"...More convincing than Linkin Park, more commercial than NIN; The Rabid Whole are the soundtrack to the future." -UberRock.co.uk Delivering 21st century, high-energy, electro-alternative rock, The Rabid Whole gives a refreshing take on a familiar sound.

Their live act has been described by Lithium Magazine as: "painting great futuristic scenery with an eerie atmosphere...instantly causes the listener to get lost in the music and whisked away on a surreal sci-fi trip." The highly anticipated follow-up to 2012's critically acclaimed 'Refuge', the new release, 'Problems', includes credits from music industry heavy-hitters Dave 'Rave' Ogilvie (Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson), Noah Mintz (Death From Above 1979, Danko Jones), and Karl Schubach (Misery Signals). "After a year of all kinds of monumental bullshit, we're finally ready to release the aptly titled, 'Problems'. We've gone to musical places where we haven't gone before and can't wait for our fans to hear it. I feel this is some of our strongest/deepest material to date." -Andreas Weiss [The Rabid Whole] The Rabid Whole have toured across the USA & Canada several times, played SXSW, NXNE, CMW, Indieweek, and Cold Waves festivals, as well as shared the stage with recognized national/international acts Dope Stars Inc, The Birthday Massacre, Econoline Crush, Hinder, Apoptygma Berzerk, Bile, to name just a few.

On 26th November E One will release The Expendables 3 on both DVD and Blu-ray

Barney augments his team with new blood for a personal battle: to take down Conrad Stonebanks, the Expendables co-founder and notorious arms trader who is hell bent on wiping out Barney and every single one of his associates.

Director: Patrick Hughes

Stars: Sylvester Stallone, Jason Statham, Jet Li 

Barney (Stallone), Christmas (Statham) and the rest of the team comes face-to-face with Conrad Stonebanks (Gibson), who years ago co-founded The Expendables with Barney. Stonebanks subsequently became a ruthless arms trader and someone who Barney was forced to kill... or so he thought. Stonebanks, who eluded death once before, now is making it his mission to end The Expendables -- but Barney has other plans. Barney decides that he has to fight old blood with new blood, and brings in a new era of Expendables team members, recruiting individuals who are younger, faster and more tech-savvy. The latest mission becomes a clash of classic old-school style versus high-tech expertise in the Expendables' most personal battle yet.

On November 15th Negative Gain Productions will release the label debut album from Cygnets called Sleepwalkers.

Cygnets are a New Wave/Post-Punk trio hailing from Edmonton, Alberta Canada. Their 1980s influenced sound is described as a furious mix or guitars, synths, dancing and despair. Cygnets have gained comparisons to other artists like Placebo, Morrissey, and Depeche Mode on previous albums by media outlets. They have also shared the stage with other artists such as Trust, Electric Six, Apoptygma Bezerk, Die Mannequin, and Plantium Blonde. Cygnets have also planed to release multiple videos for tracks found on Sleepwalkers.

Sleepwalkers is currently available for pre-order in Negative Gain's shop. It is available on CD (Digipak) and Digital Download. If you pre-order the CD you will get two bonus tracks not found on the album.

ngpofficial.bandcamp.com/album/sleepwalkers

The 41st edition of Film Fest Gent has kicked off on Tuesday evening. The world premiere of Erik Van Looy's 'The Loft', a Hollywood remake of the most successful Belgian film ever, opened the festival. The film was introduced in the presence of Erik Van Looy (director) and Bart De Pauw (creator), as well as the Australian actresses Rachael Taylor and Isabel Lucas, who came to Ghent to attend the premiere. The screening of the film was preceded by 'The Education', a short by Klaartje Schrijvers.

A lot of famous faces appeared on the red carpet. Among the 2300 invited guest were jury president Bret Easton Ellis and jury members Héloïse Godet and Patrice Toye. Other distinguished attendees were short film jury member Kim Hertogs and Valentijn Dhaenens. His Royal Highness, Belgian Prince Laurent also attended the opening of this 41st edition. Furthermore, the opening ceremony was attended by Flemish Minister of Culture Sven Gatz and the mayor of Ghent, Daniël Termont.

In the days to come, many directors and actors will be presenting their film at Film Fest Gent. Pieter Van Hees ('Waste Land'), Bas Devos ('Violet') and Gust Van den Berghe ('Lucifer'), as well as Canadian director Atom Egoyan who will present his two feature films 'The Captive' and 'Devil’s Knot'. French director François Ozon will also be introducing his sixteenth feature film 'Une nouvelle amie' at Film Fest Gent.

Xarah Dion releases a mind-bending video for L'asphalte chaude from her upcoming LP Le mal nécessaire. An abstract summer stroll with an elliptical narrative, hinting towards concealment and introspection in broad daylight.

The video was produced and filmed in Super 8 by Guillaume Vallée, with added scenes recorded on a mobile device. The film underwent a process of decaying in Guillaume's backyard soil, making L'asphalte chaude not only a music video but also a stand-alone work of film-art where the media is the message.

Le mal nécessaire (A Necessary Evil) is Xarah Dion's debut full lenght album. Xarah is a singer-songwriter and producer from Montreal. Rooted in the knowledge of electronic, period and world music, Le mal nécessaire explores a renewed world of electronic pop. This self-produced sophomore album displays a comprehension of different styles ranging from synthpop to disco and ambient amongst others. With poetic lyrics, precise and cryptic, Xarah uses her voice in versatile ways, from spoken word to lyrical chant. The tracklisting unfolds its contrasting ambiances from sensual to dark, dramatic to delicate, taking the listener to private depths of desire and longing, contemplation and metaphysical reflection.

Xarah Dion - L'asphalte chaude from Groop Index on Vimeo.