Category: Artist News

Posted on: December 1, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

YES, THE RUMORS ARE TRUE: SLAYER, MEGADETH TEAM UP FOR “AMERICAN CARNAGE”

layer. Megadeth. Two names synonymous with fierce, crunching power. Two bands whose histories are inevitably intertwined in defining the thrash/metal genre. Individually, their respective prowess and accomplishments are impressive; but together, they’re brutal and unstoppable. Megadeth and Slayer will join forces to co-headline “American Carnage,” the most blistering, the most explosive, and the most eagerly anticipated mega-tour of the winter – and you do not want to miss it. “American…

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Posted on: December 1, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SHADOWS FALL ANNOUNCE ANNUAL HOMETOWN HOLIDAY SHOW DECEMBER 26th, IN NORTHAMPTON, MA

Boston metallers SHADOWS FALL are pleased to announce their annual hometown holiday concert for December 26th, 2009. It will take place in Northampton, MA at Pearl Street. Tickets are on sale now and you can purchase yours at : http://www.nbotickets.com/default.asp?mode=artist&name=4922 SHADOWS FALL and Ultimate-Guitar.com are giving you a chance to design your own SHADOWS FALL merchandise item. The guys have set up a few guidelines, read below: “We’re giving our…

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Posted on: December 1, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SCALE THE SUMMIT Announce Early 2010 Tour

Houston, Texas’s, instru-metal virtuosos SCALE THE SUMMIT have been tapped to support BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME in January and February. CYNIC and THE DEVIN TOWNSEND PROJECT will also be appearing on the tour. SCALE THE SUMMIT spent the summer out on the “Progressive Nation Tour,” with DREAM THEATRE, ZAPPA PLAYS ZAPPA and BIG ELF. Guitarist Chris Letchford commented; “We’re touring with Between The Buried And Me, Cynic and Devin…

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Posted on: November 30, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Swellers post new tour video

DECEMBER 1 – Portland, OR – Wonder Ballroom ^ 2 – Chico, CA – Senator Theatre ^ 3 – San Francisco, CA – Grand Ballroom ^ 4 – Los Angeles, CA – House of Blues ^ 5 – Pomona, CA – The Glass House ^ 6 – San Diego, CA – House of Blues ^ 7 – Phoenix, AZ – Marquee Theatre ^ 9 – Dallas, TX – Grenada Theater…

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Posted on: November 30, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

P.O.S. – December Tour

12/1/09 – Boston, MA – House Of Blues 12/2/09 – University Park, PA – Center for the Performing Arts at Penn State 12/3/09 – Allentown, PA – Crocodile Rock Cafe 12/4/09 – Washginton, DC – 9:30 Club 12/5/09 – Minneapolis, MN – First Avenue** 12/6/09 – Atlanta, GA – Masquerade 12/8/09 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Culture Room 12/9/09 – Saint Petersburg, FL – State Theatre 12/10/09 – Lake Buena…

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Posted on: November 30, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

FRIGHTENED RABBIT ANNOUNCES THE WINTER OF MIXED DRINKS; HIGHLY ANTICIPATED THIRD LP DUE MARCH 2010 ON FATCAT RECORDS

aving topped myriad “Best Of” lists in 2008 with their widely acclaimed sophomore album, The Midnight Organ Fight, Glasgow’s Frightened Rabbit returns with their anticipated third album, The Winter Of Mixed Drinks. The follow-up to their breakthrough LP will be released worldwide in March 2010 on FatCat Records. The record’s first taste, “Swim Until You Can’t See Land,” is followed by a 7-inch b/w “Fun Stuff” on December 8. The…

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Posted on: November 30, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Mean Creek Tour Dates with the Whigs & the Features

Dec 5 – Rhythm & Brews – Chattanooga, TN Dec 6 – Farm 255 – Athens, GA** Dec 8 – Visulite – Charlotte, NC Dec 10 – Black Cat – Washington, DC Dec 11 – The Fillmore – NY, NY Dec 12 – North Star – Philadelphia, PA Dec 14 – Local 506 – Chapel Hill, NC Dec 15 – Pour House – Charleston, SC “Last month we debuted the…

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Posted on: November 30, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Motion City Soundtrack Announce Select Dates with Weezer this December!

Motion City Soundtrack are thrilled to announce that they’ll be joining Weezer this December for some select live shows! Kicking off in Chicago December 1st at the Aragon Ballroom, this run will see MCS playing dates in the Midwest and along the East Coast with the like-minded pop rockers. Before heading out on this short trek, Motion City Soundtrack will play to hometown fans and friends at a sold out…

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Posted on: November 29, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Themselves Unleash themselvesRADIO

11/29 Providence, RI Jerky’s Live Music Hall # 12/01 Toronto, ONT El Mocambo # 12/02 Ann Arbor, MI Blind Pig # 12/03 Chicago, IL Reggie’s # 12/04 Minneapolis, MN Varsity # 12/05 Milwaukee, WI Cactus Club # 12/11 Salt Lake City, UT Kilby Court 12/12 Salt Lake City, UT Urban Lounge # = w/ Eyedea & Abilities tempo no tempo Themselves ‘CrownsDown’ (Anticon) OUT NOW 1. Back II Burn 2.…

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Posted on: November 29, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Cosmo Vitelli side project Bot’Ox – “Blue Steel EP”

t was a Parisian encounter in a dark recording studio near République, under the mark of Saint Ambroise and in the middle of machines, synthesizers, effects emulators, where a pioneer bond was born. Hours of rush, borrowing here and there the roughest sounds for a tangible and sensorial experience, starting with abstract to cut, prune, saw, cut and cut, again and always, to find lucid melodies and blistering rhythms…or otherwise…

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Posted on: November 29, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Bisco Smith – “Fresh Water”

“Bisco’s debut album has a decidedly dark, creepy and measured ambience, much like a thriller when the hero is about to turn the corner… he examines the fragile nature of our existence.” – The Source “Bisco is continuing the longstanding NY tradition of cutting edge hip-hop.” – Skunk Magazine The Video: Bisco Smith, a.k.a. Bisc1, is ready to reintroduce himself, and he’s come to cleanse the radio world of its…

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Posted on: November 29, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Brooklyn’s The King of Rocksprings preps debut EP

The King of Rocksprings began over 10 years ago as the recording project from Brooklyn artist & musician Scott Sosebee while Sosebee was playing drums in various other bands. He originally moved to Athens in 1995, dropping out of a Savannah, GA art school to play drums in the punk band Space Cookie. After touring the country several times, alongside such acts as the New Bomb Turks and Man or…

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Posted on: November 29, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Award Winning Blind Guitarist Joey Stuckey To Release New EP

You can’t travel down south without hearing someone rave about guitarist, vocalist, songwriter, radio and TV personality Joey Stuckey, who holds the distinction of being the Official Ambassador of Music for Macon, Georgia (home of the ‘southern sound’). Joey Stuckey is an award-winning blind guitarist, songwriter, singer, composer, producer, radio & TV personality, music columnist, inspirational speaker, educator and sound engineer. Joey’s guitar style is reminiscent of rocker Jeff Beck…

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Posted on: November 28, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Joan Jett’s Blackheart Records Holiday Album Available on Vinyl for First Time

The holidays are right around the corner and Blackheart Records, Joan Jett’s record label, will be celebrating with their holiday album A Blackheart Christmas available on vinyl for the very first time. The album features holiday standards from Girl in a Coma, The Dollyrots and original tunes from Seattle punks The Cute Lepers and veteran Blackheart band The Vacancies. A modern take on “Silent Night” closes out the 11-track offering…

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Posted on: November 28, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 1

Jenesse Center Announces Dates for 2010 Silver

Jenesse Center is proud to announce the dates for the 2010 Silver Rose Weekend, chaired by Academy Award winning actress and long time supporter, Halle Berry and an illustrious roster of community supporters, sponsors, board of directors and friends. Celebrating its 30 year anniversary of continued service in the community, the event will kick off with the annual Silver Rose Gala and Auction on Sunday, April 18, 2009 at the…

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Posted on: November 28, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Golden Bloom and Alan Cohen Experience Perform at The Beatles Complete on Ukulele Marathon

On December 5th and 6th Golden Bloom and Alan Cohen Experience will appear at The Beatles Complete On Ukulele Marathon. All proceeds going to Yoko Ono, the benefit will take place at N8 in Williamsburg. In a NY Daily News article, co-founder of the festival, Roger Greenawalt says, “Yoko gets a very bad rap for breaking up the Beatles. We want her to know we are not making fun of…

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Posted on: November 28, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Unearth “The March” Tour

“The March is all meat, no filler…some of the smartest writing in metal.” Revolver Magazine “…no one has churned out better aggressive metalcore than them…Unearth has been at the top of their class for some considerable time now.” Metal Hammer “…their most powerful, defiant, and affecting release to date…The March should fully propel them into the big leagues.” Outburn Magazine “The band’s songwriting has improved tenfold…the arrangements shine from the…

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Posted on: November 28, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Films – S/T EP (CD)

The three cuts on this EP only total out to be a little over eight minutes, but this amount seems much longer when one considers that one of the most genuinely catchy songs of the last five years, “Black Shoes” is present here. Still, “Come On” is cut from a similar cloth and adds much to the affective time of the EP, coming through with all the clarity of a…

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Posted on: November 28, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 1

Fred Mascherino and Andy Jackson Form INITIALS

When Fred Mascherino of The Color Fred/Taking Back Sunday felt the itch to get back in a band, he enlisted some pretty impressive friends to scratch it. “I had been playing mainly with my solo project [The Color Fred] for the past two years and I decided it was finally time to get a band going again,” Fred explains. With a few new songs in hand, he traveled to Birmingham,…

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Posted on: November 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

BRAND NEW WEBSITE LAUNCHES TODAY REVEALING FIRST ROUND OF CITIES FOR LILITH FAIR

Nearly 6 months ago, Nettwerk CEO and Lilith Fair co-founder Terry McBride announced via Twitter that the all-female festival would make its return in 2010. Today, the official Lilith 2010 website launches, not only revealing the new look and feel of Lilith a decade later, but also the first set of cities that the traveling festival will be hitting–New York, Los Angeles, Vancouver, Toronto, London and more. Check out www.lilithfair.com…

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