Chapel Hill, North Carolina hard rock heavyweights VALIENT THORR will release their highly anticipated sixth studio album Our Own Masters on June 18 via Volcom Entertainment. Recorded at Ronnie Jone Sound Studios in Athens, GA and produced, engineered and mixed by Kyle Spence of experimental rockers Harvey Milk, Our Own Masters shines a bright light…
Month: May 2013
THE PRESETS VIDEO FOR “FALL”
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The Presets just released their new extraordinary video for “Fall,” from their latest album Pacifica. Directed by Clemens Habicht (previously directed stellar videos include Bloc Party and Tame Impala), “Fall” sees Julian and Kim in one almighty infinity plummet from the heavens above. Shot in rural France, it’s Point Break meets an extreme sports ballet…
WIRE: STREAM THE ENTIRE DEBUT ROOMRUNNER ALBUM ON SPIN
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Formed after the dissolution of Denny Bowen’s much-beloved post-hardcore trio Double Dagger, Roomrunner finds Bowen ditching the drum kit for a guitar and a microphone. Already gaining a reputation for being deafeningly loud on stage, the band is currently gearing up for a few shows with Mikal Cronin and even more touring later in…
KEYLESS DEBUTS VIDEO FOR “EVERYTHING”
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Keyless, a pop solo artist from Memphis, TN, has released his debut album “Hot Shot” today May 21st. Recorded at The Noise Factory Studios in Memphis TN with producer Dave Cowell (aka DJ Unlock), the album is filled with radio anthems. The video for the album’s first single “Everything” can be viewed at the…
The Black Clouds, Better Days
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Formed in 2004, The Black Clouds of New Jersey have been pouring some Seattle-ish grunge on the Garden State. Their latest release, Better Days, is a rockin’ howl of discontent. The “Intro” offers a melancholy but melodic electric guitar riff with some distortion. “No Reason” starts out with this guttural bass line, then explodes…
Steve Ryan, Boundless Moments
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For fear of being too cliché, lets just agree to agree that fortuitousness often goes to those who see moments and seize them. Such was the case when songwriter Steve Ryan was stood up at a studio by an artist he was to be working with. Left with a block of studio time and an…
MAY 2013: TOKYO CALLING
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One Ok Rock, usually written as ONE OK ROCK, is a major label Japanese rock band formed in 2005. The founding and current members, are Taka (vocals), Toru (guitar), Ryota (bass), and Tomoya (drums). The band originally had five members, but Alex, a 2nd guitar player was found guilty of groping a girl on the…
SNOW WHITE’S POISON BITE PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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Finnish horror-rock exports, SNOW WHITE’S POISON BITE have premiered a terrifyingly fun and gruesome new music video for the track “Will You Meet Me In The Graveyard?”, from their Victory Records’ debut album, Featuring: Dr. Gruesome and the Gruesome Gory Horror Show. The video is a treasure chest of classic horror flick visuals: a gory…
MUSIC MANAGERS, BOOKING AGENTS, CONTRACTS, & MUSIC ATTORNEYS
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I. Music Industry Managers, Booking Agents, Music Attorneys – Over 240 Recommended Music Managers and Consultants – Over 80 Recommended Music Booking & Talent Agencies – Over 80 Recommended Music & Entertainment Attorneys “The Music Industry Management & Booking Directory is an investment that could pay off many thousand-fold financially…” ~ Ray Cavanaugh – Skope…
WIRE: TRAILER FOR ‘DOWNLOADED’ VIA VH1
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Following its triumphant debut at SXSW ® and Toronto’s Hot Docs, VH1 is presenting summer theatrical and VOD runs of its VH1 rockDoc DOWNLOADED, the comprehensive music and technology documentary from noted filmmaker and actor Alex Winter. “VH1 is so proud of this timely project, and we want to showcase it in as many ways…
DOUG E FRESH NEW RADIO SHOW ON WBLS
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Fans of rap Icon and beat box legend Doug E. Fresh will soon be able to catch him as he rides the air waves on his new WBLS Radio show; getting his brilliant spin on classic Hip Hop as well social and political topics which plague urban communities. The rapper, record producer, and legend…
MARIANAS TRENCH TURN TO TUMBLR FOR TOUR BLOG
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Platinum selling rock band, Marianas Trench has started a tour Tumblr blog sponsored by Journeys and Alternative Press to document their current US run on ‘The Noise Tour.’ The blog will constantly update with behind-the-scenes photos, videos, Vines, contests, and also answering fan questions, so be sure to ask your question here. The band just…
GREEN DAY AND ACTIONS REALIZED COLLABORATE
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Green Day announced that they would collaborate with Actions REALized to create a line of decks to benefit Children’s Hospital and Research Center Oakland. Skateboarding and music can be a positive force for change. That simple thought is something REAL and Green Day have always believed. Longtime friends Billie Joe Armstrong of Green Day…
NEW VIDEO BY ROSE ROME FEAT UNCLE MURDA
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Rose Rome definitely has Brooklyn written all over his rhyme book as he hooks up with Uncle Murda on his latest street smash, “What’s The Word,” which is produced by GQ Beats. The Brooklyn (Canarsie) native is being mentored by M.O.P.’s Lil Fame and has showcased his song making capabilities on major Radio stations…
BOB MARLEY ‘LEGEND:REMIXED’ SUMMER 2013
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For the first time, BOB MARLEY AND THE WAILERS’ iconic 1984 album, Legend, is re-imagined for LEGEND: REMIXED. Fifteen of Legend’s 16 tracks have been remixed by top DJs/producers including Stephen Marley, RAC, Nickodemus, among others, as well as a new rendition of “Redemption Song” by Ziggy Marley. The album’s executive producer is DJ/producer Jason…
SZABO ALBUM RELEASE IN LAS VEGAS JUNE 8
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Emerging indie rockers Szabo (www.szaboband.com) are gearing up for the official release of their debut EP, Get Wasted, and celebrating with a show at artsy Las Vegas hotspot Artifice Bar & Lounge on June 8, 2013 at 9 p.m. Black Belt Karate, Leather Bound Crooks and Gorilla Heads will kick off the evening’s festivities before…
WIRE: OLD MONK PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “SEYMOUR”
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Brooklyn trio, Old Monk, have premiered the video for new single “Seymour” today via BrooklyVegan. “Seymour” was made available earlier this month on Eenie Meenie Records – purchase here. Guitarist/vocalist Josh Carrafa met drummer Ian Burns while attending college in Colorado, bonding over a mutual love of music and performing together in various local bands.…
RANDY JACKSON LEAVES IDOL BUT TAKES ON SISTER SPARROW & THE DIRTY BIRDS
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“Fiery brass and gospel infused funk” (LA Times) band Sister Sparrow & The Dirty Birds have partnered with Grammy Award winning producer and esteemed American Idol Judge Randy Jackson to produce their upcoming EP, Fight. Joining Jackson in the studio in March, powerhouse vocalist Arleigh Kincheloe (Sister Sparrow) along with The Dirty Birds recorded the…
WIRE: FREE SAVING ABEL DOWNLOAD
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SMG and JHMP are excited to announce the signing of platinum southern rockers Saving Abel! To celebrate the new venture they are offering you the first track off of their new and yet to be titled EP for free. Click the below link to download it from SavingAbel.com. The band is currently on tour through…
KID INK NEW EP OUT MAY 28
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Emerging hip-hop rapper/producer Kid Ink will release his 88 Classic/RCA Records debut project ALMOST HOME on May 28th. The digital-only EP will include five new songs as well as a remix to the current Meek Mill and Wale assisted single, “Bad Ass.” The EP features multi-platinum producer/writer Rico Love along with French Montana and…
AMANDA RAYA POSTS “WITHOUT NO DOUBT”
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Toronto-based singer/songwriter Amanda Raya is not your typical angst-filled teenager. The visually-impaired fourteen year-old may not see the world the same as her peers, but her music shows a startling depth of vision. Amanda has been playing piano since the age of five and has recently added guitar to her repertoire. Learning by ear, she…
THE HOOTENANNY KICKS OFF JULY 6TH WITH SOCIAL DISTORTION
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Southern California’s most anticipated music and kustom car festival The Hootenanny will return to Oak Canyon Ranch in Orange County on July 6th for its 19th annual festival with some of the Southland’s coolest kustom cars and performances by Social Distortion, Face to Face, Murder By Death, Old 97’s, Nashville Pussy, and more! The…
TAL NATIONAL UNVEILS NEW CUT FROM ‘KAANI’
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Tal National are from Niamey, the capital city of Niger. Their music is joyously hypnotic, a highly unique contribution to West African guitar music. With its lightening fast rhythms and rotating cast of vocalists can be heard the history of Niger as a cultural crossroads along ancient trade routes. Collected within the former French colony…
PYYRAMIDS VIDEO FOR “PAPER DOLL”
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The “Paper Doll” video is a genuine harkening back to the early 120 Minutes styled videos from the early days of the Seattle scene with static in the picture, obscure and unusual costumes, and washed out colors that all combine for a visual trip. At its core is the song for “Paper Doll”, which is…
‘LET US IN AMERICANA’ ALBUM ARRIVES JUNE 25, 2013
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On June 25, 2013 Reviver Records will release Let Us In Americana,its second album from the Let Us In series, which follows the success of 2011’s Let Us In Nashville. Let Us In Americana features prolific Americana artists including Steve Earle, The Wood Brothers, Buddy Miller, Lee Ann Womack, Will Hoge and many more delving…
WIRE: TUNNG POST “THE VILLAGE”
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Bands as emotive and enduring as Tunng don’t come around too often. Across their decade together, the group have honed their pastoral pop to perfection, winning over audiences and critics one rustic twang of guitar, icy electronic echo and sumptuous whisper of vocals at a time to become one of Britain’s most championed underground forces…
THE ANATOMY OF FRANK POST “BILL MURRAY”
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From its wicked fade-in to its echoing finale, The Anatomy of Frank’s “Bill Murray” is as multi-faceted and mysterious as the man it’s named for. The acrobatic melody is charged with dramatic piano, a jungle of synth and effects and post-pop vocals by Kyle Woolard. “It sums up the decision to do what you want…
GREG FRIEDMAN VIDEO SHORTS AND A GREAT NEW ALBUM
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Greg Friedman is gearing up to release his new album Can’t Talk Now on June 4, 2013. The surreal album artwork was designed by the late Storm Thorgerson (Pink Floyd, Led Zeppelin, etc.) Early national praise for the album includes Guitar Player which noted in its June issue that “The bouncy, palm-muted clean…
STOLI’S MEMORIAL DAY IS BEER & MUSIC & BBQ WITH THE NONREFUNDABLES
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Hello world on this beautiful Tuesday morning. It would not be right to not mention that Ray Manzarek, founding member of The Doors, died at 74. We not only mourn Ray but we also celebrate the music & legacy that he has left behind. That is always what I found so amazing with music is…
MR. 704 POSTS 2 VIDEOS FOR THE LADIES
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Today’s musical society it is very rare to find indie artist’s that cover the bases and beyond on their journey to success in their careers. The Carolina music scene takes pride in such an artist who is known as “Mr. 704” and has reached an undeniable amount of success. The artist who has remained consistent…
WIRE: ROOMRUNNER PREMIERE “BAIT CAR” ON PITCHFORK
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Roomrunner are pleased to announce the second single from their debut album due out on 5/28 via Fan Death Records. A pre-order link for the album can be found above, and you can listen to the lead track “Bait Car” right here. Formed after the dissolution of Denny Bowen’s much-beloved post-hardcore trio Double…
MIXHELL DEBUT ALBUM JUNE 11
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Mixhell, an electronic collaboration between former Sepultura drummer Iggor Cavalera and DJ wife Laima Leyton, are releasing their highly anticipated debut album June 11th on Last Gang Records (Crystal Castles, Boys Noize, MSTRKRFT) in liaison with Boysnoize Records. Their first single, Exit Wound, featuring vocals from Dillinger Escape Plan’s Greg Puciato, was released to rave…
DARIUS RUCKER NEW ALBUM MAY 21
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Platinum-selling Capitol Nashville recording artist Darius Rucker will release his third country album, True Believers, on Tuesday, May 21. The album, produced by Frank Rogers, features the current smash hit single “Wagon Wheel” which has just been certified Platinum by the RIAA. In support of his new album, Rucker will perform on ABC’s “Good Morning…
WIRE: NEW K. ROOSEVELT VIDEO ON VEVO
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Please find the below link to K. Roosevelt’s beautiful new video for “Do Me Now” directed by K. Roosevelt and Jelani Lockhart. The song, which is also written and produced by K. Roosevelt, is the first single of his as yet untitled debut project to be released on rapper/producer Hit-Boy’s House Of Hit…
WIRE: SEAN NELSON DROPS SECOND SINGLE “BORN WITHOUT A HEART”
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Former Harvey Danger frontman, Sean Nelson, is pleased to announce the second single “Born Without a Heart” from his solo debut LP, Make Good Choices, out June 4, 2013 via Really Records. SKOPE IT HERE! The first official batch of recordings to bear the name of Seattle musician Sean Nelson isn’t a solo album…
CODY SIMPSON ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM
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Atlantic recording artist Cody Simpson has revealed details of his anticipated new album. “SURFERS PARADISE” — which follows the Australian-born pop star’s 2012 debut, “PARADISE” — arrives everywhere on July 16th. “Surfers Paradise is basically the most famous area on the Gold Coast of Australia, where I am from,” explains Simpson. “I think this…
NEW APP BY CHRIS BROWN
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Expanding his already teeming social media activity, Chris Brown unveils The Chris Brown Channel App exclusively on the App Store for iPhone, iPad and iPod touch. The Chris Brown Channel is a new kind of entertainment app, integrating social media with a continual stream of fresh content, connecting with fans in a more immediate, more…
OSCAR O’ MALLEY SINGLE “BILLY BUTCHER”
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If a picture is worth a thousand words, an Oscar O’Malley track is worth a thousand pictures. Mr. O’Malley shows up as “Billy Butcher” this time around and he’s come equipped with the proper tools to do work-stretching words into homonyms with more agile flows than the Jamaican bobsled team. The Stoned God needs no…
WIRE: NEW DEAD STARS’ MP3 ON UNDER THE RADAR
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EP track “Fractured” embodies Dead Stars’ signature sound with heavy, energetic guitar, driving percussion, and a chorus that explodes with electric energy. You can download the “Fractured” MP3 where it premiered with Under The Radar today or HERE, and you’re encouraged to post & share. http://www.undertheradarmag.com/news/premiere_dead_stars_fractured_mp3_stream
LOWLAND HUM POST “WAR IS OVER”
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Lowland Hum, the multisensory artistic collaboration of husband and wife duo Daniel Levi Goans and Lauren Plank Goans will self-release Native Air, their first full-length album on August 6. The self produced Native Air was recorded at Daniel’s parents’ home and mixed by Rick Parker, who’s recent work with Lord Huron they admired. The album…
