Category: Artist News

Posted on: May 12, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 2

NeuFutur Magazine Introduces Richard Kapp

Richard Kapp, born 1976, is a singer/songwriter/multi-instrumentalist living in the city of Vienna, Austria. From an early age he has been involved in the creation of music, first came the piano, then came the drums, later a bit of guitar. A prolific musician in his native city he has been involved in many different musical projects as a keyboardist, drummer and composer. His style has been desribed as very unique,…

Posted on: May 11, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

U2 Single Gets Justice Remix

U2, arguably one of the greatest rock bands of all time, has teamed up with A-list production team Justice to bring fans a mind-altering remix of epic proportions. The pairing of super stars and super producers on “Get On Your Boots,” the first single from U2’s No Line On The Horizon, can be heard exclusively on Stereogum.com. For more information on U2, including tour dates and news, can be found…

Posted on: May 11, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Daisy Chainsaw frontwoman KatieJane Garside returns with new album with RUBY THROAT

Ruby Throat is a duo comprising KatieJane Garside of Daisy Chainsaw and Queenadreena infamy and Chris Whittingham. They formed in 2006 when Katie found Chris busking on the London Underground. The first song they wrote and quickly posted on the duo’s MySpace page was called “House Of Thieves” and saw Katie dipping her toes into the sort of country-tinged folk music that comprises the Ruby Throat ouevre. Their debut album…

Posted on: May 11, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Rainmaker Public Relations has expanded its roster to include folk rock troubadour Ronda Matson.

NEW ENGLAND BASED FOLK/ROCK TROUBADOUR RONDA MATSON CONNECTS WITH AN AUDIENCE HUNGRY FOR HEARTFELT HONESTY ON HER NEW ALBUM ‘TRUTH BE TOLD’ A longtime believer in the philosophy that “sometimes you really just have to draw the line and step over it…take the chance,” performing songwriter Ronda Matson has long had a date with musical destiny. Along the road, life threw her some crazy curveballs—some wonderful (a husband and four…

Posted on: May 11, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Toadies announce Spring Tour

“No Deliverance, the Texas based alterna-rockers’ first studio effort in seven years, is an absolute barn burner completely justifying the hype built up around a reunion tour that sizzled its way across the country this summer.” – Billboard “The fact that these guys can reunite and crank out material that’s just as relevant now as it was then is a solid testament to their craft.” – Spin “Toadies reclaim their…

Posted on: May 11, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

BARRICADE “Michelle” New Music Video

Pennsylvania’s hardcore heavyweights BARRICADE have finally unleashed their new music video “Michelle” which features Reef the Lost Cauze. The video was directed & edited by Noah Grant-Levine, cinematography was done by Minka. The album “Demons” was released in the Fall of ’08 on Eulogy Recordings.

Posted on: May 11, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

INNERPARTYSYSTEM! Heart Of Fire!

If you ask any of the four of us about this past year, the first word out of our mouth is going to be: TOUR This past year has been non-stop touring.  It’s been an amazing ride.  We’ve had an awesome time with all the bands we’ve been out with and new fans we’ve met.  We’re just getting off a plane in Germany, and stoked for ‘give it a name,’…

Posted on: May 10, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

YACHT Reveal Innovative Cover Art

As you may have read on Pitchfork yesterday, YACHT have unveiled the cover art to their new album, See Mystery Lights (July; DFA). The actual artwork will include special holographic foil, so YACHT created an “animated online display” to give people an idea of what the real thing will look like: http://www.seemysterylights.com/ We’ve included a non-animated image of the cover art below along with a note from YACHT to provide…

Posted on: May 10, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU has added select headlining dates surrounding the upcoming ‘Heads Will Roll’ tour with Protest The Hero, Misery Signals and Scale The Summit. The band sets off for Fort Wayne, Indiana next week for the first of three headlining shows leading up to the HWR tour kickoff in Denver. A headlining tour of Canada will be announced shortly. See all dates below.

Posted on: May 10, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

RPWL DVD – additional details revealed

As announced in February, Metal Mind Productions will release the first DVD of German masters of ambitious rock – RPWL! “The RPWL Live Experience” features an impressive performance, filmed in mid February at the WyspiaÅ„ski Theatre in Katowice, where RPWL played as the headliner on the second day of the ProgRock festival. The band’s music definitely has its own style – modern, yet also drawing from the best traditions of…

Posted on: May 10, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

REBELLION News

ENGLISH: Rebellion Will release their third and last album of their viking saga on July 24th — the album title is: ARISE From Ragnarök to Ginnungagap The History of the Vikings — Volume III In May 2009 there will be an EP release additionally with four tracks, two tracks from the forthcoming album, a bonus track and the hit tune Rebellion — The Clans are marching orignally from Grave Digger,…

Posted on: May 10, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

EDDIE VEDDER EMBARKS ON 2009 U.S. SOLO TOUR

TOUR KICKS OFF JUNE 8TH IN ALBANY, NY AND ENDS JULY 2ND IN HONOLULU, HI TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH / BALTIMORE ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH SEATTLE – Eddie Vedder will embark on an 11-date, 2009 U.S. solo tour, which begins June 8th in Albany, New York and ends July 2nd in Honolulu, Hawaii (full list of tour dates below). New Zealand singer-songwriter Liam Finn will open these…

Posted on: May 9, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ZOROASTER, THE GATES OF SLUMBER and SERPENTCULT TO TEAM UP FOR “NORTH AMERICA IS DOOMED” SUMMER TOUR

Avant-garde psych metal band ZOROASTER, Indianapolis, IN doom metal trio THE GATES OF SLUMBER and Belgian “über doom” unit SERPENTCULT will team up for the “North America is Doomed” tour this summer. Presented by Action! PR, Decibel Magazine and MetalSucks.net, the 14 city trek will kick off on August 1 in Chicago, IL and will hit major markets including NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, Toronto and Montreal. The tour’s official admat…

Posted on: May 9, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

André Rieu, the most successful classical artist in the world, will embark on a 35-city concert tour throughout the U.S. and Canada starting April 17th in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre. The 12,000 capacity arena is one of the largest in Canada and is almost sold-out. Together with his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra, the music aficionado tours on five continents, performing to more than 700,000 fans annually around the…

Posted on: May 9, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

After 8 HUGE shows at SXSW, Shilpa Ray & Her Happy Hookers take it on the road and back!

“That scream is primal!” – The New York Times “Half the fun in seeing this volatile NYC jazz-folk-blues-punk outfit lies in watching the unfamiliar react the first time lead singer Shilpa Ray opens her mouth. Typical reaction: shock and awe. She looks tiny and jovial (especially surrounded by her menacing, dudely band mates), but goddamn can she ever shriek, alternating jazzy, evocative moans (she’s inspired Billie Holiday comparisons, and for…

Posted on: May 9, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Miniature Tigers stay on the road, Coast to Coast tour with Kevin Devine, Tell It To The Volcano Out NOW!

ALTERNATIVE PRESS: FOUR AND 1/2 STARS “Staking their claim on the quirkier side of indie pop…..the sounds suggests a loopier Ben Kweller sitting in with the Flaming Lips” Death and Taxes “The wonderful Miniature Tigers can’t stay off the road.” They just wrapped up their winter tours with Ben Folds, Bishop Allen and Dear & The Headlights, Miniature Tigers head out on a 6 week, Coast to Coast tour with…

Posted on: May 9, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Scuba ‘Klinik | Hundreds and Thousands’ is new on Hot Flush

The first full 12” from Scuba since the release of his debut album A Mutual Antipathy touches down on Hotflush with two killer tracks illustrating the development of the Scuba sound. The dubstep/techno amalgamation has continued to gather pace in recent months and the A side of HF022, Klinik, encapsulates this collision of genres perfectly. Rolling beats, syncopated variations, crushing sub and cavernous synths collide in what has been a…

Posted on: May 8, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

‘Blow’ is the brand new album from Dirt Crew on Mood Music

Dirt Crew aka Peter Gijselaers and Felix Eder have been Moodmusic favorites since their early days in 2004 when “Rock The House” emerged on the MBF label out of Cologne. Their electro influenced house productions soon found their way to Moodmusic creating numerous hits like “808 Lazerbeam” and “Domino”, and the all-time classic remix of “Soul Sounds” from label head Sasse. Dwelling a few years in more dubbed out minimal…