Archive for November 3, 2011

SEVEN DAY SONNET to Support SEVENDUST on Select Tour Dates this Fall – Tour Kicks-Off in Pensacola, FL on November 22nd, 2011

Posted in Artist Watch, New Music, News with tags , , , , on November 3, 2011 by Randy

Chicago, IL’s SEVEN DAY SONNET recently announced their November/December tour trek with Sevendust and Eye Empire and dates are now available! See below for all currently booked tour dates.
The band just finished their Fallen Heroes / Rising Rock tour in support of their latest single, ‘Farewell To Good Days’, which is produced by the Johnny K Camp (Disturbed, Staind, Sevendust) and charted at #1 on the BDS New and Active Rock Chart. The track is in rotation at several of today’s hottest stations, including new adds at WJJO and WRIF this week. You can view the new music video for ‘Farewell To Good Days’, on the band’s YouTube page. The video is also in current rotation on MTV and at MTV.com. The band’s previous single, ‘Hapless’, spent over 17 weeks within the Top 50 on the BDS New and Active Rock Chart.
The band will enter Groovmaster Studios in Chicago, IL in January with the Johnny K Camp to complete work on their debut full-length, self-titled album set to be unleashed on the world in April 2012 with Big Time Records.
“Before entering the recording studio in early 2012, we are extremely excited to announce that we will be hitting the road in support of Sevendust,” states bassist Anthony Lojeski. “We could not have asked for a better end to our touring cycle than to go out with a band that has heavily influenced us over the years, and that we have the utmost respect for. This is the kind of “high note” we want to be on going into the winter where we will be writing and recording for our first full length release since signing with Big Time Records. We have achieved much, been through and done a lot over the past year and are really looking forward to crafting an album that we are proud of and that truly represents what SEVEN DAY SONNET is all about.”
Refusing to slow down over the past year, SEVEN DAY SONNET has gone from playing back alley clubs to expanding practically overnight– touring with bands like Saliva, Sevendust, Rev Theory, Nonpoint and Adelitas Way and recording with Grammy Award-winning producer Sylvia Massy (Tool, System of a Down) and Grammy-nominated producer Johnny K.

SEVEN DAY SONNET W/ SEVENDUST AND EYE EMPIRE:

11/22 Pensacola, FL @ Vinyl Music Hall
11/23 St. Petersburg, FL @ Jannus Landing
11/26 Charlotte, NC @ Amos’ Southend

11/29 Dayton, OH @ McGuffy’s House of Rock

11/30 Traverse City, MI @ Ground Zero
12/2 Detroit, MI @ Harp’s Concert Theatre

12/3 Flint, MI @ The Machine Shop

12/4 Joliet, IL @ Mojoes

12/5 St. Paul, MN @ Myth

12/7 Wichita, KS @ The Cotillion
12/10 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave

Seven Day Sonnet is:

Benjamin Franklin VanBuskirk – Vocals/Programming

Michael Scarlata – Lead guitar/Vocals

Rick Tauber – Rhythm guitar/Programming

Anthony Lojeski – Bass

Dan Kashuck – Drums/Vocals/Programming

For more information on SEVEN DAY SONNET, please visit these websites:

www.sevendaysonnet.com

www.facebook.com/7daysonnet.com

www.youtube.com/user/7DaySonnet

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deadmau5 FIRST CANADIAN ARTIST TO HEADLINE TORONTO’S ROGERS CENTRE

Posted in Artist Watch, Canadian Artist News, News with tags , , , , on November 3, 2011 by Randy

Canadian platinum-selling independent artist and four-time JUNO award winner deadmau5 will make history on November 5 as he will become the first Canadian artist as well as the first electronic artist to have a headlining concert at the Rogers Centre when he brings his state-of-the-art live tour show to Toronto (sample clip:  http://youtu.be/9Rnd7c5DwgE). The history of the building has played host to many great musical events and concerts, such as headlining tour shows by U2, The Rolling Stones, Coldplay and the Concert For Toronto special event, but has never had a Canadian artist headline their own show at the venue. Accustomed to communicating with his millions of fans online, deadmau5 will also share the first 25 minutes of the tour finale show with a free live stream from  http://live.deadmau5.com, marking the launch of his new live streaming website, produced by exclusive streaming partners, Influxis. This live stream will also take place in tandem with exclusive media partner, YouTube, with both airing the live portion of the performance at 12 midnight EST/9 PM PST/4 AM GMT.

Named after his cat Professor Meowingtons, deadmau5’s Meowingtons Hax 40+ date tour has broken several records already, beginning with its opening date in Chicago when he became the first electronic artist to co-headline the annual Lollapaloozafestival along with Foo Fighters. SPIN.com lauded his performance as the #1 set in The 10 Best Sets of Lollapalooza 2011 list and stated, “The level of spectacle that the Canadian electronic musician/producer commands is not just beyond any other electronic act, it’s beyond any other act period.”

Following Lollapalooza, deadmau5 set new records in Montreal and New York City within days of each other. In Montreal, he performed an unprecedented four consecutive shows at The Metropolis including a record three sold-out nights. His next tour market was New York City, where he performed an unprecedented six consecutive sold-out nights at RoselandBallroom. Rage Against the Machine held the previous honor with five consecutive plays at Roseland in the summer of 1996.

While on tour, deadmau5’s latest album, 4×4=12 (Ultra Music, December 2010) reached platinum sales status in his native country, making his release the only Canadian Anglophone album to achieve the prestigious accolade this year.

The Meowingtons Hax Tour has helmed headliner slots at Outside Lands and the Virgin Mobile FreeFest, as well as four sold-out consecutive shows at the legendary Hollywood Palladium in Los Angeles.  Other multiple sold-out datesinclude shows in Atlanta, Dallas, Boston and Chicago. Following in the footsteps of the Rolling Stones, deadmau5 alsoheadlined his first baseball stadium show at PETCO Park in San Diego this past October.

deadmau5 on Tour
November 2011
3 :  Washington Avenue Armory, Albany, NY
5 :  Rogers Centre, Toronto, ON 

www.deadmau5.com 

www.facebook.com/deadmau5
www.twitter.com/deadmau5

www.ultrarecords.com

About deadmau5:

Joel Zimmerman, more commonly known as deadmau5 (pronounced ‘dead mouse’) is one of the world’s most respected electronic producers of modern times. Enjoying international chart success with his singles “Sofi Needs A Ladder,” “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff” and “I Remember” (with Kaskade), he has also released three critically acclaimed albums 4×4=12, For Lack Of A Better Name and Random Album Title. The single “Ghosts ‘n’ Stuff” garnered Canadian Gold certification this year with Ultra RecordsCanada. deadmau5-Live At Earls Court, a live DVD capturing his sold out performance at London’s historic 19,000 capacity Earls Court theatre was also certified Gold in Canada. The Meowingtons Hax tour performance at the Rogers Centre will also be filmed for a new DVD release. A new studio album is on the horizon for 2012. deadmau5 is ranked #4 in the world by DJ Mag followers and was recently voted Artist of the Year by the Beatport Community. His ability to push the boundaries of his talent grows at an equal rate to his fan-base, of which counts over 4 million on his Facebook page. deadmau5’s current offerings include a remix package for “Raise Your Weapon” and the new deadmau5 Touch Remix app. www.deadmau5.com

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CLUTCH to release “Blast Tyrant” on 181 gram double vinyl November 29th

Posted in Artist Watch, News, Releases, Uncategorized with tags , , , , , on November 3, 2011 by Randy

Like a 19th century steamrollin’ freight train with an endless supply of fossil fuel, CLUTCH have become one of America’s most durable rock & roll bands. Once again, the tight knit groups from Maryland are currently touring through the vast European regions of Germany, Italy, Spain, Holland, Norway, France, Sweden, and Switzerland. And once again they will wrap up 2011 with an east coast headlining American tour. It’s befitting that in the middle of all this, on November 29th, Weathermaker Music will release CLUTCH’s epic 2004 studio effort, “Blast Tyrant” on 181 gram double vinyl. This is of course, the heaviest, most durable slab of rock that can ever be pressed with music! Complete with all 15 original recordings plus a vinyl only bonus track, the packaging also features SIX mini posters straight from Blast Tyrant’s Atlas of the Invisible World!

The best news is that you don’t have to wait until 11/29 to reserve your copy! Weathermaker Music and Indiemerch.com have once again joined forces and announced details on the special “Winter Tyrant” pre-order package!

For 7 days only, beginning on Friday November 4th at 3pm (est), you can reserve the double vinyl package in all it’s heaviosity, along with a classic 24″ clear vinyl CLUTCH logo peel off, and a fitted winter CLUTCH “Winter Tyrant” style embroidered beanie style cap (both male & female available). Gloriously priced at well under $40, you can only reserve this at http://www.indiemerch.com.

CLUTCH HOLIDAY 2011 TOUR DATES
12/27 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues
12/28 – Portland, ME @ The State Theater
12/29 – Syracuse, NY @ Westcott Theater
12/30 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
12/31 – Philadelphia, PA @ Trocadero

For more info be sure to visit:
http://www.pro-rock.com
http://weathermakermusic.com/

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New Music: The Things They Carried

Posted in Artist Watch, New Music, News, Videos with tags , , , , , on November 3, 2011 by Randy

Long Island’s The Things They Carried, or 3TC as they are affectionately called by their hometown fans, is a band on a mission. After recording their first EP “Attention Crisis” in spring of 2009, the band hit the road with a vengeance touring the east coast for just over a year. By summer of 2010 3TC knew it was time to head into the studio again and make a record. “We wanted to create something that all of us were equally excited about. We wanted every song to be as good as the next, no fillers!” singer/songwriter Steve Schwartz explains. The band headed to Shoreline, Washington just outside of Seattle to work with famed producer Casey Bates (Chiodos, Pierce The Veil, Isles and Glaciers, Fall of Troy). With Casey on board the band knew that this record would be exactly everything they wanted and everything that there fans would hopefully want.

Released on Dec.17th 2010. The album titled “There’s Something I Can’t Tell Anyone” talks about many issues that people can relate to whether it be a relationship gone sour, feeling like you don’t belong, a secret that you’re afraid to share with anyone, or self image issues. “I like to write about issues that people don’t really talk about and keep locked inside” explains Steve Schwartz. 3TC

has definitively created a sound they can call their own, while including aspects that fans love to hear. The band’s ability to switch from intense screaming and heavy breakdowns to epic sing along choruses will keeping you asking, “What’s Next?” Live, 3TC, leaves it all on the stage. “Without an amazing live show to back up a record, you can’t really move forward” says drummer Andy Illiano.

With a 2011 tour in the works The Things They Carried are focused on making their mark and continuing to write music that they are proud of and hopefully inspires others. The bands philosophy is best summarized by frontman Steve Schwartz: “Music, we believe is about taking risks, putting yourself out there, and hopefully people grab on to it.”

Facebook: www.facebook.com/thethingstheycarriedband

Myspace: www.myspace.com/thethingstheycarriedband

Twitter: www.twitter.com/tttcband

Youtube: www.youtube.com/tttcband1 

 

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