The third time is, indeed, always a charm and Back to Back Vol. 3, mobilee’s third installment of the Back to Back compilation series, proves just that! anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
On April 7, 2009, we will release the debut album from Seattle’s Telekinesis entitled Telekinesis!. Telekinesis is the project of Michael Benjamin Lerner. Michael recorded Telekinesis! at Two Sticks Audio in Seattle with producer Chris Walla (Death Cab for Cutie, The Decemberists, Tegan and Sara). Michael wrote and sang all of the songs and played nearly all of the instruments on the album, but tours with a full band that…
US Tour Dates 02/15 Brooklyn, NY Southpaw 03/03 New York, NY Le Poisson Rouge w/ Callers and Cary Brothers 03/07 Washington, DC The Red and The Black** 03/09 Pittsburgh, PA garfield artworks** 03/10 Newport, KY southgate house** 03/11 Indianapolis, IN MOKB Laundromatinee Session 03/11 Bloomington, IN Cinemat** 03/12 St. Louis, MO Off Broadway** 03/13 Chicago, IL Beat Kitchen** 03/14 Rock Island, IL Daytrotter Presents** 03/17 Dallas, TX Mountain House** 03/22…
EMMA COOK, who the Toronto Star called a “meld of Alanis Morrissette warble with Ani DiFranco angst,†is debuting her eclectic brand of music in the States this spring with the arrival of her first U.S. CD release, Hit & Run, set to street March 31, 2009. Quickly becoming one of Canada’s most vibrant singer/songwriter/guitarists, the Toronto Independent Music Award nominee also will kick off her first U.S tour in…
As touring expenses continue to increase, the Denny’s Allnighter program is continuing to support bands on the road with free meals and hosted afterparties with fans! To follow up successful past Adopted Bands like Anberlin, The Cab, Katy Perry, Forever The Sickest Kids, and Saving Abel, Denny’s Allnighter has once again teamed up with some of the most exciting acts currently touring across the U.S. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Megapuss is a collaboration between Devendra Banhart and Greg Rogove (of Priestbird and drummer for Devendra’s touring band). Released at the end of 2008, coverage is just starting to appear in earnest and I’m including the latest batch below. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Eye Alaska heads into the studio tomorrow to begin recording their debut full-length album with world renowned producer Matt Wallace. Matt Wallace has produced hit songs for Maroon5, Sheryl Crow, and REM. The band will be recording in Wallace’s southern California studio. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Award winning Canadian songstress Serena Ryder is gearing up for her full-length label debut with a U.S. tour throughout February. The album “is it o.k†– recorded with Grammy Award-winning producer John Alagia (Jason Mraz, Dave Matthews Band, John Mayer) – features the single, “Little Bit of Red†and will be released late spring. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Bay area legends Keak Da Sneak and San Quinn return with a bang! “She Fine,” the first single from the album Welcome To Scokland, is ripe with thumping drums, an infectious chorus, and a flow smooth enough to steal your girl. In keeping with Bay Area tradition, the singsongy chorus is sung by Keak & Quinn themselves, not a hired gun R&B crooner… or Akon anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
With families always on the go go go, time for sharing stories with your children is going, going, almost gone! But the experience doesn’t have to be lost, thanks to the PlainTales series, which offers classic stories on CDs that can be played on any player, any time (goodbye, long, boring trips this spring break!). The series is now expanding with the release of new collections, PlainTales First Tales and…
Just when you think he’s hit his stride the hardest working man in country music kicks it into overdrive! In Overdrive debuted February 3 on NIPPIT – Country Crossing Records. Aaron Tippin co-produced with Tim Grogan and the executive producer is label head James Stroud. This album of country classics was created for the American trucking professional and the people who care about them. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Metal Mind Productions presents re-release of one of the best albums in the history of funk/rock collaborations – “Soul Brother Crisis Intervention†by Heads Up!. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
the bird and the bee, the irrepressible L.A. duo made up of singer Inara George and keyboardist/producer Greg Kurstin, have announced that they will hit the road for a short run of U.S. tour dates on the heels of the January 27 release of Ray Guns Are Not Just The Future, their second full-length album, which finds them charting new sonic terrain as they take their stylish ’60s pop and…
Minus the Bear is excited to announce the release of “Acoustics,†an exclusive seven-track EP, available from Suicide Squeeze in a limited edition run. “Acoustics,†couples newly recorded acoustic versions of fan favorites from the Seattle quintet’s prolific career with a new track, entitled, “Guns & Ammo.†Originally released as a tour-only CD – during the band’s 2008 headlining tour – this is the first time “Acoustics†will be available…
Valencia return to the road, kicking off the new year with a four-week trek to promote their Columbia Records debut, We All Need A Reason To Believe. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Capped off by their already legendary New Year’s Eve performance at Madison Square Garden, 2008 was truly a momentous year for My Morning Jacket. The quintet released their fifth album: the beautiful, haunting, and mercurial Evil Urges, which has already attained classic status. Never known to rest for too long, the band is ready to unveil another ace up their sleeve: the iTunes exclusive gem, “Live at the Palms†–…
Epitaph Records is proud to confirm the worst kept secret of 2009, the signing of one of hardcore-rock’s most notorious bands Every Time I Die. With the ink on the contract barely dry, the band is eager to enter the studio this spring to record their debut for the label, which is expected for release this fall. Jay NeuFuturwww.neufutur.com
Feb 11 – West Columbia, SC Feb 12 – Jacksonville, FL Feb 13 – Tallahassee, FL anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
Phosphorescent are hitting the road in support of To Willie, their February 3 release on Dead Oceans. To Willie finds Phosphorescent digging into the Willie Nelson catalog, covering not classics, but deep album cuts. The songs collected on To Willie seem cracked from Phosphorescent’s proprietary mold with Matthew Houck’s unmistakable voice leading the way. They feel lived in, they feel weathered and they feel just like Phosphorescent. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com
The hottest metalcore band this side of the Thames, Bring Me The Horizon, have released a mutinous new video for their latest single, “Chelsea Smiles,” from their critically heralded new album, Suicide Season. The video captures the band’s larger-than-life personalities and outrageous antics perfectly in an insane house party that highlights the band’s three favorite things — booze, girls and maniacal music. Sheer pandemonium ensues. anfnewsacctwww.neufutur.com