Category: Artist News

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

Liquido – the exclusive re-release of their album ‘Float’ to be out soon!

Liquido are undoubtedly best known for their smash hit from 1999 – „Narcotic”. The song became a huge mainstream success and is to this day played by numerous European radios. But not all music lovers know that Liquido’s career has since evolved and after their 1999 self-titled debut LP, the band released four more albums. Metal Mind Productions presents “Float” – one of Liquido’s most rock-oriented efforts, filled with a…

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

JOEY VERA and MIKE STONE join MARKY RAMONE’S BENEFIT CONCERT of RAMONES MUSIC

Bassist Joey Very (Armored Saint/Fates Warning) and ax-slinger Mike Stone (former Queensryche/Peter Criss) will join (Lemmy Kilmister (Motorhead), Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, David Lee Roth), Michael Graves (The Misfits), Jeff Duncan (Armored Saint), Marko DeSantis (Sugarcult), Andy Hilfiger (bassologist/Fashion Guru) and Marky Ramone himself for a full concert of The Ramones. You will hear the music that defined many generations and inspired many bands. Marky’s set list is comprised of…

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

Miami Beat Wave- This Is Life Ft Dead Prez on I-Tunes

More than ever, versatility pays. As the lines between musical styles continue to disappear, people are demanding more from what they listen to. Today a hit needs to have a little of everything in it, and in turn, hitmakers need to be capable of doing a little of everything. Versatility is one of many points that set the three-man production collective Miami Beat Wave a clear cut above their competition.…

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Posted on: September 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TV Buddhas discovers the impersonal and cynical on first US tour; Documents it on new vlog.

As a rock and roll band playing year round, TV Buddhas has been dealing with having no home, no friends and no time for themselves, not by the consumption of alcohol or drugs, as the cliché goes, but rather by creating an illusion of a normal everyday. For the past few months, the vlog has become their way to see their own lives from afar through the lens of a…

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Posted on: September 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MUSIC RISING AND THE GIBSON FOUNDATION ANNOUNCE PARTNERSHIP WITH TULANE UNIVERSITY TO DEVELOP CURRICULUM ON GULF COAST MUSICAL HERITAGE

Music Rising, an award winning initiative co-founded in 2005 by U2’s the Edge, legendary producer Bob Ezrin and Gibson Guitar Chairman and CEO Henry Juszkiewicz announced a $1 million program in partnership with Tulane University to develop a college curriculum that will provide a permanent, comprehensive and definitive study of the musical heritage of New Orleans and the Gulf Coast region. The Music Rising program is administered by the Gibson…

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Posted on: September 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SHADOWS FALL ANNOUNCE NEW TOUR DATES ACROSS ASIA

Massachusetts metallers SHADOWS FALL are pleased to announce a brand new slew of dates that will take them all over Asia in the coming weeks! SHADOWS FALL will visit Thailand, Taiwan, China, Philippines, and Korea! See below for all current dates. SHADOWS FALL will be unleashing a brand new DVD titled Madness in Manila, scheduled for release this October! The footage seen in the DVD was shot at their recent…

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Posted on: September 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Scenic release new music video for “Uh Oh”

Check them out on tour with Victory label mates Thieves and Villains! Dates below: 9/22/2010 Party Expo Brooklyn NY 9/23/2010 THE SPACE Hamden CT 9/24/2010 Indigo Paradise Nyack NY 9/25/2010 Salem Knights of Columbus Salem MA 9/27/2010 Ottobar Baltimore MD 9/28/2010 The Barbary Philadelphia PA 9/30/2010 CASBAH Charlotte NC 10/1/2010 Club Relevant Virginia Beach VA 10/2/2010 THE BARN Warrenton VA http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=i4m68sW_5Oc

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Posted on: September 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

HATESPHERE w. NEVERMORE tour starting next week

NEVERMORE + WARBRINGER + MUTINY WITHIN + HATESPHERE September 23 – VANCOUVER, BC @ Rickshaw Theatre September 24 – SEATTLE, WA @ El Corazon September 25 – PORTLAND, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre September 26 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ Slim’s September 28 – LOS ANGELES, CA @ Key Club September 30 – SANTA ANA, CA @ Galaxy Theatre October 1 – RAMONA, CA @ Ramona Mainstage October 2 – MESA,…

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Posted on: September 18, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Marco Benevento | U.S./Canada Fall Tour

Marco Benevento will tour the U.S. and Canada this Fall in support of his latest release, Between The Needles & Nightfall. The run begins with four nights in Canada and five nights in New England. The stretch includes a stop at the Massachusetts Museum Of Contemporary Art where Benevento will reprise his new score to the ’60s cult film House Of Usher that he debuted in August at Celebrate Brooklyn.…

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Posted on: September 18, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FOXY SHAZAM ANNOUNCE FALL CO-HEADLINING TOUR WITH FREE ENERGY, PRESENTED BY SPIN

Critical praise for Foxy Shazam has been effusive. Their songs “glitter like diamonds and kick like mules” said SPIN, which named the band one of 10 Artists to Watch in 2010 in their December/January issue. The Houston Press called Foxy a “glam-pop face melter,” the Philadelphia Daily News declared them “riotously fun,” and Cincinnati City Beat gushed “Foxy comes off like the second coming of Queen with the smirking ass-kick…

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Posted on: September 18, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

YELLOWCARD Announces First Tour

YELLOWCARD officially announced their first tour, heading to the UK with friends All Time Low. “Huge news everyone! We are so stoked to make our very first tour announcement. We will be heading to the United Kingdom with All TIme Low in March of 2011!” says frontman/guitarist Ryan Key. “We haven’t been able to get across the pond since 2006 so this is really exciting for us. In addition to…

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Posted on: September 18, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Warm Ghost Releases “Open The Wormhole In Your Heart” Single

Oct. 10th – Cameo Gallery – Brooklyn, NY Oct. 12th – Glasslands -Brooklyn, NY Oct. 16th – Cameo Gallery – Brooklyn, NY Paul Duncan is currently recording and performing under the moniker Warm Ghost. It finds him taking a step beyond traditional instrumentation and one toward that of electronics, synthesizers, drum machines and processed field recordings. Warm Ghost has now evolved into a band in collaboration with Oliver Chapoy, where…

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Posted on: September 18, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

KING GIANT: New Video Unleashed

Southern doomsters KING GIANT have just recently completed and released the first video from their debut full-length Southern Darkness. Filmed on a mountaintop in West Virginia this past Spring, the video was shot and produced by Kevin Barkerand Doublekick Productions [http://www.doublekickproductions.com] and was built around the storyline to their song “13 To 1”, essentially about a lynching after a card game gone awry. The band self-released Southern Darkness a year…

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Posted on: September 17, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

International Bluegrass Music Awards to Feature Stellar Cast

The bluegrass world is set to gather on September 30 for the 2010 International Bluegrass Music Awards, recognizing the year’s most outstanding accomplishments in 17 categories and honoring two pioneers for their groundbreaking influence. The star-studded evening will feature a stellar cast of performers and exciting collaborations to delight audiences and celebrate bluegrass worldwide. Fans can look forward to a dozen performances including reigning Entertainers of the Year Dailey &…

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Posted on: September 17, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Maps & Atlases Debut “Solid Ground” Video Announce November Tour Dates

Chicago’s Maps & Atlases are excited to debut “Solid Ground” today, the first video from their debut full-length Perch Patchwork and announce tour dates this November across the midwest and east coast. Directed by Taryn Gould and Emily Kowalczyk, “Solid Ground” depicts the quartet attempting to lure lead singer Dave Davison back ashore while he drifts between states of consciousness. Filmed over a weekend in the beautiful Berkshires in western…

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Posted on: September 17, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

PYGMALION FESTIVAL 2010 IS UPON US

The Pygmalion Music Festival has, now in its sixth year, firmly established itself as a major and innovative presence in the universe of North American music festivals. The festival’s schedule is now complete and viewable on the fest’s site (http://schedule.pygmalionmusicfestival.com ). This year’s lineup: of Montreal * Janelle Monae * Built to Spill * Roky Erickson w/Okkervil River * Caribou * Ted Leo & The Pharmacists * Cut Chemist *…

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Posted on: September 17, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DAVID “ROCK” FEINSTEIN READIES SOLO EFFORT, WITH A LITTLE HELP FROM A SPECIAL FRIEND

David “Rock” Feinstein – the former member of Ronnie Dio & The Prophets, The Electric Elves, Elf, and the leader of the legendary NYC band, The Rods – is readying a new solo effort via the Niji Entertainment Group, ‘Bitten By The Beast.’ Released on November 23, 2010, the nine-track disc will be available as a deluxe digipack, and will certainly be of interest to metal fans worldwide, due to…

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

Grammy Winner Chad Smith (Red Hot Chili Peppers) And The Bombastic Meatbats Cook Up “More Meat” On Their Highly Anticipated Sophomore Album Release

Remember the good old days, when jazz-fusion wasn’t all about showing off your chops, and was more about creating sweeping moods, and the importance of songwriting? Well, the Bombastic Meatbats certainly remember those days. Having obviously studied the classic early-to-mid ’70s recordings of such fusion greats as Return to Forever and Jeff Beck, the group (which includes such members as Grammy winning Red Hot Chili Peppers/Chickenfoot drummer Chad Smith, guitarist…

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Posted on: September 13, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

The exclusive re-release of “Sore”, the second album by one of the most unique bands – Buzzoven

Metal Mind Productions presents a re-release of “Sore”, the second album by one of the most unique and overlooked bands of the US underground – Buzzoven. Buzzoven (also known as Buzzov•en) was a sludge metal band from North Carolina, formed in 1989 by the remaining members of Sewer Puppet. The band was known for being one of the founders of the sludge genre (right after Eyehategod), and also for their…

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