THE POWER OF THE RIFF 2011 Mix Tape: 01 ALL PIGS MUST DIE “Pulverization” 02 BAPTISTS “Good Parenting” 03 EYEHATEGOD “Jack Ass in the Will of God” 04 MASAKARI “Trapped In The Mold” 05 ALPINIST “Hak Nam” 06 SKIN LIKE IRON “Consequences” 07 EARLY GRAVES “Wraiths” 08 SEVEN SISTERS OF SLEEP “Sundown” 09 PENTAGRAM “Call The Man” 10 BLACK BREATH “Children Of The Horn” 11 PLAGUES “Breathing” 12 HARASSOR “Glory…
The Dillinger Escape Plan is proud to announce today the launch of its new web platform: http://www.dillingerescapeplan.org. The website will act as the new dashboard for all current and upcoming activity and shows, collecting media shared on social platforms (flickr, youtube, vimeo), media feeds, as well as by blog and media entries from the band itself. Through a new partnership with TopSpin, the site will host exclusive offers and media…
Rolling along with the momentum they’ve been building since the release of When Pigs Fly back in March, Dallas duo A.Dd+ is back with a smooth banger, this one being another non-album freebie to show appreciation for all their fans’ continued support. With “Freakquency,” Paris Pershun and Slim Gravy again call on producer and A.Dd+’s unofficial third member, Picnic Tyme, for a song that, as the title implies, is a…
8/11 – Cave In Rock, IL. (Gathering Of Juggalos) @ Hog Rock 8/12 – Waterloo, IA. Spicoli’s Rock Garden 8/13 – Milwaukee, WI. The Basement @ The Rave 8/14 – Joliet, IL. Mojoes 8/16 – Sauget, IL. Pop’s 8/18 – Louisville,KY Phoenix Hill Tavern 8/19 – Columbus, OH. Al Rosa Villa 8/20 – Lake Odessa, MI. Carnival Of Chaos @ I96 Speedway 8/24 – Cleveland, OH. Peabody’s 8/25 – Syracuse,…
BURN HALO’s sophomore album, UP FROM THE ASHES, was released June 28 on Rawkhead Records (through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group). It was produced by Colby Wedgeworth and confirms BURN HALO’s evolution from being essentially a solo project by former 18 Visions singer/songwriter James Hart to a full-blown, collaborative band. The music has grown too, and now marries the anthemic, radio-ready hard rock of their 2009 self-titled debut to…
all 2011, California based alt/hard rock band Park Lane will release its first full-length album Letters from the Fire. Prior to the album’s release the first single titled “The Edge” can be heard as of August 2nd by going to http://www.tunecore.com/singles/601291. The release has unearthed new vocalist Carley Coma, who sings on the pulse-pounding, sticks-in-your-head-for-days Letters From the Fire. Carley Coma made quite a name for himself in the late…
9/30 – Gardner Lounge at Grinnell – Grinnell, IA^ 10/17 – Pilot Light – Knoxville, TN 10/18 – Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar – Charlottesville, NC 10/19 – CMJ – New York, NY 10/20 – CMJ – New York, NY 10/21 – CMJ – New York, NY 10/22 – Panache CMJ Showcase @ Public Assembly – Brooklyn, NY 10/23 – Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA 10/25 – Mojo Main –…
Please note date and time change for Moscow Ballet’s Great Russian Nutcracker to MONDAY, November 28, 8:00pm at the Edward W. Powers Auditorium. This holiday performance premieres alternating pairs of award-winning principal dancers as Masha (aka Clara) and the Nutcracker Prince as well as a corps of 30 plus impeccably trained Russian dancers, most of whom have not performed in the US. Moscow Ballet’s beloved Christmas story received critical acclaim…
8/9 Nurnberg, GER Hirsch with Gogol Bordello 8/10 Luxembourg Den Atelier with Gogol Bordello 8/14 Budapest, HU Sziget Festival with Gogol Bordello 8/15 Wien, AUT Arena Open Air with Gogol Bordello 8/17 Jena, GER Kultur Arena Festival with Gogol Bordello 8/18 Gampel, GER Open Air Gampel Festival 8/19 Biddinghuizen, NL Lowlands 8/26 Glasgow, UK Rock & Roll Damnation with The Bronx 8/27 Reading, UK Reading Festival 8/28 Leeds, UK Leeds…
Traveling the wide landscapes between power pop and alt-country, Columbus, Ohio’s Tin Armor has comfortably found their home. Tin Armor’s sophomore album, Life of Abundance, is a noticeable leap forward from the comfortable indie pop/rock of the band’s past. With Life Of Abundance, this talented quartet has sharpened its songwriting acumen and widened its scope and vision to great effect. Displaying an ever-expanding appreciation for a range of classic acts…
Metal Mind Productions is proud to announce the release of Doogie White’s solo album – “As Yet Untitled”. This Scottish vocalist came to the attention of the worldwide audience when Ritchie Blackmore asked him to be the lead singer in his reformed Rainbow. They recorded one album together – “Stranger in Us All.” Doogie would go on to sing with Swedish neo-classical guitarist Yngwie Malmsteen for over a six and…
For the past couple months, Psychic Babble has been giving a glimpse into his multi-layered forthcoming debut LP, My Brother’s Ears/My Sister’s Eyes, premiering songs with SPIN and Alternative Press as well as his Facebook. Now, with two weeks to go before the album’s release, the enigmatic musician has packaged those three songs together as a free digital EP he’s calling My Own Stupid Mouth. The four-song download features album…
Just a few weeks ago, indie-rock outfit VICTORIAN HALLS was filming the final scenes of their music video in Chicago. The finished product, featuring the addictive single, “A Crush Is A Crush,” is nothing short of what can be expected from the maniacal pop circus. Entering (literally) into the mind of his crush, the visually brilliant video, directed by member Carlos Luna, features vocalist Sean Lenart encountering this normally untouched…
Vieux Farka Touré will be returning to the US for a Summer Tour not to be missed. His third studio album, The Secret, continues to receive rave reviews from Rolling Stone to NPR Music. His live shows have been paired down to a “power trio” consisting of Vieux on vocals/guitar, Mamadou Sidibe on bass, and drummer/multi-percussionist Tim Keiper rounding out the lineup. The live show has turned heads from the…
A week ago we released our 2nd album, Two-Way Mirror in the US (EU on September 5). It was born out of a trip of isolation in Mexico following a ton of touring and the news that our old label home, Touch and Go, was downsizing to a more catalog focused operation. We recorded in Long Beach with our good friend Ikey who produced our first EP and Jack Endino…
The Orion Experience released their flash mob style video for the single “NYC Girl” today. Frontman Orion Simprini says of the experience: “The concept of the ‘NYC Girl’ video was to just capture the energy of a night out on the town in New York. We had two camera guys with hand held cameras and someone holding a boom box. We just walked all over New York over the course…
French black metal collective, GLORIOR BELLI, are pleased to unveil the first single, “Secret Ride To Rebellion,” off their upcoming new full-length, The Great Southern Darkness. Scheduled for a North America release on September 27, 2011 via Metal Blade Records, the record finds the band at their most ravaging. Comments vocalist/guitarist Julien of the tune: “‘Secret Ride To Rebellion’ begins furiously with the right mix of blackened tremolos, catchy melodies…
Connecticut-based indie-pop duo Mates of State have announced a second leg of tour dates in the U.S., beginning October 26th in Birmingham, AL. Starting on September 21st, the band will tour the East Coast, kicking off at D.C.’s 9:30 Club and wrap up their trek after stopping in the South and ending in the Midwest on November 21st, where they will play Cleveland’s Beachland Ballroom just in time for Thanksgiving.…
Celebrated punk rock icons Bad Religion have announced tour dates in the southern hemisphere in support of their acclaimed new album The Dissent Of Man. The influential Southern California band will be taking their thought provoking high energy sound on a twelve city tour beginning in Jakarta Indonesia on September 20th and ending in Rio de Janeiro on October 15th. In between, the group will travel to Australia for the…
The Black Path Of America Tour 2011 featuring VREID w/ Kampfar, Necronomicon: 8/25/2011 The Wreck Room – Toronto, ON 8/26/2011 Les Foufounes Electriques – Montreal, QC 8/27/2011 The Basement – Kingston, NY 8/28/2011 Europa – Brooklyn, NY 8/29/2011 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH 8/30/2011 Reggie’s – Chicago, IL 8/31/2011 Station 4 – St Paul, MN 9/01/2011 Royal Albert – Winnipeg, MN 9/02/2011 TBA – Regina, SK 9/03/2011 Pawn Shop – Edmonton,…