Month: December 2013

WIRE: ROBERT ELLIS REVEALS FIRST TRACK “ONLY LIES”

New West Records is excited to share the first song from the soon-to-be-released Robert Ellis album, The Lights From The Chemical Plant. Titled “Only Lies,” the quiet, dusky yet heartbreaking song got its premiere on Esquire.com today. “Only Lies” is one of 11 compelling tracks from Ellis’ third record, which was produced by Jacquire King…

CHRIS BEALL TO PERFORM ON ‘SONGWRITERS ACROSS TEXAS’ CHRISTMAS SHOW

Austin-based Americana/Roots singer-songwriter Chris Beall will perform on a Christmas-themed edition of the popular “Songwriters Across Texas” television show on Dec. 22. The Sunday holiday special is scheduled to air on The CW Austin (KNVA-TV) Channel at 11:30 a.m. Viewers can tune in at AT&T U-Verse (Channel 10), DirecTV (Channel 54), and the Dish Network…

“ROCK N HOPE” MAKES MUSIC FOR ST. JUDES

In one of the most memorable collaborations since “We are the World,” the Rockers For St. Jude, a gathering of celebrated musicians from the history of rock n roll, joined talents during The Rock n Roll Autograph Show in Los Angeles to record “If I Had the Time (I Could Change the World).”   Available…

SCUBA SETS 10 DATES NORTH AMERICA TOUR

Whether you know him best as the long-time label boss of Hotflush, his SCB alias, the near mythical SUB:STANCE residency at Berghain, his outspoken Twitter account, or in his current incarnation as a bleeding edge house and techno producer, its clear that Scuba is one of underground dance music’s most chameleonic and pioneering trail blazers.…

NIRVANA INDUCTED INTO ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME

Nirvana has officially been voted into the Rock and Roll of Fame. The 2014 ballot marked the first time Nirvana was eligible for nomination, as its debut single “Love Buzz” was released in 1988. This year was also the second time that the public had the chance to vote alongside the artists, rock scholars and…

WIRE: BLACK LIPS ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM

Atlanta’s favorite sons Black Lips have announced the impending release of their first full-length album in three years, Underneath the Rainbow, set to come out March 18th on longtime label Vice Records. Recorded at a variety of locations over the course of 2013, the twelve-song album boasts a stable of studio collaborators whose pedigree speaks…

NETTWERK MUSIC GROUP SIGNS ELECTRONIC ARTIST ANDY CALDWELL

Nettwerk Music Group is pleased to announce the signing of electronic artist Andy Caldwell to its full-service electronic music label Nettrax. “With infectious grooves and fabulous vocalists, Nettwerk Music Group is very honored to help electronic music fans the world over discover Andy’s music,” says Mark Jowett, VP of International A&R/Publishing at Nettwerk.   http://www.andycaldwell.com

WAX VIDEO GOES VIRAL 27 MILLION VIEWS +

Rising hip hop phenom, WAX, has received international acclaim for his hit single “Rosana” — a catchy Latin-inspired tune that has garnered over 27 million views on YouTube and earned certified Platinum status in Austria and Switzerland, certified Gold in Germany. The laidback track captures the mellow party vibes of Southern California, while the accompanying…

AUGUSTINES ANNOUNCE SPRING 2014 HEADLINE TOUR

Augustines – heretofore known as We Are Augustines – will kick off a North American headline tour at Venue in Vancouver, BC on February 5, 2014 – the day after Votiv/Oxcart releases the band’s new album. The self-titled collection follows the group’s 2011 breakthrough debut album, Rise Ye Sunken Ships. The six-week run will include…

RYAN LESLIE TEAMS UP WITH NEW SOCIAL ENTREPRENEURSHIP OUTFIT

Ryan Leslie is not your typical musician. An artist with a business mind and a deep entrepreneurial drive, his career approach has been anything but traditional. Leslie’s newest venture, however, is one of the most rewarding to date: he has teamed up with Live From The Republic, an organization which is launching an annual concert…

NYC METALLISTS MARTYRD RETURN WITH NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “FACELESS”

There are few metal bands at the moment that manage to merge melody with technicality as expertly as New York City’s Martyrd does. And as evidenced by their new single/video, “Faceless,” the band continues to grow stronger with each successive release. Produced at Westfall Recording Company with engineers Anthony Lopardo and Raymond Marte, it doesn’t…

SHILPA NEW VIDEO “RENEGADE”

New York City based pop singer-songwriter Shilpa Narayan releases new music video for “Renegade,” first single off her sophomore album. Recently featured on Myspace, Shilpa shot the video in order to portray the meaning of the song: the empowerment of women and finding one’s true passion. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x9x-Zq4e_3w Shot in the Mojave Desert with Shilpa wearing…

INDAZE SINGLE “EQUIDISTANT”

Up-and-coming reggae/ rock band, InDaze releases their first single, “Equidistant” off their debut album, IDZ. This dynamic and diverse five-member band draws influences from all different genres, including Bob Marley, Pink Floyd, and The Skints. InDaze draws inspiration from these different styles and blends them together with a classic reggae sound forming unique and eclectic…

Light Drive, “So Beyond”

Light Drive is a collaboration between Dennis LaFollette a.k.a. “Phoenix” and Swedish-born singer-songwriter Linda Kristina. Having years ago ventured from Scandinavia to Hollywood, Ms. Kristina worked alongside Michael Jackson’s musical director. This is the sort of gig that puts you in contact with a glamorous crew. Pretty soon, Kristina “got to work directly” with the…

FREE MP3 FROM SLEEPER AGENT

“As our new album edges closer to release, we’d like to share a brief preview of a few tracks with you. Shot at practice, in the studio and in various locations in Bowling Green over the past year, the video reveals a sneak peek of two brand new tracks: ‘Be Brave’ and ‘Lorena’. ‘Be Brave’,…

AVENGED SEVENFOLD ANIMATED SERIES ‘HAIL TO THE KING’ IS NOW AVAILABLE

Machinima, the number one global video entertainment network for young males, has announced that the Hail To The King animated series is now available for binge-viewing on Machinima’s HappyHour channel: www.youtube.com/happyhour. From the creative minds of Avenged Sevenfold, one of rock music’s global heavyweights and a trailblazing force in fusing the worlds of music and…

WIRE: CIBO MATTO & PITCHFORK PREMIERES “MFN” VIDEO

Chimera Music is excited to announce the release of Hotel Valentine, Cibo Matto’s first record since 1999 Coming out on February 14, 2014, the album was self-produced over a two-year period by Cibo Matto founders and co-conspirators Miho Hatori and Yuka C. Honda. Helping to create the kaleidoscopic, post-regional grooves and funky blasts of pure…

WIRE: BROOKLYN VEGAN PREMIERES FRIEND ROULETTE’S “I GUESS” FROM NEW EP

Brooklyn Vegan premieres the latest single, “I Guess”, from ‘Brooklyn’s most whimsical chamber pop outfit‘ , Friend Roulette. The song is from the band’s upcoming 4-song Grow Younger EP slated for February 6 release on Goodnight Records. Stream 2 new tracks now at Brooklyn Vegan! http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2013/12/friend_roulette.html

The Black Moods, The Black Moods

Over the years we’ve seen rock, pop, and even hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs…

TODAY’S FALSE IDEOLOGIES OF BOTH MAJOR & INDIE ARTISTS

Though the title of this article readily explains what it is about, I would like to open it with a personal experience… personal to the point that the subject of this opening paragraph is my cousin, but not just any cousin.   He is, otherwise, a Hollywood actor who has appeared as a major guest…

WIRE: YOUNG GIRLS SHARE FIRST SINGLE “CAROLINE”

Post-punk garage dance outfit Young Girls are pleased to announce their upcoming self-titled limited edition vinyl. Available January 28th on Austin Town Hall Records, the four tracks clock in at under ten minutes. The perfect blend of “oh ahs” with driving riffs set this record apart. To celebrate the release, Young Girls are flashing the…

WIRE: BARZIN NEW SINGLE “ALL THE WHILE” FOR DOWNLOAD

Toronto based artist Barzin and Monotreme Records are proud to announce the upcoming release of his fourth album, To Live Alone In That Long Summer, out February 25th, 2014 on 180 gm white or black vinyl as well as CD and digital formats. Today Rolling Stone has premiered the first single from the album, “All…

CELLDWELLER VIDEO FOR “UNSHAKEABLE”

Independent Artist/Producer Celldweller has released the Official Music Video for ‘Unshakeable’ from the album Wish Upon A Blackstar. Directed by Joshua Viola, author of award winning novel Bane of Yoto, as well as Celldweller’s book project Blackstar, ‘Unshakeable’ “showcases what DJing is going to look like a decade from now” (DJZ). Watch Celldweller’s “Unshakeable” Music…

CASH MONEY GOES EROTICA WITH KAYENNE NOVEL

Cash Money Content, the publishing arm of the iconic record label Cash Money Records, steps into the world of Urban Erotica with the release of Groupies Inc, a novel from new author Kayenne.   Groupies Inc is Kayenne’s first full length novel and will be released as an eBook on Tuesday, December 17, 2013 from…

VIN DECA POSTS “ANGEL TALK”

Ardent musician Vin Deca, who has been creating and engineering tunes since 2002 as a profession, has released a dance music EP celebrating an electronic blessing which appeared in the form of a disaster. He got a call from a client requesting over a dozen electronic dance music tracks which he did; but even though…

WIRE: THE HIDDEN CAMERAS PREMIERE NEW SINGLE “YEAR OF THE SPAWN”

Since 2001, Joel Gibb and company have been creating some of the most unique and engaging orchestral/electro-pop on any continent.   The first Canadian band to sign to the legendary Rough Trade label, The Hidden Cameras paved the way for the then just emerging Toronto music scene.   Gibb declared, “AGE deconstructs my musical roots,”…

WIRE: NTNT NEW SINGLE ON MAGNET

NTNT is ready to surprise you with a treat just in time for the holidays! The group has just revealed their newest track, “The List,” via Magnet Magazine on Wednesday. The Portland based act is ready to close out the year right, with accolades from outlets such as The Deli Portland and opening for Gentlemen…

FORTUNATO VIDEO “FALL FOR IT”

Directed by J-True, the video for Furtunato’s third single from his upcoming album “Unseen Armada”, visually captured the struggle against the lies and deceit we confront everyday. The cinematic scenes depict physical conflict as a metaphor to exemplify the battle between real and fake, honest and dishonest, truth and lies. Set to production from renowned…

ERASURE NEW VIDEO “MAKE IT WONDERFUL”

Watch the video for Erasure’s brand new single, “Make It Wonderful,” out on February 25th, 2014, here. “Make It Wonderful” is an original composition by the award-winning songwriting duo of Vince Clarke and Andy Bell and follows their take on the traditional Latin carol, “Gaudete”: watch the video here. The animated video is directed by…

MURS 316 “S.O.S.” VIDEO

Label 316, the new imprint headed by Los Angeles emcee Murs, presents the Pharaoh Davis-directed music video for “S.O.S.”, featuring Kosha Dillz (NJ), Jabee (OKC), Cash Lansky and Marley B (Tucson), Optimal (Phoenix) and Reverie (L.A.). The video was shot in Reno, Nevada at the Beach Hut Deli.   to meet in Reno, Nevada at…

DOWNLOAD JONNY LANG’S “SEASONS” FROM USA TODAY

Getting in the Christmas spirit, USA Today is offering readers a free download of Jonny Lang’s song “Seasons.”   The track is from Lang’s first new studio album in seven years: Fight For My Soul, which was released this year via Concord Records.   “Seasons is a different kind of holiday song, about a man…

FAREWELL DEAR GHOST DEBUTS VIDEO FOR “FIRE”

Farewell Dear Ghost’s debut album We Color the Night will be released in January 2014 via Minty Fresh Records. Farewell Dear Ghost is 24-year-old Philipp Szalay. We Colour the Night is about how things grow, change and go wrong. Reaching the number one spot on FM4, Austria’s number one alternative radio station, and opening shows…

POMPEYA VIDEO FOR “90”

Pompeya has just released a new music video for their single ’90’. The video was directed by Fake Production and features choreography by Lilia Skovorodnikova. Check out the video by clicking on the link below, and be sure to pick up the limited edition 2X LP version of Tropical.   http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f1SXCiYWrwo

RYAN HOBLER SINGLE FOR “GOT A AYS TO GO”

A teaser for his forthcoming album, Hobler’s new single “Got a Ways to Go” is a perfect example of his ability to add depth and intrigue to innocent sounding songs. In the chorus, he sings “Yeah I’ve got a ways to go / But I’m going somewhere”, which initially sounds like a feel-good, self-assured expression…

Valentina Keys, “Believe”

Fresh off her debut album “Love Is,” Valentina Keys — the current London songwriter who began singing at age six and views music as mankind’s ultimate mode of expression — now releases her new single “Believe.” The intro is heavily tweaked out and grabs the listener with its sheer distortion. Some thirty seconds in, the…

Lynne Taylor Donovan, Dear Santa

Just in time for Christmas, Lynne Taylor Donovan delivers to us “Dear Santa”.   The song is definitely festive in nature however this track is not your conventional Christmas tune.   Reason being is because Lynne uses Jolly St. Nick as background in order to get a crucial message across.   That important memo is…

Make Rocket Go, Self Titled

While it is true many feel the music industry is in disarray it’s always a breath of fresh air to hear a new band or artist that’s not afraid to take chances with their musical expression. With 4 piece band from Springfield. MO. Make Rocket Go’s latest self titled musical offering Circus, it’s clear to…

THE RED SANDS POPULARIZING ALTERNATIVE ROCK IN TORONTO

The Red Sands, an emerging alternative / modern rock band has gained   ground in Toronto and is spreading their wings throughout Canada. This ‘red hot’ band with its four talented lads Scott, Jay, Angelo, and Ben are beginning to put originals together and create a change. The band hits the stage with a diverse…

Margo Rey, This Holiday Night (2013)

Los Angeles Singer/Songwriter Margo Rey just released her latest Christmas EP entitled “This Holiday Night” (2013). This Holiday Night” was co-written by Margo Rey and Barrett Yeretsian (co-writer and producer of Christina Perri’s Jar of Hearts) and is an original composition with the feel of a traditional holiday classic. The other two songs on the…

The Bright Forever, Star of Wonder

Megan Hook of Te Bright Forever just released her latest collection of Christmas Songs called “Star of Wonder” Hook is no new comer to the Music Business. She is clearly a seasoned vocal performer and is classical trained vocalist in her own right enticing fans with appealing material, impeccable vocals and elaborate imagery. With a…