Any UFO buff or X-Files fan can tell you about the phenomenon of missing time, but only Brooklyn’s The Modern Airline can bring this spooky concept together with spacy riffs and unsettling found footage in their new video, “Periods of Missing Time.” The video was created by Brooklyn visual artist Donald O’Finn using repurposed and…
Month: August 2012
NUMBER 1 PLAYAZ POST NEW SINGLE
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The most known unknown hometown heroes Number 1 Playaz (Playo, O-Dogg and T-Turner) are back with a new release, “Put Me In The Game.” Having sold over 15,000 combined units independently out of the trunk of their cars over the last couple years there is no telling what this single will do. Listen to the…
COOL NUTZ SIGN TO SUBURBAN NOIZE
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Portland hip-hop pioneer Cool Nutz has signed with California based Suburban Noize Records. Cool Nutz joins Suburban Noize alumni Saigon, Glasses Malone, Swollen Members and Slaine, as the latest artist acquisition for the label. Cool Nutz is currently working on a new studio album for release through the label in early 2013. Cool Nutz discusses…
TAKING BACK SUNDAY TO PERFORM ‘TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS’
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After completing a summer run on the 2012 Vans Warped Tour and playing to thousands of people across North America, Long Island’s Taking Back Sunday will hit the road again this year in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of their first release, the acclaimed Tell All Your Friends. The two-month full US tour, which will…
THE CLASSICK NEW VIDEO “NURSERY RHYMES”
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There seems to be a little bit if hype building around young Brooklyn hip hop trio The ClasSicK. The group just released a song and video, to Mobb Deep’s legendary track, Shook Ones Pt II. The decision to touch that instrumental is brave in itself, but the young trio did it justice. With an invigorating…
PHILLIP PHILLIPS RELEASES VIDEO FOR ‘HOME’
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Phillip Phillips released the video to his debut single “Home” last night. “Home,” the coronation song by the American Idol Season 11 winner, has been in the news this week as the track climbed from 98 to 1 on the iTunes main singles chart after it was featured as the soundtrack for the 2012…
WIRE: THE SHRINE NEW VIDEO ON BROOKLYN VEGAN
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Brooklyn Vegan premieres the new, Scion AV produced video for the band’s ripping track “Freak Fighter” and calls THE SHRINE “California through and through, embodying both the stoner grooves and the thrashy skate punk of the area in the 80s and 90s”. Directed by Coan Buddy Nichols and inspired by the Decline of Western Civilaization,…
WIRE: VIDEO PREMIERE FROM DEON YOUNG
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Deon Young sips the sweet taste of success with his version of the Kirko Bangz hit “Drank In My Cup”. The 19 year old phenom, signed to Epic Records and Sylvia Rhone’s joint venture label will release his mixtape “Forever Young” later this summer. Raise your glass (or red cup) for the newest breakout star.…
MIKE GUTIERREZ-MAY PRESENTS NEW SINGLE “TALIESEN”
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Taliesin Preservation, Inc. was created to preserve the buildings, artifacts, landscape, and legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin. Boston area acoustic folk artist Michael Gutierrez-May has just released “Taliesen”, a song about the 1914 tragedy at Frank Lloyd Wright’s home in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Gutierrez-May wrote the lyrics along with Chip Withrow of Sarasota,…
ASHLAND HIGH NEW VIDEO “OVERLOAD”
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Ashland HIGH, the band featuring Trace Cyrus, formerly of the pop rock band Metro Station, premieres the highly anticipated new music video for “Overload” today here: http://bit.ly/Ojq17Y. “Overload” is yet another follow up to “Jealous Lover,” which came out six months ago and amassed 143,000 views within the first 2 days of its premiere and…
THE PARTY IS ALRIGHT WITH HOT NEW ARTIST TRIBAL SAINTS
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In the music industry it takes imagination and foresight to notice pure talent and one label has managed to capture it. Amathus Music has recently brought in another recording artist to its growing stable of talent. The current addition to their roster is Tribal Saints, a local Long Island group that is due to make…
FORGOTTEN BY FRIDAY: THE BUILDING OF A BAND
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Often the raison d’etre for band breakups seems to get chalked up to creative differences. Such was the case when the popular New England Blues outfit, Big Ugly dissolved and saw the founding members plodding off into different directions. Undeterred, Dominick Mauro began collaboration with guitarist Tom Forst.
Aoede, Skeletons of The Muse
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With a catchy pop feel and a nice Indie folk sound, Aoede brings her soft soothing voice to the forefront in her music. Writing everything herself, Lisa Sniderman is a very gifted artist that expresses her joy of good feeling music with every track she has to offer. On “Can’t Stop the Music”, the…
COHEED AND CAMBRIA ANNOUNCE UPCOMING DOUBLE CONCEPT ALBUM
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Modern progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria’s upcoming sixth studio album will be a double concept album entitled “The Afterman”, which will be released in two separate full-length volumes. The band made the announcement today via a cinematic video trailer on their official website. Watch the trailer here: www.coheedandcambria.com The first volume, ‘The Afterman: Ascension,’…
WIRE: JIMMY CLIFF’S DAYTROTTER SESSION
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Jimmy Cliff’s Daytrotter Session is now available to stream and download. Recorded this past March in Austin, Texas during SXSW, the session features “Children’s Bread”, “I Can See Clearly Now”, “The Harder They Come”, and “Cry No More”. Cliff is currently touring the world in support of his critically album, REBIRTH, available now via Universal…
ELLIE GOULDING TO RELEASE BRAND-NEW ALBUM
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UK sensation Ellie Goulding has announced that she will release a brand-new album, entitled Halcyon, on October 9th on Cherrytree/ Interscope Records. All the tracks on the album were written and co-produced by Ellie Goulding and the majority were recorded in a converted barn in Ellie’s hometown in the Hay Valley, West England with producer…
RODRIGUEZ NEW VIDEO “SUGAR MAN” VIA MOVIE SDTRK
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One of underground rock’s most unusual stories of the 1970s, the tale of an obscure debut LP by a Detroit singer-songwriter named Rodriguez becoming a source of hope and inspiration to the anti-Apartheid movement in South Africa, is the basis for the thought-provoking new film, SEARCHING FOR SUGAR MAN. The original motion picture soundtrack…
LOS LOBOS ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES WITH NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE
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In celebration of the August 21st release of the 20th anniversary edition of their seminal album Kiko, Los Lobos has announced a North American tour with Neil Young & Crazy Horse, as well as a series of live Kiko concerts, where the band will perform the album in its entirety. Kicking off in October in…
ART OF RAP DVD TRAILER
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Viewers are taken on a personal journey into the craft and skills of rap, and what goes on inside the minds and erupts from the pens of rap legends, when Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap, Ice-T’s critically-acclaimed film, debuts on DVD, Digital, and Video on Demand on September 18th. Directed and…
BIRDS OF CHICAGO TO RELEASE DEBUT
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Birds of Chicago, a collective based around singer-songwriters/instrumentalists JT Nero and Allison Russell, are set to release their eponymous debut album on October 2, 2012. Comprising twelve original songs, Birds of Chicago immediately soars into flight with the protracted leap of its lead track, “Trampoline,” an infectious bass-driven bastion of communal joy being shared for…
GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION RELEASES FIRST ALBUM IN MORE THAN A DECADE
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Bassist Larry Graham and Graham Central Station are set to release their first album in over a decade, Raise Up, on September 25th (Listen 2 Entertainment /Razor & Tie). Bassist Larry Graham – the architect of the slap-and-pluck bass technique that defined the funk sound of the ’60s and ’70s and continues to inspire bassists…
DANCE MUSIC TAKES OVER LAS VEGAS
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Today the nightclub venues at XS, Tryst, Encore Beach Club and Surrender unveiled their latest video, giving both electronic dance music fans and those that are simply curious a glance into the scene at their venues and the incredible talent of resident DJs behind the clubs including Tiesto, Avicii, David Guetta, Skrillex, Afrojack and many…
THE BRITISH INVASION – EXPLORE INTERACTIVE GOOGLE MAP
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As all eyes are on the UK to watch the Olympics unfold, there were many other (albums) delivered within the concentrated geography. Many of America’s favorite musicians have come from the UK and in celebration, British Invasion has created an interactive Google Map Illustrating the history of British music. Check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/brvjl5v Anglophiles…
Mike Soviet, Sacred
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Atmospheric, effects-heavy electronica is the hallmark vein of British Columbia’s Mike Soviet. Add occasional long-gone New Wave synth progressions a la Gary Newman and often-indecipherable lyrical matter and you more or less have the frenetic nature of Soviet’s new album Sacred. Though this outing boasts more polish than Not Chill; this stuff is fringe and…
The Royal Guard, Showdown
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About the Artist: This is the latest CD entitled Showdown from New York 3 piece Rock Band The Royal Guard. Meet the Band: Todd Davidson (vocals/guitar); Andy Ascolese (guitar, vocals) and Fred Scragg (drums). FACEBOOK – http://www.facebook.com/theroyalguard Review: I have to say I was extremely impressed with the opening 3 tracks “All…
FREE DOWNLOAD OF AARON ROCHE “CYCLOCARDORAY” MP3
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Brooklyn-based composer, performer, and multi-instrumentalist Aaron Roche is celebrating the release of his vivid song cycle/EP !BlurMyEyes (out today on New Amsterdam Records) with a free download of its closing track, “Cyclocardoray”, which features the prolific R. Stevie Moore and Action!’s Dan Burns.
WIRE: THE UK’S GOODTIME BOYS PREMIERE NEW SONG
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Check out the new song from the UK’s Goodtime Boys, “Callous”, at ThisisFakeDIY.co.uk now. Goodtime Boys’ Every Landscape EP will be available on August 28 – this a teaser in anticipation of their forthcoming CD/LP, which the first two tracks will appear on. “Callous” is a brand new song, and “Harrow” is remixed and…
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND COLLABORATES WITH FANS ON VIDEO
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Dave Matthews Band is inviting fans to take part in the creation of a video for its latest single, “Mercy.” Individuals who complete one (or more) easy-to-follow photo and/or video tasks may find their images featured within the unique, fan based music video. Details are posted athttp://mercy.davematthewsband.com.One lucky fan who enters willwin a trip to…
TECH N9NE ANNOUNCES CANADIAN TOUR
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Following his sold-out 95 date “Hostile Takeover Tour” with Machine Gun Kelly, premier independent hip-hop artist Tech N9ne refuses to rest.The Strange Music recording artist has announced a headlining Canadian tour with Suburban Noize/Battle Axe Records artist Madchild, from Platinum Canadian hip-hop crew Swollen Members.The tour will kick off on September 4th in Madchild’s hometown…
ALBERT CUMMINGS, NO REGRETS
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Albert follows a long line of bluesmen, intent on delivering their version of the genre. This is his sixth release, and it reflects his country listening background through his high school discovery of SRV. Having written the material (with the exception of Mannish Boy) AC seems to have sufficient background to deal with…
JONN HART POSTS “WHO BOOTY”
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Jonn was formerly 1/4 of the singing sensation, Tha Outfit, where he collaborated with such legends such as E-40, Baby Bash and more. Now, Jonn is ready to start the next chapter in his career, a solo one. “You know when you have a passion for something when you eat, breath, and sleep it.…
SAINT VITUS US TOUR + VIDEO
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World famous doom metal band SAINT VITUS has announced a U.S. headlining tour; it’s first since 1993. The award winning group — featuring guitarist Dave Chandler, vocalist Scott “Wino”Weinrich, bassist Mark Adams and drummer Henry Vasquez — will kick off the five week long jaunt on September 14 in Little Rock, AR. Presented by ScionAV…
REDONE JOINS FORCES WITH “SLIM” AND “BABY”’S CASH MONEY RECORDS
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Multi-GRAMMY-winning Morocco-born producer, songwriter, and musician RedOne (Nadir Khayat) has made a name for himself as a hit-maker, collaborating with the likes of Lady Gaga, Akon, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Nicole Scherzinger, Nicki Minaj and Usher, among others. The producer, who is also the founder and CEO of 2101 Records in a joint venture…
MR. MAKE MOVES GOTTA “PROBLEM WITH COMMITMENTS” VIDEO
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Make Moves Entertainment is back at it again with another Full HD MOVIE, directed by the one and only Herman Shockley of TheSTAblog.com. The Highly Anticipated 2nd Single “Problem with Commitments” from the debut solo project: MR. MAKE MOVES: THE E.P.
MAJOR LAZER’S NEW LP “FREE THE UNIVERSE”
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Since its inception in 2009, the one-armed cartoon Jamaican renegade know as Major Lazer (fronted by Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Diplo) has become a cultural zeitgeist- from being sampled by Beyonce for her single “Run The World (Girls)”, selling out shows and playing festivals across the world or leading the way in the current dancehall…
NEW SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
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Eshac.com (Every Song Has A Chance), a new social networking platform set to change the face of the music industry, launches today. This new platform offers undiscovered talent an opportunity to expose their music, and have fans rate the music they like. Eshac gives music lovers the opportunity to shape the future of music as…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, AUGUST 2012
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Leon Foster Thomas, Brand New Mischief (Krossover Jazz) This is how they do it in your basic Caribbean tourist retreat — okay, I’m lying, it isn’t. Trinidad native Thomas’s mastery of steel pan drums extends through a wide spectrum of color, from thumped bass funk (the title track, in which Thomas sees the solo…
JILLIAN O POSTS AUDIO “WHEN I HATE YOU”
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Jillian has been singing from a very young age but only began formal training at about age 10. Jillian started in a band at age 11 doing back-up vocals, then keyboards and lead vocals. She then became lead singer for The Endless Energy, playing at classic Atlanta venues like the Tabernacle, Center Stage, Midtown Arts…
Fallsstart, Our Summer
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About the Artist: This is Fallsstart’s latest EP entitled Our Summer released in 2012. In their own words: “We were going for something very fast paced and very energetic, an album that could stand on its own two feet without rehashing something that had already been done. And I think we accomplished that.” Band members…
WIRE: FINE TIMES STREAM NEW TRACK ON INTERVIEW MAG
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Vancouver duo Fine Times have announced their self-titled debut full-length album will be arriving in stores on September 18 via Light Organ Records. Matthew Moldowan and Jeffrey Josiah Powell regrouped in 2010, after their previous project had closed shop, with an idea to be as nimble as possible. And by the following year…
