Superstar the smash hit video “What What (In the Butt)” Samwell is back with another enchanting video for “Just Be Free,” a track from his forthcoming LP. Produced by Lucy Wieczorek, Sunshine Benbelkacem and Samwell, “Just Be Free” is an anthem track, extolling the benefits of fully accepting yourself.
Month: March 2013
ANN PRAGG MP3 “DEMOLITION DUST”
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Wonderland Archives is thrilled to announce the May 7th release of Bitter Fruit, the debut full-length album by Ann Pragg, featuring new single “Demolition Dust”. Ann Pragg is the alter ego of Gainesville, Florida’s Matt Radick (Holopaw, Blood River). He blends the intimacy of Nick Drake, along with the brooding of Smog or Richard Buckner,…
MY JERUSALEM UNLEASHES BRAND NEW VIDEO FOR “MONO”
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Austin’s finest “post modern southern gothic soul” band have returned with a brand new video for their single Mono. Featuring Madison Burge from the hit television show Friday Night Lights, the video tells the story of a heart-wrenching breakup.
Henrietta Defreitas – “I Wanna Know”
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Henrietta Defreitas is a London-based performer with a love for 80s music and a résumé beginning in the late-90s, when she was backing singer for the jazz-funk outfit Khush. Since that group’s split, she has focused more on composition. Now comes the single, “I Wanna Know,” which fuses the jazz & funk genres that have…
HOW TO END THE PERFECT DAY
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The Perfect End to a Perfect Day: Weddings are all about the unity of two people, surrounded by their closest friends and family in a symbolic gesture of love. It goes without saying how important weddings are to us — after all, we don’t refer to it as the “big day” for nothing. It’s important…
WIRE: NEW VANNA VIDEO ON ALTERNATIVE PRESS
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Vanna lead vocalist Davey Muise comments about the video, “To co-inside with the album artwork, we wanted to show the mash up of our lives touring and a day in the life of a fan coming to a show, kind of showing that long road to that one kid. Keeping with the touring feel, we…
BOB MARLEY’S EPIC RECORDING ‘KAYA’ CELEBRATED
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BOB MARLEY remains one of the most important and influential artists of the 20th century. His lifestyle and music continues to inspire new generations as his legacy lives on through his music. In the digital era, Marley has the second-highest social media following of any posthumous celebrity, with the official Bob Marley Facebook page having…
DAVE ARCARI US DATES + “WHISKY IN MY BLOOD”
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Glasgow-based blues musician Dave Arcari will be releasing his fifth studio album, Whisky In My Blood, worldwide March 25th. On it, the slide guitarist & songwriter turns in 14 tracks that owe as much to trash country, punk and rockabilly as they do pre-war Delta blues. Arcari is joined by his backing band The Hellsinki…
SIRENS POST “DRONE” ON YOUTUBE
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Imminence Records Sirens has unveiled their boundary pushing new single entitled “Drone” to the world. The single, which can be heard HERE, features technically-driven heavier sections complementing immaculate ambient soundscapes. Drummer/singer Zakk Huff had this to say on the single, “We are excited to present our fans with what we consider to be our heaviest,…
THE STRANGLERS VIDEO + FREE DOWNLOAD FROM NEW ALBUM
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With the forthcoming release of ‘Giants’, and their single ‘Mercury Rising’ out now and available as a free download in the US, fans and newcomers now have the chance to experience and enjoy brand new material that remains ever so true to that classic Stranglers sound, and at their very best.
PROBLEM PREMIERES “LIKE WHAAAT” MUSIC VIDEO
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The West Coast is fully behind Compton’s buzzing talent Problem in his new music video for “Like Whaaat” off his mixtape Welcome To Mollywood Part II.
EIBON POST “THE VOID SETTLERS” ON BANDCAMP
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Parisian blackened sludge/doom horde EIBON have announced the release of their new full-length on 180 gram vinyl and CD. “II” is due out on April 17th via Throatruiner Records and Aesthetic Death. After two splits, one MCD and one full-length, “II” marks the band’s bleakest and most ambitious material to date. Recorded in a live…
FILTER SET TO RELEASE ‘THE SUN COMES OUT TONIGHT’ JUNE 4
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Filter will make their Wind-up Records debut with the release of their sixth studio album, The Sun Comes Out Tonight on June 4, 2013. Recorded in Los Angeles at Blue Room Studios with producer Bob Marlette, The Sun Comes Out Tonight follows 2010’s The Trouble with Angels. The band’s decorated history also includes such…
WOODKID DEBUT ALBUM OUT NOW
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Woodkid, aka Yoann Lemoine, the critically renowned French musician, director and producer behind acclaimed videos for Lana Del Rey’s Blue Jeans and Born To Die, Drake & Rihanna’s Take Care and Katy Perry‘s Teenage Dream, steps out from behind the camera with the release of his debut album The Golden Age on March 19th. With…
WIRE: KANDI BURRUSS PREMIERE OF “THE KANDI FACTORY” ON BRAVO
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Bravo’s The Kandi Factory follows former member of the platinum-selling music group Xscape and Grammy award-winning singer/songwriter Kandi Burruss as she helps 16 aspiring artists jumpstart their dreams of success in the music industry. Having written mega-hits like “No Scrubs,” for TLC and “Bills, Bills, Bills” and “Bug A Boo” for Destiny’s Child, Kandi is…
HENRY BLAK POST “KILL ME”
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HENRY BLAK, a NYC based band lead by supermodel and female vocalist NICOLE TRUNFIO and producer/actor Carlos Velazquez will release their first EP which is self-titled ‘Henry Blak’ come April 4th.
Lauren Field, Retrospective
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Lauren Field’s latest release, Retrospective is a refreshing compilation of songs that smoothes the rough edges of the surrounding world. It is her first release since 2003 and all I can say is where have you been all my life. It is a tantalizing excursion from the everyday norms. The music soars to levels…
BABBLE, Bread & Circuses
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Nothing wrong with some bread & circus, some fine amusement and diversion from the daily grind. This particular bread & circus is a recently released album from the Worcester UK band Babble. Lyrically, the album has a mystical leitmotif; it’s not quite psychedelic, but definitely soul-searching, announcing a desire for something that you probably won’t…
REVIEW: VENUEFINDER.COM IS THE #1 SOURCE TO COMPARE VENUES GLOBALLY
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Since first starting to deal with Venuefinder.com approximately 1 year ago, I have always found the service they offer to be courteous, efficient and prompt. They compare over 15,000 locations across the UK & internationally. I have organized many conferences through them, each time they have demonstrated a full understanding of the brief (be it…
KIDZ IN THE HALL POST “NO DOZ”
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With a strong resurgence of the “Golden Era” of hip hop, one of the early rebirthers of that movement is back. On April 2nd, Naledge & Double 0 – better known as Kidz In The Hall – will be releasing their 5th studio project, Wishful Drinking. The 6 song EP will be available on iTunes…
MELODIC CARING PROJECT WORKS FOR HOSPITALIZED CHILDREN
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The Melodic Caring Project (MCP), the Seattle-based non-profit founded by musician Levi Ware and his wife Stephanie, has already brought the healing power of music directly to the hospital beds of more than 100 critically-ill children since it officially launched a year ago. This unique marriage of music and technology is now expanding its ability…
BLONDIE POST VINTAGE PHOTOS ONLINE
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Starting this week, Blondie will be posting vintage photos on their official Facebook page. These photos, taken by founding member Chris Stein, include shots from the band’s early days, on the road, and with friends like Devo and Andy Warhol. https://www.facebook.com/Blondie?fref=ts Stein had this to say about the photos: “There was a lot of cool…
SHARKMUFFIN POST “FEMEBOT”
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Fresh off the heals of SXSW, SHARKMUFFIN, are back and have a brand new song waiting for your ears. Off of the highly anticipated EP, She Gods of Champagne Valley, due out next month, the band has just unleashed the debut single, “Femebot,” on Newtown Radio. Check Out the New Single, “Femebot” Below: https://soundcloud.com/sharkmuffin/femebot-1 http://sharkmuffin.com…
FUTURE BIBLE HEROES POST NEW SINGLE
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On June 8, Future Bible Heroes will release Partygoing, their third album, on Merge Records. In addition, Merge will compile all three Future Bible Heroes albums and an additional disc of EP tracks into one newly remastered collection entitled Memories of Love, Eternal Youth, and Partygoing. Future Bible Heroes is one of the musical projects…
THE FABULOUS THUNDERBIRDS NEW STUDIO ALBUM SONG SAMPLES
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Legendary American blues-rockers The Fabulous Thunderbirds have released their first new full-length studio recording in nearly a decade, via renowned blues label Severn Records. Fittingly titled On The Verge, the album is now available online and in stores everywhere today. The band, anchored by the big voice of original front man Kim Wilson, usher in…
AUTUMN OWLS THE FREE iOS APP OUT NEW
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Autumn Owls have been away from their Dublin homes for the past month on tour in North America including multiple dates at SXSW and Savannah Stopover. They just opened for Low in Toronto and are currently engaged in Canadian Music Week. But the big news to hit the block is their brand new, free iOS…
WILLIE NELSON’S PICNIC ON JULY 4th
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This year, Willie Nelson will be 80 and his Fourth of July Picnic will be 40. The Fort Worth Stockyards “North Forty” field will be the site of the highly-anticipated annual all-day outdoor concert on Independence Day 2013. Returning to help Willie celebrate the 40th annual picnic will be such stars as Leon Russell, Kris…
CLASSIFIED SIGNS WITH ATLANTIC RECORDS
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Atlantic Records has announced its worldwide signing (except Canada) of the acclaimed MC, Classified. The Nova Scotia-based rapper/producer will release his self-titled new album via Atlantic / Halflife Records later this year. “CLASSIFIED” is heralded by the new single, “Inner Ninja (Feat. David Myles),” which is slated to impact multi-format radio outlets nationwide on March…
TRAEDONYA! NEW SINGLE “ANOTHER LIE” AUDIO & DOWNLOAD
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Prohibition Entertainment is excited to announce that TRAEDONYA!’s first single “Another Lie” from her debut digital EP ‘High Fructose Corn Syrup’ shall be serviced to Commercial radio stations. Arthur Mitchell Vice President of Urban Network, the venerable west coast company, will handle the radio and club promotion campaign in North America. Audio http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=udgidkUo5K4 Download http://hittbreaka.blogspot.com/2013/02/traedonya-another-lie.html
EDWARD SHARPE AND THE MAGNETIC ZEROS ANNOUNCE SUMMER HEADLINE DATES
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Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros today announced an extensive run of live headline dates to kick off in May 2013 in addition to previously announced festival appearances at McDowell Mountain Music Festival, Beale Street Music Festival, Bottle Rock Festival, Sasquatch Festival, Governor’s Ball Music Festival, Bonnaroo, Firefly Music Festival, Kanrocksas Music Festival, and Floydfest.…
EVERYBODY LOOKS FAMOUS POSTS NEW SINGLE MP3
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British rock is only looking stronger by the day and as female fronted ‘Everybody Looks Famous’ get ready to slam their debut album across the airwaves this summer it is no wonder why this ever growing market is becoming the Worlds hottest talking point. Already picked up by BBC introducing, Kerrang radio & more, the…
SNOOP LION NON-VIOLENCE ANTHEM FEATURES DRAKE AND DAUGHTER CORI B
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Entertainment icon and multi-platinum artist Snoop Lion has released “No Guns Allowed,” the infectious new track from the highly anticipated reggae and dancehall influence album REINCARNATED, out on April 23, 2013.
BRITISH SEA POWER VIDEO “MACHINERIES OF JOY”
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In 2013, ten years on from their debut album, British Sea Power are hitting their stride. New album Machineries Of Joy is a creative high, a superbly composed, multi-stylistic tour de force. Beautifully mechanised rhythms sits alongside wind-blasted Brontë-rock cinematics. Brain-bent garage thrash hurtles in.
Aaron McLaughlin – “I Am Yoursâ€
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Hailing from Tennessee, Aaron McLaughlin is a one-man band with devotional Christian tendencies. Since the tender age of nine, he has been composing, recording, and producing. Yeah, we really have entered the age of high-tech ubiquity when a nine-year-old is recording his own music. McLaughlin — still not even old enough to (legally) buy a…
LIONS IN THE STREET VIDEO “SO FAR AWAY”
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Rock ‘n’ roll, direct and with no qualifiers, is Lions In The Street’s business. What sets the Vancouver band apart from the defanged mainstream is that their modern denim-and- leather heaviness is anchored in the raucousness of the Rolling Stones and the gravitas of Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac. Over the past decade, Chris Kinnon (lead…
DARREN OCKERT VIDEO “YOU DON’T KNOW ME”
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In this new, interactive project, Darren Ockert calls upon anyone who has ever felt misunderstood or unfairly judged based on how they appear. Inviting people to post videos sharing personal stories of overcoming prejudices, Ockert hopes that this project can help to destroy stereotypes and help people realize that we are more alike than…
WIRE: THE STORY SO FAR VIDEO ON ABSOLUTEPUNK
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Pop punk band, The Story So Far has released a music video for a new song titled “Empty Space.” The song will be found on their new album What You Don’t See, out March 26th. To watch The Story So Far’s new music video, click here: http://absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=3079691
MARTIN KIERSZENBAUM RENEWS RELATIONSHIP WITH INTERSCOPE RECORDS
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Leading A&R executive and Cherrytree Records chairman Martin Kierszenbaum has renewed his fruitful relationship with Interscope Geffen A&M. In addition Kierszenbaum, a Grammy-nominated producer and songwriter, will remain in the position of Sr. Executive of A&R for Interscope Records. Kierszenbaum launched the maverick pop-alternative label Cherrytree Records in 2005 as a forward-thinking, artist-friendly haven for…
TOM SHANER RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “FOREVER DRUG”
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Tom Shaner is please to announce the release of the video for “Forever Drug,” off his first full length album “Ghost Songs, Waltzes, and rock & roll,” out now on Mother West.
Seconds Before Landing (feat. John Crispino), The Great Deception
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Seconds Before Landing”, the ambient rock collective, formed by musician and composer John Crispino, has released its first full length album. The 14 track concept album, entitled “The Great Deception” features original music from Crispino, with a number of guest talents, from notable musical followings. “King Crimsons” Trey Gunn appears and plays Warr Guitar on…
