By BlackJack, on February 23rd, 2010
Get ready for some ear pleasing, Goth-Metal from Germany this week, as Xandria is our Artist of the week. This German band cranks out hard-hitting metal without a doubt. With layers of thick, heavy guitar riffs blended behind beautiful, yet haunting vocals, Xandria bares a resemblance to Evanescence or Within Temptation, but is still has [...]
By BlackJack, on February 17th, 2010
SWEET APPLE
“love & desperation” To be released APRIL 19TH 2010
TEE PEE RECORDS
www.teepeerecords.com
J. Mascis – drums, guitar, vocals
Tim Parnin – guitar
John Petkovic – vocals, guitars
Dave Sweetapple – bass, vocals
From Division:
Most bands are brought together by guitars, amps and [...]
By BlackJack, on February 17th, 2010
Sorry, there will be no new selection this week. Life and a hectic schedule has kept me from the site this week, and at this point I would not want to cut an artist’s time short by selecting them too late in the week. Next Monday though….be ready for a new artist! Feel the excitement!
In [...]
By BlackJack, on February 11th, 2010
From Division:
North Atlantic Oscillation have just confirmed a UK headline tour to accompany their album release in March and have also unleashed a beautiful (and slightly twisted) new video for the single.
North Atlantic Oscillation’s much anticipated debut album ‘Grappling Hooks’ (a trailer for which can be seen here: http://vimeo.com/8802324) will be landing on your desks [...]
By BlackJack, on February 11th, 2010
Eric Clapton will once again be putting on the Crossroads Festival in Chicago on June 26th of this year at the Toyota Center. The event will once again benefit Clapton’s Crossroads Centre, an addiction-treatment facility. I shall consider you lucky if you make it out to this once. Plenty of great music from great axe-slingers, [...]
By BlackJack, on February 9th, 2010
From Enteramente Artist Services: Be Represented at Musexpo
Just after SXSW each year Enteramente Artist Services attends what is hailed by many around the globe as the most important music industry conference in the world. For 4 nights and 3 days we spend time with “The Global Music Influencers Of The Music Industry.” This [...]
By BlackJack, on February 9th, 2010
Japanese Voyeurs’ second single ‘That Love Sound/Blush’ is out TODAY! To celebrate it’s release, the band are giving away a free track and have also confirmed a few more live dates. The double A-side is now out on the band’s own label, Slimeball Records and has received such glowing praise as: “Brimming with [...]
By BlackJack, on February 9th, 2010
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM
SET TO RELEASE ‘AMERICAN SLANG’ IN JUNE 2010
UK/EUROPE DATES ANNOUNCED
(SideOneDummy Records)
www.myspace.com/thegaslightanthem | www.gaslightanthem.com | www.twitter.com/gaslight_anthem
February 8th, 2010 – 2009 was a monumental year for The Gaslight Anthem. The band toured the world in support of their acclaimed album THE ’59 SOUND and were featured performers at major festivals including Coachella, Rock Am Ring, [...]
By BlackJack, on February 9th, 2010
Sound of Guns
release single ‘Alcatraz’ on March 8th, 2010
(Distiller Records)
www.myspace.com/soundofguns
“British rock and roll from the heart” – Zane Lowe
Sound of Guns release their new single ‘Alcatraz’ on March 8th through Distiller Records. The single will be available on 7” and digital download and is the first track to be [...]
By BlackJack, on February 9th, 2010
The Farstar, a rock band out of Dallas, Texas that you really need to take a listen to, gets the honors this week since I’ve been listening to their EP, Strange Kids, so much. Among the qualities I like most about this band is their original way of writing songs. The lyrics are always interesting, [...]