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 humorous 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!
Organizer Speaks Out over Petition to Get Voivod Nominated for Juno After Award Snub:
"The Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences (CARAS) does not have control, nor can they influence the outcomes of the voting process. The judges are highly qualified, genre specific music industry personnel. Each category has 10 new judges every year that represent all facets of the industry, all provinces and territories of Canada, and both official languages. The judges cast a secret ballot in which they rank their top ten artists/groups in their assigned category." -Canadian Academy of Recording Arts and Sciences
Why figure skaters are drawn to Schindler's List music:
"John Williams's soundtrack of violin music (played by the Israeli violinist Itzhak Perlman) has actually been popular with skaters since the film's release in 1994. Paul Wylie performed a routine to the music that year, as did the German champion Katarina Witt (who also wore red and made headlines). It's not hard to see why dancers love the score - Williams spares no effort in attempting to match the sadness of the film with the tempo of his music, and its romantic melancholy lends itself perfectly to the dramatics of an ice dance."
Fake Figures (Atreyu, Etc.) Debut “Normal Life”:
"We wrote a bunch of new songs in Florida while our new [headquarters] was being built in New England. Now here we are outside of Boston in a kick-ass studio surrounded by GODSMACK vibes and creating like maniacs! "[We have written] so many cool new tunes that I can tell ya it's gonna be hard to narrow these down to the best ones!
I can't give anything away at this point, but wanted to let you real fans know that we are DEEP into this and feeling great about positive attitudes and massive progress!" -Shannon Larkin
"This band is on FIRE lately! Finished 11 songs in two weeks so far. 2014 watch the f%#k out!!!" -Sully Erna (via Twitter)
SALIVA Returns With New Singer, Label, Single, Album And Tour:
"We're lucky to have found him. We discovered him through one of our old crew guys. He really energized the rest of us. He's a great songwriter, and a top-shelf producer in his own right." -Swinny
The ‘Rise Up’ album is currently on schedule for an April 29th, 2014 release via Rum Bum Records.
Facebook Now Lets You Ask Friends For Music Suggestions:
When you click onto a friend's profile, scroll down the left side of the page to his/her music, books, movies or TV shows section. Underneath his/her picks, you'll see a button reading "ask" next to the line "Ask [friend] for a music recommendation."
Artists Celebrate Century of Music Royalties:
"Every time you hear a song in a restaurant or on the radio, hear music in a concert hall, on TV or in a movie, or listen to streaming audio on the Internet, a writer gets paid, thanks in large part to a performing rights organization known as ASCAP, or the American Society of Composers, Authors and Publishers.
This month, ASCAP marks 100 years of representing composers' interests."
Cold Looking To Crowdfund $45,000 For New Live Album/DVD:
"We're shooting a private live performance at a undisclosed location in Orlando Florida(Limited tickets available in the list of incentives). It will be a live double album and dvd of a Cold concert recorded a month and a half after our goal is met. The album and footage will consist of all your favorite Cold songs,some bsides and new songs performed and recorded live!"
Crosses (†††) Streaming Self-Titled Album In Full:
The album will be released on February 11th, 2014 via Sumerian Records.
Lamb Of God’s Randy Blythe Launches Blog For His Upcoming Book “Dark Days”:
"...What this blog is:
1) Process: I am a voracious reader, and have been since I was child. I love reading books about the people who write books. I love learning about their process. I love seeing pictures of their writing desks. I love hearing about the nervous break downs they had as they toiled in solitude to produce something worth reading. I love a glimpse into their great knotty craniums. That is what the first phase of this blog will attempt to do through writing, photos, video, and maybe even some original music.
I have found that through my photography and Instagram account (@drandallblythe) that fans of my band and my photo work enjoy seeing what is going on in my life, as it has taken me to some pretty neat places and lead to some pretty interesting observations. The process phase will allow you a glimpse into what it’s like for me to become an author. I will not be taking questions during this phase, as I need to be writing. If you want to observe the train wreck in progress, by all means, hop aboard.
2) Production: In the second phase of the blog, I will be detailing what happens between submitting the manuscript to my publishers and the book hitting the shelves. This will include art work updates (galley covers, etc.), perhaps some advance reviews, book tour dates (I plan on doing a very interesting book tour), and what I learn about the business of publishing as I go along. This is a new area for me, and I hope to share what I learn as I fumble through this new field- who knows, maybe it will help some young aspiring author out! No questions will be taken here either.
3) Publication: Ok, the books out- now what? I guess we shall see! I will be opening up the questions section once the book is released, and we will be entering the publication phase of the blog. If anyone asks me something interesting CONCERNING THE BOOK, I will do my best to answer it. I also will be updating appearances and writing about anything different/funny/weird/hideous/painful/embarrassing that occurs as a result of being a published author. Maybe nothing will happen- who knows? Once again, I guess we shall see. I have a feeling all the above mentioned things will occur though. I am a magnet for wing nuts and bizarre situations. The book will only step that up, I’m sure.
WHAT THIS BLOG IS NOT:
A place to write about my band or answer any questions about it. There are other channels for that. I talk about band stuff when I am doing band stuff. Right now, I’m doing book stuff. The band stuff will come later.
So that’s the concept for this blog. In my next post I will tell the story of how this book deal thing came about; relating how I had to be convinced to write this book in the first place (it was not my idea- in fact, I really didn’t want to at first), and what finally made me agree to do it (no, it wasn’t money. I already have enough money for what I need. Plus, unless your King or Grisham or one of those folks, the book business is the wrong business to try and get rich in). Thanks for stopping by, and be sure to tell your friends, y’all hear me, now?”
You can read the full statement over at his Tumblr account (hyperlinked in the heading).
INVSN (Refused) Debut “61″ Music Video:
Bertelsmann's BMG to Acquire Dutch EDM Publisher Talpa Music:
“The new company BMG Talpa Music will be a great force in our exciting and constantly evolving music publishing industry, with its internationalization of copyright exploitation and the changes of collection of its various income streams from all kind of existing sales and usages, as well as from new great online media opportunities." -Tony Berk
Against Me! Announce North American Tour Dates, Share New Lyric Video:
03/09 Omaha, NE - Slowdown
03/10 Columbia, MO - The Blue Note
03/15 Corpus Christi, TX - House of Rock
03/16 Houston, TX - Fitzgerald's (Upstairs)
03/18 San Antonio, TX - Backstage Live
03/19 Dallas, TX - Gas Monkey
03/21 Denver, CO - The Summit Music Hall
03/22 Salt Lake City, UT - Murray Theatre
03/23 Reno, NV - Knitting Factory Concert House
03/24 Portland, OR - Hawthorne Theatre
03/25 Seattle, WA - Neptune Theatre
03/26 Vancouver, BC - Commodore Ballroom
03/28 Edmonton, AB - Starlite Room
03/29 Calgary, AB - Republik
03/30 Regina, SK - Exchange
04/01 Winnipeg, MB - West End Culture Center
04/02 Minneapolis, MN - First Avenue
04/03 Madison, WI - The Majestic Theatre
04/04 Palatine, IL - Durty Nellies
04/05 Indianapolis, IL - The Vogue
04/06 Asheville, NC - The Orange Peel
Masha Alyokhina and Nadya Tolokonnikova No Longer Members of Pussy Riot:
"Since it happened that Nadia and Masha chose not to be with us, please, respect their choice. Remember, we are no longer Nadia and Masha. They are no longer Pussy Riot.
The campaign "Free Pussy Riot" is over. We, as art collective, have an ethical right to preserve our art practice, our name and our visual identity, distinct from other organizations."
Andrew W.K. Announces Canadian Tour:
"I'm truly excited and terrified of what will happen at these shows. We selected very special and very tight venues - places we might not normally play because this tour is designed for maximum chaos and to put us in the closest proximity to the party abyss!"
03/25 Toronto, ON - The Hard Luck Bar
03/26 Montreal, QC - Foufounes Electriques
03/27 Ottawa, ON - Mavericks
03/28 Halifax, NS - The Marquee Club
03/29 St. John's, NL - CLB Armouries
Korn - "Spike In My Veins" Official Video:
'Heavy Metal Movies' Book Coming In May:
"Positively the most horrifying book ever written! Lavishly illustrated and featuring more than 666 of the most metallic movie moments of all time. The ultimate guidebook to the complete molten musical cinema experience."
Dog Fashion Disco Launch Crowdfunding Campaign For New Album:
“It’s been over 8 years since DFD made it last album Adultery. At the time we thought that there was nothing else that we wanted to accomplish musically, we had a good run and done what we had set out to do. We started Polkadot Cadaver, but there was always a sense of unfinished business with DFD.
We really started talking seriously about making a new album this summer at the most recent DFD reunion show weekend. We had so much fun, with the horns and Tim that we decided maybe the story wasn’t completely written on Dog Fashion Disco just yet.”
Lacuna Coil Premeires "Nothing Stands In Our Way" Single:
“Nothing Stands In Our Way” is taken from “Broken Crown Halo”, which is out on March 31st, 2014 in Europe/Australia and April 1st, 2014 in North America via Century Media Records
Caliban Shed Light on Their Ever-Evolving Sound with 'Ghost Empire':
"I don't really know anymore what our fan base is like over there. We used to tour in North America a lot, actually, many years ago, but then we had problems when Abacus went bankrupt and our album didn't get released by Century Media until a year and half after it was released in Europe. So, our following over there was ruined and ever since then it's been really hard to get a tour offer that would cover our expenses.
Everybody is always asking, 'When are you guys coming over? When are you guys coming over?' and we get these messages every day. We just hope that some promoter will notice this at some point and see that there's a lot of people who are interested in this band, and they don't make an offer for, like, $100 a day or something like that, and it doesn't even cover the cost of our flights. We don't want to make huge money off coming over there, but covering the costs would be great." -Marc Görtz
Memphis May Fire Debut “No Ordinary Love”:
“No Ordinary Love“ comes from the band's new album “Unconditional“, which is due out on March 25th, 2014 via Rise Records.
For The Fallen Dreams To Release New Album In April:
"STREET DATE: 04.08.14
ARTIST: FOR THE FALLEN DREAMS
TITLE: HEAVY HEARTS
LABEL: RISE RECORDS
CATALOG NO: RR211"
Of Mice & Men’s Austin Carlile Says “Restoring Force” Is The Bands “City Of Evil”:
“When you’re building a band, you have to think about two years down the road and how what you are making now will impact you later. This record is our City Of Evil but it’s the next one that is really going to give us the platform to get where we want. Avenged saw an opportunity and moved into it while making consistently great records. Look at where that took them. That’s what I see us doing.” -Carlile
The Overseer Premiere “Fragile Wings” Lyric Video:
"Reset And Let Go" will be out on March 4th, 2014 via Solid State Records.
EPICA - New Album Title, Release Date Revealed:
"Our 6th album is called: The Quantum Enigma
It will be released in the beginning of May.
stay tuned for more details coming soon!"
