http://llnw.101distribution.com/u/assets/build/10.06.26/site/en_101/xml/news/rss.xml All news about 101 Distribution. Daily news, album reviews, interviews and much more. Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:38:56 GMT Love can be so complicated. In fact, it's the only emotion that can make people absolutely happy or drive them to the brink of insanity within a matter of seconds. And, more often than not, the "L" word is thrown around more than a ping-pong ball at a frathouse. But it doesn't always have to be that way. Take Jeannie Ortega for instance. On her mission to seek truth, the New Yorker found that flawless kind of affection and wants to share the Perfect Love, as her sophomore set details. Perfe... http://www.101distribution.com/article/Jeannie-Ortega-Something-Perfect Tue, 31 Jan 2012 01:38:55 GMT Matt Abts, longtime drummer for the band Gov’t Mule, took the band’s 2011 hiatus as an opportunity to explore new collaborations, and the Planet of the Abts [POA] was born. Abts is joined in Planet of the Abts by Mule bassist Jorgen Carlsson and guitarist T Bone Andersson, both of whom had met as session musicians in LA, long before Carlsson joined Mule in 2008. Having recently circled New England during the last months of 2011, the electric rock trio appeared on stage and on their self-tit... http://www.101distribution.com/article/Vermont-Goes-To-The-Abts- Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:42:49 GMT Now, try that with three bands and a solo project at the same time. That’s how Brian Chartrand, a singer/songwriter in Phoenix, spends his days. Even with that kind of musical workload, Chartrand doesn’t view his busy schedule as a burden. He enjoys the opportunities he gets, and appreciates that every song he writes will find a home in one of his ventures. “I hope that being in different projects just makes me a better songwriter and guitar player,” he said. One of Chartrand’s musical ventu... http://www.101distribution.com/article/Voce-Project- Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:36:30 GMT In the last ten years, cutting edge listening technology has gone from the iPod to an essentially 'cloud-based' design in the form of services like Google Music and Spotify. These innovations continue to both evolve the process of 'collecting' (gaining access to) music and also bring violent changes to the business of making and selling music. Many people will dramatically insist, and have for years now, that this change marks the "death of the cd". A fan's personal investment in an a... http://www.101distribution.com/article/Selling-Physical-Media-in-the-Age-of-Convenience Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:35:56 GMT We meet in the vinyl booth of an old Hollywood diner. The band tells me that this isone of their favorite places and that they’ve held many business meetings here. In fact, within a few minutes of sitting down, the guys are discussing press kit artwork and the track currently streaming on their website. This is what an independent band looks like. Louden Swain isn’t a new band. They formed in the late 1990s, and after some changes to the roster have found chemistry for the past six yea... http://www.101distribution.com/article/An-Interview-With-Independent-Band- Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:34:37 GMT Silicon Valley’s garages are more likely to house tech start-ups than upstart rock bands, but Picture Atlantic is doing its best to show that the region is capable of producing more than just 30-year-old billionaires. The Bay Area group was named Best Local Band by readers of San Jose alternative newspaper MetroActive in its 2011 Best of Silicon Valley issue. It’s not the alternative rock band’s first electoral victory. In 2008 Picture Atlantic’s fans helped vote the band into a gig openin... http://www.101distribution.com/article/Picture-Atlantic Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:32:05 GMT Hammer No More The Fingers (HNMTF) is a rock band out of Durham, NC, consisting of Duncan Webster (vocals, bass), Joe Hall (guitar, vocals), and Jeff Stickley (drums). I first heard these guys play in 2007 and have been hooked ever since. They’re sound is often described as 90’s rock throwback and they get compared to Pavement and Superchunk, although I don’t think those comparisons do them justice. They released their first self-titled EP in November 2007 which still holds a prominent plac... http://www.101distribution.com/article/Hammer-Time Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:25:18 GMT Greetings, and welcome to “Waltz Across Texas,” a monthly roundup of musical happenings in the Lone Star State. Climb in and buckle up – it’s going to be a long drive. The title of this here column is an homage to beloved Texas Troubadour Ernest Tubb, who cut his teeth performing live on radio stations in San Antonio and San Angelo in between less glamorous gigs like digging ditches for the Works Progress Administration during the 1930s. Although country remains the sound most folks think ... http://www.101distribution.com/article/Waltz-Around-Texas Thu, 22 Dec 2011 20:08:58 GMT About the Band Razer which is mixes rock/metal influences was started by Chris Catero who plays Bass. Together with guitarist Paul Sullivan, drummer Eric Bongiorno they formed the initial band. Jeromy Graves joined soon after and they finally found the perfect lead vocalist with Chris Powers. Their first album “Falling In Line” was released in 2006 and the band’s heavy sound, mixed with exceptionally strong songwriting and Power’s powerhouse vocals, caught the attention of the sta... http://www.101distribution.com/article/AZ-Rock-Band-Razer-Dark-Devotion-Expanded-Edition-Released Thu, 22 Dec 2011 19:10:34 GMT Two years ago, four university students starting a band seemed like a good idea to pass the time and pick up girls. Now, with a new album and prepping for an interstate tour, The Forties sees its role as a rock band as a higher calling. Juanita McGowen caught up with David Carlson, lead singer of The Forties to talk about the transformation from popular campus cover band to high energy, revolutionary performers. When looking back at the formation of The Forties, Carlson admits the... http://www.101distribution.com/article/The-Forties-Interview- Thu, 22 Dec 2011 18:56:32 GMT