Latyrx are currently on the first half of their The Second Album World Tour with rap duo Skins and Needles throughout the fall season, and will continue the second leg of the tour in 2014. The tour covers the west coast with stops in Sacramento, Portland, Seattle, San Francisco and more. Check out the HipHopDX…
Month: November 2013
Ma-Te Lin, Ancient Mark EP
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Formed only last year, the Taiwanese band Ma-Te Lin is a musical duo consisting of vocalist Asha Lin and DJ-producer Shao-Yong Huang. Drawing on such influences as Portishead, the two purvey their own brand of electronic music. They also have a socially-conscious bent, writing that: “We are inspired by many stories involving human and animal…
NIN ON JIMMY KIMMEL TONIGHT
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When Nine Inch Nails plays the outdoor stage of “Jimmy Kimmel Live!” tonight, it will mark the band’s first-ever network television performance. The show airs on ABC at 11:35 p.m./10:35 p.m. Central. The band will play a hometown show at Los Angeles’ Staples Center tomorrow, November 8, as part of its “Tension 2013” fall arena…
WIRE: THE FLAMIN’ GROOVIES PREMIERE THEIR NEW TRACK
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Having just completed a successful tour of Japan and Australia this year, and then dates in June and July in London, NYC, San Francisco and LA, THE FLAMIN’ GROOVIES have returned in full force. The Cyril Jordan, Chris Wilson, George Alexander line-up that rocked the UK, Europe and the US from 1971 – 1980 are…
DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS AT SEA ANNOUNCES 2014 ALASKA CRUISE
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Eight-time GRAMMY ® nominee Dave Koz has forged a career that lets him combine two of his greatest passions – music and travel. But performing around the globe and crisscrossing the United States on his annual summer and winter tours still left him wanting more. So in recent years, he’s invited travelers to indulge these…
KODALINE ANNOUNCES US HEADLINING TOUR FOR FEBRUARY 2014
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Fresh off their first sold out North American headlining tour, Kodaline announces more dates for February 2014. The 15 date North American tour will start in Toronto on February 8th and end in Chicago on March 7th. Tickets will be available for sale starting Friday, November 8th. For more information please visit http://www.kodaline.com. Kodaline spent…
BOSTON RAPPER MILLYZ INTRO VIDEO
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Boston based rapper Millyz has released his new video for his upcoming “Future Memories” mixtape online here. The video features appearances by Jadakiss and Fat Trel discussing their involvement in Millyz upcoming new mixtape ‘Future Memories’, which is scheduled for release on November 12th. The album is slated to feature guest appearances by Jadakiss, Freeway,…
COLTON DIXON VIDEO “NEVER GONE”
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“I have a lot of passion for what I do, and I believe that people respond to artists who pour their hearts into every performance and connect with the songs they sing. For them to believe in what I’m singing, I have to believe it first. It’s all about being yourself, sharing your heart and…
NEW RUBY VIDEO “LUSHâ€
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“I love you when you’re not around” sings the raven-haired Lesley Rankine, aka ruby, in “Lush”, featured single on her recently released EP Revert To Type. Revered as a forerunner in alt trip-hop with past releases out on Sony Music’s Creation Records, Lesley delivers this smooth and dreamy track with signature cool. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qKh6vaOIGMQ Traveling from…
ERIK HASSLE’S NEW VIDEO “TALK ABOUT ITâ€
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Erik Hassle’s brand new single “Talk About It” was officially released today in North America. To celebrate, Erik also premiered the brand new video for the track and has confirmed a full length set for release in 2014 on Record Company Ten/ RCA Records. ‘Talk About It’ was unveiled via Erik’s soundcloud page earlier this…
CHEATAHS SELF-TITLED DEBUT ALBUM OUT FEBRUARY 11TH, 2014
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London, England’s Cheatahs will release their self-titled debut LP in the US on February 11th, 2014 via Wichita Recordings. The album follows the recent release of single ‘Cut The Grass/Kenworth,’ which offered an advance preview of two album tracks and came out on October 15th, 2013 digitally and as a double A-side 7-inch. Cheatahs are…
FROM FAR AWAY VIDEO “DEAD INSIDE”
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Maryland’s From Far Away, signed to At Your Command Records, and BeheadingTheTraitor have partnered up to exclusively premiered the music video for the band’s new single entitled “Dead Inside ” on YouTube. The single is the follow up to the band’s May EP entitled Recover|Repeat. The band plans to tour throughout 2014 while working…
THE MUSIC BIZ APP
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The Music Bizâ„¢ has launched with a major update available for iPhone and iPod Touch users and will launch on Google Play shortly afterwards. Developed in partnership between the award winning production company Hungry Eyes Film and Television Inc. and award winning mobile game developer XMG Studio Inc., The Music Bizâ„¢ enables aspiring artists, and…
ED SHEERAN’S “I SEE FIRE”
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The release of “I See Fire” comes days before Sheeran wraps an unprecedented 3 sold-out nights at New York’s famed Madison Square Garden. Sheeran has spent the last few months hard at work on the follow-up to his multi-platinum debut, “+,” as well as appearing as a mentor for Team Christina on this season of…
WIRE: JUS POST BELLUM SHARE NEW SINGLE “ABE AND JOHNNY”
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Brooklyn’s Jus Post Bellum share a second single, “Abe and Johnny”, from their intimate forthcoming record, Oh July. What “Abe and Johnny” brings is the perfect point of reference for this collection of story songs inspired by the Civil War, and more broadly, the tragic events of that time in American History. The evocative themes…
THE HAIRS PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “DROOL” ON STEREOGUM
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The Hairs are pleased to announce the premiere of their latest video for “Drool,” just released on the brand new digital EP Call Me Mista that is available via Bandcamp here. Call Me Mista features three new songs done in the band’s unmistakable sloppy-pop style. When not playing shows they’ve been working on putting together…
Kevin Haynes, Pure EP
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Illinois-based Kevin Haynes and his trusty sidekick Matt Kupcso have years of experience in various bands and/or choirs. The two once thought about assembling a full band, “but then decided, since they work well together, to just put an all original acoustic EP together themselves.” The EP is called Pure, and it primarily involves Haynes’s…
SUZUKI/METHOD VIDEO FOR “SHERBET”
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The video for lead single Sherbet was directed by Bafta film maker Pete Travis, (Omagh, Vantage Point, Judge Dredd) who agreed to do so after seeing the band perform at London’s Barfly. Set on the Manchester rooftops, it is a fast paced and beautifully shot affair. Release video to lead single “Sherbet”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LDXsVlKFGPU
HANNAH WANTS & CHRIS LORENZO “KNEADIN'”
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“Kneadin” has provoked more reaction than almost any other track in the sets of dirtybird this summer hitting a pinnacle at Hideout festival in Croatia when it was played 5 times in one day (over two events) by Justin Martin, VonStroke & Eats Everything! Another first for dirtybird sees us looking to Russia for our…
WIRE: WOODEN SHJIPS ALBUM STREAM
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West Coast psychedelic mavens Wooden Shjips will release Back to Land, their most richly textured and absorbing album to date, next week, November 12th, but the whole album is available to stream via The Guardian today. Back to Land cements the band’s status as legends of modern psychedelic music, incorporating more overt classic rock moves…
Casinova, “What I Needâ€
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Introduction: This is the latest from songster Casinova entitled “What I Need”. Right from the start of “What I Need” Casinova reminded me of soulful pop stars of the past like Johnny Gill, After 7, Babyface, Tevin Campbell, and AZ Yet. But there is also a modern spin to his music that will remind…
IROCKE.COM PRESENTS EXCLUSIVE DIGITAL BROADCAST OF PUNK PIONEERS PENNYWISE
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IROCKE, the #1 source for live digital concerts worldwide, today announced a live streaming of the punk rock homecoming of Pennywise when the band plays their first Hermosa Beach show in two decades. The sold-out show takes place on Friday, November 15 at the state of the art live streaming music club, Saint Rocke, and…
ASHERU SINGLE “GAUTENG”
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Emcee, educator, activist, and Pan-African are just some of the titles that describe the artist Asheru. Perhaps best known today for writing and performing the theme song to the highly rated Boondocks on Adult Swim, today, Asheru is excited to announce a project that he says he is most proud of: Sleepless in Soweto, a…
QUICKEN LOANS SPONSORS GEORGE STRAIT TOUR 2014
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Quicken Loans Inc., the nation’s largest online mortgage lender, today announced it will be the presenting sponsor for the final leg of George Strait’s The Cowboy Rides Away Tour 2014. Quicken Loans joins a highly successful tour, where 16 tour stops are completely sold out and only four more venues have yet to release tickets…
MONOKINO NEW VIDEO “FOLLOW”
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Fluffy Metal Productions proudly presents the brand new music video for the single “Follow” from Monokino’s latest album “Fake Virtue” and welcomes you to the unique and wayward universe of director and visual artist Erik Alkema. It is the second music video Erik Alkema made for Monokino. Their first collaboration, the video to “New Kid”…
WIRE: NEW HOSPITALITY SINGLE ON ROLLING STONE
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RollingStone.com premiered “I Miss Your Bones” from Trouble writing, “Fans can get a taste of the album with an exclusive stream of “I Miss Your Bones,” a sprawling epic that finds singer Amber Papini mourning everlasting loss with such sad lines as, ‘All the stars will twinkle in the mist of the sea/ Black and…
SWEDEN’S URBAN CONE RELEASES “NEW YORK”
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Urban Cone is a band whose gritty electro-pop offers a fresh take on indie rock with an energetic sincerity that you cannot help but sing along to. Today the Swedish five-piece releases its latest single “New York” via the New York City-based Astralwerks Records – paying homage to a place known for its ability to…
COME SEE LA’S LOCAL MUSIC EVERY THURSDAY FREE
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It’s official. The West Coast and specifically LA’s local music scene is giving Brooklyn a run for it’s money. Want to experience this burgeoning scene for yourself? Look no further than The MuseBox /Reverbnation’s November Residency every Thursday at The Silverlake Lounge! To kick things off, we stacked our first night, November 7th, with…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY VICTORY ON MTV HIVE
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LA-based artist Robert Fleming, better known as Victory, has shared a new video for “Soothing Me So,” a track from his debut LP Victory Is Music. The infectious track is hinged on buzzing guitars and driving percussion, propelled by Robert’s pop-infused vocal melodies. As fun and energetic as the song itself, you can watch the…
CLASSIXX AND OLIVER ANNOUNCE “DISCO TO DISCO” TOUR
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The night time is the right time for Oliver and Classixx, two LA groups that are leading the West Coast charge of smooth and groove-laden tracks taking over clubs and festivals all over the world. This December, the duo of duos will head on a six-date jaunt of DJ dates that will span the East…
GERMANY’S TENSNAKE REMIXES “THURSDAY”
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Pet Shop Boys return with another single from their “Electric” album (produced by Stuart Price). This time Germany’s Tensnake takes a hold of “Thursday”, featuring UK rapper Example, and turns it on its head, bringing his sleek dance floor funk to this great song. The song will be released tomorrow on iTunes. LISTEN ON SOUNDCLOUD:…
VITA CHAMBERS VIDEO “WHAT IF”
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Vita Chambers has recently released her much anticipated new single called “What If?” which showcases her versatility as an artist, infusing funk and 90’s music into one big hit. This new single is a powerful message of Vita’s strong love & support for equality among all race, color and creed. The official music video will…
DEE-1 NEW SINGLE “I’LL PAY FOR IT”
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Dee was rightly nervous as he went to press play on the finished song for Mannie Fresh. Manny has been known to put a dancer or two through college in his day. “I always like to try to impress Mannie, so i was excited.” he shares. “Then, when I pressed play I got nervous because…
I AM SNOW ANGEL SINGLE “GREY WHITE DECEMBER”
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I Am Snow Angel, moniker for synth-pop producer and vocalist Julie Kathryn, announces the release of her self-titled debut EP slated for February, 2014. An accomplished singer, musician and songwriter, I Am Snow Angel projects a finely-tuned musical aesthetic in a self-written, engineered and produced 4-song collection. Listen to “Grey White December” here:…
BROKEN BELLS NEW SINGLE “HOLDING ON FOR LIFE”
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Broken Bells, the musical partnership comprised of Brian Burton (Danger Mouse) and James Mercer, are proud to announce the release of their sophomore album, After the Disco, on January 14th, 2014 on Columbia Records. The album will be available for pre-sale tomorrow, November 5th, via iTunes. Upon preordering After the Disco, fans will receive the…
ESQUILLE, “Rock This Club Downâ€
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The eminent purveyor of Pure Nordic Trance known as ESQUILLE is once again acting like a mad chemist with his synthesizer (a Roland Juno-60 for all you beat freaks). His videos can be quite stimulating as well; think of some Swedish bombshell fox-trotting through urban Malaysia. About ten years back he quit in frustration, as…
Nathalie Raedler, Four Elements EP
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Here’s some simple math: pop + British invasion + funk + acoustic = four elements. And ‘four elements’ is the title of the debut EP of one Nathalie Raedler, a songwriter of Brazilian-German extraction who currently resides in Boston. Singing since age 4, Raedler also played piano but later chose the guitar as her vehicle…
10 THINGS MUSICIANS NEED TO KNOW FOR THE HOLIDAY SEASON
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The holidays represent a lot of things: time with family, a break from work or school, food, gifts, and some more food. But something that may not be so obvious is that the holidays present great opportunities for musicians. As the holiday buzz is starting to kick in, TuneCore wants to help artists…
SEAN VAN DER WILT VIDEO “SWC”
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Sean started at Chippendales, worked his way up dancing backup for Michael Jackson, Usher, Rihanna and Whitney Houston and was THEN signed by legendary Lou Pearlman (Backstreet boys, NSYNC, Aaron Carter). Everything was coming together until BOOM! Lou went to prison for 25 years. SWC (Shoulda Woulda Coulda) Music Video: http://vevo.ly/xjbrDa
WIRE: WILD CUB REMIX ON URBANOUTFITTERS.COM
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Wild Cub premiered a remix of their rising single “Thunder Clatter” by Twin Shadow today via Urban Outfitters’ Music Mondays blog, and the track can be streamed here. Fans can also now head to the band’s website, www.wildcubmusic.com, for a free download of the remix. “Thunder Clatter (Twin Shadow Remix)” will be included on an…
