"As an added incentive to cop the album we decided to release a bonus cut from "Seconds Away" entitled "Do It" for free via The Source Magazine. The record featuring New Orleans upstart, REi & Decatur's own Jarren Benton" - YS
Anjulie bares it all on her debut single, "Brand New Bitch" [Universal Republic Records]. Over a propulsive beat, the Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter vividly proclaims independence from a lame lover without eschewing any of the nasty little details. Her hyper catchy sound is primed with dance floor energy, unfiltered lyrics, R&B swagger, pop hooks, and a sexy croon. However, it's only a prelude of what's to come on her forthcoming album for Republic. In order to maintain her singular vision, Anjulie sought out each track's producer and penned the lyrics to these songs herself. This is all her, and she's not afraid to go all the way. Anjulie is the "Brand New Bitch" pop desperately needed.
Scotty McCreery took time out of his American Idol Live! rehearsals in LA earlier this summer to film his first music video for "I Love You This Big." "We found this park that had a little country feel to it and it all worked out,” he says. “If I hadn’t told you that, you would think we would have shot that in North Carolina somewhere!" A behind-the-scenes clip shows how the video was shot over the course of one afternoon and evening, with the always-energetic Scotty describing the video as "kind of like a July fourth barbeque...we're going to have fireworks and they're going to be grilling - a cool little community-type thing."
"I Love You This Big" is available now fordownload and will be included on Scotty's debut album Clear As Day, set for release on October 4th. VisitScottyMcCreery-Official.com to stay up-to-date on everything Scotty, andpreorder the album now for a chance to win a trip to meet him at the CMA Awards in Nashville on November 9th.
TOUR DATES IN USA:
9/10 - Washington DC - Virgin Mobile Free Fest
9/11 - Philadelphia - North Star Bar
9/12 - NYC - Irving Plaza
9/15 - Los Angeles - Echoplex
9/16 - San Francisco - Rickshaw Stop
J. Cole has kept everything close to the chest with this album and after revealing the artwork last week, he tweeted the final track list for his Roc Nation debut Cole World: The Sideline Story tonight for #AnyGivenSunday.
1. Intro
2. Dollar and a Dream III
3. Can’t Get Enough ft. Trey Songz
4. Lights Please
5. Interlude
6. Sideline Story
7. Mr. Nice Watch ft. Jay-Z
8. Cole World
9. In The Morning ft. Drake
10. Lost Ones
11. Nobody’s Perfect ft. Missy Elliot
12. Never Told (Prod. by No I.D.)
13. Rise and Shine
14. God’s Gift
15. Breakdown
16. Cheer Up
Bonus Tracks:
17. Nothing Lasts Forever
18. Work Out
19. Daddy’s Little Girl
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Fabian - Last Flight (Single) by iamFabian
Today marks the release of the first single 'Last Flight' from Fabian's debut album, Say Goodbye, on Binary Records. 'Last Flight' is riding a wave of momentum beginning with its debut on The Magician's Magic Tape 13, and culminating yesterday with Fabian becoming The Guardian's 'Band of the Day'. While the Magician called "HIT ALERT" on Last Flight, other early DJ support includes co-signs from Alan Braxe, Russ Chimes, Treasure Fingers, Justin Faust, and Mighty Mouse. The single is now out digitally on all major retailers.
Outasight Confirmed For Gym Class Heroes and The Dirty Heads Fall Tour
Releases New Video for "Figure 8"
Debut Album Set For Early 2012
Fresh off a triumphant performance at New York's Webster Hall with Hoodie Allen, rapper/singer/songwriter Outasight will be joining Gym Class Heroes and The Dirty Heads on tour this fall. Outasight just premiered the video for "Figure 8," the title track from his latest Figure 8 EP. The video features Outasight looking dapper amongst scenes from his native New York City. He also posted a behind the scenes video shot on location in Brooklyn on his Youtube channel.
Yonkers, New York native Outasight is hard at work on his debut full-length. His recently released Figure 8 EP is available for purchase on iTunes or to download here. He also just released a brand new song called "Setting Sun" as a thank you to his loyal fans.
Outasight On Tour With Gym Class Heroes and The Dirty Heads
10.09 Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar (w/The Dirty Heads only)
10.10 Houston, TX @ Scout Bar (w/The Dirty Heads only)
10.12 St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Live!
10.13 Ft. Lauderdale, FL @ Revolution
10.14 Orlando, FL @ House Of Blues
10.16 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade Music Park
10.18 Charlotte, NC @ Fillmore
10.19 Baltimore, MD @ Ram's Head
10.20 Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory
10.21 Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
10.24 Boston, MA @ House Of Blues
10.25 Albany, NY @ Northern Lights
10.26 Long Island, NY @ Paramount Theater (w/The Dirty Heads only)
10.28 Toronto, ON @ Kool Haus
10.30 Pontiac, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theater
NEAKO, World Music Group, Taylor Gang, and Gramercy Records premiere the new video for "FLOSSIN" featuring JUICY J filmed in Los Angeles, California. Originally featured on NEAKO's "LOUDpackTREE" mixtape, this record will also appear on NEAKO's forthcoming "THE NUMBER 23" project BUT as a remix with several "special features" and new production to serve as the "FLOSSIN" [REMIX]. Look out for artwork, tracklisting, and more releases from "The Number 23" coming soon, now scheduled to drop September 12th.
Neako says of the "Flossin" video, "I Landed in LA..And It Was a Amazing Every Step of the Way..."
Produced by Neako, Neako's cinematic production approach along with a stellar Woodkid sample equal the royal ambiance of "Flossin", combine that with the hard hitting lyrics of Neako and Juicy J, and you have an anthem about past hardships turned into present day lavishness and well, "Flossin". Make sure to look out for the official remix with new features and production on Neako's forthcoming "THE NUMBER 23" project dropping soon! Video Link Below.
Miami hard rock band on the verge, Black Tide, shows off considerable acoustic chops in the newly released video performances of “That Fire” and “Fight ‘Til The Bitter End." Black Tide’s musicality and soulfulness shine in these videos. Don’t miss a rare opportunity to see the band unplugged! Both songs can be heard in their fully electrified glory on the band’s new record, Post Mortem, out August 23rd on DGC/Interscope Records. Pre-order Post Mortem today oniTunes for just $7.99.
Black Tide will hit the road later this summer in support of Post Mortem as part of the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival with Avenged Sevenfold, Three Days Grace, Seether and more. Black Tide will perform on the Best Buy Music Gear Stage alongside Sevendust, Art Of Dying and Hell Or Highwater from August 26 to October 14. Go towww.RockstarUproar.com andwww.LiveNation.com for full details and to purchase tickets.
For tour dates and other information on Black Tide, head to the band's official website www.blacktidemusic.com,Facebook andTwitter.
Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival Tour Dates
Friday, 8/26 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center
Saturday, 8/27 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion
Sunday, 8/28 - Boston, MA - Comcast Center
Wednesday, 8/31 - Washington, DC - Jiffy Lube Live
Thursday, 9/1 - Virginia Beach, VA - Farm Bureau Live at Virginia Beach
Saturday, 9/3 - Tampa, FL - 1-800-ASK-GARY Amphitheatre
Sunday, 9/4 - Biloxi, MS - Mississippi Coast Coliseum
Monday, 9/5 - Houston, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion
Friday, 9/9 - Detroit, MI - DTE Energy Music Centre
Saturday, 9/10 - Buffalo, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
Sunday, 9/11- Hartford, CT - Comcast Theatre
Tuesday, 9/13 - Montreal, QC - Parc Jean Drapeau
Wednesday, 9/14 - Toronto, ON - Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
Friday, 9/16 - Pittsburgh, PA - First Niagara Pavilion
Saturday, 9/17 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre
Sunday, 9/18 - Chicago, IL - First Midwest Pavilion
Wednesday, 9/21 - Cleveland, OH - Blossom Music Center
Friday, 9/23 – Council Bluffs, IA - WestFair Amphitheater
Saturday, 9/24 - Kansas City, MO - Sandstone Amphitheater
Sunday, 9/25 - St. Louis, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
Wednesday, 9/28 - Calgary, AB - Saddledome
Thursday, 9/29 - Edmonton, AB - Rexall Place
Saturday, 10/1 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre
Sunday, 10/2 - Spokane, WA - Spokane Arena
Tuesday, 10/4 - West Valley City, UT - USANA Amphitheater
Wednesday, 10/5 - Denver, CO - Comfort Dental Amphitheater
Friday, 10/7 - Albuquerque, NM - Hard Rock Pavilion
Saturday, 10/8 - Phoenix, AZ - Ashley Furniture HomeStore Pavilion
Sunday, 10/9 - San Diego, CA - Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
Thursday, 10/13 - Sacramento, CA - Sleep Train Amphitheatre
Friday, 10/14 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre
The Red House Furniture Store - Watch more Funny Videos
"Losin Myself" is the lastest release from Young Scolla's forthcoming debut "Seconds Away" entirely produced by SMKA and available on iTunes August 30th.
TRACKLIST
:01 Seconds Away
:02 Steppin Into Tomorrow Ft Phil Ade
:03 I Don't Care Ft Skewby
:04 Alive
:05 I Gotta Have It
:06 Terrorize
:07 Losin Myself
:08 Fade Away
:09 What I Need Ft Rico Law
:10 Reflection
:11 Viva La Greatness
:12 What It Seems
:13 Good Ol' Days Ft NAIRA
:14 Suppose To Be Ft Huey Mack, Devin Miles, K-Bunz & G.Pitts (The RLES Society)
The show, filmed by Noisey in July, marks a change in the band's style both musically and in their performance. Watch the 'Wall of Death' become the 'Wall of Hugs' and screaming transformed into melodic singing, as one fan so aptly put it; "even though they're playing hardcore music, they're all about love and having a good time." Dananananaykroyd believe music is about being as visceral, honest and clear as possible. What more could matter from a 21st century rock band?
Your Typical Russian Wedding - Watch more Funny Videos
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Chessa and The Skinny Kidz "Freak Out Remix ft. Paul Couture" by PhaseOneCom
Chessa and the Skinny Kidz won the Battle of the Beats on the Remix Top 30 Countdownwith Hollywood Hamilton twoweeks in a row and are in the battle again this week! “Freak Out"was selected as KTU's Dance Nation featured track Chessa &The Skinny Kidz performed at B96's SummerBash 2011 side stage opening forperformances from Pitbull, Chris Brown, Lupe Fiasco, Keri Hilson, Jay Sean,T-Pain, Joe Jonas, New Boyz and Far East Movement. The song is heating up atradio with spins at WBBM Chicago, WKTU New York, WDTW Detroit, KPLV Las Vegas,WISK Philly, WKHT Knoxville, KKMG Colorado Springs, KHHM Sacramento, KSPWSpringfield, WCIL Marion, WBCT Pemberton, and also Sirius XM BPM and MusicChoice.
(New York, NY) - Razor & Tie is excited to announce the addition of Man Made Machine to its expanding rock roster. The Phoenix, Arizona based band will release its full length debut album, Become, on September 27th. The album was produced by Chad Grey and Greg Tribbett of Mudvayne and HELLYEAH and was mixed by Jeremy Parker (Godsmack/Evanescence). The first single, "Victim," impacts Active Rock Radio today and is available for sale on iTunes (LISTEN HERE). Man Made Machine will open for Fuel on tour this fall (dates below).
"We're glad that we've been given an authentic opportunity for Man Made Machine. Razor & Tie is the record label we've always wanted," said bassist Justyn Sena. "The opportunities we're getting out of our label and management now is indicative of the success that we've always desired as a band."
Man Made Machine's debut album, Become, is a twelve track hard rock roller-coaster ride, soaring through diverse, yet autobiographical songs. Childhood friends, the band evolved over the years playing out locally in the Phoenix area and quickly gained recognition well beyond their hometown scene. Man Made Machine has toured the country with bands including Escape The Fate and Dr. Acula, as well shared festival stages with bands such as Three Days Grace, Powerman 5000, Alice In Chains and Deftones. Sure to become an active rock staple the band draws influences from Nirvana, Metallica and Guns N' Roses. Man Made Machine is Joe Cotela (vocals), Justyn Sena (Bass), Matt Reinhard (Drums), Marc Hernandez (Guitar) and Steve Siminski (Guitar).
Man Made Machine is managed by Izzy Zivkovic (Split Media) and Steve Kidd (FM Management) and represented for touring by Andrew Goodfriend and Mike Monterulo of TKO.
Man Made Machine is the latest addition to independent label Razor & Tie's expanding music roster that includes such artists as All That Remains, Norma Jean, Chelsea Grin, Vanna, Saves The Day, Madina Lake and many more. The New York City-based label is one of the fastest growing independent record companies in the United States, and has garnered both Platinum sales and Grammy awards in its 20-year history.
Become
Release Date: 9.27.11
1. Liar And A Thief
2. Nobody Loves Me
3. Victim
4. Angels And Devils
5. Bad M**********r
6. Everything You Deserve
7. Pain
8. Paranoid
9. Ready Aim Fire
10. Break Me
11. Change
12. See You In Hell
Man Made Machine - Tour Dates with Fuel, Park Lane and Pale
August 29 - Kearney, NE - The Garage
August 30 - Cedar Falls, IA - Wheelehouse
September 1- Ocean City, MD - Purple Moose
September 6 - Hampton Beach, NH - Wally's Pub
September 8 - Nashua, NH - Amber Room
September 10 - Pittsburgh, PA - Altar
September 11 - Niagara Falls NY - Rapids
September 13 - Streetsboro, OH - Space Night Club
September 15 - Lexington, KY - Buster's
September 16 - Lynchburg, VA - Phase 2
September 19 - Philadelphia, PA - The Legendary Dobbs
September 21 - Jacksonville, FL - Whisky River
September 22 - Daytona, Beach FL - Sickboys
September 23 - Pensacola, FL - Live Nightclub
September 30 - Indianapolis, IN - 8 Seconds Saloon
October 4 - Buford, GA - 37 Main
October 5 - Tampa, FL - The Ritz
October 8 - Laredo, TX - Texas A& M
October 11 - Baltimore, MD - Recher Theatre
this Saturday in Austin with Theophilus London ahead of the start of his global tour. This unique event will launch the brand new monthly series of Special Engagements, a series all about letting fans engage with the artist and performance wherever they are in the world to create a once in a lifetime experience. Using the technology created by Dell and Intel the performance will be live-streamed worldwide and allow the audience to shape the experience by choosing which remix Theophilus London debuts, send in visual interpretations of his album to accompany the performance, decide what t-shirt he wears and even get a live shout-out from the man himself through Twitter and Facebook.
go to:
http://noisey.com/specialengagements.
"Hello,this is J.Nolan. I've just released my new free album entitled ChaosTheory, which I've been working on for about a year. It's the official follow-up to my August /2010 project, Broken Dreams. Sponsored byRefinedHype.com, Da-What.com, & Jamandahalf.com, the album is a19 track offering with all new and original material showcasing amuch more aggressive and raw element in contrast to all of myprevious work. It's based on the internal and external struggles I'vefaced in the time since my last project. I hope you enjoy it and thatthe music gives a further understanding of who I am as a person andan artist"
ManOverboard will be touring the United States this fall on the Pop Punk's Not Dead Tour along side NewFound Glory, Set Your Goals, The Wonder Years and This Time Next Year. The tourwill start October 6th, hot on the heels of the release of the band’sself-titled debut for Rise Records, hitting stores on September 27th. ManOverboard's self-titled album was produced by Steve Klein and will feature 12new songs. Pre-orders and a new track will be coming very soon.
Pop Punk's Not Dead Tour dates
featuringNew Found Glory, Set Your Goals, The Wonder Years, Man Overboard and This TimeNext Year
Oct. 6 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Catalyst
Oct. 7 – Los Angeles, CA@ House of Blues
Oct. 8 – Tempe, AZ @The Marquee
Oct. 10 – Dallas, TX @ Trees
Oct. 11 – Austin, TX @Emo’s
Oct. 12 – Houston, TX@ Fitzgerald’s
Oct. 14 – Atlanta, GA@ The Masquerade
Oct. 15 – Orlando, FL@ House of Blues
Oct. 16 – Ft. Lauderdale, FL@ Revolution
Oct. 17 – St. Petersburg, FL@ Jannus Live
Oct. 19 – Charleston, SC@ The Music Farm
Oct. 20 – Charlotte,NC @ Amos’ Southend Music Hall
Oct. 21 – Richmond, VA@ The National
Oct. 22 – Philadelphia, PA@ Electric Factory
Oct. 23 – Baltimore, MD@ Rams Head Live
Oct. 25 – Buffalo, NY@ Town Ballroom
Oct. 26 – Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
Oct. 27 – Boston, MA @House of Blues
Oct. 28 – New York@ Best Buy Theatre Times Square
Oct. 29 – Sayreville, NJ@ Starland Ballroom
Oct. 31 – Pittsburgh, PA@ Club Zoo
Nov. 1 – Cleveland,OH @ House of Blues Cleveland
Nov. 3 – Royal Oak, MI@ Royal Oak Music Theatre
Nov. 4 – Chicago, IL@ House of Blues
Nov. 5 – St. Paul, MN@ Station 4
Nov. 6 – Iowa City, IA@ The Blue Moose Tap House
Nov. 8 – St. Louis, MO@ The Pageant
Nov. 9 – Kansas City, MO@ Midland Theatre
Nov. 10 – Denver, CO @ Odgen Theatre
Nov. 11 – Salt Lake City, UT@ The Grand @ The Complex
Nov. 13 – Seattle, WA@ The Showbox @ The Market
Nov. 14 – Portland, OR@ Wonder Ballroom
Nov. 16 – San Francisco, CA@ The Regency Ballroom
Nov. 17 – Anaheim, CA@ House of Blues
Nov. 18 – Anaheim, CA@ House of Blues
Nov. 19 – Las Vegas, NV@ Hard Rock Cafe
Nov. 20 – San Diego,CA @ House of Blues San Diego
KIMYA DAWSON REVEALS HER "THUNDER THIGHS" THIS OCTOBER 25TH
BRAND NEW ALBUM FEATURES AESOP ROCK, JOHN DARNIELLE OF THE MOUNTAIN GOATS, NIKOLAI FRAITURE OF THE STROKES AND MORE
Kimya Dawson is not preaching to the choir, rather gladly admits standing in the middle, arms around each member, singing her upcoming self-released album, Thunder Thighs due out October 25th via Burnside Distribution. As Kimya's seventh album, the assumed lo-fi sound has taken a delightful turn with the addition of pianos, backing choirs, string arrangements and several beats produced by rapper Aesop Rock. Although the personal touch of Kimya's delicate strumming and the crackling of her soft voice still sit forefront, the backbone is a more mature solid arrangement that supports her powerful poetry.
The mother of one, who's work with The Moldy Peaches and the Grammy Award winning, platinum selling soundtrack for the film Juno, did not record alone. With her latest release, Kimya has recruited several artists to join the aforementioned choir, appearances by Aesop Rock, John Darnielle of the Mountain Goats, Nikolai Fraiture of the Strokes, Bryan Danielson, Forever Young Senior Citizen Rock and Roll Choir, Olympia Free Choir, and her own five year old daughter Panda create an eccentric journey through Kimya's revealing and honest songs. The first of 16 tracks to be uncovered is "All I Could Do," a live performance for Kimya's chickens in her backyard shot by Aesop Rock. The first track of the album acts as a musical snapshot of Kimya's life, and is the perfect introduction to her latest release.
WATCH "ALL I COULD" DO AT 900 BATS
http://900bats.com/2011/kimya-dawson-all-i-could-do-live-for-chickens/
1. All I Could Do
2. The Mare and the Bear
3. Year 10
4. Miami Advice
5. Solid and Strong
6. Zero or a Zillion
7. Same Shit/ Complicated
8. I Like My Bike
9. Driving Driving Driving
10. You're In
11. The Library
12. Walk Like Thunder
13. Captain Lou
14. Reflections
15. Unrefined
16. Utopian Futures
WHAT: Rooftop Film Closing 2011 Summer Series Closing Weekend, featuring
the World Premiere of World's Best Dad on Friday, August 19, 2011, and
"Rooftop Shots," a selection of the year's best short films to celebrate
closing night on Saturday, August 20, 2011.
WHEN: Friday, August 19, 2011: World Premiere of World's Best Dad
8:00 PM Doors Open
8:30 PM Live Music by Sport of Kings
9:00 PM Film Begins
10:30 PM Q&A with Filmmaker Joshua Gross
11:00 PM After Party in the Courtyard
Saturday, August 20, 2011: "Rooftop Shots" Short Film Program and
Rooftop Films Closing Night Party
8:00PM Doors Open
8:30PM Live Music by Lady Lamb the Beekeeper
9:00PM Films Begin
11:00PM After Party in the Courtyard
WHERE: The Old American Can Factory, 232 3rd St. (at 3rd Ave.), Brooklyn, NY 11215
To RSVP, please email Lela Scott MacNeil at: press@rooftopfilms.com. Screeners and interviews available upon request.
THE FILMS:
Friday, August 19, 2011
WORLD'S BEST DAD - WORLD PREMIERE
(Joshua Gross | New York, NY | 84 min.)
Miles hasn't seen Matt since their father passed away. Now, they're going to blast him into space. Once they steal his ashes. And figure out how to launch the rocket. And get him to Nevada. We all have different ways of mourning. In some cultures, you don't leave the house for a week. In others, you drink and have a big party. There might be praying, rending of garments, fire rituals. And that's what you get here. Sort of. If you're an aimless young man who's life has been traumatized by a domineering father, you start by chucking some rocks at your little brother's window in the middle of the night so you can show off the new stars and strips paint job on the van and the bright yellow t-shirts you hand-printed. Because for Miles (Charlie Ochs), the lead in this charming indie comedy, the adventure is always on the verge of beginning.
More information at: http://rooftopfilms.com/2011/schedule/worlds-best-dad/
Saturday, August 20, 2011
ROOFTOP SHOTS - CLOSING NIGHT
Short films so sharp we call them shots, fired from the roof one last time. Includes a haunting piece by the late celebrated documentary filmmaker Tim Hetherington.
THE EAGLEMAN STAG (Mikey Please | United Kingdom | 9 min.)
CRAZY BEATS STRONG EVERY TIME (Moon Molson | New Jersey | 26 min.)
DIARY (Tim Hetherington | Brookly, NY | 19 min.)
IT’S ME. HELMUT. (Nicolas Steiner | Ludwigsburg, Germany | 12 min.)
A PIECE OF SUMMER (Marta Minorowicz | Poland | 23 min.)
SCHLAF (SLEEP) (Claudius Gentinetta, Frank Braun | Zurich, Switzerland | 4 min.)
Brooklyn-based We Are Augustines are set to have a physical release of their debut full-length, Rise Ye Sunken Ships, on August 23 via Atlantic/WEA Distribution. The album landed in the Top 10 of SoundScan's New Artists chart on the strength of its first week of digital sales. The album release will be a cause for celebration for the band as they'll be marking the occasion with a very special performance on WNYC Soundcheck at 2 p.m. EST.
The band will be heading out on tour in September to support Rise Ye Sunken Ships, visiting major markets including Washington DC, Boston and Los Angeles along the way. The tour begins on September 10 in Seattle, WA, but will be preceded by a number of Daytrotter Barnstormer shows in late August. For full tour dates, please see below.
The band was formed by ex-Pela members Billy McCarthy and Eric Sanderson, and includes Rob Allen on drums. Much of the material on Rise Ye Sunken Ships documents the most traumatic period of lead vocalist/guitarist McCarthy's life in which he lost both his schizophrenic mother and his brother, James, to suicide. "Headlong Into The Abyss" recounts James' flight from the police while "Book of James," one of several songs recorded with producer Dave Newfeld (Broken Social Scene), is a gripping eulogy for this once-resilient spirit who succumbed to the pressures bearing down on him. "The Instrumental," a transcendent, richly textured piece written by bassist/keyboardist Sanderson, closes out Rise Ye Sunken Ships on a note of hope, suggesting that struggle can ultimately point the way to peace.
The album has already received praise, with NYLON noting that while it is "an album rooted in tragedy, there is a certain hopefulness to it, and McCarthy sings like a man who has a lot to say and wants to be heard before it is too late." Similarly, the band's video for "Chapel Song" has already been added at MTV-U in Cum Laude rotation.
We Are Augustines Tour Dates:
AUGUST
26 - North Hampton, NH - Daytrotter Barnstormer
27 - Ghent, NY - Daytrotter Barnstormer
28 - Charlotte, VT - Daytrotter Barnstormer
29 - New York, NY - Daytrotter Barnstormer
SEPTEMBER
10 - Seattle, WA - Neptune
12 - San Francisco, CA - Slims
13 - Los Angeles, CA - Bootleg Theatre
17 - Dallas, TX - Prophet Bar
18 - Austin, TX - Austin City Limits Festival
20 - Nashville, TN - The Basement
22 - Chicago, IL - Subterranean
25 - Washington DC - Red Palace
27 - Boston, MA - Great Scott
28 - Philadelphia, PA - Milk Boy
Another amazing year for Boardmasters Festival has come to close with some epic memories that this year celebrated thirty years of surfing at Newquay, Cornwall
An action packed week of pro surfing competition at the awe-inspiring Fistral Beach and two full on days of music and good times at the stunning clifftop site of Watergate Bay which played host to some of the best dance, indie, grime, grunge, nu –wave and acoustic acts around, playing to daily packed out crowds overlooking breathtaking views of beautiful Cornish sea and vast stretches of pristine golden Watergate Bay sand.
Music
Two days of bulging line ups included performances from the likes of Fat Boy Slim bringing the crowd to a frenzy as he unveiled some exclusive new visuals and pyrotechnic tricks in his superb two hour set, whilst Bombay Bicycle Club delighted the crowds with their eclectic signature sounds. Klaxons worked the chanting crowd into an energetic mosh pit and Eliza Doolittle brought her beachside bags of charm to entertain the masses, as did Willy Mason and Ben Howard with Lethal Bizzle, Zane Lowe, DJ Yoda, Breakage, Qemists and Gentlemen’s Dub Club keeping the party going into the early hours.
The Vans Off The Wall Stage played host to the finest grunge and bad boy indie rock with the likes of Skindred, Twin Atlantic, The King Blues and Lower Than Atlantis and the Tuaca Point Arena kicked off nightly with electrifying sets from Jaguar Skills, Krafty Kuts, Crazy P and Stanton Warriors and many more.
Boardmasters famously intimate Beach Sessions gigs were ignited this year by glowing seaside performances from headliners Newton Faulkner – with support from Charlie Simpson who showcased his new solo album, alongside We Are The Ocean and party starters The Dub Pistols.
Fistral Beach played host to Radio 1 and 1Xtra who both broadcast live from the beach, and Channel 4 got amongst the action with interviews and gossip from all of the festival’s top artists and daily surf side action. Look out for the show due to be aired on 5th and 6th September.
Sport
The final and main day of sport kicked off with great waves while the sun was shining for the Men’s 6 star World Tour surf final. The top international surfers, who were whittled down from 144 to the top 8 over the week, had a huge crowd on the beach to witness the quarter and semi finals. Frenchman Romain Cloitre ended up taking the glory, and the $20,000 prize money, in the epic surf final. You can access all the heats from the quarter finals to the finals on the Boardmasters website: www.boardmasters.co.uk
Watch Romain Cloitre winner’s interview here: http://www.vimeo.com/27697685
The Vans Summer Session skate competition was fierce in the late afternoon, with top athletes from around the world competing on the huge 12 foot Vert Ramp. The final heats had competitors ranging in age from their teens to their 40’s, with some big tricks being cheered on from the sidelines. English-born Paul-Luc Ronchetti took the top honours in the Vert and took home a handy £3,500 prize money.
The BMX midi ramp had a huge crowd to watch the finals take place up on the hill in the new Headland Village area. Top UK athletes battled it out in the final heats, stepping up the level of riding and pulling out never-seen-before tricks for the cheering crowd. Jersey athlete Alex Colebourn had a phenomenal session and took the winning place, along with £1,000 prize money.
Looking forward to 2012
Andrew Topham, Boardmasters event director said: “We are absolutely delighted with the festival this year. The 15,000 music festival tickets sold out and we were treated to amazing headline shows from the Klaxons and Fatboy Slim. Down at Fistral Beach we crowned two European surf champions with two locals Ben Skinner and Adam Griffiths qualifying for the world championship tour. The beach was always packed and the final yesterday was really well attended in sunny weather and good surf conditions, a great end to the thirtieth anniversary events. Roll on 2012 - see you next year!”
BUSTA RHYMES & ACE HOOD TAKEOVER TORONTO; AUGUST 22ND AT SOUND ACADEMY
Presented by Tax-Free Entertainment, Gravity Affect and IMMNF
Toronto, ON – August 9th, 2011 – This city is about to get shut down as a combination of two of the hottest hiphop artists in the game hit the stage in Toronto. Ace Hood and headliner Busta Rhymes
are both incredible performers on their own, assuring anyone in the audience will experience intoxicating high energy; easily the show of the year.
Busta Rhymes has positioned himself as a staple in both the hip-hop genre and as one of the greatest performers of our generation. He has traveled the world, garnered endless accolades and awards all while recording classics collaborating with artists like Pussy Cat Dolls and Mariah Carey.
Ace Hood is an up and comer who has smashed the charts with his single "Hustle Hard" - a hard hitting anthem which gets instant replay from the ambitious hustlers in our city. This is his first Toronto appearance.
August 22nd at Sound Academy will be the event of the year.
Monday, August 22 at 8:00pm
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"This was on the soundtrack to some video game, and there was a contest to create a video for it, and someone actually made this for that contest." - Byron Crawford
August 4, 2011 - New York, NY: Theophilus London has announced a tour in support of his much-hyped full-length debut Timez Are Weird These Days, which is out now (click to buy on iTunes and Amazon.) The tour kicks off August 11th with a SummerStage show in Central Park with Nas and Damien Marley, and also includes a string of dates with Big Boi, an appearance at Austin City Limits, and a 3-week tour with Friendly Fires. A full list of tour dates is below.
On August 20th in Austin, TX, Theophilus London will play the inaugural performance of the Special Engagements Concert Series, presented by Intel and Dell, which is a new live concert series debuting on Noisey.com. The monthly series is grounded in a technology-driven audience experience, which gives fans the power to collaborate with the performing artist before and during the show. Together, they will produce a once-in-a-lifetime event that is streamed live across the world. The series kicks off August 20 in Austin, Texas at the famed Lustre Pearl with Brooklyn-based sensation Theophilus London and host Telli from Ninjasonik. For this first Engagement, fans will determine which exclusive remix Theophilus London debuts during his set, send in visual interpretations of his album to accompany the performance, submit shout-outs and even decide the shirt he wears on stage. Leading up to the debut event in Austin, they will determine factors of the performance via polling widgets, Twitter and Facebook. Fans can watch Theophilus London's video announcement and learn how to attend and call the shots by visiting http://noisey.com/specialengagements.
Timez Are Weird These Days is Theophilus London's full-length debut. Critical praise has been pouring in from publications across the spectrum, including features in Interview Magazine, Details, XXL, Newsweek, The Wall Street Journal, The New York Times, and video and song premieres on Mashable, Wired.com and NY Magazine's Vulture blog. He has performed on the Late Show with David Letterman (w/Sara Quin of Tegan and Sara) and Jimmy Kimmel Live! Theophilus will perform on the season premiere of 90210 on September 13th.
"Timez Are Weird These Days feels like a welcome cool breeze in sweltering mid summer."
-Entertainment Weekly
"With eclectic taste and ready pop instincts, London creates an ideal mix of indie and hip-hop tailor made for rocking stages." -XXL
"[Theophilus London is] pioneering a new path for music." -Newsweek
Theophilus London 2011 Tour Dates
08/11 - New York, NY @ Rumsey Playfield (Central Park Summer Stage) w/Nas and Damien Marley
08/11 - New York, NY @ Beanpole x Kim Jones x Opening Ceremony Block Party
08/20 - Austin, TX @ Lustre Pearl, Noisey.com x Dell and Intel
08/26 - Brisbane, AU @ The Trivoli Theatre ^
08/27 - Newtown, AU @ The Enmore ^
08/31 - Sydney, AU @ Oxford Arts Factory ^
09/01 - Northcote, AU @ Northcote Social Club
09/02 - Melbourne, AU @ Palace ^
09/03 - Northbridge, WA @ Metro City ^
09/16 - Austin, TX @ Austin City Limits
09/16 - Austin, TX @ Emo's Outside w/Twin Shadow
09/21 - Johannesburg, RSA @ Alex Theatre
09/24 - Johannesburg, RSA @ The Gearbox
09/30 - Marseille, FRA @ Festival Marsatac
10/04 - Carrborro, NC @ Cat's Cradle *
10/05 - Asheville, NC @ Orange Peel *
10/07 - Atlanta, GA @ The Loft *
10/08 - Orlando, FL @ The Social *
10/11 - Austin, TX @ La Zona Rosa *
10/15 - Los Angeles, CA @ Club Nokia *
10/18 - Vancouver, BC @ Commodore Ballroom *
10/19 - Seattle, WA @ Neptune *
10/22 - Chicago, IL @ Metro *
10/23 - Toronto, ON @ Phoenix Concert Theatre *
10/25 - Philadelphia, PA @ Union Transfer *
10/26 - New York, NY @ Terminal 5 *
10/27 - Boston, MA @ Paradise *
^ w/Big Boi
* w/Friendly Fires
Following the release of their highly anticipated sophomore album, Everything's Fine, The Summer Set are heading back out on the road as direct support to Plain White T's on their Wonders of the Younger Fall 2011 tour. The tour will kick off September 25th in Minneapolis, MN at Fine Line Music and hit venues nationwide, concluding in Blacksburg, VA on November 1st at Virginia Tech University.
The Summer Set's July 19th release, Everything's Fine, is now available in-stores and on all digital service providers. A special deluxe edition is available exclusively on iTunes featuring additional videos and photos. The 11 track album has already been awarded 4 stars by Alternative Press Magazine and AbsolutePunk raves, "Everything's Fine just takes that bar to another level." Recorded in Los Angeles with super-producer John Fields (Jimmy Eat World, Jonas Brothers, Switchfoot, Andrew W.K.), Everything's Fine features the single "Someone Like You." The music video for the song debuted on MTV last month. Everything's Fine entered the Billboard Independent chart at #10 in its first week and doubled first week sales of the band's previous studio outing, Love Like This released in September, 2009.
The Arizona based The Summer Set is Brian Dales (vocals), John Gomez (guitar), Stephen Gomez (bass), Josh Montgomery (guitar) and Jess Bowen (drums). Formed as teenagers, the band released their first full length album, Love Like This (Razor & Tie) in 2009. The Summer Set has quickly become a phenomenon throughout the independent music scene, being named one of the 100 Artists To Watch by Alternative Press in 2010 with vocalist Dales featured on the cover, and what appeared to be a never-ending two years of successful tours with high profile artists including All Time Low, Never Shout Never, and Cartel, as well as been part of the AP Tour, Vans Warped Tour, Bamboozle and Hoodwink Festival.
THE SUMMER SET TOUR DATES:
Aug 10 - Salt Lake City - Club Sound *
Aug 12 - San Francisco, CA - The Regency Ballroom *
Aug 13 - Anaheim, CA - House of Blues *
Aug 15 - Tucson, AZ - The Rock *
Sept 25 - Minneapolis, MN - Fine Line Music
Sept 26 - Omaha, NE - Slowdown
Sept 27 - Iowa City, IA - The Blue moose Tap House
Sept 29 - Denver, CO - Bluebird Theatre
Sept 30 - Salt Lake City, UT - Lifetime Activities Center Arena
Oct 1 - Boise, ID - Knitting Factory
Oct 2 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
Oct 4 - San Francisco, CA - The Fillmore
Oct 6 - San Juan Capistrano, CA - Coach House
Oct 7 - Los Angeles, CA - El Ray Theatre
Oct 8 - Scottsdale, AZ - The Canyon
Oct 11 - Houston, TX - House of Blues
Oct 12 - Dallas, TX - House of Blues
Oct 14 - St. Charles, MO - Hunter Stadium - Lindenwood University
Oct 15 - Atlanta, GA - The Masquerade
Oct 17 - Cleveland, OH - House of Blues
Oct 24 - Allentown, PA - Crocodile Rock Café
Oct 28 - York, PA - Pullo Pac @ Penn State University
Oct 29 - Pontiac, MI - Eagle Theatre
Oct 30 - Chicago, IL - House of Bleus
Nov 1 - Blacksburg, VA - Virginia Tech University
*Friday Is Forever Tour with We The Kings
DRIVE A’s new album The World In Shambles arrives in stores today via theband’s own imprint Dead Conflict Records (distributedby EMI.)
TheLA rockers just wrapped up a tour with The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and areabout to head out on the Rock Allegiance Tour with BUCKCHERRY, PAPA ROACH, PUDDLE OF MUD, P.O.D., RED and CROSSFADE. That tour getsunderway August 24th in Grand Prarie, TX and runs through September25th.
Drive A has also been tapped to perform at THE 2011 EpicenterFestival in Irvine, CA on September 24th with LIMP BIZKIT,
STAIND,FIVE FINGER DEATH PUNCH, PAPA ROACH, BUCKCHERRY, P.O.D. AND MORE.
Checkout Drive A’s latest music video “Let’s Have A Wreck(Trainwreck)” on MTV.com: www.mtv.com/videos/drive-a/630040/lets-have-a-wreck-trainwreck.jhtml.
For more information visit:
www.DriveARock.com
http://rockallegiance.com
www.EpicenterFestival.com
About Drive A:
Sometimes a chance meeting is more than it seems – inthe case of Drive A, a random moment ignited a fuse resulting in a incendiarynew band. Songs about rebellion, crunchy guitars and killer hooks have theirfoundation in old school punk and rock n’ roll that the band reveres buttheir stage presence and delivery is fresh and in the now. With a fan followingthat is expanding exponentially, it’s clear that the band is ontosomething. Drive A come roaring into 2011 with their brand new album, The Worldin Shambles, out on Dead Conflict Records this Spring.
The World in Shambles is the follow up to theirdebut album Loss of Desire (2009). The critically acclaimed album whichfeatured singles “Are You Blind” and “Can’t Sleep ItOff” set the precedent for Drive A’s form of high energy rockn’ roll and provided the soundtrack for their energetic live show.Frontman Bruno Mascolo explains “although we’re still proud of Lossof Desire, we feel we’ve come along way as musicians and songwriters, youcan hear that we’ve played about 200 shows since our last record.”The band freely admits that their singular mission upon entering the studio wasto craft an album that bottled their firecracker live energy and onstageprowess. They collectively rejected polished, computerized techniques andtechnologies in favor of beautiful, genuine imperfections, all of which serveto make The World in Shambles that much more authentic.
"We wanted to make something that was raw,and that sounded like our band when we played live," Bruno Mascolo said.“Songwriting is the essence of the band but playing live is how we trulyconnect with people, with that in mind we recorded The World in Shamblescompletely live, there were no click tracks, so what you hear is what we soundlike. It was about capturing the energy and not trying to achieve perfection."
Armed with a killer arsenal of songs, the banddecided to drive their message with an image that is uncompromising anddisciplined. "Today, it's all about how you look," Nott said."It's like 'This is a metal band' or 'This is a rock band. People get soobsessed with what genre a band is a part of that they forget to even listen tothe music. We got sick of wearing other band’s shirts on stage becausepeople started labeling us as part of that scene. We want people to care aboutour music, not about what bands we like. With the new album came the new image.We wear patches with our logo and we have another patch for a character on thealbum, called 'The Marked Man.'"
"He is the underdog, the guy who dwells on hisproblems until eventually he creates a target on himself. We have all gonethrough that," Mascolo concurred. “We wear the uniforms on stagebecause it puts every thing on the music but we aren’t wearingmeaningless patches, they hint at the message behind the band."
The band's logo is their take on the anarchy flag,but instead of paying lip service to the concept without ever doing anything tobring about change, Drive A hope to actually incite listeners to action.Mascolo said, "We're not going to say 'Fuck the government' on stage. Wewant to encourage fans who are living a one-sided life, who go to school,college and then get a job and wonder if that's it, to go after theirdreams."
On The World in Shambles the band wanted to shakeup their comfort zone, so instead of working with longtime friend Dennis Hill(producer of Drive A's 2009 debut Loss of Desire) the band recorded the albumin two parts. The first session was recorded on analog equipment to tape at1974 Studios in SilverLake with Dave Cobb andthe second session took place at Sunset Sound with Julian Raymond. Despite theband's "Fuck You" attitude towards concepts like conformity andfitting in with a "scene," Mascolo mentions that a current ofpositive energy courses through the album's veins. "There is a positivemessage at the end of every song," he admitted. "The idea of singingabout a negative subject can sometimes be therapeutic, but most of the time itbecomes cliché and loses the original meaning." "Revolt!" isabout Mascolo's travels abroad, specifically in Europe,last summer. "It seemed more like a community over there," the singermused. "There is a real lack of community here, people are just so aboutthemselves, but it's not like that overseas." The title track "Let'sHave a Wreck" is another personal song that lays its cards face up on thetable. Mascolo revealed that the song is about "having an addiction todestroying situations or relationships," a construct that all of Drive A'sfans are able to connect with.
The Californiaquartet formed after singer/guitarist Bruno Mascolo and guitarist Jason Nottran into each other one night outside of Hollywood'sTroubadour in 2006. Bassist Taylor Knowles joined the band after seeing themopen for Set Your Goals in Orlando.He became a fan based on their live performance and when the bass playerposition opened, he got in touch through the wonders of social networking andsecured his slot in the rhythm section.
Drive A has steadily built a following of fans bytouring with the likes of Alkaline Trio, The Used, Atreyu, Bullet For MyValentine and Escape the Fate over the past two years. It's the band's onstagepower that has attracted an alliance of kids that continue to multiply withevery tour. Nott summed up the band's relationship with their fans and thecrowds, saying, "We're a breath of fresh air for them. We're only a coupleyears older than the kids listening and they can relate."
Drive A's hungry guitar snarl meshes with powerchords that take up residence in your head for weeks at a time and surprisinglymature songwriting that reveals equal parts pathos and animosity towards thestatus quo. The World in Shambles is proof that Drive A are well on their way.
DriveA Tour Dates:
Rock Alliance Tour (8/24-9/21& 9/25):
Aug 24 VerizonTheatre Grand Prairie, TX
Aug 26 ZooAmhitheatre Oklahoma City, OK
Aug 27 Buffalo Run CasinoAmpitheatre Miami,OK
Aug 30 Family Arena St Charles,MO
Sep 01 On The Waterfront Rockford, IL
Sep 02 SOARING EAGLECASINO Mt Pleasant, MI
Sep 04 AMP @WHARF Orange Beach, AL
Sep 05 GreenIguana Tampa, FL
Sep 07 FAUArena Boca Raton, FL
Sep 09 LAWRENCEJOEL COLISEUM Winston Salem, NC
Sep 10 Ntelos WirelessPavillion Portsmouth, VA
Sep 11 The Brewery Rochester, NY
Sep 13 WEST VIRGINIAMOTOR SPEEDWAY Parkersburg, WV
Sep 14 PromoWestPavillion Columbus, OH
Sep 16 Main Street Armory Rochester, NY
Sep 18 THE WOODS Nashville, TN
Sep 20 HEARTLAND EVENT CENTEROUTDOORS Grand Island, NE
Sep 21 THEATRE @ WORLDARENA Colorado Springs,CO
Sep24 Verizon Amphitheater Irvine, CA EPICENTER FESTIVAL 2011
Sep 25 Power Balance Pavilion
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