Cavedoll’s No Vertigo, the latest of 10 releases due out in 2008 by this absurdly prolific group from Salt Lake City, Utah. NPR’s Second Stage featured the group’s song Decoder this month recognizing the bands ability to “serve up a hip-shaking burst of feel-good energy, inspired by ’80s synth pop, electronica and punk.” Hopefully this inspires you to dig Cavedoll’s No Vertigo out of the pile for a spin.
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Hit The Lights Return With “Skip School, Start Fights” In Stores This Tuesday July 8th
Lima, Ohio pop punkers HIT THE LIGHTS will release their sophomore record Skip School, Start Fights July 8th on Triple Crown Records. Skip School, Start Fights is the follow up to 2006’s buzzworthy This Is A Stickup…Don’t Make It A Murder which put Hit The Lights on the map and saw them tour with New Found Glory, Paramore, Cute Is What We Aim For, Cartel and Boys Like Girls. The…
Bear Hands US Dates
Fresh off their critically acclaimed SXSW shows, Brooklyn’s Bear Hands are playing a slew of dates with Ambulance Ltd., Cursive, & Die Die Die! Come and check out the hottest new band that everybody is talking about! Tell All Your Friends is thrilled to announce the arrival of Bear Hands! Brooklyn’s up and coming indie-rock impresarios bring us the “Golden EP†(December 11th). With titles such as “Sickly Brunette†and…
Family Force Five To Release “Dance or Die” 8/19
There’s a delicate balance between the intertwining worlds of artistry, entertainment and humor, but for Atlanta’s best dressed alternative rockers Family Force 5 it’s an ecstatic equilibrium that remarkably illustrates all three elements, as proven after one listen to the group’s sophomore album Dance Or Die, to be released August 19 on CD and digitally. This release is a strategic partnership between the Transparent Media Group founded by the Olds…
THE ACACIA STRAIN posts new song, begins pre-orders for ‘Continent’
Massachusetts heavy hitters THE ACACIA STRAIN have posted a brand new song, “Skynet,†on the band’s official MySpace page (http://www.myspace.com/theacaciastrain) to celebrate the launch of pre-orders for the band’s forthcoming album, ‘Continent,’ now available online in five different, exclusive packages here (http://www.prostheticrecords.com/TASsplash.html). The first 400 pre-orders will come with an autographed 11â€x17†poster featuring album artwork by Paul Romano (Mastodon, The Red Chord, Trivium). “Skynet†is the lead track from…
Freshkills Set To Release S/T Album in September
Freshkills – yes, one word – are a five-piece tour guide to the lives, awkward conversations and head games that play out deep into the night in New York City’s dark bars and messy bedrooms. Each protagonist is motivated by sordid appetites, like moths attracted to blackness. Each song has the sound and feel of a mini-apocalypse.
Sergio Mendes Tops Billboard Jazz Charts
Encanto, the new album from Sergio Mendes, remains the #1 Contemporary Jazz Album in the country for the second week in a row! Concord Records presents Sergio Mendes’ Encanto, in stores now, the follow up record to 2006’s Timeless. I have also included tour dates below so let me know if you would be interested in seeing Sergio Mendes live.
Pez Wilson Releases New EP, Website
“Never Gonna Love No One Again” (MP3) Singer/songwriter, Pez Wilson, evokes feelings of a bygone era when the martinis were dry, the jokes were drier and jazz was more than just a basketball team in Utah. Wielding a voice somewhere between a croon and a petition, with a trumpet held at the ready, Pez is set to bring his soulful brand of modern pop/jazz hybrid to audiences worldwide with his…
Fujiya & Miyagi Play Numerous World Summer Festivals
Fujiya & Miyagi celebrate the recent recording of their most anticipated sophomore LP, due out this Fall on Deaf Dumb + Blind Recordings, with a no holds barred World Summer Tour. They were asked to join 11 world festivals, including the most prestigious UK Meltdown Festival by everybody’s favorite, Massive Attack. They will be showcasing new songs from the upcoming LP (FYI, Its amazing!), as well tunes from their now…
Greg Street Set To Release Mixtape for Interscope
Perennial radio personality and hip hop hit-breaker Greg Street is primed for the release of “Greg Street Certified Worldwide,†his long-anticipated compilation for Interscope Records. The compilation’s first single is the upbeat, feel-good track “Good Day,†featuring Nappy Roots which is currently airing on BET’s “106 and Park,†features Street with a classroom of singing school children interspersed with scenes of members of Nappy Roots. The compilation also features appearances…
KT Tunstall Set to Tour Through U.S.
Multi-platinum Scottish-born Relentless/Virgin Records singer/songwriter KT TUNSTALL will return to the live U.S. stage this summer, with a month of dates scheduled, many of them with acclaimed Zoe/Rounder artist Martha Wainwright.
Dressy Bessy To Release Fabulous Fourth LP “Holler And Stomp”/Out Sept 30th On Transdreamer Records/Look Out For Fall Tour
Elephant Six Originators, Dressy Bessy, Return To Classic Form This Fall With Their Fabulous Fourth LP Holler And Stomp Out September 30th 2008 On Transdreamer Records
The American Dollar Set To Release “A Memory Stream” 8/19
Ready to break out of two album’s worth of being loved by fans on Last FM, MySpace, and other facets of the Internet, New York City stationed duo The American Dollar release A Memory Stream this July. John and Rich, the duo that comprise this talented collaboration, have been making music together for seven years, and what has come out of their sonic chemistry is a project that plays on…
Teddy Geiger’s TG33 To Light Up World
Teddy Geiger will hit the road in June to headline the “TG33 4U Tour,” a 33 date summer-long North American concert tour beginning June 11 at the Glass House in Pomona, California and running through July 24 at the Handlebar in Greenville, South Carolina (see full itinerary following). Rising young artist Hilary McRae will support on the tour.
Lamb of God Singer Blythe to Star in “The Graves
Lamb of God vocalist D. Randall Blythe will be appearing in the upcoming horror/thriller, The Graves, which will be screened for distributors this fall. The film stars Tony Todd (Candyman) and Bill Moseley (The Devil’s Rejects) and was written and directed by former comic book writer Brian Pulido.
Lenka (Decoder Ring) Releases S/T Solo Debut 9/23
Lenka, former vocalist for the critically-acclaimed Australian electronic/ambient band Decoder Ring, will release her self-titled solo debut on Epic Records on September 23rd. Lead single “The Show” goes to radio on July 29th. In characteristic Lenka fashion, the song takes a dour premise – that life is a show, and sometimes a pretty bad one – and delivers it with such aplomb that one can’t help but grin as it…
Radiohead Summer Tour Dates
“Radiohead: The Best Of” is out now in the following formats: *1CD collection featuring 17 tracks *Special Edition 2CD, adding 13 tracks *4-piece vinyl set with 29 tracks *17-track & 30-track digital downloads *DVD featuring 21 classic promo videos All formats available for purchase from: http://www.radioheadstore.com Radiohead Tour Dates: Europe 6/27/08 – Glasgow, UK @ Glasgow Green 6/29/08 – Manchester, UK @ Lancashire County Cricket Ground 7/01/08 – Amsterdam, NET…
Michael Einziger (Incubus) Writes Orchestral Work
Michael Einziger, guitarist from the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum rock band Incubus enters a new realm with the debut of his first original orchestral composition, “End.>vacuum,†at UCLA’s famed Royce Hall on August 23.
Believe – see the preview of the band’s first DVD
As previously announced, Metal Mind Productions will release the first DVD of the outstanding art-rock act Believe. The band, formed by the guitarist Mirek Gil (the former leader and composer of Polish prog-rock legend Collage), recently released their second studio album “Yesterday Is A Friend†(May 2008) which is receiving fantastic reviews in worldwide media. For example, the influential progressive website Progarchives.com wrote: “Believe have succeed in blending together strong…