Category: Artist News

Posted on: February 7, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ROMAN CANDLE: FEBRUARY/MARCH TOUR DATES WITH RAVENNA COLT

Roman Candle has announced new tour dates in February and March, including a series of weekend dates with Ravenna Colt. The band will also headline the second night of WKNC’s Double Barrel Benefit on February 6th in Raleigh, NC. Roman Candle has toured steadily over the past nine months with Jason Isbell, Will Hoge, Rocco Deluca, Ha Ha Tonka, and The Deep Vibration, among others. Most recently the band toured…

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SURFER BLOOD TO TOUR IN SUPPORT OF DEBUT RECORD ‘ASTRO COAST’ — OUT NOW!

http://www.myspace.com/surferblood SURFER BLOOD TOUR DATES 02-09 London – Scala 02-16 Orlando, FL – Backbooth % 02-17 Deland, FL – DaVinci % 02-18 Tallahassee, FL – Engine Room % 02-19 Atlanta, GA – Drunken Unicorn % 02-20 Nashville , TN – The End % 02-22 Charlotte, NC – Snug Harbor – % 02-23 Morgantown, WV -123 Pleasant Street % 02-24 Washington DC – Dc 9 % 02-26 Hanover, NH – Dartmouth…

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Alborosie ANNOUNCES his west coast TOUR

The Virtuoso Alborosie is shaking up California in February with his escape from Babylon to the kingdom of zion tour. This tour is the presentation and representation of Alborosie’s sound, giving people the chance to catch this rising reggae star in person. He will be visiting numerous venues performing his various hits, this tour is a must see. On escape from Babylon to the kingdom of zion, Alborosie offers an…

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Shady Nate – “Planes, Trains And Automobiles” feat. E Da Sanga

Shady Nate and E Da Sanga have been heating things up with their soulful hustler’s story, “Planes, Trains and Automobiles,” the single from Shady Nate’s 2009 Gasman Unleashed project. The song features the emcees deftly weaving a tale about street survival, smarts, and commerce, as Shady Nate raps that “As long as you never tell it/Shady gonna sell it/Hide it real good so the dogs can’t smell it.” Director Damon…

Posted on: February 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SERJ TANKIAN, REPRISE RECORDS, AND CINEMA PURGATORIO PRESENT NATIONWIDE SCREENINGS OF TANKIAN’S ELECT THE DEAD SYMPHONY

Reprise Records and Serj Tankian have teamed up with theatrical distributor Cinema Purgatorio to present a series of nationwide screenings of Tankian’s Elect the Dead Symphony — a very special orchestral interpretation of Tankian’s critically acclaimed solo debut Elect the Dead. The dynamic one-off performance was recorded and filmed in HD by six cameras at the majestic Auckland Town Hall in New Zealand with the Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra. The dramatic…

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Circa Survive Sets Up March Tour

3/11/10- Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle 3/12/10- Nashville, TN @ Exit/ In 3/13/10- Birmingham, AL @ WorkPlay Theatre 3/14/10- Little Rock, AR @ The Village 3/16/10- San Antonio, TX @ White Rabbit 3/17/10-3/21/10- Austin, TX (SXSW festival) @ TBD 3/22/10- St. Louis,MO @ The Firebird 3/23/10- Indianapolis, IN @ The Emerson Theater 3/24/10- Cleveland Heights, OH @ Grog Shop 3/26/10- HOODWINK Anaheim, CA @ Grove of Anaheim 3/27/10- THE BAMBOOZLE…

Posted on: February 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE ATLAS MOTH: Tour With Coalesce & Harvey Milk + SXSW Shows Confirmed

Cerebrally pulverizing Chicagoan quintet THE ATLAS MOTH will be blazing a good chunk of the East Coast and Midwest on the road this March with Coalesce and Harvey Milk. The low-end triple-guitar thunder the band are well-known for creating on stage is as massive as it is mesmerizing, as witnessed on their 2009 live with Dark Castle, Wetnurse, Black Cobra, Nachtmystium, Pentagram, Javelina and countless more. THE ATLAS MOTH w/…

Posted on: February 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Princeton Tours For “Cocoon of Love”

Los Angeles-based Princeton released its debut record, Cocoon of Love, September 29th on Kanine Records. Growing up on Princeton Street in Santa Monica, the group now lives in an aging green house on a hillside in the Eagle Rock district of LA where their album was recorded. Among the many detrimental effects that love has on the mind, one of the more subtle is the way it litters the memory…

Posted on: February 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SHERWOOD LAUNCHES U.S. HEADLINING TOUR FEBRUARY 17 IN LOS ANGELES

Sherwood, purveyors of feel good California rock, will be hitting the road launching a U.S. headlining tour in support of its most recent effort QU. The tour kicks off February 17 in Los Angeles at the famed Roxy Theater. A Beach Boys-inspired power pop band hailing from San Luis Obispo, California, Sherwood came together in 2002 while the band members were still students at the local university. Now signed to…

Posted on: February 6, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

MONDO DRAG live dates:

February 6 Iowa City, IA White Lightning Wherehouse February 9 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway Nightclub February 10 Carbondale, IL The Swamp February 11 Lexington, KY Al’s Bar February 12 Nashville, TN Springwater Supper Club February 13 Murfreesboro, TN Wall Street February 14 Greenbrier, TN Loudhouse Coffee February 15 Cincinnati, OH Blue Rock Tavern February 16 Detroit, MI Corktown Tavern February 17 Chicago, IL The Mopery February 18 Dekalb, IL…

Posted on: February 5, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Introducing… Penguin Prison

Penguin Prison’s irresistibly quirky sound resides somewhere between the likes of Hot Chip, Hall and Oates, Ultravox, Wham and the Jackson 5. Born and raised in Manhattan, the mecca of musical endeavors, Chris Glover aka Penguin Prison has never been short of inspiration. Raised on a healthy diet of Michael Jackson, Prince, A Tribe Called Quest, Nat King Cole, Nirvana and Weezer, he soon began to channel such influences, and…

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The title track of the new album melds raw energy with a visceral blend of sinuous melodies and shifting rhythmic patterns in the same catchy style of Victory Records label mates BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME. Hailed as a “virtual melting pot of several different metal styles” by Outburn Magazine, A HERO A FAKE prove they are not confined to traditional musical boundaries. Check out the equally gripping music video…

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JETS OVERHEAD at Olympics/CMW/SXSW/Coachella

Having logged appearances in the past year at Bonnaroo, the CMJ Music Marathon and Neil Young’s Bridge School Concert, Victoria, BC quintet Jets Overhead continue to build momentum on the touring front with upcoming performances at the Coachella Valley Music and Arts Festival, South by Southwest, Canadian Music Week, and the 2010 Winter Olympic Games. Jets Overhead will make their debut appearance at the 11th edition of Coachella on the…

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Slumberland Records celebrates 20th anniversary with blowout shows in LA and SF

Last November, Slumberland Records celebrated twenty years of releasing amazing records with a pair of sold-out shows in DC and Brooklyn that combined the current Slumberland roster with selected bands from the label’s storied past. These nights were such a roaring success that the label immediately set to planning shows for the fans on the west coast. Now we’re very pleased to announce two shows for the last weekend of…

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Daughtry Kicks Off Super Bowl at Super Tailgate This Sunday February 7, 2010

After finishing its successful European tour Monday, Daughtry announces it will perform this Sunday at the NFL’s Super Tailgate Party outside Sun Life Stadium before the kick off of Super Bowl XLIV. Singer Chris Daughtry, bassist Josh Paul, drummer Joey Barnes, and guitarists Brian Craddock and Josh Steely plan to perform a 45 minute set of music including the band’s current hit single “Life After You” and material from their…

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Artillery – back on the road!

Danish band Artillery will hit the road again to promote their most recent album “When Death Comes”. So far they’ve confirmed the following dates: February 20th: Oostende Festival, Ostendfest – Belgium March 27th: Ramfest, Albertslund – Denmark April 9th: Slagelse Musikhus, Slagelse – Denmark April 10th: Kansas City, Odense – Denmark April 16th: Loppen, Copenhagen – Denmark May 22nd: Rock Hard Festival, Gelsenkirchen – Germany May 7th: Walpurgis Metal Days,…

Posted on: February 5, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SLAYER, MEGADETH, TESTAMENT ANNOUNCE NEW DATES FOR THE “AMERICAN CARNAGE” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR

Slayer and Megadeth are thrilled to announce the new, confirmed routing for the American Carnage North American Tour, which will commence with the rescheduled Canadian Carnage East dates in Quebec City on Friday, July 23. Slayer will then head to Europe for a run of festival dates, returning to kick off the American Carnage leg in Albany, NY on August 11. American Carnage will play 26 dates across the United…

Posted on: February 4, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! Announce US Tour

“It used to be that Moby was the artist people thought of when the words innovative and hip were applied to a musician who had sprung from the corridors of SUNY Purchase. But Terror Pigeon Dance Revolt! — a revolving band of musical party-throwers signed to David Byrne’s Luaka Bop record label — are racking up a string of much-hyped shows around Manhattan and Brooklyn.” New York Mag: “It’s nearly…

Posted on: February 4, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

TDB Records Welcome FURNACE, PHANTOM GLUE, CHOKE UP To the Family

TDB Records head honcho (and Ramming Speed sticksman) Jonah Livingston checked with an update on three exciting new additions to the label’s already stacked roster: “For the last few years the TDB roster has been branching out far from our Boston locale, welcoming California’s Litany For the Whale, Germany’s Perth Express, and the Texans in Die Young. As wonderful as it’s been spreading our wings to work with bands further…

Posted on: February 4, 2010 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

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