Category: Artist News

Posted on: December 24, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Kirk Cameron and Warren Barfield to be Featured Guests at Feed Your Faith’s “Love Worth Fighting For” Tour

Kirk Cameron, star of the runaway hit movie “Fireproof,” will be the featured speaker for Feed Your Faith’s “Love Worth Fighting For” tour, which kicks off in Feb. 2011. Well-know signer/songwriter Warren Barfield (“Love Is Not A Fight” from the movie “Fireproof”) will also be a featured guest on the tour. The “Love Worth Fighting For” conference focuses on all areas of relationships including our relationship with God. The conference…

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Posted on: December 24, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ANNOUNCING THE ECSTATIC MUSIC FESTIVAL IN NYC JAN. 17-MAR. 28, 2011, FEATURING OWEN PALLETT, CLOGS, NICO MUHLY, VALGEIR SIGURDSSON, DAN DEACON, tUnE-yArDs, BUKE & GASS AND MORE!

New York City’s Merkin Concert Hall, in association with New Amsterdam Records, presents the 2011 Ecstatic Music Festival, a showcase of collaborative evenings between more than 150 genre-pushing composers, songwriters and performers who represent a new generation of artists combining diverse influences and techniques to explore the crossover of classical and pop music. All concerts will include premieres. The festival opens with a free seven-hour marathon on January 17th, 2011,…

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Posted on: December 24, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ARVEENE & MISK RELEASE NEW SINGLE, “LOVE AND LUST”

Straight from the cities of Dublin and London are two young producers/DJs who over the past two years have taken the underground by storm: Arveene & MiSK. As remixers, their credits read like a who’s who in electronic dance music, including the likes of Mr. Oizo, The Prodigy, Calvin Harris, Felix da Housecat, Zombie Nation, Kitsune, Ed Banger, Bang Gang, and Turbo. The same could be said about their supporters,…

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Posted on: December 24, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MORTIIS READIES FOR FULL EUROPEAN WINTER TOUR WITH COMBICHRIST

Mortiis will return to the touring circuit this winter with a two-month, full European tour supporting evil-electro outfit Combichrist. “In some fundamental ways, Combichrist and Mortiis are very different, but in other fundamental ways, we are very much the Mortiis bandsame,” expl ained vocalist and namesake Mortiis. “At the end of the day, both bands have this ‘f-you’ attitude. It’s expressed somewhat differently musically, but energy and attitude-wise we’re carrying…

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Posted on: December 24, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE DECEMBERISTS 3rd BEACON THEATER SHOW FOR JANUARY 24 ON SALE NOW

The 7” will feature the track “January Hymn” from their forthcoming album The King Is Dead, with a cover of the Grateful Dead’s “Row Jimmy” on the b-side. For a list of participating stores where the single will be available please visit www.recordstoreday.com/Venues. After selling out their January 25 and 26 shows at the Beacon Theater in New York City, the band has added a third show on January 24…

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Posted on: December 23, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

INTERSCOPE RECORDING ARTIST ALL TIME LOW DELIVER HOLIDAY CHEER WITH “MERRY CHRISTMAS, KISS MY ASS”

Baltimore natives, ALL TIME LOW are gearing up to release their major label debut, DIRTY WORK. But before they unleash their new bounty in March, ATL bestow upon us a little ditty for the holiday season, “Merry Christmas, Kiss My Ass.” By signing up for the All Time Low mailing list on this widget, fans can get a free download of the song. Below Alex Gaskarth (vocalist, guitarist) eloquently explains…

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Posted on: December 23, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CHARLIE MARS EXTENDS U.S. TOUR IN SUPPORT OF LIKE A BIRD, LIKE A PLANE, ADDING DATES WITH SHELBY LYNNE AND GRIFFIN HOUSE

Singer-songwriter Charlie Mars has extended his U.S tour through March 2011. He’ll play two dates with iconic singer-songwriter Shelby Lynne and a series of shows with Griffin House. See below for a complete itinerary. Mars has been on the road all year in support of his critically acclaimed album, Like A Bird, Like A Plane, which will be featured in Amazon.com’s “Fill Your Player” promotion, running December 25, 2010 –…

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Posted on: December 23, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nachtgeschrei on Tour 2011

The German Medieval-Rockband Nachtgeschrei just announced their first tourdates. Apart from a clubtour in spring presenting their new album „Ardeo“ the first summer festival-shows are already confirmed. Furthermore the band will be supporting Subway to Sally on their tour throughout Germany in fall 2011. For the latest information about upcoming shows and detailed information visit www.nachtgeschrei.de Dates: “ARDEO” CLUBTOUR 2011-02-05 D-Forst, Manitu Forst 2011-03-04 D-Bochum, Matrix 2011-03-05 D-Lübeck, Treibsand 2011-03-11…

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Posted on: December 23, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DISEIM Signs To Abyss Records

Keeping with their tradition of bringing listeners the finest in underground metal, Abyss Records is pleased to announce the recent signing of Latvian old-school, sludge-laden death metal act DISEIM. With a five-song demo entitled Sinner already making its way through the metal community, DISEIM are currently hard at work on their full-length debut scheduled for a summer 2011 release on Abyss Records. The band is currently available for interviews so…

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Posted on: December 23, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Kathryn Calder premieres animated music video for “Arrow”

Kathryn Calder has had a tremendous year so far with glowing critical acclaim for her debut album Are You My Mother? throughout the world. She and director Jon Busby have collaborated on her newest offering, the video for “Arrow.” The video touches upon many of the dynamics of struggle and perseverence that Calder has seamlessly woven in her album. A young girl and her stuffed animal companion (a famous character…

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Posted on: December 22, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Röyksopp offer urban dystopia in short film “The Drug” From their new album “Senior”

Röyksopp’s “Senior” (MB3) is the chill follow up to 2009’s dance album, “Junior” The Norwegian electronic duo recorded the albums at the same time, with “Senior” as the mellow instrumental counterpart. IFC says “the ambient music playing in the freak out room when your legs give out from the space invader dance stomping across the floor”. The short film you are about to watch was premiered exclusively on IFC in…

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Posted on: December 22, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NOCTIS IMPERIUM Release Video For “Unus In Nihil”

Venezuelan blackened death metal act NOCTIS IMPERIUM have recently released a video for the song “Unus In Nihil” from their Abyss Records debut Nihil. Nihil was released in August of 2010 and is currently available through Abyss Records and features Nick Barker (ex-DIMMU BORGIR, ex-CRADLE OF FILTH, et al.) on drums. For more information, please visit: www.myspace.com/noctisimperium or www.officialabyssrecords.com “Unus In Nihil” video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ThvJAp1PaqE

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Posted on: December 22, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EYEHATEGOD Announce Special One-Off Show This February

Legendary NOLA gods of sludge, excess and mayhem, EYEHATEGOD, will kick off their 2011 tour escapades with a special one-off show in Seattle, Washington at El Corazon this February. The performance will coincide with the club’s six-year anniversary. Special guests to be announced soon. Who: EYEHATEGOD + special guests When: Saturday February 5th (All Ages/Bar wID) Where: El Corazon 109 Eastlake Ave. East Seattle, WA 98109 $18 ADV/$20 DOS Doors:…

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Posted on: December 22, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

New CD by BANN – Seamus Blake, Jay Anderson, Oz Noy and Adam Nussbaum

Featuring BANN: Seamus Blake, Jay Anderson, Oz Noy, and Adam Nussbaum, this studio debut recording showcases the attractive and inventive sound of this groundbreaking fusion-acoustic band. On the road since 2007, BANN has performed its original blend of music at Festivals and jazz clubs in France, Sweden, Finland and Germany.

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Posted on: December 22, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Roach Gigz – “The Dopest 2”

On Roach Gigz’ first and well received mixtape Roachy Balboa released earlier this year, Roach told the world that he was “The Dopest.” Having successfully proved this to be true, he’s decided to leak “The Dopest 2” from his upcoming mixtape Roachy Balboa 2 to remind us of this feat. While “The Dopest” is a direct and straightforward manifesto of Roach’s place in the Bay Area (and world) rap scene,…

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Posted on: December 22, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SUN ARAW REISSUES BEACH HEAD LP AVAILABLE ON 180 GRAM VINYL NOW

Sun Araw’s 2008 LP Beach Head has been remastered and reissued on Sun Araw’s own label Sun Ark Records. The new version of Beach Head is available on vinyl now. For the uninitiated, Sun Araw is Los Angeles-based guitarist Cameron Stallones. Sun Araw originally issued a limited pressing of Beach Head in 2008 — a release of sunburnt affection for a place that has since submerged: a coastal constellation of…

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Posted on: December 21, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Zion I Space Out In “Always” Video

Atomic Clock, Zion I’s seventh album, sees the group exploring more cosmic and introspective territory than it’s predecessor The TakeOver. The Oakland duo’s message of self-actualization, focus, and spirituality however has remained a constant throughout the group’s carreer. On “Always,” Atomic Clock’s first song, the refrain of “Love conquers always, gotta keep your head up” sums up Zion I’s aesthetic nicely. Paul Bradley and Robyn Twomey’s video, below, projects Amp…

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Posted on: December 21, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

RIDDIMENTARY – DIPLO SELECTS GREENSLEEVES

Experimentalist music producer and remix mastermind Diplo teams up with Greensleeves Records to reload and re-release some of Reggae’s greatest classics on Riddimentary – Diplo Selects Greensleeves. Known for his electronic dub musical styling and as one-half of world renowned production team Major Lazer, Thomas Wesley Pentz aka Diplo lends his eclectic ear and considerable talents as a Reggae selector to Riddimentary. The continuous blended mix covers over 20 years…

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Posted on: December 21, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Gospel Claws release Pulp cover “Like A Friend” as a holiday gift!

Tempe, AZ band, Gospel Claws have recorded a cover of one of their favorite tunes from Pulp’s This Is Hardcore. The buzz around their new record C-L-A-W-S has yet to stop building. In a recent interview with Paste Magazine, frontman Joel Marquard says of them being featured on NPR’s All Songs Considered… “I was pretty freaked out. That was insane because I listen to that podcast—I download it to my…

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Posted on: December 21, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DEAD SNARES’ JEFFREY CAIN TEAMS UP WITH VIDEO DIRECTOR TOBIAS STRETCH TO CREATE A STOP MOTION ANIMATED MINI-FILM FOR “THE LANGUAGE”

Dead Snares front man and creator Jeffrey Cain has teamed up with video director and stop-motion animator Tobias Stretch to create a mini-film for “The Language,” the first track from the Dead Snares debut CD Speak The Language. An epic work of puppetry and stop motion, the video can be viewed at http://popantipop.com/deadsnares/the_language.php or http://vimeo.com/17600764. Jeffrey Cain came across a Tobias Stretch film on the web last year and immediately…

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