Month: July 2013

THE OUTFIT NEW SINGLE “CAESAR”

THE OUTFIT have just announced the news of their sophomore release due out on August 23. Titled, Tough Kids (Hot Congress Records), the 5-track EP is filled with echoing garage bliss that is laced with killer licks, heartfelt melodies, and straight forward, guitar-based pop songwriting. Unleashing he newest single from the record, “Caesar,” which was…

WIRE: WAYNE MARSHALL DROPS BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR “I KNOW”

Dancehall star Wayne Marshall drops his latest visual for “I Know,” directed by Jay Will and shot in Kingston, Jamaica. Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, who produced the contagious single for Marshall’s upcoming album Tru Colors slated for September 2013 on the Marley-owned label Ghetto Youths International, also makes a special cameo appearance in the video.…

RUSTY BELLE OFFER THIRD FULL LENGTH ALBUM OUT SEPTEMBER 10

New England rock trio Rusty Belle will release their third album, Common Courtesy, on their own Whistle Pig Records on September 10. Produced by David Goodrich (Chris Smither, Cold Satellite, Peter Mulvey, Jeffrey Foucault) and engineered by Justin Pizzoferrato (Dinosaur Jr., Kim Gordon, Thurston Moore, The Pixies), Common Courtesy distills the essence of Rusty Belle’s…

PROTEST THE HERO AND RAZOR & TIE PARTNER UP

Protest The Hero is pleased to announce the completion of their new studio album. The album is the long-awaited follow-uo to 2011’s, Scurrilous (Vagrant). Since completeing their ground breaking Indiegogo campaign, the progressive metal stalwarts also announce that they have licensed the album to series of worldwide partners who will help distribute and market it…

SHARK WEEK NEW VIDEO FOR “BABY MAYBE”

  In the new video for “Baby Maybe,” the A-side of Shark Week’s Santurce 7″ coming out July 30th on Analog Edition Records, the Washington, DC quartet chronicles some of their exploits in the Puerto Rican district where they recorded the tracks and named the single after. Watch the “Baby Maybe” video HERE. http://youtu.be/D0dVfDQKX_8 Hearkening…

HAILER POST AUDIO & VIDEO FOR “POSTCARD”

Following the release of the outlandishly comical music video, which finds the boys flaunting their rebellious spirit with carefree choreography, Hailer drops “Postcards” the second single from Another Way (out Aug. 20). Trumping their first single, “Anyway I Can,” “Postcards” roars urgency and allure through Phil Orr’s scratchy and rough vocals. Listen to “Postcards” here:…

HOLLIS BROWN NEW SONG “DOGHOUSE BLUES” AS A FREE DOWNLOAD

Taking queues from classic pop, rock’n’roll, and Americana, Hollis Brown combines raw rock sensibilities with sweet melodies and hearfelt lyrics to create a rich, warm sound that can fill any room. Principal songwriters Mike Montali (vocals) and Jon Bonilla (lead guitar) grew up listening to the classics. These native New Yorkers were born in the…

WIRE: ELLIE HERRING ALBUM ON ADHOC

Ellie Herring returns with her second release for the Racecar imprint entitled Kite Day.This much anticipated album is released on CD with remixes by Albert Swarm, Sines + Katastrophic, and VHVL. Kite Day is dark yet playful, as if the children of the corn went dancing. Sounds that appear to come out of nowhere leave…

NEW SINGLE BY ATLAS BLK

The world has been coming together for focused lyricist ATlas BLK. A lifetime traveler who has lived across the globe and has performed on Africa’s biggest stages for beatboxing and dj’ing, he is now formally turning his focus to lyricism with his new track “Under Construction.” The back-and-forth of the instrumental between bouncing boom-bap and…

PTC PRAISES BILL O’REILLY FOR CALLING OUT MAINSTREAM MUSIC

The Parents Television Council applauded Fox News Host Bill O’Reilly for his straightforward and honest commentary about the entertainment industry’s negative influence on children as part of his Talking Points Memo on the July 22nd show. Mr. O’Reilly said, “[T]the entertainment industry encourages the irresponsibility by marketing a gangster culture, hip hop, movies, trashy TV…

Magnificent Birds of Prey

This 4 piece band hails from the Philadelphia area and just released their latest self titled EP is sure to be remembered as one of the more impressive modern Alternative Rock-releases of our time from that locale.   It’s pure high-energy College Rock the way it used to be via full-tilt of playing, hooky grooves…

CAPITOL MUSIC GROUP AND INSURGENCY MUSIC SIGN JOINT VENTURE

Insurgency Music has entered into a joint venture with Capitol Music Group to formally re-launch the celebrated Priority Records imprint.   The announcement was made today by Insurgency Music co-founder and longtime electronic music executive Michael Cohen, who will serve as Priority Records President; and Steve Barnett, Chairman and CEO of Capitol Music Group.  …

PUNCH TV SEEKS INDIE CONTENT FOR TV

Executive Producers, Producers and Writers are being presented with an exciting opportunity to garner exposure for their independent content by submitting new and original TV shows to Punch TV for consideration. Punch TV currently broadcasts nationwide, reaching millions of homes, including leading cities such as Tampa, FL, Detroit, MI, and Houston, TX, with a vision…

CHUCK RAGAN ANNOUNCES SEPTEMBER DATES

Fresh off the boat from overseas, folk troubadour CHUCK RAGAN is rustling up his comrades for a Midwest tour. Bookended by Riot Fest Chicago on September 15th and Riot Fest Denver on September 22nd, the seven-show run features five headlining dates and the support of Jamestown Revival. TOUR DATES * Signifies w/ Jamestown Revival Sep…

WIRE: LA LUZ ON BROOKLYN VEGAN

Seattle quartet La Luz immediately brings to mind the girl groups of the ‘50s and ‘60s. The immaculate four-part harmonies, the luscious layers of reverb, the occasional choreographed dance move, even the band’s penchant for oldies-style artwork–it all conjures images of beehived ladies singing sweetly on grainy black-and-white television. http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/07/stream_la_luzs.html

ANNIE MOSES BAND SET TO RELEASE DEBUT FULL-LENGTH ALBUM

The family of musicians the Annie Moses Band is set to release their first full-length album of original material via manAlive/Thirty Tigers.   Originally released independently in select markets earlier this year, PILGRIMS AND PRODIGALS has now been set for an August 6th wide release.   The offering includes a bonus DVD of a full-length…

JULY 2013: MKM NOTES FROM THE SOUND TABLE

Happy July and I hope you’re having a great month! Here in Atlanta, it seems as if it’s been raining almost every day by the amount of water getting dumped when it does rain! But that doesn’t stop us from “keeping it moving,” which is a common phrase I bring up often in my book,…

10 QUESTIONS TO ASK A DIGITAL MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR

When it comes to selecting a digital music distributor to get your music on sites like iTunes, Amazon MP3 and Spotify, you want to feel confident in your choice.   If music is important to you, you want to know who’s handling your music assets, the quality of the service and the value you’re getting…

DJ/PRODUCER CHUCKIE UNLEASHES A GROUNDBREAKING HIP-HOP/EDM FUSION

Internationally acclaimed DJ/producer, Chuckie, reveals his eagerly anticipated new single, “Makin’ Papers (Feat. Lupe Fiasco, Too $hort, and Snow Tha Product),” arriving at all leading digital retailers today (http://smarturl.it/MakinPapers) on Big Beat Records. LISTEN: https://soundcloud.com/djchuckie BUY: http://smarturl.it/MakinPapers  

BASTILLE’S ‘BAD BLOOD’ SET FOR SEPTEMBER 3

Bad Blood, the full-length debut from Bastille, will be released in the U.S. on September 3 by Virgin Records. Bastille is the top-selling debut act of 2013 in the U.K., where Bad Blood entered the albums chart at No. 1 earlier this year and has remained in the Top 20 ever since. The U.S. version…

LIVE NATION FOOD PROHRAM LAUNCHES

Live Nation Entertainment announced today that it will begin serving locally grown produce, meat products certified under animal welfare programs recognized by The Humane Society of the United States, and for the first time, will introduce vegetarian meal options in its 38 owned and operated amphitheaters across North America. Beginning this month, the produce that…

YOSHIKI ANNOUNCES NEW CLASSICAL ALBUM + “MIRACLE”

Yoshiki, one of Asia’s most influential musical artist and biggest rock icon, is proud to announce the release of his new classical album Yoshiki Classical. Set for an August 27th digital release, Yoshiki Classical sees collaborations between Yoshiki and legendary Beatles producer Sir George Martin, the London Philharmonic Orchestra, the Tokyo City Philharmonic Orchestra and…

JUICY J FEAT. WALE & TREY SONGZ “BOUNCE IT”

Here is the new single from Juicy J that is heating up clubs around the world. This is the highly anticipated follow up single to “Bandz A Make Her Dance” and this one is no disappointment whatsoever. This new record “Bounce It” features MMG’s own Wale and R&B star Trey Songz. It’s one of the…

WIRE: NEW SINGLE FROM THE CLOAK OX ON SPIN

It sometimes sounds like a proto-metal band playing R&B. Or a fusion group covering Tom Petty. Or Manchester alt-dudes doing Americana. Actually, it sounds like The Cloak Ox, and that’s clearly a pretty silly thing to try and pin down. – Chris Martens, SPIN http://www.spin.com/articles/the-cloak-ox-pigeon-lung-stream-shoot-the-dog  

NEW SINGLE FROM MIDNIGHT CONSPIRACY “NASTY”

If you’ve ever witnessed Midnight Conspiracy’s live show, then you can fully appreciate the integration of live visuals and music with their out-of-this world laser light show. This awareness of sound with light and the experience it can bring to the audience is apparent in their latest creation ‘Nasty.’ It explores the outer reaches of…

NEW SINGLE BY GREG CERRONE POSTED

World-renowned DJ—producer GREG CERRONE is back and ready to take over the EDM scene with his first single on Ultra, “Can’t Stop This Feeling (feat. Mako & Angel Taylor)”.   Fusing beautiful vocals from Angel Taylor (former contestant on NBC’s The Voice) across a powerful and moving beat, the track is sure to quickly become…

MOLOTOV TO HEADLINE 2013 JAGERMEISTER MUSIC TOUR

Latin Grammy Award winning Mexican rock band Molotov will be kicking off their headlining run with the 2013 Jägermeister Music Tour on July 30th in Orlando, FL.   The tour will span a month and will wrap up on August 27th in New York.         Now in its eleventh year, the Jägermeister…

BEN RECTOR SINGLE OF THE WEEK ON I-TUNES

“Beautiful,” a song by Nashville-based musician Ben Rector from his upcoming album The Walking In Between, has been selected as the iTunes Single of the Week. Download the song for free at the link below: https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/beautiful-single/id674674122  

WIRE: NEW STATIC JACKS VIDEO ON PUREVOLUME

We here at Static Jacks believe every new album should feel like a fresh start; A time for painting the walls a different color, or maybe just knocking holes in them… Maybe seeing if there’s anything cool stashed away in there, like stacks of money or whatever. “It’s all about the benjamins” – Puff Daddy…

SARAH TRACEY PRESENTS 5 PART MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL

Pop-noir songstress Sarah Tracey presents The Black Diamond, a murder mystery in five musical chapters inspired by her 2011 full-length album Tell No One (Modern Vintage Records).   Paying homage to 1960s classic film noir, the video series follows a jaded New York City detective who is drawn into a web of secrets surrounding an…

M.G. BAKER CO. NEW SINGLE POSTED

“All I Wanna Do” is the brand new summer jam by M.G. BAKER CO., aka songwriter / producer Matthew Baker from “Surf City, USA” Huntington Beach, CA. In addition to his sonic craft of meshing old-school sounds and recording techniques with his love for modern pop, Baker’s other creative calling has him established as an…

MATHAI POSTS DEBUT EP

Mathai, the Atlanta-based singer will officially release her debut EP “Girl Like Me” on July 4th, 2013. For this EP, she collaborated with Grammy Award Winning recording engineers/ producers Dru Castro (India Arie, Musiq Soulchild) and Pierre Medor (Usher, Brandy, Mary J Blige). Mathai shared: “Every time I think about the EP I get into…

Archangel – Hallelujah M.U.S.I.C. (Exclusive Edition)

Memphis musician Tarrance Brown a.k.a. “Archangel” finds inspiration all over the place, be it a moment with Marvin Gaye or a “construction worker with a jackhammer.” Archangel’s latest release is the Exclusive Edition mix tape from his series M.U.S.I.C. — a nifty acronym for “Man U Saw It Comin.” “Dumb” is a dance/hip-hop track with…

NEW OWL CITY EP NEXT TUESDAY

Owl City’s Adam Young picked a few of his favorite songs from his latest full-length studio release The Midsummer Station including the now double-platinum hit single “Good Time” (video nearing 100 Million views) along with “Gold,”and “Shooting Star” — recorded stripped down versions of these and paired them with two never-before-released songs — “Hey Anna”…

STARSHIP FEATURING MICKEY THOMAS SIGN WITH LOUD & PROUD RECORDS

Classic rockers Starship featuring Mickey Thomas have signed to Loud & Proud Records; the band’s first new studio album in more than 20 years, Loveless Fascination, will be released worldwide on September 17th.   Of the signing, Loud & Proud President Tom Lipsky commented, “Mickey Thomas is one of the most gifted singers in rock…

WIRE: WILLIE SUGARCAPPS ON CMT EDGE

Way down in lower Alabama, almost every weekend for the past two years, folks have been coming together for a music gathering called The Frog Pond at Blue Moon Farm. One part house concert, one part Levon Helm’s Midnight Ramble, the affair in its short existence has already hosted some of the country’s finest songwriters,…

NEW COMPILATION FROM SECTIONZ RECORDS

Electronic pioneers SectionZ Records have released their first ‘best of’ compilation, titled “Trax Vol 1”. Featuring some of the best in EDM innovation from City 17, Savant, Ohmtrix, Tenkai, and Kaster for 2010-2013, the SectionZ Trax Vol 1 showcases the label’s ingenuity and solidifies their position as leaders in the continued growth and creativity of…

WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY LAVENDINE ON GOT COUNTRY

New singer-songwriter group, Lavendine, is making their mark in the music world with their debut single “You Can’t Change My Mind.” Giving their   existing and new fans a preview before the song is out, Lavendine plans to   exclusively debut a lyric video of the single today on GotCountry.com. Carrying melodic melodies that soothe…