The Lotus album Build, out February 19, 2013 on SCI Fidelity Records, propels through ten tracks with no wasted moments. Built on a foundation of beats evoking vinyl breaks, house, and big-beat, the album is a funky dance party from start to finish. The electronic infused 5-piece kicks things off with the release of the…
Month: December 2012
WIRE: VEVO POSTS NEW VIDEO BY HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD
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Hollywood Undead have now released the official music video for the first single, “We Are,” off their upcoming album Notes From The Underground out January 8th (A&M/Octone). The video is directed by Slipknot’s M.Shawn Crahan (aka clown), and USA today labeled the song as “an anthem for disenfranchised youth.” Fans can watch the video on…
THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2013 INDUCTEES
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At the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist and 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Flea announced the list of performer inductees and Ahmet Ertegun Award recipients for induction. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees for 2013 are: Performer Category: Heart Albert King Randy Newman Public Enemy…
“NOONIE G” CALLS FOR PEACE BETWEEN RICK ROSS VS. GANGSTER DISCIPLES
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Harold “Noonie G” Ward, a former high ranking member of the Gangster Disciples, has issued a statement about the Rick Ross/GD situation : “It’s always an unfortunate situation to see Black men engaged in beef and senseless acts of violence. Those who know me, know me as an advocate for peace in the streets. The…
GERMONEY NEW VIDEO “CAN’T TAKE IT WITCHA”
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This is a deep song about life and death and not putting too much value on material things, because you “cant take it witcha”. His name is Germoney, I am the first German rapper in the USA and as such I bring something truly new and fresh to the table.
WIRE: FADER POSTS NEW TRINIDAD JAMES SINGLE
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Mike WiLL unveiled the tape’s first exclusive, the Gucci Mane- and Juicy J-featuring “I Hit That,” and today, Mike WiLL is releasing the high quality CDQ version of “That Turn Up,” which features fast-rising Atlanta rapper Trinidad Jame$. Following Trindad’s sold-out New York show last week, a Baller’s Eve radio premiere of the song leaked…
DOPE D.O.D NEW VIDEO FEAT SEAN PRICE
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Dope D.O.D., the hip-hop trio out of the Netherlands, presents their latest music video for their song, “Psychosis,” featuring Sean Price. Psychotic superheroes from Hancock to Termintor to classic Sean P! Dope D.O.D.’s ‘Branded’ album is out now on Dope D.O.D. Records / Duck Down Music in North America. Fans can purchase the album today…
DARYL HALL AND SHELBY LYNNE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS
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It’s that time of the year, as Daryl Hall conquers his head cold to celebrate the season in a series of Christmas duets with former Best New Artist Grammy winner Shelby Lynne on the 61st and latest edition of Live from Daryl’s House, the critically acclaimed, award-winning web-to-cable series. For this special holiday episode, Daryl…
DOG BLOOD RELEASE DEBUT VIDEO FOR “NEXT ORDER”
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Dog Blood released the mysterious Boysnoize Records/OWSLA/Big Beat EP of the same name earlier in 2012. The tunes contained therein were the only evidence of the the projects’ true creators- immaculate, nuanced electro-house beats adorned with tasteful synth work, acid lines, and integrated, detailed production that benefited from intent, repeated listening bore indicators of the…
A-WAX NEW VIDEO “FREE CHOICE”
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A-Wax is releasing the latest video from Pie-Rx Muzik, and the first since the mixtape’s release, “Free Choice.” The video joins A-Wax on a ride through his hometowof, Pittsburgh, California, as he reflects on his past. “I take a lot of my inspiration from the years I spent in prison,” says A-Wax, speaking on stretches…
BEN HOWARD TO SUPPORT MUMFORD & SONS ON FEBRUARY RUN
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Lauded British singer-songwriter Ben Howard is set to support Mumford & Sons on the February portion of their 2013 world tour, in addition to his solo performance at Terminal 5 in New York City on February 18. See details below. The musician’s celebrated live performances have resulted in back-to-back sell-out tours, both overseas and stateside.…
Ugly N**ga Featuring Eye’z, I’m Hot
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Fatimah Verrell better known as, Eye’z is a seasoned artist that has been making her presence known one fan at a time. She is a singer, songwriter, producer and actress. This quadruple threat is blessing us with her voice on this latest single, “I’m Hot”. Eye’z teamed up with Ugly N**ga and her voice solidifies…
WIRE: BREAKOUT AUSTRALIAN BAND ALPINE MAKE U.S. DEBUT
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A Is For Alpine, the debut album from the lauded Australian outfit Alpine, will be released stateside May 21 on Votiv. The new release follows Alpine’s 2010 Zurich EP which earned critical praise with The Guardian describing the group as “hands down the best Aussie band we’ve heard all year.” A Is For Alpine’s first…
WIRE: CARICATURE POSTS TRACK ON HEAVY BLOG IS HEAVY
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Allston, MA progressive metal unit, Caricature, has teamed up with Heavy Blog is Heavy to unleash a brand new track entitled ‘Saviors II’, from their forthcoming debut full length album, ‘The Sound of One Man’s World Collapsing’. Head on over and check out ‘Saviors II’ at this location. SKOPE IT HERE!
‘REAL MUSIC LIVE’ CREATED BY NFOCUS ENTERTAINMENT
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Orange County, California-based NFocus Entertainment in association with Make It Happen Productions is broadcasting a new half-hour two episode music television series entitled “Real Music Live,” to air on NBC Owned Television Stations in select major markets at 1am immediately following the December 22nd and January 5th episodes of “Saturday Night Live.” Hosted by radio…
RHYE ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM
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Rhye first emerged from the shadows in early 2012 – a flicker of immaculately produced, sensuous pop, an elusive aesthetic hinting at a stark sensual physicality, and a soft yet deeply stirring voice. Fast-forward to the end of the same year and it becomes clear the excitement that surrounded this new and intriguing band was…
SKYLAR GREY DEBUTS “C’MON LET ME RIDE” FEATURING EMINEM
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The highly anticipated music video for Skylar Grey’s new single “C’mon Let Me Ride” featuring Eminem debuts today with the release of the track available now through all digital retailers. “C’mon Let Me Ride”, produced by Alex Da Kid and mixed by both Eminem and Alex, is the first single from her…
PENNAN BRAE RELEASES ‘DON’T KNOW NOTHING ‘BOUT LOVE’ VIDEO
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New video for Pennan Brae’s single, ‘Don’t Know Nothing ‘Bout Love’. Two lost & lonely stick figures find love & each other in the ‘Don’t Know Nothing ‘Bout Love’ music video starring Vanessa Farnsworth & Yuvia Storm.
The Silver Thread – In the Deepwater Midnight (EP)
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This is the latest 6 song EP from Pittsburgh based Alt-Rock band The Silver Thread entitled “In the Deepwater Midnight.“ (2012) I always listen to the opening track extremely carefully. It’s the opening track the band or artists has selected to hit your ears first and foremost. The opening track “In the Deepwater…
Flowerland, The Caffeine Disk (EP)
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4 piece Hard Rock act Flowerland just released their new The Caffeine Disk (EP) in 2012 (Gypsy Garden Records). This is a band that’ not only beena round since the early 890’s but has an extensive touring history. Flowerland performed in 56 cities in 12 States opening for such notable acts as: Frank Black, Bad…
I.N.X. – INTELLECTUAL HIP HOP?
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I.N.X. [Influential Nexus] is part of the Poetic Scholars, a crew out of Delaware. “Hieroglyphics” is the debut album, it’s heady and rock steady with an old school feel to it and an electro vibe present, it’s a testament of hip-hop’s diversity and staying power. Some people say that hip-hop is dead, but these new…
BIG DEAL NEW VIDEO “TERADACTOL”
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The duo of Kacey Underwood and Alice Costelloe, otherwise known as Big Deal are excited to be back and able to share with you some new music they have been working on for their upcoming sophomore release.
JOHN DENVER: A ROCKY MOUNTAIN HIGH CONCERT
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For the first time in 15 years, audiences will get a-close-as-they-can-get experience of seeing two-time Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter and Poet Laureate of Colorado John Denver in a concert setting. Featuring archival video footage of Denver performing classic songs backed by live performances from former members of his band with an accompanying string section, the 15-city…
HEAVY AND LIGHT ANNUAL EVENT GOES NATIONAL
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Non-profit organization To Write Love on Her Arms is taking their flagship annual event, HEAVY AND LIGHT, to cities across America. HEAVY AND LIGHT is a unique evening of songs, conversation, and hope. Throughout the tour, there will be intimate acoustic performances by the likes of Jon Foreman (of Switchfoot) & Fiction Family, Christina Perri,…
RONNIE JAMES DIO STAND UP AND SHOUT CANCER FUND $100K GIFT
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The Ronnie James Dio Stand Up and Shout Cancer Fund is certainly doing its part to raise money, spread awareness, and, hopefully, one day find a cure for the same illness that took the life of one of rock’s all-time great vocalists, Ronnie James Dio. SUAS RibbonThe Dio Cancer Fund, upon its formation…
HATEBREED RELEASES ALBUM TRAILER
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Hatebreed has released a new album trailer for their forthcoming studio album, The Divinity of Purpose- WATCH HERE. In the trailer, front man Jamey Jasta discusses the meaning behind the band’s new album cover. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=VDyxgboemG4 Hatebreed recently completed their first music video from The Divinity of Purpose for the album’s opening track, “Put…
SEAN-TOURE’ VIDEO “IN THE HEAT OF THE NIGHT”
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Sean-Toure’ has released his brand new music video for “In the Heat of the Night” ft. yU of Diamond District/Mello Music Group. The song was written some time ago and quickly became a fan favorite, with Sean performing it live on his MPC drum machine at his energetic shows. The music video (Directed by Seannie…
SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA TO THROW BLACK TIE RAVE
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SWEDISH HOUSE MAFIA have announced that they will throw a Black Tie Rave on February 28th at Hammerstein Ballroom to benefit Hurricane Sandy relief. General Admission tickets to the event will be auctioned at http://www.ticketmaster.com starting on Dec. 14th at 10am EST through Dec. 16th at 10pm EST. Starting bid is $100.00 per…
WIRE: THE ROUGE SINGLE ON SPINNER
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Atlantic Record’s latest signing The Rouge is gearing up for the release of their 6-song EP Blurry, due out February 12. AOL’s Spinner.com is premiering the single “Pressure,” declaring it an “upbeat anthem of standing up against the things that get you down.” http://www.spinner.com/2012/12/06/the-rouge-pressure-song-premiere/ Blurry is the culmination of a long journey for the Denver…
JEMEZ MOUNTAIN HAWKZ NEW SINGLE POSTED
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Jemez Mountain Hawkz, brainchild of former Scared of Chaka bassist Dameon Lee Waggoner, has seamlessly fused indie-pop with Americana to create a refreshing sound that harkens back to classic So-Cal and southern rock. Along with members, Ian Moore, former Shins member Dave Hernandez, Drew Church of Little Cuts, and Steven Barci of Chasers, JMH released…
STEVEN WILSON SET TO RELEASE 55 MINUTE AUDIO JOURNEY
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The Raven that Refused to Sing (and Other Stories) is the latest collection from prolific song-writer, and 3-time Grammy-nominated artist, Steven Wilson. More than merely a collection of songs, Wilson’s third solo album is an audio experiment in time travel. Recorded in Los Angeles, in 2012, the six song set channels an early…
WIRE: JACK DAVEY POSTS SINGLE ON EARMILK
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The ever-unique Jack Davey, eclectic frontwoman of J*DaVeY, is gearing up to release L0-F! D?Lux, the crown jewel of her debut solo rock EP, on December 11th. Jack has ventured from her roots in electro-soul to create this new project, laden with raspy vocals and fuzzed-out guitars. To give fans another taste of her radical…
AUSTIN MAHONE RELEASES NEW SINGLE FEAT FLO RIDA
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Austin Mahone has been teasing fans for weeks with the promise of a new single release. And now, Austin Mahone has answered his fans’ pleas, announcing that his new single, “Say Your Just a Friend,” featuring Flo Rida is available on iTunes NOW. Stream the song here: SKOPE IT HERE!
WIRE: SLAM DONAHUE VIDEO “I TURN ON”
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NY pop duo Slam Donahue has premiered a new video for ‘I Turn On,’ the first single from its debut Hemlock Tea EP, produced by Ayad Al Adhamy (Passion Pit, Team Spirit) and available now on Cantora Records (MGMT, Bear Hands). In the clip above, members David Otto and Thomas Sommerville go head to head…
WIRE: SEBASTIAN MIKAEL PARTNERS WITH IFC.COM
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Slip-N-Slide/Vested In Culture/Epic Records recording artist Sebastian Mikael has teamed up with IFC.com to exclusively premiere his in-studio video for “Beautiful Life”, filmed at Converse Rubber Tracks studio in Brooklyn: SKOPE IT HERE! “‘Beautiful Life’ is a record that I wrote in my college dorm room at Berklee College of Music,” Sebastian explained. “It’s my…
JIM BATT “I HAVE YOUR HEART” VIDEO
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Making this film was a long and detailed process. The characters and scene elements were hand drawn by Molly Crabapple, then scanned and photoshopped into layouts for moveable puppets, props, and scenery. These were printed on a thick paper stock, cut out by hand, and crafted into freestanding characters and sets. This paper world was…
WIRE: “WHO DID THAT TO YOU?” BY JOHN LEGEND
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Quentin Tarantino’s Django Unchained Film will be in theaters Christmas Day. Check out the new John Legend track featured on the Soundtrack “Who Did That To You?” which is currently premiering at L.A. Times’ music blog Pop & Hiss. SKOPE IT HERE! “Quentin Tarantino’s movies have such a specific sound to them where the…
WIRE: YELLOW OSTRICH POSTS “GHOST”
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Barsuk Records is excited to debut Yellow Ostrich’s video for “Ghost” (available for posting HERE), the title track from the band’s recent 6-song release. The clip, directed by the band and Frank Larson, premiered via Stereogum, who described it as “focus[ing] tight on bandleader Alex Schaaf, alternating between the singer delivering his lament in present-day…
DEMS VIDEO “CHRISTABEL”
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London 3 piece Dems have announced the release of a new single ‘Christabel’ which will be available for download from 27th January 2013.
WIRE: ALLEN STONE TAPPED AS VH1’S FIRST “YOU OUGHTA KNOW” ARTIST OF 2013
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Allen Stone has been named VH1’s “You Oughta Know” artist for January 2013. VH1/VH1.com will bring viewers a stripped down “You Oughta Know Live” performance by Allen as well as interviews and other exclusives early next year.The VH1 “You Oughta Know” program, which spotlights artists on the rise, has introduced such musicians as Adele, The…
