The band picks up dates with The Lemonheads in mid-June and more dates will be announced shortly. Candles Press PhotoThe Candles is Josh Lattanzi’s first solo project, encapsulating the varied styles and influences he’s picked up while recording and touring with the likes of Ben Kweller, Albert Hammond, Jr. (The Strokes) and the Lemonheads, to mention just a few. “Making music with such talented people for so long has been…
Helsinki, Finland’s Daniel Lioneye is challenging their fans to create an original music video for songs from their recent sophomore release, Vol. II (The End Records). Daniel Lioneye features Bolton (Enochian Crescent) on drums, Burton (HIM) on keyboards and Linde (HIM) on guitars, bass and vocals. The band launched a music video contest for the songs “I Have Never Wanted To Be Number One” and “Euroshaman,” which is now open…
Prepare to experience Canada’s ANNIHILATOR. Known as one of the premiere live metal acts for over three decades now, ANNIHILATOR are captured live during the hot, Czech Republic Summer of 2008. The band hits hard with metal masterpieces, ranging from early classics like Alice In Hell, Never, Neverland and Set The World On Fire, to powerhouse records like King Of The Kill, Waking The Fury, Carnival Diablos and selections from…
SNUFFALUFFAGUS ON TOUR: 06.18.10 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Smell 06.19.10 – San Diego, CA @ The Che Cafe 06.21.10 – Los Angeles, CA @ Echo Curio 06.22.10 – Fresno, CA @ The Starline 06.23.10 – Oakland, CA @ the Fort Gallery 06.24.10 – Berkley, CA @ the Starry Plough 06.25.10 – Sacramento, CA @ The Hub 06.26.10 – Reno, NV @ TBA 06.27.10 – Nevada City, CA @…
Coming off the heels of yet another explosive and successful appearance at Maryland DeathFest, Incantation frontman and Ibex Moon Records founder John McEntee issued the following statement: “We would like to thank all of our friends fans and supporters for making our appearance at the Maryland DeathFest another massive success for the band. The response we have gotten from this performance is nothing short of incredible. For us it’s great…
Displaying stellar vocals, amazing guitar tones and backed by powerhouse songs, the rock band Heaven Below brings an exciting and fresh sound to the world of music – as evidenced throughout their new, self-titled release. Fronted by Patrick Kennison – formerly of The Union Underground – and supported by members Jesse Billson on guitar, John Younger on bass, and Chad Clark on drums, Heaven Below has forged a tour de…
ThumbPlay music is a streaming app for the iPhone, one of the first to be available in the US. This app is free to download and can be tethered to your ThumbPlay account online. This will provide you with unlimited streaming for $9.99 a month. A fair price I’m sure, but seeing as how Pandora is free, or $36 dollars a year, I’m not sure it’s a bargain. It does…
Legendary Australian black metal band NAZXUL played their first American show this past weekend to a hugely receptive Maryland Death Fest crowd, and last night’s performance in Brooklyn was widely remarked to be “intense.” Touring in support of last year’s MORIBUND-released, critically acclaimed comeback Iconoclast – called everything from “larger than life” by All Music Guide to “an album of bleakly majestic proportions” by Terrorizer – the none-more-enigmatic, long-running NAZXUL…
Musicians who want to learn how to play better will be pleased to hear that bass legend Jeff Berlin will hold a “One Week Intensive Music Program” from September 13 to 17, 2010. The event is widely regarded as one of the finest 5 days of music education available. Bass players, guitar players, drummers and keyboardists, beginners to advanced players will take private lessons everyday at their level to improve.…
The collective of nationally emerging artists and “ambassadors of Nashville indie-pop” (Nashville Scene), Ten out of Tenn, come together for a benefit compilation to support the efforts to rebuild their hometown with We Are All In This Together, available now. All proceeds to benefit The Community Foundation of Middle Tenneessee. The disc features exclusives tracks by Ten Out Of Tenn artists including: Katie Herzig, Matthew Perryman Jones, Trent Dabbs, Joy…
Strike Anywhere will be pounding the pavement alongside Bane, Touche Amore and Lowtalker (members of Misery Signals and Comeback Kid) for a full Canadian run with various US shows beginning today! Sponsored by Exclaim!, Shirts for a Cure ad Peta2, this tour will route all three bands to British Columbia, Alberta, Ontario, Quebec, and Manitoba throughout the month of June. Check out the tour dates below! Hailed as ‘one of…
Square Enix has a reputation for excelence in the RPG genre of gaming, and in one of their more recent efforts, Chaos Rings for the iPhone platform, they hit that mark yet again. With quite a long history of making some of the best RPG’s out there, on just about every system, it’s no surprise that their latest iPhone endeavor would capture a die-hard RPG fan’s attention. With superior graphics,…
Denver’s CLINGING TO THE TREES OF A FOREST FIRE has launched a new track from their Prosthetic Records’ debut, “Songs of Ill Hope and Desperation, due out on June 6th. The track is called “Empty” and can be heard now at their Myspace page. Prosthetic has posted a video interview with Ethan McCarthy, the band’s vocalist. As previously announced, the band will head out on June 6 for a string…
Upcoming Dates: June 27th – Summerfest – Milwaukee, WI – w/ Nonpoint, A New Revolution July 24th – Cool Tour w/ As I Lay Dying, Underoath, Between the Buried and Me, Cancer Bats, Acacia Strain and more! – Milwaukee, WI – The Eagles Ballroom Lazarus A.D. is finally winding down touring to promote their debut album, The Onslaught. They’ve been touring on that album now for over 3 years. During…
Juan MacLean- “Feel So Good” video From: DJ-Kicks Out Now on !K7 Records http://www.juanmaclean-djkicks.com The new video for Juan MacLean’s “Feel So Good” track from his DJ-Kicks is basically a lesson in having fun and doing your own thing. Director Harry Dwyer harnesses the carefree spirit of the track for a video emphasizes the track’s infectiousness with stop motion animation. And some wicked dance moves. http://www.vimeo.com/12083126 Don’t miss Juan MacLean…
SILVERSTEIN teams up with AbsolutePunk.net to reveal the next surprise off their upcoming, June 8th release. Taken directly off of Decade: Live at the El Mocambo, this jam-packed live CD/DVD contains 22 of SILVERSTEIN’s best tracks performed at the El Mocambo, as well as never before seen backstage footage and all ten music videos, including the newest video for “American Dream”. A trailer for Decade: Live at the El Mocambo…
Six Feet Under + Illdisposed + Master: 28.06 Kristiansand @ Havana Etcetera (NO) *****NEW 29.06 Aarhus @ Train (DK) 30.06 Copenhagen @ The Rock (DK) *****NEW 01.07 Flensburg @ Roxy (DE) *****NEW 03.07 Niederkrüchten @ Pitch Black (DE) *****NEW ————————————————- 11.06 Hünxe @ Death Feast Open Air (DE) *****CANCELED 30.07 Rohr bei Meiningen @ Riedfest (DE) 31.07 Obersinn @ Eisenwahn Open Air (DE) 03.09 Wien @ Escape Metal Corner (AT)…
The Jersey-based alternative rock meets metal outfit RETURN TO EARTH are currently gearing up for the band’s upcoming release of Automata, which is due out in stores and online August 17. In honor of the band’s second full-length album and Metal Blade debut, RTE has just released the track listing and artwork for Automata and will be launching a redesign of the MySpace page tonight that includes the addition of…
All ears were trained on Kirill Gerstein as he took the stage for his recital at the Irving S. Gilmore International Keyboard Festival in Michigan’s Kalamazoo on May 3. In January, the Russian-born pianist became the sixth recipient of the coveted Gilmore Artist Award, worth $300,000 and described as “music’s answer to the MacArthur Foundation ‘genius’ grants” (New York Times). Only two months later, the pianist followed this coup with…
This June Boston road warriors RAMMING SPEED embark on their Terrorizer Magazine sponsored “Sons of Thunder” tour, the bands second ever two month world tour. Featuring multiple festival appearances and one off shows with the likes of Magrudergrind and Municipal Waste, the tour will bring the band from Iceland to Slovakia. In tow will be Speed’s latest vinyl offering, “Always Disgusted, Never Surprised” (Punks Before Profits), the Candlelight Records debut…