September 15th marks the official US realease of Dufus’ colossal album, In Monstrous Attitude! To mark this momentous occasion, Dufus are touring the Left Coast… these are the confirmed tour dates so far, more TBA! Fri 9/11 @ Arctic Circle, Seattle, WA Sat 9/12 @ Blim, Vancouver, BC Mon 9/14 @ Chez Puget, Olympia, WA Wed 9/16 @ MIssissippi Pizza, Portland, OR Thurs 9/17 @ Storm Ship Flat, Arcata, CA…
The Early November start out their side of the split with a demo version of “Outsideâ€, a track that does have a certain amount of grittiness to it that is not enough to muffle the Weezer-like sounds that issue from the band during the track. There seems to be a certain meandering quality to this track that makes the track feel a little more repetitive and episodic that perhaps it…
Fans of Hot Chelle Rae now have more ways than ever to stay connected with the band. In addition to following the guys on Twitter (@HotChelleRae) to see what they are up to day-to-day, fans can leave a message for the Nashville quartet on their mobile hotline, 615-823-5845. As a bonus, they’re giving away a FREE ringtone of “I Like to Dance” to everyone who calls. Visit http://www.hotchellerae.com/mobile for more…
Devendra Banhart exploded on the international music scene in 2002 quickly winning a coterie of devoted fans as well as an unusually hefty amount of critical kudos right from the outset. His latest release is What Will We Be, recorded in a sleepy Northern California town throughout the Spring of 2009 co-produced by Devendra and Paul Butler (from UK outfit Band Of Bees). The international media’s acclaim and the size…
From Jim Brown and Walter Payton to Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith, there has been a long line of dominating running backs in the NFL. Back in 2007, the Minnesota Vikings drafted a workhorse out of Oklahoma that would immediately impact the franchise and punish defenders in his way “All Day.†Warner Home Video (WHV), the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Films are teaming up to release All Day…
Casxio (Ca-See-Oh) are a refreshing devine fusion of disco, funk and rock n’ roll. Reminiscent of a sound that first infiltrated our airwaves over a quarter of a century ago, Casxio is what happens when Prince, the Talking Heads, and Sly Stone all get their hearts broken by the same girl . About to head to the East Coast for select tour dates this October, including CMJ ’09 (to coincide…
Columbia Records recording artists Train will embark on a headlining tour beginning on October 20 in Seattle, WA. The 25-city jaunt will last until December 11 in support of Train’s new album, Save Me, San Francisco, due in stores on October 27. Tickets for the tour go on sale on September 12; Uncle Kracker will serve as the opening act. Additionally, Train will lend their support to find a cure…
Be sure to check out the new music video from the Backstreet Boys for their song “Straight Through My Heart.” As a song being featured on the group’s forthcoming album titled THIS IS US (out October 6), “Straight Through My Heart” is a dance-ready club banger that showcases the guys’ high-energy tendencies and skillful moves on the floor. The 11 songs that make up THIS IS US are the sounds…
Tune in this Thursday, September 3rd, to “GameTrailers TV with Geoff Keighley” (GTTV) on Spike TV for the exclusive global premiere of BioShock® 2’s competitive multiplayer mode. BioShock 2, published by 2K Games, is one of next year’s most highly anticipated games, and this electrifying new trailer delivers the first introduction to the multiplayer action in its intricately designed world. In BioShock 2’s multiplayer mode, players experience the civil war…
The band are out on the road for their most extensive tour yet! If you haven’t heard French Miami yet, enjoy your last few minutes of peace. Once their songs get inside your head, they start a permanent loop and you will wake up and go to bed singing along. The only way out of this musical addiction is sleep deprivation. French Miami’s raucous live shows use rock music structures…
Not to be slowed or softened by an inundation of great press and greater fan devotion, Mannequin Men have set out again to bring their brand of sweaty hard drinking swagger to greater America. Blurring the line between punk, rock, noise and damn good fun the group recently released their new album Lose Your Illusion, Too delighting fans and critics alike. Now Mannequin Men have set forth to bring their…
Wildlife, Headlights’ poignant third album, stems from particularly troubled beginnings. “It was a very difficult record,” relates guitarist and songwriter Tristan Wraight. While Wraight, fellow songwriter and keyboardist Erin Fein, and drummer Brett Sanderson have been touring and recording since 2004, this year found the band as a five piece for the first time with the addition of bassist Nick Sanborn and, temporarily, guitarist John Owen. Group dynamics are a…
“We have waited a while…still it’ll take us some time” begins “Meet and Greet.” Vocal harmonies ring out to the pulsing beat of a delayed floor tom. A guitar wakes up the reeds. The subtle organic percussion of handclaps punctuates the amplified air, the music becoming a distinct human synthesis. This is a pop song. This is Slaraffenland. Based in Denmark, they embrace the art of shape, of space, and…
Santa Rosa, CA’s LITANY FOR THE WHALE are as hard to categorize as their cryptic, vaguely unsettling moniker may suggest. Combining the epic, doomy hardcore of Cursed with the crusty sensibilities of Kylesa, their expansive, noisy sound borrows as much from the Jesus Lizard as it does Battlefields. The band recently completed the recording of their debut album Dolores at Prairie Sun Studios (The Melvins) and features artwork by Chris…
“epic, wide-screen, evocative. . . Mark Lanegan is in sonorous, imperious voice†— MOJO, 4/5 stars “Mark Lanegan reprises his role as a latter day Johnny Cash, while fellow alt-rock alumni Jason Pierce, Mike Patton and Richard Hawley make fleeting cameos. The result could be the soundtrack to the greatest spaghetti western never made.†— Q, 4/5 stars “a tumultuous amalgamation of zoned-out jazz lines, wistful soul vocals, moody strings,…
St. Augustine, Florida’s super-doom duo DARK CASTLE will be brining their slow-motion, cerebral onslaught to the Northeast this September. Several dates are still being locked down and will be finalized in the coming days. 9/05/2009 *TBA – Charlotte, NC 9/06/2009 Nara Sushi – Richmond, VA w/ Windhand, Akris 9/07/2009 Lit Lounge – New York, NY w/ The Body, Orphan, Malkuth 9/08/2009 Machines With Magnets – Pawtucket, RI w/ The Body…
Relient K is asking fans to Forget And Not Slow Down on Oct. 6 as they launch the first release since taking helm on the newly revived record label, Mono Vs. Stereo, in conjunction with JIVE Records. “The songs that tend to be the fan favorites in the past are the ones about making mistakes but ultimately moving past them,†says guitarist Matt Hoopes. “And this record has a lot…
As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis and California frontman Ahhnold are back for round two with the release of AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE’s Double Brutal, the follow up to 2008’s highly successful (and, well, brutal) release, Total Brutal. With an appetite for all things barbarous, AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE ups the ante with Double Brutal. This two-disc goliath features one disc of all new heavy tracks in the tradition of all…
Barsuk Records is proud to announce a release date of January 12th, 2010 for Blunt Mechanic’s debut full-length, World Record. Although this is Blunt Mechanic’s debut album, it’s far from critically-acclaimed songcrafter Ben Barnett’s first release. Barnett, who formerly performed as Kind Of Like Spitting between 1996 and 2006, released eight full-lengths and numerous EPs and singles throughout the band’s prolific decade-long run. More exciting news will be announced about…
Multi-platinum Epic Records recording artists Chevelle have just released their fifth album this morning: Sci-Fi Crimes. The band’s first single from their new album “Jars†is one of their biggest hits ever becoming their seventh Top 5 hit at rock radio. “Jars†is also currently #12 on the modern rock chart and climbing. Later this week on Thursday September 3rd Chevelle will take part in three events in their hometown…