Author Archives: Mike
Author Archives: Mike
The legendary JEFF BECK has signed an exclusive publishing deal with the London-based Genesis Publishing Group. Plans to release a high quality ‘signed, limited-edition’ book are in the works for release in the last quarter of 2015. In addition, BECK is hard at work on an officially sanctioned documentary and is currently penning his own autobiography.
Continue readingIn the words of songwriter Daniel Benjamin, Toronto-based duo Moon King’s new album is “a collection of very sad songs played with all the joy and energy possible.” Their US audiences will get to experience that first hand this spring when the band tour this spring with Daniel’s brother, recent Sub Pop signee Doldrums. Today’s tour announcement comes on the heels of warmly received run of UK dates for the Toronto duo, which saw them play to sold out venues as part of their UK and European tour with fellow Canadian breakouts Alvvays.
Continue readingGuitarist virtuoso, Yonatan Gat (Monotonix) has unveiled “North To South”, another improvisational freak out from his new album, Director, out March 3rd.
Continue readingQ Prime, the New York based music management firm founded and run by Cliff Burnstein and Peter Mensch, today announced the North American management signing of the Grammy nominated Danish metal band Volbeat.
Continue readingHairball, the follow up to Sheffield, UK indie punk duo Nai Harvest’s buzzed-about Hold Open My Head EP and huge single Buttercups (2014), was recorded with producer Bob Cooper (Sky Ferreira, Empire of The Sun, Citizen) over the course of one frenetic month.
Continue readingWire is delighted to announce the release of their new self-titled album on April 21 via pinkflag. Noisey has premiered “Joust & Jostle” from the forthcoming record and the song is also available to post and share via SoundCloud. Wire has also announced a summer US tour which will make stops in major markets including Seattle, Los Angeles, Boston, New York and more.
Continue readingSurprising the audience with a captivating finale performance, Stevie Wonder received multiple standing ovations singing some of his all-time classics, including “Superstition” and “You Are The Sunshine Of My Life,” at the taping for “Stevie Wonder: Songs In The Key Of Life — An All-Star GRAMMY® Salute.”
Continue readingBoasting a soundtrack of 80s/90s headbanging classics, Icelandic director Ragnar Bragason’s intense drama Metalhead will be available On Demand starting April 3. Distributed by Cinelicious Pics, the VOD release will arrive shortly after a handful of special screenings being held nationwide, including at New Yorks Cinema Village (March 20 26) and Los Angeles Laemmle NoHo 7 (March 27 April 2) along with Seattles SIFF Uptown Theatre (Feb. 27 March 1) and Portlands Hollywood Theatre (April 10 – 16). The movie will be shown in eight cities (with more to be announced soon) and a full list of screenings can be found below.
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