11/4 – Landmark Theatre – Richmond, VA 11/5 – Chrysler Hall – Norfolk, VA 11/6 – Tower Theatre – Philadelphia, PA 11/7 – Meyerhoff Hall – Baltimore, MD 11/10 – J Mercer Theatre – Savannah, GA 11/11 – Fox Theatre – Atlanta, GA 11/12 – Tampa Bay Performing Arts Center – Tampa, FL 11/13 – Moran Theatre – Jacksonville, FL 11/14 – JL Knight Theatre – Miami, FL 11/17 –…
After touring all summer, American Bang will continue on the road for a fall trek in support of their self-titled major label debut, which was released by Reprise Records. The tour, with The Gracious Few, will see the band through the end of October. American Bang’s current single, “Whiskey Walk” is in rotation at key radio stations across the country. While their debut single, “Wild & Young” is holding fast…
UK-based reissues specialist Union Square Music (www.unionsquaremusic.co.uk) is reissuing expanded digital versions of Procol Harum’s classic albums Grand Hotel, Exotic Birds and Fruit, Procol’s Ninth and Something Magic on November 1st allowing fans of sophisticated music the chance to re-evaluate one of rock’s most consistently innovative bands. Careful remastering has brought out hitherto elusive nuances; judiciously-selected bonus tracks offer a unique insight into the compositions of Gary Brooker (music), Keith…
BLACK N’ BLUE PRODUCTIONS, the production company of business partners Freddy Cricien of MADBALL and Cuz Joe, presents the HOMECOMING DANCE MATINEE Sheer Terror show at Webster Hall in New York City on November 28th, 2010 at 3pm. Sponsored by GOOD FIGHT ENTERTAINMENT, the show features a ton of killer bands. The event is headlined by Sheer Terror, and supporting is Breakdown, The Templars, The Rival Mod, Stigma, Step 2…
On the heels of the release of his latest opus, ‘Static Impulse’, JAMES LABRIE has finally announced his return to the stage as a solo artist and will embark on a North American tour this winter! The DREAM THEATER vocalist has released two releases in a side project dubbed MULLMUZZLER and two solo releases including 2005’s ‘Elements of Persuasion’ and the latest masterpiece ‘Static Impulse’ which was released last week…
Upcoming Tour Dates 10/13 – Charlottesville, VA – The Southern* 10/14 – Philadelphia, PA – The Ox* 10/15 – New Brunswick, NJ – Meat Town USA* 10/16 – Brooklyn – Death By Audio* 10/17 – Jamaica Plain, MA – Homegrown Festival* 10/18 – Easthampton, MA – Flywheel* 10/19 – Scranton, PA – Vintage Theater* 10/20 – New Haven, CT – Cafe 9 10/22 – Washington DC – Comet Pizza* 10/23…
Esteemed party rocker Andrew W.K. will host the return of the award winning “Most Interesting Show in the World” (MISW), a traveling showcase of unique and eccentric artists, performers and curiosities. Inspired by Dos Equis’ “The Most Interesting Man in the World” ad campaign, this upscale variety show (now in its third year) will visit 17 cities across the U.S., culminating in Minneapolis on November 3rd. “The Most Interesting Show…
When one thinks of the west coast they think of warm sunny days layered by cool breezes coming from the ocean. They think of chilled out nights listening to the crashing waves. And by the morning, yesterday all of yesterday just felt like an echo of a dream. What better way to enhance that dreamy feeling with a soundtrack. This is when Silver Swans come in. Collaboration by songwriter Ann…
10-13 – DownUnder, Tyler TX 10-14 – Trees, Dallas TX 10-15 – Scout Bar, San Antonio TX 10-16 – Scout Bar, Houston TX 10-17 – War Legion, Amarillo TX 10-18 – Marquee, Tulsa OK 10-19 – Muse, Salina KS 10-20 – Peoples Ct, Des Moines IA 10-21- Dead Celeb Ball, Chicago IL 10-23 – KUPD FEST, Phoenix AZ 10-26 – POP’s, Sauget IL 10-27 – Canopy, Urbana IL 10-28 –…
Oklahoma City psych/prog/experimental pop quartet STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS will hit the road in support of the debut album, THE BIRTH for the months of November and December with New Zealand psychedelic-pop rockers, Tame Impala. Over the past couple years STARDEATH AND WHITE DWARFS have recorded and toured with OKC brethren and label mates, The Flaming Lips. You’ll recall both bands joined forces to record their updated interpretation of Pink…
w/Atreyu, blessthefall, Architects (UK), and Endless Hallway Oct 20 Anaheim, CA @ House Of Blues Oct 21 San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom Oct 22 Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater Oct 23 Boise, ID @ Knitting Factory Oct 25 Seattle, WA @ The Showbox Oct 26 Spokane, WA @ The Knitting Factory Oct 27 Calgary, AB, CAN @ MacEwan Hall Oct 28 Edmonton, AB CAN @ Edmonton Events Centre Oct…
With the release of Canibus’ latest album, the 10th of his illustrious career C Of Tranquility, having finally arrived, the accomplished lyricist celebrates the release as he hits his fans up with another sharp-tongued single, “Title 17 USMC.” Atop producer Martin’s steadily cadenced drums, Canibus’ lyrics march through the song with calculated precision, while the intertwining of guitar licks and deep bass notes add to the track’s hardened air. As…
Wild Eye Releasing and MVD Visual are pleased to announce the release of Night Of The Living Dead: Reanimated for North American distribution. Rondo Award-nominated as Best Independent Horror Feature, Night Of The Living Dead: Reanimated is a collaborative artistic mash-up of George Romero’s cult classic. Nearly 150 International artists and animators chose their favorite scenes and re-envisioned them through their own artwork, with no restrictions on style, media or…
The Metropolitan Opera will premiere a new production of Mussorgsky’s Boris Godunov on October 11, starring René Pape as Boris and conducted by Valery Gergiev. Pape, who has performed the title role to great acclaim in his native Germany, will make his American role debut under the baton of Gergiev, widely recognized as the world’s leading conductor of Russian opera. Stephen Wadsworth, who won praise for his productions of Rodelinda…
Mon Oct 11 Sioux Falls, SD Augustana College Fri Oct 15 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues Sat Oct 16 Chattanooga, TN Tivoli Theatre Mon Oct 18 Montclair, NJ Wellmont Theatre Tues Oct 19 University Park, PA Eisenhower Hall Wed Oct 20 Kingston, NY Ulster PAC Sat Oct 23 Latrobe, PA St Vincent College Sun Oct 24 Mansfield, PA Decker Gymnasium (Mansfield College) Tues Oct 26 Portland, ME State Theatre…
CMJ has long been known to bring artistic talent and industry reps from across the globe to the mecca that is New York City. Paper Garden and Ampeater are magnifying that fact this year, serving up an international smorgasbord of moreish musical treats for our CMJ showcase at The Living Room on Tuesday, October 19th. Toronto bands, Freedom Or Death and Kidstreet will join Copenhagens Alcoholic Faith Mission and Houston’s…
I’m pleased to announce the next single on Transparent, “Solo (4 Claire) / Rot My Brain Away” 7″ – by Pittsburgh future-pop artist Christopher Laufman, better known as Wise Blood. The double A side 7″ is to be his first physical release following the success of self-released, download-only EP “+”. Wise Blood’s songs are warped, screwed collages that are both weirdo party jams and finely detailed compositions, Laufman blowing-up tiny…
Bulldog Productions’ debut release from Red Line Chemistry continues to build significant momentum at rock radio. The lead track “Dumb Luck” is poised to hit the Top 30 on the rock charts imminently, and shows no signs of slowing down. Markets that include the band’s hometown of Kansas City (KQRC-FM), Phoenix (KUPD-FM), Indianapolis (WRZX-FM), Jackson (WRXW-FM), Spokane (KHTQ-FM), and Dayton (WXEG-FM) are all well over 200 spins of the song,…
Brooklyn’s THE ART OF SHOOTING will be hitting the West Coast next month for the first time since the release of their debut full-length, TRAVELING SHOW. Following a hometown CMJ showcase at Alphabet Lounge on Oct 19th, Kelly Irene Corson & THE ART OF SHOOTING opens a show at Maxwell’s with one of her first band crushes Betty Serveert on Nov 3rd. “When I was 21,” exclaims Corson, “I would…
On November 16, 2010, underground giants Forcefield Records will unveil the heaviest, most mind-expanding split release of the year. Featuring a track apiece from UK doom sensations THE WOUNDED KINGS and Richmond, VA’s fuzzed-out riff worshippers COUGH, ‘An Introduction to the Black Arts’ will be available on 180 gram vinyl LP (limited to 1500). On Side A, Cough’s “The Gates of Madness” crawls through nearly twenty minutes of distorted, tortured…