Category: Artist News

Posted on: January 29, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ONO Closes 2009 With Her #1 Club Smash “NO NO NO” (The Remixes)

2009 was unquestionably a benchmark year for YOKO ONO. At 76 years young, the seemingly tireless innovator continues to evolve and break new ground, living life at the cutting edge of her imagination. She ascended to the top of the Billboard Dance/Club Play Charts once again with her fiery remix single “I’M NOT GETTING ENOUGH” (Issue Date: 6/13/2009) — her third consecutive chart-topper. The propulsive anthem marked the tenth release…

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Posted on: January 29, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Imaad Wasif announces Feb. Thursday night Spaceland residency, tour dates with Dead Meadow!

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 or a priest. He draws inspiration from beyond the veil, seeking connections and cosmic patters in the hopes of expressing the simplest but most profound message to…

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Posted on: January 29, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

KING KHAN AND THE SHRINES ANNOUNCE COMEBACK TOUR

King Khan might rightfully be accused of attempting to earn the title of hardest working performer in show business. Following a year that saw the release of three albums and several tours of the US, Europe, and beyond with multiple musical outlets, Khan is bringing the celebrated psychedelic soul big band explosion King Khan and The Shrines back to North America. The three week run of dates, which starts in…

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

Twin Atlantic Announce First US Tour This Spring

Scottish rockers Twin Atlantic will make their long-awaited US touring debut this spring opening a national co-headlining tour with The Fall Of Troy and Envy On The Coast. Recently featured on the cover of the UK’s celebrated Rock Sound Magazine, Twin Atlantic will showcase songs from their debut mini-album Vivarium from coast to coast, including a stop at SXSW. Twin Atlantic have shared stages with Smashing Pumpkins, Circa Survive and…

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

Gatsbys American Dream – Volcano (CD)

First off, the tracks on “Volcano” are all very short, with a disc that is only 33 minutes long. However, the reliance on clichéd guitar lines (even in terms of in-track repetition) and half-baked tracks make this disc suffer in much the same way as “In The Land of Lost Monsters”. There are some moments on this disc that do inspire listeners, such as the drum-beat on “A Mind of…

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

Thee Silver Mount Zion Orchestra confirm full UK tour

ATP recently announced four Thee Silver Mount Zion Orchestra shows in the UK and now we are able to announce an entire UK tour. This is the first time that they have done a large UK tour since 2007 and it falls in line with the release of their sixth studio album Kollaps Tradixionales. It is also the first time that they will be playing the new album since it…

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

Trouble Andrew: tour dates including Olympics & X Games sets

Musician Trouble Andrew returns to his snowboarding roots with a historic concert at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, performing his signature brand of “electro sk8/crunk rock” at a 12,000-capacity outdoor venue. The two-time Olympian and Burton-sponsored pro snowboarder (aka Trevor Andrew) will play songs from his 2009 10-song debut CD Trouble Andrew, as well as new material from his forthcoming second full-length CD. Trouble Andrew’s live performances have been garnering…

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

MULTIPLATINUM ROCK BANDS KORN AND ROB ZOMBIE TO TOP BILL ON THIRD ANNUAL ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL

The ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK MAYHEM FESTIVAL featuring KORN and ROB ZOMBIE will kick off Saturday, July 10 in San Bernardino, CA and will roll through 24 cities in the U.S. and Canada between early July and late August (a full itinerary will be announced in the coming weeks). Mayhem presale tickets go on sale April 2 and tickets go on sale to the general public on April 16th at LiveNation.com.…

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

GOMORAH POST VIDEO FOR “EXREMENT”

The underground’s masters of sonic violence, GOMORAH have posted a video for the song “Exrement,” off of their MetalHit.com debut By The Means Of Violence online at http://www.vimeo.com/4766246 . The video, filmed by acclaimed director Scott Hansen (Bury Your Dead, We Were Gentlemen) is a four-minute display of visual brutality which perfectly captures the song’s bludgeoning essence. The band had this to say about the video, “Shooting a music video…

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

WOLVHAMMER To Record New Full-Length With Sanford Parker In Spring 2010

Formed in the coldest north of Minneapolis in April of 2009, the four wielders of the Wolvhammer were drawn together by both a shared love of Celtic Frost, EyeHateGod, Motorhead, and Bathory, and a shared disdain for the corrupt, decaying capitalist society that confronted them each day. Drummer H. R. recalls, “We wanted to take the things we loved about old school black metal/post-punk/hardcore/doom/rock and infuse that into something truly…

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

DRAGONETTE ANNOUNCE FURTHER TOUR DATES MAIN SUPPORT FOR LITTLE BOOTS THIS SPRING

March 6 – Neumos, Seattle, WA * March 9 – The Fillmore Auditorium, San Francisco, CA * March 7 – Hawthorne Theater, Portland, OR* March 10 – El Rey Theatre, Los Angeles, CA * March 12 – The Glass House, Pomona, CA * March 13 – Casbah, San Diego,CA * *New Tour Dates* April 22 – Masquerade Hell Stage, Atlanta, GA April 23 – 9:30 Club, Washington, DC April 24…

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

HOUSE OF HEROES TO HIT THE STUDIO TO BEGIN RECORDING 2010 RELEASE

After a year of nonstop action in 2009 with the full CD release of The End Is Not The End and three EP release’s The Acoustic End, House Of Heroes Meets The Beatles and The Christmas Classics as well as non-stop touring House Of Heroes gets set to hit the studio in February with producer Mark Townsend (Deas Vail, Relient K) to begin work on the next effort out later…

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

The Beautiful Mothers to Play Benefit Concert in Tacoma on 2/6

Seattle post-punk band The Beautiful Mothers will be joining a bill that includes Nothing You’d Like, Zook, At:1, and headliner, My Life in Black and White, on February 6th at the recently re-located and re-vamped Hell’s Kitchen in Tacoma – now at 928 Pacific Avenue. Proceeds from the evening will be donated to families of the six slain police officers from the region. For more information or ticket purchase, please…

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

Sarah Buxton Added To “Shine All Night” Tour

The 2010 leg of the SunnyD Presents the Shine All Night Tour starring Martina McBride and Trace Adkins kicks off this weekend and fans are getting even more music than they anticipated. Lyric Street recording artist Sarah Buxton will be joining headliners Martina McBride and Trace Adkins for a fun-filled evening of superstar entertainment. USA Today has declared Sarah Buxton to have “one of the most immediately arresting voices I’ve…

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

PRIESTESS tour dates

PRIESTESS tour dates: European tour with Bigelf: February 1 Hamburg, Germany Logo Hamburg February 2 Berlin, Germany White Trash Berlin February 3 Munich, Germany 59 to1 February 4 Cologne, Germany Luxor February 6 Strasbourg, France La Laiterie February 7 Amsterdam, NL Melkweg Old Hall February 8 Antwerp, NL Trix February 9 Paris, France La Maroquinerie February 11 Prattein, Switzerland Z7 February 12 Treviso, Italy New Age February 13 Milan, Italy…

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

Jarrod Gorbel (Honorary Title) Tours

Gorbel will tour the United States initial dates are as follows, more to come soon: March 1 Mississippi Studios Portland, Or March 5 Swedish American Hall San Francisco, Ca March 6 Bootleg Theater Los Angeles, Ca March 8 UCSD The Loft La Jolla, Ca March 10 World Cafe Live Philadelphia, Pa March 11 Jammin Java Vienna, Va March 12 The Saint Asbury Park, NJ March 13 Le Poisson Rouge New…

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

IMAAD WASIF TOURS

Feb-04 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland # Feb-11 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland % Feb-18 Los Angeles, CA Spaceland & Feb-27 San Francisco, CA Noise Pop Mar-17 – Mar-20 Austin, TX SXSW Mar-26 Brookdale, CA Historic Brookdale Lodge * Mar-27 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall * Mar-31 Eugene, OR Wow Hall * Apr-01 Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge * Apr-02 Vancouver, BC Biltmore Cabaret * Apr-03 Seattle, WA The Comet…

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

Drug Rug Tours With Fiery Furnaces

Tour Dates With The Fiery Furnaces 1/26 – Revolution Music Room – Little Rock, AR 1/27 – Lounge On Elm Street – Dallas, TX 1/28 – The Parish – Austin, TX 1/29 – Walter’s On Washington – Houston, TX 1/30 – One Eyed Jacks – New Orleans, LA 2/2 – 40 Watt Club – Athens, GA 2/4 – The Grey Eagle – Asheville, NC 2/5 – Attucks Theatre – Norfolk,…

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

Dirtball Joins The Kottonmouth Kings & Gets Initiated Into The Group By Tattooing A KMK Crown On His Chest

The Kottonmouth Kings have revealed the next era in their ongoing legacy by announcing the addition of the group’s newest member, the Dirtball. This notorious party monster has been a label mate of Kings for years, releasing a series of cult classic albums under the Suburban Noize banner and doing countless tours alongside the group. The group initiated the Oregon based rapper by having him get a KMK crown tattooed…

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

Noise Pop Festival News

The 18th annual Noise Pop Festival will take place February 23rd through March 1, 2009 at venues throughout San Francisco, CA. Noise Pop is pleased to announce our 2010 film festival line up! We’ve selected some amazing new films for this year’s festival, all focusing on music but each approaching the subject with a distinct voice andfresh perspective. There’s P-Star Rising, the incredible story of Priscilla, a 9 year-old rapper…

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