Houston progressive instrumentalists SCALE THE SUMMIT are currently leveling stages across the U.S. on their first ever headlining tour with support provided by Elitist. Dubbed Their Strings Are Voices Tour 2012, the trek is a week and a half in. Commented guitarist Chris Letchford from the road: “Our Their Strings Are Voices headlining tour has been a blast so far. It’s great to see everyone really excited about us playing…
French trio Juveniles have readied their second single Ambitions for a February 28th release on Kitsuné. The single, also featured on the forthcoming Kitsuné Parisien II compilation, features remixes from Reflex, Midnight Savari (Australia), O Safari, and STAL (ex-M83). The single and remixes can be heard in the Ambitions Minimix, available now as a free download. Ambassadors of a retro futurism enlightened by a monochrome shiny disco ball, Juveniles swept…
Allison’s Invention continues to showcase her latest album, Sweet and Vicious, by offering the title track as a free download during the month of February. A sensual torch song about romantic pursuit, “Sweet and Vicious” will entice those who have sweethearts, those slain by Cupid’s vicious arrows and even those for whom “it’s complicated.” Allison’s Invention is a music project by singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Allison Tartalia. Tartalia’s quirky and eclectic…
Following a year that saw an impressively diverse output even without a solo album, Black Milk announces his largest North American tour to date. The 25-date national trek, dubbed the “Claps And Slaps Tour”, launches in Providence, Rhode Island on February 25, and continues throughout the month of March, touching New York City, Chicago, Los Angeles and San Francisco, with many more stops along the way (complete routing below). In…
Mon 1/23 Granada Houston, TX Wed 1/25 Stubbs Austin, TX Thu 1/26 HOB New Orleans, LA Sat 1/28 Revolution Ft Lauderdale, FL Sun 1/29 HOB Lake Buena Vista, FL Mon 1/30 The Ritz Tampa, FL Weds 2/1 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA Thu 2/2 9:30 Club Washington, DC Fri 2/3 Royale Boston Boston, MA Sun 2/5 L’Olympia Montreal, Que Tues 2/7 Kool Haus Toronto, ON Sat 2/11 Terminal 5 New York,…
Krian Music Group’s VHS or Beta announces a slew of west coast tour dates, kicking off on Jan 31 in San Diego, CA in support of their fourth studio album, Diamonds & Death (See below for tour date information). Diamonds & Death, is a journey full of thrilling moments and unexpected turns. The album’s electronic foundation is a byproduct of the many nights VHS OR BETA DJs have manned the…
LED ZEPPELIN 2 — the ultimate Led Zeppelin tribute band fronted by Yakuza’s Bruce Lamont — will embark on another round of tour dates this Friday. The short run will commence with two consecutive (and SOLD OUT) nights at Chicago’s House Of Blues where the band will play a 1971 and 1975 Zep sets. As an extra treat for fans, the band recorded a cover of the Yardbirds’ “Happenings Ten…
Fresh from their landmark show at the world’s most famous arena, Madison Square Garden, which sold out with 20,000 tickets purchased in 9 minutes, Electronic pioneers SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA release the official video for “Antidote.” The video comes in two versions; a clean pre-watershed version and an explicit version. Watch to find the difference… “Antidote” – a collaboration with Knife Party (side project of Pendulum’s, Rob Swire and Gareth McGrillen)…
Having just knocked out a nine-date rampage with Zoroaster and Black Cobra, THE BODY have confirmed their next run of live assaults just after the turn into the year of Armageddon. Embarking out of Fort Worth, Texas on January 6th the duo will bludgeon the North American West Coast with their end-time hymns, packing as many shows as possible into the tour, including a pair of performances in Portland and…
The Rolling Paper Depot is the best repository for rolling papers and related accessories that we have found on the internet. The sheer amount of stock that they have in at any point is astounding, and the search functions that they employ ensure that one will find the papers that they want at the quantity and pricing that they desire. Whether it be modern mainstays like Juicy Jay or those…
DR. ACULA will kick off 2012 with a headlining tour across the U.S. joined by DESIGN THE SKYLINE & more. The February tour begins in Illinois and hits Seattle, Las Vegas, Houston and more, ending in Poughkeepsie in early March. DR. ACULA is gearing up for the release of their new music video recently shot in Chicago for “Party 2.0” off of their 2011 release, Slander. F*ck All Your Friends…
blessthefall will join We Came As Romans and Emmure on the Fire and Ice Tour in Spring of 2012. Additional support will come from Woe Is Me, and The Color Morale. Following a successful winter headlining The Fearless Friends Tour, and European run with Asking Alexandria, blessthefall will tour North America in support of their album Awakening, which debuted at #31 on the Billboard Top 200 charts. The band recently…
Southern California metallers THE DEVASTATED will head out on the “F*ck! All Your Friends Tour” with DR. ACULA, DESIGN THE SKYLINE and on select dates, IN DYING ARMS . Beginning on February 1st in Barrington, IL and wrapping up on March 7th in Poughkeepsie, NY, THE DEVASTATED will bring their niche brand of grimy heavy music to the masses. Fans can expect to hear new material taken from the band’s…
Just 6 months after the release of their critically acclaimed debut album ‘Sunshadows’, The Echocentrics return with a new EP, ‘Echoland.’ The EP is a tribute to the inimitable hip-hop producer, Timbaland, featuring live instrumental (with one vocal tune) reinterpretations of classic Timbo tracks. The Echocentrics is a project by Grammy award winning producer/musician Adrian Quesada, best known for his work with Grupo Fantasma, Brownout and Ocote Soul Sounds. DJ,…
The All-American Rejects just unveiled their official new album title with a preview video for Kids In The Street, the band’s upcoming fourth studio album coming Spring 2012. The nostalgic clip follows up a series of short videos the band has been posting about the theme of the album. In conjunction with the title reveal, the band also launched a new site, Burnbothends.tumblr.com, for fans to submit their own ‘Kids…
EST 19XX/Bad Boy/Interscope Records signee Machine Gun Kelly, or MGK, is the winner of MTV’s 2011 “Hottest Breakthrough MC” competition. The poll-based contest announced its winner on MTV’s RapFix Live yesterday, December 14th. MGK bested fellow MC’s A$AP Rocky, Future, Roscoe Dash, French Montana, Mac Miller, Kendrick Lamar, Lil Twist, Freddie Gibbs and Meek Mill. Last year’s winner of the Hottest Breakthrough MC competition was Wiz Khalifa, who edged Nicki…
Sultry pop-rocker, Emii, is blowing up the hit counter at YouTube with the reveal of her highly anticipated and super sexy “Stilettos” music video here. The follow up to her Snoop Dogg collaborated smash hit “Mr. Romeo”, showcases her powerhouse vocals and soulful music. With an undeniable beat about 7″ designer heels that boys cannot resist; “Stilettos” has all the right ingredients for a dance floor favorite. Check out the…
John Gallagher, guitarist and vocalist of DYING FETUS, has announced that the group has entered the studio to record their new full length album. The band will once again be working with longtime producer Steve Wright (Slipknot, Misery Index) at Wrightway Studios in Baltimore, MD. Set to be released in mid 2012 through Relapse Records, the album will feature nine tracks and is a “return to roots” with production focused…
Loud and proud, Portland, OR based Lovers is a band of emotional intensity and complexity. Their last album Dark Light begins with singer Carolyn Berk’s confession, “every time the music starts, I can feel my aching, shaking heart,” and from there, Lovers embark on a spiritual journey of inspired three-part harmonies, deep introspection, and next-wave humor. That album received rave reviews and led to sold-out shows for the threesome. Back…
Our last look at Matthew Dear’s creative cycle was the fathoms-deep starkness of his 2010 album, Black City. A triumph of slowly imploding romanticism, Black City was ultimately just another step in Dear’s creative evolution from his breakthrough Asa Breed (2007) and his Detroit-meets-Berlin minimal techno of Leave Luck to Heaven (2003). The vision found in this EP is a likely harbinger for Dear’s full-length, Beams (coming in 2012). “Headcage”…