Chicago's NOVEMBERS DOOM, who are currently touring in Europe and will release their first live DVD "The Novella Vosselaar : Live in Belgium" on August 5th, 2008 (via THE END RECORDS), have issued an update.
In a posting online, vocalist Paul Kuhr relates how good of an experience this year's Graspop Metal Meeting was for the band: "What an amazing festival. I've never seen anything that operates so smoothly. This is easily a career highlight for us. We played to a solid crowd of thousands in early afternoon. Sensational all the way around, from the staff and crew, and the fans here are incredible.
We might not come home! Our entire set was pro shot, and I've posted a song from the set on Youtube.
You can see "Dark World Burden' by using the following link.
Enjoy, and we'll give you a full update of the next 3 shows when we get home. Cheers!"
In other news, THE END RECORDS have reissued two of NOVEMBERS DOOM's earlier albums, both with new artwork, remastered and bonus tracks. The albums are: the 1995 debut "Amid its Hallowed Mirth" and 1999's "Of Sculptured Ivy and Stone Flowers."
NOVEMBERS DOOM On tour 07/02/08 Wed @ De Kade - Zaandam, The Netherlands 07/04/08 Fri @ Dynamo - Eindhoven, The Netherlands (w/ Forbidden) 07/05/08 Sat @ Biebob Club - Vosseler, Belgium, (w/ Nightingale)
w/ ROTTING CHRIST 01/06/09 Tue @ Volume 11 - Raleigh, NC 01/07/09 Wed @ Jaxx - West Springfield, VA 01/08/09 Thu @ B.B. Kings Blues Club - New York, NY 01/09/09 Fri @ The Chance - Poughkeepsie, NY 01/10/09 Sat @ The Palladium - Worcester, MA 01/11/09 Sun @ Penny Arcade - Rochester, NY 01/12/09 Mon @ Wreck Room - Toronto, ONT 01/13/09 Tue @ Peabody's - Cleveland, OH 01/14/09 Wed @ Uncle Pleasants - Louisville, KY 01/15/09 Thu @ Rave - Milwaukee, WI 01/16/09 Fri @ Logan Square Auditorium - Chicago, IL 01/17/09 Sat @ 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, MN 01/18/09 Sun @ Royal Albert Arms - Winnipeg, MB 01/19/09 Mon @ The Exchange - Regina, SK 01/20/09 Tue @ Warehouse - Calgary, AB 01/21/09 Wed @ Starlite Room - Edmonton, AB 01/22/09 Thu @ Sound Entertainment Soundstage - Prince George, BC 01/24/09 Sat @ Sugar - Victoria, BC 01/25/09 Sun @ El Corazon - Seattle, WA 01/26/09 Mon @ Hawthorne Theatre - Portland, OR 01/27/09 Tue @ The Boardwalk - Orangevale, CA 01/28/09 Wed @ House of Blues - West Hollywood, CA 01/29/09 Thu @ Jumping Turtle - San Marcos, CA
WHAT THE PRESS ARE SAYING.... "...complex and rich...a compelling culmination of style, elements and atmosphere." - CHRONICLES OF CHAOS
"...a good balance of darkness and intensity...Novembers Doom is able to pull off mellow ballads or aggressive death metal with equal skill." - ABOUT.COM
"...a nice mix of old doom and new death metal...Novembers Doom continue to excel at what they do." - METAL OBSERVER
"...evocative, musically and lyrically sophisticated heavy metal that seamlessly blends death metal, progressive metal, and near gothic soundscapes." - ULTIMATE METAL
"...dark and dynamic...haunting acoustic passages flow effortlessly into crushing doom.." - METAL MANIACS
"...tons of despair...death/doom metal with effective and strong songwriting..." - BW&BK
"...complex, dynamic, highly emotional dark heavy metal..." - BLABBERMOUTH.NET
"...powerful doom metal laced with death metal and dark overtones..." - METAL ATTACK
Velvet Revolver - UnCutFree Videos at Roxwel
The Los Angeles Times' Chris Lee has provided a little bit of gross context for his Stone Temple Pilots profile on the paper's blog. At the same time Weiland was giving the writer quotes like "I live my life the way I live my life. I don't have to make any apologies," he was also launching "huge green" loogies at the wall behind the DeLeo brothers, who did not seem ruffled by the sudden appearance of expectorate. While I admire Weiland's indignation ("hey, how does it feel to be going to jail for six hours?" is indeed a douche move), Lou Reed knows that while loogies may not be forgotten by those who witness their deployment, retorts along the lines of "What are you, a fucking asshole?" read better in print.
Where's your head at right now just before going to jail?
All these questions are ..., man. Who do you interview? To what level?
A lot of famous musicians. Not Michael Jackson-famous, though.
Do you interview Keith Richards? David Bowie? Do you interview people who over a 20-year career who aren't ... born-again Christians? Who aren't part of the Mormon Tabernacle Choir?
Um, yes. A lot of those guys. I interviewed Bowie but not Keith.
Then you should know. Our contribution is music, you know? This is the problem with the press. Are you part of the paparazzi?
I write for the Los Angeles Times.
Is there a difference anymore?
Well, the paparazzi don't write. They take pictures. I'm not so sure, man. Rolling Stone is borderline these days.
If I've said something that put your nose out of joint, I apologize. My nose isn't out of joint. I live my life the way I live my life. I don't have to make any apologies. I just find it a little hilarious that you'd ask such a question.
Cccchh-www-thhsptttt [Weiland spits on the wall].
And now, dancing.
[via Idolator]
New York, NY (June 17, 2007) - CMJ Network Inc. announced the launch of CMJ Store (www.cmj.com/store). Opening today, the store will enable CMJ.com users to purchase their favorite CMJ charting artists at a special discounted price off regular online store listing prices, allowing CMJ Store to offer the largest discount available online for CMJ charting artists.
In addition to CMJ charting artists, the store also features over 30 genres of music with new releases, advance ordering on top artists and an in-depth search of a library of more than 250,000 albums available for purchase. CMJ Store also offers music imports, movies, video game and accessories for an all-inclusive, e-retail shopping experience. Users can log on and purchase or pre-order DVD or Blu-Ray movie releases, search video games for over nine platforms, purchase music accessories, and access CMJ's music charts and daily news.
"CMJ has always had a strong relationship with music retail. The launch of CMJ Store now gives music fans immediate access to artists getting exposure through our many different channels," says CMJ Network's Vice President of Content, Rev. Moose. "We're proud to provide our users with a direct portal to discounted releases, not to mention an additional revenue source to deserving artists."
To celebrate its launch, CMJ Store has partnered with punk cabaret duo The Dresden Dolls to offer a special super discount price on their new release No, Virginia. The album is available for 30% off the regular retail price in CMJ Store during the month of June.
"CMJ has kept the well of new music full for years and is a great resource for musicians to be seen and heard. The more outlets for new music to be discovered these days, the better. We're happy to support the CMJ store," said Brian Viglione, The Dresden Dolls.
For more information on CMJ Store, visit www.cmj.com/store. For more information on CMJ Network, log onto www.cmj.com.
Championed as "young Aussie rockers who are gunning for new ground" by Alternative Press, Closure In Moscow, a five-piece from down under, is indeed looking to widen its fan base with its catchy, yet melodic, brand of progressive, avant-garde rock. The band's debut EP The Penance & The Patience (which was originally released in Australia on Taperjean Records and debuted at No. 13 on the Australian Independent Album Charts) will be available as a digital-only release in the U.S. starting August 5 via Science Records.
Having taken on odd jobs to self-finance their EP, or albumette as they say in Australia, the band members (vocalist Chris De Cinque, guitarists Manny Zennelli and Michael Barrett, bassist Brad Kimber and drummer Beau) even sold their cars to fly out producer Kris Crummett (Kaddisfly, Dance Gavin Dance) to their hometown of Melbourne to record.
Reminiscent of The Mars Volta, Circa Survive, and Chiodos, Closure in Moscow has more in common with complex, seasoned bands like Rush and Tool than they do with fellow Aussie rockers AC/DC; pretty impressive for a band whose average age is 21.
Currently selling out shows all over Australia and touring with the likes of Coheed and Cambria, the band will head Stateside in September to begin writing songs for their upcoming full-length release which should be out late "08/early "09. A fall U.S. tour from September through November is in the works right now.
Lot's going on in the world of Luis Dubuc aka The Secret Handshake. The Dallas, TX product has been hard at work behind his debut album One Full Year which is in stores now on Triple Crown Records. The Secret Handshake will be on the Warped Tour from July 1st through July 9th and then heading out on his "Summer Of Love" headline tour for the rest of July and August. All dates are below.
The Secret Handshake just dropped "History In The Making Vol.1" - a FREE mixtape that's available to download here: http://www.thesecrethandshake.net/mixtape.html - There are a couple new demo's on there along with some covers and freestyle's over Lupe Fiasco, Ne-Yo and Ginuwine beats.
Remixes of TSH songs are all over the blogs, a quick search on elbo.ws will turn up the new Crookers and Bloody Beetroots remixes of "Summer Of '98" and The Toxic Avenger's remix of "Too Young."
The Secret Handshake recently had their cover of Skee Lo's "I Wish" placed on the Punk Goes Crunk compilation and has become an instant fan favorite.
For The Secret Handshake's week long run on the Warped Tour Luis will be "Lifecasting" live video on Justin.TV 24/7 through a small backpack he'll be wearing capable of broadcasting live video from his point of view. This will give people a really unique view into the life of an artist on the tour; a sort of a constant, uncensored reality TV show. People will be able to watch Luis live at http://www.justin.tv/thesecrethandshake - Justin.TV is the destination site for live video online. With its 100% free, high quality live video streaming technology; combined with the largest social network community among any live video site, Justin.TV is the perfect tool for broadcasting live to millions. Other artists who have used Justin.TV to deliver streaming live broadcasts include The Jonas Brothers, Danity Kane, All American Rejects and Angels & Airwaves.
Warped Tour: July 1st - St. Louis, MO July 2nd - Kansas City, MO July 3rd - Dallas, TX July 5th - San Antonio, TX July 6th - Houston, TX July 9th - Atlanta, GA
"Summer Of Love" Headlining Tour: Support Bands: Breath Carolina (7/26-8/21), Courage Call (7/21-8/3), The Morning Of (8/5-8/21) July 21st - Bakersfield, CA - Jerry's Pizza July 23rd - Sacramento, CA - The Boardwalk July 24th - Reno, NV - Club Underground July 25th - Provo, UT - Velour July 26th - Ogden, UT - TBA July 28th - Colorado Springs, CO - Black Sheep July 30th - Omaha, NE - Roxbury July 31st - De Moines, IA - House of Bricks Aug. 1st - Chicago, IL - Majoes (Tinley Park, IL) Aug. 2nd - Cleveland, IL - Grog Shop Aug. 3rd - Toledo, OH - TBA Aug. 5th - Newport, KY - TBA Aug. 6th - Pittsburgh, PA - Diesel Aug. 7th - Altoona, PA - Jaggard Aug. 8th - NYC - TBA Aug. 9th - Baltimore, MD - TBA Aug 10th - Virginia Beach, VA - Steppin Out Aug 11th - Wilmington, NC - Lucky's Pub Aug 12th - Raleigh, NC - The Brewery Aug 14th - Columbia, SC - TBA Aug 15th - Tampa, FL - TBA Aug 16th - Jacksonville, FL - TBA Aug 17th - Pensacola, FL - TBA Aug 19th - Waco, TX - TBA Aug 21st - McAllen, TX - TBA
Year Long Disaster have been selected by the Foo Fighters, one of the world's biggest rock bands, to take the opening slot on five dates during their Midwest run. The shows also feature special guests, Supergrass.
Year Long Disaster, the three-piece blues-based rock band of Daniel Davies (son of Dave Davies from The Kinks), Rich Mullins (Karma to Burn, Speedealer) and Brad Hargreaves (Third Eye Blind) are currently on their own nationwide tour with South Philly's hard-rocking Burning Brides. Since the release of their eponymous debut on Volcom Entertainment, Year Long Disaster has brought their formidable live show to thousands of enthusiastic fans across the globe. They have toured extensively in both the United States and Europe sharing the stage with the likes of Velvet Revolver, The Sword, Clutch, Turbonegro, Nick Oliveri's Mondo Generator, Dropkick Murphys, Valient Thorr, and The Cult.
The website for the wildly popular television network, Adult Swim, is hosting Year Long Disaster's debut video for the single, "Leda Atomica," which was written and directed by Matt Maiellaro of Aqua Teen Hunger Force fame.
Year Long Disaster's debut has consistently received critical acclaim. Rolling Stone magazine heralded YLD as one of 2008's Best New Bands in their annual 10 Artists to Watch feature and Relix magazine proclaimed that Year Long Disaster is, "a band on the verge," and an artist, "you should know."
Year Long Disaster Tour Dates: 6/24/08 Boston, MA Mid East Club 6/25/08 New York, NY Ace of Clubs 6/26/08 Philadelphia, PA The Khyber 6/27/08 Washington DC Black Cat 6/28/08 Baltimore, MD Otto Bar
Year Long Disaster on tour with Foo Fighters and Supergrass: 07/14/08 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre 07/15/08 Morrison, CO Red Rocks Amphitheatre 07/17/08 Oklahoma City, OK Ford Center 07/19/08 Kansas City, MO Kemper Arena 07/20/08 Saint Louis, MO Scottrade Center
CALLING ALL ROCK/METAL BANDS! US-based hard rock label with national distribution seeking original compositions from new or up and coming millennium rock/metal acts, as well as any other rockers who have an anthematic rocker which salutes the rock & metal genres for surviving as long as they have!
The compilation will additionally feature name players from well-known rock/metal acts, and will hit stores in the late spring of 2009, and each participating band will receive promos upon release of the CD, as well as pic/bio in the CD booklet.
Interested bands should submit a MySpace (or other web link) with the specific tune they have in mind to anthemrock2008@yahoo.com .
[via Bravewords]
Bruce Springsteen and the E Street Band have added seven dates to their summer itinerary!!!
July 27-27, 31: East Rutherford, N.J. (Giants Stadium) Aug. 2: Foxboro, Mass. (Gillette Stadium) Aug. 15: Jacksonville, Fla. (Veterans Memorial Coliseum) Aug. 16: Charleston, S.C. (Charleston Coliseum) Aug. 18: Richmond, Va. (Richmond Coliseum) Aug. 19: Hershey, Pa. (Hersheypark Stadium) Aug. 21: Nashville (Sommet Center) Aug. 23: St. Louis (Scottrade Center) Aug. 24: Kansas City, Mo. (Sprint Center) Aug. 30: Milwaukee (Harley Davidson 105th Anniversary Festival)
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