Month: August 2013

BLOODY HAMMERS NEW ALBUM OCTOBER 1

American doomsters BLOODY HAMMERS have completed work on their sophomore LP titled Spiritual Relics.   The follow up to the North Carolina occult metal band’s critically celebrated, eponymously titled debut, Spiritual Relics will be released worldwide on October 1 via cult label Soulseller Records and boasts ten titanic tracks revolving around ironclad themes of classic…

WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY PRETTY IN PURGATORY

Haute Couture Nu Goth Rockers Pretty in Purgatory premiered their debut video, ‘Voices’, on Blank TV to overwhelmingly positive reviews. Inspired by the 2008 Pascal Laugier horror film Martyrs, ‘Voices’ is a dark and visceral video that invokes the tension and unease of it’s inspiration. Watch Pretty in Purgatory’s ‘Voices’ Video on Blank TV: http://blanktvwww.blanktv.com/index.php/videos/video-premieres/377

WIRE: BRAIDS NEW SINGLE ON PITCHFORK

After having released their critically acclaimed debut Native Speaker   in 2011, and hot off the heels of their 12″ single In Kind // Amends, BRAIDS have returned with their new LP Flourish // Perish out August 20th on Arbutus Records. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/15798-hossak/

HAIM TO RELEASE HIGHLY ANTICIPATED DEBUT

Breakout band HAIM will release their highly anticipated debut album, Days Are Gone, on September 30 via Columbia Records. , available today for pre-order on iTunes (iTunes.com/HAIM). Recorded mostly in HAIM’s native Los Angeles, the album sees sisters Este, Danielle and Alana Haim working alongside acclaimed producers Ariel Rechtshaid (Usher, Vampire Weekend) and James Ford…

BIG DEAL NEW VIDEO “DREAM MACHINES”

Big Deal have already made a big splash this summer with their gorgeous second album June Gloom, released on Mute, and the rest of the year looks set to see the band steadily building on that wave of critical acclaim with some must-see live dates as well. Watch the brand new video for “Dream Machines,”…

HABITS NEW VIDEO “TOYMAKR”

Habits, the brainchild of Dustin Krapes, has just released the latest video for the buzzworthy single, “Toymakr.” The hypnotic track is laced with an equally as intriguing video. Psychedelic vibes pave their way throughout the footage with visual imagery that will have you on the edge of your seat. Created with clips from old VHS…

LITTLEHOUSE SAYS “WELCOME TO THE BARN”

From small-town Connecticut comes a four-piece band called LittleHouse, playing a brand of music that lurks somewhere between Rock and Americana — it’s a genre the band refers to as “Heartland.” LittleHouse frequently performs in their own venue, which happens to be a barn. And they have put forth a live CD called Welcome To…

SO YOU WANT TO START A BAND?!

So you want to start a band. That is fantastic! Like any beginning career, it’s going to be hard work, but with passion and determination, anything is possible. Here are just a few quick tips for you on how to get started. 1. Form the Band, Pick the Genre- Well, to start a band, you…

DAMIEN DEMPSEY SEPTEMBER TOUR

Irish folk singer/songwriter and stalwart Damien Dempsey returns to the U.S. in support of his sixth studio album Almighty Love. Produced by John Reynolds (U2, Bjork, HotHouse Flowers) in Kilburn, London, the album features Sinead O’Connor and a guest appearance from London-based poet Kate Tempest.   Upon its release in 2012, Almighty Love reached to…

WIRE: ALICE RUSSELL NEW VIDEO ON NOISEY

Filmed in the small British seaside town of Clacton and directed by Steve Glashier, the video was shot entirely in slow motion, it contains a series of beautifully shot vignettes and is centered around two girls and their BMX bikes bored on vacation. Alice Russell will be touring the US with her band The Park…

KAYO THE PRINCE NEW SINGLE “SHE SO BAD”

Rap/Pop recording artist Kayo The Prince made the hit song “She So Bad!” The song was introduced in rotation by Steve Harvey, Denise The Diva & Bigg Tigga on Wild106.3FM radio and currently being supported in 20 markets! “She’s So Bad” broke the top 40 radio charts in the first 3 weeks of spins. Kayo…

TRISTAN “MACK” WILDS ANNOUNCES DEBUT ALBUM + “OWN IT”

Hip-hop/R&B artist Mack Wilds has been signed byGrammy-Nominated producer SalaAM ReMi as the first artist on his newly launched imprint group, Re Mi Fa/Louder Than Life, through Sony Music. ReMi’s impressive lists of credits include working with Amy Winehouse, Nas, The Fugees Usher and Miguel. Wilds, best known to fans as actor Tristan Wilds, has…

WIRE: MAT ZO NEW SINGLE FEAT CHUCK D

Impossible to categorize, Mat Zo is on a roll. This year alone, the LA-living British producer has wowed the dance world with his 70-track Essential Mix for Radio 1, topped the Beatport chart with “Easy” (w/ Porter Robinson) and laid down edit-heavy, genre-blurring sets everywhere from Electric Daisy Carnival Las Vegas to Ibiza – while…

WIRE: CMT PREMIERES “THAT WAS THE WHISKEY”

“That Was The Whiskey” was co-written with Nashville song writer Lori McKenna (Faith Hill, Little Big Town, Hunter Hayes) and is getting praise from critics as a foot stompin’ country/rock mash up, perfectly marrying the band’s ability to rock with their gift for writing undeniably catchy songs. http://www.cmt.com/videos/antigone-rising/940478/that-was-the-whiskey.jhtml  

HUGH LAURIE TO HIT THE ROAD FOR U.S. TOUR

Globally acclaimed recording artist, actor, and performer Hugh Laurie, has announced that he will hit the road for a U.S. tour in October performing in theaters across the country in support of his new album, DIDN’T IT RAIN, which will be released in the U.S. on Aug 6th. Laurie will be joined by The Copper…

WIRE: SPIN.COM PREMIERES ACQUAINTANCES’ NEW SONG

You can now pre-order Acquaintances’ debut album on gorgeous clear vinyl (with CD insert). But while you wait patiently for your friendly neighborhood letter carrier you can download a new track, “This Night Is A Trick” from Spin.com. The song, written and sung by Stephen Schmidt (Chino Horde) is a lovely bit of garage rock…

WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY EL GANT + TEK

The toughest and easiest person to love is yourself. Whether your Donald Trump or the Dalai Lama, you should always try to love yourself more; because we all know your haters ain’t showing you any. El Gant and Tek (of Smif-n-Wessun) are joined by Sha Stimuli in showing us how great life can really be…

WIRE: GARY NUMAN NEW SINGLE ON STEREOGUM

Electro and industrial music pioneer Gary Numan will release ‘Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)’ on October 15th 2013, his first new studio album in over seven years. A long-time advocate of artist independence, ‘Splinter (Songs From A Broken Mind)’, will be released on Numan’s own label Machine Music. Numan co-produced his 20th studio album…

NOAH! RELEASE OF HIS NEW SINGLE & MUSIC VIDEO “NO MORE ANGELS”

Upcoming singer/songwriter and performer, NOAH! is a force to be reckoned with, announcing his new single release, ”No More Angels”. Quirky, fun, charismatic and hilarious, “No More Angels” is Noah’s insightful track that goes straight to the true essence of Los Angeles, while still embracing Hollywood as if he were a true veteran.   Outspoken,…

CFCF POSTS SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM

Montreal-based producer Mike Silver, aka CFCF, has offered a first listen to Outside, his first full LP since 2009’s beat driven Continent, set for release October 22nd on Paper Bag Records/Dummy. Silver has spent the last year on a pair of EPs that explored the patterns and emotions that can be drawn from layered repetition,…

BUD LIGHT AND LIVE NATION MAKE HISTORY TODAY

Bud Light Music First’s summer long celebration of music culminates today when the program delivers a groundbreaking day of music to fans all across the country: 50 different bands performing in clubs in all 50 states in the union on the same day, today August 1, 2013.   From Drive By Truckers who are playing…

WIRE: JONNY KAPLAN & THE LAZY STARS SET TO RELEASE FOURTH ALBUM

Singer/guitarist/songwriter Jonny Kaplan of JONNY KAPLAN & THE LAZY STARS is a travelling troubadour in the truest sense.   Whether sailing to a far off island, playing sold-out shows in Europe with his stellar band, The Lazy Stars, riding motorcycles up and down the West coast or wandering around a developing country with his acoustic…

WIRE: JULIETTE COMMAGERE SINGLE ON INTERVIEW MAG

Synth prodigy and vocal dream, Juliette Commagere, is pleased to announce her third full-length record. Human, available September 17, 2013 on Aeronaut Records marks the Los Angeles-based songwriter’s most personal and serious work to date. To celebrate the release, Commagere is making the first single “Big Star” available for free download here. You can also…

WIRE: PARACHUTE SINGLE ON BUZZNET

Charlottesville, Virginia, five-piece band Parachute have completed their long-awaited third album, OVERNIGHT, scheduled to arrive August 13th on Mercury Records.     The lead single in advance of the album, “Can’t Help,” co-written by Ryan Tedder   (One Republic), was released last week & shot straight to the Top 30 on the iTunes Pop chart…

AxelJordan, Release You

About the Artist: AxelJordan is a stepping stone into the future of pop music. With his distinct R&B/New Wave sound, Jordan is sure to please the ears of all who listen. His latest single “Release You” is out, So read this review and check out the below link for yourself. URL – http://www.axeljordan.com/ Review: Listening…