Neon Indian is the brainchild of Alan Palomo, who’s 2009 debut record Psychic Chasms not only earned the 20 year-old a spot on numerous year-end lists, but assisted the forming of a genre that, though known by a few names now (hypnagogic pop, glo-fi, chillwave), summoned a very unique and specific electro-mangled sound. Pitchfork, Rolling Stone, and SPIN all praised Palomo for his adventurous new sound, and he was tapped…
MTV debuted the Jersey Shore Season 4 trailer featuring brawls, bros, babes and beats courtesy of Garden State natives, Cash Cash. The tracks, “Naughty or Nice” and “Jersey Girl” – which pays homage to dirty Jersey staples including the boardwalk, diners, the iconic tune “Livin’ on a Prayer” by fellow N.J. natives Bon Jovi, noteworthy hair, and of course, Bruce Springsteen- appear on Cash Cash’s recently released LOVE OR LUST.…
To begin 2011, Roach Gigz released Roachy Balboa 2, and in the short time between then and now, the Bay representer has been back to work, whipping up a brand new release, Bitch, I’m A Player. The fourth mixtape from Roach, and the first since moving on from his popular Roachy Balboa series, Bitch, I’m A Player is available now for free download. Bitch, I’m A Player continues to show…
Michael Schenker, Uli Jon Roth and Leslie West have announced that they are combining their collective powers and hitting the road together under the moniker 3 Guitar Heroes. Manager Bob Ringe was the mastermind behind the union, and there are some very special surprises up their collective sleeves for this excursion. Following sets by each of these legends, the evening will climax with a jam of all 3 Heroes on…
Keegan DeWitt is set to hit the road with Madi Diaz next month for a 10-date run of the midwest and west coast. The tour will launch at the Old Rock House in St. Louis, MO, on August 10th and wrap up at the Space in Evanston, IL, on September 2nd, and includes a show at the Hotel Café in Los Angeles, CA, on August 25th. DeWitt, whose excellent new…
Alabama’s Grave Ritual have been added to the lineup for this year’s Gathering of the Bestial Legion at The Proud Bird in Los Angeles, CA on August 27th. Grave Ritual will join legends like Incantation and Autopsy, Dark Descent Records labelmates Goreaphobia and several others for one of the most extreme death metal shows 2011 has seen thus far. The full line up for Gathering of the Bestial Legion is…
SHSTL is gearing up for a fall tour, and I’m looking for some sites who might like to host a review or interview with the boys! Ryan and Will make for great interviewing, and they’re charming as hell. Theyd be a great addition to any site that loves DIY extreme music. Ryan Fontana, the guitarist is a fucking marvel to behold, and he’s funnier than shit and will charm your…
After spending the bulk of the past year on the road in support of last November’s excellent Sports LP on Slumberland Records, Weekend are gearing up again to bring their noisy squalor to the East and West Coasts. They’ll be joined on this outing by Talk Normal, a Brooklyn-based duo that shares Weekend’s affinity for creating a cacophony of sound tempered with beautiful, layered textures and propulsive songwriting. Haul out…
Bera has just premiered a new lyric video for his song, “Don’t Worry.” The R&B track was produced by Rodney “Darkchild” Jerkins, who has produced for Black Eyed Peas, Beyonce, Britney Spears, Lady Gaga, Katy Perry, and many others. Fans can also check out the lyric video for Bera’s debut single, “Favorite Things,” which was produced by Rob Fusari (Britney Spears, Lady Gaga). Bera is currently on the road with…
Ark Music Factory, the company that discovered viral music phenomena Rebecca Black and Alana Lee and broke Lexi St. George big with ABC’s Good Morning America, is looking for the next teen music sensation: YOU! Do you think you have what it takes—natural talent, a great singing voice and killer stage presence? Then this is the contest for you. This Friday, Ark launches a nationwide online talent search for the…
San Diego-based brutal death metal/slam band PATHOLOGY is currently finishing the mixes for their new album. The effort, produced by Daniel Castleman (As I Lay Dying, Winds of Plague, Impending Doom) at Lambesis Studios, is entitled Awaken to the Suffering , and will be released September 13th, 2011. Once again, the band has utilized the talents of Par Olofsson to handle the artwork. “The recording came out great. This is…
Second Head is Emma Browning (bass,vox), Wim Eden (bass, guitar, drums), with various drummers and the occasional guitarist sitting for gigs and recordings in the past. Here is a link to their new mini album ‘Disease Comes in Waves.’ They are pressing 300 vinyl with extended bonus tracks. It was recorded by Rory Attwell, Brattwell Recordings, and featurse two new American members: a new drummer, Neil Ganesha Hunt and guitarist,…
08/02 Brooklyn, NY @ Knitting Factory w/ HolidayHoliday, Former Belle, 7PM 08/04 Philadelphia, PA @ Clubhouse 730PM 08/05 Philadelphia, PA @ The Fire w/ Former Belle, 7PM 08/06 Washington, DC @ Bella Cafe & Bar w/ Former Belle, 7PM 08/11 New Orleans, LA @ AllWays Theater 10PM 08/16 Austin, TX @ Hole In The Wall 9PM 08/24 San Diego, CA @ Tin Can w/ Addiquit, 7PM 08/25 Los Angeles, CA…
Will James, an indie-folk artist whose debut album, Unsuddenly tells the story of a life-changing epiphany with his high baritone and emotionally-charged melodies joins Crystal Antlers and They Might Be Giants this week on AOL’s Spinner Full CD Listening Party. Unsuddenly was produced by Tony Maimone at Studio G and Kieran Kelly of the Buddy Project, at the Matt studio Sufjan Stevens used for his award winning Illinoise record. Kelly…
Harry Shearer, Carl Reiner, Bob Odenkirk and George Schlatter are just a few of the luminaries who will be sitting on an American Cinematheque panel discussion in tribute of Ernie Kovacs August 27. Details below. In case you missed it, here’s a great piece on Ernie which ran earlier this month on NPR: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/02/137551565/comedy-veterans-remember-tv-pioneer-ernie-kovacs A career-spanning 6 DVD box set The Ernie Kovacs Collection on Shout! Factory has already far…
It has been years in the pipeline, so much so that I was beginning to think it would never see the light of day, but we can thankful that Aurora Borealis will finally release Grumbling Fur’s Furrier this August. Here is some more information about it… Borne form a day long improvisation in deep dark south London… A smattering of Fins and Englishmen chatter, chant and chime as rail lines…
Las Vegas pop-punks LAST CALL have announced plans for a hometown record release show at The Knight Hall on August 5. A special in-store acoustic performance is confirmed for release day, August 2nd, at Las Vegas’ Zia Records. The band then kicks off a summer tour with San Bernardino, CA’s Forever Came Calling on August 6th at the Cobalt Cafe in Canoga Park, CA. The follow-up to LAST CALL’s 2010…
Mexican pop group REIK has many things to celebrate this week with the release of their new album “Peligro” which debuted at # 3 on the US sales charts and continues to be between the most sold albums in iTunes since its release last Tuesday, July 5th. In Mexico, the album debuted at # 1 in iTunes and this week, both the album and the single “Peligro” stayed at #…
AUG. 5 EDMONTON, ALB EDMONTON FOLK FESTIVAL AUG. 7 CHICAGO, IL LOLLAPALOOZA (Grove Stage – 4:30pm set) AUG. 8 IOWA CITY, IA BLUE MOOSE TAP HOUSE AUG. 18 ALESUND, NO JUGENDFEST AUG. 19 BODO, NO PARKEN FESTIVAL AUG. 20 TRONDHEIM, NO PSTEREO FESTIVAL AUG. 21 BERGEN, NO PEER GYNT SEPT. 22 SAN FRANCISCO, CA CONCERT OF THE YEAR (Red Devil Lounge – Town School for Boys benefit)
The War On Drugs’ Slave Ambient is out August 16 on Secretly Canadian. Following the release of the instant classic, “Baby Missiles,” we now share with you album centerpiece “Come to the City,” where Adam Granduciel takes things next level. “All roads lead to me/I’ve been moving/I’ve been drifting,” Granduciel howls and moans over its constant beat, and his epic phased Firebird guitars. It’s a modern American outsider miracle; a…