Archive for July, 2011
Staind’s new single “Not Again”
Posted in Artist Watch, News, Releases with tags Not Again, Staind, The Rock Tribune on July 20, 2011 by RandyCRITICALLY ACCLAIMED POWER TRIO-THE YOUNG PRESIDENTS-ANNOUNCE EXTENDED TOUR DATES FOLLOWING TRIPLE A RADIO FANFARE
Posted in Artist Watch, News with tags Freedom of Speech, The Rock Tribune, The Young Presidents on July 20, 2011 by RandyThe Young Presidents hit the Southeast!
New York, NY – (July 20, 2011) Hailed as Clear Channel’s “New Artist to Watch” – The Young Presidents – are following up their June release of debut album Freedom of Speech, with an extension of tour dates throughout the Southeast. Eager to take the record’s tracks on the road, the band prepares to start travel at the end of July, instruments in hand through select states until September.
The rock trifecta features Jake Hertzog on guitar and vocals, bassist Mitchell Kaneff, and Leon Bibi on the kit. Citing greats like Nirvana, The Jimi Hendrix Experience, Cream, and Train as influences, the threesome delivers tracks with a strong Alt-Rock exterior and a core of expertly articulated classic rock sensibilities. Freedom of Speech, which was released on MKM Records/KMG Music, boasts the group’s hit single “Wide Open”. The single serves as the perfect tune to whet appetites, markedly showcasing their keen awareness for stitching modern rock complexities with a throwback to power-trio compositions.
“A new band consisting of seasoned musicians, the trio known as The Young Presidents has quickly built its reputation on wildly energetic shows and songs that would sound perfectly at home on an iPod filed with The Rolling Stones, Jimi Hendrix and Nirvana.” – Pollstar
“‘Wide Open’… a radio fav and is truly a film/tv friendly jam.” – The Comet
Southeast Summer Tour Dates:
July 27, 2011 // Wilmington, DE @ Mojo 13
July 28th, 2011 // Annapolis, MD @ WRNR 103.1 FM
July 28th, 2011 // Annapolis, MD @ The Whiskey
July 29, 2011 // Washington, DC @ AXUM’s Level X Lounge
July 30, 2011 // Richmond, VA @ The Triple
July 31, 2011 // Roanoke, VA @ Awful Arthurs Towers
August 17, 2011 // Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s ***
August 25, 2011 // Amagansett, NY @ Stephen Talkhouse
September 23, 2011 // New York, NY @ The Bitter End
For more information, and to stay up to date on The Young Presidents, please visit:
www.facebook.com/theyoungpresidents
www.myspace.com/theyoungpresidents
And follow them on Twitter, @youngpresidentz
THRICE RELEASE FIRST SONG OFF UPCOMING ALBUM MAJOR/MINOR AND ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES WITH TICKET PRE-SALE
Posted in News, Releases with tags Major / Minor, The Rock Tribune, THRICE, Yellow Belly on July 20, 2011 by Randy
Tuesday, July 19th, 2011 – Orange County, CA: Thrice is celebrating the release of their upcoming 7th studio album, “Major / Minor” available September 20th, 2011, by offering up a free download of the album’s first track, “Yellow Belly.” Get the download by visiting the Red Bull Facebook page or here: http://bit.ly/poe5Z7. The band has also announced dates for their upcoming tour with special guests and pre-sale ticket launch here:
- Ducat King presale: Monday, July 25th at 12PM EDT.
- Public on sale: Monday, August 1st at 12PM EDT.
- Ticket pre-order is http://thrice.ducatking.com
Tour Dates:
9/30/11 Hard Rock Café Las Vegas, NV
10/1/11 The Marquee Tempe, AZ
10/3/11 The Door Dallas, TX
10/4/11 Emo’s Austin, TX
10/5/11 House Of Blues Houston, TX
10/7/11 Revolution Ft. Lauderdale, FL
10/8/11 Beacham Theater Orlando, FL
10/9/11 The Masquerade Atlanta, GA
10/11/11 Cat’s Cradle Carrboro, NC
10/12/11 The National Richmond, VA
10/13/11 Electric Factory Philadelphia, PA
10/14/11 Starland Ballroom Sayreville, NJ
10/15/11 The Recher Theatre Towson, MD
10/16/11 Irving Plaza New York City, NY
10/18/11 Royale Night Club Boston, MA
10/19/11 Club Soda Montreal, Canada
10/20/11 Phoenix Concert Theatre Toronto, Canada
10/21/11 Club Zoo Pittsburgh, PA
10/22/11 Mad Hatter Club Covington, KY
10/23/11 Newport Music Hall Columbus, OH
10/25/11 The Intersection Grand Rapids, MI
10/26/11 St. Andrews Hall Detroit, MI
10/27/11 Metro Chicago, IL
10/28/11 Pop’s Sauget, IL
10/29/11 Granada Lawrence, KS
10/30/11 The Summit Music Hall Denver, CO
11/1/11 TBA Salt Lake City, UT
11/3/11 The Showbox Seattle, WA
11/4/11 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR
11/5/11 The Regency Ballroom San Francisco, CA
11/6/11 Ace of Spades Sacramento, CA
11/8/11 Mayan Theatre Los Angeles, CA
11/9/11 House Of Blues Anaheim, CA
11/10/11 House Of Blues Anaheim, CA
11/11/11 House Of Blues San Diego, CA
The recording of Major/Minor began May 2nd in Santa Monica, CA with Dave Schiffman at Red Bull Studios who mixed “Beggars” and engineered “Vheissu.” As a band that continues to push boundaries, Major/Minor will be no exception. “It’s definitely the most natural progression from record to record that we’ve had in a while. We did The Alchemy Index, which was totally different [from Vheissu]. Then Beggars was kind of the reaction against that. This kind of makes sense coming out ofBeggars, but it’s definitely a different record,” says lead singer Dustin Kensrue.
To watch a behind the scenes look at the making of “Major/Minor” please stop by www.THRICE.net .
For more, please visit
THE CONTORTIONIST Kicks Off the ‘Slaughter Survivors Tour’ this Thursday – Also Featuring Conducting From The Grave, Scale The Summit, and More!
Posted in All Metal, Artist Watch, News, Releases with tags FRAK THE GODS, THE CONTORTIONIST, The Rock Tribune on July 19, 2011 by Randy
Joining Periphery, The Human Abstract, and Textures on the ‘FRAK THE GODS’ Tour in September
Indianapolis, Indiana’s prog-metal prodigies THE CONTORTIONIST are kicking off their co-headlining run with the SLAUGHTER SURVIVORS TOUR this Thursday in Hollywood, CA! The tour also features Conducting From The Grave, Scale The Summit, Rings Of Saturn, Volumes, and Structures.
THE CONTORTIONIST also recently announced their inclusion in the upcoming FRAK THE GODS North American summer tour with scene giants Periphery, The Human Abstract, and Textures. Tour dates are now available, so see below for the complete listing.
THE CONTORTIONIST released their debut full-length, Exoplanet, with GOOD FIGHT MUSIC on August 31st, 2010. Their infectious, progressive and rhythmic sounds have brought them comparisons to some of today’s metal greats, such as Meshuggah, The Acacia Strain, and Between the Buried and Me. Purchase your copy ofExoplanet now at Amazon.com, or on iTunes!
TOUR DATES
SLAUGHTER SURVIVORS TOUR W/ CONDUCTING FROM THE GRAVE, SCALE THE SUMMIT, RINGS OF SATURN, VOLUMES & STRUCTURES
7/21 Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
7/22 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
7/23 Gallup, NM @ The Juggernaut
7/24 Lubbock, TX @ Jake’s
7/25 Austin, TX @ Emo’s
7/27 Orlando, FL @ Firestone
7/28 St Petersburg, FL @ State Theatre
7/29 Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade
7/30 Springfield, VA @ Jaxx
7/31 Trenton, NJ @ Backstage at Champs
8/03 Wilmington, DE @ Mojo 13
8/04 Amityville, NY @ Broadway Bar
8/05 Holyoke, MA @ Waterfront Tavern
8/06 Amsterdam, NY @ Elks Hall 101
8/07 Jermyn, PA @ Eleanor Rigby’s
8/08 Covington, KY @ The MadHatter
8/10 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater
8/11 Steger, IL @ Another Hole In the Wall
8/12 St. Paul, MN @ Station 4
8/13 Des Moines, IA @ People’s Court
8/14 Omaha, NE @ Sokol Underground
8/15 Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
8/16 Salt Lake City, UT @ In The Venue
8/18 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
8/19 Sacramento, CA @ The Boardwalk
8/20 South Lake Tahoe, CA @ The Skatehouse
FRAK THE GODS TOUR W/ PERIPHERY, THE HUMAN ABSTRACT & TEXTURES
9/3 Raleigh, NC @ The Brewery
9/4 St. Petersburg, FL @ The State Theater
9/5 Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade
9/7 Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live
9/8 Dallas, TX @ Trees
9/9 Corpus Christi, TX @ House of Rock
9/10 San Antonio, TX @ The White Rabbit
9/11 El Paso, TX @ El Paso Convention Center
9/12 Albuquerque, NM @ Launchpad
9/14 Scottsdale, AZ @ Martini Ranch
9/15 Tucson, AZ @ The Rock
9/16 Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction
9/17 San Diego, CA @ Epicenter
9/18 West Hollywood, CA @ Key Club
9/20 Oakland, CA @ The New Parish
9/21 Portland, OR @ Branx
9/22 Seattle, WA @ TBA
9/23 Boise, ID @ The Venue
9/24 Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex
9/25 Denver, CO @ The Marquis Theatre
9/27 St Louis, MO @ Fubar
9/28 Columbus, OH @ The Bluestone
9/29 Joliet, IL @ MoJoe’s
10/1 Grand Rapids, MI @ MXTP
10/2 Toronto, ON @ Wreck Room
10/3 Montreal, QC @ La Tulipe
10/5 Worcester, MA @ The Palladium
10/6 New York, NY @ Gramercy Theater
10/7 Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church
10/8 Baltimore, MD @ TBA
For more information on THE CONTORTIONIST be sure to visit:
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