Revolutionary Bay Area group The Coup has just released a video for their song “Land Of Seven Billion Dances.” The track is from The Coup’s highly anticipated new album Sorry To Bother You out this October 30th via Anti- Records. The record merges danceable beats, punk urgency and the astute social commentary of hip-hop to…
Month: September 2012
Chris Riffle, Another Dream
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Rife with deeply cerebral soundscapes and emotive lyrics, Riffle’s third outing lives up to its namesake. Another Dream is six-tracks of introspective music with folk sentimentality and moody, down tempo Indie leanings. “All That We Hold” opens to strummed acoustic melody over slight backing percussion and accompanying piano. Riffle’s upper octave vocals shine in this…
DROPKICK MURPHYS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM
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Boston-based band Dropkick Murphys are excited to announce the title of their forthcoming album, SIGNED and SEALED in BLOOD, to be released in early 2013. The album is their second with producer Ted Hutt (Gaslight Anthem, Old Crow Medicine Show), which was recorded at Boston’s Q Division studios and mixed by Joe Chiccarelli (The White…
THE CRISTA CARROLL BAND NEW VIDEO “ONE WORLD ONE NATION”
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The Crista Carroll Band is proud to announce the release of the official music video for their new single “ONE WORLD ONE NATION”! The band recorded the self produced song and filmed the video all on their own and, with a budget of next to nothing, are quite proud to have done it all for…
PREMIERE: NEW VIDEO BY NOMAD CALOS “AS REAL AS IT GETS”
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Continuing to bring Jamaican Hip Hop into the limelight, Nomad Carlos will be premiering a High Definition music video for his new single track exclusively through one of the leading print and digital music publications, SkopeMagazine.com.
U.N.S.I.N’S MUSIC OFFERS STOLI A LOOK AT GREECE AMONGST CRISIS
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So here we are again, as the Skope site hit major technical difficulties yesterday and my post was lost in the black hole of the Internet. Well I was not going to allow that to stop me from posting one of my favorite bands of the year U.N.S.I.N. U.N.S.I.N is a band from Athens, Greece…
Vulture Kult, Don’t let Rock n’ Roll Ruin your Life
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About the Artist: This is the latest CD from Saskatoon Canada – 2 piece “Vulture Kult” entitled appropriately enough: Don’t let Rock n Roll Ruin Your Life released in 2012. Meet the Band: Hans Bielefeld (Guitars, Vocals) and Bradley Friesen (Drums, Vocals) FACEBOOK — https://www.facebook.com/VultureKult Review: I have to say I was extremely impressed…
NEW SINGLE FROM NAMESAKE
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Namesake have just unveiled their new single, “The Movement,” taken from their debut album Borders & Fences. The explosive track is streaming in full on SoundCloud and is the follow-up to the lead-off single, “Worlds Away.” Both tracks, as well as the rest of the album, were produced by James Paul Wisner (New Found Glory,…
DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS ANNOUNCES ITS 15th ANNIVERSARY CHRISTMAS TOUR
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Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour, a high-energy holiday tradition celebrating its 15th anniversary, will kick off its 2012 edition on November 23rd in Sarasota, FL with a return engagement at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. The tour is one of the longest-running Christmas tours. Led by seven-time GRAMMY ® nominee and saxophonist extraordinaire Dave…
GABRIEL THE MARINE SIGNS TO SUN PEDAL RECORDINGS
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Long Island’s own Gabriel The Marine have signed a new worldwide deal with Sun Pedal Recordings. The New York indie rock/pop band will release a four-song EP this Fall to give fans a slice of what’s to come. Gabriel The Marine will join Taking Back Sunday and Bayside for a series of Fall dates…
WIRE: LARRY AND HIS FLASK ANNOUNCE NEW EP
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Oregon’s LARRY AND HIS FLASK have announced that they will release long-awaited new material in the form of a brand new EP, HOBO’S LAMENT, which drops on September 25, 2012 on Paper + Plastick Records. The EP’s first track, “Closed Doors” premiered today on American Songwriter and can be heard at SKOPE IT HERE! For…
GOT HERB?
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Big things are happening in Nova Scotia, from Juno sensation Ellen Page to hip hop entrepreneur Herb. You just never know what might come next from this wonderfully weird Ontario Island.
NEW VIDEO FELDSPAR “THE REST”
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The 405 premiered Feldspar’s debut video for their “gloriously orchestrated” track THE REST, which was also announced as the 405’s ‘Single of the Week’. “Feldspar make glorious, lush folk music, building on a rich heritage of storytelling that soundchecks The Pogues to Nick Drake” … “gorgeous, autumnal soundscape, equal parts melancholy and inspiring” — The…
VICTORY RECORDS WELCOMES PARIS MODERN METAL GROUP
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Emerging from the streets of Paris, France, AS THEY BURN was formed by bassist Ronald Pastor, guitarist Fabio Meschini and drummer Milton Bakech in 2007. Vocalist Kévin Traore, known for his chillingly aggressive vocals, was enlisted shortly thereafter along with guitarist Hoby Arinosy. AS THEY BURN was complete and ready to bring their music to…
SHOCK RADAR ROARS BACK WITH THE RELEASE OF LIVE LIKE LIONS
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Shock Radar announced today that their highly anticipated new limited edition 10″ vinyl record – “Live Like Lions” is now available for purchase exclusively at http://www.shockradarstore.com. Shock Radar is the experimental art rock project of NY songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter Lee J Diamond. He has worked as a session musician for members of The Verve,…
Full Moon Orchestra, This is Our Music
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About the Artist: This is the latest release from Belgium based 4 piece Band “Full Moon Orchestra” entitled This is our music (2012). Musical styles presented: Pop elements with Classic Rock, Alternative Rock, and Americana-Folk. Review: What does a band like Crosby, Stills Nash, Neil Young and America have that Full Moon Orchestra don’t have?…
Billy K Band, Outrun The Rain
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After stints in two prior bands, Billy K has surrounded himself with the right likeminded musicians to bring his anecdotal, prototype Country to fans. True in the vein of contemporary Nashville, the band has released Outrun The Rain–11-tracks of archetypical honky stomp tunes laced with the occasional down tempo Country ballad. [youtube 1ZrRMZLPedE] The album…
ERIC BENET NEW VIDEO “HARRIETT JONES”
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Eric Benet saves the last dance for “Harriett Jones” in his newest music video. Watch as the R&B crooner gets steamy with a league of female dancers including Dancing With The Stars! champion Karina Smirnoff, who also choreographed the video. Click below and don’t be afraid to swing low! [youtube -D8m-mBkGlI] www.ericbenet.net
B. FLEISCHMANN POSTS “I’M NOT READY FOR THE GRAVE YET”
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B.Fleischmann aka Bernhard Fleischmann has debuted the first single from his new album, I’m Not Ready For The Grave Yet, out November 6 with Morr Music. The title track is now available for free mp3 download. In his forthcoming release, the Austrian multi-instrumentalist has put an emphasis on vocals, and after previously collaborating with voices…
BEACH DAY NEW VIDEO ON VEVO
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Hollywood, Florida is not your typical beach town. The buildings, diners, and of course the beach appear frozen in the 1950’s. Probably a result of the town’s population boom happening in that era, a current drive down the streets feels like your moving through an R. Crumb drawing. Things seem exaggerated and a bit odd.…
ANDRE WILLIAMS UNVEILS MITT ROMNEY’S FAVORITE VIDEO “BLAME IT ON OBAMA”
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Andre Williams began a very prolific and creative phase of his life when he finally got off booze and drugs. His intake of various substances was excessive, unrelenting, and dated back to at least the 1960s, when he was working extensively with Ike Turner. Reflecting on his very first drug-and-alcohol-free studio session in 2009, Andre…
BALMORHEA UNVEILS NEW SONG “DAYS” FOR DOWNLOAD
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As Balmorhea and Western Vinyl gear up for the October 2nd release of the band’s fifth full-length album Stranger, the Austin, TX six-piece have released the song “Days” to fans for download. “Days” serves as the latest preview of the new material found on the record, following on the heals of “Pyrakantha” which Pitchfork praised…
NEW DOCU BASED ON JOE MEEK
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Susan Stahman and Howard S. Berger of PalmDoorFilms are nearing completion on their feature documentary about legendary producer Joe Meek, entitled: A LIFE IN THE DEATH OF JOE MEEK. The documentary, a 9-year labor of love, shows how Meek managed to leave an indelible stamp, not just on the music industry, but on modern…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO FROM BEAT CONNECTION ON IFC
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Electro-pop quartet Beat Connection has premiered a new video for ‘Further Out’ with IFC, the latest single off its debut The Palace Garden LP, out now with Tender Age/Moshi Moshi. The track has been recently remixed by The Whendays, Sun Airway and Cellar, with all versions now available for streaming at SoundCloud. ‘Further Out’ follows…
COLLIE BUDDZ BACK WITH NEW SINGLE
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Collie Buddz is back with free download for the single “Ganja Pipe” – a hard hitting dancehall dedication to that “high grade” behind his ‘Dark N’ Stormy’ tour announcement which came last week, announcing nationwide tour dates with tour mates New Kingston and Los Rakas! [youtube JeKsevctdmY] Taking advantage of his broad fan base after…
THE HARDKISS PRESENT NEW VIDEO “MAKE UP”
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After works “Babylon” and “Dance With Me” which became popular both in Ukraine and abroad, The HARDKISS are ready to show their new video product.
GRAHAM WRIGHT PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR “BIRD OF A FEATHER”
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Tokyo Police Club’s Graham Wright premiered a new video for the song “Bird Of A Feather” off his 2011 solo debut, Shirts vs. Skins. Check it out here: [youtube ScfCDVnBQWY] Shirts vs. Skins is an infectiously loose and fun collection of smart, off-the-cuff pop and heart-on-your-sleeve ballads that show Wright as strong songwriter of…
BEFORE THE DAWN SIGN TO FROSTBYTE MEDIA
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Finnish melodic death metallers Before The Dawn have signed to FrostByte Media to release their seventh album, RISE OF THE PHOENIX, due out in North America on September 25th. Released in Europe earlier this year and produced by Before The Dawn frontman Tuomas Saukkonen, the album has been receiving rave reviews from fans and…
NEW VIDEO BY THE PRESETS “GHOSTS”
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‘Ghosts’, the first official single from The Presets’ forthcoming album Pacifica, now has a video. Premiering on Stereogum earlier today, the sea shanty-inspired techno-pop track is accompanied by a beautifully shot, black and white meditation on athleticism directed by Abteen Bagheri (A$AP Rocky, Blood Orange). [youtube Di5AT4MI6BY] www.thepresets.com
THE LOVE LOAD RELEASE ‘THREE ON A MATCH’ EP VIDEOS
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Washington D.C. power trio, The Love Load, has released a four song e.p. entitled “Three On A Match” following their internationally acclaimed debut, “The Human Resourceful”. This second release sees the group both coalescing as a true band with Ted Watts handing over all the guitar reins to Blaine Misner ( who also produced, mixed,…
Mike Grosshandler, Blue Skies Black LP
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Solo artists seem to be coming out of the woodwork lately, and sounding pretty good at that. Thus is the case with guitarist for Upstate NY bands “The Velmas” and “Above The Flood” , Mike Grosshandler. Juggling roles in two bands, this hard working artist found the time to release a full-length album of his…
WIRE: THE GOODNIGHT ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF NEW EP
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The Goodnight announce the release of their new EP Keep Control out 9/18. The first single off of the EP, “The Love Left In You” is currently available on iTunes. A video for the song premiered over at PureVolume. Dan Murphy (vocals & guitar) describes “The Love Left In You” by saying,…
WIRE: NOWNESS PREMIERES VIDEO FROM MARTHA WAINWRIGHT
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Nowness has premiered the video to ‘Proserpina’, the first song to be taken from Martha Wainwright’s upcoming album, Come Home To Mama, released on 15th October on V2. The single will be released digitally on Monday 3rd September. Click the image or link below to watch… Martha Wainwright debuts her latest track “Proserpina” from upcoming…
INDYNS POST NEW SINGLE “FIELDS LIE FALLOW”
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There is never a lack of bands that hail from Brooklyn, but to find the ones that truly matter can be quite a challenge. Your search is now over. Meet INDYNS, the buzzworthy band hailing from New York that may just change everything you know about music. The group has been taking over the scene…
ANTONIQUE SMITH RAISES $50K
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Acclaimed actress and vocalist Antonique Smith has another accomplishment for her ever-growing list! The “Notorious” star successfully raised over $50k for her Kickstarter campaign in just 30 days. Antonique launched the campaign on July 28, 2012 as the formal introduction to her music career. She asked fans to donate various amounts to help fund the…
BERKLEE OPENS UP CAMPUS IN SPAIN
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On September 17, Berklee College of Music president Roger H. Brown will give the welcome speech at the college’s new campus in Valencia, Spain, to launch Berklee’s first-ever graduate programs, offering degrees in Contemporary Performance; Scoring for Film, Television and Video Games; and Global Entertainment and Music Business. This event represents the successful culmination of…
WIRE: NO SLEEP RECORDS WELCOMES MAJOR LEAGUE
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Orange County’s No Sleep Records is proud to welcome New Jersey based pop-punk band Major League to the label’s thriving roster with plans to release their new full-length studio album, Hard Feelings, on November 13. In anticipation for the upcoming release the band has debuted “Walk Away,” the first new song from the upcoming…
LOVE INKS NEW VIDEO “DO YOU WANNA FALL IN LOVE”
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Love Inks is a minimalist dream-pop outfit from Austin, Texas who have received accolades for their no-frills approach to songwriting. Imbued with raw emotion, sexuality, and splashes of electronic color, their music focuses on the vocals of Sherry LeBlanc, whose rich and evocative voice croons and confesses the boundless and individualistic experience of love.
MY SILENT BRAVERY RELEASE NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “BURNT OUT” (ACOUSTIC)
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Following a successful and widely-hailed launch of their second single off the Can’t Quit album, “To Give” featuring platinum-selling recording artist Matisyahu, My Silent Bravery released its third single and official video for the song “Burnt Out (Acoustic)”.
WATCH NEW HANNAH COHEN “SORRY” VIDEO
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Hannah Cohen has a new video for ‘Sorry’ that we’d like to share with you. One of many highlights from her very lovely debut album Child Bride released earlier this year on Bella Union, the video is a little dark (as you can probably make out from the stills below), but conjures perfectly the melancholy…
