KERLI IS A HIT WORLDWIDE - VIDEO
May 22, 2008
With her exotic looks, seductive vocal style, and hypnotic demeanor, newly signed Island Records artist Kerli has outgrown her Estonian homeland and steered a course to new world pop. In turn, a torrent of fascinating visuals have been unleashed on her MySpace website (www.myspace.com/kerlimusic), along with six tracks from her upcoming debut album, LOVE IS DEAD, in stores July 29th.
Kerli - “Walking On Air”
MAD MEN: MUSIC FROM THE SERIES, VOL 1 - 6/24/08
May 22, 2008
Set in 1960 New York, the Golden Globe Award winning TV series Mad Men is a provocative drama about the lives of the ruthlessly competitive men and women of Madison Avenue advertising. Created, executive produced and written by Matthew Weiner — the Emmy Award-winning executive producer and writer of The Sopranos — Mad Men takes an unflinching look at the ad-men who shaped the hopes and dreams of Americans on a daily basis. The soundtrack mirrors not only the time and place, but sets an emotional tone for the critically-acclaimed series.
On June 24, 2008, EMI/Manhattan Records releases MAD MEN: MUSIC FROM THE SERIES, VOL 1, which includes musical standards such as “On The Street Where You Live,” “Fly Me To The Moon,” “Volare,” and “Manhattan” by Ella Fitzgerald. Also featured are the show’s theme song, “A Beautiful Mine” by Aceyalone & RJD2, as well as original music by the show’s composer, David Carbonara.
Alexandra Patsavas, Grammy®-nominated music supervisor and founder and owner of Chop Shop Music Supervision, serves as music supervisor for the soundtrack, which joins Patsavas’ impressive credits that include Grey’s Anatomy, The OC, Rescue Me, Gossip Girl, Without A Trace, among others. There is no question that music helped define that decade and music plays an important role in the series.
BRET MICHAELS NEW TRACK / TOUR DATES HERE
May 22, 2008
VH1 Classics is proud to present the brand new album from Bret Michaels entitled Rock My World in stores June 3rd, 2008.
DANIEL LOWERY SALUTES AFRICAN-AMERICAN TROOPS
May 22, 2008
“I, Too, Sing America.” This simple, yet poignant poem by Langston Hughes embodies a spirit of pride and patriotism that African Americans feel but rarely verbalize.
Not since that poem, written several decades ago, has there been a more stirring and heartfelt tribute to America by an African American artist than Daniel Lowery’s “I’m An American.”
THE MAKING OF A ROCK BAND: STEEL WOOL
May 22, 2008
It is very rare that I will make a house call to check out a new band. In life though there are always exceptions to the rule.
Last night I went to meet with a rock band out of Lynn, MA due to my friend Jonny Rabbitt. Jonny and I have known eachother for a while and he has an everlasting passion for music & playing. He has been in band after band and creating music is just in him. The band rehearses tirelessly two nights a week perfecting their songs.
Jonny’s new band that he is working is called Steel Wool. Three bikers Jonny (Guitar), Nate (Bass), and Steve (Drums) all work together in the metal shop. They all play music together so they named the band, Steel Wool. The lead singer is 24 year old Derek Lee. The music can be described as diverse. It is in between GNR and STP. It’s hard rock, but not metal and it’s loud! The manager of Steel Wool is Kathy, Jonny’s fiance and their friendly pitbull, Gibson, is the mascot. Gibson is the biggest, sweetest pitbull I ever met.
So the dilemma that the boys were having was that they wanted to take the music from their apartment in Lynn to music enthusiasts all over the globe. So we sat down and we noticed that they have nothing set up except the music. The fact that all they had was the music was actually a good thing. We talked over an hour and we decided the boys need to set up a MySpace page (www.myspace.com/steelwooltheband). They need to let the world see a bio, images, MP3’s, videos, etc. The more they can get up there, the better. Fans not only want to listen to bands, they want to see, hear, watch, interact, all that!
After that is done it’s all about promotion, promotion, promotion. The guys did a 4 song set for me which I enjoyed. One song that stood out to me was, “So Sorry.” These guys can hold their own on their instruments and they play very well together. You can tell that Steel Wool would put on a kick ass live show.
Throughout the night we enjoyed some Bud Lights and pizza. I thought it was a successful night. I believe that Steel Wool is now 20 steps ahead of where they were before.
The bottom line is that not one person can say whether a band will make it or not. The beauty of technology is that a band like Steel Wool can now reach people all over the world. Let the people hear the music!
The best way to see if a band is a winner is to let the people decide, the music speaks for itself. We will be sure to keep our readers current on what happens with Steel Wool.
www.myspace.com/steelwooltheband
Email:
steelwoolmusic@gmail.com
Words By: Mikey Frieds
She Wants Revenge in Lauderdale
May 22, 2008
Front man Justin Warfield was sporting a creepy moustache at last night’s performance of She Wants Revenge in Fort Lauderdale. What is up with the moustache trend in the indie rock scene? I live by these words of wisdom “Guns don’t kill people, men with moustaches kill people”.
O.A.R. TO SHOOT 2008 MEN’S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES PROMO
May 22, 2008
Everfine/Atlantic recording group O.A.R. will be heading to Omaha, Nebraska Sunday, May 25th to shoot a promo for ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the 2008 Men’s College World Series taking place June 14th to the 25th.
AMERICAN IDOL - WHAT WE CAN LEARN?
May 22, 2008
I will admit I am not a fan of American Idol at all. I have actually never even watched one full episode. One thing I am though is pretty hip to the ways of the music business and how this machine works.
STS9 (SOUND TRIBE SECTOR 9) DIGITAL RELEASE / TOUR DATES
May 22, 2008
This spring STS9 holed-up in their California studio space recording their much anticipated fourth album, Peaceblaster. The album is scheduled to be released some time early this summer. But today, Thursday, May 22nd, STS9 digitally releases the recently recorded single “Shock Doctrine,” offering a rare glimpse into STS9’s new material.
“Shock Doctrine” can be downloaded for free or streamed at www.1320records.com. It may also be downloaded as part of a podcast on iTunes www.itunes.com . On this first-ever 1320 podcast, “Shock Doctrine” debuts as the podcasts’ first track, which also features new singles from artists off the bands’ self-owned label, 1320 Records, including Count Bass D, Pnuma Trio, Collective Efforts, sub-ID, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, and LoPro Lounge.
A complete list of STS9’s summer appearances is as follows:
May 23 Summer Camp Chillicothe IL
June 07 Wakarusa Lawrence KS
June 13 Broadway Bloc Party Eugene OR STS9 PA Set w/ Pnuma and Bassnectar
July 05 ROTHBURY Rothbury MI
July 10 Willow Island Centre Madison WI w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 10 Barrymore Theatre Madison, WI (STS9 AFTER PARTY)
July 11 Live on the Levee St. Louis MO FREE SHOW! w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 12 Westfair Amphitheatre Omaha NE w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 15 Moonlite Gardens Cincinnati OH w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 16 Innsbrook Pavilion Glen Allen VA w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 17 Promowest Pavilion Columbus OH w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 18 White River Lawn Indianapolis IN w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 19 Charter One Pavilion Chicago IL w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 19 House of Blues Chicago IL (STS9 AFTER PARTY)
July 23 Higher Ground Burlington VT (STS9 Only)
July 24 Roseland Ballroom New York NY w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 24 Blender at Gramercy New York NY (STS9 AFTER PARTY)
July 25 Festival Pier at Penn’s Landing Philadelphia PA w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 25 Fillmore at TLA Philadelphia PA (UMPHREY’S AFTER PARTY)
July 26 Bank of America Pavilion Boston MA w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 27 Pier 6 Concert Pavilion Baltimore MD w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 30 House of Blues Myrtle Beach SC w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 31 Koka Booth Amphitheatre Cary NC w/ Umphrey’s McGee
July 31 Lincoln Square Theatre Raleigh NC (UMPHREY’S AFTER PARTY)
August 01 Masquerade Music Park Atlanta GA w/ Umphrey’s McGee
August 02 Masquerade Music Park Atlanta GA w/ Umphrey’s McGee
August 15 The Independent San Francisco, CA (fan club show) SOLD OUT
August 16 The Greek Theatre Berkeley, CA with Bassnectar and more TBA
August 22 McMenamin’s Edgefield Portland, OR with special guests Blackalicious
August 23 Marymoor Amphitheatre Seattle, WA with special guests Blackalicious
September 04 Boulder Theatre Boulder, CO (fan club show) SOLD OUT
September 05 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO with special guests Talib Kweli and others TBA
September 06 Red Rocks Amphitheatre Morrison, CO with special guests Ghostland Observatory and Bassnectar
NEW VIDEO HERE FROM NO VERTIGO
May 22, 2008
Cavedoll’s No Vertigo, the latest of 10 releases due out in 2008 by this absurdly prolific group from Salt Lake City, Utah. NPR’s Second Stage featured the group’s song Decoder this month recognizing the bands ability to “serve up a hip-shaking burst of feel-good energy, inspired by ’80s synth pop, electronica and punk.”
“And When”
