As a fan of hip-hop music, Famous ensures that every single lyric is clear, true and full of intentional meaning. Taking cues from Bob Dylan, Chuck D and other prolific artists who concentrated more on their message, The Kid understands that his voice is a tool that can be used for the betterment of…
Month: August 2012
THE FBI VS ICP & THE JUGGALOS
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Speaking to their fans and media on the site of their 13th annual “Gathering of the Juggalos” music festival, the Insane Clown Posse expressed concern for the well-being of their fan base, which was labeled a “gang” by The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Gang Intelligence Center’s 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment. To that end,…
VICTOR WOOTEN TO RELEASE TWO NEW CDS
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Five-time Grammy-winning musician Victor Wooten, best known for his work on bass guitar with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Stanley Clarke, Dave Matthews and more, will release two new CDs on his own VIX Records on September 25, 2012. Continuing in his unique fashion of delivering musical innovation and thought-provoking compositions, Wooten will deliver Words…
IS THERE STILL MONEY IN THE MUSIC BIZ?
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Yes, there’s still money. History has shown us, whether through a recession or unemployment, people still want to find a way to escape through music and entertainment. People will still pay money to go to live shows, get their favorite single, EP or album, and if you have an artist with a great following, and…
JIMMY RAE SAYS eM IS THE WORD
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eM is the word for sure but I’m not talkin’ about that Slim Shady Em but just plain old eM! eM is givin’ it to you deep, hard & fast on her album fittingly titled ‘DHF’ with club-friendly, dance music. This talented vocalist/songwriter/producer originally from New Zealand currently resides in Melbourne, Australia and…
noise, Divided
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When traversing the globe in seek of great music, one does not stumble into Iceland too often. This is not the case today, as the music of alternative rock band noise has jumped into the spotlight. The recently released “Divided” offers a new look into what the alternative rock genre has to offer. Lending a…
CORY CHISEL AND THE WANDERING SONS JOIN NORAH JONES ON TOUR
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Cory Chisel And The Wandering Sons join Norah Jones on tour beginning tonight at the Santa Barbara Bowl. They continue on throughout the Western United States including stops at the legendary Hollywood Bowl and Red Rocks Amphitheater and a stop at San Francisco’s Outside Lands Festival. The Wisconsin native joins the GRAMMY winning Jones in…
GOODNIGHT, TEXAS SONG PREMIER ON AMERICAN SONGWRITER
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The ghost town of Goodnight, Texas sits halfway between the homes of San Francisco’s Avi Vinocur and Chapel Hill, North Carolina’s Patrick Dyer Wolf, whose transcontinental collaboration has taken on the name of its geographic midpoint. After meeting in San Francisco and learning each other’s melodies, the pair of songwriters found their stylistic midpoint amidst…
PATRICK WOLF CELEBRATES 10 YEARS OF MAKING MUSIC
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Patrick Wolf is celebrating 10 years of making music with the release of the double-album, Sundark & Riverlight, featuring re-recordings of songs from Wolf’s entire catalogue, out September 25 on Bloody Chamber Music/Essential Music. In conjunction with the release, Wolf will be embarking on a world tour, kicking off in London at The Old Vic…
TAMAR KAPRELIAN’S “CALIFORNIA†VIDEO OUT NOW
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Directed by Josh Karchmer, the video was shot on location in Palm Springs. “California” is the title track from the five-song EP out now on Killer Tracks and available for purchase via iTunes.
TALL ANIMALS GO FOR VIRAL GOLD WITH OLYMPIC INSPIRED VIDEO
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Chicago’s emerging electronic group Tall Animals are generating monumental buzz with their new Olympic inspired video for their song, “KINGS.” The video, which has been shared by over 60 Olympic athletes over the past week, is on it’s way to viral gold as word spreads around the world. [youtube kMuViSF_-cU] The video for “KINGS”…
WIRE: LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY OFFERS “SOUL MAN” ON ROLLING STONE
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Master Piece is the new full-length album from renowned dub-reggae pioneer, Lee “Scratch” Perry, with some songs first introduced in 2010 on a ground-breaking EP in their “unfinished” state. Produced by Born Free and The Next Room, the album features ten tracks employing some of the techniques of the Mad Professor but with a distinctly…
BLAAK HEAT SHUJAA SIGNS TO TEE PEE
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Buzzworthy French-American psych rockers BLAAK HEAT SHUJAA have signed with NYC’s Tee Pee Records. Formed in 2008 in Paris, France, BLAAK HEAT SHUJAA promptly established themsleves as the ‘young Turks’ of European heavy psychedelia and boast a cinematic sound that has been called “Heavy Spaghedelia” and “Kyussian”, featuring “psychedelic, meditative, trance-inducing” and “spacey atmospheres”. Now…
LIAM TITCOMB PREMIERES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “LOVE DON’T LET ME DOWN”
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In celebration of the release of his debut Nettwerk album Cicada, Toronto based singer/songwriter Liam Titcomb has revealed an official video for lead single “Love Don’t Let Me Down.” The video premiered yesterday on BaebleMusic.com. Watch it below.
Walking Sideways, Self Titled
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Review: This review is not to be confused with the Walking Sideways EP release. This is the debut Full Length CD from Long Island based 4 piece Alt-Rock band Walking Sideways. I have to say I was extremely impressed with the opening 3 tracks “Addiction”, Undecided” and “On the Porch”. They made quite…
PIVOTSHARE TO ESTABLISH SELF-SERVICE DIGIAL MEDIA
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Pivotshare, a digital media startup, announced today that the company has closed one million dollars in Series A funding. This round of funding allows Pivotshare to further establish a self-service solution that gives anyone the ability to monetize and stream their video and audio content across leading devices. Pivotshare’s product fills a gap in the…
WIRE: REDD KROSS NEW VIDEO ON SPIN
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Today at Spin.com, Redd Kross premiered the new video for “Stay Away from Downtown” from their first new album in 15 years Researching the Blues which will be in stores tomorrow. Directed by Jeff McDonald and Dave Markey, the video for “Stay Away from Downtown” features a look that Jeff describes as “beat club meets…
J.M. LONG VIDEO FOR “LOVE STRIKES”
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Raw emotion pounded into ivories so tormented you would think they were used as a drum set. “Alternative Rock”, “Indie Rock”, these are the familiar labels you seek, but J.M. Long’s music is much more than that. It is running through the forest a billion times thinking you’re being chased by cougars, it is a…
THE PRESETS PREMIERE THEIR NEW SINGLE
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The Presets revealed their new single “Ghosts”, from their forthcoming album Pacifica (out digitally on September 10 and in stores the 11th via Casablanca). The single will be available on iTunes August 21. Stream the track and watch the sunrise here! [youtube LDbV1y5iaE8] After the “face-melting techno” of the street track “Youth in Trouble”,…
JAYTECH PROMO VIDEO FOR NEW ALBUM
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Jaytech’s second full-length Multiverse, available August 13 on the renowned Anjunabeats imprint, is a lush journey through multiple styles of electronic music, progressive vibes mixed with classy, peak-time anthems. Following up on 2008’s classic Everything Is OK (“a crossover gem” – DJ Mag), Multiverse takes his sound into the main room, while still retaining all…
JOHN HAMPSON OF NINE DAYS OFFERS UP A POP COMMENTARY ON THE RECESSION
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The Create Jobs for USA program provides capital grants to select Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs). The CDFIs will provide loans to underserved community businesses, which include small businesses, microenterprises, nonprofit organizations, commercial real estate, and affordable housing. The goal of Create Jobs for USA is to bring people and communities together to create and…
OFFICIAL VIDEO MONO “LEGEND”
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MONO have released a video for the previously unheard album opener “Legend” from their forthcoming album For My Parents. The 12 minute epic is paired with unimaginably gorgeous time-lapse photography of Icelandic landscapes by celebrated nature photographer/filmmaker Henry Juh Wah Sun. [youtube usHC-O1BPCM]
The Gashers, Law is not Order
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About the Artist: This is The Gashers debut release entitled Law is not Order released in 2012 (Squidhat Records). Band was formed from elements of the local Punk Rock Band The Peccadilloes based out of Las Vegas as well. Band member include Jason (Guitar, Vocals), Sandy (Drums, vocals), James (Bass and Vocals). Review: Law is…
WIRE: 12 STONES/REVOLVERMAG.COM STREAM THE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACK
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Louisiana hard rock quartet, 12 Stones, has teamed up with RevolverMag.com to stream a previously unreleased track, “Picture Perfect.” The song originally surfaced as part of the 12 Stones “Take Down Hunger” charity campaign through Groupees.com. In conjunction with Feed Them With Music, 12 Stones offered a name-your-price digital bundle of dozens of songs, including…
STARS PREMIERE “HOLD ON WHEN YOU GET LOVE AND LET GO WHEN YOU GIVE IT”
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Stars have premiered the track “Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give it” from their highly anticipated album The North, out September 4 via ATO Records. Listen to the soaring anthem on Pitchfork or the band’s SoundCloud page. “Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give…
T-360 LETS THE WORLD KNOW ABOUT A “PUSHY MAMA”
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A pushy mama is the idea of a high maintenance woman’s motivation, lifestyle, and attitude. The song “Pushy Mama” is a fun look at all things high maintenance and diva.
GRATEFUL DEAD TAKES OVER THE WARNER SOUND SPOTIFY APP
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In honor of what would have been Jerry Garcia’s 70th birthday, the Grateful Dead took over The Warner Sound app on Spotify on August 1. The Grateful Dead takeover will run through the end of “The Days Between,” which is the annual celebration of Garcia’s life that runs from his birthday (August 1) to the…
LINUS PAULING QUARTET NEW CLAYMATION VIDEO
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Linus Pauling Quartet has released an epic claymation video for “Crom,” the lead single off the band’s forthcoming LP Bag of Hammers, their eighth studio album, which drops September 18 on Homeskool Records.
JOHN BUTLER RELEASES LIVE SOLO TWO DISC SET
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On August 7, to celebrate 12 years of touring and playing the song “Ocean,” John Butler will issue an official video of the fan favorite and give away a revelatory re-recording of the cherished track, tying into his latest live double-disc release, Tin Shed Tales (Jarrah Records). The stunning performance-style video of “Ocean” will be…
IMAGINE DRAGONS GEAR UP FOR RELEASE OF DEBUT
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With their current single “It’s Time” continuing to build at multiple radio formats, Las Vegas’ Imagine Dragons are gearing up for the September 4th release of their debut full-length album NIGHT VISIONS on KIDinaKORNER/Interscope Records. The band, which has been nominated for a 2012 MTV Video Music Award for “Best Rock Video,” has appeared on…
BOB MOULD PREMIERES “THE DESCENT” AUDIO
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Bob Mould will release Silver Age, his first album of all new studio material since 2009’s Life And Times, September 4 on Merge. The new record features Bob’s current band–drummer Jon Wurster (Superchunk, the Mountain Goats) and bassist Jason Narducy (Split Single, Verbow)–on 10 brand new Mould compositions in the punishingly loud melodically sparkling pop/rock…
MINT CONDITION BACK WITH NEW VIDEO
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Veteran R&B crooners, Mint Condition, just premiered their brand new music video for “Believe in Us.” The soulful love song will be featured on the group’s upcoming 8th studio album, Music @ The Speed of Life. “We love all our music babies but it’s unanimous, we all feel Music @ the Speed of Life is…
WILL SHERIDAN NEW VIDEO “BLIND”
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It’s time for a new chapter of hip hop to be written. Will Sheridan has everyone tuning in with his catchy and upbeat single, BLIND. BLIND showcases Will Sheridan’s reversible and versatile lyricism. The new single, BLIND is produced by the New Jersey duo Boogie Island. The video was directed by Will Sheridan and Forever…
KODIAK FUR “HI LUV” VIDEO
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“Hi Luv” is Kodiak Fur’s first offering from their forthcoming self entitled EP set for an early August release. “Hi Luv” is an ominous introduction to the world of Kodiak Fur. The Julian Yuri Rodriguez directed video is a grungy embodiment of the music set to a nostalgic visual. [youtube x85vovTnBmU] Kodiac Fur consists of…
DEAD SARA PREMIERE ALL NEW LIVE VIDEO FOR “WEATHERMAN”
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Los Angeles rock foursome Dead Sara are debuting a fresh take on their popular single “Weatherman, with an all new video directed by Jared Sagal of Rockerazzi Films. Compiling live concert footage taken from the bands’ latest tours with Chevelle, The Used, The Vans Warped Tour, as well as radio shows in L.A. at the…
BLACK WING HALO MAKES HARDCORE SOUND & FEEL SO GOOD
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At first I was going to speak on the fact that Spin will not be in print anymore. I think that is smart as people receive & enjoy music by interacting and not reading anymore. I also want to speak on the shooter in Wisconsin who murdered innocent people while in their temple Sunday morning.…
OZZY OSBOURNE, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
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This new release, features the big haired blonde Ozzy with the black eyeliner crazed look. The Diary Of A Madman tour resumed soon after the death of his young super star guitarist Randy Rhoads, serving as a tribute. The concert was filmed at Irvine Meadows, CA on June 12, 1982. The sound…
Negativehate, In Cosmic Winter
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About the Artist: New York 4 piece band Negativehate just released their latest CD entitled Min Cosmic Winter in 2012. Band members include Mike Stewart (Drums, Electronics, Vocals), Pat Dorme (Drums) Eric Stewart (Bass), Chuck Scandura (Guitar, Vocals) and Dmitri Benzinger (Percussion). Review: In this overly saturated genera/market with a plethora of artists coming out…
MARKETING MISTAKES ASPIRING INDIE MUSICIANS MAKE
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Aspiring Indie-Rock musicians already have a tough time trying to get their act off the ground. Booking gigs, selling cd’s and T-shirts, and keeping the audience’s attention for more than 15 minutes is hard enough. With the constant connection of social media and the need to be streamed, tagged, and tweets, up-and-comers of the stage…
T. MILLS “LIGHTWEIGHT” OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO
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Here’s the first official visual off of California native T. Mills ‘Thrillionaire’ mixtape, “Lightweight” (directed by Grizz Lee). The Monsters and Strangers produced, bravado-laced track, is one of the joints Mills has been playing on the Vans Warped Tour to thousands of fans daily. The tour wraps up this week and Mills will head back…
