The fourth full length by Woods, Songs of Shame, rips deeper with both 90-second and 10-minute forays into skeletal psychedelia. This is not to say the idiosyncratic songwriting style and vocalizing of Jeremy Earl is not present in spades but expanded, colored, and twisted into a tie-dye of soundscapes. Having toured incessantly over the last 12 months as a four piece (Jarvis Taveniere, G. Lucas Crane and Kevin Morby round…
XSEED Games today announced that they have secured the North American publishing rights to The Sky Crawlers: Innocent Aces, an intense flight simulation game on Wiiâ„¢. Originally released in Japan by NAMCO BANDAI Games, this latest title from Project Aces, will be available Holiday 2009 exclusively for Wii. After decades of constant war and fighting, the world has finally come to a lasting peace. But with war being an integral…
Yukon roots music songwriter Gordie Tentrees has released his 3rd album, Mercy or Sin, produced by Juno Award-winning producer Bob Hamilton. Joining Gordie (dobro, guitar, harmonica) are long-time bandmates Ken Hermanson (banjo, lapsteel, guitar) and Matt King (upright bass). This is the much-anticipated follow up to critically-acclaimed Bottleneck to Wire (2007) and 29 Loads of Freight (2004). This album finally captures the bands dynamic live show and unique growth of…
How often do you meet a band that ties together brilliant songwriting, flawless technique, mad intensity and a thought-provoking lyrical content to boost? When it comes to extreme metal, it’s really difficult to find the complete package. Maybe that’s why “Retaliate†by Misery Index is such an important album. It shows that the impossible is sometimes just a head bang away…. Misery Index isn’t your average death metal or grindcore…
So this week, we present week 3 of the “Summer of Golden Bloom†(thank you again Magnet for the aptly titled slogan) which is given to you by Ireland’s own, Tuneraker. “Fan the Flames†is the track for this week which is available at http://www.tuneraker.com/index.php/music-features/world-exclusive-preview-of-fan-the-flames-by-golden-bloom/ anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
ivian Girls have had an extremely eventful couple of years as a band, from appearing at major festivals, to playing the Bowery Ballroom about a million times, to having their own question on Jeopardy. The band spoke with Pitchfork’s Tom Breihan back in March while in the studio in LA working on their sophomore LP, Everything Goes Wrong, due Sept. 8 on In The Red – below is an excerpt…
It’s a weekend to celebrate! Enjoy your 4th of July with the latest music from our 49th Iconocastic Hip-Hop Podcast. Opening is iCON the Mic King with the latest track from his new Headphone Classics series. Next up is another track from DJ JS-1’s latest album, featuring special guests Chino XL, Sean Price, and Killah Priest. We keep on moving as we introduce D. Black to our podcast series, and…
Reel Big Fish Live! In Concert! will be released July 21 on Rock Ridge Music for a very fan-friendly price. The live concert DVD was filmed before a sold-out, hometown crowd at the Grove of Anaheim this past January and features 20 classic Reel Big Fish songs, as well as all of the hilarious in-between-song-banter-and-shenanigans that fans have come to expect. Reel Big Fish has also lined up another killer…
Atlus U.S.A., Inc. today revealed that Demon’s Soulsâ„¢, a groundbreaking action RPG experience for PLAYSTATION®3 system, is to become the newest entry in the Atlus Spoils fan appreciation program. In addition to the standard version of the game, which now features new North-American exclusive box art, there will also be a deluxe edition. For less than it costs to import the game, fans will receive a 150+ page strategy guide…
After two magical shows in the U.S., one at a wedding chapel in Las Vegas and the second at a Cemetery in Los Angeles, Glasvegas will make a triumphant return to the states to join the Kings of Leon on their U.S. Tour for 12 dates starting September 9th in Connecticut and ending their leg on September 26th in Milwaukee. Glasvegas will also be headlining a handful of U.S. dates…
Lisa Germano has completed a new album. It’s called “Magic neighbor”. It’s in production now, and it’ll be out mid September. Lisa hid herself away for a long while, and I was beginning to despair, then suddenly this beautiful music started coming my way. I think this is one of her best albums yet. The depth of feeling in her words and singing is truly remarkable, and she never fails…
Sharpen your fangs, The Helsinki Vampires are back. And this time, they’re Back In Blood. THE 69 EYES return with their ninth studio album, which has been hailed a latter-day Appetite For Destruction. With blood on their hands and AC/DC on their stereo, the bloodsuckers have combined their past to focus on the future. Turning their back on the comic book glam of Angels, The Eyes have opened a heavier…
Jive Recording artists Cage the Elephant announce today that they will be joining Silversun Pickups for a string of North American dates this summer. The band has also secured key festival spots at All Points West (8/1), Lollapalooza (8/9) and Outside Lands Music Festival (8/30). anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
IThe tour kicks off July 2nd at a FREE Tones Of Death-sponsored [http://tonesofdeath.com] show at Fontana’s in New York City and will run through 19 cities before winding down on July 31st at the Central Illinois Metalfest in Urbana, IL. Said MASTER mainman Paul Speckmann of the tour, “I am once again looking forward to returning to my home turf and crushing along with Goreaphobia and Dreaming Dead for three…
Rosaline is a six piece melodic post hardcore band from Chicago, IL that began playing shows in early 2004. After independently releasing their debut full length album “We’re all Just Passing Through” in 2005, Rosaline continued to emerge around the Midwest as one of it’s premier acts, capturing attention with aggressive, sincere and flowing music. A melodic ambient backbone combined with honest emotional intensity create the unique sound that defines…
Odium have announced the dates for their upcoming East Coast tour with Aquila. The tour comes in support of their recently released debut album, “At The Bottom”, produced by Greg Dawson (The End, Moneen, Starring Janet Leigh) and released on Year of the Sun Records. Fans can sample tracks from Odium’s debut online at www.MySpace.com/OdiumMusic “We’re all really excited to be hitting the East Coast in support of this album…
Critical Praise for Pseudo Slang: “Pseudo Slang make the thinking fan’s kind of hip-hop.” – Chicago Sun Times The Song: Pseudo Slang’s “Chill Out $” is a track that lives up to its title, both lyrically and musically. Tone Atlas, the production half of PS, has created a beat charged with soothing and transient electronic jazz chords, rhythmically supported by crackling vintage drums. Over this Emcee Sick, along with guest…
Critical Praise for Del: “…Del’s reputation has remained strong in both fan and critic circles.” – Thrasher Magazine “The Homosapien is one hell of an entertaining MC” – YRB The Song: Del the Funky Homosapien’s recently released, entirely free new album, Funk Man (The Stimulus Package), covers a wide range of issues affecting the world right now. That’s not all it covers though, as “King Of Fighters” finds Del asserting…
California black metallers LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH were recently invited to take part in the soundtrack to Undead Knights, a new PlayStation game from leading video game/publisher TECMO. The game was unveiled earlier this month at the illustrious E3 Expo — the Electronic Entertainment Expo — an annual trade show for the computer and video games industry. In Undead Knights, the player is the anti-hero, battling the wrath of fearless…
LA-based, piano-led pop/rock phenomenon JACK’S MANNEQUIN has confirmed a date on Jimmy Kimmel Live on July 30th. An intimate “studio stage” performance will air that evening on ABC TV. Check local listings for details. “Swim” will be the new single from THE GLASS PASSENGER album and is currently making quite an impact at Hot AC radio. A new video for the track was filmed last week and directed by Steven…