Check out SPIN senior editor David Marchese’s fantastic artist profile on Swamp Dogg, including interviews, exclusive photos, video and accompanying gallery of Swamp Dogg’s best/craziest album covers. SKOPE IT HERE! The two remastered reissues of Swamp Dogg’s early ’70s albums Total Destruction To Your Mind and Rat On! are available now through Alive Naturalsound Records.…
Month: March 2013
NEW VIDEO BY JOSIAH THE GIFT
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Rising New York emcee, Josiah The Gift teams up with producer Sassoon to release a new video, “Legend,” to celebrate the release of there collaborative mixtape entitled The Mandelbrot Set which was released today. Link to Josiah The Gift’s “Legend” video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YCn6v6ZC_po https://twitter.com/josiahthegift
UGLY KID JOE RETURNS
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Platinum sellers Ugly Kid Joe have come back after a long vacation, and they’re ready to rock harder than ever. The California band’s new EP, Stairway to Hell, is due on April 16th through MRI, and it contains songs that span the full repertoire of influences that made Ugly Kid Joe the soundtrack for young…
JAY SEAN ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM “NEON”
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Multi-Platinum selling, international Pop/R&B artist Jay Sean has announced plans to release his highly anticipated fourth studio album NEON out May 21st on Cash Money Records. The album’s first single “Where You Are” is set to impact radio and iTunes on March 19th. “This album has been in the works for a long time,”…
WIRE: AUTUMN OWLS PREMIERE “GREAT ATLANTIC DRIFT”
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Autumn Owls are proud to premiere the official music video for “Great Atlantic Drift” from their debut Between Buildings, Toward The Sea on Epitonic. The video was directed by filmmaker Greg Corcoran and features Irish actress Elga Fox. Recorded on a frigid November day along the northern Dublin coast, the video is a stark and…
KING DRUMMER BOY GOING VIRAL
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Teenage superstar, King Drummer Boy has released a new video for “Does She?”, a track that harkens back to the days of hanging out after school and courting. Drummer Boy is an uber talented musician, song writer, and role model, and he’s taking the world by storm. Amidst all the controversy of young artist rapping…
WIRE: JUNE DIVIDED ON MTV BUZZWORTHY
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Philly based rock band, June Divided, have just released their new video for hit “Secrets” off their debut album, Backbone, on MTV Buzzworthy TODAY, March 5th. “There’s a few statements about the music industry in ‘Secrets,’” said June Divided lead singer, Melissa Menago about their new video. “Those kinds of statements are in a…
DIAMOND RINGS ANNOUNCES SPRING & SUMMER TOUR
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Diamond Rings is proud to announce an extensive spring and summer U.S. tour as special guests of British New Wave pioneers, Orchestral Manoeuvres In The Dark (O.M.D), as well as exclusive live dates at SXSW. Last fall, the band made their network TV debut performance performing “I’m Just Me” from their sophomore release Free…
WIRE: CHEROKEE RED NEW SINGLE ON ALARM MAG
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Sometimes the best songs are simply born of inspired wistfulness, much like the circumstances that led to a metamorphosis from the friendship of Charles Davis and Christiana Bartolini to the band Cherokee Red. The songs on their eponymous debut shift effortlessly from the drifting ghostly melodies of ‘Vaya Con Dios’ to the dream pop-influenced arrangements…
HALEY & MICHAELS NEW VIDEO OUT
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Country duo Haley & Michaels recently premiered the official music video for their debut single, “The Price I Pay” (available now on iTunes). Directed by Annie Price (Faith Hill’s “This Kiss”), the clip first aired on TNN (The Nashville Network) this weekend to kick off their countdown show, TNN Top 10. CMT.com will also be…
IGGY AND THE STOOGES: “BURN”
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Iggy and the Stooges have just unveiled “Burn,” the first full taste of the all-new studio album, Ready To Die, out April 30 on Fat Possum.
WILD PARTY “WHEN I GET OLDER” VIDEO
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Sometimes, success comes easy. Other times, you have to grab life by the collar and make it happen. For San Antonio’s Wild Party, both could not be more true.
FRANK TURNER NEW VIDEO “RECOVERY”
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Following a year that saw a headline sold-out Wembley Arena show and a performance at the London Olympics Opening Ceremony, Frank Turner will release Tape Deck Heart on April 23 through Xtra Mile Recordings/Interscope. Produced and mixed by Rich Costey (Muse, Weezer, Rage Against the Machine, Interpol) Tape Deck Heart is the follow-up to the…
WIRE: NEW HAYZE VIDEO ON ALLHIPHOP
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The video, directed by Camacho of Flawless Visuals, was shot in New London, a grimy, freezing spot where barren streets and a chilling climate lend to the viciousness and energy of the track. “Everything ties into the song,” says Hayze, “because the song’s about how life is hard all the time but you gotta…
DWEN, Get This Money
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Get ready for Dwen which is short for “Dwennimenn” and stands for “strength and humility”. His new single “Get This Money” is definitely strong with a real toughness layered over the track. Dwen hails from South Florida where the temperatures are hot and now this rapper is tryin’ to “Get This Money” with…
ALLSTON, MA BAND NEW SINGLE OUT NOW
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Allston, MA groove heavy prog metallers, Caricature, have made their new single, ‘A Long Term Illness,’ available for purchase via their official Bandcamp page at: http://caricature.bandcamp.com/. Band mainman Joseph Spiller created the artwork for the single and had the following to say about the new single and choosing Bandcamp over other digital retailers: “With the…
AS THEY BURN VIDEO “DREAM COLLAPSE”
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Paris, France’s, AS THEY BURN have released a music video for “Dream Collapse”, from their new studio album, Will, Love, Life (2/19). An introduction to their blend of groove-oriented technical-death metal, “Dream Collapse” is an ode to crashing dreams and forgotten plans for the future. Watch the music video for “Dream Collapse” here. http://youtu.be/4h-i7hWNiSs Directed…
MEG MAC NEW SINGLE “KNOWN BETTER”
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Currently residing in Melbourne, her first single comes in the form of ‘Known Better’, a track that reveals her heavily Soul and Motown-influenced upbringing, and reflects on a particularly naive instance in her past. The track has given her attention as a spotlight artist on Australian powerhouse radio station Triple…
SELASI VIDEO FOR “CALL THE POLICE”
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Atlanta-based Ghana born singer/songwriter and producer/engineer Selasi aka The African Kid has released the video to his new single, “Call The Police” an uptempo fusion of dancehall reggae and hip-hop available now on iTunes from his EP, Shades Of Grey. “I called this project, Shades Of Grey, because it exists in a grey area that’s…
PAUL STANLEY JOINS GENE SIMMONS AS FOUNDING PARTNER
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Today, Rock & Brewsâ„¢ announced that KISS rock legend Paul Stanley is joining forces with fellow KISS co-founder Gene Simmons in his Rock & Brews restaurant venture as the company prepares for worldwide expansion. Together, they will co-host the March 22 and 23 opening of Rock & Brews in San Jose del Cabo, Mexico, the…
NEW VIDEO BY JAYMES WOLFF
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Jaymes Wolff’s genre-bending sound is gaining new fans like DJ Booth and You Know I Got Soul. On his newest offering “Koolaid Red Tears” the Brooklyn native depicts a vivid story of a well deserving woman dealing with an undeserving man. How many times do we convince ourselves it will get better? How many more…
WIRE: THE BELLE GAME RELEASE NEW SINGLE “WAIT UP FOR YOU”
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Vancouver quintet, The Belle Game, released a new 7″ single, “Wait Up For You”, on Bella Union, and premiered a video for the song on FILTERMagazine.com – repost here. “Wait Up For You” is also featured on the band’s upcoming debut full-length album, Ritual Tradition Habit, which will arrive in stores on April 16 via…
WIRE: BLUE FOUNDATION VIDEO FOR “LOST”
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Brooklyn-based electronic dream-pop duo Blue Foundation is made up of producer/singer Tobias Wilner and multi-instrumentalist Bo Rande. Best known for their songs “Eyes on Fire,” which appeared in the Twilight saga and was certified double platinum in the US, and “Sweep,” from Michael Mann’s Miami Vice, the band released their album In My Mind, I…
INSULT TO INJURY “DEAD WEIGHT” VIDEO
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Insult To Injury, formerly named I, Creator, is excited to release their first music video from their debut EP entitled Dead Weight. The music video is for the title track and may be viewed on YouTube.
DANISH DUO QUADRON SINGLE “HEY LOVE”
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Danish electronic soul/ pop duo Quadron released their critically-acclaimed self-titled debut album in 2010. The album was ranked by New York magazine as one of the Top 10 albums of 2010. The follow up to that album including “Hey Love” will be out this spring.
THE BLACK AND WHITE YEARS RETURN WITH NEW SONG
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The 2012 NPR Band to Watch return in 2013 prepared to release their first new album since 2010 on Modern Outsider Records. The album was produced by Danny Reisch (Dana Falconberry, White Denim, What Made Milwaukee Famous, Okkervil River) at Good Danny’s in Austin, Tx. https://soundcloud.com/modernoutsider/the-black-and-white-years-just/s-0uuwV
THE SEEKING ANNOUNCE TOUR WITH EMERY
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The Seeking will join Emery as special guests on their headlining U.S. tour kicking off April 22nd in Joliet, IL. Also featured on the tour are Wolves At The Gate and Peace Mercutio. The Seeking will head out on the road in early March in support of Jonny Craig alongside support acts…
SARA MELSON NEW ALBUM APRIL 30
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Singer/SongwriterSinger/Songwriter Sara Melson is set to release her sophomore record, A Million White Stars, April 30th. Melson recorded the album with an extensive list of the city’s key players such as Rich Jacques, Ethan Gold, Matt Sherrod, Wendy Wang, Jonny Polonsky, and Miranda Lee Richards. A Million White Stars comes on the heels…
WIRE: JOSH XANTUS “DRUNKKK” ON STUPID DOPE
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Last week MTV dubbed Josh Xantus Buzzworthy and now the R&B heartthrob is experiencing a different kind of buzz. On his latest track “Drunkkkk” Josh reveals how an accidental phone call forced him to grab the bottle and retreat to the studio. “I wanted to write about the ups and downs of being so busy…
STOLI LEARNS HOW JAMES MOORE HELPS THE INDEPENDENT MUSIC SCENE
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Hello to all and welcome back! Before we start, I just want to note that the NY Times had this headline last week “Music Industry Records First Revenue Increase Since 1999.” That is some great news for all of us. I personally believe that digital media is here to stay and it’s only going to…
VANESSA ELISHA VIDEO FOR “HOME TO ME”
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In the last 8 weeks, singer/songwriter Vanessa Elisha, has gone from self proclaimed “unlikely R&B star” to 2013’s one to watch. Thanks to support from several hundred blogs, her debut release, “Blur” found its way onto playlists and iphones across the world, with the self-edited video teaser amassing over 40,000 views. Reuniting with production partner…
JON JONSSON SIGNS TO EPIC RECORDS
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MT Press is pleased to announce the signing of Jon Jonsson to Epic Records. Owned by Sony Music Entertainment, Epic Records has re-launched their entire brand in recent years, with L.A. Reid at the helm they’ve expanded their scope of artists and talents, and under the leadership of this music industry icon the label is…
“POP BOTTLES” LYRIC VIDEO
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If Sky Blu’s (@skysnuts) catchy single “Pop Bottles” wasn’t already easy enough to sing along to the Big Bad U crew just made it easier with a fun new lyric video! Never one to miss out on the fun – check out Big Bad U’s “Harlem Shake” featuring a dancing banana, a booty-shaking dinosaur, a…
THE BLACK ANGELS PREMIERE INDIGO MEADOW’S “EVIL THINGS”
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Blue Horizon is excited to debut “Evil Things,” a new track from The Black Angels. The song, which is available for posting HERE, is off their upcoming album Indigo Meadow, out April 2nd. RollingStone.com premiered “Evil Things,” calling it “a heavy-duty headbanger built around a foreboding guitar riff.” https://soundcloud.com/theblackangels/the-black-angels-evil-things http://www.theblackangels.com
WIRE: KILLSWITCH ENGAGE PREMIERE NEW VIDEO
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Roadrunner Records group Killswitch Engage have premiered their new video for “In Due Time,” the first single off their forthcoming album, Disarm The Descent. Directed by McFarland & Pecci, the video is now available to watch exclusively over at RollingStone.com. Disarm The Descent, which was produced by the band’s very own Adam Dutkiewicz, marks…
WIRE: ST. LUCIA NEW SONG ON SPIN
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Even in the urban wilds of Brooklyn, there may be no one else like Jean-Philip Grobler, otherwise known as St. Lucia. Originally from Johannesberg, South Africa, Jean grew up performing with the Drakensberg Boys Choir School. When the choir wasn’t traveling–St. Lucia toured Japan, Australia, Europe, the US and more–they stayed in an enclave tucked…
BRENDAN BENSON VIDEO “HAPPY MOST OF THE TIME”
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Brendan Benson has also unveiled the new music video from his latest full-length album What Kind of World. The video for “Happy Most of The Time” features fan submitted footage of their kids dancing along to the song. The theme was inspired by Benson’s own son’s energetic reaction to the music found on the album.
AUDACITY POST “FINDERS KEEPERS”
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There’s a common-held notion that great rock music only comes out of big cities, as if the grime and struggle of life in urban spaces is the essential fuel for truly passionate rock n roll. But this was a belief when cities were emptying out and the suburbs were growing. Now we’re witnessing the repopulation…
FAREWELL 2 FEAR COVER OF RIHANNA’S “DIAMONDS”
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Their cover of Rihanna’s hit song “Diamonds” has sold over 4,000 singles and amassed over 60,000 views on Youtube since its release just 3 weeks ago (over 15k in the first 24 hours). It reached #1 Hot New Rock Singles on Amazon and broke into the Top 10 Rock Singles on iTunes and is their…
THIRD MAN RECORDS PRESENTS BRITTANY HOWARD & RUBY AMANFU
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Third Man Records is as excited as they are proud to announce a once in a lifetime pairing of two of modern music’s leading ladies, as Brittany Howard and Ruby Amanfu join forces for the “I Wonder” b/w “When My Man Comes Home” Single (TMR 201). Listen to B-Side “When My Man Comes Home”:…
