Phish will launch its first summer tour in five years with a two-night stand at the Nikon Theatre at Jones Beach in Wantagh, NY on June 4th and 5th. Yesterday the band resumed rehearsals, which began in November, in preparation for the upcoming shows.
THE AUDITION is kicking off the New Year with a headlining US run! “The Revolution and Resolution Tour†will start off in New York on January 20th and conclude in St. Louis, MO on February 19th. Joining THE AUDITION on the road will be The Dangerous Summer, Sparks The Rescue, The Right Coast, and Runner Runner on select dates. Dates are as follows: Jan 20, 2010 New York, NY, US…
Selfmadegod Records is proud to announce the signing of one-man alternative metal band Egoist from Bielsko-Biala, Poland. Egoist was founded and lead by the very young and enormously talented musician Stanislaw Wolonciej (guitars, bass, drums, vocals, synthesizers, production, artwork). The artist was born in 1986 in Bielsko-Biala, Poland. In his 20s, Stanislaw’s father was a bass player in the band Fatum. Music has always been present in Stan’s home. Everything…
Appropriately enough, Hospice’s 10 distinct chapters resonate on debilitating sonic and lyrical levels, from the hypnotic harp and tension-ratcheting build of “Two†to the sing-or-sink choruses of “Bear†and the speaker-rattling peaks of “Sylvia,†easily one of the year’s most immediate epics. It’s here, amidst contrasting shards of ambient noise, sweeping strings and smoky horns, where The Antlers truly transcend Silberman’s singer-songwriter beginnings—a striking escalation of expectations first hinted at…
The Chicago based group, Mambo Zombies, consists of 3 main players, Dez Desormeaux, Luis Prieto Rosario, and Jose Valdes, who have performed together over the past 10 years. They appear each Tuesday night at Green Dolphin Street, in Chicago, from 6:30 = 9:30. Their self titled debut CD can be purchased at their website: www.mambozombies.com.
Montreal, QC’s Barn Burner are ready to unleash Bangers worldwide and have released the final track listing. With Bangers, Barn Burner captures a signature sound that cannot be easily placed or categorized. Cultivating the principles of partying and the everlasting might of the riff, Barn Burner creates a live atmosphere that render an audience incapable of standing still. Whether it is giving your best friend a well-deserved swill of beer…
It will be a busy one for Sudden Death Records and D.O.A. as they tour to support their new album, Northern Avenger, which is getting rave reviews
Tee Pee Records is proud to announce Los Angeles rockers Night Horse will enter the studio this January 2010 to begin recording their sophomore record with esteemed producer, engineer and mixer Matt Bayles at Infrasonic Studios. Bayles is known and highly regarded for his work with bands such as Mastodon, Isis, Pearl Jam, Botch and The Murder City Devils. Matt excitely stated his main intention in recording Night Horse is…
From their Myspace ( http://www.myspace.com/occasionalmonster ) : If you are or know anyone that would be game for this type of gig, contact them. “Our keyboardist/trombonist/other-ist decided that being in a band was not for him and quit last week. So, we have a role to fill, but we want to have fun with it.
“Drain the Blood” is the first official single from the Hometowns LP and will be released on 7″ vinyl (w/ download code) and digital formats on Jan. 12. The single includes the newly recorded B-side cover of Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger”. The Rural Alberta Advantage was born out of singer / songwriter Nils Edenloff’s exodus from the province that inspired the band’s name and many of the songs from…
The Smiling Strangers were formed in 2004 by songwriter Jeff Reynolds and are based in London and the Midlands area of the UK. Jeff had played in bands and appeared at both the Edinburgh Fringe and the Greenbelt Arts Festival but had a break from music before writing a batch of new songs that were meant to be a solo project but which quickly developed into The Smiling Strangers.
“‘No Delia don’t go round when the Devil’s loose,’ A.A. Bondy cautions, his voice heavy with the kind of prescience that doesn’t come easy. A brooding Americana singer and songwriter, Mr. Bondy plays craggy, atmospheric folk songs – echoing acoustic guitar, spare piano – that are mournful, but never burdensome.” – The New York Times “On his arresting sophomore effort, When The Devil’s Loose, tales of loneliness, loss and love…
The Federal Moguls first studio release, High Risk Investment Planning, is set to be released on Tuesday, and young listeners will be very impressed with the entire CD. The album contains 17 (plus a hidden 18th track) tracks that show off a complete diversity of music styles. High Risk Investment Planning will take listeners in so many new musical directions, with a quirky style of music similar to artists such…
We Were Promised Jetpacks will be touring beginning in February in support of their critically acclaimed album, These Four Walls, out now on FatCat. In 2009 We Were Promised Jetpacks performed at SXSW and toured the U.S. in the fall along with labelmates, Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad and BrakesBrakesBrakes. This is We Were Promised Jetpacks first-ever U.S. headlining tour and will include a return trip to the SXSW Music…
Sapling Grove is a band that has been around through many years and different incarnations of the group. This, the latest CD project for the band, shows their ability to do songs from many different musical genres, from the traditional “Cora Is Gone†and “Sweet Sunny South†to more contemporary material such as “Friend Of The Devil†and the Bob Seger classic “Turn The Pageâ€. I’ve known most of these…
NYC doom/rock kingpins THE RESURRECTION SORROW are raking in great reviews of their recently self-released debut album Hour of the Wolf. In support of the release the band will do a short stint of live dates throughout the Northeast this winter with further tour plans to be announced soon. 01/22/2010 Electric Company – Utica, NY 01/29/2010 London Billiards/Club Oasis – Worcester, MA 02/13/2010 Ace of Clubs – New York, NY…
The Parts That Showed is the sophomore album release by the Viking Moses an outfit that was initiated by Southern Missourian Brendon Massei in 2003. Their latest album was recorded on the Oldham family farm in central Kentucky by Paul Oldham (Will’s younger brother and bassist), featuring the talent of Spencer Kingman (of Spenking), John McCauley III (of Deer Tick), Cody Brant and Jacob Soto (of Flaspar) and Evelyn Weston.The…
Travel into the Uncharted Reaches with Foreign Born by way of their new video for “Early Warnings” from their 2009 release Person To Person. Follow the Foreign Born dudes as they travel by plane, by boat, and by foot with their trusty companion Floyd, to explore the flora and fauna of the Uncharted Reaches, including the elusive and rare Lamborghini Ox. It’s a journey that would make Steve Zissou himself…
Melora Creager, the creative force behind seminal, cello-driven steampunk outfit RASPUTINA has announced the release of her second solo outing Melora a la Basilica. In her words: “Daniel and I made a live recording in a behemoth of a defunct glue factory: “Melora a la Basilica”. It’s available exclusively from the Rasp. Merch Shoppe at the Rasputina website [http://www.rasputina.com/index.html] in a numbered limited edition.”
Angel City Pictures, producers of The 5th Quarter starring Aidan Quinn, Andie MacDowell and Ryan Merriman have announced that they are in search of new songs written by emerging artists to be used in the film and on the film’s soundtrack album. Submissions are currently being accepted on the film’s website: http://music.the5thquartermovie.com in various musical genres including Alternative, Country, Rap/Hip-Hop, Rock, and Adult Contemporary.