Category: Artist News

Posted on: July 28, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Serengeti & Polyphonic get remixed by WHY? and Greetings From Tuskan

Serengeti and Polyphonic’s Terradactyl is an album about place-losing place, mostly, struggling to find it again, and succumbing to the fact that it’s cold, and surprisingly lonely, when you’re dressed in the human condition. Serengeti, heretofore a master of on-record character acting, appears here as his most vulnerable self: someone wedged between a dream and a series of day-jobs, between a failed marriage and raising new life, inside of a…

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Posted on: July 28, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Frank Nitt – “Love” Featuring Dj Quik & J. Black

Can’t it all be so simple? We all wish relationships came a little easier; Frank Nitt is no different. In his latest video, “L.O.V.E.” featuring DJ Quik and J. Black, the soulful, catchy new track from this Detroit emcee plays over clips of Nitt’s daily routine with that special someone. As the video progresses, we get a look at the ups and downs of a relationship, as the neglect of…

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Posted on: July 28, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ANDY YORKE AND UNBELIEVABLE TRUTH PROVIDE TITLE TRACK TO MARK MULCAHY TRIBUTE ALBUM

After the dissolution of Unbelievable Truth in 2000, Andy Yorke and his band are working together again to provide the title track to the upcoming Mark Mulcahy tribute album, Ciao My Shining Star: The Songs of Mark Mulcahy, out September 29 (Shout! Factory). Mulcahy is best known for his bands, Miracle Legion and Polaris as well as his solo work. The ultimate goal of Ciao My Shining Star is to…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Dan Mangan Announces The August 11th Release Of Nice, Nice, Very Nice

Reaction to Roboteering EP “If this is the quality of the forthcoming album then it will be immense.” -Americana UK “It’s all great, just great. Hurry up with the rest of it, dude.” -Exclaim! On August 11 of 2009, Dan Mangan will release his sophomore album, Nice, Nice, Very Nice. And it’s about time. After three and a half years of touring his sleeper-hit debut, Postcards and Daydreaming, Dan is…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Pastels collaborate with Japan’s Tenniscoats on new Domino album, Two Sunsets

Domino and Geographic are thrilled to announce that the long-awaited Pastels and Tenniscoats collaboration, Two Sunsets, will be release this Fall. It will be available on vinyl, CD and download on September 22. Recorded in Glasgow over a two or three year period usually around Tenniscoats’ UK touring, the album started out casually from a simple idea of booking some studio time to see what happens. Songs seemed to arrive…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Nathen Maxwell announces tour dates in August!

Los Angeles, CA – July 21, 2009. NATHEN MAXWELL has spent the last 8 years of his life playing bass with with one of the biggest underground bands in the world, FLOGGING MOLLY. In between tours and Flogging Molly’s recording sessions, Nathen has managed to write and record his own album, WHITE RABBIT, a great collection of reggae influenced summertime songs with an acoustic guitar vibe and intimate vocals and…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

New mp3 from The Press Fire! and SLC’s AGAPE prepares new album for Slanty Shanty

Lordy Lordy The Press Fire! has been working hard lately. Not only did they drop a brand new self-released EP called “ES SLASH TEE” a mere two weeks ago, now they are loading their plates up with more LA shows than one could really consider safe given the anything goes reckless abandon they play everyone of their shows with. What, don’t believe me? I can proooove it! Come bear whitness…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

CANADIAN ROCKERS TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM THROWING BRICKS INSTEAD OF KISSES ON AUGUST 18TH

Canadian rockers Inward Eye are set to release their debut album Throwing Bricks Instead of Kisses on August 18th (RCA Records). Fresh off a club tour supporting Sum 41 as well as a performance at Bamboozle, the brothers Erickson, Dave (vocals/bass), Kyle (guitar/vocals), and Anders (drums), will be introducing American fans to their high energy set that has won over hoards of Canadian tastemakers as well as The Who, who…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

“NORTH AMERICA IS DOOMED” TOUR SET TO LAUNCH

(with very special guests THE GATES OF SLUMBER and SERPENTCULT) * July 30 – Nashville, TN – The Muse (ZOROASTER w/ Weedeater) * July 31 – Lexington, KY – The Boiler Room (ZOROASTER w/ tba) August 1 Chicago, IL The Empty Bottle August 2 Lansing, MI Mac’s Bar August 3 Toronto, ON Wreck Room August 4 Ottawa, ON Rainbow Bistro August 5 Montreal, QC Katacombes August 6 Providence, RI Club…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Casy & Brian! On Tour Now!

Charming nihilism. Intentional unimportance. Sarcastic oversimplification. Desperate, barely contained rage focused and aimed at unfocused, aimless people like a hostage negotiator’s megaphone shoved in the mouth of a suicide bomber. Casy and Brian are embedded in the audience they reach out to. They empathize with our wealth of creative potential, and our expressive debt. And we love them for it. DATE-O-RIFFIC! July 27 + Backspace + Portland, OR July 28…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Nebula Announce Headlining US Tour in Support of New Album

“This is one of those records that makes you want to throw out every other record you’ve listened to, grow your hair to your elbows, and start all over again” – NME “Nebula collapses a long lineage of heaviosity in its gravitational pull: Blue Cheer, the MC5, the Stooges, early Sabbath, mid-Seventies hard rock, sludge-era Black Flag, and mentors Mudhoney” – Revolver Playing dirty rock and roll and primitive blues,…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

New POS video debuted on MTVu and Warped Tour dates

After debuting at the top of Billboard’s “Top New Artist” charts, P.O.S’s album Never Better continues to have a long life with his new video “Purexed”, which premiered on MTVu yesterday. The video is a heartfelt look into his tremendous work ethic, the same one that propelled Cinemax to feature him on their show “Max Tour Stories”, led to him being handpicked to do a cover of Pearl Jam’s “Why…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Moshi Moshi Records announces 10th anniversary US Tour featuring Slow Club, Casiokids and The Wave Pictures

Moshi Moshi Records started off as a hobby in 1998. Set up by three friends who had jobs working for major record labels. It was intended as a means to work with the bands that they loved but which didn’t fit in with the agenda of the day-job taskmasters. Early single releases from Zan Lyons, Kathryn Williams & Pedro and J Xaverre earned the label some plaudits. And sold a…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

New Cazwell Album Out This August on Peace Bisquit! New Track, “Tonight (Day + To-Nite Mix)”

“…if lead single “I Seen Beyoncé at Burger King” doesn’t draw you in, you might wanna get your Fun Detector checked.” – Metromix “…the potty-mouthed poet spits rhymes that inspire arousal and blushing simultaneously.” – Chicago Free Press Cazwell will release his full length album, Watch My Mouth, August 4th on Peace Bisquit.  Earlier this year he released the dance floor smash, “I Seen Beyonce At Burger King” (check out…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

GANG GANG DANCE ANNOUNCE SUMMER DATES

This summer Gang Gang Dance will be heading out on tour in North America in further support of their highly acclaimed album Saint Dymphna. Their live shows are not to be missed – visceral, intense, communal, downright joyous and, in the words of XLR8R “nothing short of transcendental.” In addition to dates across the country the tour will take in appearances at Lollapalooza and Bumbershoot. Full dates are: August 2nd…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

A Lull Summer Tour. All City Affairs New Album. Firs EPs Out Now!

A Lull is taking a break from the recording studio, where they have been hard at work on their forthcoming debut album, Confetti, to hit the road in support of their debut EP, Ice Cream Bones which hit streets May 14th. Touring as a 6 piece (2 of which are drummers), the band is a definite must see. “4-tracks of scintillating electronica and processed beats reminiscent of group’s like Air…

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Posted on: July 27, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

FESTIVAL 8, PHISH’S FIRST FESTIVAL IN FIVE YEARS, SET FOR OCTOBER 30th, 31st AND NOVEMBER 1st AT THE EMPIRE POLO CLUB IN INDIO, CA

For the first time ever, Phish will combine two of its most cherished traditions – the Phish festival and the band’s Halloween event – in a massive three-day celebration. Christened Festival 8, it will take place October 30th, 31st and November 1st at The Empire Polo Club in Indio, CA. Festival 8 marks several additional firsts: it is Phish’s first three-day festival, its first held on the West Coast and…

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Posted on: July 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

the morning after girls announce summer tour

“the morning after girls recall prime-era shoegaze outfits like ride (whose mark gardener made a guest appearance one one of the group’s early eps). where many of their peers put emphasis on volume, the girls know the power of a good, woozy melody. their best moments top churning guitars with clean, aching vocals.” – rolling stone the morning after girls national tour dates: 07/30 – san francisco, ca – bottom…

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Posted on: July 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

DARK CASTLE Announce Southeast US Mini-Tour

DARK CASTLE w/ BLOODY PANDA 7/27/2009 Wormhole – Savannah, GA 7/28/2009 The Atlantic – Gainesville, FL w/ Civilization 7/30/2009 Goo – Miami, FL 7/31/2009 Will’s Pub – Orlando, FL 8/01/2009 Drunken Unicorn – Atlanta, GA w/ Withered More DARK CASTLE dates for the Northeast and other parts of the US to be announced soon. The band’s recent full-length Spirited Migration was released in May on AT A LOSS RECORDINGS. Recorded…

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Posted on: July 26, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Lewis & Clarke and Caroline Weeks to tour together this Summer

Lou Rogai is a man and Lewis & Clarke’s main-man; Caroline Weeks a woman, but not a weak woman. They met when L&C opened a tour for Bats for Lashes when Caroline was a member of Natasha Khan’s band. Musical sparks flew and they agreed to tour together one day, with Lewis & Clarke’s transcendental “I don’t cut my grass” peace-of-mind folk and Caroline Week’s Victorian “don’t tighten the corset”…

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