Category: Artist News

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

John Petkovic and Cobra Verde continue to garner critical praise for new album!

Cleveland legends Cobra Verde’s first originals disc in five years — “Haven’t Slept All Year” is all over the map in sound and style. It opens with a badass riff (“World Can’t Have Her”), then detours into classic pop (“Wildweed”), glittery post-punk (“Riot in the Foodcourt”), wounded sing-a-longs (“Home in the Highrise,” “Together Alone”), woozy blues (“Wasted Again”) and raging, glorious rock. It’s been drawing great press notices since it’s…

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

Accomplished Musician Launches Music Licensing Boutique

The words “day job” aren’t generally the mark of success for a musician. Except in the case of artist/composer Gooding, whose day job is reinventing the music licensing industry by bringing high-impact tracks to the world via the online catalog Kingdom2Music.com With a mission to pair perfect music with; film, television, advertising, commercial video, video games, Web sites, branding, or any creative project, Kingdom2 fulfills by cataloging 20 plus years…

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Posted on: February 7, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

KiTCHEN MuSIC: New Album Cooks Up Groovin’ Standards + Cooking Videos

Roberto Mighty’s debut album, “KiTCHEN MuSIC,” features funky versions of romantic songs from the 40’s and 50’s over sensuous grooves, plus his jazzy singing and acoustic guitar playing. Roberto, a professional TV food producer (Todd English, Ming Tsai, Jacques Pepin) also has a free cooking/music video series on www.robertomighty.com. “These are the kinds of tunes my Mom sang while cooking,” says Roberto. “I love these tunes, and now I sing…

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Posted on: February 7, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

CORMORANT Issue Studio Update

Bay Area progressive black metallers CORMORANT are hard at work recording their upcoming full-length with Billy Anderson (Neurosis, The Melvins, Sleep, Primordial), at Sharkbite Studios. Vocalist/bassist Arthur von Nagel checked in earlier this week from sunny Oakland, California with a studio report:

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Posted on: February 7, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Abigail Williams return to the road in February

Abigail Williams have confirmed a string of headline dates beginning January 30 as they continue to tour in support of their recently released full-length debut, In the Shadow of a Thousand Suns. Produced by James Murphy and featuring contributions from Trym Torson (Emperor/Zyklon), the album topped the CMJ charts the week ending December 5. MTV2/Headbangers Ball world premiered the sextet’s video for the song “Into the Ashes” online December 4…

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Posted on: February 7, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 1

Storefront Recordings Launches Thru R.E.D.

President and Founder of Storefront Entertainment, Jon Leshay, has joined forces with RED Distribution to form Storefront Recordings. The music label will officially launch with the release of Mandy Moore’s follow-up album to the 2007 critically acclaimed, “Wild Hope.” The new album is slated for release in April, 2009, while the label will also venture into releasing various charitable and benefit albums, soundtracks as well as unique corporate branded compilations.

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Posted on: February 6, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

MARIA TAYLOR S THIRD SOLO EFFORT LADYLUCK TO BE RELEASED APRIL 7 THROUGH NETTWERK MUSIC GROUP

Critically acclaimed songstress MARIA TAYLOR is set to release her third solo album titled LADYLUCK on April 7. Teaming up with producer friends Andy LeMaster (Bright Eyes, Azure Ray and a host of Saddle Creek label mates), Mike Mogis and Lukas Burton and featuring collaborations with Michael Stipe, Nate Walcott of Bright Eyes and Mckenzie Smith of Midlake, LadyLuck showcases Taylor’s ability to pull at your heart strings while proving…

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Posted on: February 6, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Gojira – new video “All The Tears”

Gojira, the French quartet whose latest album, “The Way of All Flesh,” ended up hundreds of best of lists worldwide (Revolver – #2, Metal Hammer – #4, Rock Hard – #2a nd wowed US audiences on a recent run of dates with In Flames have unveiled a visually stunning video to accompany “All The Tears.”  Directed by Spanish artist Jossie Malis, drummer Mario Dupliantier commented, “When we first came across Jossie’s…

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Posted on: February 5, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

AMON TOBIN AND JOE “Doubleclick” CHAPMAN HOOK UP WITH SWAY FOR TWO FINGERS PROJECT

The first great collaboration of 2009 is coming early with debut release from production duo Two Fingers, made up of electronic music pioneers Amon Tobin and Joe “Doubleclick” Chapman. The Two Fingers release features celebrated UK hip hop MC Sway, and continues in the tradition of breaking new musical ground that Amon Tobin is known for.

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Posted on: February 5, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Appleseed Cast – Lost Songs (CD)

I don’t know exactly how many people are familiar with the band, but this was my first actual serious listening to The Appleseed Cast. I don’t want to start off a review with just shoving The Appleseed Cast into a pre-determined label, as there is just so much more to this band than fitting into some genre that people may ignore immediately. The disc plays well on so many levels,…

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Posted on: February 5, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 2

“THE MARTY STUART SHOW” CONTINUES TO CELEBRATE TRADITIONAL COUNTRY MUSIC IN 2009

Country music icon Marty Stuart continues to pay tribute to traditional music this year as he begins taping The Marty Stuart Show with episodes airing every Saturday at 8pm on RFD-TV. Performers set to appear include John Rich, Dierks Bentley, Gretchen Wilson, The SteelDrivers, Mel Tillis, Buck Trent, The Oak Ridge Boys, Chris Scruggs and Chuck Mead, Del McCoury, Connie Smith and The Sundowners, Wanda Jackson, Duane Eddy, Kathy Mattea,…

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Posted on: February 5, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Farflung to play Roadburn Festival 2009

Farflung has been confirmed to play Walter`s Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, Netherlands in April 2009. The show will be at The Batcave on the 23rd – with Amon Duul 2 and White Hills. According to vocalist Tommy Grenas: “It is a great honor not only to play the festival but also to perform with one of our biggest influences in space rock, Amon Duul 2, and our good friends White…

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Posted on: February 5, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

SONOS Redefine A Cappella On Ground-Breaking Debut With Ten Sonically Mesmerizing Tracks

Sonos is a collective of vocalists: Jessica Freedman, Chris Harrison, Paul Peglar, Katharine Anne Hoye, Ben McLain and new member Rachel Bearer. Their self-titled debut introduces the indie-capella powerhouse with ten unaccompanied vocal reinventions of songs from critics’ darlings Fleet Foxes, the bird and the bee, Imogen Heap, Rufus Wainwright and Bjork and features guest Sara Bareilles, whose exquisite vocal on “Gravity” is augmented by the Sonos voices in a…

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Posted on: February 5, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Spindrift Back In The Saddle

After only a short break since their last jaunt, neo-Spaghetti Western, neo-psychedelic masters Spindrift are going back on tour, crossing the country once again as they continue to spread their gospel of the last of the great unknown. Fresno, Flagstaff, DC and Chicago are all stopping points, and the March 4 show in Portland also features special guests, and fellow Beat The World-ers, The Upsidedown.

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Posted on: February 5, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

RÖYKSOPP NEW ALBUM JUNIOR TO BE RELEASED ON MARCH 24TH, 2009

Norwegian duo Röyksopp, Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland have announced the release of their 3rd studio album, Junior, set for release by Astralwerks Records on March 24th, 2009. Junior follows the band’s 2001 platinum break-through Melody A.M and 2005’s critically acclaimed The Understanding.

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Posted on: February 5, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Alternate Routes Commence U.S. Tour to Support “A Sucker’s Dream” in February

The Alternate Routes return with their rock and roll grit, ghostly balladry and seasoned guitar rock anthems on their new sophomore CD, A Sucker’s Dream, on February 24th. Loosely based around a handful of themes-fortifying faith through adversity, holding onto hope as the dark horse-A Sucker’s Dream builds on the gorgeous, melodic compositional work of the band’s earlier works by adding decibels, power, vision and substantive ornamentation.

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