Keith Urban, who is set to release his fifth studio album next month (March 31, 2009), has revealed the first round of dates for his upcoming "Escape Together World Tour." So far, the country star has 30 stops booked across the country through August, and the outing is expected to grow to more than 50 North American dates. The artist will be joined by Taylor Swift, Sugarland, Dierks Bentley, Jason Aldean and the Zac Brown Band on select tour dates. A select number of seats on his Escape Together World Tour will be sold for [...]
MuseBox's featured artist this week is none other than " Deadbeat Darling ." What a lovely and charming name. Coincidence has been kind to Joseph King. What started as a seed planted in his native Austin, Texas, has transformed under New York City's bright lights, and all the possibility they represent, into something truly impressive. Through a series of chance encounters in the basement clubs of the Lower East Side and the West Village, an assembly of musicians have banded together with King to form Deadbeat Darling. The quartet's forthcoming debut, May's Weight of Wandering, brims [...]
On Tuesday February 17th, Sagarmatha, the 7th studio album by The Appleseed Cast will make it's way into your lustful brainwaves. Before this happens, IRR and Graveface Records are giving away 3 copies of the album on beautiful maroon splattered vinyl. This vinyl contains 1 bonus track not found on the cd version. Or for all those non-winners out there, pre-order the vinyl now at Graveface. The Prizes: 1st Place: One copy of Sagamartha on vinyl, and One one-of-a-kind vinyl Test Pressing of the album. 2nd and 3rd Place: Each will win a copy of Sagarmatha on vinyl. [...]
The charity compilation that The National's Aaron & Bryce produced for the Red Hot Organization, " Dark Was The Night ", will be released this coming Tuesday, February 17, 2009. (February 16th outside the US). Please help support Red Hot's effort to raise money and awareness to combat the HIV / AIDS epidemic and go out and buy yourself a copy next week. It is well worth the money and you'll be contributing to an important cause. The record features 31 exclusive tracks and will be released digitally, as a double CD and triply vinly LP! You can learn [...]
Asobi Seksu releases its highly anticipated new album Hush today exclusively on AmieStreet.com . The album will be sold for one week only at the special price of $7. On February 17th, Hush will be available for purchase at all music retailers. The album will be sold on CD, Vinyl and download formats via Polyvinyl Record Co. The official release date for our new album Hush is February 17th (Feb 11 in Japan & Feb 16 in Europe) but if you live in the US, you can download the new album [...]
Developed over a two-month period of stream-of-consciousness recording in Greenpoint, Brooklyn, Luke's self-titled debut under his new moniker Here We Go Magic is a remarkable departure from his signature singer-songwriter material. Luke recorded the album at home using analog synths, a cassette 4-track, and his trusty SM-57 mic, coloring the sound with warmth and creating textures you want to wrap yourself in. While the lyrics in spoken word would probably be charming, it's so mixed in to the music that I can't make it all out while I'm [...]
Launching The Prospect EP to a packed house at New York City's, The Annex last week, The Break Mission gave many their first opportunity to hear the new tracks in the live arena. Overwhelmingly, the response from fans and media suggests that The Break Mission have produced their finest release to date. The Break Mission is a Brooklyn trio showcasing a unique talent for impassioned storytelling and lilting dynamics. Their newest release, The Prospect EP builds on the momentum of 2007's, As Much Light As It Will Take, [...]
Swedish shoegazers in waiting, Sad Day For Puppets , release their debut UK single on Monday, March 2nd on Sonic Cathedral. Hailing from Stockholm, they make a rather splendid sound full of fuzz and feedback which while not my cup of tea is still interesting enough to warrant a post. The double A sided single "Marble Gods"/"Big Waves" will be released on download and limited edition seven inch. The debut album, Unknown Colours , will follow in May. Hometown: Blackebourg, Sweden. The lineup: Martin Kallholm (guitar), Marcus Sandgren (guitar), Anna Eklund [...]
RCA Records is proud to announce the Kings of Leon spring arena tour. These shows are the first set of US tour dates to follow their epic sold-out performance at the legendary Madison Square Garden in New York City on January 29th. In his review of the performance, Jon Pareles of the New York Times wrote, "The music swelled to fill the arena, from the ominous stomp that opened the set, 'Crawl' to the lean defiance of 'Knocked Up' and, suitable for the occasion, the triumphal 'Manhattan,' which promises to 'show this town how to kiss these stars.'" [...]
Rockers " Holy Rolling Empire " have announced the release of their debut album, Gigantis , due out March 3 on Burning House Records. The Tucson, AZ natives have created a sound reminiscent of the sixties and seventies eras, topped with a modern flair and undeniably catchy riffs. The quintet has stormed the Southwest with a growing, faithful following since their formation in 2007. Their sound is sort of early 70s psychedelic rock; it is punchy and full of life. Their myspace page says they sound like Elliot Smith, but [...]
Mazes , a slinky new side-project from Edward Anderson and Caroline Donovan from Chicago psych-pop ensemble The 1900s, is ready to sashay. What started out as Ed's solo album seems to be a more democratic affair...or is it? Either way, while the fruit doesn't fall far from the tree in this case it seems to me to be a much more tender and juicy fruit. Mmmm...juicy fruit. Mazes self-titled debut will be released March 17th. Available digitally March 3rd. Mazes are playing in Urbana, IL on February 27 (just blocks away from Parasol HQ) and again in Chicago [...]
Starsailor releases their new album 'All The Plans' in the UK on March 9th. If you are a fan, check out this brilliant live version of new song 'Boy In Waiting', recorded live at London's Hard Rock Cafe late last year. The record is to be released on CD, 7" and download formats, the package will include the exclusive non-album song - "In Their World" as well as a version of the album title track that features Rolling Stone guitar legend Ronnie Wood. Listen: Starsailor - " Boy In Waiting " [...]
Superfly Productions and A.C. Entertainment are excited to announce the initial lineup for the 2009 Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival. The eighth annual four-day camping and music festival will be held on June 11 - 14 on the same beautiful 700-acre farm in Manchester, Tennessee, 60 miles south of Nashville. Every year Bonnaroo seeks to make history by offering unique and exclusive performances by rock's greatest legends as well as its most significant newcomers. A full list of confirmed acts follows, and more will be announced in the coming weeks. The final Bonnaroo 2009 lineup will total over 120 bands [...]
Team Love Records is proud to announce the release of The Felice Brothers' latest full-length, Yonder Is The Clock . Due out April 7th, the album is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed self-titled record released in 2008, which was their first for Team Love. Yonder Is The Clock is the band's fourth record, including their 2006 self-released debut Through These Reins and Gone and their 2007 release Tonight At The Arizona. With Yonder Is The Clock , the Catskill Mountain natives [...]
The Utah pop duo Adam and Darcie have a distinct musical chemistry that involves the use of layered harmonies to produce warm, gentle pop. Traveling from California to Massachusetts, the group managed to record some very likable songs without the use of any studio tricks. (npr) Oh toes stop wiggling I only just woke up and I don't want to fall back asleep from the early morning over exertion of dance feet. Guitar pop frenzy is the only explanation! Why is it that brilliant music escapes me until years later when I stumble across [...]
The Langerado Music Festival is upping its game. While it has been a significant festival the last several years, this year's line up seems more diverse and an attempt to push Langerado into the upper festival echelon. Modest Mouse is the latest addition to the annual Florida gathering joining Snoop Dogg, Death Cab for Cutie, Ryan Adams and The Cardinals as some of the marquee names. The lineup so far, includes: Death Cab For Cutie • Snoop Dogg • Modest Mouse • Thievery Corporation (Live) • Slightly Stoopid [...]
Interested in something new from Arcade Fire? Arcade Fire frontman Win Butler was relieved to hear the band wasn't nominated for a Grammy Award this year after having had a really bad time the last two years he attended, when he was forced to eat $70 hot dogs. Holy mackenzie! $70 hot dogs! Barack Obama staffers were rewarded for all their hard campaign work with a special concert courtesy of Jay-Z and the Arcade Fire. "Donnie Darko" and "Southland Tales" writer/director Richard Kelly, recruited the Arcade Fire [...]
Boston singer-songwriter Sarah Borges and her band the Broken Singles, have a new record coming out on March 24, 2009. This will be her third studio album and it will be called The Stars Are Out . She has a style reminiscent of Neko Case, Kathleen Edwards and Sheryl Crow, among others. In December, she was named "Local Female Vocalist of the Year" at the 2008 Boston Music Awards, the second time she's won this award. The first single off the new album is called "Do It [...]
M83 and the Los Angeles Philharmonic perform a co-headlining concert that pairs the orchestra and M83's chief star-gazer Anthony Gonzalez in a program that features individual performances, as well as M83's debut performance with an orchestra. This one-night-only concert, held on Saturday, March 7, at 9 p.m., also marks M83's debut at Walt Disney Concert Hall. Julian Kuerti, Assistant Conductor of the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducts. I wrote up a complete article at PoshMama on the latest from M83 . Ben Kweller is proud to announce the premiere of his new music video for [...]
Smashing Pumpkins scored a new track titled "FOL," to serve as the soundtrack for its version of "The Epic Lap." Yo-Yo Ma's version will feature a beautiful solo of "Gigue" from Bach's Suite No. 3 in C Major. "The combination of Hyundai's exciting new Genesis Coupe matched with music performed by Smashing Pumpkins offers the perfect 'kick-off' to Super Bowl advertising," said Joel Ewanick, vice president, Marketing, Hyundai Motor America. "From rock to classical, our Genesis Coupe ads demonstrate the two personalities of the car, which was designed for all types of driving enthusiasts." Other [...]
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