Though the music is electronic, the center of City Rain is very human… one filled with emotions, pain and ultimate triumph. The title track of the EP, “Montage,” is born from mortality and growth. A dance pop gem that hearkens the mid-90s Madchester shuffle beat, the song is accented twinkling keyboards intertwined with Jarrett Zerrer’s…
Month: August 2012
ALINA SMITH NEW VIDEO “PICKIN’ FLOWERS”
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By the time she was six, Alina taught herself to play piano and was supporting her family with music. She would soon join an internationally-known singing group called “Aurora”, which played fifty plus shows a year in Europe. When a relative of her mother’s, who lived in Las Vegas, invited Alina to come over and…
WOLFGANG GARTNER ANNOUNCES “LOVE & WAR” FALL US BUS TOUR
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Electronic music producer and DJ Wolfgang Gartner has been pleasing fans all summer long, putting out release after release of pure electro-house gold. The famed producer is back again with a two-track EP titled Casual Encounters of the 3rd Kind— featuring the uplifting house jam “Girl on Girl” and its heavier counterpart, “Girl on Boy.”…
SCARLETT JOHANSSON AND LULU GAINSBOURG COVER SERGE
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Scarlett Johansson has teamed up with Lulu Gainsbourg, son of iconic French artist Serge Gainsbourg and Bambou (actress, model and singer), to release a unique cover of ‘Bonnie and Clyde.’ The single is the first track to be released in the US from Lulu’s tribute album to his father, and will be available via ITunes…
CHIEF KEEF ADDED TO LOLLAPALOOZA LINEUP
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Chief Keef, the Chicago-bred rapper, announced today that he will be joining the LOLLAPALOOZA lineup this Saturday, August 4th. Kicking off at 12:15pm on Perry’s Stage, Chief Keef is the latest to be added to an already impressive group of artists. Chief Keef first captured audiences and gained critical acclaim with the release of…
FIERCE CREATURES NEW VIDEO
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As a long time supporter of the band, The Wild Honey Pie premiered FIERCE CREATURES‘ newest single “Catacomb Party” a few days ago. Described as a “party at the graveyard,” the breathy lead vocals supported by harmonized howls are fitting for a catacomb. [vimeo 43952614] http://www.papergardenrecords.com/shop/fierce-creatures
Gitar, Seen As Unclean
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As a genre, I posit that “Indie” can mean a myriad of things. It could mean “independent of a major label” or actually “on an Indie label.” But I think the term can equally mean independent of BEING labeled. Such is the case with Gitar and their new 12-track LP Seen As Unclean. With diverse…
