Category: Artist News

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

NEW DATES ANNOUNCED FOR “A NIGHT WITH AESOP ROCK AND KIMYA DAWSON FEATURING ROB SONIC AND DJ BIG WIZ” TOUR

New shows have been announced for the “A Night With Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson” tour through Mid-August. Featuring Rob Sonic and DJ Big Wiz, the show will preview new material from Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson’s forthcoming solo albums, Aesop Rock and Kimya’s forthcoming collaboration album, rare tracks from Aesop Rock’s previous solo albums, as well as Aesop Rock’s new group Hail Mary Mallon featuring Rob and Wiz. Hail…

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

Early & Often – New EP

Early & Often (Sacramento, CA) are heading out for a short West Coast tour in support of the band’s new EP, Present No Fiction, Fear No Tense, on Sell The Heart (Santa Rosa, CA). The first show is tonight at Bottom of The Hill in San Francisco. The show is a Sell The Heart Showcase with label mates Build Us Airplanes and Goodriddler also playing. Keeping the inspirational arrangements of…

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

STEVE HACKETT releases studio album “Beyond the Shrouded Horizon” on September 27th

On September 27th, progressive rock giant STEVE HACKETT returns with another stunning release “Beyond the Shrouded Horizon”. This highly anticipated album, due to be released on September 27th through InsideOut Music, will be available as a 2 CD set that includes 6 previously unreleased tracks; vinyl LP with gatefold sleeve (including the album as digital download), and digital album. The album will be the focus of HACKETT’s “Breaking Waves” Tour…

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

Video: REL – “Public Transit”

Amid protest and outrage, what are quickly becoming non-isolated incidents of Police brutality continue to impact the Bay Area community. In January, Oscar Grant, unarmed, was shot to death by BART Police officer Johannes Mehserle, and just last month another unarmed victim, Ernesto Duenez, Jr. was fatally shot. Others, names including James Rivera and Rita Elias, have suffered a similar fate at the hands – and weapons – of Bay…

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

AMON TOBIN ISAM Live US Tour Adds

Wed. 09-28-11, Vancouver BC, Vogue Theatre NEW! Thu. 09-29-11, Seattle WA, Paramount Theatre (Decibel Festival / Red Bull Academy Presents) Sat. 10-01-11, San Francisco CA, The Warfield Sun. 10-16-11, Los Angeles CA, Music Box At The Henry Fonda Theater *SOLD OUT* Tue. 10-18-11, Boulder CO, Boulder Theatre NEW! Wed. 10-19-11, Denver CO, Ogden Theatre Fri. 10-21-11, Chicago IL, Congress Theater Sun. 10-23-11, Toronto ON, Opera House Mon. 10-24-11, Montreal PQ,…

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

HILLSONG’S GOD IS ABLE RESOURCES CHURCHES, DEBUTS NO. 1 AT ITUNES

Hillsong’s God Is Able released on Sparrow Records amidst wide critical acclaim. Recorded with thousands of worshippers gathered together at Sydney Entertainment Centre in Australia, the album is resonating with listeners with the simple, yet profound message that God’s ability is infinite in capacity and yet entirely intimate in focus. Debuting even 11.5% higher than the last acclaimed Hillsong album, A Beautiful Exchange, God Is Able spent all of last…

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

Braids Tour Dates

9/6 – Mercury Lounge – New York NY *$% 9/7 – First Unitarian Church – Philadelphia PA *# 9/8 – DC9 – Washington DC *# 9/9 – The Pour House – Raleigh NC w/Japandroids, Disappears, Soft Company 9/10 – Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta GA *# 9/11 – Bottletree Birmingham – AL *# 9/12 – The End – Nashville TN *# 9/13 – Empty Bottle – Chicago IL *# 9/14 –…

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

Pink Martini November 2011 Western US Tour, Pre-Sale for Select Shows Begun

Date City Venue Tickets November 4 Medford, OR The Craterian Ginger Rogers Theater Buy Tickets November 5 Arcata, CA Van Duzer Theatre Buy Tickets November 8 Chico, CA Laxon Auditorium Buy Tickets November 9 San Luis Obispo, CA Christopher Cohan Center Buy Tickets November 10 Santa Barbara, CA Arlington Theater Buy Tickets November 12 San Diego, CA Balboa Theater Fan Pre-Sale begins 8/3 at 12noon PST. Click here for access…

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Posted on: August 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

T. Mills – Hollywood | “Leaving Home” Over 16k Downloads!

Leaving Home is the outcome of 140 songs recorded in Los Angeles pared down to a solid 10 cuts. Synth-splotched beats cozy up to his journal-mined rhymes, evidenced on the smooth “Hollywood” and revved up “Vans On,” a song that rocks even harder during his stellar live show. See the dates below for a chance to catch T. Mills live! leaving-home-hi-res.jpg Tracklist 1. Oh Just Like Me 2. Vans On…

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Posted on: August 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE STONE CHIEFS UNVEIL A UNIQUE BRAND OF MODERN SOUTHERN ROCK ON THEIR ‘DRIVE ON’ DEBUT ALBUM

In an era when more and more musicians rely on electronics and software to get their art across, it’s refreshing to discover an up-and-coming act that hasn’t forgotten the foundation that rock music was built upon – the electrifying, rip-roaring sound of a real, live band playing together. That’s the exact approach the Raleigh, NC quintet, The Stone Chiefs, adopt on their recently-released debut album, ‘Drive On’ (via Grab ‘Em…

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Posted on: August 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

John West Debuts on Mercury With 3 Song Bundle

With deep roots in the Baton Rouge, Chicago and Los Angeles music scenes, genre-crossing crooner John West becomes the newest addition to the artist roster of Mercury Records, a division of Island Def Jam Music Group, with the release of a three-song bundle via digital retailers. It’s a journey that began in earnest five years ago when the singer/songwriter/musician began honing his artistic skills while working as a street performer…

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Posted on: August 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NATALIA KILLS ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR DATES THIS SUMMER

8/12 – Royale, Boston, MA – 12:00 AM 8/13 – Webster Hall, New York, NY – 01:00 AM 8/17 – Mansion, Miami Beach, FL – 01:00 AM 8/19 – Masquerade, Atlanta, GA – 11:00 PM 8/21 – Allstate Arena, Rosemont, IL* – 07:30 PM 8/23 – Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, MN* – 07:30 PM 8/26 – Hard Rock Hotel, San Diego, CA – 12:00 AM 8/28 – Sunset Junction,…

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Posted on: August 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE LONELY FOREST TOUR DATES:

9/4/11 Bumbershoot Festival Seattle, WA w/ Two Door Cinema Club 9/8/11 Royale Boston, MA 9/9/11 Theatre of Living Arts Philadelphia, PA 9/12/11 Beachland Ballroom Cleveland, OH 9/13/11 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH 9/15/11 Terminal 5 New York, NY 9/16/11 Club Soda Montreal, QC 9/17/11 Kool Haus Toronto, ON 9/22/11 The Wiltern Los Angeles, CA 9/23/11 Warfield Theatre San Francisco, CA 9/24/11 House of Blues San Diego, CA w/ Minus The…

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Posted on: August 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Jessie and The Toy Boys Premiere Femme Fatale Tour Diary

Want to find out what it’s like touring with Britney Spears and Nicki Minaj? Jessie and The Toy Boys give fans a behind-the-scenes look at life on the Femme Fatale tour in their first tour diary webisode filmed in LA. Stay tuned for more webisodes from the Femme Fatale tour! Jessie and The Toy Boys continue on the Femme Fatale tour through early August before joining the Identity Music Festival…

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Posted on: August 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Static Jacks 2011 Tour Dates:

10/21 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club * 10/22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Johnny Brenda’s * 10/24 – Charlottesvilla, VA @ Jefferson Theater * 10/25 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 * 10/26 – Atlantya, GA @ The Loft * 10/29 – Houston, TX @ Fitzgerald’s * 10/30 – Austin, TX @ The Parish * 11/01 – Dallas, TX @ Granada Theater * 11/02 – Kansas City, MO @…

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Posted on: August 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

HARVARD GRAD TURNED POP STAR BAKER TALKS MUSIC,

From Harvard graduate to pop artist, New York native Baker is poised to become an unstoppable force in the industry. With striking model looks, infectious tracks and an unparalleled work ethic Baker’s potential is undeniable. Label executives are buzzing that he’s destined to be the next big pop icon! Baker’s debut single, “Echo,” was co-written and co-produced by L.A. based Hyper Crush, and he’s currently in the studio with producers…

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Posted on: August 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BROOKE WHITE & JACK MATRANGA RELEASE DEBUT EP, GEMINI, UNDER MONIKER JACK AND WHITE

Brooke White and Jack Matranga are thrilled to announce the release of their debut EP, GEMINI. Set for an August 30th digital release on June Baby Records, these two talented musicians, together known as Jack and White, have created a compelling and memorable six-song collection full of skilled pop songwriting, luminous guitar picking and warm vocal melodies reminiscent of the Buckingham/Nicks pairing of the 70’s. What started as a blind…

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Posted on: August 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Thomas Hampson Hosts 13-Week “Song of America” Radio Series, Syndicated by WFMT Radio Network to Public Radio Stations Across U.S. From October 2011

Thomas Hampson continues his impassioned advocacy for American song with the introduction this October of “Song of America”, a 13-week radio series that reveals American classic song – poetry set to music by American composers – as a vibrant diary of the American experience. Hampson conceived and developed the series, which is co-produced by the Hampsong Foundation and the WFMT Radio Network of Chicago and will be syndicated by the…

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Posted on: August 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Chrissy Murderbot Remixes Kyle Andrews’ “Make Me Feel Human”

Chicago DJ Chrissy Murderbot has given Kyle Andrews’ “Make Me Feel Human” the royal treatment, remixing not one but two separate versions of the track. The first premiered on Epitonic, while today sees a dubbed take on Tiny Mix Tapes . As Murderbot explains, “When I first heard the track, I realized pretty immediately that I wanted to make two versions of my remix—one with the full vocals that’s more…

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Posted on: August 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

HOLIDAYHOLIDAY RELEASE NEW ALBUM, “SAFARI SUNDAE,” OUT NOW!

The highlight of your summer is finally here, and it was definitely worth the wait! This week, everyone’s favorite up and coming New York indie band, HOLIDAYHOLIDAY, release their newest album, Safari Sundae. Recorded at 343 Myrtle and mastered by Kevin McMahon (Titus Andronicus, The Walkmen, The French Kicks, Mooney Suzuki) at Marcata Studios, the band has put out a collection of 14 songs that will literally blow you away.…

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