Category: Artist News

Posted on: February 16, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

TESTAMENT ANNOUNCES CO-HEADLINING APPEARANCE WITH LAMB OF GOD AT THE PULP SUMMER SLAM IN THE PHILIPPINES SATURDAY APRIL 17th 2010

Metal masters TESTAMENT are pleased to announce their first trip to The Phillipines to appear at the â€œPulp Summer Slam 10â€ taking place on April 17th, 2010 at the Amoranto Stadium in Quezon City. TESTAMENT will be co-headlining the festival with Lamb of God. The Pulp Summer Slam Festival has become the largest metal festival in the Philippines today. One of the hallmarks of the Pulp Summer Slam 10 is…

Posted on: February 15, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ALEJANDRO FERNANDEZ, JOAN SEBASTIAN, AND MARCO ANTONIO SOLIS ANNOUNCE LIVE NATION PRODUCED: LOS TRES TOUR

International superstars Marco Antonio Solis, Joan Sebastian and Alejandro Fernandez announced today that they will headline their first tour together this spring. LOS TRES TOUR is a mega star match up of Mexicoâ€™s most extraordinary and respected talent playing some of the most exciting and important music in the world. The Live Nation produced tour kicks off in southern California at the Honda Center on April 10th, making a multi-city…

Posted on: February 15, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Generationals to tour w/ The Apples in stereo!

It’s been a dreams-come-true kind of a year in New Orleans for more than just the Superbowl-bound Saints and the fans that have waited decades. Generationals have experienced a true national breakout with their debut record Con Law. Adding to the list of incredible things that are happening to this band, Generationals have accepted an invitation from (one of their favorite bands) The Apples in stereo to join them on…

Posted on: February 15, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Polyvinyl Records To Release Aloha Home Acres On March 9, 2010!

Polyvinyl Records will be releasing the highly anticipated Aloha record Home Acres on March 9, 2010. Aloha’s April Tour Dates have just been announced! April 09 – Princeton, NJ @ Terrace Club April 10 – Philadelphia, PA @ Kung Fung Necktie April 12 – Orlando, FL @ Will’s Pub April 13 – Atlanta, GA @ Drunken Unicorn April 14 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 April 15 – Washington,…

Posted on: February 15, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

RUSKO TO RELEASE “O.M.G.!” LP THIS MAY ON MAD DECENT

The world may not be ready for the bass-heavy wrath that UK dubstep trailblazer, Rusko, is bringing to domestic soil this spring as he prepares to launch, O.M.G.!, his debut LP on Mad Decent. As one of the most well recognized names in dubstep and producer du jour to some of the hottest artists around right now, his name will be burning into brains everywhere. For a teaser taste of…

Posted on: February 15, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

POLAR BEAR CLUB SET TO HIT THE ROAD WITH EVERY TIME I DIE

In support of their first Bridge Nine release, Chasing Hamburg, Polar Bear Club have been pounding the pavement relentlessly, earning themselves the title of “touring machines.” Having already spent most of January in Australia, and currently en route to Europe, the guys of PBC are starting 2010 off with a bang, a perfect preamble for the months to come. Beginning in March, Polar Bear Club will be trekking across the…

Posted on: February 14, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

WHY? announces Spring tour dates

A year and a half after releasing the acclaimed Alopecia LP, WHY? returns with their fourth album, Eskimo Snow (released Sept. 22, 2009). The two records are each other’s perfect foil: While last year’s release found Yoni Wolf and the gang delivering a tight set of intricate rhymes, live loops, slurred hooks and acerbic wit, Eskimo Snow offers a sung, sobering take on mortality that unfurls in lush waves of…

Posted on: February 14, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Velocity Records Forms And Starts Imprint With Rise

Dave Shapiro (Booking Agent at The Agency Group, Los Angeles) and Portland, Oregonâ€™s Rise Records are pleased to announce their recent partnership to create a new imprint in the Rise Records family- Velocity Records. Dave Shapiro will own and run the new label with the help of the Rise team, and will be working directly with Rise on all upcoming and future projects. This exciting new partnership will further develop…

Posted on: February 14, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Fates Warning to release deluxe edition of Parallels on March 16th, 2010!

Fates Warning to release deluxe edition of Parallels on March 16th, 2010! Fates Warning has announced the release of the deluxe edition of their seminal 1991 album, Parallels! Fans can get their hands on this new take on the album on March 16th, 2010. The deluxe edition has been completely re-mastered and contains well over 3 hours of music and live footage. Parallels is the sixth record from the prog…

Posted on: February 14, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

PITCHFORK MUSIC FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 2010 DATES – JULY 16 -18 – AT CHICAGOâ€™S UNION PARK!

The 2010 Pitchfork Music Festival celebrates its fifth anniversary this year at Chicagoâ€™s Union Park, on Friday, July 16 – Sunday, July 18. This three-day event will once again showcase a variety of cutting-edge, global performers on three stages in one of the most comfortable and positive festival environments in the country, all brought to fans at a fraction of the price of any other nationally renowned music festival. In…

Posted on: February 13, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

HOLY GRAIL HEADS IN TO STUDIO TO SANCTIFY DEBUT ALBUM; “CRISIS IN UTOPIA” DUE OUT LATE SPRING, 2010

Los Angeles rising star metal quintet Holy Grail will head in to the studio this month to record their debut album, CRISIS IN UTOPIA, due out on Prosthetic Records in late Spring. Acclaimed producer/remixer/musician Danny Lohner (Nine Inch Nails, A Perfect Circle) will be at the production helm. Previously known as Sorcerer, Holy Grail features members from a former line-up of White Wizzard. Assembled less than a year ago, Holy…

Posted on: February 13, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM: Cascadian & Australian Tour Updates

WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM are preparing to embark on their Cascadian Tour 2010, the previously announced four-date all-ages live run within their Pacific Northwest homelands. Since the tour’s initial announcement, the show in Portland, Oregon has been moved to a new venue, now taking place at Rotture. Immediately following this set of shows, the band embark on their first ever Australian tour for a week and a half of…

Posted on: February 13, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Nostalgia 77 North American DJ Tour Dates

2/26 Toronto @ Supermarket: Nufunk, G.E & Do Right! Music 2/27 Montreal @ Sala Rossa: The Goods 3/3 Amoeba Hollywood Instore 3/4 Santa Monica @ Zanzibar: Afro Funke 3/5 San Francisco @ Milk 3/6 Washington D.C. @ Eighteenth St. Lounge In the words of Benedic Lamdin: â€œSkeletons is a made up band. I kid you not – it doesn’t exist. These musicians never stood in the studio together, they just…

Posted on: February 13, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Shout Out Louds will be touring America

01 March Brooklyn, Music Hall of Williamsburg SOLD OUT 02 May Washington, 9:30 Club 03 May Philadelphia, First Unitarian Church 05 May New York, Webster Hall 06 May Boston, Paradise 07 May Montreal, Cabaret Music Hall 08 May Toronto, Mod Club 10 May Chicago, Lincoln Hall 11 May Minneapolis, Varsity Theater 14 May Vancouver, Commodore Ballroom 15 May Seattle, Neumos 16 May Portland, Doug Fir 18 May San Francisco, Great…

Posted on: February 12, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

New Jersey metallers VTT confirms show W.A.S.P. gig in March, preps summer U.S. tour

New Jerseyâ€™s VTT is proud to announce a confirmed March 12 show in the bandâ€™s home state of New Jersey alongside legendary American metal band W.A.S.P. on their headlining trek. Plans are also underway for a tour of greater America later this year, most likely this summer; details will be available on that trek shortly. In the meantime VTT will continue playing in and around the Northeastern US, continuing to…

Posted on: February 12, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 1

Winston Audio announces even more tour dates!

Winston Audio 2010 Tour Dates! Feb 16 – 40 Watt – Athens, GA Feb 19 – Princess Theatre – Columbus, MS** Feb 20 – Ole Tavern – Jackson, MS** Feb 21 – Hayride – Shreveport, LA Feb 22 – Hey Joes – Cleveland, MS** Feb 24 – O’Leavers Pub – Omaha, NE Feb 25 – 400 Bar – Minneapolis, MN Feb 26 – 400 Bar – Minneapolis, MN Feb 27…

Posted on: February 12, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Editors US Tour Kicks Off

Feb 13 || Denver, CO || Ogden Theatre Feb 15 || Chicago, IL || Vic Theatre Feb 16 || Toronto, ON || Phoenix Concert Theatre Feb 18 || Boston, MA || House of Blues Feb 19 || New York, NY || Terminal 5 Feb 20 || Philadelphia, PA || Trocadero Feb 21 || Washington, DC || 9:30 Club The Antlers will be supporting Editors on all dates besides Seattle and…

Posted on: February 12, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NEBULA Announce US Tour

Nebula will embark on a full US Tour beginning on March 16th in Houston, TX. The band will also be appearing at SXSW and will be performing at the recently announced Tee Pee Records Showcase . Tee Pee Records labelmates Quest For Fire will support the band on the first leg and The Willowz and Lionize will support Nebula on the second leg of the tour. Nebula is currently in…

Posted on: February 12, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Unearth announces “Pre-Atticus Metal Tour headlining dates”

To get themselves out to the west coast where the band will be slaying audiences as headliners of the Atticus Metal Tour 2, Unearth will team up with Veil of Maya and Armed for Apocalypse on a 10 date cross country run. UNEARTH Pre-Atticus Dates w/Veil of Maya and Armed for Apocalypse 02/20 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon 02/21 Millvale, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre 02/23 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall 02/24…

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

World Premiere of Michael Herschâ€™s Last Autumn for Saxophone and Cello at NYCâ€™s Merkin Concert Hall on February 27

Michael Hersch conceived of his most recent epic chamber work, Last Autumn, in two distinct incarnations: for horn and cello, and for alto saxophone and cello, respectively. When the first of these received its world premiere, it generated high critical esteem and â€œlong vigorous applause.â€ Now New Yorkers have the chance to witness the world premiere of the second â€“ Last Autumn for saxophone and cello, Books 1 & 2…