On March 1st and 2nd Boston’s beloved St. Patrick’s Festival will take place under heated tents at the Harpoon Brewery. 2013 marks the 20th anniversary of this rollicking festival, with live Irish music, traditional Irish fare, and barrels upon barrels of freshly-brewed craft beer. With a wide selection of Harpoon and UFO beers on tap,…
Month: February 2013
CZARFACE LP SAMPLER
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With guest appearances from Ghostface, Action Bronson, Mr. Muthafuckin’ eXquire, Roc Marciano, Vinnie Paz, Cappadonna & additional beats from DJ Premier & Oh No, you can expect nothing less then top notch production and rewind worthy lyricism from CZARFACE. “We are CZARFACE because they know our faces and they know us for being dope rhyme…
GUNS N’ ROSES ADDED AS THIRD HEADLINER
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Founders Entertainment is thrilled to announce the addition of Guns N’ Roses as the third headliner for the 2013 Governors Ball Music Festival. “We’re stoked to be performing at the Governors Ball!” says Axl Rose, “we’re all really excited in GNR to be part of this festival, and with such talented and diverse acts in…
HEAVEN & EARTH POST NEW EPK FOR ‘DIG’
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Taking up where iconic bands like Deep Purple and Bad Company left off, Heaven & Earth is on a mission to resurrect the sanctity of classic rock in its purest, most accessible form on their third studio album titled Dig. Due out on Quarto Valley Records, Dig was produced by Dave Jenkins, who’s worked with…
SWEET BABOO NEW VIDEO “LETS GO SWIMMING WILD”
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Sweet Baboo is Stephen Black, a native of the north Wales countryside and a single-minded, idiosyncratic singer. On April 23rd he will make his North American debut with his fourth full-length album Ships, released on celebrated UK indie label Moshi Moshi Records (Summer Camp, Niki & The Dove, The Drums). On Ships Black displays his…
WARNER BROS. RECORDS SIGNS SKATERS
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Warner Bros. Records is pleased to announce that it has signed buzzed-about New York City-based rock band SKATERS to its roster. Their smart, dynamic sound blends their disparate new wave, punk and hip-hop influences into their own modern indie hybrid. Their live shows and independently released EP has already earned them attention from The New…
METALLICA AND VANS CREATE NEW SNEAKERS
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In a continuing creative partnership, Vans and iconic rock band Metallica proudly introduce a four-piece signature collection designed by each band member delivering to stores in February. Each Metallica member – James Hetfield, Lars Ulrich, Kirk Hammett and Robert Trujillo – had free reign to choose any iconic Vans shoe style and make it…
FREE DUNCAN SHEIK TRACK ON HIS SITE
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Yesterday, Entertainment Weekly premiered a new track from Duncan Sheik entitled “Lay Down Your Weapons.” Duncan is giving away the track as a free download on his site. Duncan’s Site: http://www.duncansheik.com/laydownyourweapons
MALKOVICH NEW VIDEO “LIES”
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Irangeles (Iran/Los Angeles) lyricist Malkovich presents the Hashim Thomas-directed music video for “Lies”, his Evilldewer-produced single from his new album Great Expectations, written and recorded in New York City, New Orleans, Atlanta and Los Angeles after giving up his home and possessions to travel indefinitely. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qpurhTYwMw http://malkovichmusic.bandcamp.com
JOEL CROUSE TO RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE ON SHOW DOG-UNIVERSAL
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Born and raised in Holland, Mass., Show Dog-Universal Music recording artist, Joel Crouse, penned his first song at the ripe age of 14, formed a band by age 15, graduated from high school by age 16, and signed a record deal by age 19. Now, at age 20, he is poised to release his first…
T-360, “The Futureâ€
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Philadelphia’s T-360 has maintained a lifelong fascination with and longtime involvement in the entertainment industry. Running a nightclub while in college, he later worked with Island Def Jam, before managing a rap artist. Then along came an individual known as “The Coach,” who altered T-360’s path from behind-the-scenes roles to actual performing. Taking his act…
BRIDGE NINE WELCOMES ALPHA & OMEGA TO THEIR ROSTER
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Los Angeles’ ALPHA & OMEGA were formed in 2007 by a group of friends who shared a mutual admiration of hardcore and metal such as the Cro Mags, Crowbar, All Out War, Stigmata, Integrity, Leeway and Metallica. In 2008, they released their debut EP, The Devil’s Bed, via 6131, and later their full length Life…
IAMEVE VIDEO “TEMPTRESS”
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IAMEVE, a talented new young based artist is very melodic and ethereal with a pop hook. She definitely resonates with a lot of people . Her songs have been featured in over 100 Television and film placements such as ABC’s The Lying Game, profiled in LA Weekly and lovingly spoofed by friend Fred Armisen on…
SHOUT OUT LOUDS RELEASE NEW TRACK “ILLUSIONS”
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Merge Records is excited to release a new song from sophisticated Swedish pop maestros Shout Out Louds’ new record. “Illusions” is from the band’s great new album, Optica, due out February 26. The Soundcloud stream of the song is available for posting HERE. https://soundcloud.com/shoutoutlouds/illusions The Line of Best Fit describes the song, “‘Illusions’ is vintage…
WIRE: W.E.T.’S BRAND NEW VIDEO “LEARN TO LIVE AGAIN”
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Hard Rock lovers worldwide can click here to witness the Worldwide Premiere of the video for international powerhouse Rock group W.E.T.’s brand new track, “Learn To Live Again.” The video was shot on location last month in an industrial barn outside Stockholm, Sweden under bone-chilling weather conditions. “Learn To Live Again” is taken…
GANGSTAGRASS ARE ON THE MOVE
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Today Gangstagrass, on the cusp of their February tour, announced additional tour dates for April. Born from the musical mind of Rench, who was reared on pure bluegrass and country at home while break dancing at his grade school yard, Gangstagrass mixes bluegrass and rap and have quite possibly forged an entirely new and modern…
ALFA NEW ALBUM ‘WORLD GO BLUE’ ON BANDCAMP
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Alfa, born in the Philippines and raised in the New York City area, has just released her 5th album, “World Go Blue”. She is currently on a U.S. college tour to promote her record (see tour dates below). In the past Alfa has gained multiple placements on the MTV series “Friendzone” and was named one…
BIG SCARY REVEAL TEASER FOR NEW ALBUM
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Recorded & produced by Big Scary’s Tom Iansek, and mixed by Grammy Award winning Tom Elmhirst (The Black Keys, Adele, Amy Winehouse) at Electric Lady Studios in New York City, ‘Not Art’ is the second album from the Melbourne indie duo of Big Scary – aka Tom Iansek (vocals, guitar, keys) and Joanna Syme…
LAS VEGAS LIGHT NIGHTCLUB TO OPEN APRIL 26
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After much anticipation, LIGHT–the first-ever nightclub brought to you by the minds behind Cirque du Soleil–is excited to invite guests to experience the passion and creativity of state-of-the-art production and world-renowned DJs including global electronic music sensation Skrillex, Swedish House Mafia’s Sebastian Ingrosso, man of the moment Zedd and rising star Baauer, beginning Friday, April…
MARC SHERMAN & JEREMY FURTADO RELEASE “TAKE ME HOME”
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Marc has been writing and recording some songs as part of a 4 or 5 song EP that he plans on releasing this summer called “Take Me Home”. This EP will consist of 4 original compositions as well as a cover tune. The latest single from this upcoming EP is the title track called “Take…
FREE ALBUM BY BELLURY RYAN WHITT
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The result of this project is an album called “9 Songs”. Written, recorded and mixed in one week and mastered a month later, the result is an exciting mix of experimentation, tape saturation and the pure joy of old friends playing together. The Daniels plan on getting together every summer to continue making music with…
AIRBOURNE’S THIRD ALBUM WILL BE RELEASED MAY 21, 2013
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Australia’s Airbourne will release Black Dog Barking on Roadrunner Records, May 21, 2013. Produced by award winning producer Brian Howes, this is Airbourne’s third album and the follow up to No Guts. No Glory. which was released in 2010. Airbourne’s infectious music has been used in more than 20 video games, countless films, trailers…
JUSTME VIDEO FOR “KNOB CREEK”
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“Knob Creek” features verses from JustMe, Sheisty Khrist with the Marcus Wilkerson on the hook. Jaq handles the beat production. JustMe shares, “Knob Creek didn’t start off as a song about racism, but when you try to do a song about Kentucky, it’s liable to come up. It may manifest itself in less aggressive…
WIRE: OZOMATLI ON NPR “TELL ME MORE”
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Over the past 18 years, LA culture-mashers Ozomatli have sung about everything from immigration protests to Hurricane Katrina. But with their album “Ozomatli presents OzoKidz” (Hornblow / Megaforce / RED) the band has immersed themselves in a new world of storytelling, one with a very different list of priorities…. photosynthesis, spelling, balloons, germs, skateboards,…
NATALIE MAINES BACK WITH NEW MUSIC
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Fans have been waiting patiently for new music from the always provocative, multi-platinum, Grammy-Award winning, Natalie Maines. And now, after much anticipation, Natalie Maines of The Dixie Chicks, confirmed today that she will release her debut solo album, MOTHER. The album will be released on Columbia Records May 7, 2013. On MOTHER, people will hear…
REDD KROSS US TOUR COMING MARCH 1
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For the first time since 1997, Redd Kross will embark on its first full-blast run of shows along the east coast and in the Great Lakes area. The same is true for San Diego and the Mojave Desert! The band will also join Dinosaur Jr. on several dates in Australia. Redd Kross founding member and…
NEW BODY PARTS SINGLE
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Los Angeles’ Body Parts are set to release a new two song single on February 19th through New Professor Music, a label also housed in the city of angels. Listen to the a-side track, “Rest While You Sleep”. SKOPE IT HERE!
FRIGHTENED RABBIT “TODAY’S CROSS” VIDEO
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Yesterday, Scotland’s Frightened Rabbit released their fourth studio album, “Pedestrian Verse.” “Today’s Cross” is the B-side to their single “The Woodpile.”
WIRE: MY GOODNESS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR “I’VE GOT A NOTION”
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Somehow straddling the line between raw and refined, My Goodness doesn’t sacrifice technical precision in the name of punk rock: They strive to marry both. The Seattle blues/garage rock duo consists of Joel Schneider (guitar and vocals) and Andy Lum (drums), and yesterday, the band partnered with Crave Online to showcase the world premiere of…
THE OUTFIT NEW VIDEO “STRANGE BONES”
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The band are ready to unleash themselves into the world, with their intriguing new video for “Strange Bones,” off of their most current album, Broken West Wishbone Test. Directed by Greg Raih, the video is filled with vintage footage that shows nearly ever element of human emotion. This is only the first taste of The…
FRIEND SLASH LOVER IPHONE VIDEO SERIES
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Indie rock group, Friend Slash Lover, creatively blends technology and art into one, with their iPhone music video series. The series contains six videos from the band’s newest EP release, The Grey Area. Using budget as his aesthetic, singer Josh Mintz captures Los Angeles on his iPhone; like a modern day sketchbook. The series can…
FIVE KNIVES 5 SONG EP + “ALL FALL DOWN”
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Five Knives have just released their new 5 song EP The Rising, which is available on iTunes and their official site for download. The EP features the song “All Fall Down”, which the band released a lyric video for last week. The clip can be seen here. “All Fall Down” lyric video: http://youtu.be/4wkX1kHZa8k The band…
WIRE: LANA DEL RAY GETS REMIXED
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Lana Del Rey has, without question, one of the most original voices of today. Her single ‘Summertime Sadness’ has been overhauled by none other than Cedric Gervais who shocked the EDM scene with his chart topping ‘Molly’. Now, Spinnin Records proudly presents his take on the already beautiful original by Lana Del Rey. Feast your…
SAMMY ADAMS ANNOUNCES SPRING TOUR DATES
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RCA Records singer, songwriter and producer Sammy Adams will hit the road this spring on a national tour with T. Mills. Tickets go on sale on Friday, February 8th for the tour that kicks off on April 4th. Adams is currently in the studio working on his debut RCA Records album coming later this year…
SHAMARI STAYS ON MESSAGE WITH “GANGSTERS PARADISE”
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Out A Road recording artiste, Shamari, has burst into the consciousness of reggae fans with the latest video for his song Gangster’s Paradise. http://youtu.be/s2Mp2ryzF5o The Gangster’s Paradise video, which had its premier last week, has opened new doors for the artiste and he is savouring his moment in the spot light: “Gangsters Paradise has been…
WIRE: EX COPS PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “SEPARATOR”
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New York’s Ex Cops have premiered the video for “Separator,” the second single off their debut album, True Hallucinations, today on Pitchfork.TV – watch it here & repost via YouTube. Directed by Jason Shaltz, the video captures the energy and exuberance of the song channeled through the band’s home town. SKOPE IT HERE!…
AS THEY BURN RELEASE DIGITAL SINGLE
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Paris, France’s AS THEY BURN have released their first digital single for “Dream Collapse” from their 11 track forthcoming album Will, Love, Life, out February 19th. An introduction to their blend of groove-oriented tech-death, “Dream Collapse” is an ode to crashing dreams and forgotten plans for the future. Download the single through iTunes /…
SWIZZ BEATS PUTS EQUITY INTO MONSTER
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Hot on the heels of groundbreaking product announcements at CES, Head Monster Noel Lee sets his sights on the company’s next big step by recruiting the expertise of cultural icon Swizz Beatz. Swizz will join Monster as a member of the company’s executive board after purchasing a co-ownership stake in the company. Noel Lee,…
LIARS NEW VIDEO “WIXIW”
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Today they unveil the NEW video for “WIXIW”directed by the Los Angeles-based artist Alex/2Tone. Unsettling and captivating the video for “WIXIW” has a momentum indicative of the album as a whole, moving, shifting, twisting and turning, but with no limit, no end and no beginning. Realizing the track’s agitated state, Alex/2Tone drew from…
DROP CITY YACHT CLUB FEAT JEREMIH ON NEW SINGLE
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Drop City Yacht Club, the California trio of Kristo, A Wolf, and THX will just as quickly rap about the girl who turned them down as the one that they took home If you took the Beach Boys and the Beastie Boys and smashed em’ together, you might come close to the sound and…
