Category: Artist News

Posted on: November 14, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Owen Pallett, Clogs, Nico Muhly, Dan Deacon, tUnE-yArDs and more join Ecstatic Music Festival in NYC Jan. 17-March 28, 2011

New York City’s Kaufman Center, in association with New Amsterdam Records, presents the 2011 Ecstatic Music Festival, a showcase of collaborative evenings between 150 genre-pushing composers, songwriters and performers who represent a new generation of artists combining vast influences and techniques to explore the crossover of classical and pop music. The event opens with a free seven-hour marathon on January 17th, 2011 and continues with 13 additional concerts until March…

Posted on: November 13, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Jazz Christmas Show Featuring Pianist Monika Herzig

Sunday, December 5, 2010 6:30 PM $25 w/dinner, beverage, tax & gratuity (come early for dinner, if you like-call for details) or $10 for “show only” Vocalists appearing are Lesley Byers, Karel King and Jennifer Buhrow Sawa’s Old Warsaw 9200 Cermak Road Broadview, IL 708-343-9040 http://www.sawasoldwarsaw.com/

Posted on: November 13, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

the boy least likely to announce the release of Christmas Special on November 30th

Strawberries and cream, cocktails and sunsets, Bert and Ernie. Some things were just meant to go together. And so it is with the boy least likely to and the holiday season. They go so perfectly together, it is as if the Christmas album was a concept thought up especially for them. After all, no other band manages to sound quite so happy and quite so sad at the same time.…

Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DESULTORY To Reissue Into Eternity + Bitterness Full Lengths With Bonus Tracks

Reunited Swedish death metallers DESULTORY will reissue exclusive deluxe editions of their Into Eternity and Bitterness full lengths via Singapore’s Pulverised Records. Initially released via Metal Blade Records in 1993 and 1994 respectively, each record represents an important contribution to Swedish extreme metal history. To commemorate these two landmark offerings, both discs will be released together with bonus tracks from three DESULTORY demos circa ’90 – ’91. In addition, each…

Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

JIMMY EAT WORLD ANNOUNCES FIRST TOUR DATES OF 2011

Hot on the heels of releasing their sixth studio album, Invented, and an intensive tour across the United States with a November trek across Europe/United Kingdom to follow, the band will be performing first single “My Best Theory” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Friday, October 29th. Fans and listeners everywhere propelled “My Best Theory” all the way to #3 on the Modern Rock Charts and onto Billboard’s…

Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GET LIT FOR HANUKKAH WITH THE SEPHARDIC MUSIC FESTIVAL COMPILATION CD, FEAT. MATISYAHU, YAIR DALAL, YASMIN LEVY & MORE

Move over “I have a Little Dreidel” and “Maoz Tzur”… there is an exciting new sound in the air this Hanukkah. A mix of traditional, dance, electro, hip hop, and folk songs from around the Sephardic world makes up the Sephardic Music Festival’s first compilation album, set for world-wide release on November 30th (one day before the first night of Hanukkah). Grammy-nominated artist Matisyahu combines a suite of Middle Eastern…

Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CRYSTAL CATSLES SPRING 2011 TOUR DATES

March 2 San Diego CA House of Blues March 3 Pomona CA Fox Theatre March 4 San Francisco CA Warfield Theatre March 6 Portland, OR Roseland Theater March 7 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom March 8 Seattle, WA Showbox at the MArket March 11 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue March 12 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre March 13 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Hall March 15 Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts…

Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TOOTH & NAIL RECORDS NABS MINNEAPOLIS MELODIC ROCK BAND: HYLAND

A new addition has been announced to the Tooth & Nail roster – Hyland, melodic rockers hailing from Minneapolis, MN. Grabbing the label’s attention with their EP “Quotients,” which was produced by Ben Kasica of Skillet and Nick Rad of Acceptance, Hyland will release their T&N label debut in Spring 2011. The forthcoming full-length release will be produced by Aaron Sprinkle in Seattle and mixed by JR McNeely. A debut…

Posted on: November 9, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Broken Bells On Tour:

12/03/10 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall (on sale now) 12/06/10 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue (on sale now) 12/09/10 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom, KNRK Show (on sale now) Broken Bells bring you a special B-side track, “Meyrin Fields,” as a Digital 45 which will also include the band’s recent single “The Ghost Inside.” Link here to Listen To “Meyrin Fields” http://www.myspace.com/brokenbells http://www.myspace.com/brokenbells#pm_cmp=mce_con_music_bilboard_broken Broken Bells recently completed a set of…

Posted on: November 9, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Junip Upcoming North American Tour Dates:

NOVEMBER 10 – Seattle, WA – Neumo’s 11 – Vancouver, BC – Neumo’s 12 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir 13 – San Francisco, CA – Independent 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Music Box 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room 18 – Austin, TX – Mohawk 19 – Huston, TX – Fitzgerald’s Downstairs 20 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon 21 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl…

Posted on: November 9, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Future Music Festival 2011

Punters… lady luck is on your side! Australia’s award-winning musical spectacular the Future Music Festival is back in March 2011 for another dazzling roll of the electric loaded dice. Featuring a blue ribbon field flush with the world’s finest bands and DJs, Future Music Festival has more bright lights and neon action than Vegas. Expect state of the art audio boasting crystal clear sound with the best lighting and video…

Posted on: November 9, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Frosty’s Meltdown Tour Dates:

December 16 – The Hideaway–Johnson City, TN December 17 – Green Street Club – Greensboro, NC December 18 – Champions – Raleigh, NC December 19 – New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC December 20- The Channel – Greenville, SC December 21 – Abrosonny – Huntsville, AL December 22 – TBA- Knoxville, TN The Running List will be touring between December 16th-22nd on an East Coast run in support of their…

Posted on: November 9, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SOCIAL DISTORTION ANNOUNCE JAN/FEB WEST COAST HARD TIMES TOUR DATES

Los Angeles, CA – Iconic Southern California rock ‘n’ roll band Social Distortion have announced a January/February west coast tour in support of their highly anticipated forthcoming album, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, which is scheduled for release on January 18. Touring in support will be Lucero and Chuck Ragan, with The Aggrolites playing select dates. Social Distortion’s west coast run marks the first time since 2004/2005 the band has…

Posted on: November 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TROMA TO BE HONORED IN SPAIN AT FIESTA RETROSPECTIVE!

Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma and Creator of THE TOXIC AVENGER, has received a special invitation to be a guest of honor at the Weekend of Horror Party in Alicante, Spain. Kaufman and Troma will be the focus of a special retrospective to be held on December 10, 2010! The Weekend of Horror Party is a famous annual celebration of cinematic terror and gore that will be held this year…

Posted on: November 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Eulogy Recordings signs Loyal To The Grave

Eulogy as always recognized and appreciated the importance of the worldwide underground music scene. Today we are very excited to announce the signing of Loyal To The Grave to the Eulogy family. Eulogy will be releasing their new album sometime next year worldwide. This is a huge step for both the band and the label. Loyal To The Grave will help the Eulogy brand grow in Japan. Eulogy will help…

Posted on: November 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

*** Phil Wilson is back! ***

As main songwriter and singer of mid-80s English pop legends the June Brides, Phil Wilson’s influence looms large over nearly all UK guitar pop since. A bridge between early 80s groups like Josef K and the later Creation scene, Phil and the June Brides kept the flame burning for earnest, tuneful pop that combined fiercely-strummed, jangly guitars with smart, literate lyrics and punk-informed energy. Though their career was a brief…

Posted on: November 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

eighth blackbird takes Jennifer Higdon’s On a Wire concerto on tour with Toronto Symphony, Cleveland Orchestra and more

After giving the work its world premiere in Atlanta last season, when “the audience erupted, hollered, stood, smiled, [and] laughed with communal euphoria” (Atlanta Journal-Constitution), eighth blackbird makes Pulitzer Prize-winning composer Jennifer Higdon’s new concerto On a Wire a staple of its new season; from December to May, the Grammy Award-winning sextet performs the piece with orchestras including the Toronto Symphony under Peter Oundjian and the Cleveland Orchestra with Franz…

Posted on: November 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

GLACIERS TO RELEASE NEW EP ‘OF MOUNTAINS AND MONUMENTS’ + PERFORMING RECORD RELEASE SHOW ON NOVEMBER 20TH WITH PERIPHERY, VEIL OF MAYA, DARKEST HOUR, AND REVOCATION

Chicago, IL’s GLACIERS are set to release their new CD EP Of Mountains and Monuments. Brand new merchandise is available now at All in Merch! In support of this new release, the band will perform a record release show on November 20th at the Clearwater Theatre in West Dundee, IL with Periphery, Veil of Maya, Darkest Hour, and Revocation. This is an all ages event, and tickets are $15 in…

Posted on: November 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Re-release of four Primal Fear albums

Not many bands can boast such accomplishments as Primal Fear can. In over twelve years, the group managed to release eight LPs and become one of the most important members of the contemporary power metal scene. This year, Metal Mind Productions is proud to bring back four classic Primal Fear albums – the self-titled debut (1998), “Jaws of Death” (1999), “Nuclear Fire” (2001) and “Devil’s Ground” (2004) – each of…

Posted on: November 7, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Kitty Brazelton’s Modern Oratorio ECCLESIASTES

You may know of Brazelton from a composer of opera, choral, chamber and orchestral works, as well as a rock singer/bandleader and high-tech “savant.” Her bands-Hildegurls (Lincoln Center Festival), Dadadah (The Knitting Fac- tory, Rolling Stone), What Is It Like To Be A Bat? (Tzadik Records, Gramo- phone, The Stone), Musica Orbis (Billboard, Harvard’s Sanders Theater), and Hide the Babies (CBGB’s)-have brought her worldwide acclaim, while her CD “Chamber Music…