will make their television debut on Halloween with a performance on The Late Show with David Letterman. The band’s live performances are…
Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni looks forward to a stellar 2011-2012 season, beginning with two starring turns at the Metropolitan Opera. Pisaroni plays Leporello under Fabio Luisi in the Met’s new production of Mozart’s Don Giovanni (October 13-November 11). Then he appears as Caliban alongside Plácido Domingo and Joyce DiDonato in The Enchanted Island, the Met’s freshly conceived Shakespearean tableaux of music by Handel, Vivaldi and Rameau, conducted by William Christie…
Virginia-based power metal heavyweights TWISTED TOWER DIRE perform as one of the main headliners of the NC Metalfest in Wilson, North Carolina. Scheduled to take place Saturday, October 8th, the full-day affair features three stages, with 30 bands from across the country performing, and showcasing TWISTED TOWER DIRE will headlining the festivities alongside Widow, Blatant Disarray and more. TWISTED TOWER DIRE features guitarists Scott Waldrop (While Heaven Wept) and Dave…
KILL DEVIL HILL, the new project featuring acclaimed drummer Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, Dio) and bassist Rex Brown (Pantera, Down) have signed with SPV/Steamhammer. The band is rounded out by guitar slinger Mark Savon and killer vocalist Dew Bragg. Their debut album is tentatively scheduled for a March 2012 release. Vinny Appice commented on signing to SPV and what people can expect from KILL DEVIL HILL: “We…
The War On Drugs are on a roll! The first legs of their US and European tours in support of the widely raved about Slave Ambient (“Best New Music” on Pitchfork, “Best of 2011 So Far” on SPIN.com) have been exceptional, and they’ll be hitting the road again in October & November for another month of touring the United States. Things are going so well for these guys, they’ve decided…
“Kimmi in a Rice Field” marks the second video off Twin Sister’s debut full-length, In Heaven, which is out this week. Following up on their playful affair “Bad Street,” the band collaborated again with Dan Devine, this time with drummer Bryan Ujueta co-directing. The video is a powerful visual counterpart to the atmospheric track, based on a ghost story created and written by Andrea Estella (lead singer). The band have…
In conjunction with the new and timely Burns & Poe single release, “I Need A Job,” (Blue Steel Records), Keith Burns and Michelle Poe have announced the launch of the corresponding I Need A Job Contest. Addressing one of America’s hottest topics, both politically and socially, Burns & Poe are encouraging one and all to share their personal story or sentiment surrounding the unemployment issue. Contestants are asked to create…
Austin/Brooklyn-ite, Leslie Sisson, is the lead female vocalist and guitarist in The Wooden Birds while also moonlighting in Matt Pond PA. Her past includes time in Western Keys, Black Lipstick, Pavo, The Mona Jane, Tanworth-in-Arden, and Aero Wave on guitar, bass, keys, cello, flute, voice, as well as guest performances for American Analog Set, Windsor for the Derby, Rhythm of Black Lines, Mark Gardener of Ride, and recent cameos with…
This new Tim Hecker release is composed of sketch pieces recorded in 2010 in preparation for what would become the Ravedeath, 1972 album. All of the compositions are piano driven and minimal in nature. This is not a new Tim Hecker album, but rather a peek behind the curtains into the working process. That these pieces stand on their own as compelling soundworks is a testament to the fact that…
After creating buzz all over the world with her cover of Black Sabbath’s “Paranoid”, The Commander In Chief will record her first album with legendary Pantera engineer/producer Sterling Winfield (Pantera, Damageplan, Hatebreed, HELLYEAH). Winfield also mixed her version of Paranoid. The recording will take place in two steps, with the first five songs being recorded in early December 2011 at world-class residential studio “The Chairworks” in West Yorkshire, UK. The…
For the past seven years, The A3C Hip-Hop Festival has brought the best and brightest talent in hip-hop to Atlanta for one extraordinary event after another. This year, A3C will provide hip-hop fans with the chance to hear new music from their favorite artists as well as undiscovered talent on one compilation, A3C Volume 1, which is now available for pre-order. A3C Volume 1 will feature new, exclusive music from…