Month: July 2013

MEGAN BONNELL SIGNS TO NEVADO RECORDS

Megan Bonnell boldly and beautifully blurs the lines between asleep and awake on her ten song debut LP Hunt and Chase. Produced by Chris Stringer (Timber Timbre, Ohbijou, Snowblink) and Joshua Van Tassel, the album, out October 15, 2013, will be her first release for burgeoning indie label Nevado Records. http://meganbonnell.ca

NEW VIDEO BY B-1

B-1 (aka One) has been in the game since the early 90’s, but despite close ties to numerous well known rap artists and hip-hop luminaries his name still remains relatively unknown. Hailing from Queens, NY, B-1 gravitated towards Hip-Hop at a young age, influenced by his mother’s eclectic musical tastes as well as the nearby…

MONSIEUR MINIMAL VIDEO “SUMMER LOVERS”

Greek pop singer Monsieur Minimal just released a new single dedicated to “Summer Lovers”. The music video narrates a story of a young couple getting in love, under the blue sky of Hydra island. Director Dimitris Silvestros turns back time in the 80’s and invite us in the most typical, idyllic images of our summer…

TESSA ROSE JACKSON VIDEO “LOST AND FOUND”

“Lost and Found” was first featured as the iTunes US Single of the Week in May, ahead of the release of her debut album, (Songs From) The Sandbox, on April 5. The track is a delightfully catchy, pop-infused tune replete with rich harmonies, handclaps and swirling layers of instrumentation — and the video does not…

WIRE: DEAP VALLEY SINGLE ON SPIN

Los Angeles based rock-duo Deap Vally release their song “Bad For My Body” via iTunes today. The song was premiered by SPIN Magazine yesterday. The Jess Holzworth-directed music video for “Bad For My Body” will premiere on Vevo on August 5 Check out the song at the links below: SPIN Premiere: http://www.spin.com/articles/deap-vally-bad-for-my-body-sistrionix-stream  

NEW SINGLE BY BASSHUNTER

Chart—topping Swedish DJ, producer and singer-songwriter BASSHUNTER is back with his newest hit “Crash and Burn”. Staying true to his name, the upbeat and bass-heavy track is sure to delight dance-music lovers across the globe. After two years of worldwide touring, including a sold-out East-Coast tour this summer,“Crash and Burn” marks a return to the…

WIRE: T. HARDY MORRIS’ NEW ALBUM AT PANDORA

T. Hardy Morris and Dangerbird Records have eagerly anticipated the impending July 30th release of the Athens, GA based musician’s debut solo album Audition Tapes. While Stereogum noted the “calming beauty” found on the record, Magnet Magazine praised it as “an album of subtle shifts and minimal arrangements, an LP that can elicit tension and…

WIRE: DJ MUGGS VIDEO ON HIGH TIMES

Cypress Hill lynchpin DJ Muggs’ new weed-infused video premiered today on High Times for his single “Breathe Slow” featuring former Roots member and master beat-boxer Rahzel.   In this animated ode to hydroponics culture, the legendary producer and DJ takes us on an animated jungle journey where ganja greets us around every twist and turn.…

NATALIA KILLS TO RELEASE SOPHMORE ALBUM

British pop provocateur Natalia Kills announces the release of her sophomore set Trouble September 3rd on will.i.am/Cherrytree/Interscope Records. Written and recorded in collaboration with renowned producers Jeff Bhasker (Kanye West, Jay-Z, fun.) and Emile Haynie (Lana Del Rey, Kid Cudi, Eminem), Trouble combines Natalia’s razor sharp lyrics with her unique and robust vocal delivery. http://www.nataliakills.com

PATTY GRIFFIN’S UNRELEASED & SOUGHT-AFTER ALBUM

“There’s a whole lot of singing/That’s never gonna be heard/Disappearing every day/Without so much as a word,” sings Patty Griffin in “Top Of The World,” a song from her unreleased album, Silver Bell, recorded in 2000 and intended to be the follow-up to her hard-rocking 1998 sophomore release, Flaming Red.   The album was not…

SAVES THE DAY SIGN TO EQUAL VISION RECORDS / RORY RECORDS

Saves The Day are set to release their eighth studio album this fall on Equal Vision Records/Rory Records.   The self-titled record will be released on September 17th and reunites the band with the label that helped shape them into the seminal act they are today.   The album was produced by Saves The Day,…

LUNGZ POSTS NEW SINGLE “UNDERGROUND KANGS”

Michael “Lungz” hailing from the Northside of Chicago is coming off his fourth mixtape, “Dream Killaz” with his much anticipated return from his new label TMS Music Group with “Talking My Sh*t”. His last project “Dream Killaz” raised the bar and solidified Lungz as one of Chicago’s most diverse emcees. This has been a tumultuous…

HEAVEN & EARTH RELEASE VIDEO FOR “I DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS”

Heaven & Earth (guitarist Stuart Smith, singer Joe Retta, bassist Chuck Wright, drummer Richie Onori, and keyboardist Arlan Schierbaum) have just released a video for their second single and power ballad, “I Don’t Know What Love Is” from their critically acclaimed album Dig (Quarto Valley Records), which is available on iTunes now. “I Don’t Know…

NERVES NEW SINGLE “COUNTING”

Australia’s Nerves set to self-release their debut EP, Crooked Bones. Nerves delivers with cruising ’80s synths overlaid with distorted-pop vocals, garnering comparsions to a Parachute Youth meets The Knife mash-up. Available now on iTunes, listen to the first dark-pop single, “Counting.” https://soundcloud.com/viciousbuzz/counting Nerves are a dark electronic band from Melbourne, Australia, comprised of singer/songwriter Cat…

CIGARETTE BUMS DEBUT SINGLE “RUDE DUDE”

Just releasing their debut single, “Rude Dude,” this week, the group is ready to break out of Los Angeles and take on the rest of the world. The Replacements-esque track is laced with a burst of raw energy with a dash of Summery flair that will leave you floored. This is the first in a…

MATTHEW SCHULTZ IS HERE TO “STAY”

Matthew Schultz may well be on his way to becoming a household name, the singer-songwriter and actor has been making waves since his collaborative breakthrough song “Money Or Me” hit airwaves earlier this year with millions of plays on YouTube. Now he’s back with two sure-to-be-hit singles, one is a cover of the Rihanna classic…

Wiseguys N Scallywags, Wiseguys N Scallywags

Moxie and ambition is the way of the walk on the debut album from Wiseguys N Scallywags. Let’s start with the fact that the album is a 13-track LP… I’m always immediately impressed with that. I’ll take a 13-track complete catalog over a four-track sampling any day. The debut is also self-titled. And while this…

SNOW WHITE’S POISON BITE PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO

SNOW WHITE’S POISON BITE is back with a brand new music video for the song “There’s A New Creep On The Block” from Featuring: Dr. Gruesome And The Gruesome Gory Horror Show. Recruiting members of their Chicago Horror Crew, SNOW WHITE’S POISON BITE turned the Victory Records’ video studio into a festive horror chamber. http://youtu.be/FmCen8bTcds

WIRE: HA HA TONKA “COLORFUL KIDS” ON SPIN

Ha Ha Tonka is the unmistakable indie-meets-Southern rock band comprised of Brett Anderson, Lennon Bone, Lucas Long and Brian Roberts. Sitting at the crossroads of Americana and indie- where Alabama meets Arcade Fire- the quartet are primed for the release of their highly anticipated fourth full-length album, Lessons, on September 24th via Bloodshot Records. http://www.spin.com/articles/ha-ha-tonka-colorful-kids-track-new-album-lessons-stream

DIZZY WRIGHT VIDEO FOR “CAN’T STOP WON’T STOP”

Beginning on September 7th in San Diego, CA, Dizzy and Funk Volume co-founder Hopsin will take The Golden Age Tour across the U.S. including several gigs as part of Rock The Bells 2013 before closing the tour on November 1st in Dizzy’s hometown, Las Vegas, NV. The tour is presented by both Funk Volume and…

CLEO SOL OFFERS “TEARDROP” FREE

Riding high on the buzz around her latest free download, ‘Borderline’, Cleo releases her new track, ‘Teardrop’ which will be available to download free via Soundcloud on Friday 26th July. Premiered on BBC Radio 1Xtra this week by MistaJam, ‘Teardrop’ is a beautiful mash-up of The Verve’s ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’, Massive Attack’s ‘Teardrop’ and Cleo’s…

WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY NOTHNEGAL

Maldivian melodic heavy metal band NOTHNEGAL and Bloody-Disgusting.com have just unleashed a brand new, exclusive track cut from the band’s upcoming self-titled EP, entitled ‘Rannamaari’. The track delves into the folklore theme of the EP, more specifically, sea demon folklore. Check out the track at this location. This track is about a mythical sea serpent…

R. KELLY ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE “MY STORY”FEATURING 2 CHAINZ

Hot off the heels of a recent electrifying performance at the BET Awards and a sold out show at LA’s Staples Center, multi-platinum selling artist R. Kelly is set to release the single “My Story” featuring 2 Chainz. The songis the first single from musician’s highly anticipated twelfth studio album, Black Panties. “My Story” Feat.…

NAME YOUR PRICE FOR OMNISCIENT EP “D.R.U.G.S.” E.P.

Independent Grammy Nominated Artist Omniscient & Label DeLa Casa Studios release “D.R.U.G.S.” The 4th project released in 2013 by Omniscient. FREE! E.P. Download Link http://omniscient.bandcamp.com/album/d-r-u-g-s-ep You can support the artist by naming your price and donating to the making of this product or you can put $0 on the price box and write your email…

LANGE RECORDINGS REACHES 100

The label owned and A&R’d by leading international DJ and producer, Lange, is proud to present its 100th release — Lange Recordings 100, celebrating what is a major milestone for the UK based imprint. The label has been built into a leading outpost for Trance since its inception in 2004, during which it has been…

THE PAPER KITES RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM SAMPLER

Australian indie-folk outfit The Paper Kites are set to release their debut album States on October 1st via Nettwerk Records.   Throughout States there’s nods to Simon & Garfunkel and Bob Dylan (stripped down duet “Never Heard A Sound”); energetic pop odes to angry individualists (“Young”); and rough and messy rock (“A Lesson From Mr…

JEREMIAH JAE DROPS ‘BAD JOKES’ MIXTAPE

‘Bad Jokes’ is the new mixtape from the latest Warp Records signing, rapper/producer Jeremiah Jae. It features fellow Black Jungle Squad crew Israel and Oliver the 2nd. Production comes from Jae, Jonwayne, Oliver the 2nd, and Flying Lotus. Jokes told by Jonwayne, Samiyam, Richard Pryor, and special guests.   As founding member of Black Jungle…

THE RUBENS ANNOUNCE FALL TOUR WITH GROUPLOVE

Rapidly rising Australian rock quartet The Rubens have announced that they will hit the road for a fall U.S. tour with their Warner Music Group label-mates, Grouplove, in September. Confirmed tour dates are listed below. The Rubens’ self-titled debut album, which was recorded in New York City with producer David Kahne (Paul McCartney, The Strokes,…

ASTRALWERKS RECORDS CELEBRATES ITS 20TH ANNIVERSARY

Founded in 1993 in New York City, Astralwerks Records began as an independent boutique label releasing visionary records that helped ignite two explosive waves of musical creativity: first with Electronica in the ’90s, and more recently with EDM in the new millennium. Over the past two decades, the New York City based label has become…

“ANYTHING WE WANT: AN EVENING WITH FIONA APPLE & BLAKE MILLS”

This fall, in a collaborative performance, Fiona Apple and Blake Mills will embark on a 12 date, North American tour. Tickets for “Anything We Want: An Evening With Fiona Apple & Blake Mills” will go on sale beginning this Friday, August 2. While the dates for the run have already been finalized, the show itself…

MC B.E.N.E.F.I.T. NEW SINGLE FEAT JOE BUDDEN

Springfield, Mass MC B.E.N.E.F.I.T. is coming out swinging! His first single from his upcoming mixtape “Man Of My Word” features lyrical heavyweight and Slaughterhouse MC Joe Budden! The single is also produced by longtime Budden collaborator J. Cardim! B.E.N.E.F.I.T. comes in hard on the single, and keeps up lyrically with Joe. https://soundcloud.com/iampragency/i-am-pr-singles-b-e-n-i-f-i-t

WE STILL DREAM STREAMS NEW ALBUM

Pop-punk newcomers We Still Dream have surprised fans with a stream of their new album, Something To Smile About, a week before its August 6th release date.   The record is currently streaming in its entirety and available for purchase digitally for the low price of $5 at Bandcamp.com and can be pre-ordered in a…

ZEWDY SINGLE “LOVER LOVER” FEAT JO MERSA MARLEY

This up-and-coming, young talent flooded YouTube with over 100 cover songs, capturing the attention of listeners all over the world. Delivering a sound similar to that of hit sensations, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Jasmine Sullivan, and Christina Aguilera, Zewdy offers an energy, long absent from the industry’s talent pool. With over 15 million views and 50…

JAMES BLUNT POSTS SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM

Multiple Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter James Blunt will release his fourth studio album MOON LANDING in the U.S. on November 5th. The highly anticipated new album was produced by Tom Rothrock (Beck, Moby, Foo Fighters), who worked with James on his multi-platinum selling debut BACK TO BEDLAM.   MOON LANDING also features production from Martin…

LYFE JENNINGS VIDEO “BOOMERANG”

Lyfe Jennings brings back the true essence of, and fire in R&B music with his new hit single “Boomerang.” The video, like the song, plays up the law of karma–complete with an anti bullying message, and the vindication of an abused woman scorned; all through the justification of a seemingly harmless retaliation symbol– a bunny.…

BLANCO FEAT TRAE THE TRUTH ON “PUNCH OUT”

Bay area rapper   Blanco is on a roll. Last month he released a collaborative mixtape Raw with Nipsey Hussle, a project that was produced entirely by Cookin Soul. The tape has earned strong reviews, and already Blanco is back on the move with a new project, Game Over, another collaborative effort with fellow Bay…

WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY THE BYNARS ON BPM

Beats Per Minute debuts The Bynars’ first single, “Dancing on a Dream,” from album X vs. X (out September 17). Named after an alien race from Star Trek, The Bynars flawlessly adapt this half humanoid/half machine race into the representation of their music. http://beatsperminute.com/media/track-premiere-the-bynars-dancing-on-a-dream

NEW SINGLE BY STEREO CREW POSTED

Detroit’s Powerhouse Stereo Crew presents “The Empire Strikes Rap” series. Every thursday until August 13th (which marks the Stereo Boyz’ “Carz, Clubz & Theaterz” album release) the Crew drops a newly recorded, free song on their Bandcamp page. The second song “Big Dreams” features Perfect Eclipse and was produced by Stereo Crew member & Beat…