Category: Artist News

Posted on: March 26, 2010 Posted by: Jay NeuFutur Comments: 0

LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR Gory Video Premiere Details; Tour Update

Thursday, April 1st — the new LAIR OF THE MINOTAUR video will be unleashed via a special premiere on Decibel Magazine’s “Deciblog.” The video is for “Evil Power,” the title track to the band’s menacing upcoming fourth full-length release. Directed by Ryan Oliver of cult horror cinema company Deathblow Productions, the video features more blood, gore, violence and nudity in under three-and-a-half minutes than some full-length slasher films, and shall…

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

FOXY SHAZAM OUT NOW ON NATIONWIDE HEADLINE TOUR

The inimitable Foxy Shazam has, by all accounts, killed it at SXSW. Their raucous performances at SPIN’s annual party and the Crush Mgmt showcase on Friday, March 19th received rave reviews all around: “Mustachioed frontman Eric Nally…pranced, howled and preened…as his bandmates tagged along with joyful, chaotic abandon. The rapt before-lunch crowd looked fully converted and ready to testify to the primal, inordinately tight-pantsed force of Foxy.” – Entertainment Weekly…

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

LOS ANGELES SENSATIONS EDWARD SHARPE ANNOUNCE HEADLINING US TOUR

EDWARD SHARPE & THE MAGNETIC ZEROS, known for their joyous, euphoria-inducing live show, will hit the road for a two-month run of headlining tour dates. The tour kicks of April 15th in Solana Beach, CA and ends June 22nd in Tempe, AZ. Presale tickets will be available at: http://edwardsharpe.tickets.musictoday.com/. Dawes will be opening all the headline dates. Along the way, the band will stop in Indio, CA for a performance…

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

THE SCORPIONS TO BE INDUCTED INTO HOLLYWOOD’S ROCKWALK

Rudolf Schenker, Klaus Meine, Matthias Jabs, James Kottak and Pawel Maciwoda of the Scorpions will be inducted into Hollywood’s RockWalk on Tuesday, April 6, 2010 at noon. The Scorpions–who have sold over 100 million records worldwide–will be honored by fans with a special ceremony at Guitar Center in Hollywood. This marks a very special occasion for the Scorpions: with the March 23 release of their new album, Sting in the…

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

SUGAR RED DRIVE RELEASE NEW SINGLE “RED MACHINE”

Sugar Red Drive is well on their way to success. The band has already opened for the likes of Seether and Theory of a Deadman, and the first single from their self-titled debut album, “One More Time,” was released to wide-spread acclaim. Now the boys from New York state have released a new single, the pulsing track “Red Machine.” Check out the song along with the lyrics on the band’s…

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

ASTRALWERKS/VIRGIN RECORDS SIGNS RED-HOT SONGWRITER-PRODUCER DUO NERVO TO MULTI-FACETED ARTIST AND LABEL DEAL

Astralwerks Records and Virgin Records are pleased to announce that they have signed in-demand songwriters and producers NERVO to a multi-faceted label deal that enables the duo — Aussie sisters Liv and Mim Nervo — to release their own music as artists for the first time ever as well as to sign talent to their new imprint Nervo Records. Mim and Liv Nervo’s skills as songwriters and producers have attracted…

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

Daedelus EP Out Now on Flying Lotus’s Brainfeeder Label

Mar 31 2010 7:00P Pygmalion Cafe Bar Dublin Apr 1 2010 8:00P Adventures In The Beetroot Field at Fabric London Apr 2 2010 8:00P Rainbow w/ Luke Vibert Birmingham Apr 3 2010 8:00P L\’Eremo Bari Apr 4 2010 8:00P Electron Festival Geneva Apr 8 2010 8:00P D:qliq Luxembourg Apr 9 2010 8:00P Bateau Ivre Tours Apr 10 2010 8:00P Motel Mozaique Festival @ Laatam Rotterdam Apr 11 2010 8:00P Auditorium…

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

American Licorice Announces Sour Punch “Punch Up the Video” Contest

American Licorice Company today announced the launch of the Sour Punch “Punch Up the Video Contest” where contestants are asked to create a parody of their favorite TV Show or Movie by recreating a scene and incorporating Sour Punch into the dialogue or action. Developed by Big Rig Interactive, a division of DMI Music & Media Solutions, the video contest adds another layer to the interactive elements on the Sour…

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Posted on: March 24, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Download Kerretta’s “Sleepers” – From Their Debut Album Vilayer

For those of you guilty of assuming all Kiwis are chummy sprites forever seeking the next hacky sack, meet Kerretta—a blistering New Zealand metal trio. They make explosive rock with heart, maneuvering their angst-ridden guitars into something sparse, melodic, and at times, even catchy. Think Mogwai or ISIS, but leaner and less grandiose. Kerretta is fresh off their SXSW dates and on to the rest of the country. Those stops…

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Posted on: March 24, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Fair To Midland – On Tour!

3/24 Scout Bar Houston 3/26 Hooligan’s Jacksonville 3/27 Sky City Augusta 3/28 Oasis Charleston 3/30 Quarter Baltimore 3/31 Blender Theatre New York 4/1 The Note West Chester 4/2 Webster Underground Hartford 4/3 Club Hell Providence 4/5 Annex Wreck Room Toronto 4/7 Peabody’s Concert Club Cleveland 4/8 Phoenix Hill Tavern Louisville 4/10 Machine Shop Flint 4/11 The Annex Madison 4/12 The Rock Maplewood 4/14 The Marquis Theatre Denver 4/16 The Boardwalk…

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Posted on: March 24, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

INFERNAEON ENTER STUDIO, REVEAL NEW MEMBERS & BEHIND THE SCENES VIDEO

Florida’s INFERNAEON have completed writing their upcoming album for Prosthetic Records and are entering Safe House Production studios to work with legendary guitarist James Murphy (TESTAMENT, OBITUARY, DEATH), who is working with the band from pre-production through mastering. INFERNAEON’s last release, “A Symphony of Suffering” was released in March of 2007, also on Prosthetic. The band is also proud to announce the addition of guitarists Taylor Nordberg and Steven Harger…

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Posted on: March 24, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ISTAPP set to release “Blekinge” on June 8 via Metal Blade Records!

Hailing from Blekinge, Sweden, one of the traditional provinces of Sweden situated in the south of the country bordering Smaland, Scania and the Baltic Sea, are the three warlords that form ISTAPP; Mordechai von Renvaktar, C. Ashuck von Renvaktar and Fjalar. Setting out on a campaign to destroy the sun and all of its followers, ISTAPP is currently preparing to unleash the band’s Metal Blade Records debut Blekinge on June…

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Posted on: March 24, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

FEAR FACTORY Kick Off American Tour Supporting Mechanize

FEAR FACTORY started their first American dates in support of their acclaimed new album Mechanize last night at the Marquee Theatre in Tempe, Arizona. The tour, also featuring Winds Of Plague, Dirge Within, and Periphery, will make seventeen stops including their performance at Revolver Magazine’s Golden Gods Awards ceremony in Los Angeles on April 8. In celebration of the tour’s launch, Sirius/XM Radio kicked off a promotion that will award…

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Posted on: March 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

POP-PUNK GROUP VEARA INKS DEAL WITH EPITAPH RECORDS

Epitaph Records, in partnership with Running Man Records, is proud to announce the signing of pop-punk group Veara. The Augusta, GA based band recently wrapped recording on their new studio album, which is expected for release this spring. Fans can get an early listen to the first track, “We Have A Body Count,” from the new record now on the band’s MySpace page www.myspace.com/veara, watch a special video message from…

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Posted on: March 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

FOREIGNER RETURNING TO THE ROAD THIS SUMMER FOR UNITED IN ROCK TOUR

Legendary rock band Foreigner will hit the road in May with co-headliner Styx and special guest Kansas for the United in Rock tour. Responsible for a combined 16 Top Ten classics and over 100 million album sales, the three iconic bands will provide rock fans with the summer’s biggest night of hits. In anticipation of the summer trek, Foreigner will return to late night television with a performance on Lopez…

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Posted on: March 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Slow Six to play select North American dates supporting new LP

“Listening is like slipping into a warm aural bath…Tignor’s beguiling compositions move seamlessly through several stages of development, often ending up somewhere distant from where they appeared to be headed at the outset.” – The Wire Slow Six will play a series of shows in support of its third full-length, Tomorrow Becomes You, which is available now from Austin-based independent label Western Vinyl. An emotionally unrestrained album infused with taught…

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Posted on: March 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

MG&V NEW PROJECT FROM MEMBERS OF DEER TICK, DELTA SPIRIT AND DAWES DEBUTED YESTERDAY AT SXSW

MG&V stands for McCauley, Goldsmith, and Vasquez…More specifically, John McCauley – frontman of Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith – frontman of Dawes and Matt Vasquez – frontman of Delta Spirit. Notoriously adverse to sitting still, John McCauley felt the urge to write and record during some of Deer Tick’s recent downtime. Deer Tick chose Dawes to support a leg of their summer 2009 tour, during which McCauley and Goldsmith developed an…

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Posted on: March 20, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SAINT MOTEL SXSW + WEST COAST TOUR DATES ANNOUNCED

Saturday March 20 @ 7:00 PM – Scholz Garten – 1607 San Jacinto $5 Suggested Donation to benefit The Leukemia Foundation and HAAM All Ages South By SouthWurst Benefit Show Also Performing: Wax Fang, Brack and Co., Tom Schraeder and His Ego, The Law, Whalers, Daniel Martin Moore, & more WEST COAST/CANADA TOUR DATES Apr 3 @ Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco Apr 10 – HEADLINE SHOW @…

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Posted on: March 19, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 1

MANCHESTER ORCHESTRA ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE

Just in case you weren’t able to tune in to Jimmy Kimmel last night to see Manchester Orchestra, we’ve got a little present for you. Here’s the video of Manchester Orchestra rocking out on “In My Teeth”. If you did see it, you know it’s worth another watch! Click HERE or the image below to watch the video on Hulu. Want to share with your readers? The embed code is…

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Posted on: March 19, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

AMERICAN BANG’S “WILD & YOUNG” ADDED TO 17 RADIO STATIONS ACROSS THE U.S.

“Wild & Young,” the swaggering debut single from American Bang’s upcoming self-titled album, has been added to 17 radio stations across the country, such as WBUZ Nashville, WPBZ West Palm Beach and the Cumulus Radio Chain, which includes almost 10 Alternative and Active Rock stations, on its first week of adds. The instantly anthemic song is currently available online via all major digital retailers, as well as the album’s pounding…

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