Category: Artist News

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

All Tiny Creatures release “An Iris” single (featuring Justin Vernon), limited mixtape cassette for September U.S. Dates!

All Tiny Creatures, a Madison-based experimental pop quartet recording for the Hometapes label, will embark on a string of U.S. tour dates this September, including shows in Brooklyn, Washington DC, and at Raleigh’s Hopscotch Festival . To whet appetities, Hometapes is releasing the MP3 single “An Iris.” Featuring vocal contributions from Justin Vernon, this track is a sneak peek of what’s to come from All Tiny Creatures, a band led…

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

Armored Saint announces Bay Area show for Saturday, October 16th!

Armored Saint will be playing at The Avalon in Santa Clara, CA on Saturday, October 16th! The guys had planned on only playing one show this year but wanted to bring the Saint up to the bay area before the year was through. Joey Vera adds; “We know we said that our Los Angeles show in May was going to be our only show this year, but some things changed…

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

Benny Marchant Debuts Music Video “Conversations Missed”

Upcoming singer/songwriter Benny Marchant has just released his debut music video for “Conversations Missed.” The track will appear on Benny Marchant’s debut album, Cold Weather, which is expected to be released late summer 2010. Marchant is currently in the studio along side Grammy winner Joe Chicarelli who has worked with the likes of Radiohead, White Stripes, and Counting Crows. Watch “Conversations Missed” at YouTube.com and visit www.OfficialBennyMarchant.com for all the…

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

THE ATLAS MOTH’S Fall Tour Nears

9/13/2010 Mavericks – Ottawa, ON 9/15/2010 The Studio at Webster Hall – New York, NY 9/16/2010 Webster Underground – Hartford, CT 9/17/2010 Club Hell – Providence, RI 9/18/2010 Great Scott – Boston, MA 9/19/2010 Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY 9/21/2010 Kung Fu Necktie – Philadelphia, PA 9/22/2010 Sonar – Baltimore, MD 9/23/2010 Hat Factory – Richmond, VA 9/24/2010 Kings – Raleigh, NC 9/25/2010 Ground Zero – Spartanburg, SC 9/26/2010 Masquerade…

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Posted on: September 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Strung Out Set Up Summer Tour

Sep 12 Babylon Ottawa, ON Sep 13 Time To Laugh Kingston, ON Sep 14 Call The Office London, ON Sep 16 Harpers Ferry Allston, MA Sep 17 Gramercy Theatre New York, NY Sep 18 Asbury Lanes Asbury Park, NJ Sep 19 First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA Sep 21 Altar Bar Pittsburgh, PA Sep 22 Small’s Hamtramck, MI Sep 23 Reggie’s Rock Club Chicago, IL Sep 24 Firebird St. Louis, MO…

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Posted on: September 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

New INFERNAEON Tour

10/2 Baltimore, MD – Sonar 10/4 Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue 10/5 Knoxville, TN – Valarium 10/7 Ft. Lauderdale, FL – Revolution 10/8 Ybor City, FL – The Ritz Ybor 10/9 Orlando, FL – Firestone Live 10/10 Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade 10/11 Charlotte, NC – Amos’ Southend 10/12 Cincinnati, OH – Bogarts 10/13 Cleveland, OH – House of Blues 10/14 Philadelphia, PA – Electric Factory 10/15 Clifton Park, NY…

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Posted on: September 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Ben Sollee’s Ditch The Van Tour: Inaugural Video / Performances Added

In 2009, Ben Sollee made headlines after looking at his trusted two-wheeler and sparking an idea. With some help from Oxfam America, Ben Sollee strapped his cello to the back of a bicycle and rode from his home in Lexington, Ky. to Bonnaroo, playing less familiar small towns along the way. He knew he was onto something, taking the idea one step further and exploring 500 miles of the East…

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Posted on: September 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LEGENDARY PIANIST AND COMPOSER CHUCHO VALDÉS NEWEST RELEASE CHUCHO’S STEPS WITH THE AFRO CUBAN MESSENGERS

Chucho Valdés’ newest release, Chucho’s Steps, is as much of a discovery for the preeminent pianist as for his audience. In his first solo project since 2003’s New Conceptions, Valdés speaks through his distinctive and extraordinary compositions and arrangements, reflecting upon his own evolution throughout the previous years. Born in Quivicán, Cuba, in 1941, Chucho Valdés is one of Cuba’s most famous pianists, bandleaders, composers and arrangers. Having began his…

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Posted on: September 12, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MATHEMAGIC / YOUNG PRISMS – A or B Breaststroke (4.46) / These Daze (3.41) SPLIT 7″ OUT NOW

Climbing over a wire fence. Lying down at the bottom of a pool. Empty. Picturing the waves. On old-fashioned tiles. The Jeans Wilder/Best Coast split 7″ was just an introduction, a magical one. This new split is available now. On one side, MATHEMAGIC, children of the wave, Toronto’s beaches. On the other (side), the wild YOUNG PRISMS, from San Francisco, who’ve already released several magnetic tracks on Mexican Summer and…

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Posted on: September 11, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Ursula 1000 to release “Fuzz EP” on Thievery Corporation’s ESL Music

New York’s Ursula 1000 sets his time machine towards primitive garage punk for his new E.P., “FUZZ!” Drenched in snarling fuzz guitars, savage drums and spooky organs, this new collection of tracks unleashes his technicolor take on this sound. A pinch of the old and a drop of the new, creating a brand new monster! Inspired by the classics like Count Five, The Sonics and the Nuggets and Back To…

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Posted on: September 11, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

PHISH TO GIVE TICKET BUYERS FREE COPIES OF LIVE CONCERTS ON ITS FALL TOUR, LAUNCHING OCTOBER 10th

Phish will launch its 2010 Fall Tour on October 10th with the first of three consecutive nights at the new 1STBANK Center in Broomfield, CO. In a first for the band, Phish will be giving ticket buyers free MP3 copies of each gig after it happens via http://LivePhish.com. After the Colorado concerts, Phish will head to the East Coast for a series of dates that will include with the band’s…

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Posted on: September 11, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ELI “PAPERBOY” REED DELIVERS “SCORCHING” DEBUT; CO-PRESENTS 2nd ANNUAL BROOKLYN SOUL FESTIVA

The Second Annual BROOKLYN SOUL FESTIVAL at the Bell House – 149 7th St., Brooklyn, NY FRIDAY, OCTOBER 8 8:00pm doors/DJs 8:30pm Eli “Paperboy” Reed & The True Loves 9:30pm Don Gardner 10:30pm Vernon Garrett 11:30pm Barbara Lynn DJs until 4am SATURDAY, OCTOBER 9 11:00am-5:00pm Shakey’s Record Fair 8:00pm doors/DJs 8:30pm The Sweet Divines 9:30pm Renaldo Domino 10:30pm Harvey Scales 11:30pm Betty Harris * * * “It’s been a wild…

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Posted on: September 11, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DORENA “About Everything And More” (Deep Elm)

A leading light from the land of Nordic modernism, cinema and the Nobel Prize, DORENA evokes both captivating delight and sonic wonder through epic soundscapes and blissfully inventive, near-pop anthems. On their sophomore release, About Everything And More, they flawlessly fuse ice-tinged atmospherics, entrancing melodies and sparse vocals with limited quiet/loud mechanics to create music that doesn’t ask for your full attention…it claims it. The album transports the listener to…

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Posted on: September 11, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Apollo Brown Releases The Reset Instrumentals

Renowned producer Apollo Brown releases The Reset Instrumentals today. The smooth, soulful instrumentals allow listeners to get a cleaner listen to the work of Apollo Brown. There is little doubt that fans will use the tracks to create their own remixes and mash-ups using their favorite rappers’ acapellas. Even without vocals, The Reset Instrumentals have enough catchy hooks and head-nodding riffs to warrant being a stand-alone album. Tracks like “Seasons”…

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

CARNEY TO PERFORM SPECIAL SHOW AT PIANO’S IN NEW YORK CITY ON SEPTEMBER 15TH

L.A.-based rock band Carney have announced that they will perform a very special show at Piano’s in New York City, giving fans a chance to see the band before frontman Reeve Carney takes the stage as the lead in the upcoming Broadway production of SPIDER-MAN Turn Off The Dark. The September 15th show will feature songs from Carney’s debut album Mr. Green, Vol. 1, which was released in May on…

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

Destroyer announces new limited-edition 12-inch “Archer on the Beach”

On November 2, Destroyer will release the limited-edition 12-inch “Archer on the Beach” b/w “Grief Point.” This release is inspired by the music of Kranky recording artists Tim Hecker and Loscil and achieved through their full collaboration. Destroyer mastermind Dan Bejar says, “The reason why this has to be seen as a collaboration, rather than strictly a Destroyer release, is that, for the first time, I’m not responsible for any…

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

SOUL-SINGER BILAL ANNOUNCES 2010 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

On the heels of the release of his third studio album, Airtight’s Revenge, Bilal has confirmed dates for his 2010 North American tour. The Grammy-nominated crooner who has collaborated with superstars Beyonce, Jay-Z and Sean “Diddy” Combs will zigzag the continent bringing his signature sound to intimate venues. Tickets are now on sale at Ticketmaster.com. “I’m really excited to get on the road and share this new music with my…

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

YANN TIERSEN SIGNS TO ANTI-RECORDS

Celebrated composer and multi instrumentalist Yann Tiersen has just signed to Anti-Records. Tiersen is a renowned and startlingly unique artist whose early albums merged cutting edge classical with flourishes of folk with the bristly energy of post punk. And while these works attracted a dedicated fan base, it was his soundtrack to the beloved indie film “Amelie” which introduced Tiersen to a far wider audience. Since then Tiersen has continued…

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

This Or The Apocalypse Continue To Tour

9/11/10 – Elgin, IL @ Mad Maggie’s 9/12/10 – Chicago Ridge, IL @ Bobby Mcgee’s 9/13/10 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 9/14/10 – St. Paul, MN @ The Space 9/16/10 – La Crosse, WI @ The Warehouse 9/17/10 – Des Moines, IA @ The House of Bricks 9/19/10 – Omaha, NE @ The Commons 9/20/10 – Wichita, KS @ The OZ Cafe 9/21/10 – Leavenworth, KS @ The YAC…

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

WHITESNAKE ANNOUNCES NEW BASSIST

After months of speculation, WHITESNAKE is thrilled to announce their new bass player/singer… MICHAEL DEVIN. Recently DEVIN has been playing with LYNCH MOB along with new WHITESNAKE drummer, BRIAN TICHY. This union completes the new WHITESNAKE line-up alongside guitarists DOUG ALDRICH, REB BEACH and keyboardist TIMOTHY DRURY for the new album in the works. “It’s an honour to be welcomed into the WHITESNAKE family. I’m a big fan,” explains DEVIN.…

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