Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument maker and leader in music technology, announced the date of the highly anticipated Austin GuitarTown Auction Gala and the release of the commemorative Austin GuitarTown.
Los Angeles, CA – August 27, 2007 – Gogol Bordello announced today their North American fall tour that will begin October 7 in New Haven, CT. The band has been consistently capturing new audiences with their new album SUPER TARANTA! and selling out venues in major cities worldwide. Catch them now on the tail end of their West Coast run including a performance at Bumbershoot on September 1. Fans can…
“The most exciting band I’ve seen since the early Sex Pistols gigs back in 76/77†– Tony Wilson RIP Tony Wilson a man who inspired the DIY ethic and celebrated what it is to be independent in the music industry, and who sadly passed away recently, had been championing one band through out his last year, a band whom in many ways he shared much in common with. “I was…
On the run across the USA Every now and then a band comes along to shake things up a little. A band that every guy secretly wants to be and one that every girl secretly wants to be with. Within minutes of jumping on stage, swarms of men are bobbing their heads and shaking their legs to the raw and bluesy rock n roll rhythms and riffs of The Wildbirds.…
Taiwanese band ChthoniC — who will complete their stint as the first-ever Asian extreme metal act to tour with Ozzfest this week — will continue their historic “UNlimited” tour next month, when they will perform their first headlining concerts in America.
Everyone’s favorite British sardonic rock band teams up with everyone’s favorite Brooklyn-based bar band to create a night of rockin’ debauchery throughout the US,After a slew of US dates this September, Art Brut barely have time to rest and will set out across America with The Hold Steady on NME’s “Rock ‘N’ Roll Riot Tour 2007â€.
Debut LP “Fort Nightly†Out Now on Say Hey Records Click Here for Debut Video “The Plot†http://giganticmusic.com/whiterabbits/_video/theplot_web.mov Pitchfork Media 8.1 [On] Fort Nightly, White Rabbit deliver the whole package straight away… “It’s a great debut for a band with an impressive, distinctive soundâ€
Chicago-area apoco-rockers Nachtmystium will be dousing the West Coast with their volatile brew of mesmerizing, organically-blackened metal. Joining the savages will be Ohio’s filthy thrash assassins Skeletonwitch, making for a solid 11 dates of pirate-style boozing, belligerent tomfoolery and a disgustingly heavy dose of pure metal.
Dublin singer/songwriter Damien Dempsey – “Damo†to fans – will come to U.S. shores supporting Sinéad O’Connor on her North American fall tour. Recently, Damien released his fourth disc To Hell or Barbados, out now on United For Opportunity.
San Diego , CA ‘s Mountain Home is releasing their eponymous debut CD on Language of Stone, the Philadephia-based label run by Greg and Jessica Weeks (members of Espers and Woodwose respectively). The album was recorded and mixed to entirely analog formats at Greg’s Hexham Head studio with Weeks producing. Guest musicians include Fern Knight’s Margie Weink and Greg. Mountain Home is released September 25 on Language of Stone, distributed…
Rogue Male – one of the most underrated bands ever to emerge on the N.W.O.B.H.M. scene in the middle 80’s. Called “the next big thing” by Kerrang! magazine, the band recorded two brilliant albums, but soon after that left the music business for good. Rogue Male was in fact one of the first bands to establish the crossover genre, which mixed various musical inspirations to form a completely new style.…
Highly respected Swedish rock band WITCHCRAFT has completed work on its new album, entitled “The Alchemist”. The much anticipated release — the follow up to 2005’s “Firewood” CD / LP — will see an October 23, 2007 U.S. release via Candlelight USA under license from London, England based independent label Rise Above Records.
Spider’s rare voice has the uncanny ability to drape any audience in a warm blanket to tell hushed stories of fantasy and wonder. You can’t help but feel as if she’s whispering dreams directly into your ear, sharing secrets of youthful wisdom and grace from an old soul. The Way To Bitter Lake spins a delicate web of drifting melodies through strummed guitar and subtle instrumentation that enwraps the unsuspecting…
Equal Vision recording artists CHIODOS are primed up and ready to deliver Bone Palace Ballet, the follow-up to their critically and commercially-hailed debut All’s Well that Ends Well. Set for release on September 4, 2007, the new album takes Chiodos into new and uncharted territory, with a legion of fans following very close behind. Sales of their previous album have topped 170,000 and still continue to blow off shelves. Cocked…
Biffy Clyro are set to release their US debut Puzzle on September 18th (Roadrunner Records). This summer has seen the Scottish trio share stages with the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Who, Muse and Red Hot Chili Peppers in the UK and Europe, and making pals in the US with The Gallows and The Matches on The Vans Warped tour. Unlike some of us, Biffy Clyro are ready for…
TrustSource is a website that has links and other material for those individuals that wish to stop smoking. Well, at least part of that website deals with those goods. Other parts of it deal with provillus, hot flashes, and cellulite cream. Essentially, if there is something wrong or something that can be fixed with the human body, Trustsource is a website that has a section for it. My parents smoke,…
Kate Bush – Under Review / 2006 MVD / 90 Minutes / http://www.katebush.com / http://www.mvdb2b.com / Reviewed 12 August 2006 I had heart of Kate Bush but had not really heart much of eir in the past. I guess I’m just too young. Anyways, the “Under Review†series of DVDs is really good at filling individuals in with what they need to know about all the major artists of the…
LOS ANGELES, August 22, 2007 – Juliette and the Licks will join English rock trio Muse for a string of dates in September, leading up to their first headlining tour in support of recently released sophomore LP, “Four on the Floor” (The Militia Group).
After spending the summer in their new hometown of Austin the boys of Frank Smith pack the van and hit the road! FRANK SMITH On Tour with The Handsome Family and Hayes Carll Daytrotter Session Airing Soon!
David Bowie – Serious Moonlight / 2006 Virgin / 166 Minutes / http://www.davidbowie.com / http://www.virgin.com / Reviewed 23 April 2006 This may just be the period of David Bowie’s career where the least amount of individuals can say that they are familiar with the act. This is beyond the time of Ziggy Stardust but before the era in which Marilyn Manson and The Wallflowers made “Golden Years†and “Heroes†make…