March 2011 08 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Nightlight 09 – Athens, GA @ Rye Bar 10 – Atlanta, GA @ Star Bar 11 – Savannah, GA @ Savannah Stopover Festival 12 – Birmingham, AL @ The Nick 15 – Ft Worth, TX @ Lola’s 16 – Austin, TX @ SXSW – Lipstick 24/irockiroll day party 16 – Austin, TX @ SXSW – Red Eyed Fly/Noisepop day party 17 –…
Tin Horn Prayer will embark on ten-day tour of the West Coast and Southwest in support of its new full-length, Get Busy Dying. Featuring ex-members of The Blackout Pact, Only Thunder, Ghost Buffalo, Love Me Destroyer and Pinhead Circus, the Denver, CO band’s debut effort is now available on both vinyl and digital formats from Bermuda Mohawk Productions. The recently released LP version of the record – which features sweet…
At a time when new albums can quickly fade from memory, Erk Tha Jerk continues to release new singles and videos from his debut album, Nerd’s Eye View, released this past November – and for good reason. His most recent video for the single “Ha Ha” is in the process of making its way to a TV screen near you, with adds at MTV Jams and mtvU. Another recent single,…
Making my rounds in the Mac AppStore, I decided I should check out the newest release of Pixelmator. For those of you who have never heard of Pixelmator, it’s a Photoshop alternative made just for the Mac. I’ve done my best to play with it over the past two weeks, and found it to be quite useful. Adobe Photoshop may rule as king now, but watch out for Pixelmator to…
Last we left this amplified tribe of two on 2005’s Hypermagic Mountain, Lightning Bolt were tossing thousand of years worth of musical history into a wood chipper and coming up with some chewy chainsaw taffy. Their latest missive, Earthly Delights, comes after scrapping two entire full lengths. The doors of Lightning Bolt’s practice space literally spill forth giga-liters of sweat born of echo-stretched dedication to archeology of under-standing advanced musicology.…
The British Music Embassy has added shows to their 2011 SXSW line up at downtown Austin’s Latitude 30, located at 512 San Jancinto Blvd. With regionally focused events all day and British brands hosting SXSW showcases in the evening, the project will return for a 4th year to highlight the UK’s brightest new acts! The updated lineup includes NME @ SXSW in association with PRS for Music official showcase on…
Set to take place on Wednesday April 20, 2011 at Los Angeles’ legendary Greek Theatre, Slightly Stoopid’s “420 At The Greek” show will help kick-off the Greek’s 80th anniversary celebration season. Joining Slightly Stoopid for this historic event will be none other than the legendary original Bad Brains and Jamaican dancehall icon Barrington Levy. Slightly Stoopid has also recently announced plans for a number of high-profile spring festivals including the…
This industrial-combo from ruhr-area creeps like a deadly poison into the dark clubs of Germany. Punching beats, frantic and influences from EBM/Metal are the trademarks of INCUBITE. Founded in 2009 by Neill Oblivion, this dominating band lands a worldwide clubhit with their curious track “Muschitanz”. So INCUBITE becomes an insider tip within the gothic scene. Some time later the band played gigs in switzerland, germany and on the famous Dark…
Multi-Platinum rock band Switchfoot received its first GRAMMY award last night, with Hello Tomorrow, its seventh studio album, winning in the Best Rock or Rap Gospel Album. Released November 10, 2009 on Atlantic and Credential Records, Hello Hurricane entered The Billboard 200 at No. 13. The band launched the record with an extensive tour and performances on all the major late night network talk shows. “The Sound (John M. Perkins’…
This April Atmosphere will embark on a 21-date US and Canadian tour in support of their forthcoming release on Rhymesayers, The Family Sign. The duo of Slug and Ant will be accompanied by keyboardist Erick Anderson and guitarist Nate Collis as well as label-mates Blueprint, Grieves with Budo, Sab The Artist & DJ Abilities. A notable stop of the excursion (and the group’s largest headlining performance to date) will take…
Amidst the blood, cocaine, and Botox soaked tapestry of L.A., the members of Batwings Catwings hail from all over the US and converge upon the wasteland of Southern California to give underground dwellers a reason to shake and sweat. Following the release of “Endless Summer,” the first single and video from the band’s debut EP, Peacock Collection, the track was promptly remixed by Jacob Safari (Wavves, Mae Shi). All of…
Of all the relationships portrayed in film, the brother-sister angle is one of the lesser explored and often more interesting. Classic titles such as SWEET SMELL OF SUCCESS, FANNY & ALEXANDER, SAY ANYTHING, YOU CAN COUNT ON ME, THE ROYAL TENENBAUMS are all movies that delve into the unique and complicated interplay that goes into a brother-sister relationship. Aaron Katz is the latest writer-director to tackle this particular brand of…
Shirin – All I Do (Stevie Wonder Cover) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HmcwhAB2GSU Shirin – Price Tag (Jessie J Cover) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LjjzWES_9mQ Shirin “Taking You Away” Single & EP – Available Now on iTunes! www.ShirinOfficial.com Connect with Shirin Online: www.facebook.com/shirinofficial www.twitter.com/shirinofficial www.myspace.com/shirinofficial www.youtube.com/shirinofficial Background on Project Shirin’s single ‘Taking You Away’ is the first out of the blocks from a recording trip she made to LA in February 2010. It combines the musical genius of…
click for hi-res February 14, 2011 – Celebrating its tenth anniversary of raising funds and awareness to assorted non-profit organizations, Sub City (Hopeless Records’ non-profit organization which has raised more than two million dollars for charity), is pleased to announce the 2011 edition of TAKE ACTION TOUR. This year’s much-lauded beneficiary is SEX, ETC., the Teen-to-Teen Sexuality Education Project of Answer, a national organization dedicated to providing and promoting comprehensive…
It wasn’t all that long ago that I was nudged by my significant other to get a code for this board game Neuroshima Hex. I had never heard of it, and I wasn’t sure what to expect. I got the game, loaded it up on my iPad, and set down to learn the rules. Side note: this game is a universal binary, so you can load it up on your…
2/25/2011 – Brighton Music Hall – Boston, MA % 2/26/2011 – Casa Del Popolo – Montreal, QC % 2/27/2011 – Legendary Horseshoe Tavern – Toronto, ON % 2/28/2011 – Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL % 3/01/2011 – 7th Street Entry – Minneapolis, MN % 3/03/2011 – The Badlander – Missoula, MT % 3/04/2011 – Chop Suey – Seattle, WA % 3/05/2011 – Biltmore Cabaret – Vancouver, BC % 3/06/2011 –…
Happy Birthday!? Well something like that. Topshelf Records is extremely excited to announce that this week they turn 5 years old. Topshelf Records is run by two good friends, Kevin Duquette and Seth Decoteau, out of the Boston, Massachusetts area. In those quick 5 years they’ve managed to put together an impressive roster boasting of artists who thrive on making honest and passionate music including Defeater, Grown Ups, My Heart…
Multi-platinum recording artist Josh Groban announced on The Today Show this morning that he will launch a 2011 World Tour in support of his latest platinum certified album, Illuminations. He will be visiting cities all across the US and Canada beginning this spring. The first cities announced include May 16th in Dallas, TX at the American Airlines Arena, May 25th, Kansas City, MO at the Sprint Center and May 28th,…
Evil Christian Cop will be the first project the duo has released in over a year, the last one being the first installment of The Great Mistapes EP series, Boudoir Synema in December 2009. ECC further delves into the sound that J*DaVeY has been pioneering for years and showcases the multifaceted nature of their music. J*DaVeY will also be touring with rapper Blu from San Francisco to Austin for the…
March 10 Scranton, PA @ The Vintage Theatre (early show- 7pm) March 10 Scranton, PA @ Banshee (late show-10pm) March 11 Pittsburgh, PA @ The Smiling Moose March 12 Detroit, MI @ Magic Stick Lounge March 13 Toledo, OH @ Frankie’s March 14 St. Louis, MO @ FuBar March 15 Oklahoma City, OK @ Blue Note Lounge March 16 Austin, TX @ 512 Bar (*SXSW official showcase. Badges only. Set…