Category: Artist News

Posted on: July 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EARTH Prepare To Embark On West Coast U.S. Tour Next Week

Following their recent successful East Coast and Midwest U.S. tour, in support of their latest full-length, Angels Of Darkness, Demons Of Light 1, Seattle’s EARTH are preparing to take to the streets once again next week. This time they’ll be hitting the American West Coast, bringing Angelo Spencer et Les Hauts Sommets as direct support on all nine dates, and including special guests Wyrd Visions, Whirr and Tiny Vipers on…

Posted on: July 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Chus + Ceballos are Back On Tracks…again!

Following up on the massive success of 2010’s Back On Tracks Vol 1, internationally renowned DJ/Production/remix team Chus + Ceballos have returned with a second installment of what promises to be THE dance music compilation of the summer 2011. Back On Tracks Vol 2 spotlights the charismatic Spanish duo’s unique ability to weave sounds, vocals and effects together into a seamless, percussion-laden DJ mix second to none. CD1 includes a…

Posted on: July 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

REL – “On My Way”

Following the success of Drums & Ammo’s album Vol. 1, REL has decided to keep riding the wave of momentum, releasing his debut solo instrumental project Out Of View. The album was produced during a year in which REL has found himself busier than ever. “2011 is my most ambitious year ever,” explains the true multi-talent. “Between Distortion 2 Static, Roy Ayers Project, SWTBRDS, MVMNT, and now my journey as…

Posted on: July 9, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AM & Shawn Lee announces West Coast tour dates opening for Thievery Corporation

New musical collaboration AM & Shawn Lee are announcing tour dates supporting Thievery Corporation. Their debut single, “Dark Into Light” will be released on July 19 on ESL with their LP Celestial Electric to follow on Sept. 6. AM & Shawn Lee’s fortuitous cyberspace partnership began generating advance buzz several months ago when they previewed their new songs live at the SXSW Music and Media Conference in March 2011. The…

Posted on: July 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Ghostly’s Shigeto Remixes Dennis Coffey

The city of Detroit was heavily represented on Dennis Coffey’s latest album in the form of guest appearances from Mayer Hawthorne, Mick Collins of The Dirtbombs, Rachel Nagy of The Detroit Cobras, and more. An equally vibrant array of Motor City talent from the rich electronic community will be showcased on a forthcoming collection of remixes of tracks from the album. For now, check out a radical re-interpretation from beat…

Posted on: July 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EXCRUCIATOR ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM RELEASE DATE

EXCRUCIATOR was formed in early 2008 when friends Chris Birkle and Josh Kay, both bored with the overdone nu-core sounds dominating the Portland metal scene, proposed the idea of starting a band that brought back the energy of the earliest days of death metal as it evolved from the ashes of thrash. The two convinced the destroyer of strings, Craig Bridenbeck, to join on bass and were complete shortly thereafter…

Posted on: July 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE VACCINES ANNOUNCE FIRST US HEADLINING TOUR THIS FALL

After a whirlwind set of performances at SXSW and a handful of dates supporting the Arctic Monkeys, The Vaccines have announced their first ever U.S. headlining tour that will take place this fall with support acts, Tennis and Young Buffalo (see full itinerary below). The Vaccines will bring their highly electric, guitar- rock anthems to fans with their first show on September 8th in Seattle, WA and ending a 14…

Posted on: July 8, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Young Buffalo Announce US Summer Tour, Including Dates With Arctic Monkeys, The Vaccines & Tennis

7/15 – Hey Joe’s – Cleveland, MS 7/16 – Proud Larry’s – Oxford, MS 7/18 – Black Cat – Washington, DC * 7/20 Middle East Upstairs, Boston 7/21 – Piano’s – New York, NY 7/23 – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY 7/24 – The Saint – Asbury Park, NJ 7/26 – Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ON Canada 7/27 – Vernor’s Room – Pontiac, MI 7/29 – Subterranean – Chicago, IL…

Posted on: July 7, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BARN BURNER announces east coast US tour dates with Ramming Speed!

Barn Burner recently completed a Canadian tour with 3 Inches of Blood and Cancer Bats and a headlining tour through the west coast of the US. Of course, seeing as the band loves to party on the road, they’re heading right back out in July and August with Ramming Speed. The tour gives east coasters a killer opportunity to catch two of the best up-and-coming rock/thrash bands in intimate, party-friendly…

Posted on: July 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BASEMENT COMING TO THE US IN AUGUST FOR TOURS WITH SUCH GOLD (8/9-8/19) AND DAYLIGHT (8/19-8/28)

Run For Cover Records is pleased to announce their first UK signing, Basement will be traveling stateside for respective tours this August with Such Gold and Daylight. The tour will kick off in Buffalo, NY on August 9th, head out west to Fucking Awesome Fest in Detroit and then make it’s way back East to the coast before heading north to New England. The tour will wrap up in Wilkes-Barre,…

Posted on: July 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

RCA RECORDS AND BRAVO MEDIA TO RELEASE PLATINUM HIT: THE WINNING SONGS LIVE (LIVE PERFORMANCES FROM EPISODES 1-5) DIGITAL EP TODAY

Platinum Hit: The Winning Songs Live Tracklisting: 01. My City (Live) (Nick Nittoli, Jes Hudak, Karen Waldrup) 02. Paint This Club (Live) (Nick Nittoli, Sonyae Elise, Scotty Granger, Melissa Rapp) 03. Where I Need To Be (Live) (Johnny Marnell, Brian Judah, Scotty Granger) 04. Walk Through Walls (Live) (Johnny Marnell, Scotty Granger, Jes Hudak) 05. Love Me To Life (Live) (Scotty Granger, Sonyae Elise, Brian Judah) Platinum Hit , which…

Posted on: July 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

KID LIBERTY TO RELEASE NEW EP “GIVE UP. GIVE IN.” JULY 12

Bullet Tooth is proud to announce a new Kid Liberty EP titled “Give Up. Give In.” to be released July 12, 2011. The band just wrapped up production with producer Geoff Rockwell (Memphis May Fire, Forever The Sickest Kids) and have 4 songs that will be available on the EP: 1) Give Me Alan Or Give Me Death 2) Fuck You ( Cee Lo Green) 3) The Situation (Acoustic) 4)…

Posted on: July 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bass-Baritone Luca Pisaroni Stars as Argante in Handel’s Rinaldo at Glyndebourne and BBC Proms

Italian bass-baritone Luca Pisaroni, who has proven to be an up-and-coming vocal and dramatic draw on both sides of the Atlantic, looks forward to capping his season with a high-profile European summer schedule. He returns to the U.K.’s Glyndebourne Festival to make his role debut as Argante in Handel’s Rinaldo (July 2 – Aug 22), as well as appearing in the same production at London’s world-famous BBC Proms festival on…

Posted on: July 5, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Aimee Mann plays West Coast Summer Tour Dates in August

Fresh from playing the ultimate house concert of the year, The White House, Aimee Mann returns to the road for a string of West Coast tour dates in August. Kicking off her tour at the Coach House in San Juan Capistrano on August 12th, Aimee will make a stop at the Hollywood Bowl to perform in Joni’s Jazz, alongside Herbie Hancock, Clen Hansard, Chaka Khan, Cassandra Wilson and Wayne Shorter…

Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MORTIIS w/ Combichrist:

July 4 Mon. Nouveau Casino, Paris, France July 6 Wed. Rockfabrik, Ludwigsburg, Germany July 7 Thu. Paradox, Ingolstadt, Germany July 8 Fri. P60, Amstelveen, The Netherlands www.mortiis.com www.facebook.com/officialmortiis www.flickr.com/officialmortiis www.myspace.com/mortiis1 www.youtube.com/officialmortiis www.twitter.com/mortiis www.reverbnation.com/mortiis www.myxer.com/mortiis http://mortiisnews.blogspot.com/ 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, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of…

Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Escape To New York Announces Pop-Art Installations & Interactive Experiences Curated by Winkel & Balktick – Aug 5-7th

New York, New York – Escape to New York, an art, music and interactive performance party from the creator of the Secret Garden Party UK, will be bringing extraordinary and sensory captivating pop up art installations to the festival experience this summer. The installations, curated by Winkel & Balktick, will be sprinkled throughout the festival grounds, popping up throughout the three day and night event, and range from visually beautiful…

Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EINVERA: Debut Full-Length From LA-Based Black/Tech/Folk Act Available

Born of three musicians who crossed paths in music school in Los Angeles, EINVERA deliver a high-paced multi-instrumental explosion of technical metal born under the influence of nontraditional American folk music. After months of crafting original material together, the band finalized and recorded early in 2011, the recording sessions resulting in the 33-minute-long, eclectic, energetic, eight-song, full-length dubbed In Your Image, recently self-released by the core members of EINVERA themselves.…

Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CLUBFEET TEAMS WITH ALEX GODDARD TO PRESENT GOLD ON GOLD COLLABORATIVE VIDEO PROJECT

Quite possibly the Southern Hemisphere’s best kept secret, Clubfeet is ready to announce their arrival to the world. It is the holy union of five sons of Melbourne, Australia and Cape Town, South Africa. Together, they create music that sounds like a daydream feels – ethereal, intoxicating and infinitely carefree. It is truly sublime, heart melting indie-pop. “Edge of Extremes” is the very first single from their new Gold on…

Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DROPKICK MURPHYS TO HEADLINE BOSTON’S FENWAY PARK SEPTEMBER 8 & 9

Dropkick Murphys will perform two landmark hometown shows–September 8 and 9–at Boston’s Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox, pending city approval. A portion of the proceeds from the two Dropkick Murphys at Fenway with Special Guests The Mighty Mighty Bosstones shows will benefit the Massachusetts 9/11 Fund–which helps support families of victims of 9/11 throughout the state–as well as the band’s charity The Claddagh Fund. Special guests The Mighty…

Posted on: July 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LAZARUS A.D. set to headline the No Prisoners No Mercy Tour

Wisconsin thrash metallers LAZARUS A.D. are set to hit the road on the band’s first headlining tour with the band taking on local support at each stop. The No Prisoners No Mercy Tour takes the band through NYC, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Baltimore, and more on this 14 date run kicking off in Rochester, NY on July 22. The band’s July 24th stop in Montreal at the Heavy MTL Festival sees…