First up we are presenting Hollerado’s NACHO HOUSE day party on Thursday March 18, at Lovejoy’s (604 Neches at 7th). Last POP, Hollerado threw an amazing free mini festival in a Montreal loft space called Nacho House. We’ve decided to take the spirit of the event and bring it to Austin. The line-up includes our Brazilian friends The Name, musical genius and Guinness World Record holder Chilly Gonzales, folk songstress…
It’s fitting that both the word “unique†and 20-year-old Sliimy (Yanis Sahraoui) are French. With his tumble of colors and curls, moods and manners and styles and eras, Sliimy embodies the essence of uniqueness. His debut studio album, Paint Your Face, zips and darts between mournful ballads and exuberant pop-funk, executed with a blend of childlike glee and energy to spare. His unique style can even be found within the…
CREMATORIUM, the Los Angeles purveyors of “Murdercore,” has announced that guitarist and longest standing member, Mark Uehlein, will be leaving the band for personal reasons. His last show with CREMATORIUM will be this Saturday, February 27th at The Blvd in Los Angeles, CA. Vocalist Daniel Dismal commented on the subject: “This Saturday night is going to be Mark’s last show ever with CREMATORIUM. Mark has dedicated a lot of blood…
Los Angeles based metallic hardcore band, ALPHA & OMEGA has signed to 6131 RECORDS for their debut full length. The band previously released their “Devil’s Bed” 7″ on the label. ALPHA & OMEGA have entered the studio with Paul Minor (H2O, Thrice, Unbroken, New Found Glory, Unearth), who is engineering, mixing and mastering the as of yet untitled album. Guitarist Aaron Jamilli, commented, “We are really excited to be going…
Puppet Mischief, Brooklyn-based saxophonist John Ellis’s second album with his New Orleans-based band Double-Wide, continues the former New Orleanian’s love affair with the Big Easy, drawing inspiration from the rich vein of music the city has given the world, while also taking cues, in Ellis’ own words, from “carnivals, state fairs, children laughing, clowns and dancing.” Marking his debut on the ObliqSound label, the recording features Ellis with Brian Coogan…
GWAR to assault Bonnaroo 2010! FROM THE DESK OF ODERUS URUNGUS February 2010 Attention! Attention! What follows is an official transmission from GWAR’s middle-level, not-so-secret, hulking Antarctic fortress of eternal joy and torment – O.K. here it is! “What’s up freaks, it is your lord and master, Oderus Urungus, lead (and rear) singer of the world’s (and indeed, all things) foremost schlock rock group band splat-tak-u-larthat’s right —GWAR! After several…
Fresh off the December release of their sophomore album Rocks Into Rivers, Credential Recording’s artist Seabird will be hitting the road this spring with Switchfoot, Sherwood, NeedToBreathe and more for a mix of club and arena tour dates. Seabird will join Switchfoot starting this week in Texas for their “Hello Hurricane†tour. Beginning in March, the band will team up with Sherwood hitting much of the Midwest and West. Next…
Rhode Island group The Low Anthem has announced the release of a special limited-edition 7-inch of their single “Charlie Darwin” on March 2nd, featuring new and unreleased material. Its A-side includes “Charlie Darwin”, and its B-side includes two staples from the band’s live show, the previously-unreleased “Sally Where’d You Get Your Liquor From” (originally by Rev. Gary Davis) and “Don’t Let Nobody Turn You Around” (originally by Blind Willie McTell),…
Just announced additions to the already stellar Noise Pop 2010 lineup include Har Mar Superstar making a special appearance at the Diesel/ Live 105 Happy Hour at Benders on February 23rd, Thao Nguyen will join Mirah on stage at the Swedish American Hall for a first ever collaborative performance, Citay joins Scout Niblett at Cafe du Nord and a second screening of Blood into Wine has been added by popular…
March 17 Austin, TX (SXSW) MANIC FEST DESTINY @ The Belmont (ACOUSTIC) 4:00pm March 18 Austin, TX (SXSW) Full Metal Texas @ Emo’s Main Stage 12:15pm March 18 Austin, TX (SXSW) SIN Party @ Antone’s 4:00pm March 20 Austin, TX (SXSW) Aussie BBQ @ Maggie Mae’s 12:00pm March 20 Austin, TX (SXSW) MANIC FEST DESTINY @ The Belmont (ACOUSTIC) 4:00pm March 20 Austin, TX (SXSW) Aussie Showcase @ Maggie Mae’s…
Portland, OR rock trio Gossip will hit the road this Spring for an eight city tour of the U.S. The tour kicks off with the band taking the stage at this year’s Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival on April 17th and runs through April 30th at Terminal 5 in New York City (see below for full itinerary). Fronted by the incredibly bold, brash and amazingly talented Beth Ditto, Gossip’s…
he Hangout Beach Music and Arts Festival is thrilled to announce an incredible lineup for its inaugural year including performances from Trey Anastasio and TAB, Zac Brown Band, John Legend, Ray LaMontagne, Ben Harper and Relentless7, The Flaming Lips, and Alison Krauss and Union Station featuring Jerry Douglas. The 3-day music and arts festival is scheduled for May 14th – 16th and is sure to be an experience like no…
Fresh off their first UK tour with Iglu & Hartly, New Politics are gearing up to debut material off their upcoming summer release (RCA Records) at SXSW, followed by their first ever US tour. Their first single “Yeah Yeah Yeah†impacts rock radio this spring and is already proving to be a live phenomenon. In advance of their much anticipated debut album, Brooklyn based and Denmark born 3 piece rock…
Season of Mist is proud to announce the fresh addition of Belgian grindcore act LENG TCH’E to the roster! The “razorgrind” band just finished recording their upcoming album at Parlour Studio in Kettering, UK with producer Russ Russell. “We are very delighted and proud to be joining Season of Mist”, bassist Nicolas comments. “Being added to the same roster as Morbid Angel, Dillinger Escape Plan, Mayhem, Cynic and other greats…
In continuing support of the band’s2008’s release Twilight of the Thunder God, AMON AMARTH has announced a spring, 2010 North American headlining tour, which marks the band’s first tour in the states since their April/May 2009 run with Goatwhore, Skeletonwitch, and Lazarus A.D. The scheduled 15 date trek kicks off on April 8th at the House of Blues in Hollywood, CA. Support on the AMON AMARTH tour will come from…
Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce that Senior Vice President of A&R and American Idol judge Kara DioGuardi has signed British singer and songwriter Neon Hitch to a recording deal. Hitch will begin recording her debut album with executive producer Benny Blanco (Ke$ha, Spank Rock, 3OH!3, Britney Spears) in the next month. “Neon Hitch is a star!†DioGuardi says. “I fell in love with her voice and personality the…
Puccini’s love story La Bohème returns to the Metropolitan Opera on Saturday, February 20, with Russian soprano Anna Netrebko and Polish tenor Piotr BeczaÅ‚a as Puccini’s star-crossed lovers, Mimì and Rodolfo. Franco Zeffirelli’s dazzling production, conducted by Marco Armiliato, runs through Saturday, March 20. Fellow bohemians in the cast are portrayed by Nicole Cabell as Musetta, Gerald Finley as the painter Marcello, Massimo Cavalletti makes his Met debut as the…
For the occasion, Bobby Birdman assembled a band of his favorite Portland players to jam under the hot lights of the cable-access studio: Adam Forkner of White Rainbow (seen in the video exhibiting his unparalleled dance style), E*Rock of Audio Dregs/Fryk Beat, and his fellow YACHT and the Straight Gaze bandmates Jona Bechtolt, Claire L. Evans, Jeff Brodsky (Jeffrey Jerusalem) and D. Reuben Snyder (Rob Walmart). By sheer coincidence, they…
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Providence, RI progressive metallic hardcore giants THE EMPIRE SHALL FALL have announced a string of upcoming live dates for February/March 2010. THE EMPIRE SHALL FALL recently released their debut full-length, Awaken, via guitarist Nick Sollecito’s own Angle Side Side Records. Awaken has already made a massive impact thanks to positive reviews, a spate of killer live shows, and appearances on Metal Injection and AOL’s New Music Listening Party as well…