The way in which The End of the World start their “You’re Making It Come Alive†is interesting, as the interplay between the different constituent parts of the band opens up the track. The vocals actually diminish the richness of sound that “Crowded Rooms†starts listeners off with, as the vocals go forth and flatten everything behind them with an imperial hand. The early bars of “White Sands†bring The…
Swedish melancholic metallers IN MOURNING recently entered Black Lounge Studio (Scar Symmetry, Carnal Forge, Steel Attack etc.) with producer/producer Jonas Kjellgren (Carnal Forge, Centinex etc.) to begin work on the follow-up to their successful debut release Shrouded Divine. Drum tracks are already completed. Said IN MOURNING drummer Christian Netzell: “Yesterday I managed to nail all the drums for our upcoming album. I’m very pleased with how they turned out and…
A special VIP “Gold Hot Seat Package†will be available, which includes a premium ticket, limited edition ISolated INcident tour poster, Su-Fi baseball cap, and an ISolated INcident collectible laminate. After proving his star power in front of a combined live crowd of 70,000 people with two highly rated specials, “Vicious Circle†for HBO and “Rough Around the Edges†for Comedy Central, Cook reinvented himself with ‘ISolated Incident,’ where he…
The opening of “Freak Waves†seems to give a nod to the grunge rock pushed forth by bands like Soundgarden and Kyuss about fifteen years ago; the vocals present on this track are perhaps the most obvious part of this. At nearly five minutes, the repetitive guitar lines are at the verge of turning most listeners off from the CD. With “Disjointedâ€, the band seems to bring disaster on itself…
Transmission Entertainment is pleased to announce the lineup for the 2009 Fun Fun Fun Fest, taking place on November 7th and 8th at Waterloo Park in Austin. Fun Fun Fun Fest made its first appearance on a cold Friday evening in 2006, offering a unique approach to festival booking, filling stages with talent bubbling from the underground: what sounded great, and what was making an impact, regardless of what mainstream…
Sept 21 – Marquee Theatre – Phoenix, AZ Sept 23 – House of Blues – Dallas, TX Sept 24 – White Rabbit – San Antonio, TX Sept 25 – House of Blues – Houston, TX Sept 26 – House of Blues – New Orleans, LA Sept 27 – The Ritz – Tampa, FL Sept 29 – Masquerade – Atlanta, GA Sept 30 – Amos – Charlotte, NC Oct 1 –…
With the current dates going so well, Cage The Elephant are excited to announce that they are extending their run opening for Silversun Pickups through the late October. They have also confirmed new headlining dates. Cage The Elephant’s hit single “Ain’t No Rest For The Wicked†continues to thrive at radio and their new single “Back Against The Wall†is rapidly being added. In addition to being featured as an…
End of a Year plays a brand of emo music that is hardened by the inclusion of a number of hardcore bands as influences for the band. This means that the band is much more close to acts like Dag Nasty than to the All-American Rejects. The vocals on tracks like “Timeshares†should remind individuals of a very young Ian MacKaye, tinged with a hint of Jello Biafra for good…
Alive & Awake Tour Dates (* except where noted) Sep 24 Embassy Theater Fort Wayne, Indiana Sep 25 Grace Brethren Church Columbus, Ohio Sep 26 Awakening Music Festival – Marven Park Leesburg, Virginia * Sep 27 The Tabernacle Atlanta, Georgia Sep 29 Freedom Hall Johnson City, Tennessee Oct 1 Washington Avenue Armory Convention Center Albany, New York Oct 2 Manhattan Center Studios-Hammerstein Ballroom New York, New York Oct 3 The…
Tour w/ Emmure, Stick To Your Guns, For Today, Oceano 09/22 Charlotte, NC Amos Southend 09/23 Charleston, SC Music Farm 09/24 Columbia, SC New Brookland Tavern 09/25 Orlando, FL Club Firestone 09/26 Pensacola, FL American Legion 09/27 Montgomery, AL Off The Wagon 09/28 Memphis, TN New Daisy Theatre 09/30 Covington, KY The Mad Hatter Tour w/ Emmure, For Today, Oceano 10/01 Ft. Wayne, IN Sunset Hall 10/02 Erie, PA Forward…
This is a disc I was given by a friend who is going out with a member of the band itself, and while there are some definitely interesting pieces to this CD, I would have to say that this is really derivative of other nu-metal bands including Linkin Park and Korn. I was told that there was a lot of shifting in the band, so I will have to see…
JAPAN TOUR 10/3 Mito, JPN- Club Sonic 10/4 Tokyo, JPN- Shimjuku 10/5 Sendai, JPN- Birdland w/ Extinct Government 10/6 Hokkaido, JPN- Club Counter Actionw/ Extinct Government 10/8 Fukuoka, JPN- Keith Flack w/ Extinct Government 10/9 Hiroshima, JPN- Border w/ Extinct Government 10/10 Okayama, JPN- KS w/ Extinct Governmnet 10/11 Osaka, JPN- King Cobra w/ Extinct Government US DATES 11/6 Jemmyn, PA- Eleanore Rigby’s 11/7 Allentown, PA- Crocodile Rock w/ Guilt…
A short time ago, Darla Farmer joined forces with Magic Hat Brewing Company and Vancar.tv to put on a full-blown theatrical music show. Initially only viewable to the drunken crowd in attendance, Vancar.tv released the live HD footage of the show in all its glory. Now the band is releasing the recording of the Magic Hat Brewing Company show, appropriately titled “Live @ Mercy Lounge.†Premiered and featured on AOL’s…
10/21 Cleveland, OH @ House Of Blues ! 10/22 Cincinnati, OH @ Bogart’s ! 10/23 Pittsburgh, PA @ Diesel ! 10/24 Detroit, MI @ St. Andrew’s ! 10/26 Chicago, IL @ The Metro ! 10/28 Denver, CO @ Bluebird ! 10/29 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue ! 10/31 Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo! 11/1 Portland, OR @ Wonder Ballroom ! anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Emok is a band that is hard to understand, as their music is so diverse and free of genre labels that words do not come easy. Velvet Underground, MC5 and The Stooges all come out as integral forces in creating Emok’s general sound, but a greater sense of instrumentation comes through at every section of “Shove Your Head…â€. This instrumentation is most certainly a result of the more rich fabric…
The massive worldwide touring campaign for “Say Hello To Tragedy†will kick off in early September and takes CALIBAN to the US, back to Europe and the UK, so stay tuned to www.myspace.com/caliban for constant updates and further information on CALIBAN. 09/20-Ft. Worth, TX @ Ridglea Theater 09/21-Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre 09/22-Dayton, OH @ The Attic 09/23-Cleveland, OH @ Peabody’s 09/24-Allentown, PA @ Crocodile Rock 09/25-Vineland, NJ @…
I am genuinely thrilled to announce that* CLUES* will be touring the UK this October just a few short months after the release of their wondrous self-titled debut record, an album full of secrets, smiles, snarls and sing-a-longs. Co-founders Alden Penner and Brendan Reed quietly nurtured this project in Montreal after the demise of their respective bands, *Unicorns* and *Les Angles Morts*. As a member of the wonderful but sadly…
I’m not exactly sure if this will be categorized as an Eminem track or not, but Eminem is the major force behind this track. This track also features 50 Cent, Lloyd Banks, and features Cashis. The track does not distinguish itself in any way early. The backing beat is understated, with the flow from each rapper not doing much to imprint the track in the heads of anyone listening in.…
It’s a new joint from Oakland’s newest band of brothers, as current hitmaker D-Lo drops the track “Coppers” featuring his brother, Sleepy D. While D-Lo sticks to his recipe of insanely deep bass, handclaps, and that (now) recognizable high-pitched bark, he strays from the in-your-face-ness of “No Hoe,” utilizing synth rumbles to construct a melodic bass line. After being raised in deep Oakland and serving around a year in prison…
Deep Elm Records is pleased to announce that MOVING MOUNTAINS will be on tour with THURSDAY in September and SAY ANYTHING in October (see dates below). MOVING MOUNTAINS released their stunning debut “Pneuma” (www.deepelm.com/471) to critical acclaim on Deep Elm Records last year, and they have been gaining steam steadily ever since. Recommended to fans of The Appleseed Cast, Explosions In The Sky, Sigur Ros, Brand New and Cursive, their…