The Swimmers vault into the upper half of national radio charts with new album – press raves aplenty! The Swimmers have just released their second album People Are Soft, and with it rings the sound of the band reinventing itself. In the past week, the album has jumped over a 100 places to land at #76 on the CMJ College Radio Top 200.!Following the success of 2008’s Fighting Trees-The Swimmers’…
A special thank you to all BRAINSTORM fans around the world! After a true bombardment of essential releases with their plethora of excellent heavy metal hymns, BRAINSTORM are releasing their ultimate Best Of: Just Highs No Lows – 12 years of persistence CD right in time for X-mas! Germany’s No. 1 power metal / metal band finally put out their 1st ever Best Of CD incl. Hits like “All those…
Riding high from his awe inspiring performance at Audible Treat’s showcase at Southpaw in Brooklyn, Jern Eye caught up with the folks at Ignantwitted right after the show for a candid interview touching on topics ranging from his group Lunar Heights, his sophomore album Vision, and much more. Ignantwitted has done interviews with various emcees including Saigon, Cormega, Exile, and Kay Slay to name a few and their list of…
“With its dance-happy, sing-along sensibilities, the brilliantly catchy ‘All The Pretty Girls’ is the definition of pop, complete with rousing percussion, gorgeous strings and [Nate] Ruess’ slick vocals.” – NPR “Song of the Day” As they wrap up their tour supporting Taking Back Sunday and dive into more headline dates on the west coast, fun. debut a brand new video for “All The Pretty Girls,” – the popular track off…
Less is more. It’s a philosophy that Matt Clark and Daniel Hawkins of PAPERMOONS understand quite well. The idea that you can say a whole lot more without screaming or shouting is evidenced by the brilliantly constructed songs on their debut NEW TALES. They use subtle transitions, gorgeous Simon & Garfunkel-esque harmonies, intricate performances and attention to every minute detail to create a unique mid-tempo mix of indie rock and…
While the band have been focused on finishing their record, they have also managed to contribute time and performances to a number of non-profit benefits recently, including Concerts For Kids, and Somaly Mam Foundation. They also recently performed for members of the Energy Action Coalition at Michigan Powershift, and will be partnering with the nationwide network throughout their fall tour to help urge the Obama administration to take swift action…
After spending the early half of the year writing new material, Nonpoint is set to release their new album in early 2010. While we have them in the studio, I wanted to reach out and see if you had requests for any exclusive content. We can set up an interview, video feature or whatever else you’d like to request. Please take advantage of this open invitation from the band. Nonpoint…
It’s been a busy year for House Of Heroes with the release The End Is Not The End CD followed by two EP releases The Acoustic End and House Of Heroes Meets The Beatles as well as non-stop touring, and it’s not over as the band is looking to end the year with a bang with the release of their first holiday EP out today ON Gotee Records, as well…
“The Strange Boys appeal to me because of their brilliant recasting of the roots of rock and roll with a seditious modern twist” – Geoff Travis, Rough Trade “”The Strange Boys make music that can only come from Texas, a perfectly formed, totally accomplished and spot-on executed rock n’ roll band. I didn’t even know they made them like this anymore.” -Larry Hardy, In The Red Records Recorded by: Mike…
DECEMBER 5th – WEST PALM BEACH, FL – CRUZAN AMPHITHEATRE DECEMBER 8th – BINGHAMTON, NY – BROOME COUNTY ARENA DECEMBER 12th – CEDAR RAPIDS, IA – US CELLULAR CENTER DECEMBER 15th – ROCKFORD, IL – ROCKFORD METROCENTER DECEMBER 16th – POPLAR BLUFF, MS – BLACK RIVER COLISEUM DECEMBER 18th – BILOXI, MS – MISSISSIPPI COAST COLISEUM DECEMBER 30th – ALLENTOWN, PA – CROCODILE ROCK DECEMBER 31st – LANCASTER, PA –…
Pop-punk pioneers New Found Glory have announced an acoustic tour with Dashboard Confessional this fall in support of their latest release Not Without A Fight. By buying tickets through the presale, you will be able to get your tickets before anyone else and save money on service charges. Buy your tickets today! http://dashboard.ducatking.com/ And make sure to check out New Found Glory’s zombified new video for their latest single “Don’t…
We Are The In Crowd, the four-piece band from Poughkeepsie, NY, formed earlier this year and newly signed to independent label Hopeless Records, will have its current single, “For The Win†featured on tonight’s episode of MTV’s “The Hillsâ€, with repeats airing throughout the weekend. “For The Win†is available now on iTunes and a acoustic version of the song is streaming exclusively at www.Absolutepunk.net. The band, made up of…
Red Sky is the first single from Eat More Cake’s debut album, “Climb The Ladder, Live The Dream” and features the haunting vocals of Alexis Griffith. The song is about contrast; delivering an esoteric message about perspective and ideology. Red Sky is being released across two parts. Part One contains the avant-garde, with the original album version supported by remixes from the Diogenes Club, Lazybones and No Logo. Part Two…
Phish willcap off an extraordinary 2009 – which included its first performances in over four years and the release of Joy, which Rolling Stone hailed as “a genuinely great album” – with four consecutive shows at American Airlines Arena in Miami on December 28th, 29th, 30th and 31s. Phish will perform three sets on the 31st, celebrating its first New Year’s Eve show since the band’s concert at the same…
Vladislav Delay has released a new video for ‘Toive’, taken from the recent Tummaa album. The video is directed by Carolina Melis (who has previously made videos for labelmates Efterklang and Colleen) and Lorenzo Sportiello. The video is a journey into a spectacular miniature landscape, with crystals forming and transforming into new substances. See the video here: Vladislav Delay is the long-standing alter-ego of Finnish composer Sasu Ripatti, also known…
New York multimedia artist and genre-melting emcee Bisco Smith is proud to unveil his new album, The Broadcast. The album, produced entirely by frequent collaborator J.Vegus, with all art and design by Smith himself, is Bisco Smith’s fifth release and will be available January 19, 2010. In the video for the album’s lead single “Morning Breath,” Bisco explored his belief that “in the end, no matter what path you take,…
Dec 7 2009 6:00P Postbahnhof w/ Circle & Keelhaul Berlin Feb 15 2010 6:00P SFBH Wellington Feb 16 2010 6:00P Transmission Room Auckland Feb 20 2010 6:00P R.N.A. Showgrounds – Soundwave Festival w/ Faith No More, Meshuggah, etc. Brisbane Feb 21 2010 6:00P Eastern Creek Raceway – Soundwave Festival w/ Faith No More, Meshuggah, etc. Eastern Creek Feb 26 2010 6:00P Melbourne Showgrounds – Soundwave Festival w/ Faith No More,…
To celebrate the release of the instrumental version of the already highly acclaimed debut album In The Ruff, DMV triumvirate Diamond District is proud to release the first of a small handful of remixes for the new project. The first one up is “Make It Clear” (Getcha Break On Remix) produced by SlimKat78, who also produced the track “Off The Late Night” from In The Ruff. “Make It Clear” is…
Los Angeles, CA – St. Patrick’s Day is traditionally celebrated by most people on March 17th. But, for FLOGGING MOLLY, the festivities start February 9th in Dallas at the House of Blues and won’t end until the last Guinness is gone on St. Patrick’s Day in Phoenix at the band’s biggest St. Patrick’s Day Bash yet! The venue boasts a 17,500 seat capacity and promises fans from all over the…
Colorado extreme metallers ENEMY REIGN were recently added to the illustrious Neurotic Deathfest 2010 lineup! The Neurotic Deathfest is Europe’s premier indoor death metal event. Originally known as the Rotterdam Deathfest (2004 and 2005), the organizers changed the name to Neurotic Deathfest in 2006 when they decided to move the festivities to a new venue and city. Also confirmed (in alphabetical order): Beheaded Beneath The Massacre Bolt Thrower Carcass Defeated…