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News Archive in the week of March 5, 2009

Big B
Everyone likes to root for the underdog and hope that they pull off the upset of the century. It's the appeal of watching someone come out of left field with a belly full of fire and desire that the top dogs will never have and using it to catapult t... read more
Black Lips
Garage rock veterans The Black Lips have followed up the widely successful Good Bad Not Evil with the March 3rd release of 200 Million Thousand (Vice Records). Members of the Atlanta-based band Black Lips describe their music as "flower punk." On ... read more
Chairlift
2008 proved to be a whirlwind of a year for Brooklyn's dream-pop trio Chairlift, culminating with the band’s recent signing to Columbia Records. Chairlift plans to re-release Does You Inspire You through their new label home on April 21st. The album... read more
Cinema Bizarre
Berlin’s Cinema Bizarre is arriving stateside with an EP being released and available exclusively at Hot Topic and a national tour with one of their favorite artists Lady Gaga! The limited edition two track EP will be available at all Hot Topic store... read more
Consider the Source
Consider the Source is proud to announce the release of their new EP titled "Fire Alarms." Widely-praised within their hometown and released on drummer James Taylor's up-and-coming imprint Giant Steps Records, "Fire Alarms" showcases the kinetic-yet-... read more
Creeze
When one thinks of Louisville, Kentucky, images of a booming Hip Hop community probably don’t come to mind. “Louisville is a smaller market so you have to go outside your box to get people familiar with you,” says resident rapper Creeze, who hopes to... read more
Del Marquis
Scissor Sisters' DEL MARQUIS is ready to release his second EPCharacter Assassination on March 2nd 2009. The second EP follows the release of his Hothouse EP and includes surprise guests such as Vula and Sharlene from Basement Jaxx and Joan Wasser a... read more
Eligh and Jo Wilkinson
Living distinctly parallel lives in American-born art forms of Folk Music and Hip Hop, respectively, Mother & Son: Jo Wilkinson and Eligh (of the California collective Living Legends) have crafted a truly groundbreaking collaborative musical experien... read more
Elizabeth & the Catapult
Take a clear and powerful voice, add a memorable melody and set it to unique, sophisticated harmonies, and what emerges is Elizabeth & the Catapult’s singular sound. At a time when so much music is saturated with familiarity, the band’s style, which ... read more
Eric Church
When Nashville singer-songwriter Eric Church issued his debut Capitol CD in 2006, he was astonished when he took its songs on the road. Within months, a cult of rabid followers assembled, packing his shows, singing along to every word, driving hundre... read more
Eulogies
Given the positive response from their solid EP, Tempted To Do Nothing released late 2008, LA band Eulogies are anxious to put out a full helping of their luminous, impressionist pop. Their full length LP, Here, Anonymousbeing released on April 7th, ... read more
Evans Blue
Toronto-based rock band Evans Blue is back to work at The Pocket Studios, recording their third album with producer Trevor Kustiak. The self-titled album marks the debut of new frontman Dan Chandler, who was selected after an extensive six-month nati... read more
FM Static
FM Static, the punk-pop side-project of Thousand Foot Krutch, just announced the release of its third studio project, "Dear Diary". The album will release on April 7 with Tooth & Nail Records. FM Static is composed of TFK singer/songwriter Trevor McN... read more
Frances
Frances know this all too well. The coed sextet's debut full-length All the While carries on the great tradition of pop music that plays with itself, taking the fun parts and discarding the dumb ones, flirting with chaos but always returning to a glo... read more
Hanne Hukkelberg
Norwegian Grammy Award winner HANNE HUKKELBERG has returned with a brand new batch of captivating songs on BLOOD FROM A STONE, which will be released on Nettwerk, May 12 2009. BLOOD FROM A STONE is the third album for the Norwegian artist best known ... read more
Josh Reichmann Oracle Band
Crazy Power is the culmination of Josh Reichmann 's absorbed and mutated influences and ideas to date. Recorded throughout 2008 at Giant Studios in Toronto, it is a kaleidoscopic testament to studio spontaneity and song craft. Recorded with Ian... read more
Kidz in the Hall
Kidz In The Hall's critically-acclaimed sophomore release, "The In Crowd," will be re-packaged as a Deluxe-Edition, and made available world-wide on Tuesday, March 3rd. The digital-only release will include two new tracks, entitled "Cool, Relax," fea... read more
Metric
Following 2005's highly acclaimed Live It Out, Metric returns with their highly anticipated fourth full length studio album Fantasies. Written by the band in a farmhouse outside Seattle and by frontwoman Emily Haines while on a soul-cleansing sojour... read more
Newsboys
Newsboys prepares for the release of its 14th studio project, "In the Hands of God," releasing May 5. The group is currently debuting music from its forthcoming record on the sell-out "Join The Tribe" spring tour. Produced by Max Hsu along with th... read more
Operation Aloha
The 14 musicians who make up OPERATION ALOHA had an amazing opportunity. With a month of free time in between tours, recording and the general chaos of their schedules, each musician flew to the to the beautiful island of Maui, Hawaii to live in a st... read more
Pet Shop Boys
One of the most iconic and influential pop acts in the world, Pet Shop Boys return with their tenth album and first for Astralwerks on April 21, 2009. In a career spanning over 2 decades, the duo of Neil Tennant and Chris Lowe have created some of th... read more
Reflection Eternal
It’s been nearly a decade since hip-hop wordsmith Talib Kweli and producer/ impresario Hi-Tek released their critically acclaimed Train of Thought under the moniker Reflection Eternal to much fanfare. Having established their success with individual ... read more
Sacred Oath
If you're looking for good old-fashioned heavy metal, then Connecticut's Sacred Oath is the band for you. The group – which is comprised of Rob Thorne (vocals, guitar), Bill Smith (Guitar), Scott Waite (Bass), and Kenny Evans (drums) – are preparing ... read more
Stack$
“Music is in my soul and shocking the game is my goal. I live and breathe Hip Hop each and every day. My game plan is to redefine and expand Rap as an art form.” Respect, a vicious flow and bringing a fresh element to the game is what it’s all about ... read more
Susumu Yokoa
Susumu Yokota has been releasing music since 1992. Originally known for his more techno inspired recordings for such labels as Harthouse and Sublime, he released the first of his more experimental albums "Cat Mouse And Me" in 1996 and quickly became... read more
The Sounds
Attitude plays a big role in The Sounds. Virtually everything written about the band over the last three years mentions how this band from the small southern Swedish city of Helsingborg stalks the stage like they think they're the greatest band in th... read more