The guys in Cool Hand Luke jump-started 2009 with a January tour alongside their good friends, My Epic. This weekend, the tour began in Virginia and North Carolina to rave reviews and great crowds. Joining Cool Hand Luke onstage is Lee Hardin, a great friend and bass player, so if you are able to check out the tour, make sure you say hello to Lee!
Metallic rock titans THE SWORD have announced January, 2010 U.S. tour dates. The headlining run will launch on January 23 in Corpus Christi, TX. The celebrated quartet will preview brand new songs from its as-yet-untitled third record over the course of the short tour. A full listing of upcoming THE SWORD tour dates follows this message. THE SWORD has completed the writing process for its highly anticipated new album and…
When Black Beats Blue is a line from the song “Breathe” off of the album Double-Crosser. Seabound chose it as the album title because the idea of compiling an album of rare and unreleased tracks was in part sparked by two amazing but yet unreleased Breathe remixes. With rare material from 2001 to 2008 and top notch remixers from the electronic genre, this release contains collaborations with HECQ, Forma Tadre,…
On January 17, cellist Johannes Moser and his collaborator, the performance artist and toy pianist Phyllis Chen, embark on their first U.S. tour together: “Sounding Off: A Fresh Look at Classical Musicâ€. The two will travel to six cities across America, bringing their fresh and original take on the creative process and concert experience to universities, schools, and community groups. Before each performance – featuring works ranging from classical to…
The B.U.N.K.S. have been Bringing Unmatched Noise Knowledge & Sound to the Middle Tennessee hip-hop community for the past eight years, and with their newest release, Generica, things do not appear to be slowing down. The summer 2008 launch of their artist-run independent label (B.U.N.K.S. Muzak!) and their publishing company (BUNKS In Ya Trunk Music) was the culmination of eight years of sacrifice, patience, and hard work. This is honest…
“If Diamond District is any indication, DMV really does have what Oddisee refers to as ‘the hottest edition of what you’ve been missing.’” – HipHopDX.com “On ‘Back To Basics,’ the MCs liken themselves to the ’93 version of De La Soul. While it’s a bit too early to go that far, Diamond District comes close.” – PrefixMag.com “In the Ruff (Mello Music Group) recalls hip-hop from yesteryear (and sometimes Slum…
La Coka Nostra have released the video for the track “I’m An American†online at the following location http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=c3qU821mlqM . The video was directed by La Coka Nostra’s own Danny Boy O’Connor and features a guest appearance by Cypress Hill’s B-Real.
Rise Records is proud to announce the signing of SCARLETT O’HARA. Don’t let their name fool you, there’s not even a shred of southern charm or grace to be found with this metalcore outfit. Rather, this south Texas six-piece is all about ruthless guitar riffs and unapologetic breakdowns. Scarlett O’Hara are on the brink of unveiling their debut album this fall which will be recorded and produced by Joey Sturgis…
Universal Music Enterprises (UMe), a division of Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company, and Jake Steinfeld, the iconic entrepreneur who has been credited with creating the personal fitness training industry with his Body By Jake Global brand (BBJ), have launched the music and fitness industries’ first digital fitness music label, Don’t Quit Music, which will create category-specific workout music. The announcement was made today by Bruce Resnikoff, President…
1/12/10 The Black Sheep – Colorado Springs, CO 1/13/10 The Ash St. Saloon – Portland, OR 1/14/10 Chop Suey – Seattle, WA 1/15/10 Neurolux – Boise, ID 1/16/10 The Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT 1/17/10 Whiskey Dicks – South Lake Tahoe, CA 1/18/10 The Tonic Lounge – Reno, NV The Background: Emcees TK, Mont, Mr. Knowitall and DJ Blacksmith better known as League510 are pioneers of a sound…
Brent Bennett has been working professionally as a musician for over 20 years, playing in bands in Indiana and California. He has a huge archive of self-composed original music as well as a large repertoire of cover music he has accumulated over the years. He has many sides to his writing, often writing everything from rock to blues and country.
Swedish death metallers MY OWN GRAVE will embark on a 16-date European tour with country-mates Demonical and Finland’s Deathbound. Dubbed the Accession To The Throne 2010 Tour, the journey will commence on February 12, 2010 in Stockholm, Sweden and come to a close February 28, 2010 in Greifswald, Germany. Check out the tour poster here: http://blogs.myspace.com/index.cfm?fuseaction=blog.view&friendId=451309518&blogId=521652959 Said MY OWN GRAVE vocalist Mikael Aronsson of the upcoming trek: “In February, we’ll…
Upon her return into the spot light, Teairra Mari teamed up with Pleasure P formally of the R&B group Pretty Ricky to record the first single, “Hunt for You”. Visitors on popular gossip blogs responded favorably after the song was leaked to mediatakeout.com and concreteloop.com. The song is about being in a relationship with a guy who begins changing and the female is on the hunt for the person they…
OR, THE WHALE 3/9 – Portland, OR Doug Fir Lounge* 3/10 – Seattle, WA Tractor Tavern* 3/11 – Cottage Grove, OR Axe and Fiddle* 3/12 – San Francisco, CA The Independent* 3/13 – Los Angeles, CA Hotel Cafe* 3/14 – San Diego, CA Bar Pink* 3/15 – Tucson, AZ TBA* 3/17-20 – Austin, TX SXSW ^ = w/ The Mother Hips * = w/ The Maldives OTW Or, the Whale…
Bill Archer was born October 13, 1969 in Texas City, TX. He attended community college at near by College of the Mainland before enlisting in the army. During his time in the military he was writing songs and singing to anyone who would listen. Bills love of music can be contributed t his Grandmother Ruth Archer she owned a few well known bars in the area were Bill would make…
Olde York is coming to Europe on January 2010 for the Empire State Euro tour! The band will pass through Germany, Holland, Belgium, Czech Republic and Italy with The Vendetta guys (except for the italian shows), check their shows list below and don’t miss them. 11.01 Berlin. Germany Wild at Heart 12.01 Hradec Kralove, Czech Republic @ RC Strojovna Club 13.01 Vicenza @ Sabotage Bar 14.01 Rome, Italy – Traffic…
“[David] Mosey’s rich baritone and skilled songwriting brings to mind a young Leonard Cohen playing compositions by Frank Black.†– The Portland Mercury
February 5th Albany, NY Washington Avenue Armory February 6th Wilkes-Barre, PA Wachovia Arena Tickets for these shows go on sale to fan club members on Tuesday, December 15th and for general on sale on Saturday, December 19th. The fan club presale will be sold via Ticketmaster and a new coupon code will be needed to purchase tickets. Coupon codes will be sent out to current fan club members the evening…
Anglo-Chilean thrash masters CRIMINAL have uploaded the track “21st Century Paranoia”, from their upcoming album “White Hell”, to their MySpace page!
Riverside, one of the most important progressive rock bands, can best be described as a stylistic blend of atmospheric rock and metal elements, resulting in a sound similar to that of Pink Floyd, Porcupine Tree, Opeth, Dream Theater, and Tool, while still maintaining an identity of their own. Since the release of their debut album, Riverside have built a solid fan base in progressive rock genre. The band’s most recent…