The Biola Media Conference welcomes one of the most influential voices in the digital revolution, co-founder of Wired Magazine, and futurist, Kevin Kelly, as keynote speaker at the 16th annual Biola Media Conference to be held at the CBS Studio Center lot in Studio City, CA on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Kelly is a leading voice in technology and its cultural consequences. He is editor and publisher of the Cool…
With the release of “The Wages,” earlier this year The Reverend Peyton and his wife, Washboard Breezy Peyton and Aaron “Cuz” Persinger on drums, the soulful, swinging country-blues trio have traveled the world far and wide to deliver their unique stage show to their fans! After a short break back home in Brown County Indiana in early 2011, the band will hit the road in support of fellow guitar slinger,…
American power metal kings CIRCLE II CIRCLE — featuring vocalist Zak Stevens of Savatage fame — are currently rocking through the Midwest US on the newest leg of their ongoing world tour in support of their latest album Consequence Of Power. Additional shows have been added to the routing since previous announcements, including the Chicago-area of Illinois as well as Detroit [updated routing listed below]. CIRCEL II CIRCLE would also…
Brooklyn based doom metal quintet KINGS DESTROY has just released its debut album And the Rest Will Surely Perish via The Maple Forum. The Village Voice premieres the record’s lead track “The Mounty”, saying of the cut “First taste “The Mounty” has all the tension and bowel-busting churn of your favorite 180-gram Southern Lord vinyl, even as vocalist Steve Murphy yowls and whines with the hook-laden gloomcroon of vintage Alice…
3 INCHES OF BLOOD are gearing up for a huge tour alongside Eluveitie, Holy Grail and System Divide this February in support of their latest furious offering ‘Here Waits Thy Doom’. The band experienced one of their most successful years on the heels of their first release for Century Media, spending the summer as part of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival alongside heavyweights such as KoRn, Rob Zombie, Lamb of…
This is the story of an app that dared to be better than all the rest. This app, though just a game, dreamed to be the brightest star in the AppStore galaxy. Filled with tales of epic triumph and bloodthirsty battles, this story promises to be unlike any other. I of course am referring to the journey tale of “Infinity Blade”. This game is the first of its kind to…
Founded in 2009, War Hound out of the Chicago land suburbs, have unleashed a new flavor of hardcore upon Chicago and the rest of the world. Heavily influenced by bands like Crown of Thornz, Breakdown and Madball, they recently finished recording their debut EP “For The Hounds”. This 11 minute debut, also including a Crown Of Thornz cover “Love Sick”, caught the attention of I Scream Records and only a…
As Boog Brown continues to support the recent release of Brown Study, between herself and renowned producer Apollo Brown, the Atlanta by way of Detroit emcee is releasing the latest remix of the album, this time for the soulful track “Understanding.” Remixing the track is producer Audible Doctor, who recently produced “Battle Cry,” one of the singles from Joell Ortiz’ upcoming Free Agent album. While the original features filtered string…
The Parlotones, South Africa’s biggest selling rock band, are proud to announce their first headlining tour of North America. In addition to stops in New York, Seattle and Los Angeles, the band will return to visit their new coterie of fans in Detroit, Kansas City, Denver, Boise and Salt Lake City. The Parlotones will also make a highly anticipated appearance at SXSW in support of their new album, Stardust Galaxies,…
Rottun Records & Circle Management are extremely proud to announce the 2011 SUBSONIC TOUR featuring Rottun Records founder Excision, along with Rottun Recordings artists Downlink & Antiserum. Over the past two years, Excision has risen to the forefront of the international dubstep scene, turning out massive releases while simultaneously packing nightclubs, concert venues, and festivals around the world. The signature aggressive sound of Excision and the rest of the Rottun…
Italian deathsters HUMANGLED have recently parted ways with bassist Tat0 and drummer Raffaele Pezzella due to pure logistic reasons. According to a statement from the band, there is no ill-will on either side and everyone remains close friends. HUMANGLED are fully committed to evolve as band and are pleased to announce that bassist Frank Nichols and drummer Valdaster have joined the fold. With this newly revamped roster, HUMANGLED are working…
Jägermeister, the brand known for decades of involvement with rock bands, continues to own the concert circuit with the 2011 Jägermeister Music Tour featuring Buckcherry. The Jägermeister Music Tour kicks off January 19th in San Diego, CA and plays 26 shows across the nation in celebration of Buckcherry’s new single “It’s A Party” off of their recently released album All Night Long. Buckcherry will rock the 2011 Jägermeister Music Tour…
This past year has shaken and stirred the world of CLOSE YOUR EYES and they wouldn’t have had it any other way. Since the February release of their Victory Records debut album We Will Overcome, the band has been on countless tours, leaving a long-lasting impression on everyone nearby. Ending 2010 with an opening slot on the sold out headlining A Day To Remember tour, Close Your Eyes will be…
Metal band-aid Metal Sanez takes a tour of the band’s Cleveland warehouse and gets the scoop on touring, news of an upcoming Mushroomhead book and a behind the scene look at the special effects room where all the Mushroomhead masks are created. Check it out here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zuDfW4bs7S4&feature=player_embedded “a sonic assault…razor-sharp” –MTV.COM See Mushroomhead tell the Beautiful Stories live- December 11 – Grand Rapids, MI at The Intersection December 12 –…
Rise Records’ SCARLETT O’HARA, BlkHeart Group’s NO BRAGGING RIGHTS and Mediaskare Records’ HUNDREDTH are joining forces on the Brodeo Tour, a winter co-headline run that kicks off on January 7 in Houston, TX and winds down February 8 in Pensacola, FL. Hundreth joins the trek on January 27, and supporting the bands on portions of the tour are Tragic Hero Records’ acts LetLive (January 7-January 31) and Lions!Tigers!Bears! (January 7…
“An Aphex Timbaland of an artist, but even those parameters give a falsely narrow sense of what he does.” -The Guardian “Oh god, it’s so good… flipping spectacular” -Drowned In Sound “Best debut single 2009” -Dazed/XFM Dave.i.d- Gangs EP (Early 2011, !K7 / Off The Uncertain Button) http://www.myspace.com/daveidspace For More Information, Check Out: http://www.myspace.com/daveidspace http://www.offtheuncertainbutton.com http://www.k7.com SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur…
Earlier this year, TargetCancer, a non-profit organization dedicated to raising research funding and creating awareness for rare and lesser known cancers, announced its new download series, concerts and events, “The Right Track: Tunes To TargetCancer.” The launch of the download series in February 2010 featured exclusive tracks of new and rare music from Weezer, Ween, The Donnas, Cowboy Junkies, Dean & Britta, Buffalo Tom, Linda Thompson, Drug Rug and others.…
Comparing Carmen Townsend to other singer songwriters would be a fruitless task. Hers is a unique path, and her voice is one that ebbs and flows, taunts and teases, rising and falling with acrobatic ease. If she told you she was a musician, you might be quick to assume her time was spent strumming away in coffeehouses, but it’s been a solid fifteen years of Carmen earning her keep in…
What started out in one Los Angeles-area man’s garage as a virtual love letter to his long distance girlfriend has morphed into a nationwide phenomenon. Walter C. May, a television creative director, recently saw his longtime girlfriend leave her native Los Angeles to matriculate at Duke University’s Fuqua School of Business to obtain her MBA, putting May in the middle of an unplanned long distance relationship. As a creative and…
2010 has been an amazing year for guitarist LANCE LOPEZ. After a slew of amazing shows across the country, LANCE is celebrating the release of his new album “Salvation From Sundown” on MIG Music with a special CD release party and performance. The party and show will take place on Friday December 17th in Dallas, TX at the famed venue La Grange. LANCE commented about the show and CD release…