San Fran’s Trainwreck Riders have just announced their summer tour in support of the release of The Perch (May 12th, Alive Records). (“Chug Along” and “Safety Of A Back” are both still available for free download.) As far as the tour gues, this ain’t no cushy tour bus endeavor. Trainwreck Riders will be taking their music to the places where it was born: bars, basements and backyards. Remember how much…
NINE DATES INCLUDE SHOWS IN BEIJING AND SHANGHAI These Are Powers will be bringing their soundtrack for the future peace movement to China for nine dates that include a residency at Beijing’s D-22 Club with additional dates in Shanghei, Nanjing, Wuhan and Tiajin. Sharing the bill on select dates with Carsick Cars – pioneers of China’s developing “No Beijing” scene – These Are Powers invitation to perform in China arrives…
Superstar DJ extraordinaire Z-Trip will make his avatar in-game debut in one of the most anticipated video games to be unveiled this year: DJ Heroâ„¢. The new addition to the widely popular Guitar Heroâ„¢ franchise is offering a glimpse into the world of DJ culture, equipping gamers with an exclusive, innovative turntable controller, allowing them to take to the simulated decks and rule the party with original mixes. Music fans…
Brooklyn trio School of Seven Bells is coming off successful UK tours with Bat for Lashes and White Lies and a nomination for MOJO Breakthrough Act 2009. Now, “My Cabal,” the third single from their Ghostly International debut Alpinisms, is here, released on May 19th, 2009. 08.07 Tokyo, JP @ Summer Sonic Festival 08.08 Mashima, JP @ Summer Sonic Festival 10.02 Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits 10.04 San Diego,…
As you may remember from previous correspondence, Seattle musician Jesy Fortino, who records and performs under the name Tiny Vipers, is set to release her sophomore Sub Pop album, Life On Earth, on July 7th 2009. Today we are offering the first download off of Life On Earth, “Dreamerâ€, and it is available for your use here: “Dreamer†free Mp3 http://www.subpop.com/assets/audio/5560.mp3 Tiny Vipers Summer 2009 Tour Dates Jun 30 Nightlight…
Misguided Aggression have announced a short run of tour dates with Ironclad Recording artist Starring Janet Leigh. The group is touring in support of their recently released new album “Hatchala”, which was released earlier this year through Year of the Sun Records. The album was recorded at Icehouse Studios by producer Thomas Ireland and mixes bone crushing brutality with head-banging grooves to create the soundtrack to a drunken bar brawl…
Mrs. Perkins is a prolific songwriter gaining recognition all over the world for her songwriting abilities. Her songs resonate with anointing and power to assist the true believer to tap into the presence of God. Her songs speaks to the heart of non believers and believers alike challenging them to a new spiritual journey. She believes that worship and praise are two of the most powerful but under used weapons…
THQ Inc. (NASDAQ: THQI) today announced that The Biggest Loser interactive health and fitness video game is currently in development exclusively for Wiiâ„¢ and Nintendo DSâ„¢ and is scheduled for release this fall. The Biggest Loser video game is based on the highly rated NBC television show and will feature the expertise of trainers Bob Harper and Jillian Michaels who will provide comprehensive workouts and nutrition goals to help players…
Continuing the celebration of Motown’s 50th anniversary, fans will decide which 50 songs from the classic Motown catalog will be heard on a forthcoming two-CD “fanthology.†The selections on Motown 50 Fanthology (Motown/UMe), to be released September 1, 2009, will be chosen by fans voting for their favorites on a special Website, http://classic.motown.com/vote . Voting begins immediately and will conclude July 15. The songs will be arranged on the CDs…
JUNE 28 Ventura, CA Seaside Park 30 Phoenix, AZ Cricket Pavilion JULY 1 Las Cruces, NM NMSU Pan American Center 2 San Antonio, TX AT&T Center 3 Houston, TX The Showgrounds @ Sam Houston Race Park 5 Dallas, TX Superpages.com Center 7 Indianapolis, IN Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre 8 Pittsburgh, PA Post Gazette Pavilion @ Star Lake 9 Cleveland, OH Time Warner Cable Amphitheatre 10 Toronto, ONT Arrow Hall 11 Montreal,…
Sinner – one of the most famous and respected names on the German heavy metal scene. With nearly 30 years on stage and 17 albums on their account, the band still keeps serving their fans breathtaking music and stunning live performances. And today Metal Mind Productions presents the exclusive re-releases of some of Sinner’s best albums – “Judgement Dayâ€, “The Nature of Evil†and “There Will Be Executionâ€! “Judgement Day 
Hollywood, California based band Abused Romance is a melodic hard rock band. In March 2009, the band released their debut album “Naked Faces.†The album delivers 11 powerful songs that range from mainstream radio hits such as “Shine,†“Hit and Run†and “For Long†to the alternative hard rock anthems “Bleeding,†“Overcome†and “Silent Callâ€. Abused Romance fans often compare the band’s music to such bands as Incubus, Linkin Park,…
7/17/09 – Marymoor Amphitheater (w/ The Decemberists) – Redmond, WA 7/18/09 – Edgefield Amphitheater w/ The Decemberists – Troutdale, OR 7/19/09 – Edgefield Amphitheater w/ The Decemberists – Troutdale, OR 7/21/09 – Vogue Theater w/ The Decemberists – Vancouver, BC, CANADA 7/22/09 – Vogue Theater w/ The Decemberists – Vancouver, BC, CANADA 8/07/09 – Lollapalooza @ Grant Park – Chicago, IL 8/10/09 – KY Brown Theater w/ The Decemberists –…
7/13 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC 7/14 – 9:30 Club – Washington, DC 7/16 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY 7/17 – Terminal 5 – New York, NY 7/18 – House of Blues – Boston, MA 7/21 – Olympia De Montreal – Montreal, Canada 7/22 – Kool Haus – Toronto, Canada 7/24 – The Fillmore – Detroit, MI 7/25 – The LC Pavilion – Columbus, OH 7/27 –…
Schaad self-produced and engineered her newest release, Dream Within a Dream mentored by sound engineer guru, Lynn Murphy, known for his work with Jean-Luc Ponty, Don Henley, and Roger Waters. Schaad’s three earlier releases, The Raven Project (1998), Songspell (1999) and The Journey (2001) focused on her immaculate, virtuosic violin and viola playing in a hybrid style that melded classical, Celtic, blues and world music. Dream Within a Dream, while…
A-TRAK EMBARKS ON 20+ DATE 10,000LB HAMBURGER TOUR THROUGHOUT NORTH AMERICA THIS SUMMER DANCEFLOOR DARLINGS RYE RYE AND TREASURE FINGERS TO OPEN A-Trak, undoubtedly the year’s hardest working DJ and producer responsible for two recent mix albums, Infinity +1 and Fabriclive 45, is announcing his tour de force, pun intended: the 10,000LB Hamburger Tour. The famously blogging, air mile accumulating, twittering tastemaker will be hitting North American live venues this…
Curumin will be back in North America this summer, bringing his own brand of samba-soul to festival-goers across the continent. The tour is bookended by stops in New York (at SummerStage on July 8 with Juana Molina, at Southpaw on July 26) but in between he’ll be playing everything from the Montreal International Jazz Fest to San Francisco’s Stern Grove Festival, not to mention shows in Los Angeles, Milwaukee, Ottawa,…
Publik Parking, formed in 2003, is an ever-evolving alternative/metal band who has recently signed with Revolution Music Records. Monica’s sultry melodic to growling vocals has set Publik Parking’s style away from the rest. All the while, Neiko’s strong, complimenting backup vocals along with his aggressively, gritty guitar riffs, and Tucker’s highly energetic guitar style and rhythm lends itself well to the musical mix. Tim’s vigorously enthusiastic bass style to Erik’s…
Natsume Inc., a worldwide developer and publisher of family-oriented video games, today announced that it will publish “AFRIKA” for the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system. The company’s first title for PLAYSTATION®3, “AFRIKA” takes players on a photographic safari of Africa and its exotic animals. The game will be available at retail early fall 2009. “We are very excited to be releasing “AFRIKA” in North America, and thrilled to be working with…
SPIN Magazine: “Together the two’s vocals, paired with their brand of sunshine lo-fi, teeter on the shrill end, a la the beginnings of electric-Dylan.†URB: Their 60s influenced, easy going sound contrasts well with rugged love ballad lyrics and keep listeners in head-bobbing, foot tapping heaven. American Songwriter: “Drug Rug plays a mightily banged-up mix of blues, rock and country that,in spite of itself, manages to be insanely catchy and…