ANTHOLOGY RECORDINGS TOUTED IN NEWSWEEK NEW RELEASES SLATED Rare And Out-Of-Print Recordings Available Via Download Its been a good first month for Anthology Recordings, not only is America’s first download-only music rarities site getting nice traffic, but last week Newsweek Magazine did a piece on the label. http://www.anthologyrecordings.com/press/newsweek102306.jpg Additionally, Anthology Recordings has announced two new digital only releases, which will be available for download on November 5th – Ya Ho Wha 13’s...
RJD2 TO RELEASE NEW RECORD ON XL RECORDINGS IN EARLY 2007 AND A NEW SONG UP ON MYSPACE! Making a brave departure from his pioneering instrumental hip-hop legacy he will release an epic pop rock album on March 6, 2007 For a preview of what is to come, listen to “You Never Had It So Good” http://myspace.com/rjd2 “Maybe its kind of like if King Crimson went to a therapist, and came out really happy and optimistic about the world, and...
11/1/06 – Los Angeles, CA @ Safari Sam’s 11/2/06 – San Francisco, CA @ Bimbo’s 11/3/06 – Portland, OR @ Berbati’s Pan 11/4/06 – Seattle, WA @ Neumos 11/7/06 – Salt Lake City, UT @ Urban Lounge 11/9/06 – Denver, CO @ Larimer Lounge 11/10/06 – Lawrence, KS @ Granada 11/11/06 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue (w/ Hot Chip) 11/13/06 – Cleveland, OH @ Grog Shop 11/14/06 – Toronto, ON @ Lee’s Palace 11/16/06 – Boston, MA @ Paradise...
PERE UBU… “An exemplar of idiosyncratic, innovative avant-rock for three decades…” – Richard Cromelin, Los Angeles Times (Oct. 31, 2006) “Mr. Thomas’s high, reedy, cracked croon is more familiar now after 30 years of Pere Ubu, but it’s still one of rock’s most willful vocal styles, both loopy and insolent.” – Jon Pareles, New York Times (July 31, 2006) Wed., 11/22 at Knitting Factory in New York, NY Thurs., 11/23 TRAVEL DAY Fri., 11/24 at Beachland Ballroom in Cleveland, OH...
For those who need consistency in an album, Beams isn’t for you. For listeners who appreciate a sonic journey that weaves you through upbeat dance electro (accompanied by oh so many handclap sound effects) to more spaced out jams, then Beams is for you. While the Presets cite electropop acts like Pet Shop Boys and New Order as influences, the album only hits hints of these greats a few times. In a lot of ways, Beams would seem to fit...
For those who need consistency in an album, Beams isn't for you. For listeners who appreciate a sonic journey that weaves you through upbeat dance electro (accompanied by oh so many handclap sound effects) to more spaced out jams, then Beams is for you. While the Presets cite electropop acts like Pet Shop Boys and New Order as influences, the album only hits hints of these greats a few times. In a lot of ways, Beams would seem to fit...
Alice Smith has the voice of a woman who could have been an R&B superstar, her vocal range and timbre is truly impressive. However, instead of presenting an album that sticks to one genre, Smith’s sensibilities reach from cabaret chanteuse to rocking soul star. It’s clear she’s a woman who has summoned myriad muses in creating her sound. Smith’s strong suits are that her voice is truly phenomenal, the album is produced well and her songwriting never ventures into annoying...
DANAVA tour dates: (all dates include WITCHCRAFT (SWE)) October 31 Austin, TX Parish November 1 Houston, TX Proletariat November 2 New Orleans, LA One Eyed Jacks November 3 Birmingham, AL Bottletree November 4 Atlanta, GA Drunken Unicorn November 5 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 November 6 Baltimore, MD Talking Head November 8 New York, NY Mercury Lounge November 9 Boston, MA Middle East November 10 New York, NY Northsix November 11 Philadelphia, PA TBA November 13 Columbus, OH Little Brothers...
Electric Cars, a BioDiesel Bus and a 40+ Campus Takeover: Little Radio Takes a Stand as They Take Their Show on the Road! As part of its ongoing commitment to social and environmental responsibility, L.A.-based new media company Little Radio has just announced an exclusive partnership deal with Zero Air Pollution Vehicles (ZAP), the only manufacturer of electric vehicles in the United States, to become the exclusive dealer of ZAP cars in Los Angeles. The deal is part of Little...