Category: Artist News

Posted on: February 28, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

JACK’S MANNEQUIN THE GLASS PASSENGER DELUXE EDITION EXCLUSIVELY ON ITUNES ON MARCH 16 2010

On March 16th Jack’s Mannequin will release The Glass Passenger Deluxe Edition exclusively on iTunes. The deluxe edition contains in full The Glass Passenger, In Valleys EP, The Ghost Overground albums, exclusive footage from the Fall 2009 Acoustic tour, and ten, never-before-heard, live tracks. Track listing 1 Crashin’ 2 Spinning 3 Swim 4 American Love 5 What Gets You Off 6 Suicide Blonde 7 Annie Use Your Telescope 8 Bloodshot…

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Posted on: February 28, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SAVING ABEL MAKES LONG-ANTICIPATED JOURNEY OVERSEAS AND PERFORMS FOR TROOPS ON USO TOUR TO PERSIAN GULF

Rock band Saving Abel teamed up with the USO for a weeklong USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour in the Persian Gulf. Busy visiting and performing for troops in Qatar and Kuwait, Saving Abel has entertained more than 3,500 troops so far and just finished filming their USO show at Camp Arifjan. Footage from the hi-energy USO show will be broadcast in early March with help from Ustream. Details: • As part…

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Posted on: February 28, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

“The Minstrel Cycle” – 1d4 Saving Throw Versus Evil

The Minstrel Cycle was formed in 2004 by five Mountain Dew-addled high school friends who played both rock music and Dungeons & Dragons, and thirsted for a way to fuse their passions. The theatricality of rock and the pageantry of the high fantasy genre could meet in a blessed union, loud guitars and heavy drums mingling with mandolins and flutes like dwarves and elves drinking mead together at a magical…

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Posted on: February 28, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NADA SURF ANNOUNCE POST-TOUR RELEASE DATE AND TRACK LISTING FOR COVERS ALBUM if i had a hi-fi

Nada Surf proudly announce that following their spring tour – where if i had a hi-fi will initially only be available for purchase at shows – they will release their forthcoming covers album on CD/LP and digitally June 8th via the bands own label, Mardev Records, with distribution through ADA. To give fans a preview of the new album Nada Surf are making their take on Bill Fox’s “Electrocution” available…

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Posted on: February 28, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Savoir Adore announce US Tour Dates this March and into SXSW.

Even in a scene as vibrant as Brooklyn’s, Savoir Adore creates something entirely unique and exciting with its addictively lush slant on pop music. As an experimental-pop collective, they paint songs with imagery and imagination while making fans out of the most cynical of critics. Principal members Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro never imagined they would be getting so much attention, from either the blogosophere or A&R scouts. The band…

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Posted on: February 27, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

New clip from “Blood Into Wine” features Bob Odenkirk

As the film Blood Into Wine opens in a slew of new cities this week a new clip from the movie featuring Bob Odenkirk has surfaced. Blood Into Wine is the documentary that relays the story of Tool/Puscifer front man Maynard James Keenan and his vineyard partner Eric Glomski’s quest to bring notoriety and credibility to Arizona winemaking. The film also stars Milla Jovovich, Patton Oswalt, Tim Heidecker and Eric…

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Posted on: February 27, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Local Natives Debut On Billboard Top 200 & #3 On New Artist Chart

Local Natives US Tour 4/20 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture 4/22 Dallas, TX – The Cavern 4/23 Austin, TX – Emo’s Inside 4/24 Houston, TX – Mango’s 4/26 Little Rock, AR – Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack 4/27 Haittesburg, MS – Thirsty Hippo 4/29 St. Augustine, FL – Cafe 11 4/30 Nashville, TN – The Basement 5/1 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade 5/4 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 5/5 Washington, DC…

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Posted on: February 27, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NAAM ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR DATES

Brooklyn, NY heavy psych rock trio NAAM has announced spring, 2010 U.S. tour dates in support of its critically acclaimed, self-titled debut. The fast-rising buzz band will team up with heavy rockers Radio Moscow for a month long trek set to launch on March 31 in San Francisco, CA. The tour is expected to criss-cross the country and will run through early May. When asked for comment on the just-announced…

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Posted on: February 27, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

HOD / GRAVEHILL TOUR DATES

Ibex Moon Recording artists Hod are proud to announce that they will be part of a mini tour of Texas with Gravehill starting at the end of the month! The band has issued the following statement on the Lone Star State assault: “San Antonio, Houston and Austin prepare for a crushing metal onslaught. Coming from California will be death metal lunatics Gravehill. This will be their first Texas shows ever,…

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Posted on: February 27, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

UK’S LOVVERS ANNOUNCE US 2010 SPRING TOUR SXSW DATES

UK’s garage punks Lovvers kick off their Spring US tour next week ending with performances at Austin, TX’s SXSW Music Festival. The tour also takes in dates with Abe Vigoda, Male Bonding and The Vivian Girls. “Lovvers are four rapscallions your parents would totally hate. Specializing in no-fi haymakers…” -Spin “UK band cranks out grimy, punky hotrod rock and roll” -Rolling Stone “They play fast and sloppy, but they keep…

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Posted on: February 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

VELOCITY RECORDS/RISE RECORDS ANNOUNCE FIRST SIGNING: ABANDON ALL SHIPS

Velocity Records/Rise Records are excited to announce their first signing together: Abandon All Ships. Hailing from Toronto, Ontario, the band spent the majority of 2009 heavily touring North America and unleashing their own unique brand of hardcore, euro and dance music on the masses. Somehow between their time spent on the road and their time spent watching Jersey Shore in true guido fashion, they’ve managed to write a debut full-length…

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Posted on: February 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NORMA JEAN ENTER THE STUDIO TO RECORD FIFTH ALBUM!!

Norma Jean is back in the studio this month to record their fifth studio album and debut for new record label, Razor & Tie. The currently untitled album will be released this summer, and is being recorded in Atlanta, GA at Glow in the Dark Studios with producer Jeremy Griffith. A new live music video for the demo of the song “Kill More Presidents” is now available as a free…

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Posted on: February 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

DARK FUNERAL To Kick Off European Tour March 5th

Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL, who recently released their long-awaited new full-length Angelus Exuro Pro Eternus in the US on January 26 via Regain Records, are gearing up for a lengthy European tour with Zonaria, Carach Angren, Nefarium and Akercocke (in the UK only). Dubbed “A Declaration Of Hate – European Tour 2010,” the trek will cover 41 shows over 17 countries beginning in Valhall, Sweden on March 5th and…

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Posted on: February 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ROCK AND SOUL POWER UNITED: THE BELLRAYS HIT SXSW

Imagine Aretha Franklin fronting the MC5 and you might have a glimpse into the powerhouse of sound that is Riverside,CA- based quartet The BellRays. And this year, Austin, TX audiences will be treated to this powerful pairing as the band has confirmed performances at the 2010 SXSW festival. The BellRays will debut new material off their highly anticipated new collection, Black Lightning, due out later this year. SPIN writes, “The…

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Posted on: February 26, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Laura Izibor- On tour with Chrisette Michele – New single

Acclaimed Irish soul singer/songwriter Laura Izibor (Pronounced Izzy-bore) will be joining fellow R&B powerhouse Chrisette Michele on tour this month (see dates below). The past year has been an incredible one for Izibor. In addition to releasing her debut album “Let The Truth Be Told” to critical praise, Izibor spent the year touring with soul music heavy weights Maxwell, John Legend & India Arie. Her first single “From My Heart…

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Posted on: February 25, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

LIVING SACRIFICE find success at radio with The Infinite Order

Just weeks after releasing its bonecrushing new album, The Infinite Order, metal juggernaut LIVING SACRIFICE continues beating down doors at radio, elbowing its way onto scores of stations across the nation, as well as Sirius/XM, Music Choice and DMX. The band currently holds the #23 position on the CMJ Loud Rock charts, the #27 position on the Media Guide Metal Specialty charts and #4 on the FMQB Metal Detector chart,…

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Posted on: February 25, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group Announce Partnership With Trans, Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie’s New Indie Label

Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group is proud to announce a partnership with Trans Records, Chris Walla of Death Cab For Cutie’s new label. Walla’s first signing: The Lonely Forest. Based in the small town of Anacortes, WA, The Lonely Forest have taken the northwest by storm behind their independently released album We Sing The Body Electric!. The band’s shows in and around the Seattle and Portland areas have built…

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Posted on: February 25, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Desolation Wilderness breaks up, Electric Sunset on the horizon

Following the release of two full length albums, and two 7″ singles, two nationwide tours, (and one in Europe) K recording artists Desolation Wilderness have ceased to be a group. The leader of the gang, Nic Zwart, has already recorded his new solo project called Electric Sunset. With Rock & Roll swagger applied to synthetic rhythms and ringing keyboards, Nic wanted to create music that was both propulsive and dream-like.…

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Posted on: February 25, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

“Curtis On Tour” Makes New York Appearance on March 10

On March 10, New Yorkers can witness the extraordinary artistry of the world-renowned Curtis Institute of Music when Curtis On Tour makes a special appearance at the Allen Room in Frederick P. Rose Hall, home of Jazz at Lincoln Center. In this elegant setting, distinguished Curtis faculty members Ida Kavafian and Peter Wiley (’74) will be joined by three of tomorrow’s leading musicians, all Curtis students, to perform a variety…

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Posted on: February 25, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

PITBULL’S REBELUTION RAGES ON

Pitbull introduced Calle Ocho in Miami’s Little Havana neighborhood to the world last year with “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho),” the international smash from his 2009 album Rebelution. To kick off what he calls “The Year of the Pitbull,” the globetrotting artist will return to his native Miami March 12-14 to serve as the King of Carnaval Calle Ocho, a popular street festival that attracts more than 1.5…

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