Artist and producer Danger Mouse appears among “the 75 Most Influential People of the 21st Century” in this month’s issue of Esquire, celebrating the magazine’s 75th anniversary. Alongside artists, scientists, entrepreneurs and heads of state, Danger Mouse will be honored for his boundless creativity, his relentless work ethic, and his power to shape the cultural future.
Like a shooting star, Josh X-an-tus has gone from obscurity as a multi-talented Julliard trained musician, to heating up the blogosphere with his first recorded single “Let’s Ride†featuring Roc-A-Fella MC Jadakiss. With a song and video premiering online just a week ago, the track has already appeared on Kanye West’s blog with a re-mix created (out of the blue) by Consequence. “Let’s Ride†is attracting a myriad of listeners,…
Almost a century ago, after a thousand years of Persian poetry, there was a major shift. It paralleled a seemingly global movement in which older artistic languages were transformed. In the West, this transformation can be seen in art (Kandinsky), music (Schoenberg), and literature (James Joyce). It happened in other parts for the world. In Persian poetry, maybe it was a cultural mutation, a literary development, or a seemingly abrupt…
Vision of Disorder, the Long Island-based hardcore band that merged traditional east coast hardcore alongside thrash metal before disbanding in 2002, is set to release “Dead In New York,†a posthumous DVD showcasing the band’s frenetic live shows as well as backstage footage. The band, which only recently reunited for a handful of shows, will play a hometown show at Irving Plaza on Nov. 16 to commemorate the release of…
Wovenhand heralds “another greater, wilder country” (to borrow a line from Robert Browning) on TEN STONES, the newest album from this vehicle for musician David Eugene Edwards (also frontman of acclaimed band 16 Horsepower). Co-produced by Daniel Smith of Danielson, TEN STONESwas recorded at the label’s New Jerusalem Recreation Room in Clarksboro, NJ, as well as at Dust Bowl Studios in Glade Park, CO. The album comes out on Sounds…
Following the success of State Of Euphoria this is SOULPHICTION’s second album release on Sonar Kollektiv. SOULPHICTION aka JACKMATE and member of MANMADESCIENCE has released on Perlon, Playhouse, Poker Flat, Freude am Tanzen, Moon Harbour, Liebe/Detail, DIY, Mule, Resopal. He has remixed INTERNATIONAL PONY, DAPAYK & PADBERG, EGOEXPRESS, MOVE D, SOLOMUN and EVA BE amongst others..”…a lovely stuff guys. -Rooftop Promotion
Montreal’s technical death metallers NEURAXIS have confirmed the band’s first return to the United States since 2006 in support of NEURAXIS’ latest album, ‘The Thin Line Between.’ The band will join The Faceless, Abigail Williams, Decrepit Birth and Veil of Maya across North America, acting as direct support in Quebec City, Montreal, and Toronto.
A tuneful collision of Athens institutions finds fruition this fall when Orange Twin releases Vic Chesnutt’s collaboration with Elephant 6 psychsters Elf Power, Dark Developments. As intriguing as this combination may seem for hardcore fans of either act, the final sonic results reveal a daunting sum much greater than even the involvement of such esteemed parts would imply. The Elves’ lived-in dexterity as a live band goads Vic’s vocal delivery…
With a new line-up in place, The Dears are setting out on their first run in support of forthcoming album, Missiles, due October 21 on Dangerbird Records. The septet will perform several intimate shows in select cities across Canada before heading to London for a special one-night event. The Dears’ U.S. jaunt will then kick off on the East Coast, with a stop at Hiro Ballroom in NYC on October…
Formed in 2001, Selfmadegod Records out of Poland has finally launched a North American webstore for all the maniacs who have been desperately seeking its products in the United States. They now can order recent releases at www.selfmadegod-usa.com.
Anchor, the debut release by Seattle artist Man Without Wax, hit stores everywhere. The band recently wrapped up filming a video for the song “Kansas City Shuffle” and will soon hit the road with label-mates The Stiletto Formal for a slew of tour dates. Please get in touch for anything you need!
Fourth Video Caps Off Stellar Year for Sia’s Latest Release, some people have REAL problems When creating her new music video for the song “Soon We’ll Be Found,†from her latest CD, some people have REAL problems, Sia decided to sign as well as sing the song, in honor of the language and those who use it to communicate. “I’ve always been obsessed with the beauty of sign language,†Sia…
Enjoy the remixes of Berlin’s best Reggae duo FROST & WAGNER with their first compilation Remixes
Soulful singer/songwriter Eric Hutchinson is set to join Jack’s Mannequin on a string of tour dates this fall supporting his current release, Sounds Like This. Hutchinson was recently named one of VH1’s “You Oughta Know†artists as well as an “Artist to Watch†by Clear Channel’s “NEW!†program and one of MSN’s “Ones To Watch†for the month of October. Set your TiVos for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno…
With the release of Nightmare Revisited creeping closer, Walt Disney Records has unveiled Korn’s tantalizing twist on the soundtrack’s classic, “Kidnap the Sandy Claws.†The re-imagined track perfectly pairs Korn’s signature sound with Danny Elfman’s timeless tune bringing a hauntingly delightful new sound to life. Hear the song here.
Born from the dissolution of the Postman Syndrome, East of the Wall formed as Brett Bamberger (bass, Biclops/ex-Day without Dawn/ex-Postman Syndrome) and Mike Somers (drums, ex-Postman Syndrome) joining forces with guitarist Jeff Speidell (Delft). The self-titled EP that followed was noteworthy for its duplicitous nature, straddling the line between an engulfing ambience and crushing force. Shortly after the release of the EP, the band added guitarist Matt Lupo (ex-Postman Syndrome)…
Compete for stance supremacy! Black Box, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS), announced today that it will be partnering with leading global action sports footwear and apparel brand, etnies, to bring their epic Goofy vs. Regular (GvR) skateboarding contest to the videogame world. Gamers will lead a team of goofy foot or regular foot pros as they pit the best skateboarders against each other in the ultimate team…
“Smile Pretty for the Devil†is taken from CHILDREN OF BODOM’s celebrated new album, Blooddrunk, which skyrocketed to #22 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart this spring, shifting over 19,000 units in its first week of sales. The video was directed by Sandra Marschner for Katapult Filmproduktion. Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Smile Pretty for the Devil” can be viewed now at this location.
Tradition lies deep in the music of Los Angeles rock and roll group NIGHT HORSE, which features members of dirge soundscapists Ancestors and the vocal styling of Sam James Velde, formerly of explorative and adventurous rockers Bluebird. NIGHT HORSE bring a saddle bag full of heavy, raw and riffed-out blues-tinged rock steeped in the likes of John Lee Hooker, Taste, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac and The Allman Brothers Band without…
At the very first Academy Awards® in May, 1929, two directors cemented their place in cinematic history as F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise took home the prize for Unique and Artistic Picture and Frank Borzage garnered Best Director for 7th Heaven. At the time, both men were under contract with William Fox, owner of Fox Film Corporation, who had invested heavily on making sure that movie directors were the stars of his…