Category: Artist News

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

White Rabbits Give Paste Magazine Exclusive Interview, Unveil “It’s Frightening” Cover Art

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 10, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Killers Tap Wild Light as Main Support for Upcoming North American Tour

The Killers have tapped New Hampshire quartet Wild Light to be the main support on their upcoming North American tour, which kicks off April 17, 2009 at the highly anticipated re-opening of Las Vegas’ premier rock club, The Joint. During this 10 city trek Wild Light will play to packed crowds at arenas including the San Jose Events Center in San Jose and the WAMU Theater in Seattle, before closing…

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

THE BRIDGE Announce Spring Tour Dates and Festival Appearances

The Bridge have announced new Spring tour dates and festival appearances. Fresh off an eight week, coast to coast U.S. tour behind their latest release Blind Man’s Hill on Hyena Records, the Baltimore-based band is right back at it playing shows in the coming months with The Derek Trucks Band and Papa Grows Funk, headlining their own dates on the East Coast and Midwest and appearing at festivals such as…

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

Rainmaker Public Relations & Artist Development Celebrates 13th Anniversary

Being an indie public relations firm, Rainmaker does something that is much more specific and intricate than other PR firms. Aside from sending out discs and getting reviews & interviews for her bands and labels, Rainmaker also offers artist development. In regards to this cutting-edge service, Brilliant says: “It’s important to educate artists on the most cost effective ways to spend their money and give them a solid direction to…

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

Ex 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…

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

CROCODILES TO TOUR U.S. DEBUT ALBUM SET FOR RELEASE ON APRIL 28, 2009

In preparation for the late-April release of their debut album, Summer of Hate, San Diego’s Crocodiles will be embarking on an extensive US tour next week. After several shows in Austin during SXSW, the band will be on the road until mid-May, including three weeks of dates opening for The Faint. Summer of Hate, recorded over the winter of 2008, will be released by Fat Possum on April 28th, 2009.…

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

Former Wooden Wand leader James Jackson Toth returns under vaguely familiar name, issues new album via Ecstatic Peace and launches supergroup The Jescos.

he highly prolific artist formerly known as the artist formerly known as Wooden Wand, James Jackson Toth has announced the release of not one, but two releases under the name WAND for early 2009. As if that weren’t enough, Toth has also just completed work in the studio with a brand new supergroup of sorts called The Jescos. The new band features Timothy Bracy, formerly of The Mendoza Line along…

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

Wire To Have Two Books About Them Released

2009 will see the publication of not one, but two, books on the subject of Wire! The first one off the blocks is Wilson Neate’s treatise on Pink Flag as part of Continuum’s 33 1/3 series. The book deals with the lead-up to and recording of Pink Flag, setting it within the context of Wire’s history, the history of the times and within the greater story of its influence and…

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

INTEGRITY MUSIC LAUNCHES FIRST EVER CHRISTIAN ARTIST iPhoneâ„¢ APPLICATION

Integrity Music launches the first ever Christian artist iPhone Application in support of multiple GRAMMY, Stellar and Dove Award winner, Soul Train Award winner and double RIAA certified Gold-selling artist Israel Houghton and his critically acclaimed album, The Power Of One, releasing March 24 on Integrity Music/Columbia Records. Launching this week and available for FREE at the iPhone App Store, Israel’s app is on a short list of recording artists…

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

Veteran Connecticut Noise Rockers CABLE Check in from the Studio; To Release New Full-Length ‘The Failed Convict’ in ’09

CABLE, who recently signed with THE END RECORDS, reported back from the studio yesterday via Lambgoat.com. “Well, we’ve done it. Made THE Cable album,” reports vocalist Peter Farris. “Right now none of us care what anyone thinks. We’ve made the record we’ve always wanted to make and it’s beyond satisfying.” The whole report, complete with photos from the studio, is available at Lambgoat.com. The album, entitled ‘The Failed Convict,’ will…

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

RADIO MOSCOW European tour dates

RADIO MOSCOW European tour dates – US dates to be announced soon : Apr 9 @ Kset – Zagreb, Croatia Apr 11 @ Lebowski – Plovdiv, Bulgaria Apr 12 @ Novi Sad Lazino Tele – Serbia Apr 15 @ Sala Stereo – Alicante, Spain Apr 16 @ Savoy Club – Gijon, Spain

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

Chanteuse Jenni Mulduar releases album of vintage soul and jump blues prod. by Don Fleming & Steve Rosenthal

Singer, vocal arranger and accompanist Jenni Muldaur is releasing a full-length album titled Dearest Darlin’. She worked with producers Steve Rosenthal (Ollabelle, Lou Reed, Suzanne Vega) and Don Fleming (Sonic Youth, Teenage Fanclub, Nancy Sinatra) at the Magic Shop studios in NYC. On her new album Jenni tackles vintage neo-soul, jump blues and other cool music that she grew up with and still dearly loves; it’s earthy, sensual and “good…

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

The War On Drugs Tour With The Hold Steady

At the end of March The War On Drugs will finally embark on their first full nationwide U.S. tour since the release of their debut album -Wagonwheel Blues- last June. Why the long wait do you ask? The folks in the UK and mainland Europe have been gobbling up The War On Drugs’ curious new take on a American highway rock with such fury and fervent that The War On…

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

Credo – DVD update

As previously announced, Metal Mind Productions are proud to release the first DVD from Credo – the widely acknowledged British masters of neo-prog-rock.

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

Don Will (Tanya Morgan) – “Laura’s Song”

Donwill, Ilyas, and Von Pea of hip-hop group Tanya Morgan never sleep and as a result of their endless grind they continue to churn out good material for our iPod obsessions. The latest of their endeavors is Donwill’s solo LP, Tanya Morgan Presents: Don Cusack in High Fidelity. In case you’re wondering how Donwill, or anyone for that matter, can create an entire album off of the 2000 hit comedy,…

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

“DAVE KOZ & BRIAN CULBERTSON SIDE BY SIDE” U.S. TOUR LAUNCHES IN JUNE

Renowned instrumentalist/composer Dave Koz and jazz multi-instrumentalist extraordinaire Brian Culbertson will hit the road together this summer, collaborating on one another’s biggest hits as well as on songs from their latest albums. Dave Koz – Greatest Hits and Culbertson’s Bringing Back The Funk each debuted at No. 1 on Billboard’s Top Contemporary Jazz Albums chart upon release last year. Tickets for the “Dave Koz & Brian Culbertson Side By Side”…

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