The Dance-Pop Diva from Down Under has rose to the occasion once again with her new single “In Our Thoughts”. I have had the pleasure & opportunity to work with eM many times now and I have to be honest when I say she keeps getting better & better with each new release! …
Month: April 2013
G2 RELEASES NEW EP ‘CONTROL’
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G2 has just released a 7 track mini-album that has already received rave reviews from fans, DJ’s, record executives, and industry professionals for his lyrical, poetic, and relatable jams for the masses. Sunshine Out The Rain tells a moving story to a rhythmic African drum beat about discovering goodness in even the worst of times.…
APRIL 2013: MKM NOTES FROM THE SOUND TABLE
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Okay folks, we’re back with a new update! March was pretty busy, but we had to come back for the April issue, no doubt. This year’s already ripping by and we’ve pulled out onto the fast lane: MUSICOLOGY 2101 is selling like CRAZY online at Amazon and at Google Books so with that said, we’re…
RECORD STORE DAY THIS THIS SATURDAY, APRIL 20TH
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Record Store Day is upon us this Saturday and Warner Bros. Records, an Official sponsor has a plethora of Limited Edition releases in store – literally! In fact Record Store Day is now celebrated globally with 1,000’s of independently owned record stores around the world participating with special events, in-store appearances and of course, hundreds…
VICE LAUNCHES ELECTRONIC DANCE MUSIC & CULTURE CHANNEL
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VICE, the global youth media company, cements its status as the world’s premier producer of supreme online video content, diving into the world of electronic dance and culture to launch THUMP, a new platform and YouTube channel, in partnership with Recreation Worldwide. The channel brings together leading global youth brand VICE with one of the…
NEW VIDEO POSTED BY VINYETTE
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Vinyette’s debut album, Every Little Mouse Run, is set for release May 7, 2013. The band also its second single, “Twenty Dollar Doctor,” the follow up to “Meatball Love Tone.” http://youtu.be/B0cGYS2fg1k
JULIET SIMMS PREMIERES NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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Singer, songwriter and runner-up on NBC’s The Voice, Juliet Simms releases the new music video for her debut, solo single, WILD CHILD. The video was directed by Tabitha Denholm, who has also directed music videos for Florence and the Machine, Haim, and Louis Vuitton and it was executive produced by CeeLo Green, who co-manages Juliet…
LUKE JAMES SELECTED BY BEYONCÉ TO OPEN TOUR
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It was announced today that N.A.R.S. Records/ Island Def Jam recording artist Luke James was personally chosen by 17-time GRAMMY ® Award winner and global superstar Beyoncéas the opening performer on her Mrs. Carter Show World Tour in Europe. Beginning April 24th in Paris, France through May 29th in Stockholm, Sweden, with the exception…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE POSTED FROM SAID THE WHALE
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Vancouver’s hotly tipped five-piece Said The Whale have been on a steady upward trajectory for the past six years, as relentless touring and a prolific string of releases have led to successes including a JUNO Award in 2011 for New Group of the Year and nationally charting singles. In 2013, the tireless five-piece -which includes…
ALO & RYAN MONTBLEAU BAND OFFER FREE MUSIC
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ALO and Ryan Montbleau Band have put together a special 2-song compilation of free music to share with fans in celebration of their upcoming joint tour dates. Bringing a vibrant blend of intelligent danceable grooves, ALO and Ryan Montbleau Band are excited to embark on an 8-date double-billed tour that officially kicks off today, April…
TITLES NEW ALBUM POSTED ONLINE
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When a band embarks on their final voyage, it’s a bittersweet affair of remembrance and introspection. San Francisco by way of New Haven’s Titles helps ease the pain by offering a cerebral psych-pop pearl, Modern Sounds In Science Fiction, as their final release on May 14 via Safety Meeting Records. The album was written…
THE CREEPING IVIES “SPINNING” VIDEO
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The official video for ‘Spinning’ is out today! This is the first single taken from our debut album ‘STAY WILD.’ Vinyl release will be through Dead Beat Records at the end of April 2013. This is the second official video following our Ghost Train release which was also was filmed and directed by Ciaran Lyons.…
NEW ORLEANS JAZZ FEST ON TUNEIN.COM
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Music fans who can’t make it to New Orleans this year (or any fans only attending one of the weekends) will for the first time be able to kick back and listen in live to the annual New Orleans Jazz & Heritage Festival, on TuneIn. Jazz Fest Radio is exclusively on TuneIn, available and live…
THE PEDALJETS POST “TERRA NOVA”
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The Pedaljets are releasing their first new material in 23 years, starting with the “Terra Nova” b/w “Riverview” single and culminating in their new album What’s In Between due out on June 25 via Electric Moth. For those who might have missed them the first time around, the roaring riffs of “Riverview,” a possible love…
Kenny Wesley, The Real Thing
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For someone just now releasing his full-length debut, Carolina native and DC resident Kenny Wesley has already tasted a good deal of success: his songs have appeared on such TV shows as So You Think You Can Dance, along with The View. Proficient in five languages (as well as five octaves!), Wesley is one self-proclaimed…
SEBASTIAN INGROSSO AND MILLER GENUINE DRAFT
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Miller Genuine Draft has today announced an international partnership with international producer & DJ, head of Refune Records and one third of iconic electronic superstars Swedish House Mafia, SEBASTIAN INGROSSO. The year-long multi-tiered collaboration will be centred around an exclusive show in New York City on 10th June as 700 fans are flown in from…
WIRE: NEW EP BY SKID ROW ON LOUDWIRE
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Today marks the release of SKID ROW’s new EP, entitled United World Rebellion – Chapter One, marking their first new music released in seven years. The New Jersey hard rock legends announced that this EP is the first in a series of EPs that they plan to release in the near future. In celebration of…
CODY SIMPSON UNVEILS SUMMER HEADLINE TOUR
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Atlantic recording artist Cody Simpson has announced plans for a major North American headline tour. The 36 city “Paradise Tour,” part of AEG Lives’ worldwide touring partnership with Simpson, will get underway May 30th at The Moran Theatre in Jacksonville, Florida. Supporting Simpson on all dates will be Ryan Beatty and opener Before You Exit.…
WIRE: NEW YP VIDEO ON COMPLEX FEAT ROCKIE FRESH
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One Off Music Group Artist YP releases his latest visual, “Smoke Something,” f/ Rockie Fresh. This single is from YP’s last project, Wide Awake, and he is gearing up to release a new mixtape entitled Restless this summer. SKOPE IT HERE!
IWRESTLEDABEARONCE RELEASES NEW LIMITED EDITION T-SHIRT FOR GLAAD
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Avant-garde, heavy rock band IWRESTLEDABEARONCE, in partnership with Alternative Press, has announced the release of a new limited edition t-shirt to raise donations and awareness for the LGBT advocacy organization GLAAD. All proceeds from the shirt will be donated directly to GLAAD with additional contributions from Alternative Press. Purchase IWRESTLEDABEARONCE’s GLAAD t-shirt now…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY THE INFAMOUS STRINGDUSTERS ON CMT
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Grammy-nominated The Infamous Stringdusters launch the world premier of “Rockets” video exclusively at CMT Pure. Watch the video here. The television premier of the video happens tonight just before 8:30 PM Eastern Time on the network’s “CMT Edge.” The song “Rockets” – track #2 on the band’s most recent double disc release Silver Sky-Deluxe Edition…
A ROCKET TO THE MOON JOINS FIRST EVER 8123 TOUR
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The first annual 8123 Tour connects four seasoned rock bands that go way back for a special tour extravaganza. Kicking off on June 4th at House of Blues in Anaheim, CA and hitting many major markets across North America through July 26th, A Rocket to the Moon will reunite with good pals The Maine,…
KOBRA AND THE LOTUS MAKE THEIR MAJOR LABEL DEBUT
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Kobra And The Lotus make their major label debut with their self-titled album KOBRA AND THE LOTUS on April 16, 2013, on Simmons Records/T-Boy Records/Universal Music Enterprises (UME). Formed in 2009 by powerhouse vocalist Kobra Paige, Kobra And The Lotus have been more than busy touring Canada, the UK and Europe extensively with ball-busting hard…
WIRE: OS MUTANTES ON USA TODAY
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Name just about any trippy rock musician you admire today – David Byrne, Beck, Wayne Coyne – and there’s a good chance he/she is a fan of Os Mutantes. The psychedelic rock band formed in 1966 in Sao Paulo and released several killer albums in the late ’60s/early ’70s. (The group’s mind-blowing self-titled debut is…
JULIE MAR POSTS “DAYDREAM” AUDIO & TRAILER
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Singer/Songwriter, Julie Mar, plans to release a new album TBA in the upcoming year. Mar’s zeal for music began at the young age of 7 when she started piano and guitar lessons, and although her interest in singing began as a lighthearted hobby, she later pursued voice training. Trailer: “Daydream” http://youtu.be/F6BMjSUorrk The raven-haired songbird…
SISTER CRYSTALS VIDEO FOR “WHITE”
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Chicago has given much to the world and even more to music, so it’s no surprise that Sister Crystals calls the windy city home. Walk-In Records can’t think of a better band to release the first record on the label than this indie-pop juggernaut. Sister Crystals, released Little Bits EP in late 2011. http://youtu.be/jrC7sUWA-Rc Their…
Kayla Stockert, Castles in the Sand
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Some musicians start early. Even for those, fifteen is pretty darned early. One could say that Kayla Stockert started even early because while this might be her first official release, she’s been singing for years. This is a great release, even if you don’t consider her age. It’s got a definite modern sound to it,…
LION IN THE MANE: BECOMING KING OF THE JUNGLE
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It’s rare, but once in a while a band comes along that holds the band trifecta, melody, charm and talent, the holy grail of ingredients that separates the wheat from the chaff, the great from the incredibly average and you never know where the elements might just line up in perfect harmony with the stars…
Absoloot, Banksters
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On the heels of his philanthropic EP, Our Voice, the socially charged rapper, Absoloot has finally put the wraps on his new full-length, Banksters. The 12-track album is the result of research he did into the national Occupy Movement. With past singles the likes of “American Soldier” and “99%” it isn’t surprising that currently relevant…
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD TICKET + DRUMHEAD GIVEAWAY
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Hollywood Undead will be going out on tour with Falling In Reverse and American Fangs starting tomorrow, April 17th and running through May 25th. Skope has a contest for the tour, giving away a pair of tickets to one winner in each date along with a grand prize winner receiving a signed drumhead from the…
NEW ORDER RETURN TO NORTH AMERICA
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Following their triumphant 2013 return to the U.S. this past weekend at Coachella, NEW ORDER have now announced a run of North American tour dates this summer, in some cases playing cities the band has not visited in many years. The tour kicks off on July 19 at the Austin Music Hall and culminates with…
BETRAYAL PREMIERE SINGLE ON FACEBOOK PAGE
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Betrayal have premiered a new song titled “Pieces of Home” on their Facebook page located here http://www.facebook.com/betrayalhc. The song comes from the band’s upcoming as-of-yet titled EP, which is being produced by Kyle Black (Shai Hulud, Alpha & Omega). Vocalist Brendan Foley explains the song as “a song about trying to hold the parts of…
WIRE: NOISECREEP STREAMS THE NEW FULL LENGTH FROM OCTAVES
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Octaves was formed in a warehouse in West Baltimore in Fall of 2008, comprised of four lightly-seasoned veterans of the Baltimore and Northeastern US music scene, and one unlikely newcomer at the vocal helm. The quintet began writing together with no real direction in mind, and the result of their musical efforts turned out to…
ASH POURNOURI LAUNCHES PRMD RECORDS
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Ash Pournouri, founder of AT Night Management and manager/strategist behind the global success of DJ/producer Avicii, has announced the launch of PRMD Records LLC. PRMD Records will be headquartered in the historic financial district of Stockholm. Danish DJ/producer Morten Breum and Swedish DJ duo Cazzette are the first artists signed to the label. LINK…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO FROM KINDLEWOOD FROM PASTE
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“Gritty and delicate” (C-Ville Weekly) folk trio kindlewood premiered the video for the single “Give & Take” on Paste Magazine. “Give & Take is about holding on to and being passionate about core beliefs and causes, but being willing to change and expand or take a step back; it’s about that balance,” explains kindlewood’s…
MYLO XYLOTO COMIC BOOK SERIES
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Coldplay today announced that the Mylo Xyloto comic book series is now available digitally exclusively on Apple’s iBookstore for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The Mylo Xyloto comic book series reveals the story behind Coldplay’s Mylo Xyloto album, which has sold over six million copies since its October 2011 release. The first three issues are…
WIRE: NEW KORUSCANT WEEKEND SINGLE ON BAEBLE
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Koruscant Weekend are looking to bring a retro sound to modern ears. Just premiering their newest track, “Last Train Home,” on Baeble yesterday afternoon, the group are ready to take the music world by the horns. The infectious piece is one that will grow on you with every listen. A self-described group of nerds, this…
MONOKINO VIDEO “HARD SYNCER”
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Fake Virtue creates a feeling of familiarity in a newly discovered landscape. The album, mixed and produced by Jacco Gardner and Monokino will be released by Konkurrent/My First Sonny Weissmuller in Benelux countries and by China’s largest independent record label Modern Sky in China on April 22. Watch new video “Hard Syncer” here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Cq17N91a-d0 Monokino…
muGZ VIDEO FOR “LIVING THROUGH YOUR EYES”
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Montreal MC, muGz, teams up with Ken Galloway for the visual interpretation for “Living Through Your Eyes.’ Featured on his G.O.D (Gone One Day) EP which was released last year, muGz proves why he is one to watch during 2013. “I wanted to do this one for the people; this was personal. There is no…
LEE DEWYZE POSTS “SILVER LINING”
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Vanguard Records is excited to announce the signing of singer/songwriter Lee DeWyze, whose powerful voice is familiar to the millions who watched him win American Idol in 2010. What these viewers and fans may not know about DeWyze’s other musical gifts: his expressive songwriting, his advanced chops on a variety of instruments or the…
