Category: Artist News

Posted on: April 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AMPERE leaks new track and cover art from upcoming album for No Idea Records.

Amherst, Massachusetts’ AMPERE have leaked a new track entitled,” Escapism Pt. II.” from their highly anticipated new album entitled Like Shadows. Please visit the band’s website to absorb the 57 second new song and view the cover art for the album. Like Shadows will be released on June 7th on LP/ CD via No Idea Records. The band have a few shows lined up including an album release in Western…

Posted on: April 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Jeremy Messersmith Embarks on The Graveyard Tour

Minnesota-based songwriter Jeremy’s Messersmith & his band have announced The Graveyard Tour, a new set of summer dates out to the East coast visiting and performing at graveyards in each city, as well as a scheduled NPR Tiny Desk Concert on June 20th. Infamous for his cross platform creativity, his papercraft animation Tatooine video (where he sums up the Star Wars Trilogy in two minutes), received outstanding praise and was…

Posted on: April 29, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FLOOR touring for first time in over eight years

Floridian heavy trio FLOOR are about to embark on their first proper tour in over eight years. Since disbanding, FLOOR’s overdue notoriety has slowly grown, due in part from laying the foundation for guitar player/vocalist Steve Brooks’ non-stop activity in TORCHE. Reuniting to celebrate the release of their massive “Below & Beyond” discography/box set, FLOOR returned for a few key shows over the past year to an overwhelmingly positive response.…

Posted on: April 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

When Saints Go Machine Unveil A Taste of Konkylie

After whetting appetites for cerebral pop music of the highest caliber with their ‘Fail Forever’ EP, a fantastic Nicolas Jaar remix, and their slow-mo cover an 80’s rave classic, Danish four piece When Saints Go Machine are ready to unveil their most fully realized work to date, the full length album Konkylie. Discover a highlight from the record via the beautiful ‘Add Ends’ video, directed by Dawn Carol Garcia. http://whensaintsgomachine.com/…

Posted on: April 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Brute Force lands a part in Barcode The Musical play

Recording artist extraordinaire Brute Force has been selected for a part in a new musical, “Barcode The Musical.” Late last year, Brute’s 1967 debut album “I Brute Force – Confections of Love” was re-issued for the first time. The release came through Bar/None Records and bonus tracks included “King of Fuh” which was slated to be released on Apple Records – copies manufactured and everything — till EMI refused to…

Posted on: April 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

This or the Apocalypse W/ THE HUMAN ABSTRACT, SCALE THE SUMMIT, LETLIVE, NO BRAGGING RIGHTS

5/31 Toronto, ON @ The Wreckroom 6/1 Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s 6/2 Columbus, OH @ Seven Venue 6/3 Toledo, OH @ Headliners 6/4 Joliet, IL @ Mojoe’s 6/5 St. Louis, MO @ Fubar 6/6 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground 6/7 Wichita, KS @ Eagles Lodge (NO The Human Abstract) 6/8 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater W/ THE HUMAN ABSTRACT, SCALE THE SUMMIT, NO BRAGGING RIGHTS 6/9 Salt Lake City, UT…

Posted on: April 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Naked And Famous Get Touring

FRI 4/29 CLEVELAND, OH Beachland SAT 4/30 TORONTO, ON Phoenix SUN 5/1 MONTREAL, PQ National MON 5/2 BOSTON, MA Paradise WED 5/4 NEW YORK, NY Webster Hall THU 5/5 PHILADELPHIA, PA Theatre of Living Arts FRI 5/6 WASHINGTON, DC 930 Club SAT 5/7 BALTIMORE, MD Ottobar SUN 5/8P PROVIDENCE, RI The Met

Posted on: April 28, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dwarves Tour Dates

Day City Venue 27 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill 29 Los Angeles, CA Dragonfly 30 Las Vegas, NV Punk Rock Bowling

Posted on: April 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BLACK SEPTEMBER Signs To PROSTHETIC RECORDS

PROSTHETIC RECORDS has signed Chicago, IL death metal quintet, BLACK SEPTEMBER. The band, who formed in 2006 based on their love of acts such as Bolt Thrower, His Hero Is Gone and Bathory, amongst others, has released several EPs and self released their debut full length, “The Forbidden Gates Beyond,” last year. PROSTHETIC will re-release “The Forbidden Gates Beyond,” this summer. Pre-order the album now at the official PROSTHETIC RECORDS’…

Posted on: April 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MAJESCO ENTERTAINMENT ANNOUNCES ‘THE HIDDEN’ FOR NINTENDO 3DS

Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, announced today The Hidden for the Nintendo 3DS™ system is in development for an expected release this Fall. Developed by 1st Playable Productions, this augmented reality game turns your handheld into a portal to the astral plane as you hunt through real-world environments with the Nintendo 3DS camera. Become a paranormal investigator by searching, capturing…

Posted on: April 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE MEATMEN BY NIGHT / APRIL 2011 TOUR DATES

Tue. April 5 Denver, CO Marquis Wed. April 6 Salt Lake City, UT Burts Tiki Room Thu. April 7 Boise, ID The Red Room Fri. April 8 Seattle WA El Corazon Sat. April 9 Portland OR Plan B Sun. April 10 Oakland, CA Oakland Metro Mon. April 11 Sacramento CA Fire Escape Tue. April 12 Santa Cruz, CA Matty Hodel Building Wed. April 13 Lompoc, CA Wicked Shamrock Thu. April…

Posted on: April 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

HE IS WE DEBUTS VIDEO FOR “AND RUN (ACOUSTIC)”

Continuing on their dramatic trajectory up, HE IS WE keeps creating new content with their fans in mind. The previously released acoustic video versions of “Happily Ever After” and “Blame It On the Rain” already garnered close to 350,000 plays on their YouTube channel. This week, the band launches the acoustic video for “And Run” and already, the video has generated close to 5,000 plays. The video was directed by…

Posted on: April 27, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Basking in Adoration for Gimme Some, Peter Bjorn and John Announce More U.S. Tour Dates

ince its unveiling last week, Peter Bjorn and John’s sixth album Gimme Some has found praise flowing in from all corners. Gimme Some has been tapped as “a top contender for best album of the year” by Elle and hailed for its’ “inspired, melodic, wildly infectious pop songs” by NPR. Filter appreciated the “heavy drums and catchy guitar riffs” while SPIN thought the Swedes might be in cahoots with Ikea.…

Posted on: April 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Yo! Wakey!Wakey! will be in Cleveland!

4/27 – St Louis, MO – The Firebird* 4/28 – Chicago, IL – Schubas* 4/29 – Indianapolis, IN – Earth House* 4/30 – Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop 5/2 – Boston, MA – Middle East (Downstairs)* 5/3 – Burlington, VT – Higher Ground (showcase lounge)* 5/4 – Brooklyn, NY – The Rock Shop* 5/5 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom* 5/6 – Philadelphia, PA – First Unitarian Church*…

Posted on: April 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GUIDED BY VOICES + WAVVES Added To Northside Festival 2011 Lineup

Last month, Northside confirmed that Beirut would be returning to their adopted hometown to headline McCarren Park on Friday, June 17. Tickets are on sale and can be purchased here. Bands like Twin Sister, Deervana, Allo Darlin’, Javelin, Ava Luna, Delicate Steve, The Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! and Gabriel and the Hounds were also revealed as part of the festival’s lineup to give music fans a sneak peak of what…

Posted on: April 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SEIDR: Debut Album Details Revealed

Indie metal entity The Flenser, who recently announced the signing of Louisville, Kentucky’s avant-doom unit SEIDR to their potent label roster, today confirm more info on the band’s debut full-length, For Winter Fire. SEIDR’s recently completed For Winter Fire debut boasts gargantuan, organic doom metal riffing displayed in an epic yet harrowing display of force. A slight post-metal atmospheric edge envelops the otherwise crushing tectonic force of the album’s blackened-doom…

Posted on: April 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

JIM WARD: THE END BEGINS EP AVAILABLE NOW

Jim Ward’s latest solo EP The End Begins is now available through his new Tembloroso Creative Lab website, www.Tembloroso.com, which is dedicated to providing a worldwide voice for his hometown of El Paso, TX’s artists and musicians. The final installment in his trilogy of solo EPs, The End Begins follows in the contemplative, intimate feel of its predecessors, 2007’s Quiet and 2009’s In The Valley, On The Shores. The easy…

Posted on: April 26, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Veggie U Announces Headliners for 9th Annual Food and Wine Celebration

The splendor of summer is almost here. The sounds of clinking wine glasses and the chatter over which chef is offering the best plate will soon spread over the grounds of The Culinary Vegetable Institute for the eagerly awaited Veggie U Food & Wine Celebration. This annual fundraiser to benefit the children’s education program is the crème de la crème of culinary festivals in Northern Ohio. Over 30 of the…

Posted on: April 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NeuFutur Introduces MARIENBAD

“Can you feel it? Can you hear it? Just a breeze, hard to hear – there’s a cold wind here…” It was in the early 60s, a valley was flooded and a storage lake appeared right where the small town of Marienbad once was. The inhabitants were relocated – but the twelve who didn’t wanted to go and prefered suicide than an uncertain future… MARIENBAD is the new project of…

Posted on: April 25, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dom Tours, Tours, Tours

Fri-Mar-25 Eagle Rock, CA Eagle Rock Center for the Arts Sat-Mar-26 Los Angeles, CA Satellite Lounge Mon-Mar-28 Santa Cruz, CA Crepe Place Wed-Mar-30 San Francisco, CA Rickshaw Stop Fri-Apr-01 Portland, OR Holocene Sat-Apr-02 Vancouver, BC The Biltmore Sun-Apr-03 Seattle, WA The Funhouse Wed-Apr-06 Fargo, ND The Aquarium Thu-Apr-07 Minneapolis, MN 7th St. Entry Fri-Apr-08 Chicago, IL Subterranean Sat-Apr-09 Detroit, MI Bakery Loft Sun-Apr-10 Toronto, ON Opera House Mon-Apr-11 Buffalo, NY…