Austin blues-punk rocker Scott H. Biram announces tour dates for the Summer and Fall today. Biram begins his tour with festival dates in France then returns stateside to kick off a lengthy US run in his hometown of Austin, TX on August 11. As one of the hardest working musicians on the road, Biram plays close to 300 days a year and his live show is a testament that even…
Members of the New Jersey and regional music scene are coming together to support young adults who have aged out of the child welfare system in the Garden State. The event is being organized by Dromedary Records, a Great Meadows-based independent record label. The effort will launch with Camelfest 2011, a two-day music festival to be held Friday and Saturday, August 12 and 13, at Maxwell’s, the legendary club in…
Bright Archer’s Hidden Systems is now on Bear Island Records and American Typewriter Records is releasing it on vinyl this fall in Europe. The album, crafted by Portland’s Johanna Kunin along with a host of other musicians, centers on Kunin’s lush voice and piano; a chorus of orchestral instruments, vibraphone and playful keyboard sounds allow each of the new songs to take on ornate lives of their own. The resulting…
No rest for our boy DELS, even a few months after the release of his critically acclaimed and much loved debut album, GOB. The last time we saw DELS he was filming a mini documentary to show off the work that went into recording the track “Capsize”, and now the Ipswich, UK emcee and graphic designer is excited to let fans in on the other side of the equation with…
To the delight of fans, Atmosphere has announced that they will add a second leg to their “The Family Vacation Tour” this summer, which kicks off next week with a highly anticipated performance at Lollapalooza. Joined by Rhymesayers artists and veteran MCs Blueprint and Evidence, the iconic indie rap heroes will continue their touring late into September adding stops in the Midwest and South. Blueprint will be supporting the dates…
TFDI, the trio of three critically acclaimed singer-songwriters (Tony Lucca, Matt Duke and Jay Nash), is planning a national U.S. tour which kicks off in Los Angeles on August 18, 2011, and includes 18 tour stops total along both coasts (see below for complete tour schedule). Labelmate Riley Etheridge Jr. is set to open on the West Coast dates, while Benny Marchant will open on the East Coast dates. The…
7/30 San Diego, CA – House of Blues 7/31 Scottsdale, AZ – The Venue Scottsdale 8/2 Denver, CO – Summit Music Hall 8/4 Louisville, KY – Expo Five 8/5 Detroit, MI – St Andrews 8/6 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave 8/7 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues 8/8 Chicago, IL – House of Blues 8/9 Toronto, ON – Sound Academy 8/10 Montreal, QC – Olympia 8/11 New York, NY –…
Unknown Mortal Orchestra first dropped into the world in late 2010 as a bandcamp account carrying a single called “Ffunny Ffrends.” “Ffunny Ffrends” was everything you imagined it might be – alien beatnik pop music that echoed 60s psychedelia and krautrock minimalism with just a hint of gentle weirdness that suggested its roots might equally lie in the verdant indie of the equally distant New Zealand scene. Ruban Nielson is…
23 Oct – Colston Hall 2, Bristol 24 Oct – Union Chapel, London 25 Oct – Duke Of Yorks Picturehouse, Brighton WHY? are a trio of gifted musicians with visionary Yoni Wolf at the helm. Their unique fusion of intelligent, emotive and wry lyrics, taut rhythms and stirring electronic sounds synthesise in compelling ways and evade simplistic genre classifications of hip hop or pop. Instead presenting a patchwork of styles…
On August 2, 2011, Brandon Voss and Tony Fornabaio will proudly impart their expertise to produce this year’s Gay & Lesbian Alliance Against Defamation (GLAAD) Annual Manhattan Event. The nightlife dynamos plan to breathe new life into GLAAD’s enchanting summer evening and are proud to assist the non-profit on this pro-bono project. Set against the New York City skyline on one of Manhattan’s largest rooftops (230 Fifth), the chic event…
Thirty years of Metallica… can you believe it? We think it’s cause for a major celebration! You’ve been asking for a while now “just what the hell are you going to do to mark 30 years as a band?” closely followed by “why don’t we have more exclusive shows for Fan Club members?” We’ve heard you loud and clear and are beyond psyched to announce that the week of December…
Aug 3 · Seattle, WA El Corazon Aug 4 · Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom Aug 5 · San Francisco, CA Regency Ballroom Aug 6 · Anaheim, CA Grove of Anaheim Aug 7 · San Diego, CA Belly Up Tavern Aug 8 · Los Angeles, CA The Mayan Aug 10 · Denver, CO The Summit Music Hall Aug 12 · Minneapolis, MN First Avenue Aug 13 · Milwaukee, WI The Eagles…
Danish electronic artist Anders Trentemøller is excited to announce his return to North America for a fall tour. Currently touring Europe with a full band, Trentemøller will follow up his sensational spring tour this October releasing a new double-album, Remixed /Reworked. Out on November 7 the double-album will feature the best reworks of Into The Great Wide Yonder and Trentemøller’s best recent remixes for other artists. Trentemøller and Danish/Berlin band…
Hailed as Clear Channel’s “New Artist to Watch” – The Young Presidents – are following up their June release of debut album Freedom of Speech, with an extension of tour dates throughout the Southeast. Eager to take the record’s tracks on the road, the band prepares to start travel at the end of July, instruments in hand through select states until September. The rock trifecta features Jake Hertzog on guitar…
On August 23rd, 2011 Portland deathrockers Atriarch will release their debut album, Forever the End, on vinyl and digital formats via Seventh Rule Recordings. still over a month away from it’s official release, this four-song opus is already catching the attention of some very recognizable ears with Buzz Osborne of The Melvins and Decibel Magazine both offering endorsements. CD copies of Forever the End will be available exclusively through the…
Aug 03 Cleveland, OH – Beachland Ballroom Aug 05 Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza Aug 05 Chicago, IL – Double Door (Lollapalooza after-party w/ Portugal. The Man) Aug 07 Happy Valley, OR – Pickathon Aug 09 Seattle, WA – The Crocodile (w/ Say Hi) Aug 12 Los Angeles, CA – Greek Theatre (w/ The Decemberists) Aug 14 San Francisco, CA – Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival Sep 06 Columbia, MD…
8/5 Southhampton, NY Escape to New York Festival 8/27 Montauk, NY Benefit Show for Music Unites at The Surf Lodge 9/5 Norton, MA Wheaton College headlining 9/20 Tallahassee, FL Club Down Under headlining 9/22 Orlando, FL The Social with Young The Giant 9/23 Jacksonville, FL Jack Rabbits with Young The Giant 9/24 Atlanta, GA Music Midtown Festival 9/25 Nashville, TN Exit/In with Young The Giant 10/19 New York, NY Webster…
With affirmation of their brilliance in from their homeland, being awarded the critically acclaimed Australian Music Award Cloud Control are now unleashing their stellar collection of quirky layered harmonic psyche-pop on the rest of the world. Cloud Control signed to bespoke independent label Infectious Music in 2010, and very quickly the tightly packed four-piece from the picturesque and rugged terrains of Australia’s Blue Mountains started to turn heads with the…
Topshelf Records hardcore/screamo outfit Pianos Become The Teeth (Baltimore, MD) will be entering Developing Nations Studio on August 1st to record their follow up record to Old Pride with engineer Kevin Bernsten. The band is currently in the pre production stages and are planning for a fall 2011 release. Topshelf Records released Pianos Become The Teeths’ critically acclaimed Old Pride in 2010 and re-released the bands split EP with The…
Taking a cue from Activision’s popular Mortal Kombat series, HotHead Games has released their effort in the virtual CCG arena entitled Kard Combat. At first blush this just sounds like a vain attempt at stealing some thunder from Mortal Kombat, but I assure you it’s slightly more cheesy than that. A “Kard” according to the in game tutorial is something like a Legend or General in the Magic: The Gathering…