Category: Artist News

Posted on: March 11, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE JAMIE BEGIAN BIG BAND RAISES A “BIG FAT GRIN” ON LISTENERS’ FACES WITH THEIR NEW RELEASE

On Big Fat Grin (Innova, May 26), composer-guitarist Jamie Begian takes his writing for big band to a new level of refinement, imagination, and surprise. The follow-up to the Jamie Begian Big Band’s 2003 debut CD, Trance, the new release features exuberant readings of new compositions that display Begian’s growing maturity as a composer and arranger. “On my first CD, Trance, I feel as if I was experimenting, figuring out…

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Posted on: March 10, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 1

PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL ADDS BROKEN SOCIAL SCENE, PANDA BEAR, EL-P, THE JON SPENCER BLUES EXPLOSION, GIRLS, AND MORE TO 2010 FESTIVAL!

The 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival is set to go down at Chicago’s Union Park on July 16 – 18. We are delighted to announce the second batch of bands slated to perform! This year’s festival welcomes the return of Canadian super-collective Broken Social Scene, who will be fresh off the release of their newest full-length due out in April, Forgiveness Rock Record. They will be joining Modest Mouse on Friday’s…

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Posted on: March 10, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

BONNAROO MUSIC AND ARTS FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL ARTISTS FOR 2010 LINEUP

Superfly and A.C. Entertainment are proud to announce that the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival has added several artists to the 2010 event, further diversifying a wonderfully eclectic and stellar lineup. Updates include Bonnaroo veterans Ween, Galactic and Umphrey’s McGee as as well as gifted singer/songwriter Brandi Carlisle and the genre- bending, post-punk trio The Gossip. A full list of confirmed acts follows. The largest and most revered music and…

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Posted on: March 10, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE FRESH & ONLYS TOUR THROUGH SPRING

03/12 – Goleta, CA The Hard To Find Showspace # 03/13 – Los Angeles, CA Spaceland #$ 03/14 – Tucson, AZ Plush 03/15 – El Paso, TX Black Market # 03/17 – Austin, TX Force Field / Terrorbird Party @ Red 7 (SXSW) 03/17 – Austin, TX HoZac Records Party @ Trailer Space (SXSW) 03/18 – Austin, TX Cafe Du Nord and Sapurros Party @ Cheers (SXSW) 03/18 – Austin,…

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Posted on: March 10, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

STEEP CANYON RANGERS PREPARE FOR SECOND TOUR WITH STEVE MARTIN

Once again Steve Martin has tapped the award-winning bluegrass group the Steep Canyon Rangers to tour with him in support of his Grammy®-winning Rounder Records release, The Crow: New Songs for the Five-String Banjo. The Banjo Tour will begin on April 19th in Detroit and is expected to continue into October, with performances scheduled at the New Orleans JazzFest, MerleFest and Bonnaroo. “I am very excited to begin my banjo…

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Posted on: March 10, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Bigbang’s Explosive Stadium Sound Rocks Austin March 17 – 21

Bigbang originally hail from Norway, but these days call the LA neighborhood Echo Park – or Edendale as it was known in the silent film days – their home. Once Laurel and Hardy, Charlie Chaplin and the Keystone Kops romped and filmed in its streets; today Bigbang bring their stadium sound and rock n roll fervor to the scene. In March they’ll be bringing it to Austin and beyond: The…

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Posted on: March 9, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Austin’s Black Bone Child To Release Two CDs Simultaneously

ustin’s most talked about music duo Black Bone Child, whose debut album from last year garnered rave reviews worldwide from fans and critics alike, are back with not one but two new CDs scheduled for release on March 9th. The partnership of Donny James and Kenneth M has yeilded a fusion of styles that has been captivating audiences across the US. Between an exciting fresh take on slide guitar and…

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Posted on: March 9, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Ruby Isle covers Appetite for Destruction for 2010 release

Ruby Isle covers Appetite for Destruction for 2010 release, performs project at SXSW! “Who’s got time for subtlety when there’s dancing to be done?” – Pitchfork Electro cover machine Ruby Isle has announced that they are unveiling their latest cover project in early 2010. The “party band of the apocalypse”, known best for dance floor versions of Animal Collective, Decemberists and Bon Iver, has been re-recording Guns N’ Roses’ 1988…

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Posted on: March 9, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

F E N E C H – S O L E R U.S. TOUR DATES SUPPORTING GROOVE ARMADA

CONFIRMED U.S. TOUR DATES Tuesday, March 16 – Austin, TX – UKTI at SXSW @ Latitude 30 (aka The British Music Embassy) Thursday, March 18 – Austin, TX – Lose Control Party – SXSW @ Vice Thursday, March 18 – Austin, TX – LP33.TV Party – SXSW @ The Soho Lounge Friday, March 19 – San Francisco, CA – The Fillmore w/ Groove Armada Sunday, March 21 – Los Angeles,…

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Posted on: March 9, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

HATE: first North American tour

In support of their latest album “Morphosis” (Listenable/E1), Polish death metal institution HATE anounce their first North American tour with HYPOCRISY, BLACKGUARD and SWASBUCKLE. Here are the confirmed dates/venues: May 11 – Tucson, AZ – The Rock May 12 – Mesa, AZ – UB’s May 13 – West Hollywood, CA – House of Blues May 14 – Santa Ana, CA – Galaxy Theatre May 15 – Ramona, CA – Ramona…

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Posted on: March 9, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

LIVE NATION ADDS MORE SHOWS TO “LOS TRES TOUR”

Live Nation has added a second show in Chicago on April 25th to the LOS TRES TOUR at the Allstate Arena, in addition to the previously announced April 24th date, which is nearly sold out, tickets for the Chicago shows go on sale TODAY. Due to popular demand new cities had been added to the tour: Atlanta on May 22nd at the Gwinnett Arena, tickets go on sale March 12th…

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Posted on: March 8, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Wakey!Wakey! SXSW Dates

SXSW Dates 3/18 – Sitcom Serf Presents: I ♥ Brooklyn + Austin @ FADO Irish Pub, 6 PM 3/19 – The Dizzy Rooster (Family Records/Orchard), 1 PM 3/19 – Kung Fu Salon, 3:45 PM 3/21 – Obscure Mag Day Party, 2:30 PM Almost Everything I Wish I’d Said the Last Time I Saw You Track List: 1. Almost Everything 2. The Oh Song 3. Twenty-Two 4. Square Peg Round Hole…

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Posted on: March 8, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Six Degrees Records Announces Céu’s Spring US Tour

Brazilian phenomenon Céu is returning to the US this Spring for the second time since her gorgeous sophomore album Vagarosa was released in July 2009 via Six Degrees Records. The cross-country tour kicks off with two shows in Seattle at the Triple Door on Monday, April 12 and Tuesday, April 13, and includes a performance at Coachella on Friday, April 16, in addition to covering Portland and San Francisco on…

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Posted on: March 8, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Vision Bleak: “Set Sail To Mystery” release parties

The release of The Vision Bleak’s fourth album “Set Sail To Mystery” (May 4th in North America) will be celebrated with a few release parties in Germany and Austria. 01.04.2010 – Ochsenfurt (near Würzburg), Postkeller 02.04.2010 – Ingolstadt, Take Off 03.04.2010 – Bielefeld, Falkendom 03.04.2010 – Wien, Escape (after the concert with attendance of the musicians) 03.04.2010 – Hannover, Destiny 04.04.2010 – Leverkusen, Shadow 09.04.2010 – Asendorf, Break Out Additional…

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Posted on: March 8, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

HOD ISSUES TOUR UPDATE

As expected, the mini-tour featuring Ibex Moon Records’ HOD and GRAVEHILL was a whirlwind of brutality that left the state of Texas in shambles. Over the course of three shows the Ibex Moon labelmates set a new standard for live intensity as each band delivered some of the best extreme metal in the underground today. HOD guitarist Carl “Lord Necron” Snyder issued this summary of the slaughter: “The Texas onslaught…

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Posted on: March 7, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

INTER ARMA post new track, announce Spring tour dates

Richmond, Virginia’s blackened riff destroyers INTER ARMA have posted a new track from their forthcoming “Sundown” LP on Forcefield Records/Mirror Universe Records here: http://www.myspace.com/InterArmaMetal INTER ARMA will be hitting the road to support the album throughout the spring & summer, with the following dates confirmed thus far: 03/06/10 – Washington, DC @ Corpse Fortress – w/ Braveyoung (fka Giant), Ilsa, Bodycop 03/07/10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Kopec’s – w/ Skinless…

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Posted on: March 7, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Smile Empty To Release “More Anxiety March 9th & Announce More Tour Dates With Soil

Smile Empty Soul will release a new version of their previously unreleased “Anxiety” album on March 9th, 2010 through FOF Label Group/EMI. The album will be re-titled ‘More Anxiety’ and will contain the album’s 17 tracks, along with a bonus DVD of live , in studio, and on the road footage. The bonus DVD also contains the music video for “Don’t Ever Leave” and the making of it. “Anxiety” was…

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Posted on: March 7, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

IMAAD WASIF Announces Tour Dates with Dead Meadow

For Immediate Release IMAAD WASIF ANNOUNCES US TOUR SUPPORTING DEAD MEADOW!!! PREMIERS MP3 OF “OUR SKULLS” ON BROOKLYN VEGAN!! MP3: “OUR SKULLS” (BROOKLYN VEGAN PREMIER) – http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2010/03/dead_meadow_ima.html VIDEO: “Redeemer” (Dir. by Jess Holzworth) NSFW! – http://stereogum.com/archives/video/new-imaad-wasif-video-redeemer_093191.html VIDEO: “Fangs” (Dir. by Adam Harding) – http://themusicslut.com/2009/11/tms-video-premiere-imaad-wasif-fangs/ Album Download (Press + Radio Only) – Imaad Wasif – The Voidist imaadwasif.jpg In another life, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Imaad Wasif might have been a poet…

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Posted on: March 7, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Person L Tour with Copeland kicks off this week

Person L will be joining Copeland on a nationwide tour throughout the spring. The band is touring in celebration of the release of their second full-length, The Positives. 03.07.10 – New York, NY – Bowery Ballroom 03.08.10 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg 03.10.10 – Toronto, ON – Opera House 03.11.10 – Millvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theatre 03.12.10 – Akron, OH – Musica 03.13.10 – Pontiac, MI…

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Posted on: March 7, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

UK’S MUMFORD & SONS ANNOUNCE NEW US TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF DEBUT SIGH NO MORE

Celebrated British indie rock imports Mumford & Sons will hit the road this spring for a much-anticipated run of headlining tour dates. The tour kicks off May 13th in Montreal and sees the band making their way across the US, wrapping up June 16th in Kansas City, MO. Along the way, Mumford & Sons will make stops at the colossal Bonnaroo and Sasquatch music festivals in Tennessee and Washington, respectively.…

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