Thursday, January 16, 2014

Music News and New Music For January 16th, 2014

So of course, when running your own blog solo it can be tough to keep up with the s**tload of stuff that comes across our ears over a weekend!  Some good, some bad, some not even worth mentioning.  I guess that's how I use AFGM in general.  These articles that I go through everyday from various sites (Blabbermouth,. CBC, National Post, AV Club, Exclaim, Music News, Rolling Stone, etc.) and sort of "filter" some of the nonsense news such as the latest fashion design, who's got beef with who and who ISN'T doing music...still.

These articles brought forth are for a few different reasons:

1. It is relevant music information that pertains to you as a reader, no matter the level of intent or the genre.

2. They are relevant to the music I would be currently listening to or a genre I have put some attention and focus on.

3. I am rather patriotic about my Canadian music, so that always comes as a first for me.  I enjoy music from all parts of the world respectively, but I still have to promote local if I can.  Canadian music rocks!

4. Because it's humourous and we can ALWAYS use a good laugh.  Rarely will it be at someone's expense...but then again I am just the guy talking about it.  They're the ones causing the comments.

So in closing, I trust you all will not read EVERY single article posted here.  But I hope you find something of use here and keep the conversation going by forwarding it onto someone else.  Click on each article heading for redirection to the full article.  Cheers!



Concert review: Neil Young (mostly) let the music speak for itself at Massey Hall:

Lest his good mood fool, Young’s appearance was the first in a series of Canadian shows aimed at raising awareness and money for the legal defence fund of the Athabasca Chipewyan First Nation (ACFN), whose treaty he believes was violated by the Canadian government in the pocket of Big Oil. Unlike some of his socially conscious contemporaries, however, Young sculpted his performance with respect to both his cause and the audience.


Proposal for official music strategy would put Hamilton on the map, insiders say:

"It will mean that someone is going to help lobby for provincial funding, federal funding, making sure that Hamilton's on the map." - Mike Renaud


Coachella 2014:



Frank Turner Covers the Weakerthans, Frightened Rabbit for 'Polaroid Picture' EP:

1. Polaroid Picture
2. The Modern Leper (Frightened Rabbit cover)
3. Plea From A Cat Named Virtue (The Weakerthans cover)
4. Who's Got A Match (Biffy Clyro cover)
5. Sweet Albion Blues




Bachman-Turner Overdrive to be ushered into Canadian Music Hall of Fame:

"As in any family, as in any band, as on any team, as in any relationship, there are bound to be ... differences. And some of the differences are irreconcilable and some of them are really tiny, stupid, little petty things and some of them are big things. But as time goes by and you grow up as an adult ... you look back at it and go: 'Wow, the guy was an absolute jerk and guess what? I was a jerk too in my own way.'

All the little differences that cause a band to break up or one guy to leave ... looking back at it, you go, oh yeah, he was a jerk, I was a jerk, he was a goof, he was always late, he was a maniac, he spent all his money, whatever.

What in the end matters is, in our own way, we went out ... for our own little period of time, we became something. A band that other bands wanted to be like." -Bachman


Sean Combs' music network Revolt launching live music news show:

The Revolt network said Sunday that its "Revolt Live" show will be aired at 5 and 8 p.m. ET from a new studio in Hollywood. The California-based rap performer Sibley and Philadelphia disc jockey, DJ Damage, will be co-hosts.


U2 Play Surprise Show for Haiti Benefit:

"Starting around 10:30, the band played early hits 'I Will Follow' and 'Desire' as well as 'Vertigo' from their 2004 album, How to Dismantle an Atomic Bomb. Earlier in the evening, Bono and guitarist The Edge also performed with Haitian singer Anaelle Jean-Pierre."


9 Things Every Musician Needs To Know About The Sound Guy:

Names, respect, readiness, and many other things you should alread have in your head, but prob have forgotten.


Christine McVie Back in Fleetwood Mac:

"This is the worst kept secret there is, but Christine McVie will be rejoining Fleetwood Mac." -Mick Fleetwood


Robert Downey Jr Performs Live with Sting:



This footage was taken during Sting's 60th birthday party.  But only recently did the video footage surface onto the internet.


Weezer to Play Free Show in Brampton Next Month Following Microsoft Store Opening:

"Time: February 9, 2014 from 2pm to 3pm
Location: Square One
Organized By: Weezer

Friday, February 7, 2014
10:00 p.m.
Start lining up for your chance to attend the exclusive weezer performance on Sunday. 
Location: Indoors near Empire Theatre, use mall entrance 4.

10:30 a.m.
Grand opening ceremonies begin.

11:00 a.m.
Microsoft retail store opens (free tickets for the weezer performance distributed*)

Sunday, February 9, 2014
10:00 a.m.
Start lining up to get into the performance area at Powerade Centre.

12:00 p.m.
Gates open for exclusive weezer performance. 

2:00 p.m.
Concert scheduled to start."


Intervals To Release New Album “A Voice Within” This March, New Preview Available:



“A Voice Within” is scheduled to be released on March 4th, 2014.


Beats Hooks Up With AT&T to Help Pay for Your Music:

For Beats, this is a mainline to millions of AT&T subscribers, plus a payment model that piggybacks on a monthly bill they’re already paying. That’s important because paid streaming services have had trouble convincing American users to buy in, and Beats isn’t offering a free version. A subscription to Pandora’s premium ad-free service, Pandora One, costs just $4 per month, but the company still says it doesn’t expect many people to pay. Rather, it hopes to make most of its money from ads on its free service.


Amnesia Rockfest Announces Partnership with Festival d'été de Québec Following 2013 Festival Fallout:

"I have no doubt that [3E] will raise Rockfest up to where we want it to be because we want to create an event that lives up to our lineup.  We are investing huge sums and we are doing what's needed to effectively manage the growth that the event has experienced over the last few years. We are committed to surpassing the smooth operation and logistics of the first seven years." -Alex Martel


Tom Morello Plotting Solo Rock Album:

"I want to make the craziest guitar record that anyone's ever heard. The idea is that this is the Hendrix of now.  Until then I'd kept my folk singing career and my electric guitar shredding career completely separate, it was on that stage that I realized there might be a way to combine all the things I do as a songwriter and a guitar player, and this record is going to be that." -Morello


Taking Back Sunday Unveil 'Happiness Is':


1. Preface
2. Flicker, Fade
3. Stood a Chance
4. All the Way
5. Beat Up Car
6. It Takes More
7. They Don't Have Any Friends
8. Better Homes and Gardens
9. Like You Do
10. We Were Younger Then
11. Nothing At All

"Through the years I've tried to stay pretty cryptic because often times it's easier not to have to explain yourself but on this record I was very direct in the sense I tried to use the simplest way to get an idea across.  In the past I don't think I ever would have let a song like 'Like You Do' go on an album because it's so heartfelt in a simple way and I also think it's actually one of the first love songs we've ever written." -Adam Lazzara


HELLYEAH Plotting April Release Date For New Album:

“HELLYEAH has really come into this record with a hunger. They’re putting everything they have into it. They’ve really impressed me both with the tracks they brought in and with their drive to make them even better. I think they’ll really be delivering their best record yet to their fans and they’ll be making new believers out of others. 2014 will be the year of HELLYEAH!” -Kevin Churko


IN THIS MOMENT: 'Beautiful Tragedy' Performance Clip From 'Blood At The Orpheum' Live DVD:



"Blood At The Orpheum", will be released on January 21st, 2014 in North America via Century Media Records.


Ex-The Mars Volta & Red Hot Chili Peppers Members Team Up In Kimono Kult:

O. Rodríguez-López, Teri Gender Bender, John Frusciante, Nicole Turley, Dante White and Laena Geronimo

New EP will be released on 4th of March!


Volumes, Crown The Empire & More Join 2014 ‘Vans Warped Tour’:

Lineup now includes...

Volumes
Crown The Empire
The Maine
State Champs
Saves The Day
For Today
The Devil Wears Prada
The Color Morale
Chunk! No, Captain Chunk!
Attila
Stray From The Path
The Ghost Inside
A Skylit Drive
Beartooth
Enter Shikari (07/09-08/03)
The Ready Set
Issues
Cute Is What We Aim For
Survive This!
Anberlin (06/14-07/06, 07/16-08/03)
Nit GriT
Tear Out The Heart
Mayday Parade
The Protomen
Air Dubai
Mixtapes
I The Mighty
Plague Vendor
Teenage Bottlerocket

Dates for the 2014 tour are...

06/14 Salt Lake City, UT – Utah State Fairpark
06/15 Denver, CO – Sports Authority Field at Mile High
06/17 Albuquerque, NM – Isleta Amphitheater
06/18 Mesa, AZ – Quail Run Park
06/19 Las Vegas, NV – Luxor Lot
06/20 La Verne, CA – Pomona Fairplex
06/21 Mountain View, CA – Shoreline Amphitheatre
06/22 Ventura, CA – Ventura County Fair
06/25 Chula Vista, CA – Cricket Wireless Amphitheatre
06/26 Wheatland, CA – Sleep Train Amphitheatre
06/28 Seattle, WA – White River Amphitheater
06/29 Portland, OR – Portland Expo Center Parking Lot
07/02 Maryland Heights, MO – Verizon Wireless Amphitheater
07/03 Noblesville, IN – Klipsch Music Center
07/04 Toronto, ON – Molson Canadian Amphitheatre
07/05 Montreal, QC – Parc Jean Drapeau
07/06 Holmdel, NJ – PNC Bank Arts Concert Center
07/08 Darien Center, NY – Darien Lake Performing Arts Center
07/09 Moosic, PA – Toyota Pavilion
07/10 Mansfield, MA – Comcast Center
07/11 Camden, NJ – Susquehanna Bank Center
07/12 Wantagh, NY – Nikon at Jones Beach Amphitheater
07/13 Hartford, CT – The Comcast Theatre
07/15 Burgettstown, PA – First Niagara Pavilion
07/16 Cincinnati, OH – Riverbend Music Center
07/17 Cuyahoga Falls, OH – Blossom Music Center
07/18 Auburn Hills, MI – The Palace Of Auburn Hills
07/19 Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre
07/20 Shakopee, MN – Canterbury Park
07/22 Columbia, MD – Merriweather Post Pavilion
07/23 Virginia Beach, VA – Farm Bureau Live At Virginia Beach
07/24 Atlanta, GA – Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood
07/25 St. Petersburg, FL – Vinoy Park
07/26 West Palm Beach, FL – Cruzan Amphitheatre
07/27 Orlando, FL – Central Florida Fairgrounds
07/28 Charlotte, NC – PNC Music Pavilion Charlotte
07/29 Nashville, TN – Tennessee State Fairgrounds
07/30 Milwaukee, WI – Marcus Amphitheatre
07/31 Bonner Springs, KS – Cricket Wireless Amphitheater
08/01 Dallas, TX – Gexa Energy Pavilion
08/02 San Antonio, TX – AT&T Center
08/03 Houston, TX – Reliant Center Parking Lot


Wayne Static Planning To Celebrate Fifteenth Anniversary Of “Wisconsin Death Trip”:

“15 years ago @OfficialStaticX released #WisconsinDeathTrip Im fucking stoked to bring it back LIVE this year on #wdt2014 announcements soon”


DREAM THEATER To Be Joined By Berklee College Of Music At Boston Opera House:

"DREAM THEATER have invited the esteemed Berklee College Of Music to join them for a one-of-a-kind show on the band's upcoming "Along For The Ride" North American tour when they visit the Boston Opera House on Tuesday, March 25."


I Killed The Prom Queen Debut "Thirty One & Sevens" Music Video:




Dates Added To Anthrax Guitarist Scott Ian’s ‘Speaking Words Tour’:

02/20 Chicago, IL – Maynestage
02/21 Detroit, MI – Token Lounge
02/22 Pittsburgh, PA – Rex Theatre
02/25 Toronto, ON – El Mocambo
02/26 Kingston, ON – Masion
02/27 Ottawa, ON – Ritual
03/01 Annapolis, MD – Rams Head
03/02 Philadelphia, PA – World
03/04 Boston, MA – The Cavern
03/05 New York, NY – BB Kings
03/08 Portland, ME – Port City Music Hall


LACUNA COIL Announces 'Broken Crown Halo' Album, 'Hottest Chicks In Hard Rock' Tour:

"Broken Crown Halo" will be released in North America on April 1st, 2014 via Century Media Records.

"What conflict could run so deep that it takes you to the deepest corners of your inner world?

Today we are surrounded by a lot of lies, aliases, and people acting like they are wearing an invisible crown — but you better have thick skin if you want to wear this crown!

'Broken Crown Halo' is a cinematic album that could be the soundtrack of our days — it is a dark vision of a near future when survival is second nature, and failure is not something to be avoided, but rather cultivated with lessons learned along the way." -Lacuna Coil

Revolver Hottest Chicks In Rock Tour featuring LACUNA COIL with SICK PUPPIES, EYES SET TO KILL and CILVER:

Feb. 20 - Wilmington, NC - Ziggy's By The Sea
Feb. 21 - Atlanta, GA - Masquerade
Feb. 22 - Lexington, KY - Buster's
Feb. 23 - Springfield, VA - Empire
Feb. 24 - New York, NY - Irving Plaza
Feb. 26 - Worcester, MA - Palladium
Feb. 27 - Lancaster, PA - Chameleon Club
Feb. 28 - Columbus, OH - Alrosa Villa
Mar. 01 - Joliet, IL - Mojoe's
Mar. 02 - South Bend, IN - Club Fever
Mar. 05 - Broussard, LA - The Station Live
Mar. 06 - Houston, TX - Scout Bar
Mar. 07 - Austin, TX - Infest
Mar. 08 - Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey
Mar. 10 - Denver, CO - Summit Music Hall
Mar. 12 - Salt Lake City, UT - The Complex
Mar. 14 - Spokane, WA - Knitting Factory
Mar. 15 - Seattle, WA - Studio Seven
Mar. 19 - Los Angeles, CA - House Of Blues
Mar. 20 - Anaheim, CA - House Of Blues


Threat Signal Show Off New Song In Pre-Production Video:




'The Simpsons' Creators Right A Wrong: 'JUDAS PRIEST Is Not Death Metal':

"After last week's episode aired, much of the metal community showed its disapproval online, making it clear that JUDAS PRIEST is not, and never has been, a death metal band. Word evidently got back to "The Simpsons" creators, who made amends by having Bart scrawl the words "Judas Priest is not 'death metal'" repeatedly on the chalkboard in the introduction of this week's episode."


Dog Fashion Disco Speak Of New Album:

“One week from today we start drum tracks for the new DFD album “Sweet Nothing’s”.. The songs are pretty epic, can’t wait to share them with the world.”


DEAD BY APRIL To Release 'Let The World Know' Next Month:

1. Beautiful Nightmare
2. Abnormal
3. Empathy
4. Done With Broken Hearts
5. As A Buttlerfly
6. Same Star
7. Let The World Know
8. Peace Of Mind
9. Freeze Frame
10. Infinity x Infinity
11. My Tomorrow
12. Hold On
13. Replace You

Dead By April will release its third studio album, "Let The World Know", on February 12 in Sweden via Universal.




Dates Added To The Sword, Big Business & O’Brother North American Tour:

02/13 Austin, TX – The Mohawk
02/14 Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s
02/15 Dallas, TX – Gas Monkey Bar N’ Grill
02/17 Nashville, TN – Exit Inn
02/18 Charlotte, NC – Tremont
02/19 Wilmington, NC – Ziggys By The Sea
02/21 Washington, DC – Rock & Roll Hotel
02/22 Cambridge, MA – The Middle East
02/23 Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall Of Williamsburg
02/25 Albany, NY – Upstate Concert Hall
02/26 Montreal, QC – Les Foufounes Electriques
02/28 London, ON – London Music Hall
03/01 Toronto, ON – Lee’s Palaces
03/02 Cleveland, OH – The Grog Shop
03/03 Milvale, PA – Mr. Small’s Theater
03/05 Chicago, IL – Double Door
03/06 Indianapolis, IN – The Vogue
03/07 Grand Rapids, MI – The Stache
03/08 Milwaukee, WI – The Rave
03/09 Minneapolis, MN – Mill City Nights
03/10 Kansas City, MO – The Riot Room
03/11 Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep
03/13 Salt Lake City, UT – Urban Lounge
03/14 Boise, ID – Neurolux
03/15 Spokane, WA – The Hop
03/16 Seattle, WA – Neumos
03/17 Portland, OR – Hawthorne Theatre
03/19 Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s
03/20 San Francisco, CA – Slim’s
03/21 Anaheim, CA – House Of Blues
03/22 Phoenix, AZ – The Crescent Ballroom
03/23 Albuquerque, NM – Launchpad


Whitechapel Hoping To Crowdfund $35,000 For New DVD:



“To our fans, friends, and family. We are coming to you today to ask for your help in funding a full-scale Whitechapel DVD release through Indiegogo, which we have been hard at work on since January 2013. We’ve been filming non-stop, documenting our lives on the road as we have been touring the world and have a great amount of live performance and backstage footage.

Our DVD will consist of a behind the scenes/documentary portion about the band as well as a portion with professional live video and audio. We decided to make a DVD after the well-received attention of our Spring Tour Documentary in 2013, and what better way than to get our amazing fans involved with this task directly via crowd funding. This campaign is not our way of asking for a hand out, simply asking for help from our fans to create a special DVD that will make memories for us all. Please join us in our campaign to make the best Whitechapel DVD possible!

Some of the contribution perks will include a digital download of the audio from the live portion of the DVD, DVD + T-shirt, DVD + hoodie, DVD + Poster, Signed Mic by Phil Bozeman, and Private Screening with the band in Knoxville.

A very big thank you to all of our fans, friends, and family for all of your continued support. With your help we will be able to bring you the best possible Whitechapel DVD, which will not disappoint.”


Gus G. (Ozzy Osbourne, Etc.) To Release Solo Debut In March:



Appearances on the album will be made by:

Drums:
Jeff Friedl (A Perfect Circle/Puscifer)
Daniel Erlandsson (Arch Enemy)

Bass:
David Ellefson (Megadeth)
Billy Sheehan (Mr. Big, etc.)
Marty O’Brien (Tommy Lee, We Are The Fallen)

Vocals:
Mats Levén (Candlemass, etc.)
Blake Allison (Devour The Day)
Michael Starr (Steel Panther)
Alexia Rodriguez (Eyes Set To Kill)
Tom S. Englund (Evergrey)
Jacob Bunton (Adler)
Jeff Scott Soto (Trans-Siberian Orchestra, etc.)

His new solo album “I Am The Fire” on March 18th through Century Media records.

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