Progressive punk rock icons Anti-Flag have joined forces with Staages Music and Art For Amnesty to release an electrifying version of “Toast To Freedom,” the commemorative song which was written to celebrate Amnesty International’s 50th anniversary in 2012 . This version by Anti-Flag- inspired by the imprisonment of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy…
Month: February 2013
KID TSUNAMI & SEAN PRICE VIDEO
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Kid Tsunami links up with Sean Price for the first single from his forthcoming compilation LP, The Chase, which will be released in April 2013. The Chase features collaborations with Sean Price, Pharoahe Monch, Kool Keith, Masta Ace, Sadat X, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, Buckshot and many more. “Bang Exclusive” will be available on iTunes…
TReZ NEW VIDEO “CRESCENT MOON”
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Astoria’s TReZ presents the visuals for “Crescent Moon,” which reveals the Q-Borough emcee’s evil alter ego, and the inner duality that ensues. Self directed, the visuals depict TReZ at odds with his evil reflection, which he comes to realize has been responsible for his criminal behavior, despite his inherently good nature. Conflicted, TReZ decides the…
CONCERT REVIEW: GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS
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Grace Potter & The Nocturnals are a hard-touring, prolific act with no shortage of diverse material for their live show. This is a band who has collaborated with Willie Nelson, Daryl Hall, Gov’t Mule, Heart, Kenny Chesney and Dan Auerbach on one level or another. After experiencing them in the 1,700 person capacity…
JOHN BROWN’S BODY ANNOUNCE SPRING 2013 TOUR DATES
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John Brown’s Body is proud to unveil a run of spring tour dates beginning April 12th, 2013. The ‘Future Roots’ group will play solo dates through the Northeast, and will reunite with Easy Star All-Stars in Brooklyn, NY, and later join SOJA to support in Philadelphia, PA. The band is pleased to present the inaugural…
WIRE: WARM SODA NEW VIDEO ON BROOKLYN VEGAN
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With their debut LP, Someone For You, the outfit charts the familiar territory of power pop, glam, and punk, but with a decidedly more confident stride. The twelve resulting songs smack of sugar but sate an appetite that craves more than something sweet, their initial taste of preeminently listenable simplicity giving way to a lingering…
WIRE: RIFF RAFF INTERVIEW ON MUZIKSMYLIFE
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Riff Raff had a lot to get off his chest during our exclusive backstage interview at the Blind Pig in Ann Arbor, Michigan last week. Posted up at an obtuse angle, which he says means to “get comfortable,” the outlandish rapper opened up for the first time on camera about his rumored collaboration with Drake,…
WIRE: OCTAVES PREMIERE NEW SONG
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Baltimore’s OCTAVES are getting ready to release Which Way The WInd Blows and have premiered a new track from the album, “Premature Congratulations”, today. Check out the announcement and song from Alternative Press Magazine here. Additionally, the LP is available for pre-order as of today in the B9Store. SKOPE IT HERE!
ONEREPUBLIC’S THIRD STUDIO ALBUM PREVIEW
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OneRepublic will release their third studio album Native March 26th on Mosley Music Group/Interscope Records. Native features OneRepublic’s current single “If I Lose Myself” and charity single “Feel Again”” and is available for pre-order now at iTunes where fans can receive an instant download of new song “What You Wanted.” Preview the full album now…
KRISTINE W’S CLUB REMIX ALBUM IS CLIMBING THE CHARTS
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International dance queen Kristine W is keeping the dance beat pumping this year with the release of her new remix album, New & Number Ones Club Mixes Part 1, released Tuesday, February 5 on Fly Again Records. The 11-song collection is currently climbing the iTunes Dance Albums Chart. It also debuted at #2 on the…
CANTO COVER “DIRTY WATER” BOSTON SONG
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Up and coming Los Angeles garage rock band, CANTO, are coming hot onto the scene with a brand new 5-song EP, a follow up to their debut album, HA HA HA. They have just offered up the single off of the Ride Away EP, “Dirty Water” for stream on their Soundcloud. Although, ironically, “Dirty Water”…
LISA RICHARDS POSTS “FIRST SIN”
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“Once we slip into survival mode, we are capable of doing many things as a matter of course.” says Lisa Richards of the meaning behind her latest single “First Sin.” Richards was inspired by the novel “Those Who Save Us” by Jenna Blum about a German woman’s survival during World War II. “I found it…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY CLASSIXX
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LA DJ/production duo Classixx just released the video for their first single “Holding On”, which takes you on a scenic journey through LA that matches the song’s dreamy SoCal vibe. Their debut album, Hanging Gardens, drops May14th on Innovative Leisure. SKOPE IT HERE!
GRANDCHILDREN POST “SUNRISE”
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Ernest Jenning Recording Co. is excited to announce that Grandchildren will release their new album Golden Age on May 7th. Produced by Chris Powell from Man Man and Bill Moriarty (Dr. Dog), Golden Age is the band’s sophomore release. In celebration of the upcoming album, Grandchildren are releasing the first track off Golden Age entitled…
DEFILER ANNOUNCES RUSSIAN TOUR
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Defiler announces I Wanna See You Mosh Tour in Russia this May. The tour will kick off on May 10th in Kiev, Russia and wraps up on June 2nd in Minsk, Russia. This is Defiler’s first time touring outside of the United States. I WANNA SEE YOU MOSH TOUR May 10 — Kiev, Ukraine…
JASON CRABB NEW ALBUM MARCH 12
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Jason Crabb, Christian music’s reigning Artist and Male Vocalist of the Year, is set to release his all-new, sophomore studio release, Love Is Stronger (Gaither Music Group), on March 12th. The follow-up to his GRAMMY ®-winning, self-titled debut, this 11-song collection finds Crabb working with an all-star cast of producers including Jay DeMarcus (producer and…
WIRE: NEW LIGHT HEAT TRACK AT SPIN
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The fact that Quentin Stoltzfus hasn’t released a record since Mazarin’s We’re Already There (2005) borders on absurd, but know this: over the last seven years somewhere between producing albums for friends, pulling hours as a professional mover, and building a world class recording studio Quentin wrote, re-wrote, recorded and re-recorded an album we couldn’t…
KOSHA DILLZ NEW VIDEO “HANGIN’ OUT”
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What do Chubacca, Japanese Tourists, Elvis impersonators, an LA Laker Girl, a Rabbi, and tons of Fro Yo all have in common? Well, they’re all featured in Kosha Dillz’ latest video for his new song “Hangin’ Out,” produced by Belief (Ghostface, Talib Kweli) and directed by both Kosha himself, along with Ricky Shabazz and The…
BABY E SIGNS WITH DEF JAM + VIDEO
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It is impossible to put Baby E in a musical box, his mix of rap, rock & pop music creates its own lane. Raised in a trailer park near Pensacola, Florida, baby e eventually moved to Virginia Beach to pursue his music career. Starting as the lead singer of a local metal band, Baby…
A.S., Exile
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When Pop Rock duo, A.S. penned the tracks on their debut EP, they seemingly stumbled onto a songwriting formula that combines the demure approachability of Keane; the textural multilayered ethos of Radiohead’s The Bends and the emotive, yet ethereal matter of Coldplay. That formula is again the foundation for their new full-length, Exile. The 10-tracks…
HUNTER: STRENGTH IN DIVERSITY
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It is human nature to try to classify things; to put them in a convenient category for us to make sense of. So on the initial listen of Hunter’s new album, Pressure, I assumed I was in for a healthy dose of radio-friendly Pop. But the album offers much, much more than that. See, when…
FIVE KNIVES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “ALL FALL DOWN”
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Five Knives have just released a video for the song “All Fall Down”. The video premiered yesterday on Purevolume and can be seen here. Directed by Doomsday’s Bryan Schlam, the video features the band performing in the middle of an anarchic bout of roller derby, set in a dark, abandoned building.
SLAVA SHARES SINGLE “ON IT”
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Today, Slava has treated us to the 1st single from his upcoming debut album, Raw Solutions, due later this spring. “On It” is a spastic jam that finds this young DJ continuing to use his signature vocal samples to balance the Chicago House that shaped his upbringing, while also fusing R&B, hip-hop & more. Check…
WIRE: THE GALLERY NEW SONG ON ABSOLUTE PUNK
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The Gallery, featuring Brendan Cooney (lead vocals, guitar), Ben Lozano (lead guitar), Dave Mozdzanowski (bass guitar, bg vocals) and Ryan Cooney (drums), will be releasing their brand new twelve-track album, Restless, on February 26, 2013. The album was recorded at Swinghouse Studios, Harmony Studios and Spitfire Studios in Los Angeles, with producer Warren Huart (Aerosmith,…
WIRE: BONNAROO LINEUP FOR 2013 UNVEILED
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Superfly and AC Entertainment are excited to announce the Bonnaroo 2013 lineup. There are many things that separate Bonnaroo from the plethora of festivals today. We’ve created an easy to read guide through the highlights of America’s premiere summer event. Click here to peruse and see the lineup. http://www.bonnaroo.com/Broo13_PressRelease_BH/assets/fallback/index.html Tickets go on sale on Saturday,…
WIRE: ELUVIUM POST NEW SINGLE ON DROWNED IN SOUND
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Eluvium will release the long-awaited new double-album, Nightmare Ending, on May 14 via Temporary Residence Ltd. This morning Drowned In Sound premiered the lead track “Don’t Get Any Closer” and said, “Over the past decade he’s mastered something truly special…there’s something welcoming about the cinematic melancholy of Matthew Cooper aka Eluvium.” Cooper himself described the…
RED LINE CHEMISTRY ANNOUNCE APRIL 30 RELEASE DATE
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Rock quintet Red Line Chemistry has announced an April 30th release date for the band’s upcoming album TUG OF WAR. Produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Stone Sour) the 12-track offering exhibits tremendous growth in the band’s songwriting, production, and collaborative process. Following the independent releases of Chemical High & A…
BRUNO MARS REVEALS WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES
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Atlantic recording artist Bruno Mars has unveiled details of his hugely anticipated world tour. The North American leg of “The Moonshine Jungle World Tour” gets underway on June 22nd at Washington, DC’s Verizon Center and then continues through August. The European leg of the tour begins October 2nd in Belfast, Northern Ireland (see…
JOSH XANTUS SINGLE “BREATHE”
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Music heavyweights Stevie Wonder and Ne-Yo are already singing his praises and now Josh Xantus is setting his sights on pop music domination. Josh’s acoustic ballad “Breathe” caught the attention of MTV who officially dubbed him Buzzworthy. The Juilliard alum joins the ranks of past Buzzworthy artists like Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar whose careers…
NEW VIDEO BY DEVICE IS LIVE ON YOUTUBE
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Device has premiered the PG Brown-directed video for “Villify” today on their website. Watch it here: www.deviceband.com. “Villify” is the first single off their self-titled debut album, set for release April 9th via Warner Bros Records. http://youtu.be/-K1q1pw04Bs Upon finishing the writing and recording process, Draiman enlisted Evanescence drummer Will Hunt, and Dope and Rock of…
TURN A VIDEO GAME ADDICT INTO A PIANIST
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For any parent struggling with a child addicted to video games, a new app is under development that can transform “gamers” into piano virtuosos. Piano teacher Andy Fling has struck a chord with kids who love video games, and also love banging away on a piano or electric keyboard. For kids, the thought…
WIRE: THE NEED2KNOW DAILY NEWSLETTER FOR GEN X
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The Need2Know newsletter appeals to those of us that need to consume the news quickly and require it to be simplified to the most important “need to know” news so it can be read easily on a smartphone or tablet on the way out the door. By providing a free daily newsletter delivered direct to…
WIRE: THE VENETIA FAIR NEW SINGLE ON AMP
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Boston-based “Carnival-Style Punk Rockers” The Venetia Fair have partnered with AMP Magazine for the exclusive world-premiere of new single “The Day I Set Them Free”. The track is off their soon to be (self)released album ‘Every Sick Disgusting Thought We’ve Got In Our Brain’, due out on March 1st, 2013. The band will be hitting…
WE ARE VOICES POST NEW SINGLE
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Hailing from Kansas City, Missouri, WE ARE VOICES, are about to take the music world by storm. The group which formed in 2007, have just released their sophomore album, Tread Lightly, that is captivating the ears of fans and music critics alike. A dark yet soothing sound creates a uniqueness that is woven into the…
P.O.D. ANNOUNCES EUROPEAN TOUR DATES
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P.O.D. has announced a series of European tour dates including performances at both Download Festival and Hellfest, as well a few dates co-headlining with Hellyeah. The band will makes stops in Russia, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and England with more dates to be announced soon. P.O.D. is currently special guests on a U.S. tour…
TO THE WIND NEW ALBUM IN MAY
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Pure Noise Records band, To The Wind, will release their new record, Empty Eyes, on May 7th, 2013. The Seattle, WA, five piece, will hit the road this week, kicking off a long stretch of shows, where they will be introducing fans to many songs from their new record. Full track listing and tour dates…
WIRE: LOVELIFE NEW VIDEO ON MTV HIVE
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Brooklyn via London synth-pop duo Lovelife have debuted a brand new video for their single ‘Your New Beloved’ with MTV Hive in preparation for their return to the US for a coast-to-coast tour stopping through this year’s SXSW. Lovelife’s Lee Newell said that he wanted the video, directed by Frederick Lloyd, to reflect how isolating…
WIRE: NEW HATCHET SINGLE ON NOISECREEP
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March 5th, 2013 marks the release date of the latest album from the Bay Area’s Hatchet. The quartet’s sophomore work is a huge step forward in precise aggression, performance, songwriting and production. Having recently confirmed The End Records as the band’s new home the band and label recently shared the first single “Fall From Grace”…
ULTRA DANCE 14 VIDEO MEGAMIX
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Ultra Music’s highly anticipated annual release of its biggest dance compilation is here. Out TODAY, ULTRA DANCE 14 follows in the tradition of the Ultra Dance series, giving fans a double dose of the hottest selection of today’s biggest radio and dancefloor hits.
STOLI GETS TO HEAR THE NEW DECKER. ALBUM EARLY
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Hello to all around the globe, and welcome back. I do not know about you but that meteorite in Russia was unreal, looks like there are more dangers not only just on earth anymore. As many of you know, Rihanna is on a huge tour and will be in Boston in March. Her promo posters…
