SXSW 2009 OPEN FOR BUSINESS
August 7, 2008
The twenty-third South By Southwest (SXSW) Music and Media Conference and Festival is now open for business. Geared toward music industry professionals from around the world, SXSW is a unique opportunity to make lasting connections within the entertainment industry. A keynote address anchors four days of panels, interviews, workshops, mentor sessions, peer meetings, and the trade show. Daytime events at the Austin Convention Center flow into the world-renowned music festival, which showcases over 1500 acts on stages throughout downtown Austin. Conference registrations, hotel requests, and music festival showcase applications are now being accepted. SXSW Music takes place March 18 – 22, 2009 in Austin, Texas.
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LAURA MARLING FIRST US DATES / VIDEO
August 7, 2008
Mercury Music Prize nominee Laura Marling, the acclaimed 18-year old English singer/songwriter, has announced plans for her very first US tour – the FEE FIE FOE FUM tour.
LIVE NATION PRESENTS: MY MORNING JACKET IN MIAMI, FL
August 7, 2008
MY MORNING JACKET AT THE INTIMATE FILLMORE MIAMI BEACH AT THE JACKIE GLEASON THEATER FRIDAY, AUGUST 29TH!
THE CAB ANNOUNCES “WHY SO SERIOUS?” TOUR
August 7, 2008
Decaydance/Fueled By Ramen recording group The Cab has announced details of their upcoming live schedule. The Las Vegas-based band – whose breakthrough debut album, “WHISPER WAR,” arrived earlier this year – will spend September traveling the U.S. on their first-ever headline excursion (see attached itinerary). The “Why So Serious? Tour” kicks off on September 11th at San Antonio’s Rock Bottom Tattoo Bar, and then continues through a September 28th show at Tucson, Arizona’s The Rock. Joining The Cab on all dates will be This Providence, Hey Monday, and A Rocket To The Moon.
THE CAB
On Tour 2008
9/11-28: “Why So Serious? Tour” w/ This Providence,
Hey Monday, & A Rocket To The Moon
10/5-11/14: “Rock Band Live” w/Panic At The Disco,
Dashboard Confessional, & Plain White T’s
SEPTEMBER
11 San Antonio, TX Rock Bottom Tattoo Bar
12 Tulsa, OK The Marquee
13 Lawrence, KS Bottleneck
14 Omaha, NE Slowdown
16 Colorado Springs, CO The Black Sheep
18 Pocatello, ID Icon
19 Boise, ID The Venue
22 Reno, NV Club Underground
23 Chico, CA El Rey Theater
24 San Luis Obispo, CA Downtown Brew
25 Fresno, CA The Exit
26 Bakersfield, CA Jerry’s Pizza
27 Victorville, CA Karma
28 Tucson, AZ The Rock
OCTOBER
5 San Diego, CA San Diego Sports Arena
8 Phoenix, AZ Jobing.com Arena
9 Las Vegas, NV Hard Rock Outdoors
10 Los Angeles, CA Staples Center
11 San Jose, CA SJ Events Center
12 Sacramento, CA Arco Arena
14 Seattle, WA Everett Event Center
16 Salt Lake City, UT The E Center
17 Denver, CO Broomfield Events Center
18 Lincoln, NE Pershing Center
19 St. Louis, MO Scott Trade Center
21 Minneapolis, MN Target Center
22 Chicago, IL Allstate Arena
23 Detroit, MI EMU
24 Toronto, ONT Arrow Hall
28 Bridgeport, CT Harbor Yard
29 Lowell, MA Tsongas Arena
31 Washington, DC Patriot Center
NOVEMBER
1 Philadelphia, PA Spectrum
2 Newark, NJ Prudential Center
4 Atlanta, GA Gwinnett Center
6 Tampa, FL USF Sundome
7 Miami, FL University of Miami – Bank United
8 Gainesville, FL University of Florida – O’Connell Center
9 Orlando, FL UCF Arena
11 Bossier City, LA Century Tel
12 Dallas, TX Nokia Theatre
13 Austin, TX Frank Erwin Center
14 Houston, TX Reliant Arena
MORNINGWOOD’S UPCOMING DIGITAL EP FOUR NEW SONGS
August 7, 2008
Capitol Records rock band Morningwood (Chantal Claret, Pedro Yanowitz), much-admired champions and torchbearers of the downtown New York scene, are returning with a new four-track digital EP to be released on August 12, 2008. The long awaited release will please fans including Alternative Press who included the group in their “Most Anticipated Releases of 2008″ issue earlier this year.
CELEBRATE THE OLYMPICS WITH FREE MUSIC FROM ULTRA RECORDS
August 7, 2008
The Olympic Summer Games of 2008 officially begin this Friday on August 8, 2008. In celebration of this international competition and cultural event, 8 of Ultra Records’ artists participated in the We8 project. The We8 project was created to foster cultural and artistic exchange between musicians and artists from around the world and express the global connections embodied in the Beijing 2008 Olympic Games.
The 8 musicians involved with We8 are Tiësto, Kaskade, Serge Devant, Benny Benassi, Jay-J, JES, Lucas Prata, and Cezar, who all hail from Ultra Records, an electronic and dance-music label based in New York City. Sponsored by Coca Cola, the We8 project was host to each artist creating a song based upon a provided theme that embodies the spirit of the Olympics. Each song is available completely gratis, as a DRM-free download and ring tone, which work with all devices. The themes were also provided to 8 featured graphic artists in China including Joyn Viscom, MeWe and Wang Xu, who designed artwork for classic style Coca Cola bottles, each artist and their design was paired with the musician who utilized the same theme.
CELEBRATE THE OLYMPICS WITH FREE MUSIC FROM ULTRA RECORDS:
BABYGRANDE SIGNS PHOENIX ARTIST GUTTA / SINGLE HERE
August 7, 2008
Babygrande Records, home to such staple (and diverse) artists as Hi-Tek, Hell Rell (of the Diplomats), Jedi Mind Tricks & many more, is pleased to announce the addition of buzzing Phoenix-based emcee, Gutta, to its already accomplished roster.
A prolific mixtape artist, Gutta’s recent offerings caught the attention of Babygrande CEO Chuck Wilson, who connected the emcee with renowned producer duo Blue Sky Black Death (Ras Kass, Hell Razah, ILL Bill, Crooked I, Holocaust & many more). BSBD promptly signed on to produce the majority of Gutta’s solo debut, “Heads Will Roll,” which hits stores on
September 2nd.
DOWNLOAD “THRASHIN’” NOW:
VIOLENS VIDEO, SINGLE & DATES HERE
August 7, 2008
On the heels of a sold-out tour of the Northeast US together, Violens are thrilled to announce more dates with MGMT this November.
PAPER RIVAL NEW STREAM / TOUR DATES WITH HONORARY TITLE
August 7, 2008
Matt Galle’s Label Photo Finish Records presents Paper Rival.
PENDULUM POISED TO HIT NORTH & SOUTH AMERICA
August 7, 2008
Ear Storm/Atlantic Records recording group Pendulum has unveiled details of their eagerly awaited “Tour of the Americas.” The North American leg of the bi-continental trek will kick off on October 1st at Boston’s Middle East (see attached itinerary). The tour, the band’s first ever on American shores, will conclude with a CMJ Music Marathon showcase at New York City’s Bowery Ballroom on October 26th. Tickets are scheduled to go on sale on Friday, August 15.
PENDULUM “TOUR OF THE AMERICAS” – FALL 2008
SEPTEMBER
27 Sao Paolo, BR Skolbeats Festival
OCTOBER
1 Boston, MA Middle East
3 Chicago, IL House of Blues
4 Toronto, ONT Kool Haus
5 Detroit, MI I Rock
7 Milwaukee, WI Turner Hall Ballroom
9 Denver, CO Bluebird Theater
11 Salt Lake City, UT Murray Theatre
13 Los Angeles, CA The Mayan
14 San Francisco, CA The Fillmore
18 Mexico City, MEX Motorkr Festival
19 Guadalajara, MEX Motorkr Festival
22 Atlanta, GA The Loft
24 Baltimore, MD Ottobar
25 New York, NY Webster Hall
26 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom
