Leon, one of the finest jazz guitarists and vocalists has once again set the bar in style, grace and generosity, his “gift†for the Holidays is special by any standards and unheard of in the Music Industry. This is his gift to you for the holidays. His music is “of the soul†(My Soul Speaks), and this is a wonderful gift to personify the true meaning of the Holidays, whether…
JOB FOR A COWBOY & BEHEMOTH are teaming up for a co-headline tour in April 2010 that will take the bands through Australia and New Zealand. Opening the shows will be New Orleans black metalers, Goatwhore. Saturday 10th April Transmission Auckland All Ages http://www.moshtix.co.nz/ 09 8897 849, Real Groovy and http://www.undertheradar.co.nz Monday 12th April Capitol Perth 18+ http://www.moshtix.com.au/ 1300 GET TIX, http://www.bocsticketing.com.au/ 08 9484 1133, 78’s http://www.78records.com.au/ 08 9322 6384…
The multi-platinum producer and entrepreneur, Eric B. is breaking record deals for traditional as well as non-traditional music distribution. Music and Internet companies have proposals on the table to for Eric B. Feat. Avion album. The streets are talking about the new Eric B. project dropping sometime late spring 2009. Eric B. discovered the rapper, Avion, who delivers a unique sound and lyrics.
While BAYSIDE’s vocalist/guitarist Anthony Raneri is looking forward to recording the follow-up to 2008’s SHUDDER, he’s not sitting idly. Always bustling with creativity, he has unleashed a brand new demo, “The Ballad of Bill the Saint”, on his personal MySpace page (www.myspace.com/anthonyraneri). “Lyrically, I just wanted to try telling a story,” says Anthony. “I don’t think that singing about the hardships of being in a touring rock band are very…
TEXAS STATE MUSICIAN NOMINEE Piano Poundin’, Rhythm Rockin’, Bass Kickin’ the Queen of Swing® Kelli Grant Very few musicians are recognized for creating a sound. Kelli has created her own unique and recognizable style, defined as … “Swing-a-Billy™“ At the tender age of 7, Kelli’s Mother taught her to play a walking bassline with her left hand, popularized by Walter Page from Count Basie’s Band & the “swing†era since…
Jan 13th Seattle, WA The Vera Project Jan 15th San Francisco, CA Bottom of The Hill Jan 16th Los Angeles, CA Spaceland Jan 18th San Diego, CA The Casbah Hockey has spent 2009 jetting back and forth between Europe and the U.S. for non-stop touring which included major U.S. festivals such as SXSW, Sasquatch, Bonnaroo, Lollapalooza and CMJ. They performed “Too Fake†on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon this past…
In honor of the upcoming presidential Inauguration, coinciding with Martin Luther King Day, Catman Cohen has unveiled his new song, I HAD A DREAM, the finale to his third CD….How I Want to Dream: the Catman Chronicles 3… scheduled for February release.
01.27-30 Mondavi Center for the Performing Art/UC Davis – Davis, CA 02.06 Peak Performances/Montclair State University – Montclair, NJ 02.09 Black Rock Center for the Arts – Germantown, MD 02.10 American Theater – Hampton, VA 02.11 Duke University – Durham, NC 02.13 The Painted Bride – Philadelphia, PA 04.09 Purdue University – West Lafayette, IN 04.10 Interlochen Center for the Arts – Interlochen, MI
Sophe Lux is a dynamic art-rock opera ensemble from Portland Oregon. In the tradition of bands like Of Montreal, early Roxy Music and Arcade Fire, their performances are lavish spectacles with shiny costumes and outlandish theatrical performances.
The Summer Set have announced that they will be on the “Who’s Driving Tour” in January (dates below). Also on the tour will be Every Avenue, The Audition, Sparks The Rescue, and Ian Walsh. The tour kicks off January 8th in Elgin, IL and has a total of 10 dates. After the tour, The Summer Set will have the month of February off and then head out on the AP…
Swiss-born singer/songwriter, Nadine Loren attributes her unique style to her upbringing in both Germany and New Zealand. A true artist, Loren combines musical genres, fusing various styles with an obvious European influence. Her highly anticipated debut album, Living in Wonderland launched Thursday, November 13th, 2008. Loren’s songs combine folk, electronic, pop and rock music elements and feature English, French and Italian lyrics that utilize operatic influences to add a quirky…
01/07 Philadelphia, PA Theatre of the Living Arts w/ Woe 01/08 West Springfield, VA Jaxx w/ local 01/09 Raleigh, NC Volume 11 Tavern w/ Graves of Valor 01/10 Atlanta, GA The Masquerade w/ Graves of Valor 01/11 St. Petersburg, FL State Theatre w/ Ovid’s Withering 01/13 Austin, TX Emo’s w/ local 01/15 Tucson, AZ The Rock w/ Lightning Swords of Death 01/16 West Hollywood, CA House of Blues w/ Lightning…
Aeria Games, a publisher of Massive Multiplayer Online (MMO) games announced today the open beta launch of Shin Megami Tensei: Imagine Online. The game, already highly successful in Japan, proved to be popular amongst English speakers during the closed beta test. For open beta, everyone is invited to play the game for free without download or subscription fees.
iLL-Literacy, the trio of evolutionary emcees Drizzleton, Dahlak, and Nico, is back at it with the slow jam from their new record IB4the1.1 (pronounced I Before The 1, Chapter 1). The new single, titled “Finding Emo,” manages to maintain their trademark schizophrenic styling (rhyming “Chuck English” with “Chuck Mingus,” for example) while exploring a more, well, emo side. iLL-Lit are quite aware of what an unexpected move “Finding Emo” is…
Some time ago, someone (can’t remember who) introduced me to a fairly modern adage: There are only two kinds of music: Good and Bad.
01/08 – Aurora, Il @ Doug’s 01/09 – Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theatre 01/10 – Toledo, OH @ Frankies 01/12 – Altoona, PA @ Eldolyn Terrace 01/13 – Lancaster, PA @ Chameleon 01/14 – Vineland, NJ @ Hangar 84 01/15 – Wilmington, DE @ Harmony Grange 01/16 – Poughkeepsire, NY @ The Chance 01/17 – Syracuse, NY @ TBA Following the release of their stunning second album Picture Perfect, Marysville,…
Every Avenue has already started booking their tour schedule for 2009 and they have some pretty amazing stops on the list, including seven shows in the UK and Scottland with Metro Station and Boys Like Girls. The tour starts on January 24th and wraps up on January 31st.
1/14 – Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY 1/15 – Middle East – Cambridge, MA 1/16 – Iron Horse- North Hampton, MA Thomas Allen and Sarah Cronin met in 2006 while working at the Middle East Club in Cambridge, Ma. After trading secret demos of their own songs, Tommy persuaded Sarah to combine forces. They spent their first date drinking whiskey in bed and playing each other songs on an old…
If the opening months offer any indication, 2010 looks to be a big year for “phenomenally gifted†(Chicago Sun Times) young violinist Nikolaj Znaider. His initial focus is on Edward Elgar’s Violin Concerto, which celebrates its centennial in the coming year. Having toured the work across Europe, Znaider now brings it to the States, performing the concerto under Leonard Slatkin in Washington DC (Jan 7-9), Sir Colin Davis in Boston…
Jillian Goldin’s music, both earthy and ethereal, reflects the awe and passion of timeless nature. Its soul-touching alchemy has attracted attention and multi-award-winning acclaim, deriving from her talent both as a classically trained vocalist and songwriter. With her debut albums Origins and Through Sand and Snow, Jillian responds to the lack of lyric-centric works in contemporary New Age/World music. Allowing her powerful voice to soar through beds of exotic instrumentation,…