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Dec 9 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Cattivo – Comedy Rock Kings PSYCHOSTICK “The Veloci-Turkey-Saurus Rex Tour”

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere, Tour
Comedy rock kings PSYCHOSTICK return to Pittsburgh for a tour date on December 9th at Cattivo.
The tour is in support of the band’s latest album ‘IV: Revenge of The Vengeance’, which has been a great success for the bands with hit singles and a huge online following (just watch their videos and see the millions of views) plus the band will be revealing new material from their planned follow up album to be released in 2018, which they unleashed their single ‘Adulting” planned to be on the forthcoming release.
Concert Details – 12/09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo – http://www.psychostick.com/tour

 

For fans of Dethklok, Bloodhound Gang, Tenacious D,
Weird Al Yankovic, Primus, Stephen Lynch, Mr. Bungle

The Kings of Comedy Rock PSYCHOSTICK Hate Growing Up w/ New Video “Adulting”

On Tour Now! “The Veloci-Turkey-Saurus Rex Tour”

Photo Credit: Colt Coan

 


The kings of comedy rock PSYCHOSTICK are kicking off their “The Veloci-Turkey-Saurus Rex Tour” presented by Zildjian in St. Louis, MO on November 2nd and wrapping it up in Pittsburgh, PA on December 9th with support from Arsonists Get All The Girls (on select dates), Kissing Candice and Raven Black. As the band hits the road to share new and familiar material, they have posted their latest video “Adulting”, which will be one of many new tracks planned on their forthcoming album set for release in 2018 to follow their 2014 break out “Revenge of The Vengeance”.

Guitarist Josh “The J” Key comments:

“Over the past couple of years, we’ve transitioned from the tour-tour-tour vagabond lifestyle to having homes and lives again. On the one hand, it’s nice to sleep in your own bed and to have a social group and girlfriends you see regularly. On the other hand, the reality of having to clean, dust, take out trash, taking care of things, mow lawns, etc left us crashing down to reality hard. Over a decade ago I uprooted my stable life as a web designer to go tour, and now I find myself recalling, “Oh YEAH! I remember this stable life stuff! And it’s BULLSHIT!” So this song is dedicated to all our fans that had to plan around their responsibilities to make it to the show.”

Watch “Adulting” at the following link:

In addition to the tour, the band like to remind fans that No-Shave November is getting near and to be aware by embracing their hair, which many cancer patients lose and letting it grow wild and free. Donate the money you would typically spend on shaving and grooming to educate about cancer prevention, save lives, and aid those fighting the battle. They ask fans to share their video “Obey The Beard” with the hashtags #obeythebeard and #noshaveovember and to please donate to https://no-shave.org/.

Watch “Obey The Beard” at the following link:

Music Videos:
So Heavy – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=DBOSkT-7jBE
Danger Zone – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=om0KOWbOkCk
Bruce Campbell – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xX_vADIJts0
N.O.E.L. (System of a Down B.Y.O.B. Christmas Parody Song) – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZWlZFfAnIM

The Veloci-Turkey-Saurus Rex Tour 
w/ Psychostick, Arsonists Get All The Girls, Kissing Candice, Raven Black
* without Arsonists Get All The Girls
11/06 – Billings, MT – Pub Station *
11/08 – Lewiston, ID – 3rd Wheel *
11/09 – Seattle, WA – Studio Seven
11/10 – Portland, OR – Rock Hard PDX
11/11 – Chico, CA – Masonic
11/12 – Cupertino, CA – The X-Bar
11/14 – West Hollywood, CA – The Viper Room
11/15 – Las Vegas, NV – Beauty Bar
11/16 – San Diego, CA – Brick By Brick
11/18 – Phoenix, AZ – Club Red
11/19 – El Paso, Texas – Rock House Bar and Grill
11/21 – Lubbock, TX – Jake’s Sports Cafe
11/24 – Dallas, TX – The Dirty 30
11/25 – Houston, TX – Walters
11/26 – Austin, TX – Come And Take It Live
11/27 – Southport, LA – Southport Music Hall
11/28 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
11/29 – Tallahassee, FL – The Wilbury
11/30 – Orlando, FL – The Haven
12/01 – Lake Worth, FL – Propaganda
12/02 – Spartanburg, SC – Groundzero
12/03 – Fayetteville, NC – The DHP
12/05 – Virginia Beach, VA – Shaka’s Live
12/06 – Philadelphia, PA – Voltage Lounge
12/07 – Long Island, NY – Revolution Music Hall
12/08 – Rochester, NY – Montage Music Hall
12/09 – Pittsburgh, PA – Cattivo
12/10 – Cleveland, OH – The Odeon

For more info, music and tour dates, please visit http://www.psychostick.com

PSYCHOSTICK‘s “IV: Revenge of The Vengeance” is available on iTunes here, the band’s online store here and all major online retailers.  

About:

Harnessing their crazy sense of humor and love of all things metal, vocalist Rob “Rawrb” Kersey and guitarist Josh “The J” Key joined forces with drummer Alex “Shmalex” Dontre and bassist Matty J “Moose” to create Pyschostick, and a style of music they’ve coined as ‘humorcore’. With hilarious lyrics, heavy riffs, notorious stage antics and high-energy performances, the band has caused millions of laughs around the world and hundreds of mosh pits across the US of A, often simultaneously, since its birth in Phoenix, AZ in 2000.

Now residing in Chicago, IL, the almost 100 percent do-it-yourself laugh factory Psychostick have released four full-length albums–‘We Couldn’t Think of a Title’ (2006), ‘Sandwich’ (2009), ‘Space Vampires VS Zombie Dinosaurs in 3D’ (2011) and ‘IV: Revenge of the Vengeance’ (2014)—and two EPs—their holiday album, ‘The Flesh Eating Rollerskate Holiday Joyride’ (2007), and ‘The Digital Appetizer’. With their signature sound (Chimaira, Machine Head and Hatebreed sexing Tenacious D and Weird Al Yankovic) their most recent offering, the crowd-funded ‘IV: Revenge of the Vengeance‘ includes the beard anthem ‘Obey the Beard’ and popular ‘Dogs Like Socks’, ‘Quack Kills’, ‘So. Heavy.’, ‘Blue Screen’, and a tribute to the 21st century’s most beloved action super hero, ‘Bruce Campbell’. Psychostick are crazy to share with fans many more comedy sing-a-longs on the road and more!

 

Tony Lucca and Derik Hultquist team up to hit the road together this fall// 9/28 @ClubCafé

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere, Tour
Nashville performers Tony Lucca and Derik Hultquist are planning a 13-date tour together this fall, including stops in the Southeast, Northeast, and Midwest. (See below for full tour schedule.) The tour kicks off in Decatur, GA on September 19th and wraps in Nashville on October 7th. Tickets for these shows are on-sale now
 
Says Lucca about the planned outing: “I first saw Derik on YouTube, actually. Needless to say, I was quite impressed. We met for coffee to talk about touring and things just seemed to fall into place. Personally, I like touring with someone whose music I’m not entirely familiar with as it really is the best way to get familiar with it. I’m really looking forward to doing just that.”  
 
Says Hultquist of the tour pairing: “I can’t say enough about how excited I am to hit the road with Tony this fall. He has a stellar voice and I feel lucky to be a part of this tour. I know we’ll get a chance to share the stage a few times – I only hope I can keep up.”

About Tony Lucca:  Nashville-based singer-songwriter Tony Lucca spent last year focusing on his catalog, and he hit the road for an extensive cross-country run with Alex Dezen (of The Damnwells) and Christian Lopez, as well as an outing to the West Coast and Texas with Tyrone Wells. Lucca also celebrated the 10th anniversary of his album, Canyon Songs, with a very special show at 3rd & Lindsley in Nashville. At the show, he performed the album in its entirety track-for-track, as well as a second set of Lucca classics from over the years. Joining him onstage at this very special event were “American Idol” winner and recent tour mate David Cook, Lady Antebellum guitarist Jason “Slim” Gambill, Nick Bearden of Jamestown Revival, Tim Jones of Truth and Salvage Co., and tour mate Christian Lopez. Also in 2016, Lucca released two EPs of material from a previously recorded session at the legendary Sun Studio (in Memphis) and another session he’d done in Muscle Shoals, AL in 2006.

Prior to hitting the road with Hultquist this fall, Lucca has confirmed a residency in Nashville this summer with a series of four free shows at The Country (110 28th Avenue North, Nashville); one already took place on June 28th, and three more shows will follow on July 27th (6 p.m.), August 23rd (8 p.m.), and September 6th (8 p.m.). Billed as “Tony Lucca and Friends,” the residency is an opportunity for Lucca to work on some new material for a forthcoming album in a live setting. Confirmed special guests for these shows include Dustin Christensen, Ernie Halter, Paul Pfau, Gabe Dixon, Barrett Baber, and many more. 

www.tonylucca.com

About Derik Hultquist:  On his new album, Southern Iron, produced by Frank Liddell (Miranda Lambert, Brandi Carlile, Aubrie Sellers, Lee Ann Womack) and Eric Masse (Mikky Ekko, Robert Ellis, Andrew Combs), Derik Hultquist offers rich portraits of reflection, anticipation, and stillness via lush rock-and-roll. This is his first length effort on Carnival Recording Company/30 Tigers, the follow-up to three EPs, Whether Report, Leaning on the Rain, and Mockingbird’s Mouth. This recent effort earned him widespread attention and opening slots for complementary heavy hitters including Sturgill Simpson, The Lone Bellow, Toad the Wet Sprocket, Joan Osborne, Jackie Greene, Bob Schneider, Matthew Logan Vasquez, Sean Hayes, Sean McConnell, Ben Sollee, as well as his own headlining tour. 

www.derikhultquist.com

 

Tony Lucca / Derik Hultquist Tour Schedule:

9/19 – Decatur, GA / Eddie’s Attic

9/20 – Charlotte, NC / The Evening Muse

9/21 – Vienna, VA / Jammin’ Java

9/22 – Akron, OH / Musica

9/23 – Columbus, OH / Rumba Café

9/25 – Ann Arbor, MI / The Ark

9/27 – Evanston, IL / SPACE

9/28 – Pittsburgh, PA / Club Café

9/30 – Philadelphia, PA / MilkBoy

10/2 – New York, NY / Rockwood Music Hall, Stage 2

10/3 – Boston, MA / The Red Room at Café 939

10/5 – Asheville, NC / The Grey Eagle

10/7 – Nashville, TN / The Basement
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Mark Lanegan Band Announce “Still Life With Roses” Remix EP Out September 29th on Heavenly Recordings

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Tour
Mark Lanegan Band Announce Still Life With Roses Remix EP, Out September 29th Via Heavenly Recordings
On US Tour in August
US Tour Dates
Following career-best reviews for his tenth album Gargoyle, and a sold–out UK tour in late June, MARK LANEGAN BAND today announce the release of Still Life With Roses, a 6 track EP of remixes from the LP by various producers whose work he admires. The EP, released 29th September via Heavenly Recordings, will be available as 12” vinyl and download and comprises a brilliant array of remixes by the likes of Andrew Weatherall, Adrian Sherwood and Pye Corner Audio. The Adrian Sherwood remix of Nocturne is available an instant grat and streaming HERE, the track listing is further down the announcement:

Press acclaim for Gargoyle:

“Mark Lanegan makes blues for our time, chopping up sonic tropes, stretching them over handcarved laments, wrenching them from his throat and bleeding badly all over them.” -PASTE

“It features, as always, Lanegan’s smoky, whiskey-soaked baritone singing voice (if you’re unfamiliar, imagining a more soulful Leonard Cohen puts you in the ballpark), and it continues his ongoing explorations of synth music” -Dangerous Minds

“[It] is stunning not only for the music’s scintillating sheen, but also for Lanegan’s excellent performance. His gruff baritone has always been reminiscent of Leonard Cohen, but here he recalls the late great’s iridescent lyrics with a moribund romanticism.” – Stereogum

“The one constant has been Lanegan’s moody, melancholic soul-shaker of a voice.” –The A.V. Club

“Gargoyle is as confident and assured as anything Lanegan has released. It stands up alongside his best work and pushes his method in a few new directions, without trying to break from the paradigm” -Pop Matters

“Gargoyle has an early 80s UK electronic rock feel, with Lanegan’s rough vocal rasp sawing through musical timbres reminiscent of what was being played out at Manchester’s Factory.” – The WIRE
Still Life With Roses tracklist:
1. Nocturne (Adrian Sherwood remix)
2. Blue Blue Sea (Not Waving Remix)
3. Old Swan (Pye Corner Audio remix)
4. Beehive (Andrew Weatherall remix)
5. Beehive (Andrew Weatherall dub)

6. Death’s Head Tattoo (Falling Percussion Dub)
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TWIZTID Announces 2017 “Mostasteless” Tour – Performing their Debut Album in Full Each Night/ @RexTheater 9/10

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere
TWIZTID are about to take you back to where it all began. Everyone’s favorite demented duo are thrilled to announce their upcoming Mostasteless Tour, kicking off in Cleveland, OH on September 8. On this tour, TWIZTID will perform their groundbreaking debut album, Mostasteless, in full each night. The tour will also feature support from special guests Moonshine Bandits, Blaze Ya Dead Homie (who will perform his self-titled EP in full each night), Whitney Peyton and Andrew W Boss.
TWIZTID says: “We’ve been an unstoppable force for 20 years! Now, we’re bringing you back to where it all began… MOSTASTELESS!”
For tickets, VIP and more information, visit www.TwiztidShop.com.
TWIZTID’s Mostasteless Tour Dates:
9/8 – Cleveland, OH @ Agora Ballroom
9/9 – Lynchburg, VA @ Phase 2 – Blue Ridge Rock Festival
9/10 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Rex Theater
9/12 – Joliet, IL @ The Forge
9/13 – Minneapolis, MN @ Cabooze
9/14 – Des Moines, IA @ Val Air Ballroom
9/15 – Denver, CO @ The Roxy
9/18 – Spokane, WA @ Knitting Factory
9/19 – Seattle, WA @ Studio Seven
9/20 – Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theater
9/21 – Sacramento, CA @ Ace of Spades
9/23 – Las Vegas, NV @ Adrenaline
9/24 – Mesa, AZ @ Club Red
9/28 – Oklahoma City, OK @ Diamond Ballroom
9/29 – Fort Worth, TX @ Rail Club
9/30 – Austin, TX @ Come And Take It Live
10/1 – Houston, TX @ Scout Bar
10/3 – Knoxville, TN @ International
10/5 – Columbus, OH @ Alrosa Villa
10/6 – Reading, PA @ Reverb
10/7 – Howell, NJ @ GameChangerWorld
10/8 – Buffalo, NY @ Waiting Room
10/14 – Syracuse, NY @ Lost Horizon
10/17 – Baltimore, MD @ Baltimore Sound Stage
10/18 – Norfolk, VA @ Norva
10/20 – Jacksonville, NC @ Hooligans Music Hall
10/26 – Fort Lauderdale, FL @ Culture Room
10/27 – St Petersburg, FL @ State Theater
10/30 – Detroit, MI @ Majestic Theater – Fright Fest
10/31 – Sauget, IL @ Pop’s – Fright Fest
In other TWIZTID news…
If you rep MNE in the Midwest, don’t miss TWIZTID performing another one of their top albums, Freek Show, in Kokomo, IN on July 15 at Front Row Live (1833 S Plate St.). The show will feature special guest Blaze, and tickets + VIP packs are also available via www.TwiztidShop.com. Tickets are $30 in advance and $40 at the door. Doors open at 6:00pmand the show is all ages.
Shortly afterward on August 26, the MNE family will take over The Complex in Salt Lake City, UT (536 W. 100 S.) for a massive show – “Attack of the Ninjas”. The show will feature performances by TWIZTID (performing yet another massive album – Mirror Mirror – in its entirety), G-Mo Skee, Boondox, Zodiac Mprint, Lex The Hex Master, Young Wicked and Gorilla Voltage. The show will also feature an ultra-rare triple threat set with Twiztid and Blaze performing new, rare and Juggalo classics! Tickets for the main event are just $25 on early bird sale during the month of June, going up to $30 beginning in July and $35 in August. Tickets are $40 day of show and doors open at 5:00pm. The main event is all ages. An official aftershow will also take place, featuring performances by Blaze (performing1 Less G N Da Hoodin its entirety), The R.O.C. and AMB. The aftershow is limited to 425 tickets, so get yours soon. Tickets for this event are $17 in advance, $20 at the doors, which open at 11pm. This is a 21+ show. Tickets and VIP packs are available now via www.TwiztidShop.com.
2018 is already shaping up to be another huge year for TWIZTID. The duo recently announced their biggest venture yet – their very own pop culture convention! The inaugural Astronomicon will take place from February 9-11, 2018 just outside of the duo’s native Detroit at the Wyndham Garden Sterling Heights in Michigan. The event will feature special appearances by professional wrestling legend Mick Foley, horror icon Sid Haig, Friday the 13th star Kane Hodder and many more surprise guests TBA! One day passes start at just $25. Don’t hesitate to get your tickets soon – this event will most likely sell out quickly! Information on tickets, lodging, VIP options, vendors and more can be located at www.astronomicon.com.

 

About TWIZTID:
For over two decades, TWIZTID – the cult-phenom brainchild of diabolical duo Jamie Madrox and Monoxide – have infectiously meshed flavors of rap, rock and beyond while fervidly moonlighting as the sonic manifestation of a Hollywood horror flick. TWIZTID‘s most recent full-length album, The Continuous Evilution of Life’s ?’s, debuted on the Billboard Top 200 charts at #28 – marking their 12th overall release to debut on the chart and second Top 30 debut since the launch of their independently owned and operated label, Majik Ninja Entertainment.Pick up your copy of The Continuous Evilution Of Life’s ?’snow via www.TwiztidShop.com, iTunes and everywhere music is sold.
For more information on TWIZTID, please visit:
www.TwiztidShop.com *official webstore*
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Sweet Crude @ Hartwood Acres 7/9

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Pittsburgh Event, Pittsburgh Premiere
SWEET CRUDE
JULY 9 | HARTWOOD ACRES | PITTSBURGH, PA
CONFIRMED FOR BONNAROO

AND HIGH SIERRA FESTIVAL

 

 
NEW ALBUM CRÉATURES OUT NOW


WATCH THEIR NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “MON ESPRIT“

“An alluring indie pop record filled with playful rhythms and a genuine love for the Louisiana city”
“Créatures is a bilingual mix of English and French songs set to music that’s as indebted to indie rock as New Orleans.”
New Orleans, LA – Louisiana bilingual pop project, Sweet Crude, have added new dates in June and July to their headline tour. Additionally, the band is confirmed to play Bonnaroo, and High Sierra, among other festivals. A current list of cities they will hit can be found below. Tickets for all shows are on sale today and can be purchased at https://goo.gl/0j4eML
Sweet Crude recently released their new album Créatures through Rhyme & Reason Records on April 21st. It is now for purchase on vinyl and CD here and digitally here. Fans can also stream the album in full on Spotify.
Sweet Crude is a young 6-piece composed of New Orleans musicians creating a sound that sets English and Louisiana’s native French dialect to decidedly non-Cajun music. The band, boasting surnames like Marceaux and Chachere, seeks to reconnect with their lineage in the context of 5-part harmonies, tribal rhythms, and pop hooks.
Sweet Crude debuted in Spring 2013 and have hit the ground running. Music from their EP Super Vilaine can be heard in FX’s American Horror Story and the band has been receiving generous amounts of plays nationally and internationally on public, satellite and internet radio.  Sweet Crude has tested their frenetic sound on the road, packing venues across the country. They have been praised and featured with publications such as Consequence of Sound, Washington Post, Marie Claire, Brooklyn Vegan, FUSE, PopMatters, and more.
Upcoming Sweet Crude shows
June 10@ Hampton Park, Charleston, SC
June 11 @ Bonnaroo Music Festival – Manchester, TN
June 13 @ South On Main – Little Rock, AR
June 14 @ Spirits – Alexandria, LA
June 15 @ White Oak Music Hall: Upstairs – Houston, TX
June 16 @ The Rustic – Houston, TX
June 17 @ Solstice Festival – Austin, TX
June 20 @ Valley Bar – Phoenix, AZ
June 21 @ Soda Bar – San Diego, CA
June 23 @ Levitt Pavilion – Pasadena, CA
June 27 @ Lagunitas Brewing Company – Petaluma, CA
June 29 – 30 @ High Sierra Music Festival – Quincy, CA
July 9 @ Hartwood Acres – Pittsburgh, PA
July 11 @ World Café Live Downstairs – Philadelphia, PA
July 13 @ Summer Concerts on The Square – Storrs, CT
July 14 @ 3S Artspace – Portsmouth, NH – SOLD OUT
July 15 @ Celebrate Brooklyn! Performing Arts Festival – Brooklyn, NY
July 16 @ The Ballroom at Outer Space – Hamden, CT
July 18 @ Roxy & Dukes Roadhouse – Dunellen, NJ
July 19 @ Museum of Fine Arts – Concerts in The Courtyard – Boston, MA
July 20 @ Brooklyn Bowl – Brooklyn, NY – SOLD OUT
July 21 @ Songbyrd – Washington, DC – SOLD OUT
Follow Sweet Crude
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Latest Installment Of CVLT Nation’s Compilation Series Now Playing With THE CURE’s Pornography

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Streaming
CVLT Nation is proud to present the next in ther series of underground classic compilations with THE CURE‘s game-changing Pornography! This album came to define goth rock when it was released in 1982, and catapulted THE CURE to their present infamy. For their latest collection, the esteemed blog has enlisted eight of contemporary post punk and deathrock’s finest to bring a fresh take on this legendary album – Annex, Lunch, Flowers And Fire, Curezum, Kaspar Hauser, Aztec Death, Ambersmoke and Hide. These bands are vital to the post punk revival, and show us why on this amazing comp!
The CVLT Nation Sessions is a musical project with the aim of reinterpreting iconic music that has influenced a wide spectrum of genres, while also widening the audience for the participating bands. CVLT Nation has recruited some of its favorite underground heavy bands from around the world to record covers for free distribution and download via CVLTNation.com. All mastering is done by Black Matter Mastering in Nashville, Tennessee.
Stream/download THE CURE – Pornography: The CVLT Nation SessionsRIGHT HERE. 
THE CURE – Pornography: The CVLT Nation Sessions Track Listing
1. Annex – One Hundred Years
2. Lunch – A Short Term Effect
3. Flowers And Fire – Hanging Garden
4. Curezum – Siamese Twins
5. Kaspar Hauser – The Figurehead
6. Aztec Death – A Strange Day
7. Ambersmoke – Cold
8. Hide – Pornography
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GOJIRA ANNOUNCE U.S. HEADLINE DATES WITH KYNG, DEAFHEAVEN & CODE ORANGE/@StageAE Pittsburgh 5/17

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

“French prog-metal giants tap grief to make a game-changing album.”

– Rolling Stone

“…if ever there was a moment that signaled Gojira’s status as leaders in the continuing evolution of the genre, it’s now.”

– SPIN

“The Duplantiers had to make this album for themselves. We are the fortunate witnesses.”

– Consequence of Sound

“Magma pulls off the all-too-rare trifecta of being heavy, complex, and catchy, while most of today’s best metal bands are happy to pull off only two of those three things (if that).”

– Stereogum

“With its sixth LP, Gojira defends its status as one of metal’s most elite bands.”

– A.V. Club

GOJIRA ANNOUNCE U.S. HEADLINE DATES

WITH KYNG, DEAFHEAVEN & CODE ORANGE

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NORTH AMERICAN DATES WITH METALLICA GET UNDERWAY

JULY 29TH IN LOS ANGELES, CA

SPRING U.S. DATES WITH OPETH BEGIN MAY 4TH IN NASHVILLE, TN

TREK INCLUDES MONUMENTAL RED ROCKS AMPHITHEATRE PERFORMANCE ON MAY 11TH

 

February 15, 2017 – Gojira have announced a run of U.S. headline dates which will see the acclaimed group joined by Kyng (5/2 – 5/3), followed by dates with Deafheaven and Code Orange (5/16 – 5/18). Tickets for all dates will be available Friday, February 17th at 10:00AM local time.  For tickets and more information visit, http://www.gojira-music.com/tour/

 

The announcement follows Gojira’s recent Grammy nominations for ‘Best Metal Performance’ and ‘Best Rock Album’ at the 59thAnnual Grammy Awards.  Gojira’s crushing track “Silvera” received a nomination for ‘Best Metal Performance,’ while their acclaimed new LP MAGMA was nominated for ‘Best Rock Album’ at the awards.

 

Furthermore, Gojira were recently announced as support for Metallica on a string of North American dates.  Gojira are set to join Metallica’s WorldWired Tour along with Avenged Sevenfold on July 29th at Los Angeles, CA’s Rose Bowl and continue on the road with them through August 16th (see attached itinerary). Tickets for the upcoming dates are set to go on sale Friday, February 17th at 10:00AM local time.

 

This coming spring Gojira are set to embark on a string of U.S. dates with Opeth which will kick-off May 4th at Nashville, Tennessee’s War Memorial Auditorium and will also see Gojira performing festival sets at Monster Energy’s Carolina Rebellion (May 5th) and Rock On The Range (May 19th-21st). The tour will also include a stop at Morrison, Colorado’s legendary Red Rocks Amphitheatre on May 11th (see attached itinerary).  For tickets more information please visit, www.Gojira-Music.com.

 

Last year Gojira’s  MAGMA staked its claim amongst the best albums of 2016, earning Metal Hammer’s coveted “Album of the Year” title while also landing  on Rolling Stone’s “Top 20 Metal Albums of 2016,” Consequence of Sound’s  “Top 50 Albums of 2016” / “Top 10 Metal Albums of 2016” lists, and Pop Matters’ “Best Metal of 2016” recap. Additionally “Stranded,” the lead single off of MAGMA, was named one of Stereogum’s “100 Favorite Songs Of 2016.”

 

This past June Gojira’s MAGMA took the #1 spot on Billboard’s ‘Hard Rock Albums’ chart upon debut, making Gojira the first French band to hold the #1 spot on the chart in its nine year existence.  The release of MAGMA marked the highest chart debuts of Gojira’s career landing them at #4 on Billboard’s ‘Top Rock Albums’ chart, #6 on Billboard’s ‘Tastemaker Albums’ chart and Top 25 on the ‘Billboard 200.’ Furthermore, Gojira earned career high chart positions around the globe including Top 10’s in France, Canada, Switzerland, Austria, Finland, and Norway with Top 15 debuts in Australia and Germany. MAGMA is available at all DSPs and at www.Gojira-Music.com in a variety of exclusive bundles.

 

GOJIRA

2017 U.S. DATES

** With Kyng

* With Opeth

^^ With Deafheaven and Code Orange

‡ With Metallica and Avenged Sevenfold

# Festival Date

 

5/2                          New Orleans, LA                  House Of Blues **

5/3                          Birmingham, AL                    Iron City **

5/4                          Nashville, TN                         War Memorial Auditorium*

5/5                          Concord, NC                          Charlotte Motor Speedway – Monster Energy’s Carolina Rebellion#
5/6                          Philadelphia, PA                   The Electric Factory*
5/7                          Sayreville, NJ                         Starland Ballroom*
5/9                          Chicago, IL                             The Vic Theatre*
5/11                       Morrison, CO                        Red Rocks Amphitheatre*
5/12                       Kansas City, MO                    Arvest bank Theater at The Midland*

5/13                       Indianapolis, IN                     Egyptian Room at Old National Centre*

5/16                       Buffalo, NY                             The Rapids Theatre^^

5/17                       Pittsburgh, PA                       Stage, AE^^

5/18                       Grand Rapids, MI  20 Monroe Live^^

5/19                       Columbus, OH                       Mapfre Stadium – Rock On The Range#

7/29                       Los Angeles, CA                    Rose Bowl ‡

8/4                          Phoenix, AZ                           University of Phoenix Stadium ‡

8/6                          San Diego, CA                       Petco Park ‡

8/9                          Seattle, WA                           CenturyLink Field

8/14                       Vancouver, BC                      BC Place ‡

8/16                       Edmonton, AB                       Commonwealth Stadium ‡

 

 

For more information, visit www.Gojira-Music.com

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NORWAY’S ALT-POP SONGSTRESS DAGNY RELEASES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED ULTRAVIOLET EP TODAY

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Streaming, Video

“Superior pop-rock in the vein of Taylor Swift from a Norwegian singer who has “star in waiting” written all over her” – The Guardian

Listen to “FIGHT SLEEP” HERE! 

 

unnamed (1)You know when you have a fucking brilliant night and don’t want to go to bed because you just don’t want the night to ever end? That is what Fight Sleep is about. The song was written whilst I was out in LA this spring. Being out there was such an adventure, so many new people and new impressions and I didn’t want to miss out on any of it.” – DAGNY

NEW YORK, NY (September 2, 2016) – Critically buzzing Norwegian songstress DAGNYreleases her much-anticipated debut EP, Ultraviolet [Republic Records], at all digital retailers today. Get it HERE.

In addition to her breakout hit “Backbeat,” and its follow-up “Fool’s Gold” featuring BØRNS,Ultraviolet boasts the brand new single “Fight Sleep.” Combining energetic percussion withDAGNY’s inimitable delivery, the track comes to life as another unshakable alternative pop anthem, merging a tribal bounce and a soaring, sweet, and striking howl. Take a listen HERE, and stay tuned for the music video debut soon.

Ultraviolet just begins to illuminate the scope of DAGNY’s diverse artistic palette. In order to achieve this vision, she spent time stateside in LA, composing and recording alongside a veritable “dream team” of collaborators such as Tommy English [Børns, Tigertown, Ladyhawke], Dave Bassett [Elle King, Fitz and the Tantrums], Mattman & Robin [Tove Lo, Ellie Goulding, Taylor Swift], and Justin Tranter [Selena Gomez, Justin Bieber, The Knocks, KYGO].

DAGNY has officially arrived on Ultraviolet.

In late 2015, DAGNY delivered an energetic, entrancing, and enigmatic anthem with “Backbeat.” Coupling a handclap stomp, resounding piano, spirited guitar, and an unshakable refrain, “Backbeat” instantly gained worldwide attention. Following its world premiere on Zane Lowe’s Beats 1 show, the Norway-born and London-based songstress landed on multiple “Artist to Watch” lists from Apple, Spotify, and Tidal, with features in INTERVIEW MAGAZINE, NME, NYLON, FORBES and more!  To date, the single has over 22 million streams on Spotify.  Meanwhile, “Fool’s Gold” featuring BØRNS has quickly racked up nearly 5 million streams on Spotify.

DAGNY has also been making a name for herself on the international festival circuit with performances at Isle of Wight Festival, Belladrum, Cornbury, Koppaberg Urban Forest Festival, and more.  NME recently named her as one of “The Hottest Brand New Acts At Oslo’sIcy By:Larm Festival.”  Along the way, DAGNY has been handpicked to open for legendary artists including Sir Elton John and Sting.

Watch the video for DAGNY’s debut single “Backbeat” HERE.

ULTRAVIOLET EP TRACKLISTING

  1. “Fight Sleep”
  2. “Ultraviolet”
  3. “Too Young”
  4. “Backbeat”
  5. “Fool’s Gold” feat. BØRNS

DAGNY SOCIAL MEDIA PROPERTIES:
www.dagnyofficial.com/
www.facebook.com/dagnymusic
www. twitter.com/dagnymusic
www.instagram.com/dagnymusic

Check out Ultraviolet
iTunes: http://republicrec.co/DagnyUltravioletEP
Apple: http://republicrec.co/DagnyUltravioletEPAM

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Pittsburgh Thunderstorms 1 Slipknot 0: Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, and of Mice and Men show rained out

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

Saturday, July 30, 2016, started off with questionably ominous tones, Slipknot, Marilyn Manson, and Of Mice and Men were in town and the weather looked dreadful.  As the afternoon rolled on it looked like Pittsburgh would possibly get passed over by the storms and all would be well.  As Of Mice and Men put on their fantastic high energy set there were some very dark looking clouds passing by, but all looked like it would be a great night for a packed First Niagara crowd.  Marilyn Manson began to absolutely destroy, putting on an amazing stage show, and pouring out a killer performance with “Angel With The scabbed Wings”.  A bit of rain began to fall and quickly became a furious downpour.  Manson was able to get in five songs (Angel With the Scabbed Wings, Disposable Teens, No Reflection, mOBSCENE, Killing Strangers), but the fourth and fifth were plagued by short power outages and then a full outage.  Fans waited in the rain and after an hour gave up on seeing a full Manson set, even though his equipment and stage display was still up.  By nine PM all hope was starting to be lost and the word from backstage was that Slipknot figured the power might not come back on for a long time, considering the outlying location (Burgettstown, PA).  Sometime around 9:15 there was an announcement that for everyone’s safety the location had to be evacuated.  Corey Taylor has since tweeted his apologies and a hope to reschedule.

All photos AWeldingphoto © 2016

 

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Humming House to Perform at Pittsburgh Winery Sept. 1, 2016

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Pittsburgh Event
July 27, 2016 (Nashville, TN) — Nashville alt-folk band Humming House will return to Pittsburgh for a performance at City Winery on September 1. This City Winery Pittsburgh show follows the release of Humming House’s second studio album, Revelries, out March 2015. Tickets are $20 and the show is 21+.

Revelries has received praise from national music critic’s, including NPR Music’s Larry Groce of Mountain Stage who said that, “You can’t help but admire the infectious hootenanny thrown by the folk band Humming House…” David Dye of World Cafe highlighted the ensemble in his World Cafe Nextseries. And Michael Bialas at The Huffington Post recently called the group, “…one of Nashville’s finest folk-rock quintets…”

In addition to releasing Revelries, the band has spent the past year touring the country opening for acclaimed artists including St. Paul and the Broken Bones, Emmylou Harris, Drew Holcomb & The Neighbors, and Kacey Musgraves. Humming House also took part in two cruises, aboard Cayamo Cruise and The Rock Boat. And the band was recently featured on the Today Show for its involvement in the charitable program, Sing Me A Story.

In addition to this headlining tour, and opening for Eric Hutchinson on an upcoming run of dates, Humming House is recording its next LP, expected spring 2017.
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OBLIVION MYTH GUITARIST ARRESTED FOR ATTEMPTED MURDER

by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News

(from Loudwire.com- Graham ‘Gruhamed’ Hartmann) Guitar player, Chris Selby, of Oblivion Myth has been arrested for attempted murder in the first degree. According to reports filed by a Tennessee police officer, Selby was allegedly arguing with a woman earlier this week while standing on a third-floor balcony. As the argument escalated, Selby reportedly grabbed the female, identified as Kelia Ramos, by the waist and began to push her over the 45-foot-high balcony railing.

According to WSMV.com, police received a call on Jan. 1 about “a disorderly person” at the Tulip Grove Apartment Complex in Hermitage, Tenn. At approximately 4:20 PM, police were dispatched to the scene where authorities allegedly witnessed the 27-year-old Selby begin to push Ramos off the third floor balcony, at one point leaving the female hanging off the railing and yelling, “No, no pull me in.” The officer called to the scene pulled out his gun on Selby, demanding that he pull Ramos back onto the balcony, which he did. The Oblivion Myth guitarist was arrested and placed on a $100,000 bond.

The day after Chris Selby’s shocking arrest, Oblivion Myth vocalist Ray LeGrand posted a statement on the band’s Facebook page:

PUBLIC STATEMENT: It is with absolute shock and disbelief that I find myself writing this statement. About 30 minutes ago my phone started ringing and numerous text messages came to me asking for comment on longtime Oblivion Myth guitarist Chris Selby. This was the first myself or any other member of the band were made aware of the situation. At this time, all we know is that Chris has been arrested on attempted murder in the first degree for “dangling a woman off a third story balcony” at Tulip Grove Apartments in Hermitage, TN.

My first concern is for this yet to be identified woman and the second is for our friend and band-mate, Chris Selby. Obviously this situation has implications for the band as well and we will deal with them in time. For now, I would ask that you honor our privacy as we are absolutely distraught over this information. We will likey post an update as we learn more, but honestly, our information is the same as everyone elses right now. Thank God that this situation did not end any worse than it already is. Please pray for all those involved. ~ Ray LeGrand