Category: Artist News

Posted on: January 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Tiga announces remix series featuring Titans of Dance… Carl Craig, Mathew Jonson, Matias Aguayo, Jamie Lidell, Playgroup

Beginning 1 February, Tiga will release a weekly series of remix 12”s for “Sex O’Clock”, “Overtime”, “Gentle Giant” and “Love Don’t Dance Here Anymore”, songs from his 2009 album Ciao! The ambitious project features some of the most respected and sought-after producers in dance music. “For these remixes, I looked to Titans. Standing on the roof of my greenhouse, I called out, ‘Hey you, get off of that impossible cloud…

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Posted on: January 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Califone to Premiere Film at Sundance, Tour with Wilco

All My Friends Are Funeral Singers, the film that accompanies Califone’s new album of the same name, will be making its theatrical premiere at the Sundance Film Festival in Park City, Utah this January. The film was written and directed by Califone frontman Tim Rutili, and is his debut feature length film. The band will also be performing a live soundtrack alongside the film at the opening screening at Sundance.…

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Posted on: January 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Zu Set To Release Carboniferous

*Carboniferous* is the 14th album from Italian trio *ZU*. Since 1999 Jacopo Battaglia (drums), Massimo Pupillo (bass) and Luca T Mai (saxophone) have gradually developed into their current form as players of a highly intricate experimental, metal/math/no-wave/free/noise/punk/jazz inspired work, breaking from the narrow confines of given music genres, and incorporating a wide array of influences into a unique sound.

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Posted on: January 14, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

JOBY FORD OF THE BRONX TO PRODUCE THIS DRAMA / LA SHOWS

Spanish punk rockers THIS DRAMA from Tenerife (Canary Islands) have teamed up with THE BRONX guitarist Joby Ford to produce their next album. It will be recorded at The Big Game Lodge in Van Nuys, CA in early January 2010. THIS DRAMA released their debut San Diego XIII (www.deepelm.com/481/) on fiercely independent Deep Elm Records in late September 2009 and also appeared on “The Emo Diaries, Chapter 11.” It didn’t…

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Posted on: January 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

PROGRESSIVE METAL BAND BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME ANNOUNCES GLOBAL TOUR DATES IN SUPPORT OF NEW ALBUM “THE GREAT MISDIRECT”

Celebrated progressive rock / cutting-edge metal band BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME (BTBAM) has announced multi-continental tour dates in support of its critically acclaimed new album The Great Misdirect. Produced by Live Nation and presented by Killer Tours, the BTBAM winter whirl will run through February 6 in Charlotte, NC and features support from Cynic, Devin Townsend Project and Scale the Summit. The tour’s official admat can be viewed at…

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Posted on: January 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Switchfoot announce tour dates for 2010

“Mess Of Me,” the lead single from Hello Hurricane, is used in the trailer and television commercials for Samuel Goldwyn’s Films’ “To Save A Life,” which will be released on January 22nd. You can check out the trailer at: http://tosavealifemovie.com/index.php The track has also been tapped for use by NHL Music Nights on Fox Sports Net and by ESPN for college football bumpers. Numerous other tracks from Hello Hurricane have…

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Posted on: January 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

THE RECORDING ACADEMY® AND RHINO ENTERTAINMENT TEAM UP TO RELEASE 2009 GRAMMY® NOMINEES CD

The Recording Academy®’s GRAMMY® Recordings has partnered with Rhino Entertainment for the 2009 GRAMMY® Nominees CD, the 15th edition of the best-selling series highlighting artists and songs nominated for the 51st Annual GRAMMY Awards. The 20-song collection will be available Jan. 27 and a portion of the proceeds from the sale of the CD will benefit the MusiCares® Foundation and the GRAMMY Foundation®, two charitable organizations established by The Recording…

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Posted on: January 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

D A N B L A C K ANNOUNCES NORTH AMERICA TOUR DATES

February 18 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge February 19 – Montreal, QC @ Belmont February 20 – Toronto, ON @ WrongBar February 23 – Los Angeles, CA @ Cinespace February 25 – San Francisco, CA @ Popscene / 330 Ritch After creating a hot and heavy buzz across the internet in late 2008, inking a deal with Universal Records the following year, Dan Black is about to set…

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Posted on: January 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

FRANK TURNER ANNOUNCES INTIMATE SOLO SHOWS; TOUR WITH FLOGGING MOLLY

2009’s most talked about British singer-songwriter Frank Turner will return to North America in the New Year with small intimate performances in Toronto, Los Angeles, and Austin in January/February before embarking on a month long tour with Flogging Molly where he’ll be accompanied by a full band for the first time in the US. Tickets are on-sale now! 2009 found the celebrated folk-punk singer in non-stop touring of the US…

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Posted on: January 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Lissie Announces January Tour Dates

“…Lissie is a soulful folkie from Illinois who sings melodic, hand-clapping tunes about love. But to truly understand her appeal is to behold her voice: a quiet, smoky croon that dissolves into a gentle twang, underscoring her laments.” – Nylon “…takes you to a different time and place. The gospel-tinged ‘Oh Mississippi’ could be the soundtrack to a Flannery O’Connor story, one that takes place down by the river and…

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Posted on: January 13, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Epochate – Chronicles Of A Dying Era

Formed by Victor Love (Dope Stars Inc.) and Noras Blake (Spineflesh/Edenyzed), Epochate is a look at the eternal struggle generated by thought and power. Their debut album, Chronicles Of A Dying Era, is a mix of industrial rock with heavy and concrete orchestrations, cutting edge guitars and killer vocals. Delivering a sound that has yet to be explored, the concept album brings about an entirely new dimension of musical experience.…

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Posted on: January 12, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

NEEDTOBREATHE: “Won’t Turn Back Tour” in Spring 2010

We are extremely excited to officially announce the dates for the NEEDTOBREATHE “Won’t Turn Back Tour” 2010! The tour will kick off at the beginning of March and will run through mid-May! We were so blown away by the turnouts for the Outsiders Live Tour this fall, we started booking this tour before we even got home from the last one. In keeping with our past trends, this will be…

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Posted on: January 12, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

WINTERS IN OSAKA Set Release Date for “MOLDED TO CRAWL”

Chicago, IL’s premier noise terrorists, WINTERS IN OSAKA, have tapped Haunted Hotel Records to release their next album. The record is due to drop in March 2009, and features guest appearances by Rich Hoak (BRUTAL TRUTH, TOTAL FUCKING DESTRUCTION), Topon Das (FUCK THE FACTS), DEATH AGONIES (aka THE ENDLESS BLOCKADE), Chris Dodge (DESPISE YOU, SPAZZ, EAST WEST BLAST TEST), John Hoffman (WEEKEND NACHOS), and Toney Vast Binder (HARPOON, 7000 DYING…

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Posted on: January 12, 2009 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Strange Boys announce early 2010 tour dates with Chain and the Gang

“The Strange Boys appeal to me because of their brilliant recasting of the roots of rock and roll with a seditious modern twist” – Geoff Travis, Rough Trade “”The Strange Boys make music that can only come from Texas, a perfectly formed, totally accomplished and spot-on executed rock n’ roll band. I didn’t even know they made them like this anymore.” -Larry Hardy, In The Red Records Recorded by: Mike…

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