Category: News

Posted on: July 15, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Acacia Strain Announces Record Release Shows

In the wake of their US headlining SUNZ YOUR BUNZ TOUR, brutal Massachusetts quartet, THE ACACIA STRAIN, has announced three northeast record release shows in celebration of their latest effort Continent (Prosthetic Records). The three dates, which will immediately follow the completion of the band’s current European trek with Annotations of an Autopsy and Knights of the Abyss, are scheduled for August 21st, 22nd, and 23rd in Maine, Rhode Island,…

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Posted on: July 15, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Kath Bloom and Loren Mazzacan Connors’ Release Unearthed

Kath Bloom and Loren Connors, both Connecticut natives, met in 1976 at New Haven arts venue The Theatre And The Space. Using his family name Mazzacane, Loren was playing in an improvised, experimental duo with fellow guitarist Tom Hanford, while Kath was an intrigued audience member. Loren, 27 at the time, worked as a janitor at Yale University, occasionally accessing the university’s music library after hours to absorb their collection…

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Posted on: July 15, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Clara Lofaro Links New and Old with Perfekt World

Toronto Indie Week winner to donate 20% of album proceeds to Action Against Hunger “Clara Lofaro is destined to become a household name. … Her songs are laced with soulful grooves, and her vocals ooze with both vulnerability and defiance.” – METRO TORONTO

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Posted on: July 14, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Scarlett Johansson Featured on MySpace Artist on Artist

Scarlett’s debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head is now available in stores and online.  The album features 10 Tom Waits covers and one original track.  I have listening party streams below featuring six tracks from the album, streaming video of Scarlett’s first single “Falling Down,” and other assets  below.

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Posted on: July 14, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Harmonix and MTV Games Unveil Setlist for Rock Band(TM)2 – The Ultimate Music Game

Harmonix, the world’s premier music video game company, and MTV Games, a division of Viacom’s MTV Networks (NYSE:VIA)(NYSE:VIA.B), along with marketing and distribution partner Electronic Arts Inc. (NASDAQ:ERTS), today revealed at the 2008 E3 Media & Business Summit the song set list for Rock Band(TM) 2, the next evolution of the groundbreaking Rock Band music platform.  The Rock Band 2 soundtrack will feature over 100 songs with over 80 songs…

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Posted on: July 14, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Cold War Kids Announce New Album Details

After giving fans a taste of what’s to come at last month’s stellar Celebrate Brooklyn performance, Cold War Kids announce details of their highly anticipated sophomore album. An impressive and lushly textured follow-up to their critically acclaimed robbers & cowards (2006), Loyalty To Loyalty will be released on Downtown Records in September ’08.

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Posted on: July 14, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Hatebreed Set to Release “Live Dominance” DVD 9/2

Hardcore Metal heavyweights HATEBREED have announced a September 2, 2008 release date for their first-ever DVD, Live Dominance. The DVD will include the band’s entire 80 minute show shot in front of a crazed, sold-out crowd at Harpo’s in Detroit on the Supremacy tour, plus additional live concert footage shot all over the globe in such cities as Philadelphia, New-Haven, New York and more.

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Posted on: July 14, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Remastered edition of New Eden’s album coming in June!

When it comes to power metal, it’s not easy to come up with an original formula that would conjoin pure heaviness, catchy melodies and top-notch musical skills. Fortunately, New Eden is one of these bands that manage to get the job done and deliver a prime selection of tasty riffs and memorable vocals. Metal Mind Productions presents the re-release of the group’s second LP, “Obscure Master Plan” which shows exactly…

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Posted on: July 14, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Re-release of the Opprobrium’s album “Discerning Forces”

If you think that Sepultura is the only decent metal band from Brazil, you definitely haven’t heard Opprobrium! This death/thrash monstrosity has been infecting the metal scene for more than 20 years now, at first using the name Incubus and then changing it in to Opprobrium in 1997. Under that moniker the band released only one album called “Discerning Forces”, which proved to be a phenomenal combination of brutality and…

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Posted on: July 13, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NACHTMYSTIUM album and Live Updates

“The impact the Chicagoans have left on the face of extreme music since 2004’s Eulogy IV EP is undeniable.” – Metal Maniacs “…the year’s most bleakly anthemic metal songs.” – Decibel Chicago’s ever-evolving NACHTMYSTIUM will join their similarly sonically expansive brethren in Boris and Torche for a week-long run through parts of Canada and the U.S. The tour will see the band play from Montreal to Milwaukee in mid-July, when…

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Posted on: July 13, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sub Pop’s July Schedule, More Information

JULY 12&13  SP20 FESTIVAL Seattle WA Complete Information http://www.subpop.com/releases/sub_pop/misc/sub_pops_20th_anniversary Festival Line Up  http://www.subpop.com/channel/news/sp20_festival_details (new additions announced to the Comedy Night: Kristen Schaal + David Cross!)

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Posted on: July 13, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Felice Brothers Play Summer’s Biggest Festivals – Mountain Jam, Bonnaroo, Clearwater, Newport Folk, All Points West, Philadelphia Folk, Outside Lands

Saturday July 19 2008 SNEAKERS AND SPEAKERS @ CAPITOL CENTER FOR THE ARTS Concord, New Hampshire Saturday August 2 2008 NEWPORT FOLK FESTIVAL Newport, Rhode Island Saturday August 9 2008 ALL POINTS WEST MUSIC AND ART FESTIVAL New York Thursday August 14 & Saturday August 16 2008 PHILADELPHIA FOLK FESTIVAL Schwenksville, Pennsylvania Friday August 22 2008 OUTSIDE LANDS MUSIC & ARTS FESTIVAL San Francisco, California

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Posted on: July 13, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Daniel Lowery Release Video / Song “I’m An American,”

Patriotism in song usually emanates from country & western singers.  Patriotism, pride and passion are felt, but seldom verbalized, by African-Americans.  “I’m An American,” an emotive and timely new ode to American troops, touchingly delivered by established Las Vegas crooner Daniel Lowery, who is African-American, was released nationwide.

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Posted on: July 13, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Pete Tong Presents Ibiza Wonderland

As the summer approaches BBC Radio 1’s bastion of dance music has announced his bold new Ibiza plans for 2008. WONDERLAND, Pete’s brand new concept night, will be coming to Eden, San Antonio on Friday 13th June and running each week until Friday 26th September. Combining state of the art technology with a cutting edge line up each week, this will be Ibiza’s roadblock night of 2008.

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Posted on: July 12, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Saving Abel Will Join Puddle of Mudd on Late Summer Tour

Virgin Records southern rock quintet Saving Abel, currently conquering a wide swath of rock radio with the winningly uninhibited first single, “Addicted,” will be bringing their hard-playing, hard-partying sound all around the country, with the announcement of a two-month series of tour dates with Puddle of Mudd, kicking off in early July.

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Posted on: July 12, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE END RECORDS reissues remastered NOVEMBERS DOOM albums

THE END RECORDS have reissued two of NOVEMBERS DOOM’s earlier albums both  with new artwork, remastered and with bonus tracks. The albums reissued are: the 1995 debut “Amid its Hallowed Mirth” and 1999’s  “Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers.” Both are in stores now.

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Posted on: July 12, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Naumachia – “Callous Kagathos” out soon!

Metal Mind Productions presents the first official release of Naumachia’s second full-length album – “Callous Kagathos”. The album, recorded in November 2005 in Hertz Studio (used previously by Vader and Decapitated), was a huge step forward in all aspects. The music was heavier, faster and more brutal than it was on their debut release “Wrathom”. It featured original, intriguing and fresh metal compositions. “Callous Kagathos” was released in late 2006…

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Posted on: July 12, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

South 85 Releases Debut CD

South85, an up-and-coming Americana band based in Upstate SC, releases its debut CD, “El Camino”, today.  “El Camino” is a perfect calling card for the band’s sound and attitude, showcasing a catalog of top-notch  original tunes by songwriter, bandleader, and harmony vocalist Kathy Osborne, delivered in standout classic country style by lead vocalist Tracy Wyatt. These two highly engaging front persons deliver a cowgirlish take on love and life amid…

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Posted on: July 11, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Exclusive reissues of EverEve albums

EverEve – one of the most important representatives of the music genre roughly called CYGOROME (Cyber Goth Rock Metal). But before ultimately defining their style, the group experimented with a plethora of sounds, especially on their first three releases − “Seasons”, “Stormbirds” and “Regret”. Each of these albums showcased a thrilling combination of death, gothic, atmospheric and progressive metal, enforced with a huge dose of Pink Floyd overtones.

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