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MONSTER MAGNET Unleash Title Track of “MINDFU*KER”

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News
MONSTER MAGNET Unleash Title Track of “MINDFUCKER”
via Brooklyn Vegan 
New Album Out March 23rd via Napalm Records
“Ladies and gentlemen, I humbly present for your consideration the title track from our new album: MINDFUCKER. We got the rock if you want it! I hope you can dig it”, Dave Wyndorf, MONSTER MAGNET frontman.
Today the title track and first single “MINDFUCKER” has been made available for streaming.  Get a first listen to the track HERE, courtesy ofBrooklyn Vegan.
MONSTER MAGNET puts the pedal to the metal with “MINDFUCKER”,their 11th record.   “MINDFUCKER” is different, a step forward and a step back at the same time to the almighty roots of hard rock music, kindled by the unpretentious Proto-punk era. Up tempo, savage in both sound and spirit,“MINDFUCKER” is the real deal! The album has the potential to surprise and to whip up the love for the genre, while still giving the sludgies and stoner freaks exactly what they wish for in a new MONSTER MAGNET album.
“MINDFUCKER” will be released on March 23, 2018 and can be pre-ordered right HERE!
MONSTER MAGNET will be on tour in Europe this May and June, a complete list of dates can be found below.  The band is currently planning a full North American tour as well.  Details coming soon!

“MINDFUCKER” Track Listing:
1. Rocket Freak
2. Soul
3. Mindfucker
4. I’m God
5. Drowning
6. Ejection
7. Want Some
8. Brainwashed
9. All Day Midnight
10. When The Hammer Comes Down
MONSTER MAGNET line up:
Dave Wyndorf (vocals, guitar)
Garrett Sweeny (guitar)
Phil Caivano (guitar)
Chris Kosnik (bass)
Bob Pantella (drums)
MONSTER MAGNET European Tour:
03.05.18 DE – Wiesbaden / Schlachthof
04.05.18 DE – Berlin / Desertfest Berlin
05.05.18 NL – Nijmeden / Doornroosje
06.05.18 UK – London / Desertfest London
08.05.18 DE – Cologne / Live Music Hall
09.05.18 DE – Saarbrucken / Garage
11.05.18 ES – Bilbao / Santana 27
12.05.18 ES – Madrid / Sala Riviera
14.05.18 CH – Pratteln / Z7
15.05.18 IT – Milan / Alcatraz Club
16.05.18 DE – Bochum / Zeche
18.05.18 DE – Nuremburg / Hirsch
19.05.18 NL – Groningen / Vera
21.05.18 DK – Copenhagen / Pumpehuset
22.05.18 SE – Stockholm / Debaser Strand
23.05.18 NO – Oslo / Blâ
24.05.18 SE – Malmö / Kulturbolaget (KB)
26.05.18 DE – Bremen / Schlachthof
28.05.18 BE – Leuven / Het Depot
29.05.18 BE – Ghent / Vooriut
31.05.18 UK – Manchester / Gorilla
01.06.18 UK – Glasgow / The Garage
02.06.18 UK – Belfast / Limelight
03.06.18 IR – Dublin / The Tivoli
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JACK JOHNSON’S ALBUM ‘ALL THE LIGHT ABOVE IT TOO,’ AVAILABLE NOW

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Tour
Multi-platinum recording artist Jack Johnson has released his 7th studio album, All The Light Above It Too, today through Johnson’s own Brushfire Records label & Republic Records. Fans are able to purchase the album through all music retailers, all online platforms including www.jackjohnsonmusic.com/store. In celebration of the release, Johnson will perform the first single, “My Mind Is For Sale” as well as “Big Sur” tonight on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

Check out All The Light Above It Too Here!

The new album is Johnson’s first since 2013. “This album shares what has been on my mind during the past year or so,” says Johnson. “A year in which I sailed through the North Atlantic Gyre for a documentary about plastic pollution in the ocean. A year in which Trump was elected as the President of the United States. A year in which I camped, surfed, got stitches, explored, dreamed, shared time and endless conversations with my family and friends…all of which inspired these songs. I usually make sketches of the songs first then set up a time to actually record the album. This time around the original sketches became the final versions. I didn’t want to lose any of the spirit that a song has in its rawest form.” To finish out the record Johnson called upon producer Robbie Lackritz (Feist, Bahamas), along with his longtime band mates to play on a few of the tracks.

Johnson will return to the road for fall tour dates, following a successful sold-out summer tour. Tour stops include the Southeastern US, Peru, Brazil, Argentina, Chile, Australia and New Zealand. Fall dates kick off September 27th in Virginia Beach, VA. Complete list of tour dates below. In conjunction with the upcoming tour of the Southeastern US, Johnson will be directing funds to relief efforts in the impacted areas from the recent Hurricanes.

Tickets are available through www.jackjohnsonmusic.com. See below for all tour dates.

FALL TOUR DATES
September 27         Virginia Beach, VA           Veterans United Home Loans Amphitheatre
September 28         Charlotte, NC                    PNC Music Pavilion
September 29         Raleigh, NC                      Coastal Credit Union at Music Park
September 30         Atlanta, GA                       Lakewood Amphitheatre
October 2                St. Augustine, FL              St. Augustine Amphitheatre
October 3                St. Augustine, FL              St. Augustine Amphitheatre
October 4                Tampa, FL                        MidFlorida Credit Union Amphitheatre
October 5                West Palm Beach, FL       Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre
November 2            Lima, Peru                        Jockey Club
November 5            Rio de Janeiro, Brazil       Jeneusse Arena
November 7            São Paulo, Brazil              Espaço das Americas
November 11          Buenos Aires, Argentina   Personal Festival
November 14          Santiago, Chile                 Espacio Riesco
December 1            Sydney, Australia              Sydney Opera House Forecourt
December 3            Brisbane, Australia            Riverstage                    
December 6            Perth, Australia                  Kings Park & Botanic Garden
December 8            Melbourne, Australia         Sidney Myer Music Bowl
December 10          Auckland, New Zealand    Villa Maria Winery

with special guest Bahamas

About Jack Johnson:
Jack Johnson grew up surfing and playing guitar in Hawaii.  Since 2001, he has released 6 studio albums and 2 live albums that have sold over 25 million copies worldwide. His Brushfire Records label and touring crew have been leaders in the greening of the music industry and his All At Once social action network connects fans with local non-profits at each tour stop. Jack, with his wife Kim, founded the Kokua Hawaii Foundation to support environmental education in Hawaii’s schools and communities, as well as the Johnson Ohana Foundation to support environmental, art and music education worldwide. The total of these album and tour profit donations, along with Johnson’s personal charitable activities, have resulted in over $30 million donated to charity since 2001. All The Light Above It Too is Johnson’s first release since 2013’s chart topping From Here To Now To You.

ABOUT BRUSHFIRE RECORDS
Brushfire Records was born in 2002 at The Mango Tree studio in Hawaii when Jack Johnson along with longtime friend Emmett Malloy, wanted to create their own record label to put out the soundtracks for surf films they had been making under The Moonshine Conspiracy banner. The Moonshine Conspiracy, a surf film collaborative now known as Woodshed Films, was formed by Jack Johnson and Emmett Malloy in 1998 during the creation of their renowned surf film Thicker Than Water. Brushfire Records not only gave them the opportunity to release music from their surf films but to release Jack’s music as well as connect and support other musicians, artists and friends who’s work they liked and respected. In its fourteen years, Brushfire has since moved to Los Angeles where they have custom-built their own solar powered studio, The Solar Powered Plastic Plant, while continuing to release new music and films.

ABOUT REPUBLIC RECORDS
A division of Universal Music Group, the world’s leading music company, Republic Records is home to an all-star roster of multi-platinum, award-winning legends and superstar artists such as Ariana Grande, Aminé, Black Sabbath, DNCE, Florence + the Machine, Gotye, Hailee Steinfeld, James Blake, James Bay, John Mellencamp, Jordan Smith, Julia Michaels, Keith Richards, Kid Cudi, Liam Payne, Marian Hill, Of Monsters and Men, Post Malone, Seth MacFarlane, Stevie Wonder, and more. Founded by brothers and chief executives Monte and Avery Lipman, it is also comprised of innovative business ventures, including American Recordings (The Avett Brothers, Towkio), Boominati Worldwide (Metro Boomin), Brushfire (Jack Johnson), Casablanca Records (Giorgio Moroder, KUNGS, Tïesto), Cash Money (Drake, Lil Wayne, Nicki Minaj), Hollywood Records (Sofia Carson, Zendaya), Lava Records (Greta Van Fleet, Jessie J, Lorde), Monkeywrench (Pearl Jam), XO (The Weeknd), Roc Nation (Belly, Justine Skye, The Dream), Tuff Gong (Damian Marley), Victor Victor Records (D Savage, Ski Mask The Slump God), among others. Republic also maintains a long-standing strategic alliance with country powerhouse Big Machine Records (Taylor Swift), and Universal Music Latin Entertainment (Luis Fonsi, J Balvin). In addition, Republic has expanded to release high-profile soundtracks for Universal Pictures (Fifty Shades of Grey, SING), Fox TV (Lee Daniels’ STAR), and NBC TV (The Voice), as well as other notable film and television franchises.

Sum 41 Takes “We Will Detonate!” Tour to Pittsburgh next Tuesday

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere

Sum 41 will be hitting Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA on May 9th for their co-headlining “We Will Detonate!” tour with Pierce the Veil and support from Emarosa and Chapel.

ICYMI today, Sum 41 released a new music video for the guitar-charged rock anthem, “Goddamn I’m Dead Again!” The music video, reminiscent of past videos like “Fat Lip” and “In Too Deep,” allows hard-core fans of the band, affectionately known as “Skumfuks,” to be a part of Sum 41 history forever. Complete with smashed guitars, circle pits, custom graffiti, an appearance from Left Shark and a few scenes that pay homage to classic Sum 41 video memories, this video truly brings to life what it means to be a head banging and continuously rocking Sum 41 fan. As a further testament to the support this band has seen from fans, Sum 41 has been nominated for three awards at the 2017 Alternative Press Music Awards. The nominations include Artist of the Year, Music Video of the Year for “Fake My Own Death,” and Best Drummer for Frank Zummo. Fans can vote for these categories and more at http://www.altpress.com/vote.

WHO: Sum 41 and Pierce The Veil with Emarosa and Chapel
WHAT: Loudwire Live Presents We Will Detonate! Tour
WHEN: May 9th, 2017 — Doors at 6:00pm, Show at 7:00pm
WHERE: Stage AE — 398 N Shore Dr., Pittsburgh, PA
HOW: http://www1.ticketmaster.com/event/1600525CAC3C6B73
Sum 41 released their latest album, 13 Voices, in the Fall and saw incredible success with Billboard charting positions that included #9 on the Top Albums chart. Fans and press alike praised the album and the band has been touring nonstop to sold-out crowds around the world. Heralded by outlets like Billboard, Rolling Stone, People, Yahoo, Alternative Press and more, Sum 41 is back and better than ever.
Fans can purchase the album now in stores at Target, on iTunes or streaming on Spotify. The 10-track album was recorded, produced and engineered by singer Deryck Whibley at his home in Los Angeles and marks the band’s first LP in five years, following up 2011’s Screaming Bloody Murder.
We Will Detonate Tour Dates
4/21 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
4/22 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre
4/24 – El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls
4/25 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live At The Moody Theater
4/27 – New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues
4/28 – Tampa, FL @ 98Rock Fest ** 
4/29 – Jacksonville, FL @ Welcome To Rockville ** 
5/01 – Knoxville, TN @ The International
5/02 – Lancaster, PA @ Lancaster Convention Center
5/03 – Silver Spring, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Spring
5/05 – Charlotte, NC @ Carolina Rebellion ** 
5/07 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount
5/09 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE 
5/10 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom
5/12 – Council Bluffs, IA @ KIWR’s Rockfest
5/13 – Somerset, WI @ Northern Invasion  
5/14 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room/Old National Centre
5/16 – Portland, ME @ Aura
5/17 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom
5/19 – Columbus, OH @ Rock On The Range
5/20 – St. Louis, MO @ 105.7 Point Fest ** 
5/22 – Houston, TX @ House Of Blues
5/23 – Pharr, TX @ Pharr Event Center
5/25 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom
5/26 – Pryor, OK @ Rocklahoma ** 
** – Sum 41 

Not Appearing
Note – Emarosa Not Appearing on Festival Dates
Sum 41 consists of five members including Deryck Whibley, lead guitarist/backing vocalist Dave Brownsound, co-lead guitarist/backing vocalist Tom Thacker, bassist/backing vocalist Cone McCaslin and drummer Frank Zummo.

Eidola @ Cattivo w/Hail The Sun- 6/10

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere, Tour
Eidola
Announces New Album
To Speak, To Listen
 
Available June 2nd, 2017 via Blue Swan Records
Pre-Order Now, Here: eidola.merchnow.com
 
JUNE 10TH | CATTIVO | PITTSBURGH, PA
 
Touring this Spring with Hail The Sun & Capsize 
Stream New Single “Amplissimus Machina” Here
 
Salt Lake City, UT – Experimental post-hardcore bandEidola is thrilled to announce that they will be releasing their new album To Speak, To Listen on June 2nd, 2017 via Blue Swan Records. The album was produced by Dryw Owens (A Lot Like Birds, From Indian Lakes) and features lead single, “Amplissimus Machina.” In support of the upcoming album, Eidola will be hitting the road this spring with Hail The Sun & Capsize. For more information or to pre-order the album, please visit: www.eidola.merchnow.com
On the new album, the band shares: “To Speak, To Listen is a progressive post-hardcore album that explores the depths of consciousness, faith, human history, and perennial philosophy. The title is true to the album’s narrative and intention, to facilitate an honest conversation.“
Eidola is a five-piece progressive post-hardcore band formed in 2011. After a year of touring on their debut self-released album The Great Glass Elephant in 2012, the band signed on with Blue Swan Records to release Degeneraterra in 2015. With the album receiving acclaim from critics and fans alike, the band embarked on a series of tours with bands like Dance Gavin Dance, CHON, Hail The Sun, and Stolas. Now Eidola is back with their most ambitious and aggressive effort yet, To Speak, To Listen.
For more information, please visit:
Instagram: www.instagram.com/eidola                                    
WHO: Eidola w/Hail The Sun & Capsize
WHERE: Cattivo | 146 44th St | Pittsburgh, PA
WHEN: Saturday, June 10th | Doors: 5:30pm
INFO: https://goo.gl/LSQBzV | $12-$15 | All Ages
Upcoming Tour Dates w/Hail The Sun & Capsize:
5/23 – Fresno, CA @ Strummers
5/24 – Scottsdale, AZ @ Pub Rock
5/25 – El Paso, TX @ Rockhouse Bar & Grill
5/26 – Dallas, TX @ The Prophet Bar
5/27 – San Antonio, TX @ Jack’s Patio Bar & Grill
5/28 – Houston, TX @ Walter’s Downtown
5/30 -Tampa, FL @ Crowbar
5/31 – Orlando, FL @ Backbooth
6/1 – Atlanta, GA @ The Masquerade – Purgatory
6/2 – Greensboro, NC @ Blind Tiger
6/3 – Richmond, VA @ The Canal Club
6/4 – Baltimore, MD @ The Ottobar
6/6 – Hartford, CT @ Webster Underground
6/7 – Cambridge, MA @ Middle East – Upstairs
6/8 – Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge
6/9 – New York, NY @ The Studio at Webster Hall
6/10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Cattivo
6/11 – Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness
6/13 – Ferndale, MI @ The Loving Touch
6/14 – Chicago, IL @ Beat Kitchen
6/15 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
6/16 – Kansas City, MO @ Davey’s Uptown
6/17 – Denver, CO @ Marquis Theater
6/18 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Kilby Court
6/20 – Seattle, WA @ El Corazon
6/21 – Portland, OR @ Analog Theater
6/22 – Sacramento, CA @ Goldfield Trading Post
6/23 – Camarillo, CA @ Rock City Studios
6/24 – Anaheim, CA @ Chain Reaction

LAMB OF GOD Announces Select Headline Tour Dates with Support from BEHEMOTH

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Tour
Four Headline Dates Scheduled Amidst 2017 Summer Tour Supporting SLAYER
 
Tickets for Headline Dates on Sale this Friday, April 7 at 10am Local Time via www.lamb-of-god.com
Internationally-renowned heavy rock leaders LAMB OF GOD recently announced that they will support headlining metal legends Slayer, along with fellow supporting death metal group Behemoth, on what is set to be this summer’s most-anticipated heavy music tour. The six-week expedition will rage across North America beginning July 12 in Bemidji, MN, winding up in Phoenix, AZ on August 20. Tickets are on sale now via www.slayer.net/tour.
In addition to these dates, LAMB OF GOD is announcing select headline one-off dates throughout the Slayer tour. Behemoth will provide direct support during these special performances. Stops include Grand Rapids, MI, Montreal, QC, St. Louis, MO and Salt Lake City, UT. See below for a full listing of confirmed shows and pick up tickets for the LAMB OF GOD headline dates starting this Friday, April 7 at 10am local time via www.lamb-of-god.com.
LAMB OF GOD Summer 2017 Tour Dates:
New headline dates in red
 
JULY
12   Sanford Center, Bemidji, MN
13   Rock Fest 2017, Cadott, WI (Slayer and LAMB OF GOD on this bill)
15   Rock USA 2017, Ford Festival Park, Oshkosh, WI (Slayer and LAMB OF GOD on this bill)
16   Chicago Open Air Festival, Toyota Park, Chicago, IL (Slayer, LAMB OF GOD and Behemoth on this bill)
17   20 Monroe Live, Grand Rapids, MI (LAMB OF GOD headline, Behemoth support, no Slayer)
18   Express Live!, Columbus, OH
20   Red Hat Amphitheater, Raleigh, NC
21   St. Augustine Amphitheater, St. Augustine, FL
23   Electric Factory Outdoors, Philadelphia, PA
24   M TELUS, Montreal, QC (LAMB OF GOD headline, Behemoth support, no Slayer)
25   Blue Hills Bank Pavilion, Boston, MA
27   Theater at Madison Square Garden, New York, NY
28   Pier Six Pavilion, Baltimore, MD
30   Municipal Auditorium, Nashville, TN
31   The Pageant, St. Louis, MO (LAMB OF GOD headline, Behemoth support, no Slayer)
AUGUST
  1   Providence Medical Center Amphitheater, Bonner Springs, KS
  2   1st Bank Center, Denver, CO
  4   The Joint/Hard Rock Hotel, Las Vegas, NV
  5   The Forum, Los Angeles, CA
  8   Vina Robles Amphitheatre, Paso Robles, CA
  9   Bill Graham Civic Auditorium, San Francisco, CA
11   The Cuthbert Amphitheater, Eugene, OR
12   WaMu Theatre, Seattle, WA
14   Encana Events Center, Dawson Creek, BC CANADA
15   SMS Equipment Stadium, Fort McMurray, AB CANADA
17   KettleHouse Amphitheater, Missoula, MT
18   The Complex, Salt Lake City, UT (LAMB OF GOD headline, Behemoth support, no Slayer)
19   Isleta Amphitheater, Albuquerque, NM
20   Comerica Theatre, Phoenix, AZ
About LAMB OF GOD:
Richmond, VA natives LAMB OF GOD are one of heavy music’s most successful and uncompromising bands.  When the band’s first major release, New American Gospel, was released in 2000 it was immediately touted as a classic within the genre. AllMusic stated it best, “The essential signatures of post-Pantera metal are in abundance on Lamb of God’s inaugural album. New American Gospel provides a mighty oak upon which gritty American metal’s faith is maintained, effectively bridging the ’90s’ insistence upon drill-sergeant technicality and the old school’s determined focus on riff construction.”
Some predicted a sophomore slump – that no band could top a debut album so strong.  They were proven wrong, with the release of 2004’s Ashes of the Wake, an album that not only exploded stateside (certified Gold by RIAA) but also saw the spread of LAMB OF GOD to all corners of the world.  The band’s first DVD, Killadelphia, followed shortly after and was certified Platinum.  Then, with Sacrament (Album, 2006, #8 debut on the US Billboard Hot 200), LAMB OF GOD were honored with a Grammy nomination for the track “Redneck”, which would be the first of five Grammy nominations for the band to date. Next came Walk With Me In Hell (DVD, 2008) and then the band’s fourth album Wrath in 2009, which debuted at #2 on the Billboard Hot 200 Chart, and then Resolution, which debuted at #3. Shortly after the release of Resolution, vocalist Randy Blythe was arrested in Prague, and spent 30 days in jail on a charge for which he was later acquitted (and lead to Blythe’s bestselling memoir, Dark Days, as well as the film As The Palaces Burn).  After regrouping, LAMB OF GOD lost no ground with their latest full-length album, VII: Sturm Und Drang, the album was #3 in the US, #1 in Canada, #2 in Australia, #3 in Finland, #7 in UK, #12 in Germany and #13 in Japan, and #13 in Netherlands. “Overlord“, the first single from VII: Sturm Und Drang, achieved a new milestone for the band when it reached the Top Thirty of US Active Rock Radio Chart (Mediabase).  Most recently, late last year LAMB OF GOD paid tribute to late, longtime fan and friend Wayne Ford with the release of The Duke EP, which raised funds and awareness for the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society. The EP release coincided with a charity campaign offering personal items such as Blythe’s Ashes Of The Wake Gold plaque, signed signature model guitars, handwritten lyrics and more.
Since inception and through it all, LAMB OF GOD‘s consistent and unwavering commitment to their music – and their fans – has kept them a critical and fan favorite worldwide, selling millions of albums and tickets around the world.
LAMB OF GOD is Randy Blythe (vocals), Mark Morton (guitar), Willie Adler (guitar), John Campbell (bass), and Chris Adler (drums).
LAMB OF GOD Online:
www.lamb-of-god.com
www.facebook.com/lambofgod
https://twitter.com/lambofgod
http://instagram.com/lambofgod
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Bad Seed Rising @Diesel on 5/14

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere

Bad Seed Rising will remain on the road forever! The band will hit the tour circuit with Eyes Set to Kill this spring, and then return to Warped Tour for the second summer in a row. Check out the band’s single “Fighting Gravity” and their recent interview with Buzzfeed. Their Roadrunner debut Awake in Color is out now.

 

The band is playing Diesel in Pittsburgh, PA on 5/14.

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Seether Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA on 5/19

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere

Seether will release their new album Poison the Parish on May 12. The band will be touring extensively in support of the album, which features the riffy and tense smash “Let You Down.”

 

Guitarist Clint Lowery will augment the band’s line-up throughout the upcoming trek, adding his signature axe-work to Seether’s new songs and deep repertoire.

 

“We’ve been working on some upgrades to the production and the live sound, which includes welcoming our brother, Clint Lowery into the fold to help us thicken up that live sound experience,” Seether vocalist/guitarist Shaun Morgan said. “We want this tour to be exciting and different — a departure from what people expect from us, while retaining the qualities that make us unique, in order to entertain the fans. It’s going to be loud, heavy, old school Seether with a couple of twists thrown in to keep things exciting.”

 

The band will appear at Stage AE in Pittsburgh, PA on 5/19.

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Billy Gibbons On The Big Interview With Dan Rather

by Alan D. Welding, posted in TV appearance
TBI TonightHeader

Premieres Tonight At 8|7c

Dan Rather sits down for a conversation with ZZ Top‘s legendary frontman, Billy Gibbons. They talk about his band’s almost fifty year history, life in Texas, and of course, the beard. Trust us…Billy Gibbons is just as cool as you think he is.
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Watch a sneak peek here.
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Tool Announce 2017 North American Tour…Pittsburgh Included!

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere

Tool 2017 North American Tour Dates:

05/24 – Fairfax, Va. @ EagleBank Arena
05/27 – Bangor, Maine @ Darling’s Waterfront Pavilion
05/28 – Boston, Mass. @ Harvard Athletic Complex
05/30 – Rochester, N.Y. @ Blue Cross Arena
05/31 – Hamilton, Ontario @ First Ontario Centre
06/02 – Montreal, Quebec @ Bell Centre
06/04 – New York, N.Y. @ Governor’s Ball Festival
06/05 – Pittsburgh, Pa. @ Petersen Events Center
06/07 – Clarkston, Mich. (Detroit) @ DTE Energy Music Theatre
06/08 – Rosemont, Ill. (Chicago) @ Allstate Arena (*11am onsale)

Read More: Tool Announce 2017 North American Tour | http://loudwire.com/tool-2017-north-american-tour/?utm_source=sailthru&utm_medium=referral&utm_campaign=newsletter_4511503&trackback=tsmclip

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Award-winning NYC jazz @CityofAsylum Pittsburgh- SAXOPHONIST DANIEL BENNETT

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere
SATURDAY, APRIL 8th
City of Asylum at Alphabet City
40 West North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA 15212
On Tour From New York City:
DANIEL BENNETT GROUP
Voted BEST NEW JAZZ (Hot House)
“Synergistic Jazz” –NPR
Daniel Bennett: Alto Saxophone/Flute/Oboe
Nat Janoff: Guitar
Matthew Feick: Drums
 
New York saxophonist Daniel Bennett has been hailed as one of the most original and unpredictable musical voices of his generation. The Daniel Bennett Group performs their “Pittsburgh CD Release” at City of Asylum at Alphabet City (40 West North Avenue, Pittsburgh, PA) on Saturday, April 8th at 8pm. The concert is free and open to the public. Daniel Bennett can be heard throughout the world performing his award-winning compositions on saxophone, flute, clarinet, and oboe. The Daniel Bennett Group plays quirky Modern Jazz, fused with elements of Surf Rock and Avant-Pop. Daniel Bennett Group is currently touring to promote their newest album, ‘Sinking Houseboat Confusion’ (Manhattan Daylight Media). Bennett is joined by renowned guitarist Nat Janoff and fusion drummer Matthew Feick. The Boston Globe describes Bennett’s music as “a mix of jazz, folk, and minimalism.”  The band was recently voted “Best New Jazz Group” in New York City Hot House Magazine. The Daniel Bennett Group has been featured in the Washington Post, Boston Globe, NPR, Indianapolis Public Radio, San Francisco Examiner, St. Louis Public Radio and the Village Voice. The Village Voice raves, “saxophonist Daniel Bennett makes hay with an airy approach that’s buoyant enough to conjure notions of East African guitar riffs and Steve Reich’s pastoral repetition.”  Time Out New York describes the music as, “hypnotic.” Daniel Bennett studied saxophone at the prestigious New England Conservatory in Boston. During his time in Boston, Bennett performed regularly with the Portland Symphony and the New Hampshire Festival Orchestra. Bennett also toured Italy and Switzerland with renowned Boston jazz ensemble, Musaner. In addition to leading his own band, Daniel Bennett performs in Broadway and Off-Broadway theater productions in New York City. Daniel Bennett recently composed the musical score for stage adaptations of ‘Frankenstein’ and ‘Brave Smiles’ at the Hudson Guild Theatre in Manhattan. Daniel Bennett recently played woodwinds in ‘Blank! The Musical,’ the first fully improvised Off-Broadway musical to launch on a national stage. The show was produced by Second City, Upright Citizens Brigade, and Improv Boston. The New York Times called the show, “Witty, Likable and Ludicrous!” Daniel Bennett’s theatrical works have strongly influenced his eclectic sound and musical storytelling abilities as a bandleader. The Daniel Bennett Group performs every month at Tomi Jazz in midtown Manhattan. New Yorker Magazine calls Tomi Jazz, “a favorite out-of-the-way Japanese jazz club.” Daniel Bennett is an official endorsing artist for Morgan Mouthpieces.
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SUNN O))): Northeastern USA/Southeast Canada Tour Begins Sunday/ @TheRex 3/13

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere
SUNN O))) will embark on their first series of live excursions of the year in just days, as the outfit prepares to tour through the Northeastern US and Southeast Canada, followed by a performance at Convergence Festival in the UK.
SUNN O))) bring their immense music back to the Northeast USA and Southeastern end Canada with a week of shows, beginning this Sunday, March 12th in Washington, DC followed by shows in Pittsburgh, Toronto, Montreal, Boston, New York City, and Philadelphia through March 18th. Support on all shows will be provided by Southern Lord labelmates, Montreal-based/Southern Lord-signed Big | Brave, who have been seen opening for SUNN O))) on last year’s tours of the Southwest, Southeast and Midwest states and Europe.
Directly on the heels of the North American run, SUNN O))) will make a special appearance at London’s massive performing arts venue, Barbican Centre, as part of this year’s Convergence Festival on March 21st. Support for the performance will come from Icelandic singer and cellist, Hildur Guðnadóttir, who has played and recorded with bands such as Pan Sonic, Throbbing Gristle, and Múm. Guðnadóttir also wrote the arrangements for the Wildbirds & Peacedrums session as part of the Barbican’s Nils Frahm curated Possibly Colliding marathon weekend in July.
SUNN O))) Tour Dates:
3/12/2017 930 Club – Washington, DC w/ Big | Brave [tickets]
3/13/2017 The Rex – Pittsburgh, PA w/ Big | Brave [tickets]
3/14/2017 Queen Elizabeth Theatre – Toronto, ON w/ Big | Brave [tickets]
3/15/2017 La Sat – Montreal, QC w/ Big | Brave [tickets]
3/16/2017 The Coolidge – Boston, MA w/ Big | Brave [tickets]
3/17/2017 Knockdown Center – Brooklyn, NY w/ Big | Brave [tickets]
3/18/2017 Union Transfer – Philadelphia, PA w/ Big | Brave [tickets]
3/21/2017 Barbican – London, UK @ Convergence Festival w/ Hildur Guðnadóttir [tickets]
Additional performances and tour dates will be announced in the coming weeks. For coverage of SUNN O))) in North and South America contact dave@earsplitcompound.com and internationally contact lauren@rarelyunable.com.
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Emarosa Announces Spring Tour Dates/Stage AE 5/9

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere
Photo Credit: Ashley Osborne

Emarosa has just announced a headlining tour with Chapel this Spring. The tour kicks off on April 17th in Lansing, MI and wraps up on May 24th in San Antonio, TX. Tickets are on sale today at 10am local time here. Most recently, the band announced they, along with Chapel, would be joining Sum 41 and Pierce The Veil on the upcoming We Will Detonate! Tour, presented by Loudwire Live. For a full list of tour dates and more information on Emarosa, please visit emarosa.us.

VIP Packages are available for purchase as well. A portion of every package will go to the LTD Foundation, which bridges the music industry together with fans who have terminal diseases by giving them their own Dream Day Backstage. VIP Packages are available here: http://ltdvip.org/emarosavip
Featuring the acclaimed singles “Sure”, “Cloud 9“, “Helpless“, “Blue” and “Miracle“, the highly anticipated album, 131, was released in July via Hopeless Records and garnered incredible praise with Substream Magazine saying “We don’t hesitate to proclaim Emarosa is better now than ever before” and Chorus.fm stating that “‘131’ shatters the mold the band previously sat in and stands out as a modern rock masterpiece that delivers hit after heart-felt hit.”
131 was produced in Nashville by Casey Bates, who is known for his work with artists like Portugal The Man, Chiodos, PierceThe Veil, Memphis May Fire, Gatsbys American Dream and many more. During the recording process, the band made a conscious effort to throw all expectations to the side and record the album they always wanted to make, free of all external pressures. As a result, the record takes a pop-turn, reflecting Walden’s diverse influences, including Michael Jackson and PatrickStump, while still retaining Emarosa’s signature grittiness. Fans old and new will enjoy the dynamic sounds of 131.
On 131‘s evolved sound, Walden explores the boundaries of rock and infuses these epically charged anthems with an even fuller sense of grandeur than on past releases. “I’m so proud of this. It’s my favorite thing I’ve ever done. This is the record we wanted to make,” he shares.
 
Emarosa’s current line up includes Bradley Scott Walden, ER White, Jordan Stewart and Matthew Marcellus.
131 is now available for purchase at the following links:
Music videos released off 131:
One Car Garage: http://bit.ly/2e5Wi2N
Upcoming Tour Dates
4/17 – Lansing, MI @ The Loft
4/19 – St. Louis, MO @ Fubar
4/21 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre **
4/22 – Denver, CO @ Ogden Theatre **
4/24 – El Paso, TX @ Tricky Falls **
4/25 – Austin, TX @ ACL Live At The Moody Theater **
4/27 – New Orleans, LA @ House Of Blues **
4/29 – Jacksonville, FL @ Nighthawks
4/30 – Atlanta, GA @ Purgatory, Masquerade
5/01 – Knoxville, TN @ The International **
5/02 – Lancaster, PA @ Lancaster Convention Center **
5/03 – Silver Springs, MD @ The Fillmore Silver Springs **
5/06 – Poughkeepsie, NY @ The Loft at the Chance
5/07 – Huntington, NY @ The Paramount **
5/08 – Buffalo, NY @ Waiting Room
5/09 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Stage AE **
5/10 – Toms River, NJ @ Pine Belt Arena **
5/11 – Columbus, OH @ Double Happiness
5/13 – Lakewood, OH @ Mahall’s
5/14 – Indianapolis, IN @ Egyptian Room/Old National Centre **
5/16 – Portland, ME @ Aura **
5/17 – Hampton Beach, NH @ Hampton Beach Casino Ballroom **
5/18 – Philadelphia, PA @ Voltage Lounge
5/22 – Houston, TX @ House Of Blues **
5/23 – Pharr, TX @ Pharr Event Center **
5/24 – San Antonio, TX @ Jack’s Patio Bar
5/25 – Dallas, TX @ South Side Ballroom **
** – Tour w/ Sum 41 and Pierce The Veil
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CARCASS Announces November Tour Dates With Deafheaven And Inter Arma/Pittsburgh Nov 22 @RexTheater

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Pittsburgh Event, Tour
CARCASS Announces November Tour Dates With Deafheaven And Inter Arma
 British metal icons CARCASS will return to to North America for a headlining tour this November. Joining them are shoegaze-infused black metallers Deafheaven and doom merchants Inter Arma. Slated to commence on November 7th and run through November 27th, the band’s latest journey follows the One Foot In The Grave headlining tour with Crowbar, Ghoul, and Night Demon this past Summer. Tickets are on sale now at all local ticket outlets.

 

CARCASS w/ Deafheaven, Inter Arma:

11/07/2016 The Varsity Theatre – Batone Rouge, LA
11/09/2016 Iron City – Birmingham, AL
11/10/2016 1904 – Jacksonville, FL
11/11/2016 States Theater – Tampa, FL
11/12/2016 North Side Festival – Monterrey, MX (CARCASS only)
11/14/2016 Ziggy’s By The Sea – Wilmington, NC
11/15 /2016 The Orange Peel – Asheville, NC

11/17/2016 Stone Pony – Asbury Park, NJ

11/18/2016 Reverb – Reading, PA – Reverb
11/19/2016 Fete Music Hall – Providence, RI
11/20/2016 The Emporium – Patchogue, NY
11/21/2016 The Chance – Poughkeepsie, NY
11/22/2016 Rex Theater – Pittsburgh, PA
11/23/2016 Agora Ballroom – Cleveland, OH
11/24/2016 Dallas – Kitchener, ON
11/25/2016 Big Shots – Valparaiso, IN
11/26/2016 The Blue Note – Columbia, MO
11/27/2016 Majestic Theatre – Madison, WI

 

CARCASS continues to tour in support of Surgical Steel, released in September 2013. The record came in at #41 on the US Billboard Top 200 Chart, just narrowly avoiding the dreaded “Top 40 Band” moniker. Even with their impressive back catalogue, Surgical Steel has given the band their highest charting and possibly most critically acclaimed record to date.

Surgical Steel was produced by Colin Richardson (Napalm Death, Bolt Thrower, Gorefest, Cannibal Corpse etc.) and mixed/mastered by Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Accept, Exodus, Testament). Joining guitarist Bill Steer and bassist/vocalist Jeff Walker in the band’s current incarnation are new drummer Dan Wilding (Aborted, Trigger The Bloodshed) and guitarist Ben Ash (Pig Iron, Desolation, Liquefied Skeleton). Original sticksman Ken Owen contributed guest vocals as well.

 

CARCASS has released several classic albums over the years, including Decibel Magazine “Hall of Fame” inductees Heartwork and Necroticism – Descanting The Insalubrious, and their influence has changed the face of extreme metal with every consecutive release. Whether it was inventing gore-grind (see Reek Of Putrefaction, Symphonies Of Sickness) or creating the template for melodic death metal (see Heartwork), CARCASS has always made records by which bars were set and rules were broken. Upon the band’s dismantling in 1996, fans mourned the loss of the seminal act and longed that the group would return again one day. In 2007, the metal world got its wish as CARCASS reformed to play several sold-out reunion shows around the globe. Once again re-motivated to administer a shot of cynicism and infectious riffs into the arm of a sickly metal scene, founding members Bill Steer and Jeff Walker began writing what would become the latest output of their highly influential career,Surgical Steel. Only the choicest of cuts were made, and blood sweat and tears were shed to bring us a record worthy of the CARCASS legacy. In short, Surgical Steel is just what the doctor ordered.

 

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FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY ANNOUNCE THE “ENSLAVE AMERICA 2016 TOUR”/ @SmilingMoose 10/13

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Pittsburgh Event, Tour, Video
ABSOLUTE HOPE ABSOLUTE HELL OUT NOW
THE DEPRESSION SESSIONS OUT NOW
August 18, 2016 — New Jersey metal titans FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY have announced another round of tour dates aptly called the “Enslave America 2016” tour. “We’re happy to get back out and do a headliner with some younger bands that are making moves,” says guitarist Pat Sheridan. “It’s been a good year so far, this tour will definitely add to that vibe.” Lorna Shore, No Zodiac and Face Your Maker have been tapped to support.

The band also just released a three way split with THY ART IS MURDER and THE ACACIA STRAIN via Nuclear Blast Entertainment. Fit For An Autopsy included an all new track on that release titled “Flatlining” and covered the classic Nine Inch Nails song “The Perfect Drug.” Click here for more info.
The Depression Sessions (DOCUMENTARY) - THY ART IS MURDER, THE ACACIA STRAIN, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY
The Depression Sessions (DOCUMENTARY) – THY ART IS MURDER, THE ACACIA STRAIN, FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY – WATCH
FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY - Flatlining (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO)
FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY – Flatlining (OFFICIAL LYRIC VIDEO) WATCH
Fit For An Autopsy – “Absolute Hope Absolute Hell” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
FIT FOR AN AUTOPSY released Absolute Hope Absolute Hell last year via Entertainment One (eOne) / Good Fight Music and garnered some serious praise. 

“The band yet again elevates what the genre should and could be.” New Noise Magazine 5/5

“Fit For An Autopsy returns with their third full-length album, and it’s a beast.” 8/10 OUTBURN

“Absolute Hope Absolute Hell kills harder than Casey Anthony’s babysitting, and if you don’t pick this album up, you probably don’t even like metal in the first place.” METALSUCKS 5/5

“Absolute Hope Absolute Hell is simply the result of a band creating solidly punishing music.” DECIBEL 7/10 
CLICK HERE FOR ALL TOUR DATES
1. Absolute Hope Absolute Hell
2. Wither
3. Saltwound
4. Murder In The First
5. Storm Drains
6. Ghosts In The River
7. Mask Maker
8. Hollow Shell
9. Out To Sea
10. False Positive
11. Swing The Axe
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LAMB OF GOD Reveals New Music Video for “Embers”, Latest Single from ‘VII: Sturm Und Drang’

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News
Read Guitarist Mark Morton’s Op-Ed & Watch “Embers” Now, Exclusively viaVice/Noisey
  
Last summer, internationally-renowned heavy rock band LAMB OF GOD released theirlatest Grammy-nominated full-length album, VII: Sturm Und Drang, which includes the emotive anthem “Embers” featuring Deftones vocalist Chino Moreno.
 
In order to further illustrate the story behind “Embers”, LAMB OF GOD has revealed the official music video for the track. The video is directed by Zev Deans, also recognized for directing videos for Ghost, Behemoth, Chelsea Wolfe, and others.
 
 
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LAMB OF GOD will perform in their hometown on August 20th at Gwar BQ 2016 in Richmond, VA. Tickets are available here. 
 
VII: Sturm Und Drang landed a #2 first week debut on the Billboard U.S. Top Current Albums chart, #3 on the Top 200, and #1 on both the Rock Album and Hard Rock Album charts. Get your copy of VII: Sturm Und Drang here: Lamb-of-God.com | iTunes | Amazon | Google Play
 
LAMB OF GOD is Randy Blythe (vocals), Mark Morton (guitar), Willie Adler (guitar), John Campbell (bass), and Chris Adler (drums).
 
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Brit tech metal outfit, SikTh @MrSmalls Saturday August 27

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Pittsburgh Event

The Brit tech metal outfit, SikTh (www.facebook.com/sikthofficial). The guys just arrived last week, as part of the ‘Sonic Unrest Tour,’ in direct support of Periphery, on their first ever tour on this side. They’ll be at Mr Smalls Saturday August 27.  

SikTh formed in ’99, although spent the better part of 2008-2014 on hiatus & returned publicly, headlining the Red Bull Stage at Download, in ‘14.

 

They’re cited by a lot of bands as an influence, including the headliner, and are kind of a cornerstone that helped launch the djent tone/scene – along with the mighty Meshuggz.

This past December, they digitally released a new 6-track offering, on Peaceville, called ‘Opacities’ (and right after, hit the road with Slipknot). It’s their first new music in 10 years and will be physically released on LP/Cd versions, also on Peaceville, on September 16. For a sample, the new-ish track ‘Philistine Philosophies’ can be seen/heard @ www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8C0-8FACWo.

Chon and Toothgrinder round out the package for the 23-city trek, beginning August 4 in Raleigh, N.C. A full list of dates can be seen below. Stream a new teaser video for the upcoming trek on YouTube at: https://youtu.be/gG8QBJLyo-U. SikTh vocalist Mikee Goodman comments: “Touring America has always been a huge goal for SikTh; up to this point it hasn’t been possible, but we’re pleased to announce we are finally coming over as direct support to Periphery in August! August is a significant month in our career as it marks the 16th anniversary of our first release (‘The Trees Are Dead & Dried Out Wait for Something Wild’). We’ve taken our time, but this is a great tour and opportunity to play for our very patient fans in the U.S. and also make new fans!” SikTh is touring in support of its ‘Opacities’ mini-album, available on iTunes at: http://smarturl.it/Opacities_Digital.

‘Opacities’ will also see a physical release in North America this September 16 via Peaceville. Recorded at Lincoln’s Chapel Studios and produced by SikTh’s own Dan Weller and Justin Hill (mixed by Forrester Savell [Karnivool, Animals As Leaders, Dead Letter Circus]), ‘Opacities’ was described by guitarist Dan Weller as a “more thoughtful, heavier, more refined” record. This is demonstrated in the video for “Philistine Philosophies,” which was directed and created by Mikee W. Goodman and can be seen online at: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O8C0-8FACWo. ‘Opacities’ marks the first SikTh release since taking a hiatus in 2008 before reforming at the U.K.’s Download Festival in 2014.

Track Listing:

1. Behind the Doors 2. Philistine Philosophies 3. Under the Weeping Moon 4. Tokyo Lights 5. Walking Shadows 6. Days are Dreamed

 “Sonic Unrest Tour” dates: 8/04 – Raleigh, NC @ Lincoln Theatre 8/05 – Atlanta, GA @ Masquerade 8/06 – Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theatre 8/07 – Dallas, TX @ House of Blues 8/08 – San Antonio, TX @ Alamo City Music Hall 8/09 – Houston, TX @ House of Blues 8/11 – Phoenix, AZ @ The Press Room 8/12 – San Diego, CA @ House Of Blues 8/13 – Los Angeles, CA @ Regent 8/14 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore 8/16 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre 8/17 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox 8/19 – Salt Lake City, UT @ The Complex 8/20 – Denver, CO @ Summit Music Hall 8/22 – Minneapolis, MN @ Varsity Theatre 8/24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Turner Hall Ballroom 8/25 – Grand Rapids, MI @ Intersection 8/26 – Detroit, MI @ St. Andrews Hall 8/27 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Mr. Smalls Theatre 8/28 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of the Living Arts 8/30 – Boston, MA @ Paradise Rock Club 8/31 – New York, NY @ Irving Plaza 9/01 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Soundstage SikTh is: Pin – guitar Dan Weller – guitar Dan Foord – drums James Leach – bass Mikee W. Goodman – vocals Joe Rosser – vocals (Justin Hill – vocals on ‘Opacities’) SikTh online: http://www.sikth.band https://www.facebook.com/sikthofficial https://twitter.com/sikthofficia

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Trophy Scars Announce New Album “Holy Vacants” Out 4/8

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Streaming

Listen to “Hagiophobia”

Trophy Scars, it’s fair to say, don’t believe in doing things by halves. In fact, they’re more inclined to do things in doubles. The upcoming album from the Morristown, New Jersey quartet, Holy Vacants, was initially worked up as a 35-page screenplay treatment by vocalist and lyricist Jerry Jones, and is conceptually even more ambitious than 2011’s Never Born, Never Dead EP, which took reincarnation as its theme.

For the band’s fourth album, Jones, John Ferrara (guitarist), Andy Farrel (bass player) and Brian Ferrara (drummer) use as a springboard a bizarre cocktail of mythology, ancient religion and conspiracy theory surrounding the Nephilitic gene. The album tells the tale of two lovers who have discovered not only that the blood of angels contains the fountain of youth but also the formula for Qeres, an ancient Egyptian perfume claimed to be the only substance that can kill angels and Nephilites, who are supposedly the offspring of angel/human unions. Armed with this knowledge and a supply of precious Qeres, the couple embarks on a killing spree, drinking spilled Nephilitic blood to stop growing old.
Jones’ narrative may be conceptually out-there, but it doesn’t fence the album in and stands as a metaphor for far simpler and more widely recognized issues – the idealization of youth, loss of identity and corrupted innocence. It’s also his personal way of drawing a line under an intense past relationship.

“I didn’t want to write something so direct and specific that I had to follow the story the whole way through,” the singer explained. “When it boils down to it, the themes are applicable to romantic love songs. The album was really an exorcism of a relationship with a girl I had proposed to, and it was about being so in love with somebody that they literally destroy you. The only way I know how to go through that kind of therapy is to present it as art. I had to write the album as a way of exorcising this person from my mind and soul.”

Listening to the likes of opener “Archangel” and “Qeres”, whose free-wheeling but complex and cathartic, psychedelic blues calls to mind Comets On Fire, it’s obvious the band have moved light years away from their post-hardcore early years. They reveal their admiration for fellow New Jersey son Springsteen, circa Darkness on the Edge of Town with “Crystallophobia”, “Everything Disappearing” and “Extant”, and for Jimi Hendrix via “Hagiophobia” Listen to it HERE, while elsewhere there are echoes of Guns N’ Roses and The Mars Volta. But what might sound like an unworkable agglomeration of disparate parts is an intense and cohesive, hugely compelling whole, with powerful contrasts that make for a visceral immediacy.

An invigorated future for a talented band that was about to bow out suggests that creativity is the elixir of life, rather than the blood of angel/human hybrids. Who knew?

REVIEW: Easy Company release their rocking new EP Hello World

by Chris McHugh, posted in Announcement/News, Music review

Easy Company, a modern rock outfit based out of New Jersey, pack a solid rock punch on their EP Hello World. While far from the much used first line of code used by computer programmers to test out or teach a new program (i.e. the hello world program), the title aptly fits the band state of affairs and intent on this EP nicely. As their website states, Easy Company “takes cues from favorite artists such as the Foo Fighters, Queens of the Stone Age, Kings of Leon, Arctic Monkeys and various modern and classic rock acts” and it shows. As a band, it seems Easy Company knows who they are, what they like, and how they want to sound and they aren’t afraid to show it. Their hello world, while not too far removed from the sounds of other band is refreshingly straight forward and honest.

The EP starts out rocking and keeps moving for the remainder. There are no lulls or dull moments, and there is a great deal of potential for future releases. They are stated as saying “hopes to help people remember that rock and roll, rock and roll shows and big drums and guitars still throw one hell of a party.” If their sound is indicative of the vibe at their shows, I’m it’s nothing but a good time and a solid sound with these guys.

So if you’re looking for good old, ass kicking rock and roll head on over to their Soundcloud and check out Easy Company. Also, be sure to check them out live if they stop by your town. From the looks of things they might be head south and all around the East Coast, so stop out and give them a chance.

NJ’s Own WSOU Pirate Radio Hosts Radio-a –thon for Superstorm Sandy Relief.

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News

Always a vital part of Seton Hall University from the time it signed on the air, WSOU began broadcasting on 89.5 FM on April 14, 1948. The station would never have gotten on the air without the dedication and inspiration of Monsignor Thomas J. Gillhooly, the station’s first faculty director.

Given the assignment by university president Monsignor James Kelly to create a radio station, Monsignor Gillhooly got WSOU up and running in just three months and provided a steady hand during the station’s early days. Assisting Monsignor Gillhooly in building WSOU was the station’s longtime chief engineer Tom Parnham, who helped construct the station and then remained with WSOU. A beloved teacher, mentor, friend and, of course, broadcast engineer, Mr. Parnham worked at WSOU from 1948 until his death in 1994.

New Jersey’s 89.5FM WSOU will be host a radio-thon collecting donations for Hurricane Sandy relief on Friday, November 30th. The radio-thon starts at 6AM and will run until midnight. They will be DJing regular rotation music and will be taking breaks to ask for donation. Listeners will be able to call up and pledge various amounts of money. If a listener pledges $25+, he/she will be mailed a WSOU prize pack (contains WSOU stickers, pens, bottle openers and a random CD). If the pledge amount is $50+ the listener will receive a special Hurricane Sandy relief t-shift we are making specifically for the occasion and the prize pack as well.

If the donation is $100+ the listener will receive a WSOU Hoodie, the shirt, and the prize pack. They will also be running raffles all day. Raffle tickets can be purchased separately at $25 each. Some of the prizes being raffled are a signed Slipknot poster (includes Paul Gray), a 3 Inches of Blood snowboard and a framed drum head signed by all members of Five Finger Death Punch. There are also many other signed pieces of memorabilia to be given away. Their goal is to raise $8950 by the end of the day. They will have a slew of guest DJs throughout the day as well.

For more info or to donate please link here

WSOU’s studios were originally located in the basement of the university’s recreation center. In 1998, the station was moved to a state-of-the-art facility inside a new addition to the recreation center.

Since its inception, WSOU has always been a student-run radio station. Although a noncommercial station, WSOU’s staff structure is modeled on commercial radio, which provides students with enriching career-oriented educational experiences. Opportunities for student staff members include on-air hosting (DJ), production, promotion, newscasting, sportscasting, programming, sales and marketing, and engineering. WSOU draws students from all university colleges and programs, including communications, business, biology, education, nursing, sports management and diplomacy.

During its 58-year history, WSOU has gone through many changes. But one thing has not change – WSOU remains consistently dedicated to enriching the lives of Seton Hall students while entertaining and enlightening its listening audience.