The Uncluded (Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson) are excited to unveil the details of their upcoming US tour which will begin on May 28 in Washington DC and will find the duo taking their whimsical tunes from coast to coast. The tour includes dates in Chicago at Old Town School of Folk Music on June…
Month: April 2013
‘TOO PUNK TO FOLK’ POSTED ON BANDCAMP
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Dying Scene is proud to announce the second volume in our punk sub-genre compilations. “Skaface: Evolution” will focus on, you guessed it, Ska-Punk and will feature new tunes from some of the the scene’s best up and comers as well as previously unreleased tracks from scene staples such as Big D And The Kids Table,…
MIKE ABIUSO POSTS NEW SONG FOR ONEFUNDBOSTON.ORG
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With the recent tragedy in Boston, local musician, record label and recording studio owner Michael Abiuso decided to put together a fundraiser in order to assist those affected by the Boston incident. Michael (formerly of The Gay Blades and currently of The Venetia Fair) altered the lyrics to The Gay Blades’ Shake the Graves, recorded…
HARPOONFEST HERALDS THE SUMMER WITH GREAT LOCAL BEER AND MUSIC
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On May 17th and 18th the brewery gates will be flung wide for HarpoonFest, Harpoon ’s annual summer festival. HarpoonFest carries on the brewery ’s tradition of celebrating local beer, right at the source, with fellow New Englanders. The 2013 HarpoonFest will feature an extensive lineup of Harpoon ’s Boston-brewed beers, including the hoppy and…
GREEK PSYCHEDELIC GRUNGE PUNK BAND BAZOOKA ALBUM MAY 21
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It is with the filthiest of pleasures that Slovenly Recordings discharges the much anticipated full-length, self-titled LP from Greece’s BAZOOKA. A severely crusty unit from Volos, and now relocated to Athens, Bazooka, who is perhaps the most savage crew of an incredibly corrosive rock ‘n’ roll scene that includes Acid Baby Jesus and Gay Anniversary,…
GEORGIA MAY JAGGER TO ILLUMINATE THE EMPIRE STATE BUILDING
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Georgia May Jagger will flip the switch to light the Empire State Building red and white on Wednesday, May 1, at 10 a.m. in a special ceremony honoring the seventh annual Delete Blood Cancer Gala, held tonight in New York City. Joining Jagger is Katharina Harf, co-founder of Delete Blood Cancer and Michele Scannavini, CEO…
WIRE: NEW DRAGONETTE VIDEO ON PAPER MAGAZINE
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Album track “Giddy Up” is an upbeat, bubbly cut with buzzing electronic sound effects and a sing-along chorus. The band shows off showing their playful, fun-loving side with a video for the track, which shows them goofing off in their rehearsal space in Canada. You can check out the “Giddy Up” video where it premiered…
JOE SATRIANI ANNOUNCES U.S. TOUR
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Joe Satriani has been an unstoppable force on the music scene for over 27 years. Now, the guitar great is announcing a new U.S. tour, supporting his latest album Unstoppable Momentum. The tour is set to launch on August 29th in San Diego, CA before hitting Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix, Albuquerque, Denver, Texas…
WIRE: NEW YELLOW RED SPARKS VIDEO
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California trio, Yellow Red Sparks today debuted the dark video for their brand new single, “A Play To End All Plays,” on NPR’s All Songs Considered. Directed by the talented Claire Marie Vogel, the video provides a powerful visual for the haunting track which, for the band, “really stands on it’s own from the rest…
THE GREENERY ALBUM ART IS NSFW
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Long Beach thrash-punks The Greenery are gearing up for the impending release of a new album called It’s Looking Grim, and have debuted the first new song from the record, “Reapers Keeper,” today! Fans can check out the track now at http://youtu.be/Lf90ontEnEs. Also released today is the NSFW artwork for It’s Looking Grim,…
SHALIEK NEW VIDEO “THE PAST”
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Born and raised in the Bronx, New York, Shaliek embodies the establishment of a fresh vibe with classic soul. His family influence served as the early roots for Shaliek’s love for music. The musical authority of legends Stevie Wonder, Donnie Hathaway, Michael Jackson, and Sam Cooke, serves as a backdrop to Shaliek’s sound,…
DAN DONEGAN AND DRUMMER MIKE WENGREN ANNOUNCE NEW SIDE PROJECT
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Dan Donegan, guitarist for multi-platinum, Grammy-nominated hard rock band Disturbed, has unveiled his new project, Fight or Flight. Fight or Flight will release their debut album, A Life by Design? on July 23rd via Warner Bros. Records. The first single, “First of the Last” will be hits radio May 21st. “During our hiatus from Disturbed,…
E4RTH FEATURING LURRELL LOW VIDEO “ASHEY FEET”
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The new single ASHEY FEET featuring Memphis rapper Lurrell Low (whom Alan met through E4RTH’S facebook page of course) is no exception, though you’ll notice the sharp left turn from rave jams to 90’s hip hop influence (don’t worry, the EP will have more rave jams too). ASHEY FEET’s video continues E4RTH’s mind-bendingly surreal visuals…
WIRE: NEW CAPITAL CITIES VIDEO ON VEVO
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Capital Cities premiered the official video for its Top 10 Modern Rock radio hit “Safe and Sound” earlier today on VEVO. The clip was directed by Grady Hall (Beck, Modest Mouse), who is a writer-director and creative director at GRAMMY ®-winning Motion Theory. “Safe and Sound” can be seen here. Starting next week, the…
THE WILD FEATHERS TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM
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The Wild Feathers have announced the release of their self-titled debut album, due out August 6, 2013 on Warner Bros Records. Their single “The Ceiling” is quickly climbing the AAA radio chart and building strong relationships with an audience across the country. Watch the video for the track here: http://youtu.be/tPkGcKckjao. The Wild Feathers are a…
FREE DOWNLOAD FROM KASKADE
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As a special thanks to his fans for their ongoing support, LA-based American/Dutch DJ & producer Justin Michael is giving away the official unreleased version of his 2010 Ultra Records remix, Kaskade — All That You Give (Justin Michael & Kemal Late Night Mix), for free download. https://soundcloud.com/djjustinmichael/kaskade-all-that-you-give “The ‘Late Night Mix’ was the first…
WIRE: BOSNIAN RAINBOWS: “TURTLE NECK” VIDEO PREMIERE
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Bosnian Rainbows has unveiled the video for their single “Turtle Neck”, on RollingStone.com. The video, which was assembled and directed by guitarist/founder Omar Rodriguez-Lopez, is dizzying and surreal, a stop-motion visual journey that follows Rodriguez-Lopez, Teri Gender Bender, Deantoni Parks and Nikki Kasper as they circle the world. SKOPE IT HERE!
HEARTIST PREMIERE “HEART OF GOLD” LYRIC VIDEO
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Roadrunner Records group Heartist have released a new lyric video for “Heart of Gold” which is featured on their debut EP, Nothing You Didn’t Deserve. The clip is available to stream below. Since 2011, the members of Orange County, California’s Heartist–vocalist Bryce Beckley, bassist Evan Ranallo, guitarists Jonathan Gaytan and Tim Koch and drummer Matt…
WIRE: PRETTY & NICE NEW SINGLE ON BROOKLYN VEGAN
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Experimental indie pop quartet PRETTY & NICE will release their third full-length Golden Rules for Golden People on April 30, 2013 via Rory Records (Max Bemis’ imprint on Equal Vision Records). “We put a lot of positive energy into this batch of songs,” explains vocalist/guitarist Holden Lewis. “Most of them started on an acoustic guitar…
DROWNING POOL ANNOUNCE SUMMER HEADLINING TOUR
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Drowning Pool have announced their summer touring plans. The Resilience Tour starts May 24th in St. Petersburg, FL. Joining the band on these dates will be Eye Empire. Along with the headlining dates, the band has announced a partnership with the USO that will have the band playing a series of shows in Europe for…
DUB-T VIDEO FOR “LIFE OF THE PARTY”
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Dub-T and his original song ‘Life of The Party’ helped him win the best independent Artist at the Industry Insiders Music Summit awarded by a panel of major label A&R’s. ‘Life of The Party’ is getting rotation in the Clubs by DJ’s from South Florida, Tampa, and Orlando. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V7I3HYpSKnE www.facebook.com/dubtfanpage
THE JOHN LENNON EDUCATIONAL TOUR BUS
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2013 marks the unveiling of a new non-profit John Lennon Educational Tour Bus, which was made possible by the generosity and support of Yoko Ono Lennon. The bus is dedicated to providing the young people of Europe with free hands-on opportunities to produce original music, video, photo, game app and broadcast projects within the bus’s…
WILD NOTHING NEW VIDEO “A DANCING SHELL”
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Fresh out of the desert for their Coachella debut, WILD NOTHING return with Empty Estate, the follow-up EP to the critically acclaimed “Nocturne”, which received several year-end accolades including album of the year in Under The Radar and iTunes. The 7-song EP was recorded in Brooklyn at Gary’s Electric by Al Carlson in January and…
VASCO DA GAMA VIDEO FOR “BRIGADIERS”
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Vasco Da Gama’s brand spanking new video of lead track Brigadiers, off their EP Geography which was released this Monday, the 22nd. One local blog quipped that if “instruments could smile, the guitars of Vasco Da Gama would have grins as wide as the Mersey.” The four piece band’s angular melody driven math-pop has been…
EXCLUSIVE: DAKOTA BRADLEY “SOMETHIN’ LIKE SOMETHIN'” MP3
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Country newcomer Dakota Bradley will release his debut single, “Somethin’ Like Somethin’,” to Country radio April 29. The uptempo track was written by Mark Irwin, Josh Kear, and Shane McAnally. The release is Dakota’s first single from his forthcoming 2013 full-length album, which is co-produced by Grammy award-winning producer Byron Gallimore and Country…
THE KICKDRUMS POST “HUM”
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This latest track “Hum” is the second in a series of premieres for the EP that The Kickdrums have teamed up with Consequence of Sound for. “Hum” is the first track that Fitts wrote after finishing up the writing of his upcoming sophomore full length album, due out later this year. Having used…
DAVID G. CORTES RELEASES DEBUT EP ‘TIME AWAY’
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Multi-Instrumentalist artist David G Cortes is delighted to announce the release of his debut EP ‘Time Away’ which includes the first 5 songs from the 20 song catalog he wrote in the last four years while being away from his family, love ones and friends. Available on ITunes http://t.co/YwmFXexM7k All music and vocals were recorded…
THE ULTIMATE GUIDE TO GUITAR SHREDDING
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Whether you’re just beginning as a player, or if you have been playing for a while, guitar shredding is one of those techniques and approaches to playing that can take a while to master (at least if you want to get it right). It’s worth briefly covering the basics of guitar shredding, both in terms…
SHOULD A PROFESSIONAL MUSICIAN HAVE LIFE INSURANCE?
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Professional musicians don’t have a human resources (HR) representative to aid them in selecting the right life insurance policy. In fact, many musicians often go without life insurance, simply because it simply hasn’t come up. Like many freelance workers, musicians overlook this crucial part of personal financial responsibility and sometimes end up paying a hefty…
JUST ANNOUNCED THE AMERICANARAMA FESTIVAL OF MUSIC
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Just announced on bobdylan.com, the AmericanaramA Festival of Music will feature performances by Bob Dylan and His Band , Wilco and My Morning Jacket, as well as Ryan Bingham, the Richard Thompson Electric Trio and more on select dates. The AmericanaramA Festival of Music will begin June 26 at Cruzan Amphitheatre in West…
STYX LIVE DOUBLE ALBUM MAY 7
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On November 9, 2010, Styx brought two of their most revered albums, 1977’s The Grand Illusion and 1978’s Pieces Of Eight to the stage at the historic Orpheum Theater in Memphis, Tennessee. Eagle Rock Entertainment will release this concert, The Grand Illusion/Pieces Of Eight Live, as a 2CD set on May 7, 2013. [MSRP 15.98]…
DRAGON FLI EMPIRE FEAT SADAT X POSTED
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The first single from Dragon Fli Empire’s upcoming album “Mission Statement” is now available! “The Daily News Pt. 2” is a sequel to “The Daily News” from Sadat X’s 2005 album “Experience & Education”. DFE’s ‘Mission Statement” will be releasing in the Summer of 2013. It will be the fourth album from the Calgary (Canada)…
THE RACER POST “IMPACT”
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If first impressions are the most important, then indie rock quintet, The Racer, is golden. The opening track of their upcoming album, Passengers, “Impact,” is a soaring, hard-hitting beginning to not only the album, but the story that it tells. “Impact” is the collision that starts everything – the concept of the album centers around…
WIRE: AIDAN KNIGHT ANNOUNCES U.S. RELEASE FOR ‘SMALL REVEAL’
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Victoria, BC quintet Aidan Knight announced their U.S. debut, Small Reveal, will be released in stores July 23 via Outside Music and have premiered a new live-in-studio video for the single, “A Mirror” via American Songwriter. The album, Aidan Knight’s second, was originally released in their native Canada last fall, and garnered glowing reviews across…
WILLIE NILE’S AMERICAN RIDE MOVES INTO HIGH GEAR
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Anyone who’s paid attention to his recent output knows that Willie Nile is currently in the midst of a creative renaissance that’s produced some of the most compelling music of his 35-year career. The tradition continues with his forthcoming American Ride, due out June 25, 2013 on Loud & Proud Records, where Nile becomes the…
DJ BAADMAN POSTS NEW EP MINIMIX
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Baadman is at the forefront of a young generation of gifted French producers on the verge of a breakthru. Raised in Caen, like BeatauCue and Superpoze, he rapidly gained notoriety by playing some big name festivals in the West of France and producing extraordinarily mature and accomplished music. As further proof, the first remix he…
WIRE: RELIX PREMIERES VANDAVEER’S NEW ALBUM
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Death, murder and ghosts have long been underlying threads coursing through Vandaveer’s original songs, but instead of weaving their own shadowy tales into their latest studio effort, Oh, Willie, Please…, the DC-by-way-of-Kentucky alt-folk collective have tapped into the wellspring of traditional folk’s darker side. http://www.relix.com/news/2013/04/24/relix-com-premieres-new-album-by-vandaveer
BLAUE BLUME POSTS “ON NEW YEARS EVE”
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They have just the one track and a month’s worth of internet presence, although ‘On New Years Eve’ has already been described as “one of the finest new tracks of 2013 thus far” by Crack In The Road, This Is Fake DIY agreeing and stating “There hasn’t been a more outstanding debut track so far…
A DISTURBING NEW VIDEO FROM THE BODY
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Portland based progenitors of aural horror The Body have signed with Thrill Jockey and will be releasing a full length with the label this fall. The duo of dummer Lee Buford and guitarist/vocalist Chip King use doom metal as a framework to explore the farthest reaches of music, employing full choirs, multiple drummers, hissing layers…
FITZ AND THE TANTRUMS’ “OUT OF MY LEAGUE” VIDEO
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“Out Of My League,” the new video from Fitz and The Tantrums, is out now. It can be viewed, shared and embedded here. The clip, which will receive its on-air premiere on VH1’s “Top 20 Countdown” this Saturday, April 27, was directed by Jordan Bahat (fun., Grouplove). “Out Of My League,” the first single from…
