An unrestrained universe of sound that reimagines the compelling rhythms of yesteryear in combination with sublime, 21st century grooves. The commitment to both tradition and craft has inspired a new genre of House replete with flamboyant arrangements and magnetic beats that seamlessly conjoin to create a colorful, refined, authentic soundscape. Each track is imbued with…
Month: May 2012
EVERLAST TO HELP FIGHT CYSTIC FIBROSIS
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To help raise money and awareness for cystic fibrosis, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter/rapper Everlast (aka Erik Schrody, who has a two-year-old daughter with CF) is supporting the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation through the sale of the song “Long Time.” From May 8 through May 22, each 99-cent iTunes download of “Long Time” will spur a 65 cent…
THE BLAKES TO RELEASE ‘ART OF LOSSES’ ON JULY 24, 2012
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“I love older music, the stripped-down, straight-forward approach,” says Snow Keim, one of the two brothers and founding members of The Blakes. “But we don’t want to replicate the past. We’ve tried really hard to push ahead and still do our own thing. We’re classic in who we are, but we sound modern in the…
CRYSTAL FIGHTER ON WARNER SOUND
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British/Basque band Crystal Fighters present America with US-edition “Star of Love” LP featuring brand new “Earth Island” and more! The “Introducing” series on The Warner Sound welcomes the band during their recent tour stop in New York City. [youtube c_y90-f9nNE nolink] http://youtu.be/c_y90-f9nNE Hailed abroad for their blend of electronic/dance music and Basque country folklore,…
REDD KROSS SIGN TO MERGE
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Redd Kross is back and delivering their signature brand of genuine rock ‘n’ roll with a vengeance. On August 7, Merge will release Researching the Blues, the first new album from Redd Kross in 15 years. Researching the Blues features 10 new songs clocking in at just under 32 minutes. With songs written by Jeff…
ALAN GAMPEL LOOKING TO EXPAND IN US
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KlingerVision, Inc. announced today that it has signed Alan Gampel in order to posture the growth of his performance career in the United States. After several years abroad and limited engagements enjoying the formative years of his children, Mr. Gampel will return to the stage in the United States in several key cities to…
STEALING SHEEP “SHUT EYE” VIDEO
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With their much-anticipated debut album due to land this summer, more info of which to follow soon, STEALING SHEEP have just announced news of the release of Shut Eye, the first single to be released from the LP. A genre-defying mix of analogue electronica, voodoo folk and psychedelic pop, this infectious and rhythmic number is…
NEW ALBUM BY KYLE ADEM
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Kyle Adem’s upcoming album, armour., is a coming of age story. In these nine tracks, Adem explores all the attendant tumult of reaching a new stage of life with a voice reminiscent of Conor Oberst, sumptuous arrangements with unusual instruments, and a combination of confessional lyrics and punk fierceness. But unlike your average coming of…
PEARL FUTURE HOOKS UP WITH YUNG JOC
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Cali native, multi-ethnic beauty and gifted musician, Pearl Future, has been building her unique name in the music industry since 2009. Now, she is prepping for her biggest year yet, which is packed with two albums and a highly anticipated nationwide tour. Pearl has paid her dues and with a dedicated fan-base she will soon…
ROCK & ROLL HALL OF FAME INDUCTIONS 2012 @ CLEVELAND, OHIO PUBLIC HALL
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Once again it was Cleveland’s time to host the Rock and Roll Hall of Fame’s annual induction ceremony, it’s 27th. The performing inductees were The Beastie Boys, Donovan, Guns N’ Roses, Laura Nyro, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Freddie King, and The Small Faces/The Faces (Rod Stewart previously inducted). Also in a new move,…
PATRON THE DEPTH MC GOES FROM LOVE TO POLITICS IN NEW VIDEOS
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PATRON the DepthMC is a lyrical emcee, producer, multi-dimensional self taught pianist, composer and songwriter. His journey started at the age of 14 when he was doing research at John Hopkins hospital in Baltimore, MD – Patron’s hometown. There was no doubt about his talent.
STOLI HAS GOT THE PERFECT MUSIC @ BEDTIME WITH ‘DREAMLAND LULLABALLADS’
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Man am I excited today. I finally made the purchase of the Amazon Kindle Fire. Truth be told I have an old school phone for texting & calls, so I did not need a smart phone. I am so excited to be able to buy music without connecting to my laptop and being able to…
PIANO MAGIC SET TO RELEASE BRAND NEW ALBUM
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The 11th official album by Anglo-French popular underground oxymoron, Piano Magic, ‘Life Has Not Finished With Me Yet’, sees the group emerging from beneath the wreckage of previous guitar-heavy albums to re-investigate the darker, more electronic sonic themes of their earlier work. Instant parallels will inevitably be drawn with the ghostly chamber pop of 1999’s…
PORTER ROBINSON ANNOUNCES “THE LANGUAGE TOUR”
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Chapel Hill, NC-based EDM wunderkind, Porter Robinson, is set to whirl electro-house devotees into a dance frenzy as he prepares to embark on a headlining bus tour across the US and Canada this summer. The nineteen-year-old producer has garnered industry nods and droves of fans after his debut EP Spitfire, released on Skrillex’s OWSLA, crashed…
BRIXTON KEY: BEEN THERE, DONE THAT AND GOING BACK AGAIN
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There is always that person we look up to. Someone with a plethora of advice because they have lived it and want to share their story so we don’t make the same mistakes. Brixton Key definitely falls in that category and is one of the coolest cats I have ever met.
THE INTERNATIONAL TALENT OF SULIO & “MIAMI FEELING”
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Sulio (Louis Batey) is from England. To simply say he is multi-talented would be a gross understatement. Sulio not only composes all of his own music and lyrics but also plays all the instruments on his recordings and sings in a variety of languages. He is the whole package and completely himself. …
NEW VIDEO BY SUGAR TONGUE SLIM
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Due to popular demand, STS revisits GoldRush with one of the project’s most popular flips, “If I Die Young”. [youtube CQxjzSemOZo nolink] http://youtu.be/CQxjzSemOZo Directed by Kyle Lloyd, the video takes viewers through the eyes of STS as he treks a hectic 5 shows-in-2-days run at this years SXSW that included NPR Showcase and Shady 2.0…
LYNYRD SKYNYRD’S FIRST STUDIO ALBUM SINCE ‘GOD & GUNS’
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Loud & Proud/Roadrunner Records announced today the release of Last Of A Dying Breed from Lynyrd Skynyrd, the band’s first studio album since the September 29, 2009 release of God & Guns which debuted at #18 on the Billboard Top 20 and gave the band their highest debut since 1977. Last Of A Dying…
GREEN LABEL SOUND RELEASES FIRST EVER SINGLE BY RAC
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Today, Green Label Sound releases RAC’s first ever original single, “Hollywood (featuring Penguin Prison)”, now available for free download at http://greenlabelsound.com. Have a listen: http://www.greenlabelsound.com/audio/hollywood-featuring-penguin-prison/ Andre Allen Anjos, better known to the world as RAC (pronounced Ar-Ay-Cee), caught Green Label Sound’s attention through his much-blogged-about remixes. From his early tenacity in reaching out to managers,…
IAMDYNAMITE TEAM UP WITH MP3.COM FOR A FREE DOWNLOAD
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IAMDYNAMITE have teamed up with MP3.com and are offering a free download of their infectious, toe-tapping hit single “Stereo.” The song comes off the band’s debut album, SUPERMEGAFANTASTIC which will be released on June 5th via Brando Records. “Stereo” MP3 Download: http://mp3.com/free-mp3/iamdynamite-stereo Exploding with thunderous beats and crunching power chords, IAMDYNAMITE have established themselves as…
DAVID WARD RELEASES EP TRILOGY
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There are literally hundreds of thousands of singer-songwriters plying their craft around the world every day. In an oft-saturated market, what can one do to set themselves apart from the hordes? David Ward has an idea: push the boundaries that singer-songwriters are often boxed into. He’s manifested this idea with The Arrival, a three-part EP,…
NICK WATERHOUSE “SOME PLACE” VIDEO
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Nick Waterhouse teamed up with Urban Outfitters to make this GREAT video for his song ‘Some Place’- turns out whiskey + Japanese business men makes for a good night out on the town in LA. His debut LP, Time’s All Gone, is out today on Innovative Leisure. [vimeo 40590773 nolink] http://vimeo.com/40590773
Francis Bowie, EP
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Francis Bowie is a unique Danish artist. His latest release consists of four powerful uplifting tunes. I say uplifting, but there is a twist. He seems to have a knack for singing about breaking up and hurting and then colors those emotions with melodic bouncing beats. Bowie is not only an artist but an entertainer…
BREAKING NEWS: ADAM YAUCH 1964-2012
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It is with great sadness that we confirm that musician, rapper, activist and director Adam “MCA” Yauch, founding member of Beastie Boys and also of the Milarepa Foundation that produced the Tibetan Freedom Concert benefits, and film production and distribution company Oscilloscope Laboratories, passed away in his native New York City this morning after a…
ATO PICTURES ANNOUNCES ‘TURN THE TIDE’ CHARITY ALBUM TO NEW FILM
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ATO Pictures announced today the release of TURN THE TIDE: SONGS FOR ‘LAST CALL AT THE OASIS’, a new companion charity album to its acclaimed new film, LAST CALL AT THE OASIS directed by Academy Award winner Jessica Yu, opening in theaters May 4th. The album is now available for download. Highlights from the…
Charlie Hill, The Landing
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Charlie Hill is introducing his debut CD, “The Landing”. I wish I was Charlie Hill or at least had a 3rd of his abilities. He is a guitarist that lives in a realm above us all. I have never heard such purposeful and concise music. So this is how this one needs to be approached.…
CONVALESCENTS, Armageddon
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The band CONVALESCENTS consists of front man Dylan Busby, bassist Eric Lehman, drummer Ben Duncan and guitarist Gideon Priegel. They have all been friends since middle school which is revealed in how they work together on their first full length CD, “Armageddon”. These guys are focused and on a mission and are pumping out some…
ANTIBALAS TO RELEASE 1ST ALBUM IN 5 YEARS ON DAPTONE AUG 7
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Born in a Brooklyn warehouse in 1997, 12-piece ensemble Antibalas is credited with introducing Afrobeat to a wider global audience, influencing countless musicians and developing a live show that is the stuff of legend. The group has performed everywhere from Central Park to Carnegie Hall to Rikers Island Prison, and that’s just in New York.…
MISS MAY I RELEASE LYRIC VIDEO “HEY MISTER”
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Troy, Ohio melodic metal band MISS MAY I have just released a new lyric video for a brand new track, entitled ‘Hey Mister’, cut from their upcoming album, At Heart. The track is the first from the new record to be released to the public and can be viewed at the band’s official MerchNOW page…
MASHA QRELLA NEW ALBUM AFTER 7 YEARS
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Berlin-based songwriter Masha Qrella has announced the release of her long-awaited Analogies album, out on June 5th with Morr Music. Her first original studio material since 2005, Qrella has offered the first single “Crooked Dreams” for free mp3 download from her forthcoming album. A founding member of Berlin-based bands Mina and Contriva, Qrella first stepped…
YOU ME AT SIX JOIN THE VANS WARPED TOUR 2012
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Chart topping U.K. rockers, YOU ME AT SIX will join The Vans Warped Tour this summer in support of SINNERS NEVER SLEEP, released on Virgin Records earlier this year. The Vans Warped Tour begins in Salt Lake City, UT on June 16th, and will end on August 5th in Portland, OR. The tour…
HARVI NEW VIDEO “WHO AM I”
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Harvi is a British rapper, singer, songwriter, producer, recording artist and video maker who toured extensively in the late nineties under the ‘Asian Underground’ flag playing all across Europe as ‘Charged’. He has also worked with various other artists across the musical spectrum releasing music on the well respected Nation label alongside label mates ADF…
SPRING STANDARDS VIDEO “ONLY SKIN”
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Like a group of journeying troubadours, The Spring Standards tantalize the imagination with truthful, relatable stories and create a musical atmosphere that covers a vast spectrum of emotion. The band will kick off a national US tour this week in celebration of their album release, joining up with Rhett Miller on a massive June tour.…
SUPER WATER SYMPATHY SINGLE “CHEROKEE†FREE DOWNLOAD + WARPED DATES
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Fresh off the release of their debut album, “Vesper Belle”, and a successful ongoing nationwide tour, Louisiana natives and “Water Pop” phenomenon Super Water Sympathy have lent their writing and production skills to B.O.B’s upcoming album with the track, “Chandelier”. Super Water Sympathy’s music in their trademark self made genre “Water Pop”, described by…
BEACH BOYS TEAM UP WITH QVC
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The Beach Boys, who are about to embark on a 50th Anniversary adventure that includes a world-wide tour, commemorative catalog releases and the debut of a highly-anticipated new studio album, are scheduled to celebrate their unprecedented milestone with QVC! Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston, and David Marks are scheduled to head to…
Mark Northfield, Alterations
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Mark Northfield is back with his latest release, “Alterations”. He is a composer extraordinaire and works with some top notch musicians on this latest project. There is no shortage in poppy show tunes on this one. Mark holds nothing back and uses his artistic visions to create his latest masterpiece. Image yourself in a…
ALANIS MORISSETTE TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM HAVOC AND BRIGHT LIGHTS, AUGUST 28TH
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Multi-platinum, Grammy winning artist Alanis Morissette will be releasing her highly anticipated seventh studio album, HAVOC AND BRIGHT LIGHTS, on August 28th (Collective Sounds/Sony RED). Produced by Guy Sigsworth (Björk, Madonna, Seal) and Joe Chiccarelli (Tori Amos, Elton John, My Morning Jacket, U2) and recorded in Los Angeles, the album marks the songstress’ first release…
SCOUTS NEW VIDEO “SKELETON”
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With their debut single “Skeleton” hitting streets last week, LA-based pop/punk act Scouts has just unveiled the official video for the single. The video, directed by Thomas Trail, was shot in North Compton, CA and gives the first glimpse of Scouts, made up of Morgan Freed (vocals, guitar), Stephen Soss (guitars, keyboards), and Jerrod Bettis…
SKRILLEX AND DAMIAN “JR. GONG” MARLEY RELEASE JOINT TRACK
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Today Skrillex and Damian “JR. Gong” Marley officially release the anthemic “Make It Bun Dem.” A staple of the three-time Grammy winner Skrillex’s sets for the last few months, the track has already racked up nearly 4 million views on Youtube since making its unexpected debut a few weeks ago. After collaborating on the groundbreaking…
NEW VIDEO BY PLANET BOOTY
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Bay Area’s popular electro-funk group Planet Booty will release their music video for their next single, “Treat My Body Right” off the EP Success. The band will have booties bouncing at the San Francisco hot spot Café du Nord where they will debut the video on April 28. With synth-heavy beats made for partying, Planet…
