Archive for April 4, 2014

THE MELVINS’ BUZZ OSBORNE ANNOUNCES EXTENSIVE “THIS MACHINE KILLS ARTISTS” SUMMER TOUR

Posted in metal bands, metal music, Music, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , on April 4, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Buzz Osborne - Melvins - Photo Credit - Mackie Osborne - 2014

Photo credit: Mackie Osborne

THIS MACHINE KILLS ARTISTS SET FOR JUNE 3rd RELEASE

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Los Angeles – Melvins front man Buzz Osborne has confirmed a seven-week U.S. tour, which kicks off June 10 at The Casbah in San Diego.

Osborne previously announced the release of his first solo, acoustic release, This Machine Kills Artists, which is set for a June 3 release via Ipecac Recordings. Rolling Stone recently premiered the song “Dark Brown Teeth” (http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/hear-melvins-king-buzzo-go-acoustic-for-new-10-inch-album-tour-20140214), describing the track as “doomy, ill-angled” and with the “Beefheartian edge his band is renowned for.”

Osborne will document the solo outing through an ongoing travelogue on Noisey.com.

May 17     Pomona, CA @ Scion Rock Fest

June 10     San Diego, CA @ The Casbah

June 11     Echo Park, CA @ The Echo

June 12     Santa Ana, CA @ The Observatory

June 13     Fresno, CA @ Strummer’s

June 14     Sacramento, CA @ Assembly

June 15     San Francisco, CA @ Great American Music Hall

June 17     Eugene, OR @ Wow Hall

June 18     Portland, OR @ Hawthorne Theatre

June 20     Seattle, WA @ Neumo’s

June 21     Bellingham, WA @ The Shakedown

June 22     Spokane, WA @ The Hop

June 23     Missoula, MT @ The Palace

June 24     Billings, MT @ The Railyard

June 26     Fargo, ND @ The Aquarium

June 27     Minneapolis, MN @ Grumpy’s

June 28     Milwaukee, WI @ Shank Hall

June 30   Grand Rapids, MI @ The Pyramid Scheme

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July 01     Columbus, OH @ A&R Music Bar

July 02     Detroit, MI @ Small’s

July 03     Cleveland, OH @ The Grog Shop

July 06     South Burlington, VT @ Higher Ground

July 07     Portland, ME @ Portland City Music Hall

July 10     Allston, MA @ Brighton Music Hall

July 12     Hamden, CT @ The Ballroom at The Outerspace

July 13     New York, NY @ Santos Party House

July 14     Brooklyn, NY @ The Wick

July 15     Philadelphia, PA @ Underground Arts

July 17     Baltimore, MD @ Ottobar

July 18     Charlottesville, VA @ The Southern

July 20     Carrboro, NC @ Cat’s Cradle

July 22     Atlanta, GA @ The Basement

July 23     Birmingham, AL @ The Bottle Tree

July 25     New Orleans, LA @ One Eyed Jack’s

July 26     Houston, TX @ Warehouse Live

July 27     Austin, TX @ Red 7

July 28     Sam Antonio, TX @ Limelight

July 30     Tucson, AZ @ Club Congress

July 31     Pioneertown, CA @ Pappy and Harriet’s

Tickets will be available this Friday, April 4.

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(Source: Speakeasy PR & Marketing)

* For more info:

Facebook: www.facebook.com/melvinsarmy 

Website:  www.themelvins.net 

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LONG LIVE BUZZ OSBORNE.

LONG LIVE THE MELVINS.

Stone.

HighVolMusic and Emerald Media & Marketing Reach Partnership Agreement

Posted in Hard Rock, record labels, rock music, rock music news with tags , , , , , on April 4, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

HighVolMusic - banner logo - #1 - 2013

Baltimore, MD:

HighVolMusic and Emerald Media & Marketing have reached a partnership agreement to work together, creating a collaborative powerhouse for the artists of both companies. E.M.M. will work on supporting HighVolMusic and the label roster, working specifically on worldwide airplay, media and promotional activities for the bands.

The two companies envisage the opportunity for bands from both rosters to tour together throughout 2014 and will be looking at synergies where possible to raise the profile of all the bands.

“We are ecstatic to be working with Alan Cooke at EMM. Alan brings a wealth of knowledge and opportunities for HighVolMusic not only here in the U.S. but abroad in the U.K., Europe, North America, and South America. Equally, we look forward to co-op’ing with the roster from Emerald Media & Marketing to create a diverse pool of resources and opportunities for all involved.” – Bill Chavis

Further details will be released shortly on collaborative projects.

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* For more info:

HighVolMusic – Facebook

www.highvolmusic.com – Website

Emerald Media & Marketing - logo - 2014

EMM – Facebook

Website: Emerald Media & Marketing

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LONG LIVE HIGHVOLMUSIC.

LONG LIVE EMERALD MEDIA MARKETING.

Stone.

Some Metal and Rock ‘N Roll Thoughts – Friday, April 4th, 2014

Posted in classic rock, Hard Rock, Heavy Metal, metal bands, metal music, rock music, rock music news, world news with tags , , , , , , , on April 4, 2014 by Metal Odyssey

Kiss - Rolling Stone Magazine - promo cover pic

It took Rolling Stone 40 years to finally discover the greatness of KISS. That should be a ground-breaking embarrassment to this magazine. Hell, it only took a hiccup for Rolling Stone to know who Boston Marathon bombing suspect Dzhokhar Tsarnaev was; he made the cover of Rolling Stone before KISS did. That’s pathetic. With an unsuccessful bid to glamorize Dzhokhar Tsarnaev behind them, Rolling Stone still goes about their way, as if they’re the authority on pop culture, politics and world affairs.

As a lifelong KISS fan, it’s bitter-sweet for me to see that they’re on the cover of Rolling Stone. I guess once you’re accepted into The Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame, Rolling Stone wants a piece of the popularity pie. If you minus the KISS cover and KISS feature story from this issue, the remaining magazine can be useful for cat litter box liner.

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Damageplan - New Found Power - promo cover pic

When Pantera’s Vinnie Paul and Dimebag Darrell formed their supergroup Damageplan, the result was unfortunately 1 studio album: New Found Power. The late Dimebag Darrell is ultra-blazing on guitar, while Pat Lachman (vocals), Bob Zilla (bass) and of course, drummer Vinne Paul all lash out some of the most amazing Metal that was released in 2004.

I recently combed Amazon.com to see what New Found Power is selling for. Are y’all ready? Try: $42.72 (U.S.) as a new (unopened) CD. Yup. Guess what else? There were NO used copies of New Found Power for sale on Amazon.com. I consider myself lucky, for I bought this Damageplan CD (new) a few years ago, at f.y.e for about $18.00 (U.S.). In Metal conclusion, the physical CD of Damageplan New Found Power is out of print.

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The Pretty Reckless - Going To Hell - promo cover - 2014

Apparently, if you have an enormous arrow, um, cross/devil tail on your back, which is pointing straight down to your fanny… then life must be very, very eventful for you. All kidding aside, I bought this sophomore CD, Going To Hell, by The Pretty Reckless due to its cover. Oops, I meant due to its Hard Rock. Besides, listening to this CD makes me feel like there truly is a young generation of Rockers that really do get it. Metal be thy name.

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LONG LIVE METAL AND ROCK ‘N ROLL.

Stone.