Popa Chubby has announced plans to continue touring North America following a July European run. Ted Horowitz, aka Popa Chubby, released Universal Breakdown Blues on May 28th via Provogue / Mascot Label Group. The album marks a premeditative return to the world of Blues, and it has received raves from media across…
Month: July 2013
HURRAY FOR THE RIFF RAFF SIGNS TO ATO RECORDS
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New Orleans, Louisiana’s Hurray for the Riff Raff has signed to ATO Records and will release their anticipated new studio album early 2014. Alynda lee Segarra signed the ATO contract in the basement of the The Bomb Shelter Studios in Nashville, TN where she and producer Andrija Tokic (Alabama Shakes) first worked together on Hurray…
DIZZY WRIGHT TO HEAD ON TOUR
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Dizzy Wright, who is a member of the 2013 XXL Freshmen Class and is signed to independent label Funk Volume alongside Hopsin, Jarren Benton, SwizZz, and DJ Hoppa, will be covering the United States on his upcoming The Golden Age Tour. The tour is presented by both Funk Volume and HotNewHipHop, is sponsored by Gig…
WIRE: AIDAN KNIGHT STREAMS DEBUT ALBUM ‘SMALL REVEAL’
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Victoria, BC quintet, Aidan Knight, will kick off their first ever U.S. tour tomorrow, July 16 in Los Angeles in support of their U.S. debut full-length, Small Reveal, which will arrive in stores July 23 on Outside Music. The tour will run through August 10 in Chicago, hitting Seattle and the northeast, including August 2…
PHAROAHE MONCH NEW SINGLE “STAND YOUR GROUND”
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Today, Pharoahe Monch releases a rough version of “Stand Your Ground” in light of the George Zimmerman verdict. Originally intended for his upcoming PTSD LP, Pharoahe chose instead to release the track today and encourage people to “get involved”. https://soundcloud.com/warmedia/pharoahe-monch-stand-your
BOBBY V NEW VIDEO “BACK TO LOVE”
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Bobby V has another hit record on his hands! The RNB singer, famous for his multi-platinum records has now reached a new pinnacle of success independantly! With his own Blu Kolla Dreams imprint, Bobby has dropped quite possibly one of the best new RNB singles this year! http://youtu.be/9HKBQ_JwUGw
WIRE: EROS AND THE ESCHATON PREMIERE NEW SINGLE
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Eros and the Eschaton are made up of Kate Perdoni and Adam Hawkins, performing live as a duo or backed by a carrousel of friends. The two met in Omaha, Nebraska when Perdoni traveled with The Haunted Windchimes from Colorado to support Hawkins’ band It’s True!. A spark, a connection – and Perdoni left Colorado…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY INDUCE! ON OKAYPLAYER
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Featured on Okayplayer.com, as well as MassAppeal.com “Beautiful Thing” serves as the third video from the acclaimed Halfway Between You And Me album. Directed and shot by Domeneco Dino Canulla, the video takes cues and inspirations from both Kubrick’s “Barry Lyndon”, with it’s natural lighting by candle, as well as surrealist Man Ray, by moving…
RELSELF NEW SINGLE “OH SNAP” POSTED
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“Oh Snap” is the lyrically refreshing free download by Relself produced by Squarebiznis Entertainment. While Aservant and fellow Squarebiznis partner James Romero provide a smooth non-formulaic instrumental, Relself displays a stream of conscious from the beginning acappella to the poignant statement made in the later, “Rap was for fun…Rap was a Art..Now it’s about our…
PANIC! AT THE DISCO ANNOUNCE FOURTH STUDIO ALBUM
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Fueled By Ramen/Decaydance recording group Panic! At The Disco has announced early details of their anticipated new album. “TOO WEIRD TO LIVE, TOO RARE TO DIE!” arrives in stores and online on October 8th. The album — Panic! At The Disco’s fourth studio effort, and first new release since 2011 — is preceded by…
INDIA.ARIE ANNOUNCES 2013 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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INDIA Multi Grammy winning singer/songwriter India.Arie has announced dates for her highly anticipated Soulbird Presents A SongVersation with India.Arie 2013 North American tour set to kick off Saturday, September 21st in Seattle, WA. The multi-city trek will include stops in major North American cities including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington D.C. and New York.…
WIRE: NEW EX-CULT SONG ON SPIN
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Taking cues from the psychedelic noise of the 1960’s, the art-damaged post-punk of the late 1970’s, and the aggression and immediacy of early 1980’s US Hardcore, Ex-Cult has curated a sound that audiences nationwide find accessible, yet not quite like anything else they’ve heard. Conceived at the legendary Memphis dive, the Lamplighter, by longtime friends…
WIRE: NEW HIEROGLYPHICS VIDEO
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Oakland, California rap collective Hieroglyphics premiered the second visual off of their soon-to-be-released album The Kitchen today on Rolling Stone. The video for”It’s Partly Me”, a comical clip about doomed relationships, shows the group as characters from the 1970s. Hiero member Pep Love explains that the latest visual “is like a throwback concept…
FORT COLLINS, COLORADO BASED MUSIC NONPROFIT SPOKESBUZZ PRESENTS BANDSWAP
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One of the greatest challenges independent musicians face in their craft today is the piece of the puzzle known as touring. Playing outside hometowns can mean very small audiences for performers. Like most great ideas, the concept was simple — take six bands from Fort Collins with a good-sized local audience draw and partner…
PASSION PIT ANNOUNCE NORTH AMERICAN FALL TOUR
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A year out from the release of their critically-acclaimed sophomore album Gossamer, Passion Pit have announced a massive fall headlining tour across North America, including festival appearances at the First City Festival, Boston Calling, Austin City Limits and North Coast Music Festival. The tour also includes two shows at New York City’s Pier…
AVENGED SEVENFOLD REVEAL FIRST SINGLE “HAIL TO THE KING”
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Avenged Sevenfold today revealed “Hail To The King”, the blistering first single and title track from the band’s forthcoming sixth studio album due out on August 27th via Warner Bros. Records. Produced by Mike Elizondo, Hail To The King was recently proclaimed “the band’s crowning achievement” by Revolver Magazine. To listen to “Hail To The…
STEEL PULSE POST NEW SINGLE FOR TRAYVON
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Grammy-winning reggae band Steel Pulse has releasedPut Your Hoodies On [4 Trayvon], a song dedicated to Trayvon Martin. Composed by lead singer David “Dread” Hinds, the song was released during the trial of George Zimmerman and is available as a free download here. “The song is a plea for justice,” says Hinds. “Steel Pulse has…
X PRIEST X NEW SINGLE “SAMURAI”
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There is a brand new trio out of Florida called X priest X, lead by vocalist Madeline Priest and completed by producers Chandler Strang and David Kazyk from the band Saskatchewan. They first revealed themselves just over a week ago via debut track ‘Samurai’, a dreamy, lo-fi synth-pop number which, despite their nascent…
SCARE DON’T FEAR NEW VIDEO “VANISH”
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Providence, RI’s SCARE DON’T FEAR are thrilled to release their brand new rap metal-infused music video for the track ‘Vanish’, today via their YouTube channel. You can check out the new video, directed and edited by Greene Films, at this link: http://youtu.be/XhxaWC6TBeo. Actors in the video include Isaiah Fayerweather, Joey ZuZu, Peter Piffen and Taylor…
STOLI RESPECTS AND CAN APPRECIATE THE HUSTLE BEHIND JAY MEL
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Hello and good morning to all that are amidst this heat wave here in the Northeast USA. There is no doubt that I like it hot! Anyways I will not speak or place an opinion on the Trayvon Martin case but I will say how inspiring it is to see all races come together nomatter…
TRIGG DA KIDD NEW SINGLE POSTED
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Trigg Da Kidd is back again with his latest club banger, “Shake Dat Azz”. After last year’s release off of his Trigganometry 101 mixtape, hosted by DJ Scream. The Travis Porter collaborator who recently hopped on 2 Chainz’ Based On A True Story Tour II is back with a new club banger. Check out the…
AFROPUNK FESTIVAL ANNOUNCES 9TH ANNUAL FEST AUGUST 24 – 25
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Brooklyn’s AFROPUNK FEST is thrilled to announce it’s back for the 9th year! Chuck D & DJ Lord (performing Fear Of A Black Planet), Questlove (?love), DEATH, The Heavy, Trash Talk, Danny Brown, Saul Williams, Theophilus London, Vintage Trouble, The London Souls, The Coup, Mykki Blanco, K-OS, Big Freedia, Rye Rye, LE1F, Jean Grae, CX…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY ELLIE HERRING ON NOISEY
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Ellie Herring returns with her second release for the Racecar imprint entitled Kite Day.This much anticipated album is released on CD with remixes by Albert Swarms, Sines + Katastrophic, and VHVL. Kite Day is dark yet playful, as if the children of the corn went dancing. Sounds that appear to come out of nowhere leave…
WIRE: NEW WHISPERTOWN VIDEO ON NPR
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Morgan’s Brother is the creative force behind the video for “Parallel.” She said, “My brother has blown my mind, truly taking this song to the next level with this inspired video he made. Totally unprompted by any of my thoughts on the song or otherwise, this is what it meant to him. And it means…
Eve Minor, Ex Rated
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From the New York area comes Alternative rock artists Eve Minor who just released her EP entitled “Ex Rated” in 2013. (POPCORE). Right from the start it might be easy to just categorize her as sultry- trippy-alt-rocker, and write her off as the newest trending thing around that area. It wouldn’t be wise, though. Sure,…
RODNEY PATTERSON MERCHANDISE STORE OPEN NOW @ REVERBNATION
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The RPM stands for Rodney Patterson Merchandise. The online store was developed for fans that have supported his debut album ‘Love > Fear.’ The store is a place where fans can purchase shirts, travel mugs, sport bottles, and hoodies to help spread the word to their friends & family. There is a message…
FREE ZACH CARUSO ALBUM FOR “SKOPE ROCKS!”
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If you like blues-rock music with soul and great lyrics, then check out up-and-coming singer/songwriter/guitarist Zach Caruso. With more than 10 years in the music industry, Zach has opened for national and Grammy-nominated acts like Johnny A and Charlie Musselwhite, and has independently released three studio albums. Drawing comparisons to the likes of Gary Clark…
WIRE: KIRIN J CALLINAN ANNOUNCES STEREOGUM PREMIERE OF NEW VIDEO
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Today marks the Stereogum premiere of Kirin J Callinan’s self-directed new video for the song “Victoria M.” Callinan himself performs every role in the soap opera inspired video with frightening precision. SKOPE IT HERE! ‘Victoria M.’ is taken from Callinan’s debut solo LP EMBRACISM, released on CD and MP3 July 2 via Terrible Records in…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY J. RODDY WALSTON ON ROLLING STONE
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A frenzied thrust of guitar, piano and raw vocal croons have emerged from J. Roddy Walston & The Business by way of “Heavy Bells”, the first track to be released from their upcoming album Essential Tremors, out September 10th via ATO Records. You can listen and download it courtesy of Rolling Stone HERE. SKOPE…
WAYNE COYNE ANNOUNCES RELEASE OF FIRST-EVER COMIC BOOK
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Flaming Lips frontman Wayne Coyne has announced the release of his first ever comic book, entitledThe Sun Is Sick. The adult-themed comic is a 40-page 6 ½” x 8 ½” full-color psychedelic fantasy in classic comic book form. It will go on sale at Comic-Com 2013 (at the San Diego Convention Center) beginning July 18th…
YING YANG TWINS PREMIERE MIXTAPE
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Platinum selling Atlanta-based rap duo Ying-Yang Twins release their new mixtape Ass in Session, exclusively through Livemixtapes.com today. The first offering from the project, “Make It Jump,” has received acclaim from the group’s fanbase, while the second single “Miley Cyrus” – premiered exclusively with TMZ – has been picked up by Huffington Post, Perez Hilton,…
WIRE: NEW DADS VIDEO ON SPIN
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Originally released in small, hand-assembled run and available once again on Wharf Cat Records, Dads’ Invisible Blouse is a statement of positive and willful self-annulment. Recorded live (in mom’s garage, to no audience,) “Invisible Blouse” rises above nothing. Instead, the song is a self-assured mess, finding no disparity between its grime, its bleated vocals, and…
GOLDFRAPP POSTS SHORT FILM “DREW”
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Goldfrapp release their stunningly beautiful new album Tales Of Us through Mute on September 10th, 2013. Their sixth album, Tales Of Usis written and produced by band members Alison Goldfrapp and Will Gregory and was recorded at their studio in the English countryside. The first opportunity to hear music from Tales Of Us comes today.…
WIRE: NEW TRACK BY THE ARISTOCRATS ON NO TREBLE
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A brand new, full track by THE ARISTOCRATS is now available to stream via NoTreble.com. The title track, ‘Culture Clash’, is the first full track that has been made available to the world since the band’s announcement of their new album Culture Clash this past spring. Take a listen to the track here, and make…
WIRE: NEW LIGHTOUTS VIDEO ON MYSPACE
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The track is the most successful single from the group’s critically acclaimed debut album, Want. With close to 25,000 plays on Soundcloud alone, The Music Ninja called the song a “pop monster which combines the melodies and bounce of electro with the grit of rock to create something very special.” Watch the video premiere on…
GEMINI SYNDROME TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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Los Angeles hard rock band Gemini Syndrome have announced that they will release their debut album, LUX, on Sep 10th on Warner Bros. Records. The new video for “Basement” is out now. Noisecreep has stated, “A listen to ‘Basement’ shows two sides to the group, one in which frontman Aaron Nordstrom can have you mesmerized…
WIRE: THE MOTHER HIPS FREE SONG ON ROLLING STONE
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The Mother Hips’ eighth studio album, Behind Beyond, is out this week on the band’s own Mother Hips Records imprint. The album marks 20 years since the Hips’ first release for Rick Rubin’s American Recordings. The Hips are giving away a free album track, “Song for JB,” written for the late Jay Bennett of Wilco,…
RETAKE TALENT SEARCH SITE LAUNCHES
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After months of development, ReTake Artist and Music Listing and Promotion Service just unveiled its new website−a dedicated listing service for bands, singers, songwriters and musicians. Kenneth Schwartz, president of ReTake, announced the company’s commitment to signing former television talent show contestants who competed in shows such as American Idol, The Voice, and America’s Got…
WIRE: NEW ART DECADE SINGLE ON CONSEQUENCE OF SOUND
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Whatever you want to call it — impressionist pop, post-pop, neo-classical — Art Decade’s music is at once innovative and immediate. “No One’s Waiting” is a pure pop song with enormous orchestral flourishes. The song’s indelible melodies and cinematic string arrangements will remind listeners of the mature sensibilities of artists like Electric Light Orchestra, Jon…
THE BAND OF HEATHENS’ ‘SUNDAY MORNING RECORD’ COMING SEPTEMBER 17
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In the course of their evolution from loose assemblage to world-class rock ’n’ roll outfit, the Band of Heathens has built a potent body of recorded work that’s won the Austin, Texas ensemble a reputation as one of its hometown’s most vital musical resources. They’ve won a fiercely loyal fan base and a reputation as…
