In February 1999, three longtime friends from West Texas went to a pizza place in Austin, Texas, for a prearranged meeting with a young man from Illinois. The Illinoisan had just moved to Austin, and he had put up a flyer that caught the interest of the others. They ate pizza and discussed movies and arcana. They also decided to meet the next day with their various instruments (two guitars,…
Dimension Zero, a concept born from the inspiration of the European computer underground “demo” scene in 1992. Unlike traditional musical projects, Dimension Zero originated as an online distributor for graphical/musical computer demos created by groups like Future Crew, ACiD, and The Humble Guys. Monty Singleton, the SysOp (System Operator) of Dimension Zero was fascinated by the possibilities of what could be created on a personal computer and began experimenting with…
This is a collection of all the studio recordings that Wwax made, all done at Duck Kee Studios on Bickett Blvd in Raleigh in 1987 and 1988. Tracks 1 & 2 were released by our friend Steve Skrzyniarz on his label Leopard Gecko out in Tacoma. The next seven tracks came out on Merge in a double 7″ format. The Songs “All Begins Again,” “Just Like” and “Misinvite” were originally…
Mirror is a just released album of cinematic, electronic pop music from Thomas Anselmi’s multi-media project of the same name produced by Vincent Jones and featuring performances by a star-studded cast of collaborators including Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan, Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro, Bowie pianist Mike Garson, and introducing chanteuse Laure-Elaine and teen actress Frances Lawson. The CD is being released by the Mirror Presents label. The great press continues…
Sootara is a singer and songwriter with a unique way of writing and viewing the world. She does not write using an instrument, rather the songs come to her and she records them vocally, working with them in this way .
Denver-based Synthetic Elements gear up to release Trashed Out Paradise on May 5, recorded at Colorado’s legendary Blasting Room. Look for the band to tour extensively through out 2009. Synthetic Elements is: Todd (vocals/guitars), Kyle (guitar), Brett (drums), Mike (keys/trumpet) and Johnson (trombone).
Long awaited by fans from across the globe, Kero One’s upcoming album, Early Believers has received significant pre-release buzz. Will.i.am even YouTube’d props to Kero for his artistry and solicited him for a possible collaboration: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vD_M395n1f8 As the accolades continue to pour in before the album reaches the market, Kero One whets our appetites with his new video, “Welcome to the Bay,” where he guides us through his hometown of…
Hailing from Tempe, AZ, Authority Zero- Jason DeVore – Vocals, Zach Vogel – Guitar, Jim Wilcox – Drums and D.J. Farmer – Bass are ready make their presence felt once again as the band confines themselves in the studio to start work on their highly-anticipated new album to hit the street fall 2009.
Metal Blade Records is pleased to announce the addition of Boston Massachusetts metalers RAVAGE to its roster. The heavy metal band RAVAGE began as the idea of two young brothers from Boston Massachusetts, whom fans would come to know as Al Ravage and Eli Joe, who wished to form a band that could bring bombastic heavy metal back to prominence and crush the insipid alterna-grunge music craze of the mid-90’s.…
Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter and Old 97’s front man Rhett Miller will release a collection of new songs on June 9th, his fourth solo album and the first on Shout! Factory. The self-titled album will thrill fans with an up-close and personal journey through Miller’s dark heart and complicated mind – all set to the kind of rollicking tunes for which he’s known. The album is the darkest of Miller’s deep…
There’s a city far off; it only takes a few seconds to get there though. A place you could only imagine; yet, somehow it’s one of the realest places you’ve been. That place is Brooklynati, a virtual city reachable by one click of a mouse. Listen to the soundscape of Brooklynati, USA by exploring the sights and sounds of the song “So Damn Down,” by city architects Tanya Morgan from…
“Casper & the Cookies is the latest, and they’re playing big, bright, and bouncy psychedelic power pop on their second album The Optimist’s Club. The exuberence is contagious, especially live…” – HARP (The Optimist’s Club (2006))
I’m a hard working business man that aspire to be something in life. Luck doesn’t usually come my way often, so I pray and work hard to accomplish my goals. I’m really a cool, laid back, fun person to be around if you get to know me. If you don’t like me, it’s probably because you don’t know me. I’m outgoing and like to have fun, but I put my…
Obsolete: this is the title that designer and electronic artist Robert Krums has chosen for his latest project under the alias Grauwelt. He chose this title because after completing the album, he realized that the genre it belonged to no longer existed. Krums, who also records hip-hop under the name Earmint, came of age at a time when his native Chicago was churning out exciting industrial and electronic music at…
SBB, a legend of Polish music, returned in late January 2009 with a brand new studio album entitled “Iron Curtainâ€. The band supported the release with an extensive tour around Poland, with its highlight at Wyspianski Theatre in Katowice, where SBB was a headliner on the first day of the first edition of the ProgRock Festival. The band’s performance was recorded and is to be released as “Behind the Iron…
Toronto-based ambient/shoegaze/drone duo NADJA announced today the forthcoming release of a new album featuring eight tracks, all of them covers. The album, entitled ‘When I See the Sun Always Shines on TV,’ features covers of some of the band’s favorite songs and artists and displays NADJA’s diverse and eclectice background. The album will be released on April 28th via THE END RECORDS but in the meantime fans can get a…
Let’s get right to it: Felicia Finley rocks. The press release states “Felicia Finley is a Broadway actor who wanted to make a record.†The words immediately evoked images of a banal and forgettable side project like the others Broadway actors have been issuing for years. This is not that record… And that’s good! Instead of the whimsical self-indulgence of an actor, “Great Mood for a Tuesday†is an exciting,…
Since arriving in the US in January, Melbourne, Australia’s CLOSURE IN MOSCOW have been hard at work on their debut full-length with producer, Kris Crummett (Dance Gavin Dance, Emarosa, Kaddisfly) in Portland, OR. The result is FIRST TEMPLE, a collection of 12 songs scheduled for a May 5th release on Equal Vision Records.
Apr 1 2009 8:00P AK44 w/ Drowning With Our Anchors Giessen Apr 2 2009 8:00P Zoro w/Drowning With Our Anchors & Zann Leipzig Apr 3 2009 8:00P V Jelen w/Drowning With Our Anchors Prague Apr 4 2009 8:00P Yacht Club w/Drowning With Our Anchors, Czech Republic Brno Apr 5 2009 8:00P IMBIR Club/ Drowning With Our Anchors, Poland Cracow Apr 6 2009 8:00P tba/ Drowning With Our Anchors, Poland Warsaw…
Human Quena Orchestra (featuring former members of cult Pittsburgh grind/metal legends Creation Is Crucifixion) is bringing their apocalyptic industrial doom nightmare to the Pacific Northwest, California and some spots in the Southwest over the next two weeks – the tour dates are listed below. From all accounts, these guys are going to be flattening skulls with their live set, so don’t miss ’em if they are playing your town.