Jun 2009
TV Heart Attack at 37,000 Feet?
Jun3004:07 PM
Filed in: Music News
TV Heart Attack continues to make waves and turn heads while gearing up for the August 25th release date of their upcoming release, 'Lost In The Sway'. The band was recently selected as a Top 20 finalists in the The PEAK Performance Project, put on by 100.5 The PEAK FM, in Vancouver.
This is BC’s largest musical talent search ever. The PEAK Performance Project is a seven year, $5.29 million plan which intends to move three emerging British Columbia artists annually to a national stage. The project is administered by the Music BC Industry Association and funded by 100.5 The PEAK.
The three PEAK Performers of the Year will share $275,000 in cash for sustained career development. Distribution of the money will be as follows: First place receives $150,000; second place receives $75,000; and third place receives $50,000.
So what's this about TV Heart Attack at 37,000 feet?Click To Read More...
This Week's Live Shows in VanGroover
Jun3011:09 AM
Filed in: Music News
If you're in Vancouver this week there's a lot of great live shows you gotta' check out, and it all starts tonight!
Supporting live music keeps the music coming...
Tonight, June 30
Over The Coals
w/ Black Betty
@ The Roxy
Wednesday, July 1
Southern Death Threat
w/ Macula and Sammus Theory
@ Pub 340
Thursday, July 2
TV Heart Attack
w/ Veer Union and Soul Side In
@ Venue (formerly The Plaza Club)
NEW Alice In Chains Song!
Jun3010:30 AM
Filed in: Music News
I'm a huge Alice In Chains fan.
So when my friend Pedwell sent me a tweet with a YouTube link to a new song from their upcoming album, I felt an excitement for music that I haven't had in a very, very long time. And thankfully, I wasn't let down.
The new song "A Looking In View" from their upcoming album "Black Gives Way To Blue", available Sept. 29, can be downloaded from their official site here: http://www.aliceinchains.com/
Heavy, sludgy, dirty guitars. Dark and moody, with William DuVall's vocals being the perfect successor to the late, great Layne Staley.
The vibe that we all loved, remains.
Listen for yourself:Click To Read More...
Quartered: In the News
Jun1911:25 AM
Filed in: Music News
The following article is re-posted as it originally appears in the Peace Arch News, at this link.
Rock Group Maturing
By Alex Browne - Peace Arch News
The most recent EP by Quartered, Straight Out The Sandbox, represents a quantum leap forward by a hard-working band.
The music retains all the raw intensity and emotional power of the White Rock-based group’s debut CD, The Falls Of Autumn, but has acquired additional polish, tight musicianship and a new and convincing sophistication in production.
There is also the band’s same capacity to surprise, and capitalize on their many musical influences to create music that defies the usual expectations of metal-tinged rock.Click To Read More...
The Rebellion REMIX "Start Us Over"
Jun1801:57 PM
Filed in: Featured Artist
The Rebellion have teamed up with FACTOR for a fresh remix of their track "Start Us Over".
Click the link below to listen to the mp3...
The Rebellion - Start Us Over (FACTOR Remix)
Burning Borders: New Release August 25
Jun1812:49 PM
Filed in: Music News
Burning Borders and Thorny Bleeder Records are proud to announce that their new release 'Yesterday's Gone' will officially be released worldwide on Tuesday, August 25.
Request 'LEADING'
by BURNING BORDERS
at your favourite radio station today!
NEW Burning Borders - Leading
TV Heart Attack: New Release August 25
Jun1812:48 PM
Filed in: Music News
TV Heart Attack and Thorny Bleeder Records are proud to announce that their new release 'Lost In The Sway' will officially be released worldwide on Tuesday, August 25.
Request 'A O'
by TV HEART ATTACK
at your favourite radio station today!
NEW TV HEART ATTACK - A O
Scott Valentine: Free Song #13 - "Little Black Book"
Jun1811:42 AM
Filed in: Featured Artist
Scott Valentine Presents continues his Free Song A Week For A Year with 'Little Black Book', available now on his website.
Sign up to his mailing list and you'll not only receive a free song every Tuesday in your email, but you can also go to the Free Song Archive on his site and download all of the songs you've previously missed! Nice.
If you like Valentine's music and want to support what he's doing, please visit his online store and order a copy of his beautifully packaged, 5-disc album, or a t-shirt, or a tote bag.
And lastly...
Request 'FORGOTTEN'
by SCOTT VALENTINE PRESENTS
at your favourite radio station today!
NEW SCOTT VALENTINE - FORGOTTEN
Video: Death of The Rock Critic?
Jun1809:33 AM
Filed in: Opinion
This is a must-see, hilarious video taken from the 140 Characters Conference of speaker Christopher R. Weingarten, music critic for Rolling Stone and Idolator. His topic is how music blogs and Twitter have killed the music critic, and in its wake, 'good' music itself. This is an incredibly witty and insightful presentation that I'm sure everyone will get a kick out of, and hopefully create some conversation on this blog in the process.
Christopher R. Weingarten has also launched a new Twitter profile @1000TimesYes, where he's doing 1000 micro-music reviews in one year. He's currently at #408, it's a cool concept.
Video below...Click To Read More...
The Online Artist Report Card
Jun1708:48 AM
Filed in: Indie Advice
Some of the things I discover online are far too important to just send a quick little tweet about, and this is one of them. In today's world of Web 2.0 and the development of independent artists, what you do in the online world is quite possibly the single most important aspect of your career.
Are you hunkering down at the computer every day, connecting with fans or trying to find new ones? Are you easy to find online? Is there enough interesting content about your band to keep fans interested and excited about what you're doing?
I found this Online Artist Report Card on the music marketing and social media blog Way Cool Jnr at this link, which was originally developed from Native Digital.
So if you're pursuing a career in music, take the following quiz and see how you measure up with 'Social Media Marketing'.Click To Read More...
Neilsen's Obsession Good For Fans
Jun1604:33 PM
Filed in: Music News
Ross Neilsen continues to generate lots of press across the country, thanks in large part to his non-stop touring from coast to coast, and to his relentless work ethic.
Today's latest press on Neilsen rolls in from New Brunswick, care of The Daily Gleaner. I've reprinted the article below, as it originally appeared at this link.
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Band to Watch: Black Hat Villain
Jun1501:44 PM
Filed in: Music News
I just got back from Victoria (on Vancouver Island) yesterday, after going to check out the newly re-launched Black Hat Villain, which now features Scott Valentine on vocals. While this was only their second live performance with their new lineup, you'd never guess it judging by how unbelievably solid these guys are. 'Pro' is an understatement. These guys are ready to go and I won't be surprised if they have major labels knocking on their door very soon.
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Show Success Before Asking For Help
Jun1112:17 PM
Filed in: Indie Advice
Regardless of how everyone is probably sick of hearing all the press and buzz about Twitter, myself included, I continue to use it daily to spread music industry related news and articles, free mp3's, and tips for music marketing and promotion. To the uninitiated, Twitter is an over-hyped, social web-thingy that doesn't really make any sense. But if you give it a chance, and 'follow' the right people with similar interests, you'll find a wealth of information and knowledge that would otherwise be lost.
Here's an example of the type of thing I send out on Twitter: http://sivers.org/success-firstClick To Read More...
A Unique Parallel: Craft Brewers And Indie Labels
Jun1010:36 AM
Filed in: Opinion
Article and video appear as originally posted on Hypebot at this link,it was too perfect to change or alter for The Bleeder Blog, it echoes my sentiments exactly...
Ross Neilsen To Record With Acclaimed Producer Jim Dickinson
Jun0908:02 PM
Filed in: Music News
East Coast blues artist Ross Neilsen is putting plans in place for his next studio album, to be recorded early in 2010, and has just confirmed that the album will be recorded at Zebra Ranch with acclaimed producer Jim Dickinson, father of Luther and Cody of three-time Grammy nominated North Mississippi All Stars.
Among many other production and performance credits, Dickinson recorded "Wild Horses" with the Rolling Stones in 1969 for their album 'Sticky Fingers'. He also played on Bob Dylan's 'Time Out Of Mind', 1998's Grammy winning Record of the Year.
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Thorny Bleeder Records Signs Quartered
Jun0810:05 AM
Filed in: Music News
Thorny Bleeder Records is pleased to announce the signing of Vancouver band Quartered.
Quartered are currently in writing sessions and are shopping for a producer for their upcoming Thorny Bleeder debut album, due out in Spring 2010.
Click below to listen to "Brother" by Quartered, which is available on our Get Thorny free album download.
Quartered - Brother
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Top 5 Touring Tips for Artists
Jun0809:16 AM
Filed in: Indie Advice
Martin Atkins, drummer from Public Image, Killing Joke and Nine Inch Nails wrote a book called Tour Smart. A video was just posted online at New Music Strategies where Andrew Dubber gives him a quick interview and he shares some touring tips with everyone.
See the video interview below, followed by another video of Martin Atkins talking about his book:Click To Read More...
Video: Art Of Dying's Tavis Stanley on E! Online
Jun0708:56 PM
Filed in: Music News
In a recent episode, E! News Weekend named Nicole Arbour and her "beau" Tavis Stanley, of rock band Art of Dying, "Canada's Coolest Couple" in the half hour "Cool Canada" special where E! followed the famous couple on a winter vacation in cottage country.
View the E! video with Tavis Stanley and Nicole Arbour here:
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In The News: Art Of Dying, Peterborough Examiner
Jun0508:54 AM
Filed in: Music News
The following article is posted as it originally appears in the Peterborough Examiner
Art of Dying at Moho
Posted By KRISTIAN PARTINGTON, SPECIAL TO THE EXAMINER
In the world of rock music, the small town of Norwood carries a big punch. It's a place that breeds a core of musicians eager to spread their art into the wider world and in a business that's cutthroat, at best, they're leaving their mark.
The latest group is Art of Dying, a five-piece band whose name inspires something dark or sinister, but whose members are anything but. These guys are fuelled by a passion for music and a love of all things beautiful in life.Click To Read More...
Over The Coals News: 2nd Guitarist Added, Sponsorship from Jager, New Video
Jun0310:26 AM
Filed in: Music News
Over The Coals - Shadows
Over the Coals would like to announce and welcome to the band their newest brother in arms, Adam Repetowski on guitar. The band is now a fine-tuned, 5-piece, ass-kicking, metal machine. If this band wasn't loud enough and didn't tear your face off before, watch out...a new era of OTC-branded metal is upon us.Click To Read More...
Ross Neilsen LIVE on CBC Radio, June 6
Jun0309:32 AM
Filed in: Music News
Ross Neilsen - Back For More
ATLANTIC AIRWAVES:
Saturday afternoons at 5:05 p.m.
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LIVE Art Of Dying Video: June 2, Ottawa
Jun0309:26 AM
Filed in: Featured Artist
More live Art Of Dying video is surfacing on the web each and every day, thanks to their big Canadian tour with Disturbed.
The video below is courtesy of our good friend Claudia in Montreal, from Live 'N Loud Magazine. This is fresh footage from last night's show in Ottawa and is a compilation of both old and new songs.Click To Read More...
TV Heart Attack To Shoot New Video
Jun0203:13 PM
Filed in: Music News
NEW TV HEART ATTACK - A O
TV Heart Attack is all set to shoot a video for their upcoming single 'A O', from their forthcoming Thorny Bleeder Records release 'Lost In The Sway'.
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2 New Scott Valentine Videos Free Downloads
Jun0208:59 AM
Filed in: Featured Artist
Below is the second video of 4 parts that make up the accompanying DVD of the Seasons album, entitled 'Seasons: A Film Journey'. With the beginning of each season, a new part of the story/short film will be revealed.
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LIVE Art Of Dying On YouTube
Jun0105:03 PM
Filed in: Music News
I just spoke to Jonny from Art Of Dying this morning, reporting from the road while on tour with Disturbed, Skindred, and All That Remains. The guys are having the time of their lives bouncing around Eastern Canada and the Maritimes in their RV, and the shows are apparently "killer!".
If you type Art Of Dying into YouTube and sort the results by the newest videos posted, you'll see a ton of new live videos posted by fans from their cameras and cell phones. You gotta' love music nowadays, there's zero delay in spreading the music. Here's one of those fan-captured live videos for you to check out, recorded live in Moncton only days ago, on May 29th.
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