Category: Artist News

Posted on: October 17, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

MY FAVORITE HIGHWAY RE-UPS FOR THE ROAD WITH FOREVER THE SICKEST KIDS ON â€˜THE CHEAP DATE TOURâ€™ BEGINNING OCT. 25TH

Coming off a solid summer of touring behind the release of their Virgin Records debut album HOW TO CALL A BLUFF, pop-rock foursome MY FAVORITE HIGHWAY is living up to its own name, enthusiastically taking the scenic route around the country again, by joining “The Cheap Date Tour,” with coast-to-coast shows set for late October through early December (full schedule below). My Favorite Highway joins an ace collection of emerging…

Posted on: October 17, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Fly Gypsy – “Block Rockin’ (Remix)” feat. Lauryn Hill, Busta Rhymes

Fly Gypsy is back at it with their newest track, “Block Rockin’ (Remix),” off of their latest project, The Vodka & Rum Mixtape. The MC/producer duo blend a wide variety of genres and lyricists to create an infectiously head nodding track, incorporating a sample from big beat legends, The Chemical Brothers, a verse from Lauryn Hill, taken from her track “Lost Ones,” and a verse from Busta Rhymes, taken from…

Posted on: October 17, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

BLACK GOLD TO TOUR WITH GIRL IN A COMA; Album “RUSH” AVAILABLE NOW!

For BLACK GOLD, the past year has been quite a busy one. In addition to releasing RUSH–hailed by SPIN as “breathlessly experimental” with â€œsweeping orchestral rockâ€ and also praised by People, URB.COM, MetroMix, Big Shot and more–the duo made high-profile appearances at All Points West and SXSW. They also toured throughout the U.S. and shared the stage with the likes of Scissor Sisters, The Hold Steady, Panic at the Disco…

Posted on: October 17, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Otep Tour Through Rest of October

Fresh off their headlining run with label mates DESTROPHY and an incredible performance at this yearâ€™s Bumbershoot Festival, OTEP is back on the road on the “Shock And Raw Tour”. # Oct 17 2009 – Grand Rapids, Michigan # Oct 18 2009 – Louisville, Kentucky # Oct 20 2009 – San Antonio, Texas # Oct 21 2009 – Lubbock, Texas # Oct 23 2009 – Little Rock, Arkansas # Oct…

Posted on: October 16, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Why? Tour

10.17 San Francisco @ Great American Music Hall 10.20 Los Angeles, CA @ Echoplex 10.23 Phoenix, AZ @ Modified 10.24 Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress 10.26 Denton, TX @ Hailey’s 10.28 Birmingham, AL @ Bottletree 10.29 Asheville, NC @ Grey Eagle 10.30 Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle 10.31 Atlanta, GA @ Lenny’s 11.2 Orlando, FL @ The Social 11.3 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds 11.4 Tallahassee, FL @ Club Down…

Posted on: October 16, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Video: Rob Murat – Walk With Me

While his recently released album, So Much To Say, is steadily building buzz and gaining accolades from fans and critics alike, singer, writer, and producer Rob Murat felt this the perfect opportunity to speak directly with fans and give some love back for all their continued support. To do just that, Rob recently took a stroll through his home streets of New York City to let fans get to better…

Posted on: October 16, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

GREEN RIVER ORDINANCE IS AT IT AGAIN…KICKS OFF FALL TOUR

Rock is just tastier when it’s made down south. Just ask everyone that’s seen Green River Ordinance sizzle at each and every show that they’ve played this past year in support of their Virgin Records debut, Out Of My Hands. If you haven’t caught the pop rock phenomenon yet, you’ll have a chance to see them this fall with One Tree Hill star Kate Voegele. Hot off highly successful runs…

Posted on: October 16, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Dent May & his Magnificent Ukulele announces Fall Tour

Jackson, Mississippi native Dent May grew up singing in local church groups, acting in school plays, and performing at nursing home gigs with a recorder choir. In high school, he wrote synthy power-pop with his band The Rockwells while recording erotically charged novelty tracks with friends on the side. After three unsuccessful semesters at NYU’s film school, May moved to North Mississippi where he helped found the Cats Purring arts…

Posted on: October 16, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Sick Puppies Tour Through Fall

Date City Venue On Tour w/ Shinedown 10/16/09 Pensacola, FL Pensacola Civic Center 10/17/09 New Orleans, LA UNO Lakefront Arena 10/19/09 Augusta, GA James Brown Arena 10/20/09 North Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues 10/21/09 Orlando, FL House of Blues 10/23/09 Nashville, TN Nashville Municipal Auditorium 10/24/09 Charlotte, NC Uptown Amphitheatre On Tour w/ Nickelback 11/07/09 Auckland, NZ Vector Arena 11/10/09 Brisbane, AU Brisbane Entertainment Centre 11/11/09 Brisbane, AU Brisbane…

Posted on: October 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Sick Puppies On Tour w/ Nickelback Through November

11/07/09 Auckland, NZ Vector Arena 11/10/09 Brisbane, AU Brisbane Entertainment Centre 11/11/09 Brisbane, AU Brisbane Entertainment Centre 11/13/09 Sydney, AU Sydney Acer Arena 11/14/09 Sydney, AU Sydney Acer Arena 11/16/09 Melbourne, AU Melbourne Rod Laver Arena 11/17/09 Melbourne, AU Melbourne Rod Laver Arena 11/19/09 Hindmarsh, AU Adelaide Entertainment Centre 11/21/09 Victoria Park, AU Burswood Dome www.sickpuppies.net www.myspace.com/sickpuppies www.youtube.com/sickpuppies www.twitter.com/sickpuppies

Posted on: October 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

MAGNOLIA ELECTRIC CO. Returns To Europe For Second String Of Dates

On “Rider.Shadow.Wolf.,” Molina’s tired rider, just having battled the desert, now meets the eternity of the ocean. The track is the standout among the plethora of cuts recorded during the same productive session that gave us the band’s most recent longplayer, Josephine. Also found on the limited 7″ is a stripped-down, early take of “Josephine.” This particular recording of “Josephine” was laid down just after the song’s inception, during the…

Posted on: October 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE OCTOPUS PROJECT REISSUES FIRST TWO ALBUMS ON VINYL, RETURNS TO THE STUDIO

On the heels of a new EP and recent North American tour, Austin group The Octopus Project are returning to the studio to record their next full-length. To tide fans over in the meantime, the band’s first two albums have been reissued on vinyl and are available in stores now. The band’s haunting debut, Identification Parade, was originally issued by Peek-A-Boo Records in 2002, and deftly combines the experimentation of…

Posted on: October 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

TYLER MANE Develops New Film Production Company MANE ENTERTAINMENT, LLC

The man behind the mask of Michael Myers from box office horror films Rob Zombieâ€™s HALLOWEEN (2007) and H2 (2009), as well as other block buster hits such as X-MEN and TROY, is taking matters into his own hands. Tyler Mane has announced the formation of his new production company, Mane Entertainment, LLC and plans for their first film, a horror-thriller titled PENANCE LANE. “Indie films are taking a beatingâ€,…

Posted on: October 15, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD Unveil Album Title, Tracklisting & Cover

South Carolina death metal act, THROUGH THE EYES OF THE DEAD have announced the title of their forthcoming release, on Prosthetic Records. The album, their third full length, will be titled, “SKEPSIS.” The band has been recording at New York’s Gellar Cellar Studios. Alan Douches has been tapped to master the effort. The tracklisting is as follows: 1. Parasite Throne 2. Dementia 3. No Haven 4. Perpetual Defilement 5. Inherit…