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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.…
Classic rock-mongers 77 have just signed a multi-album deal with Listenable Records, first being the international release of their debut full-length 21st CENTURY ROCK, set to hit stores in late April/ early May across Europe and beyond. Based in Barcelona, 77 plays a genuine back-to-the-roots Australian type of hard/ heavy rock reminiscent of the classic genre as established throughout the 70s and early ’80s. Their music concept, way of life,…
“Feral are honored to sign to John McEntee’s Ibex Moon Records, having released many albums of artists that we show great respect to. Several years of writing has given us loads of material to choose from and the time to rework our songs to perfection. Expect nothing else than our debut album to be a slab of rotting flesh reeking of groovy Swedish death metal. New tracks never released in…
Wed- March 17 – Austin, TX – Official Showcase at The Velveeta Room @ SXSW Thu – March 18 – Austin TX, Castlemania Afternoon Party @ SXSW Thu March 18 – Acoustic Set at Block Party at Austin Convention Centre @ SXSW Sat- March 20 – Austin, TX – Popfrenzy Party at Maggie Maes @ SXSW VIA TANIA SPRING 2010 DATES w SEABEAR Sat – March 10 – Chicago, IL…
September 2009 saw the release of SOMETHING TO BURN’S critically acclaimed debut album “Transitions†on Soft Drive Records, the record label founded by Stone Temple Pilots front man Scott Weiland. After playing a handful of shows last year with Stone Temple Pilots and some successful headlining shows of their own, SOMETHING TO BURN are gearing up to hit the road this spring with Fair to Midland and Karnivool. The tour…
Francis Farewell Starlite, the man behind Francis and the Lights, will be bringing his soulful rock outfit out for a five week string of dates across the East Coast and Midwest starting in Slippery Rock, PA at Slippery Rock University and concluding in NYC with a show at Bowery Ballroom. The majority of the dates the band will be playing support to Canadian hip hop superstar Drake, who personally invited…
Let’s Wrestle will release their debut album, In the Court of the Wrestling Let’s, later this month and will celebrate this momentous occasion with an action-packed visit to Austin for SXSW. Kicking off their spring tour with a Brooklyn Vegan pre-SXSW show on 3/15 at the Knitting Factory in Brooklyn, Let’s Wrestle will continue from SXSW on some dates out west with Titus Andronicus before meeting up with Quasi in…
WHAT: 2010 edition of “Crawling Down Cahuenga: Tom Waits’ Los Angeles” bus tour WHEN: Saturday April 3, noon-4pm WHERE: Bus tour departs from The King Edward Saloon, 131 E 5th Street, Los Angeles 90013 COST: $62/person MORE INFO: visit http://www.esotouric.com or call 323-223-2767 LOS ANGELES- Fans of the legendary musician Tom Waits just don’t get a lot of chances to get together. Last time he toured, fans in his old…
When the South by Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference takes over Austin from March 12-21, the Live Music Capital of the World will be overrun with thousands of bands from all over the world converging on the city’s multitude of music venues to take part in the festivities. For hometown hero, Bob Schneider, it’ll be business as usual. Schneider will be playing his regular schedule of Austin shows, as…
Experimental music pioneers Amon Duul 2, whose music defined the German progressive rock scene of the 1970’s, are back with a new album Bee As Such. Currently only available by download through the band’s website, the CD marks the first new album by the legendary group in several years. Amon Duul 2 reveal on their website: “Recorded April 2009 at Dreamscape Studio, Amon Duul 2 celebrated a highly sensitive performance,…
Southern Lord is proud to announce the newest members of its coven, brutal Italian group THE SECRET. In a statement by Southern Lord this week, label owner Greg Anderson stated: “These days it’s extremely rare that we receive a demo submission that blows us away. This was the case with the demo THE SECRET had sent us. Their sound is relentless, uncompromising and extremely lethal. Anti-melody, pro-cacophony!” Born and shaped…
3/5 – Johnny Brenda’s – Philadelphia, PA 3/6 – Rock N Roll Hotel – Washington, D.C 3/7 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC 3/9 – The End – Nashville, TN 3/10 – Pilot Light – Knoxville, TN 3/11 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA 3/12 – Harvest Of Hope Festival – St. Augustine, FL 3/13 – Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL 3/14 – The Engine Room – Tallahassee, FL…
March 4th Webster Hall New York March 5th Ottobar Baltimore, MD March 6th Pearl Street Northampton, MA March 7th Paradise Rock Club Boston, MA March 9th The First Unitarian Church Philadelphia, PA March 10th Rock and Roll Hotel Washington, DC March 12th The Jewish Mother Virginia Beach, VA March 13th The Loft Atlanta, GA March 15th The Parish at House of Blues New Orleans, LA March 16th The Loft Dallas,…
Disco Curtis have recorded a video confessing their love for a very important lady – Ellen DeGeneres. They were recently in the audience of The Ellen Show battling Ellen when she and guest Tracy Morgan commented on their stylish dance moves. How else could the guys thank her than with a reworked version of their new single “Ashley†titled “Ellen†and a new dance video? Check out the video here:…
Guitar virtuoso John 5 will perform live followed by a Q&A about the studio, recording, touring and other topics at the Grammy Museum on March 31st. This event will include a signing session to end the evening’s excitement. John 5 has compiled one of the most impressive resumes in rock. In addition to his own solo work, his commanding riffs combined with his composition skills have most recently earned him…