Category: Artist News

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

The Ting Tings Announce North American Tour; NY Fly-Away Contest; “Thats Not My Name” Video

Columbia Records are hosting a fly-away contest for The Ting Ting’s upcoming performance at New York’s acclaimed Madison Square Garden. To enter (http://columbiarecords.com/contest/pinkflyaway/), simply count the total number of times Katie says “That’s Not My Name” in the video below. Everyone who answers correctly is automatically entered to win, with one lucky winner earning two roundtrip tickets to NY, one night of hotel accommodations and a pair of tickets to…

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

Dan Mangan Releases “The Indie Queens Are Waiting” Video and Announces Tour

Dan Mangan will be hitting the road on a national tour to build on his hometown success since releasing Nice, Nice, Very Nice on August 11. Both of Dan’s upcoming CD Release shows at The Vancouver East Cultural Center this weekend have been sold out for days while the single “Road Regrets” currently sits at #2 on Vancouver’s 100.5 The Peak and Dan himself will be on the cover of…

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Eleven Minutes Away – Arson Followed Me Home (CD)

Eleven Minutes Away’s opening to “Arson Followed Me Home” is interesting, as it uses tried and true metal riffs (through the medium of emo) to create a compelling post-hardcore track that is fueled most by its vocals. Throughout the tracks on “Arsons Followed Me Home”, an energy flitters through that makes for a feeling that one cannot shake. Even in tracks that start out without much in the way of…

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Rob Murat – “Ready To Love”

Back with another R&B-tinged, multi-layered track is singer/songwriter Rob Murat. The track is called “Ready To Love,” and features all things that have come to be quintessential of Rob Murat. The driving drums and bass line support a huge range of backing instrumentation that includes handclaps, entire horn sections, backup singers, and electric organ. Moreover, the song tackles one of Rob’s favorite subjects: relationships. While the hit “Dilemma” charted a…

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Re-release of a true legend of the 80’s rock era – Steeplechase

As well as many other secrets found in the world of rock ‘n’ roll, this one also was destined to be revealed. Metal Mind Productions presents the complete collection of Steeplechase’s music which showcases a true legend of the 80’s rock era and a band worth remembering forever… The story of Steeplechase begun in 1975, when Kevin Brenner, an agent for the Creative Talent Associates (CTA – one of the…

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Elementary Thought Process – Everyone’s Anyone (CD)

Starting off heavily with a brooding bass line laid down by Cory and synths placed by Cian, “Blondes & Brunettes” is a wispy track, with a silence to the vocals that shows the hopelessness of the situation. While the track is beyond Spartan even after Brandon’s drums kick in, the energy exerted by the screamed-out vocals of Jacob pushes the track to the next level. The splashy nature of the…

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M.A.N.D.Y. Announce new Album Comp for Autumn

M.A.N.D.Y. join the elite roster of Mix Collection artists as they make their Renaissance debut… Renaissance are delighted to announce M.A.N.D.Y. are heading-up the next chapter in their ‘Mix Collection’ series. At the present time the famed Berlin duo are deep in the studio, putting the compilation together. “We’ve always approached our compilations eclectically,” say Patrick and Philipp, “The broad brief of ‘The Mix Collection’ allowed us to continue this,…

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

Chris Garneau Announces West Coast Tour Dates / Sophomore LP El Radio Out NOW On Absolutely Kosher Records

The Music Slut Debuts “No More Pirates”: http://themusicslut.com/2009/06/tms-exclusive-chris-garneau-no-more-pirates/ Nylon TV Raves On Garneau’s Recent Chelsea Hotel Rooftop Performance: http://www.nylonmag.com/?section=article&parid=3142 Time Out New York Raves On Garneau’s Recent Barge Music Performance: http://www3.timeoutny.com/newyork/thevolume/2009/05/chris-garneau-at-bargemusic/ “[Garneau’s] strong command of the piano and quirky operatic voice call to mind Regina Spektor. Like her, he combines classical sensibilities with folky ones, inviting cello lines and harmonium drone into his ballads” – Time Out New York “Garneau…

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

el gigante – the official guide to loss (CD)

11 songs, 1999 Tiberius Records, a 4 piece band from Cincinnati that is on this small label from just across the river (Independence, KY). El gigante is a very professionally sounding emo/indy band. Starting the CD out with “albatross”, el gigante mixes very strongly written lyrics with hard-edged guitar riffs, sounding somewhat like Edwin or the Matthew Good Band. Jim Turner’s voice is the shining beacon in the choppy sea…

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New These United States MP3, Tour

“One of indie-rock’s – no, make that American rock’s best kept secrets.” – Bruce Warren, WXPN “These United States are on the cusp of it all. My Morning Jacket status. Blog darlings. Tour heroes. The whole nine yards.”- WFPK “Urgent, intimate, and hopeful, “I Want You To Keep Everything” is the kind of song that makes you want to get out and live.” – LimeWire “It is a crowning achievement…

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Lou Barlow + The Missingmen on Tour!

0/02 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East 10/03 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East 10/04 – Clifton Park, NY @ Northern Lights 10/06 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge (CD Release Show) 10/07 – New Haven, CT @ Toad’s Place 10/08 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club 10/09 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts 10/10 – Columbus, OH @ Newport Music Hall 10/11 – Pontiac, MI…

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ENSIFERUM Announce North American Headlining Tour

aise your swords! Following a successful trek with the 2009 edition of the Summer Slaughter Tour earlier this year, Finnish Viking metal warriors ENSIFERUM will return to the frontlines for a full North American headlining tour this November. Support will be provided by Hypocrisy, Ex Deo, Blackguard and Swashbuckle (on select dates). Leaving no villager unharmed, the 26-date excursion — which will begin on November 6th at Jaxx in Springfield,…

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Electronic Barnacle Island – Deeply Faulted Area Resembling an Upright Deck of Cards (CD)

Ambient soundscapes without much in the way of beats or anything tangible to grab onto, Electronic Barnacle Island plays its way off as a more modern Brian Eno or Vangelis disc. As a result, this disc is one that will double equally well as music to sleep to, or just zone out on. Each of the tracks on “Deeply Faulted” is an composition in and of itself – it is…

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

COUNTRY MUSIC STAR JACK INGRAM PARTNERS WITH KC MASTERPIECE FOR FALL BARBEQUE CAMPAIGN

Award-winning singer/songwriter and self-proclaimed barbeque expert Jack Ingram is partnering with KC Masterpiece® Barbecue Sauces and Marinades in a campaign to encourage Americans to keep grilling throughout football season this Fall. The campaign includes “Eat and Greets” with Ingram at select tour dates beginning in September, where contest winners will be invited to a backstage barbeque before each show. Ingram will make public appearances on behalf of the brand and…

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Posted on: September 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SLIIMY JOINS PEREZ HILTON PRESENTS TOUR FOR SELECT DATES TOUR COINCIDES WITH RELEASE OF US DEBUT OF “PAINT YOUR FACE” ON PEREZCIOUS MUSIC

Sliimy, the irresistible 20-year old French singer songwriter – already a media phenomenon on Twitter and MySpace with over a millions streams, will be a guest performer on several dates of this Fall’s hotly anticipated “Perez Hilton Presents Tour,” it was confirmed today by Perezcious Music and Warner Bros. Records. Sliimy’s “Paint Your Face” will be digitally released on September 15th. He is the first artist signed to Perezcious Music,…

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Posted on: September 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

DIRTY PROJECTORS ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES ‘BITTE ORCA’ OUT NOW ON DOMINO RECORDS

Dirty Projectors are embarking on a North American tour this fall in support of their latest release, Bitte Orca. The band consists of David Longstreth (lead vocals, guitar), Amber Coffman (vocals, guitar), Angel Deradoorian (vocals, keyboard, guitar, bass), Brian Mcomber (drums), Nat Baldwin (bass) and vocalist Haley Dekle. Dirty Projectors will be performing on the Late Show with David Letterman next Monday, August 31st. Praise for Bitte Orca: “…the most…

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Posted on: September 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Electroluvs – Bubblewrapped (CD)

I guess that I shouldn’t be surprised in any way when “Bubblewrapped” starts out with a lot of electronic influence. The band’s first track on “Bubblewrapped” is “First Rush”, and it blends together acts like HelloGoodbye, Lords of Acid, and The Rapture into something that has a current sound even as “Pretty Hate Machine”-era Nine Inch Nails sneaks in and out during the track. The band is very diverse, and…

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Posted on: September 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE COATHANGERS ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR AT THETRIPWIRE.COM IN SUPPORT OF SCRAMBLE ON SUICIDE SQUEEZE

Our favorite ladies, The Coathangers, are going at it once again, taking the party on the road in support of their SSR release, Scramble. As The Tripwire reported today: the tour will begin with a hometown date, on Friday, September 25th, the band will then headline a short string of shows en-route to an appearance at Quebec’s Pop Montreal Festival, before hooking up with the sensational Vancouver duo, Japandroids! Not…

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Posted on: September 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

KIA MOTORS ANNOUNCES LINEUP FOR “THE SOUL COLLECTIVE”NATIONAL TOUR

Kia Motors America today announced the lineup of bands set to perform in its 10-city nationwide program titled The Soul Collective (http://www.kiasoulcollective.com/). Geared toward creating awareness around the all-new 2010 Kia Soul, the program is being delivered directly to consumers through interactive events and test-drives. The tour made its first stop in Seattle with free performances from Santigold, No Age, Manchester Orchestra and Chairlift. The rest of the 10-city tour…

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Posted on: September 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Electric Six – Dance Commander (CD)

Well, here’s yet another shot of the band that was claimed to be the savior of schlock-rock, tying together both city-mates The White Stripes and perennial shit-pile Andrew W.K. Containing the “Radio Edit” of Dance Commander, Electric Six also include a much less energized (and more palatable) unreleased track in “I Am Detroit”. Sounding more like a mix between mid-seventies Kiss and David Bowie, “I Am Detroit” suffers much less…

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