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0 McGill University – McGill News Alumni Magazine – Tales from the (not so) dark side Alumni Profiles Jon Asher, CertPRMgmt’07
0 The Grind on PunkRadioCast.com is back! Fri, May 25 – Brand new show featuring an interview with Jon Asher from Asher Media Relations
0 Spread The Metal Fest Announce More Bands to Line Up, Morbid Angel To Headline
Halifax based Spread The Metal Festival who’s goal is to raise $100,000 for the Heart and Stroke Foundation of Canada with 100% of ticket revenues is proud to announce headliners Morbid Angel, along with Blackguard, Cryptopsy and Last Call Chernobyl as the next batch of bands added to the line up to support the festival charity fundraiser.
“Spread the Metal Records has lofty ambitions for this festival and as it grows each year, I want to prove that the label is as committed to philanthropy as we are to releasing phenomenal records. We take on the responsibility to help those who cannot help themselves, and this festival has the power to help a lot of people, year after year.” – Matt Day STM owner and festival organizer commented.
Tickets available at the Halifax Forum or by phone at 1-888-311-9090 and online www.ticketpro.ca
$70/Entire Festival
$50/Each Day
Ticket Link – http://ww3.ticketpro.ca/event.php?event_id=2416&aff=hfo
Event Link – https://www.facebook.com/events/190001607777740/
July 5th:
Answer With Metal – 12pm – www.facebook.com/#!/answerwithmetal
Last Call Chernobyl – 1pm – www.facebook.com/lastcallchernobyl
Dischord – 2pm – www.facebook.com/DischordCanada
Hallows Die – 3:15pm – www.hallowsdie.com
Descend – 4:30pm – www.Descend.se
Fallen Joy – 6pm – www.facebook.com/#!/fallenjoy
BLACKGUARD – 7:30pm – www.facebook.com/blackguardband
KATAKLYSM – 9:15pm – www.facebook.com/kataklysm
July 6th:
Cry Oh Crisis – 12pm – www.facebook.com/cryohcrisis
Strigampire – 1pm – http://www.facebook.com/pages/Strigampire/34999297698
Death Valley Driver – 2pm – www.facebook.com/#!/DeathValleyDriverPEI
Crimson Shadows – 3:15pm – www.facebook.com/#!/CrimsonShadowsBand
Blasphemy Reborn – 4:30pm – www.myspace.com/blasphemyreborn
Black Moor – 6pm – www.facebook.com/#!/blackmoormain
CRYPTOPSY – 7:30pm – www.facebook.com/CryptopsyMetal
MORBID ANGEL – 9:15pm – www.morbidangel.com/
ABOUT: Spread The Metal Fest was inspired by STM Records owner Matt Day, whom previously worked for HSF as a volunteer and decided it was time to give back to the community and help an organization and cause that promotes awareness of heart disease along with financial support.
About: Spread the Metal Records is an artist-oriented label. They recognize the commitment of all those who have signed with them and those who continue to support them in other ways. A label is only as strong as its artists, and indeed the job of the record label is to create an environment where they can pursue their artistic vision. That means giving straight answers, holding themselves accountable, taking responsibility for their mistakes, and recognizing their own limitations. STM believes in every release that they put out and they have more respect for the fans than to expose them to a sub-par album. STM demands the best from themselves, and so they can’t accept any less from the bands that they represent.
For More Info: http://www.spreadthemetal.com/
0 “Ever since I was a young musician…” A look back at JUNO Week 2012
0 March Is Metal Month: FREE DOWNLOADS From LoudTrax.com and Asher Media Relations
LoudTrax and Asher Media Relations have teamed up to present FREE METAL DOWNLOADS from the AMR PR roster as March is Metal Month \m/m/.
The downloads will be available at www.LoudTrax.com and all albums are available for purchase.
FREE Download Schedule as follows:
Friday, March 9, 2012 – Nephelium – Merciless Annihilation (from “Coils of Entropy” album)
Sunday, March 11, 2012 – Scythia – Spirit of The Quest (from “…Of Exile” album)
Tuesday, March 13, 2012 – All Else Fails – The Twilight of Mankind (from “The Oracle: What Was, Is And Could Have Been” album)
Wednesday, March 14, 2012 – Fallstaf – Eulogy (from “Bastard Sons of A Pure Breed” album)
Saturday, March 17, 2012 – Bolero – Voyage from Vinland (from “Voyage From Vinland” album)
Wednesday, March 21, 2012 – All Else Fails – Monster Eats the Pilot (from “The Oracle: What Was, Is And Could Have Been” album)
Saturday, March 24, 2012 – Nephelium – Malediction (from “Coils of Entropy” album)
Thursday, March 29, 2012 – Fallstaf – Dark Days (from “Bastard Sons of A Pure Breed” album)
Saturday, March 31, 2012 – Bolero – When The Legends Die (from “Voyage From Vinland” album)
Artist EPK’s:
All Else Fails – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-all-else-fails/
Music Video – Rebirth – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BGov6ji_72s
Bolero – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-bolero-voyage-from-vinland/
Music Video – Pints Held High – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dlaCcVvVfVY
Fallstaf – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/fallstaf-bastard-sons-of-a-pure-breed-2011/
Music Video – The Cost – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=QBpyygUzRko
Nephelium – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-nephelium-coils-of-entropy-2012/
Scythia – https://ashermediarelations.com/epks/epk-scythia-of-exile-2011/
0 Baron Mag – Interview with Jon Asher – Asher Media Relations: Passion musicale
1 Montreal’s Music Community Raises Over 600 Clothing Items For Homeless At Blankfest Quebec IV
Montreal’s Music Community Raises Over 600 Clothing Items For Homeless At Blankfest Quebec IV
Montreal’s socially conscious bands Society’s Ills, The Era Of, Rudebeats and Isolate Cast came together this past Saturday, February 18th for the 4th annual Blankfest Quebec to answer the call to help those in need during Montreal’s coldest winter months and raise over 600 clothing items for the city’s largest and oldest shelter, the Old Brewery Mission.
“I’m always impressed by the generosity and compassion from the city of Montreal, its citizens and its music scene. Their support along with media and sponsors to help raise awareness and proceeds is always astounding,” commented Blankfest Quebec organizer and music publicist Jon Asher.
Proceeds from this year’s Blankfest Quebec came not just from the music community, but also from grandmothers across Quebec.
“My heart was truly touched by the kindness of this year’s donations of knitted blankets, scarves and tuques that came from both the ladies at the Steger Residence in Montreal and the “Townships Grandmothers” who quilted blankets when they heard there was a need to help the homeless.”
The “Townships Grandmothers” are one of about 300 grandmother groups across Canada that raise money and awareness to help relieve the suffering and turn the tide on HIV/AIDS in Africa and are linked to the “Grandmothers to Grandmothers” campaign of the Stephen Lewis Foundation that helps over 16 million AIDS orphans in Africa who are presently being cared for by their grandmothers because their parents died of AIDS. For more info please visit www.stephenlewisfoundation.org and www.grandmotherscampaign.org.
A special thanks to Blankfest Quebec‘s sponsors and supporters, Frites Alors! McGill, Skunk Magazine for their donated fundraising prizes, Labyrinthe for donating T-shirts for the homeless and fundraising prizes, Dungeonworks Productions, RockandRollReport.com, Heavy Metal Music Association of Canada & Asher Media Relations, along with Montreal’s media, CTV, Montreal Gazette, Montreal Mirror, CJLO 1690AM, CKUT 90.3FM, CJAD 800AM.
Total of Collected Clothing Items
48 Blankets
88 Shirts
19 pants
99 tuques
117 scarves
25 coats
76 sweaters
34 pairs of gloves
20 pairs of socks
102 Baby Clothing
1 Pair of shoes
Total Amount: 629 Clothing Items
Pictures from Blankfest Quebec IV
Loaded Bus with Old Brewery Mission Representative and Blankfest Quebec Organizer Jon Asher
Donations from Mike Marino (The Catalyst) and friend with Old Brewery Mission Representative
Nick Guerin of Labryinthe/Artimonde & Dungeonworks Productions with Donation of T-Shirts
Old Brewery Mission Bus Full of Clothing Donations
About: Blankfest Quebec is organized by Jon Asher, in collaboration with the Old Brewery Mission, and was launched after Jon read about his friend, New York City indie rock veteran Kenn Rowell of The Baghdaddios, who founded Blankfest in 1997 and has been organizing the annual blanket fundraiser in New York City for the past 15 years.
In the past, Rowell says, Blankfest NYC has raised more than 6,000 total donations that have been distributed to the homeless in the New York City area and has inspired similar efforts in New Jersey, Manhattan and Nottingham, UK. Among the many distinguished artists who have performed at past international Blank-Fests are: Rothberg (EMI), Buddy Cage (Grateful Dead), Marc Rizzo (Soulfly) and Meg Griffin (Sirius Radio).
For info on Blankfest please visit the folloiwng links:
http://www.blankfest.org/
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Blankfest-Quebec/124607864221341
Sponsors:
Skunk Magazine – http://www.skunkmagazine.com/
Labryinthe – http://www.labyrintherock.com/
Asher Media Relations – https://ashermediarelations.com/
Heavy Metal Music Association of Canada (H.M.M.A.C.) – http://www.facebook.com/HMMACANADA
Dungeonworks Productions – http://www.facebook.com/groups/105887138551/
Rock and Roll Report – http://rockandrollreport.com/
Band Links:
Society’s Ills – http://societysills.bandcamp.com/ (Free Downloads)
Music Video – The State – http://youtu.be/peMwQ4daN-w
The Era Of… – http://www.theeraof.com/
Rude Beats – http://www.myspace.com/rudebeatsfunk
Isolate Cast – http://www.isolatecast.com/
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About the Old Brewery MissionSoothing homelessness. Solving homelessness.
For more than 120 years, the OBM is the largest network of shelters for homeless men in Quebec and the largest resource for homeless women in Canada, providing safe nighttime refuge to more than 125,000 homeless individuals and more than 338,000 meals per year, as well as transition and counselling services to help its clientele find the necessary stability and autonomy to rebuild their lives.
Thanks to the OBM’s transition programs, more than 3,000 people requested emergency assistance in the past year and more than 629 of these people no longer live in the streets.
0 CTV Montreal – Blankfest aims to help clad homeless in warmth
0 Happy Holidays! Asher Media Metal Annihilation Roster Sampler
Happy Holidays! Asher Media Metal Annihilation Roster Sampler
Another year down! and another one to follow! We at Asher Media Relations (myself Asher and Barbara) are proud to reflect on 2011 and the roster we represented with a very special sampler to share with all our media friends, but before I give ya that link (which is at the bottom of this email). I like to just reflect on what a great year 2011 was.
We saw that 2011 was the year of presenting some very unique metal and rock from us to you. It ranged from showcasing everything from concept albums from Titans Eve, Scythia and All Else Fails, to presenting bands with odd instruments such as Fallstaf’s hitman who plays the trombone in their brand of brass metal along with Scythia inspiring us with their Oboe of Death in their sophomore story album “…Of Exile”. We also saw Saskatoon’s freak show metallers The New Jacobin Club obliterate their concert goers with crazy stage antics. Just google their live performances and you’ll see what we mean).
AMR also had the pleasure of presenting a great amount of tours over 2011 with the touring whores of Versus the Nothing (these guys never stop and we’re happy for that! A million thank yous to Leanne at SIN Agency) to Titans Eve’s two month tour of North America to support “The Divine Equal”, to Scythia’s Summer Siege Tour for “…Of Exile” to party thrashers Fatality’s Eastern Intoxication & Western Annihilation Tours along with their free sampler “Thrash Fuck Eat Sleep” to Ninjaspy’s No Kata Tour and their new single “Skaingkh” and Kill Matilda’s Zombie Apocalypse Tour to support “I Want Revenge” plus mini tours from Auroch & Without Mercy.
This year also saw a great year of music videos from Bolero for their track “Pints Held High”, Fallstaf for “The Cost” and All Else Fails for “Rebirth”.
Bolero – Music Video – Pints Held High
All Else Fails – Music Video – Rebirth
Fallstaf – Music Video – The Cost
We also like to add the great success that Titans Eve and Scythia had on Canadian College Loud Charts and it couldn’t have been done without the much appreciated support of the music directors and dj’s. Titans Eve devoured the #2 position back in March and Scythia conquering #1 in October and being a staple on the charts for the last 4 months.
Highlight – Titans Eve – #2 on Top 20 Loud for Month of March 2011 – Canadian Campus Loud Charts – (Earshot)
More Titans Eve Charts here.
Highlight – Scythia – #1 on Top 20 Loud for Month of October 2011 – Canadian Campus Loud Charts – (Earshot)
More Scythia Charts here.
Here’s a rundown of what was released in promos
Fatality – Thrash Fuck Eat Sleep – Demo
Ninjaspy – The Skaingkh (single)
All Else Fails – The Oracle, What Was, Is And Could Have Been
Fallstaf – Bastard Sons of A Pure Breed
Versus The Nothing – Black Gloves – EP
Happy Metal Annihilation! m/m/
http://ashermedia.bandcamp.com/album/happy-metal-annihilation
1. All Else Fails – This World In Flames – 04:04
2. Auroch – Astral King – 05:03
3. Bolero – Pints Held High – 04:21
4. Fallstaf – The Cost – 03:21
5. Fatality – Thrash Fuck Eat Sleep – 05:25
6. Kill Matilda – Geisha With A Switchblade – 04:21
7. Nephelium – Merciless Annihilation – 06:17
8. Ninjaspy – Evolution of Skid – 02:58
9. Scythia – For The King – 05:08
10. The New Jacobin Club – This Treason – 05:01
11. Titans Eve – Judgement – 04:47
12. Versus The Nothing – Killer – 03:00
13. Without Mercy – Chasm – 04:31
Cheers & Happy Holidays from the Asher Media Crew!
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