Category: Artist News

Posted on: April 22, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Could you get hooked on “Zodiac Dust?” Loop 2.4.3 to release landmark album of rhythmic, orchestral experimentation hinting at Steve Reich.

“Reinvents percussion…” – Fresh Air, NPR Zodiac Dust — the name sounds like an addictive new substance that all the kids are taking. Perhaps it soon will be. For now, Zodiac Dust is a fittingly daze-inducing and awe-inspiring work of musical experimentation by Brooklyn duo Loop 2.4.3 that merges myriad elements of classical, jazz, rock and many other world musics. Loop 2.4.3 employs the gamut of percussion instruments, from marimba…

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Posted on: April 22, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 SET TO RELEASE WHITE LIES FOR DARK TIMES ON MAY 5

Coming off an incredible showing at this year’s SXSW including a headlining performance at Stubb’s, an over-capacity crowd at DirecTV’s “SXSW Live,” and a legendary taping of Austin City Limits, BEN HARPER AND RELENTELSS7 proudly announce the release of their debut record, White Lies For Dark Times on May 5 on Virgin Records. The album will be available as CD, deluxe CD with bonus DVD, digital download and 180-gram 2xLP.…

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Posted on: April 22, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Scotland’s Vaselines tour the US in May to support their new record “Enter the Vaselines”

New tour dates, beginning in May, for the Vaselines – TOUR DATES: Sun, May 10th – Los Angeles, CA – El Rey Theater Mon, May 11th – San Francisco, CA – Bimbos Tue, May 12th – Seattle, WA – Neumos Wed, May 13th – Portland, OR – Doug Fir Sat, May 16th – Chicago, IL – Metro Mon, May 18th – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg

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Posted on: April 22, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

White Rabbits Give Paste Magazine Exclusive Interview, Unveil “It’s Frightening” Cover Art Sophomore LP On TBD Records Out May 19th

After spending the better part of two years on the road (including festival stops at Lollapallooza, Glastonbury (UK), Sasquatch, Monolith and tours with The Walkmen, Spoon, Richard Swift, The Cribs, White Denim and Tokyo Police Club) White Rabbits hunkered down in their Brooklyn practice space to set about re-envisioning the dark pop of their debut Fort Nightly, while adding new sounds and influences to achieve an original work. The result…

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Posted on: April 21, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

MY HEART TO JOY SIGNS TO TOPSHELF RECORDS.

Topshelf Records is proud to welcome My Heart To Joy to their ever-growing roster. Topshelf Records will be releasing the bands debut full length entitled, Seasons In Verse, on CD nationally on June 30th. The album will also be made available as an LP through Asbestos Records.

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Posted on: April 21, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

DENGUE FEVER MORE THAN “SLEEPWALKING” THROUGH UPCOMING NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

2009 is shaping up to be one of Dengue Fever’s (www.myspace.com/denguefevermusic) busiest years to date. Earlier this year, the band made their Australian and New Zealand debut at WOMADelade and WOMAD NZ, respectively. Tomorrow, the Los Angeles-based Cambodian rock band will be releasing their long-awaited documentary “Sleepwalking Through The Mekong” on DVD and CD soundtrack from M80 Music and have also confirmed tour dates and film screenings in North America.…

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Posted on: April 21, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ZAP MAMA MAKES MUSIC FOR CELEBRATION AND RENEWAL

We live in challenging times. Economic, social and political forces in every part of our interconnected globe are triggering an unprecedented transformation in the way we govern, the way we do business, the way we interact and the way we live. For many of us, the challenges can be overwhelming, and perhaps even a bit frightening. For many of us, it’s time for a break.

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Posted on: April 21, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Loxsly release Tomorrow’s Fossils via Little Mafia Records on May 26, 2009!

These post-Spoon Austin indie-rockers ease into their four-song followup to Maps and Organs with a spacey little ballad that feels something written in the middle of a Flaming Lips The Soft Bulletin bender, with bandleader Cody Ground’s vocals cracking right where Wayne Coyne’s vocals would have cracked. – Blurt, for Flashlights EP [8/10]

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Posted on: April 21, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

DOUBLE FINE AND EA TO UNLEASH BRÃœTAL LEGEND THIS ROCKTOBER

Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ: ERTS) and Double Fine Productions, Inc today announced that Brütal Legendâ„¢ will be available for the Xbox 360® video game and entertainment system and the PLAYSTATION®3 computer entertainment system on October 13th in North America and on October 16th in Europe. From the mind of Tim Schafer and Double Fine Productions, Brütal Legend is a 3rd person action game rich in combat, imagery and storytelling, delivering…

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Posted on: April 21, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 3

MEMPHIS SOUL SINGER SUSAN MARSHALL TO RELEASE LITTLE RED ON MADJACK RECORDS APRIL 28, 2009

Madjack Records announces the release of Little Red, a new CD/LP from the powerhouse Memphis soul singer Susan Marshall, on April 28, 2009. Recorded during several trips between Memphis and London by Jeff Powell (Afghan Whigs, Primal Scream and Bob Dylan) and Henry Olson (Primal Scream, Beth Orton, and Nico), Little Red further solidifies the often overlooked connection between the soul music of Memphis and the club scene of London.…

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Posted on: April 21, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

I Scream Records welcomes The Last Resort

The Last Resort joins I Scream Records for the release of their long overdue and highly anticipated new studio album “You’ll Never Take Us”. Formed in 1980 in South London, The Last Resort are, together with Cockney Rejects, The 4 Skins and The Business considered one of the leading Oi! bands and an absolute legacy.

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Posted on: April 20, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

LA ROUX TO MAKE U.S. DEBUT

“Elly Jackson, is a cooler Sophie Ellis Bextor: her dance-pop tunes are infectious, she looks striking (her vertical red hairdo attracts frequent comments from strangers), and she says what she thinks.” – The Guardian

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Posted on: April 20, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

9mm SOLUTION TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE ALBUM THIS SUMMER

Milwaukee-based metal band 9mm Solution is set to release its sophomore album, “The Dream Is Dead,” on Rock Ridge Music on June 9, 2009. The band was brought to the label’s attention by new labelmates Psychostick. Says band guitarist Dave Gregor: “Working with the Rock Ridge team has been a great experience. They know what they are doing and they want their bands to succeed. We have been searching for…

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Posted on: April 20, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Royal City to drop retrospective on June 23, 2009 via Asthmatic Kitty!

For a generation of Guelph music fans, Royal City was something akin to a supergroup. From his early teens, band ringleader, Aaron Riches had been a figurehead of the city’s hardcore punk scene, fronting numerous politically charged punk bands and promoting DIY gigs (including one of Fugazi’s first Canadian shows). At the same time, while bands like the Constantines were still gestating, the Jim Guthrie Quintet was a go. A…

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Posted on: April 20, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE SEVEN GATES PREVIEW TRACKS FROM UPCOMING ALBUM

French death metal masters THE SEVEN GATES will have their debut album Angel of Suffering unleashed on the masses in the United States on May 12th and in Europe on June 2nd 2009. As a primer, HEAVY ARTILLERY is offering a preview of the album’s title track “Angel of Suffering” as well as “The Serpent’s Wheel” on both the label and band’s myspace profiles.

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Posted on: April 20, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

DIRTY PROJECTORS TO PERFORM WITH BJÖRK ON MAY 8TH

On May 8th, Dirty Projectors and Björk will be collaborating for a one-night only benefit show at the Housing Works Bookstore in Manhattan. The event was curated by Stereogum senior writer Brandon Stosuy and will feature an original piece composed by Dirty Projectors’ David Longstreth. The material will pair Björk and Longstreth with the Dirty Projectors’ Amber Coffman, Angel Deradoorian, and Haley Dekle. There will be two openers, Kurt Weisman…

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Posted on: April 19, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Ain’t No Rest For Cage The Elephant, US Tour

Cage The Elephant’s self titled debut album just became available on iTunes and entered the iTunes Album Chart at #54! The record will be available in stores this Spring. Newly signed to Jive Records, Cage the Elephant created a stir at last week’s South by Southwest Festival with their compelling live performances. If you weren’t able to catch the Kentucky rockers at SXSW, you will have another chance this April…

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Posted on: April 19, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

COFFINS unearthed for West Coast US tour

Japan’s Coffins is finally making it back to the US after last year’s successful East Coast tour. This time they will bring the doom/death to the American West Coast. Going along for the ride are their Oakland label mates Stormcrow. The tour will start in Seattle on April 30th and culminate with both bands appearing at the infamous Los Angeles Murderfest alongside such bands as Samothrace, Eyehategod, Despise You, General…

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