Month: December 2012

BLINK-182’S EP DOGS EATING DOGS DEBUTS IN U.S.

Blink-182’s new EP, dogs eating dogs, took a bite out of the charts this week as the album debuted on The Billboard 200 and hit the upper-reaches of more than a dozen iTunes charts worldwide. Released Tuesday, December 18, dogs eating dogs debuted in the U.S. at no. 23 on the Billboard 200, as well…

BOBBY CAPRI NEW VIDEO “LINDSAY LOHAN PART 2”

Just in time for the holidays, Bobby Capri releases a special treat for all to share. Here are the visuals to his newly released “Lindsay Lohan Part 2 (The Rosario Tijeras Remix)”.   Bobby stumbles upon a room with three mysterious ladies where liquor and drugs are a plenty.   Will this be a night…

MUSIC FROM THE BIG HOUSE

From acclaimed director Bruce McDonald, MUSIC FROM THE BIG HOUSE is an extraordinary story about finding hope, joy and music behind bars. Rita Chiarelli, Canada’s Queen of the Blues, takes a pilgrimage to the birthplace of the Blues: Louisiana State Maximum Security Penitentiary, a.k.a Angola Prison — formerly the bloodiest prison in America.   Rita’s…

JUNGLE ROT TO RE-ISSUE

Hailing from Kenosha, Wisconsin, four-piece death metal act JUNGLE ROT will be re-issuing their newly re-mastered 1996 classic album, Skin The Living, coming February 19th, 2013. Pre-order packages are now available through the Victory Records’ webstore. Order now! Front man Dave Matrise comments “We’ve wanted to re-issue Skin The Living for some time now and…

PITBULL RINGS IN 2013 WITH A LIVE CONCERT EVENT ON AXS TV

Celebrate the New Year in style with this one-night-only concert event experience when Mr. Worldwide takes the stage and is 100% live with AXS TV’s #LiveLIVE national television audience. “PITBULL presents ‘WHAT HAPPENS IN MIAMI, NEVER HAPPENED’ NEW YEARS EVE” with international music sensation Pitbull will broadcast LIVE on Monday, December 31 from the American…

Tread Lightly, We Are Voices

I’m going to start by saying that once you really listen to these guys, there’s something there for sure: They are more than just simple voices. They are awesome, they are fun, they are catchy… and that’s just the first song. Tread Lightly by Kansas City’s We Are Voices is something like Coldplay and Explosion…

Retro, Aequus1

  If there’s anything that surely will never be lost in our own days or in the future, it’s old things. The past always manages to influence society, especially when we are talking about art. This is something that can be heard — appreciated, shall I say — in Aequus1′ s last record, Retro, to…

The New York Flamenco Jazz Project, Mosaico (CD)

Andreas Arnold is a professional guitarist that hails from New York. Arnold is one of those artists whose been punching all the right tickets during his musical career which spans over 20+ years and several albums to his credit. This latest collective led by guitarist/composer Andreas Arnold will present its new album ‘Mosaico’. Recorded over…

ESTER DEAN NEW VIDEP “BABY MAKING LOVE”

Grammy nominated singer-songwriter and actress Ester Dean has just released the new video for her latest track, “Baby Making Love.”   http://youtu.be/rYPuWfDZdxk Ester has been behind the scenes for years, penning top 10 hits across genres for superstar artists like Rihanna (“Rude Boy,” “What’s My Name,” “Where Have You Been”), Katy Perry (“Firework”), David Guetta…

THE U.S. KIDS ARE ALRIGHT

In case you missed The Who reference in the title YES these U.S. Kids are doin’ alright and YES they have been rockin’ hard for nearly 30 years.   Just as rock seems to run through the blood of all members of The Who, the same can be said for U.S. Kids.   As one…

MARCUS J AUSTIN / STARBUCKS “SOUL WARMING” CONCERT FOOTAGE

On Wednesday December 22nd, 2012, Marcus J. Austin will be the first urban/soul artist to partner with Starbucks for a holiday concert. The performance will take you on a musical journey of soul music drawing from rhythm and blues, jazz, house, and gospel inspirations.   Additionally, Marcus will also include some holiday favorites as an…

GHOST TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM

GHOST proclaimed they will release a new full length studio offering entitled Infestissumam in Spring 2013. The follow up to the band’s debut album Opus Eponymous will be released via Loma Vista Recordings and was produced by Nashville-based Grammy ® Award-winning producer Nick Raskulinecz (Death Angel, Deftones, Foo Fighters, Rush). www.ghost-official.com

WIRE: PHOTO OPS RELEASE VIDEO FOR “IT MAKES ME CRY”

Photo Ops is the dream-pop project from Terry Price, is pleased to release the video for “It Makes Me Cry,” the first single from his upcoming LP How To Say Goodbye. The track is one of the many gems on the album, layering Price’s charming vocals over smooth instrumentation coupled with his knack for writing…

WIRE: CASEY DESMOND NEW VIDEO ON ARTIST DIRECT

Synth pop princess, Casey Desmond, has released a new music video for “Rendezvous,” today on ArtistDirect.com. Watch the “end of the world” inspired video here: http://bit.ly/VgndI9. Rendezvous is off Desmond’s latest album, “Déjà Vu,” which was released on November 26th, via Sound Museum Records. Following her stint on NBC’s “The Voice,” her newest project breaks…

THE GOONDOX VIDEO FOR “BANG OUT”

The Goondox is not a new group but more so a new project, consisting of legendary PMD of EPMD together with New York newcomer Sean Strange and the Snowgoons on beats. The Goondox project started as an EP and turned into a full length album, which will be coming out early 2013 titled “Welcome To…

NEW NORTHEAST DATES FOR THE LUMINEERS

The Lumineers announced today changes to their 2013 tour schedule. Shows in Philadelphia (Upper Darby), Boston, Pittsburgh all have new dates. See below for the new schedule. In addition to the changes the band has added a date at Washington DC’s DAR Constitution Hall on January 30. All tickets for New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and…

DJ 2RIP POSTS ‘ANNIHILATING RHYTHM 4’

It has been 16 long months since the last release of DJ 2rip’s claim to fame, the Annihilating Rhythm mix series. The previous release, Annihilating Rhythm 3, in early 2011, helped usher in a new sound bass, with influence from hard & nasty drumstep and electro with aggressive bassline influences. The mix featured an onslaught…

KATE VIGO VIDEO CLIP RELEASE ‘NOT THE ONE’

Kate Vigo is excited to announce the release of the latest video clip for her new single ‘Not The One’ from her upcoming album from ‘Blue to Gold’. The swooping strings in this indie/pop ballad are complimented perfectly with the quirky clip, created by Kids In Cloaks. It combines a mixture of futuristic and ‘cut…

JOSEE VAILLANCOURT: A CLASS APART

While the world is currently gorging itself on electro pop and dance music, Josee Vaillancourt is opening our eyes and ears to classical forms of music, from renaissance and medival to classical contemporary art songs. An accomplished musician, Josee is also a performer in the theater chamber music group Damsel & Swains.

STREAM NEW ALBUM BY SAVANT

Norwegian Artist/Producer Savant, best known for his prodigious musical output, which now includes 80+ commercial releases and over 40 free downloads, and phenomenal musical range from EDM, Metal and Glitch all the way to classical piano, has released “Alchemist”, his fifth original album in 13 months, on 12/12/12. http://records.sectionz.com/album/alchemist

BEWARE OF DARKNESS’ SINGLE “HOWL”

Wrapping up their year with solid radio adds on their first single, “Howl,” Los Angeles-based trio Beware of Darkness is ready to take a couple weeks off before a special FM 94/9 Muse after-party in San Diego on January 21, 2013. http://youtu.be/ESt3W__GNJw The band just wrapped up their studio sessions with rock producer Dave Sardy…

WIRE: MHZ LEGACY VIDEO ON ALLHIPHOP

The video, directed by Dan Gotti and premiered today by AllHipHop, plays off the somber theme of the song and places Copy and Tage in front of purple sky as the two emcees trade bars back and forth, each opening up about their personal failures and successes. “I expect to win,” raps Tage. “To not…

WIRE: ESPN PREMIERES THE SHRINE VIDEO/INTERVIEW

In celebration of the just-announced jaunt, THE SHRINE will issue a limited edition tour-only vinyl 7″ release which will include the new songs “Napalm” and “Hellride”.   Today, ESPN premieres the ripping “Napalm” AND a brand new Scion A/V-produced video interview with the band and original Black Flag bass player (and utter legend) Chuck Dukowski,…

Tim Ryan O’Kane, Chaos and Blue

This is the latest release from Tim Ryan O’Kane entitled Chaos & Blue (2012). O’Kane hails from Brooklyn New York and on this 4 song EP he wrote all the music and even plays piano and signs. “Chaos and Blue” 4 song EP is O’Kane’s latest release and the result though far from a self-indulgent…

Skittish, The Five Stages EP

About the Artist: I love this description on the URL: “Band bio’s are insulting to write, and more insulting to the reader. ‘Gut busting rhythm sections’ and ‘confessional, straight-from-diary lyrics’ would mean more if the phrases weren’t seen in every band biography. But alas, here we go: I’m Jeff Noller. I am the band Skittish.…

RUMI NEW VIDEO “REMEMBERING”

Born in Tehran, Rumi was raised in Vancouver and now splits his time between Vancouver and New York City where he recorded his first record, catching the ears of record executives at EMI Music.   After signing with EMI, Rumi’s debut became a successful international release, making the “Top Ten” Virgin Mega Store charts at…

WIRE: JETS OVERHEAD VIDEO ON ROLLING STONE

Jets Overhead has revealed the band’s latest video for “What You Really Want” on Rolling Stone today.   The single can be found on the band’s latest release, Boredom and Joy, which is available now. In the development of the video, the band wanted to put fans first.   The thought process behind the video…

KELLIE PICKLER COMPLETES SIXTH USO TOUR

On Wednesday, Dec. 19, country star Kellie Pickler returned to the states from what was her sixth USO tour overseas to perform for U.S. troops as part of Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff Gen. Martin Dempsey’s annual USO holiday tour.   Other celebrities that joined her on the seven-day, four-country tour throughout the…

WIRE: SUGAR TONGUE SLIM ON WWE

Fresh off a tour run with Cypress Hill, Sugar Tongue Slim connects with WWE rising stars, Prime Time Players, for an entertaining interview on Monday Night Raw. Slim recently wrote the duo’s new theme music “Making Moves”, available now on iTunes. Prime Time Player x STS Interview on YouTube: http://bit.ly/V9s0Q3

WIRE: KPOP SUPERSTARS GIRLS’ GENERATION MAKE COMEBACK

Asia’s #1 girl group, Girls’ Generation, is set to make their official comeback on January 1st 2013! On December 20th, Girls’ Generation 2013 logo was revealed with the caption “2012. 12. 21 10 A.M.” through SMTOWN’s global Twitter, Facebook, and Weibo pages as well as NHN LINE app, which quickly garnered a lot of attention…

NEW SINGLE POSTED BY KROKUS

Today they are back in their classic line-up plus Mandy Meyer and are stronger than ever on their new album, DIRTY DYNAMITE. The band spent a whole two years working on the new album under the watchful eye of Chris Von Rohr. ‘We didn’t spend all that time on golf courses or tennis courts. No,…

“ANNE BOLEYN” OFFICIAL VIDEO FROM HERO JR.

“Hero Jr.’s album is a polished survey of modern rock that isn’t too quirky or too brutish to turn off mainstream listeners. Lead singer, Evan Haughey, sounds like Kings of Leon front man Caleb Followill when he’s worked up and going for broke. Hero Jr. has everything in its right place. Haughey’s guitar licks, which…

KYLIE MINOGUE’S CAREER & LIFE IN A COMIC BOOK

The diminutive singing sensation from Down Under’s story is told in a new comic book “Female Force: Kylie Minogue”. Kylie’s colorful experiences are brought to life as we follow the star’s ups and downs. From capturing Australia’s hearts in “Neighbours” to the life & loves of a national treasure, and her brave struggle with cancer.…

CAPTAIN PANIC! FREE ALBUM FOR FACEBOOK LIKE!

Sci-Fi Bass-Duo Captain Panic!’ just released their first full length album, The Invasion on the dawn of the Mayan Apocalypse, 12:01 am, 12/21/12. The guys have taken a fresh approach and made the album available as a FREE Download through their Facebook or Soundcloud profiles and is also available in Beatport & iTunes for purchase…

MIKAEL WEERMETS POSTS “MAKE SOME NOISE”

Mikael Weermets doesn’t care about genres or BPMs–he just wants to continue his reign of big room beats and uplifting vocal anthems into the new year. Coming from the country that has produced some of the biggest names in electronic dance music, the 25-year-old Swede will kick off 2013 with his latest original, ‘Make Some…

DJ TOURE NEW VIDEO

DJ Touré, the venerated DJ/producer for the Hieroglyphics crew, has had a very busy 2012; between running his Bay Area-based production company, 101% Music and producing songs for the likes of E-40, Dolla Will, and Erk Tha Jerk, it’s amazing that he had time to perfect his long-awaited new album, Touré’s Theory: Session One. Nevertheless,…

WIRE: NEW ¡MAYDAY! MIXTAPE

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