Dorado Schmitt, legendary gypsy guitarist from France, has been at the center of the Django music resurgence in the US by appearing regularly at the Django Reinhardt NY Festival. Besides starring at the festival, he has toured the country with Allstar Bands promoting the Django Reinhardt style at such venues as The Kennedy Center, Disney Hall, Rose Hall at Jazz at Lincoln Center, The SF Festival, Caramoor and more…to great…
CMT and The Valory Music Co. are proud to announce the release of CMT INVITATION ONLY: REBA on DVD on Tuesday, February 9th. In this one-hour special, iconic performer Reba performs songs from her current #1 album, Keep On Loving You, including the historic 4-week #1 single, “Consider Me Gone,†and the Top 10 hit, “Strange.†Reba also performs some of the greatest hits of her 30-plus years in country…
The 2010 Winter Translation Loss Records tour kicks off in Philly tomorrow! The main run of the tour features T-Loss artists ROSETTA, BATTLEFIELDS and CITY OF SHIPS, while the last handful of shows feature At A Loss Recordings artists RAISE THE RED LANTERN in place of ROSETTA. Other killer acts like Tombs, Chord and Translation Loss’ STRUCK BY LIGHTNING all appear on shows on the tour as well. Get some!…
Ruiner released their second Bridge Nine full-length, Hell Is Empty, this past fall. In support of the album, Ruiner spent the latter part of 2009 on tour with label-mates Strike Anywhere, Polar Bear Club, and Crime In Stereo on the Bridge Nine Records Tour before crossing the pond for a headlining European jaunt. Now, the band is excited to announce tour dates in 2010 – which will see the band…
Southern California’s multifaceted prog-psych-rock quartet RX Bandits are once again taking to the road in support of 2009’s highly-successful album Mandala. Touring begins next month in Australia as the group joins the massive multi-city traveling Soundwave Festival alongside Faith No More, My Chemical Romance, Jane’s Addiction and more. US dates follow in March with The Builders and the Butchers and Zechs Marquise supporting. Please see below for complete dates. European…
W/ FAN DEATH 3.6 – SEATTLE, WA @ Neumos :: 3.7 – PORTLAND, OR @ Hawthorne :: 3.9 – SAN FRANCISCO, CA @ The Fillmore Auditorium :: 3.10 – LOS ANGELES, CA @ El Rey Theatre :: 3.12 – POMONA, CA @ The Glass House :: 3.13 – SAN DIEGO,CA @ Casbah :: “Wonderfully wacky, camp and fun FUN” Perez Hilton “Honest, open, heart palpitating pop†New York Post “One…
1/26 – Mercury Lounge – New York, NY 2/4 – San Francisco, CA 2/5 – Los Angeles, CA 2/6 – Green Dolphin – Chicago, IL 2/7 – Wrong Bar – Toronto, ON 2/8 – Belmont- Montreal, QB 2/9 – Middle East Downstairs – Boston, MA 2/10 – Hudson Hotel (Fashion Week) – New York, NY 2/11 – Marbar – Philadelphia, PA 2/12 – DC9 – Washington, DC 2/13 – Southpaw,…
D. Lo’s “No Hoe” instantly caught fire throughout the Bay Area as soon as it hit the streets back in April of last year and quickly blazed its way across the country. Receiving an incredible amount of airplay, “No Hoe” swiftly became the latest Bay to LA anthem. Within weeks D-Lo was on everyone’s radar, sparking remixes by hip-hop legends Too $hort and E-40 – not bad for a new…
On October 27th 2009 Dancehall artist Chuck Fenda released his third album Fulfillment with VP Records. Chuck Fenda has the living fire. His voice and music are filled with the passion and heartbeat of Jamaica. His songs present reality, hope and love for the people. Fulfillment showcases Chuck Fenda on a variety of one drop and roots riddims produced by Kemar ‘Flava’ McGregor, including the new “Ghetto Riddim.†Fulfillment is…
After a very brief hibernation, Washington state’s purveying clan of ethereal, organic black metal WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM are on the prowl again this winter. The band are proud to announce their upcoming four-date tour within their Cascadian homelands, in preparation of their first ever Australian tour, both to take place this February. A statement from the band: “WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM are happy to announce that after…
Southern California hardcore punk band VIRULENCE was originally formed in 1985 by Scott Hill, Ken Pucci, Mark Abshire and Ruben Romano. They were influenced by the heaviness of the Melvins and the intense aggression of Black Flag and Bl’ast! In 1989 Abshire left the band and was replaced by Greg McCaughey. They released their debut LP If this Isn’t A Dream… on Alchemy Records later that year. The album was…
Portugal. The Man have announced new headlining tour dates with fellow Alaskan’s Port O’Brien and New York’s The Dig. The band will play songs from their recently released The Satanic Satanist as well as the forthcoming (release date TBA) album, American Ghetto. “We will shortly make an official announcement for the release of American Ghetto,” the band wrote to fans on their website earlier today. “This one is for you,…
Brooklyn, NY atmospheric doomsters A STORM OF LIGHT are proud to announce additional US tour dates, including seven west coast shows with SHRINEBUILDER! The tour will commence on February 18th at Kung Fu Necktie in Philadelphia and make it’s way across the country before coming to a close in their hometown on March 18 at Union Pool. Commented vocalist/guitarist Josh Graham of the upcoming trek: “We are really looking forward…
LIGHTS is a synth pop artist from Toronto that Rolling Stone called a “retro new wave…keytar-rocking pixie.” She released her debut full length album The Listening in October which Billboard called “irresistibly catchy” and compared to Little Boots, La Roux, and Saint Etienne. She was the recipient of the 2009 JUNO for New Artist of the Year and has over 21 million plays on MySpace. She’s also an avid comic…
Roots music legend Dave Alvin, guitar wizard Bob Brozman and blues performer extraordinaire Alvin Youngblood Hart have been added to the stellar lineup of performing two nights of special tribute concerts saluting the music of the seminal American band, The Mississippi Sheiks, on March 13 and 14 in Vancouver, British Columbia. Presented by the Vancouver 2010 Cultural Olympiad in partnership with Capilano University, the two nights will also feature performances…
Since first bursting onto the scene last year with their debut The End Of The Beginning, New Zealand natives LIKE A STORM have been earning fans across the United States with their haunting, powerful riffs and infectious melodies. Their adrenaline-packed music will now be prominently heard on television, where their hit single “Lie To Meâ€, will serve as the theme song for TNA Wrestling’s highly-anticipated upcoming Pay-Per-View event “Genesisâ€, scheduled…
Neurot Recordings are proud to announce the second wave of live SHRINEBUILDER appearances, this time alongside labelmates A STORM OF LIGHT, taking place early this March. This West Coast mini-tour features as an added bonus, HARVESTMAN – the solo act of Steve Von Till (Neurosis) – to serve as main support on the Bay area shows on March 5th, 6th and 7th. 3/02/2010 The Casbah – San Diego, CA 3/03/2010…
Mouse Fire is back. Thank God. The Florida three-piece released their debut record with Lujo Records, Wooden Teeth, in 2007 to critical acclaim. The band took a brief haitus from national touring to play locally and write/record their sophmore effort, Big Emotion, which is due out in May on Lujo. Currently Mouse Fire is touring the South Coast! “It’s really great to hear bands like Mouse Fire who show so…
The Strange Boys are a phenomenal young group from Austin, Texas. They are at the same time, both timeless and refreshingly avant garde. They have signed to Rough Trade Records for the world excluding the US (where they remain on In The Red Records). Set to appeal to anyone who has a liking for top quality beat and blues influenced rock n’ roll, The Strange Boys have provoked excitement and…
NVIL, the Canadian heavy metal band whose “Cinderella” story, “Anvil! The Story of Anvil,” is nominated for a Critics Choice Movie Award in the category of Best Documentary, will travel to Los Angeles to attend the awards presentation that will be held at the Hollywood Palladium this Friday, January 15. The rockumentary has been named one of 2009’s Best Documentaries by a slew of film critics associations across the continent,…