Category: Artist News

Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

ATHLETE SET U.S. RELEASE DATE FOR BLACK SWAN

Since bouncing to prominence seven years ago with the spirited, electro-tinged, indie-pop of their Mercury-nominated debut, Vehicles And Animals, Athlete have established themselves among the UK’s finest songsmiths. The southeast Londoners have sold more than a million copies of their three hit albums (the other two being 2005’s Tourist and 2007’s Beyond The Neighbourhood); packed out venues across the world; picked up an Ivor Novello award; and topped both the…

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Curumin Returns To The US

After a successful set of performances at the Brooklyn Academy of Music-hosted Red Hot + Rio 2: The Next Generation of Samba Soul, São Paulo’s Curumin is back in the US for a full coast-to-coast tour. Starting in San Diego and continuing through to New York (with special guests Money Mark, Blackalicious, Lateef, and Tommy Guerrero at a few key shows), the drummer/singer/cavaquinho-player (take THAT, Phil Collins) will be treating…

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NNEKA CONCRETE JUNGLE (Yo Mama/Decon/Epic, February 2, 2010)

Pop music is a “here today, gone tomorrow” world. A starburst of YouTube notoriety and then oblivion. Or at least it is for most. But when your journey has been as long and extraordinary as Nneka’s – when you’ve travelled 10,000 miles and are still only just starting out – then instant celebrity is the last thing on your mind. When your heart is as big as your Afro, when…

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Eleni Mandell’s New CD, Artificial Fire, Burns Bright

Eleni Mandell is a supremely talented and critically acclaimed songwriter with a singular gift for writing wry, literate songs that synthesize jazz, country, folk, blues, rock and pop. Artificial Fire builds on her 2007 breakthrough, Miracle of Five, adding a more direct, full-band sound to Mandell’s sharp-edged tales of romance, lust and love.

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Bristol Duo Malakai Change Name To Malachai Malachai Set To Unleash ‘Ugly Side Of Love’

“Malachai are a stand-alone Bristol sensation” – 4/5 Mojo “Malachai mix Love-style garage psychedelia and trippy samples with modern production savvy. The result is catchy, off-kilter backdrops for vocals that are a clear tribute to Horace Andy. Think Mellow Gold-era Beck crossed with the Kinks.” — The Observer “Outsider pop that’s unlikely to remain out in the cold for long” 4/5 – Q “Like a hyperactive DJ spinning between a…

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SOUTHPEAK GAMES ANNOUNCES SLED SHRED FOR Wii

SouthPeak Games announced today that it will be publishing Sled Shred for Wiiâ„¢. Focused on downhill sled racing on everything from tubes and toboggans to discs and bobsleds, Sled Shred promises to give players a thrilling experience as they try and earn their way into the World Winter Games, racing with and against the world-renowned Jamaican Bobsled team. Sled Shred is scheduled for release in fall 2009. “We are very…

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Matt Valentine + Erika Elder get MORE great pre-release press for upcoming album

MV & EE (Matt “MV” Valentine, once the brawn of the Tower Recordings, and Erika “EE” Elder, CEO of Heroine Celestial Agriculture and The MV & EE Medicine Show) have landed at DiCristina Stairbuilders bearing a new release, Drone Trailer, featuring The Golden Road: Doc Dunn (pedal steel, guitar, harmony), Mike Smith (bass, fender rhodes, harmony), and James Anderson (drums, engineer) that is coming out later this Winter. You may…

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Martha and the Muffins Announce The February 2nd Release of “Delicate”

Described by UK critics as “one of the most innovative of their era” and that “even to this day they sound brave and fresh”, Martha and the Muffins return on February 2nd with Delicate, their first new studio album in eighteen years on their own Muffin Music label. The album was five years in the making and mixed by David Bottrill (Peter Gabriel, David Sylvian, Robert Fripp). The songs range…

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Posted on: January 25, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Combichrist Album/Limited Edition Poster/Tour Dates

Combi BIIIG The Evil has returned. After spending much of the past two years touring the world, Combichrist unleashes “Today We Are All Demons” upon its eager fans. Combichrist mastermind Andy LapPlegua has once again expanded on the beat driven, hook-laden evil electro found on “What The Fuck Is Wrong With You People?”. In the summer of 2008 Combichrist gave us a taste of what was to come with The…

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Posted on: January 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

RHINOCEROS “They Are Coming For Me” Set For February 2nd Release

Buffalo straight edge juggernauts RHINOCEROS are ready to break out with their Eulogy Recordings debut “They Are Coming For Me” on February 2nd. A new song “Righteous Man” has also been posted on their new Myspace page. Starting late January they’ll be taking part of the “EULOGY TOUR 2010” with label mates DONNYBROOK!, KNOCK ‘EM DEAD and on select dates LIVING HELL, xTYRANTx, SHATTERED REALM and FURIOUS STYLES. Bio: RHINOCEROS…

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Posted on: January 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Badly Drawn Boy – Born In The UK (CD)

Every time I hear Badly Drawn Boy, what I hear reminds me of the story of Atlanta from Futurama. The folk influences present on “Born In The UK” are ever-present; the tentative lines of the title track (“Swimming Pool” do well in helping the listener insert themselves into the mind of the Boy. During this first track, “Pomp and Circumstance” marks a division between the two distinct styles played during…

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Posted on: January 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

KNOCK ‘EM DEAD “Endless Struggle” Set for February 2nd Release

Miami’s KNOCK ‘EM DEAD are set to release their long awaited debut album “Endless Struggle” on February 2nd through Eulogy Recordings. The album was produced by Will Putney at the Machine Shop. They recently shot a music video for the song “Killing Hope” off the new album by Brad Gregory which is currently in the editing process. The first installment of 3 video studio blogs has just been posted on…

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Posted on: January 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NICK JONAS & THE ADMINISTRATION ANNOUNCE US TOUR

Nick Jonas (of the Grammy-nominated and multi-platinum selling Jonas Brothers) & The Administration announced tour dates for their upcoming tour. The dates kick off January 2, 2010 in Dallas at House of Blues and wind up January 30 in Berkeley, CA at Zellerbach Auditorium. The shows will be intimate in their setting, reflecting the more raw and powerful feel of their upcoming album, Who I Am, which is due out…

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Posted on: January 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Project Jenny, Project Jan kick-off 2009 touring with Passion Pit, Fujiya & Miyagi, and Pop Levi

Project Jenny, Project Jan kick-off 2009 touring with Passion Pit, Fujiya & Miyagi, and Pop Levi In 2008, PJPJ had a cameo in Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, toured with Fujiya & Miyagi, and worked on an upcoming collaboration record along with their own new PJPJ release. Sammy and Jeremy have more PROJECTS for the new year! They recently contributed to the Buffetlibre DJ’s Rewind 2 project, which debuted on…

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Posted on: January 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SALVADOR SANTANA DEBUTS SOLO ALBUM / COLLABORATES WITH MONEY MARK (BEASTIE BOYS), DEL, AND GZA. “KEYBOARD CITY” OUT 2/2 VIA QUANNUM/VARIOUS MUSIC

“On “Keyboard City,” Sal and Mark layer reedy, synth atmospherics, icy-cool electronic keys and a smooth-as-butter beat underneath Sal’s awesomely zonked-out Vocoder-heavy vocals” – RollingStone.com Music is a burst of choices. Not only what note to play when and with what instrument, but whether to play a note at all. Salvador Santana, the 26-year-old keyboardist, vocalist, composer, and songwriter with strong Bay Area roots, knows what it means to navigate…

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Posted on: January 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

BURN HALO: Self-Titled Debut Out March 10; Tour With Escape The Fate And Black Tide Launches February 5

When one door closes, another one opens. This couldn’t be more true for former 18 Visions singer/songwriter James Hart. When the Orange County, CA band broke up in 2007 after almost a decade together, that didn’t dissuade Hart and his pursuit to be a frontman once again. He’s ready to get back to it with his new band, BURN HALO, who will be releasing their charismatic self-titled debut March 10…

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Posted on: January 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

PORTUGAL. THE MAN ONE OF ALTERNATIVE PRESS’ “BEST OF 2008”

John Baldwin Gourley, vocalist/guitarist for Alaska-rooted indie darlings Portugal. The Man, has been named the “Best Vocalist of 2008” by the editors of Alternative Press magazine (February issue, just out). Additionally, the magazine’s staff selected the band’s third and most recent release, “Censored Colors,” as one of last year’s “10 Essential Albums.”

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Posted on: January 24, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Soft Pack Album Details, “Answer To Yourself” Video

“Their blurry, disaffected rock reminds us of New York rock when the The Strokes were the biggest band ever, and also Spacemen 3 minus the reverb and plus a bunch of dirt.” – The Fader “Driven by springy Gang of Four-style bass lines, brittle guitar stabs and singer-guitarist Lamkin’s sneering delivery.” – Rolling Stone California quartet The Soft Pack are proud to announce the release of their eagerly awaited self-titled…

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