Hailing from an unspecified “great city on the sea,” current Londoner Valentina Keys launched her musical quest at the wee age of 6. Through her early and extensive exposure to piano and singing, she came to regard music as its own language — and not just any old language, but “the greatest language ever given…
Month: December 2013
AMIGO TO RELEASE DEBUT ON FEBRUARY 18, 2014
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Carlisle Beauregard Records proudly presents Might Could, the full-length debut album from the Charlotte, NC-based trio AMIGO scheduled to be released on February 18, 2014. AMIGO consists of band members Slade Baird (guitar,vocals), Adam Phillips (drums, vocals) and Craig Lentz (bass guitar). The 11 original tracks are a masterful blend of Americana, blues, honky-tonk and…
WIRE: CRUSHED STARS “HATERS” ON CMJ
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CMJ has premiered “Haters” from the new Crushed Stars album, Farewell Young Lovers out January 21 on Simulacra Records. CMJ described the track by saying, “It’s a fuzzy sleepwalking gem that’ll bring to mind drops of dew on blades of grass and other similarly clichéd romantic moments, but it effortlessly avoids any sonic cliché.” Farewell…
NICOLE ATKINS DEBUTS NEW SINGLE
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The magnificient indie/psych crooner Nicole Atkins debuts her new single “Girl You Look Amazing” from her new album Slow Phaser, coming February 4th via her own imprint Oh’ Mercy! Nicole had this to say of the song; “This song actually came to me in a dream. It was being played in a big dance club…
WIRE: SLEEP SUN SINGLE ON ESQUIRE
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Psych-rockers Sleepy Sun will release their fourth LP, Maui Tears, on January 28th via Dine Alone Records. The band offered a sneak peek at two album tracks with their recent 7″, and today, they’ve shared new single “Galaxy Punk,” one of the catchiest songs on the record. You can stream “Galaxy Punk” where it premiered…
BROADSIDE VIDEO “WISH LIST”
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Broadside is an energetic 5 piece band hailing from Richmond, Virginia known for their exciting, fun, live performance. Formed in 2010, Broadside immediately began touring the day after their first show. They have shared the stage with bands such as: The Ataris, Title Fight, A Loss for Words, Such Gold, and Polar Bear Club to…
NEW LYRIC VIDEO FROM THE STORY CHANGES
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BlankTV’s has recently premiered a scrabble based lyric video from punk/alt rock artist The Story Changes and their new album Static And Trembling. The intuitive video displays a new light to lyric videos and the content that surrounds them with ‘We Were Numb’. Youtube Link: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4Xn1IsaCy-s
JULIAN LENNON REVEALS ‘THROUGH THE PICTURE WINDOW’ VIA GROUND-BREAKING APP
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To say things have changed in the way artists can reach their fans since Julian Lennon released his debut album Valotte in 1984, would be a massive understatement. No internet, iTunes, YouTube or social media, back then it was ‘get it on the radio’ and ‘get me on TV,’ which Julian did, resulting in two…
THE SUPERSUCKERS NEW ALBUM JANUARY 14
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The Supersuckers ninth studio album is a blistering return to their punk rock roots. Featuring 12 new soon-to-be Supersuckers classics, Get The Hell is a tightly-focused sonic assault of big riffs, catchy hooks and raw, balls-to-the-wall rock n’ roll, dripping in attitude, head-bobbing chord progressions and their trademark, tongue-in-cheek lyrics. http://www.seeofsound.com/p.php?s=ATE7048 Recorded at Willie Nelson’s…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY SHOCKING PINKS
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Things are looking up once again for Nick Harte. After a six year hiatus with Shocking Pinks, three earthquakes, a destroyed studio, a family intervention, and a “somewhat voluntary” relocation from Christchurch to Wellington, the former DFA and Flying Nun artist seems to be back on track. Earlier this year, Harte whittled down hundreds of…
DANK REMIX OF AVICII “YOU MAKE ME”
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New York DJ/Producer DANK has released a FREE Download of AVICII’s “You Make Me” (DANK Remix). DANK takes the enormous pop hit and injects it with a big dose of trap and bass, launching it into a massive dancefloor destroyer! Check out and download AVICII “You Make Me” (DANK Remix): https://soundcloud.com/dj-dank-music/avicii-you-make-me-dank-1 http://www.djdank.net
STEVE RYAN RELEASES “CHRISTMAS POETRY FOR EVERYONE”
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What if your family had drama on the holidays? What if one of your family members or friends embarrassed you during the holidays? What if you were shopping for the holidays and there was a shocking moment? Christmas Poetry for Everyone dives into some of these moments and stories. What was your funniest holiday moment?…
CHRIS LAKE SINGLE “HELIUM”
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DJ, producer and impresario, Chris Lake’s music is best known for catchy tunes on the dance floor, but this time he’ll have fans across the US singing in the shower, as his new house hit ‘Helium’ will air in a new Herbal Essences campaign during the super bowl of fashion, the Victoria’s Secret Fashion Show…
JESSE ROYAL VIDEO “MODERN DAY JUDAS”
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The Modern Day Judas single is produced by Winta James for Overstand Entertainment. This single triumphs as a timely roots hymn in its unwavering cry for social justice coupled with Royal’s incomparable vocal delivery. It appears on Winta’s Rootsman Riddim release which includes other hard-hitting roots numbers. http://youtu.be/nSJnVSQZqDE This video journeys in a similar vein…
PepperDome, False Words About Large Days
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Given his musical influences the likes of Rush, Faith No More and Tool, there was never any speculation whether or not John Tokarczyk’s outfit PepperDome was going to be anything but eclectic. And their latest outing doesn’t disappoint their eclectic-expecting fan base. Through the heavy progressive-tinged tracks, facets of myriad genre influence emerge. Opening with…
Deborah Crooks, Little Bird
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Heady and emotive, the lyrical matter on Deborah Crooks’ new album Little Bird is the stuff of pertinent social issues, self-awareness and personal experience. Meanwhile the musicality is a fusion of multiple genre facets and styles, ranging from straightforward rock to funk sentimentality to contemplative folk elements. The 11-track LP wears all these facets on…
MTNS RELEASE VIDEO CLIP FOR “SALVAGE”
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With “Lost Track Of Time” starting to make appearances in best of 2013 lists, MTNS have followed up the release of their debut EP Salvage by releasing a video clip for title track “Salvage”. http://youtu.be/9e6syHymrss With such ambient and relaxing sounds, it’s nearly impossible to picture Brisbane band MTNS arriving on the scene as boldly…
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM’S ALEX LEVINE LAUNCHES ‘TIGER CUTS’
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The Gaslight Anthem’s renowned bass player Alex Levine today announces the launch of a new barbershop culture-inspired lifestyle and clothing brand, TIGER CUTS. This multinational effort is conceived by Levine, along with friend Phil Carr in the UK and Scott Anna in the US. Stemming from the passion and love of music and barbershop culture,…
WIRE: KELIS ANNOUNCES SIGNING TO NINJA TUNE
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Ninja Tune are proud to announce the worldwide signing of Kelis, and her new album, ‘Food’ to be released April 28th, 2014. Entirely produced by Dave Sitek (founder of TV On The Radio and producer for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Liars and Foals amongst others), the album is a homecoming for Kelis: a soul record…
ALLISON WEISS TO PERFORM A LIVE HOLIDAY STAGEIT SHOW ON DECEMBER 17TH
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Indie rock artist Allison Weiss will be performing a live Holiday StageIt show on December 17th at 9:00PM EST. Weiss and band will be performing songs from her latest album, Say What You Mean, some old favorites and a few surprises. Watch the show live on December 17th at : http://www.stageit.com/allison_weiss/holiday_show/31696
DAN GODLIN SINGLE “TOGETHER NOW”
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Rising pop singer-songwriter Dan Godlin releases his newest single, “Together Now”, a track off his upcoming full-length sophomore album today. Mastered and produced by Grammy Award-winning mastering engineer Tom Coyne (Adele, One Direction, Beyoncé), “Together Now” was inspired by Godlin’s time writing and recording in sunny southern California. Godlin recently had three of his songs…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY WAKE OWL
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Wake Owl will release their debut album The Private World of Paradise, produced by Richard Swift (Tennis, Foxygen), on March 4th, 2014 via Vagrant Records. An early taste of the upcoming LP debuted online today in the form of first single “Candy,” which premiered on The Music Ninja and can be streamed here: http://www.themusicninja.com/wake-owl-candy-tmn-premiere/. “Candy”…
MIKE GORDON NEW ALBUM + “ETHER”
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ATO Records will release Mike Gordon’s new solo album, Overstep, on February 25, 2014. Gordon shared songwriting duties with guitarist and longtime collaborator Scott Murawski and handed over the producing reins for the first time in his solo career, enlisting Paul Q. Kolderie (Radiohead, Uncle Tupelo, Pixies). He also invited a few new players into…
TY DOLLA $IGN SETS ATLANTIC DEBUT
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Atlantic recording artist Ty Dolla $ign has announced the release of his highly-anticipated debut EP. “BEACH HOUSE EP” arrives at all digital retailers on January 21st 2014, with pre-orders available exclusively on the iTunes Store beginning January 7th. “BEACH HOUSE EP” is preceded by the hit single, “Paranoid (Feat. B.o.B),” which has just begun its…
WIRE: TIGER WAVES NEW SONG
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Tiger Waves know the tyranny of distance, and they seemed to have tamed it for their purposes. In the spring of 2011, the foundation was laid online between two songwriters–James Marshall in Austin, Reid Comstock in Chicago. Tiger Waves is a band born of dropboxes, email attachments and CD-Rs and while the two principal songwriters…
RROME NEW VIDEO “MY GIRL”
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Stories of “Love And Hip Hop” best describe RRome’s new video “My Girl”. BK’s next on deck explicitly details his imaginary relationships with some of the dime R&B songstresses in the game (Kelly Rowland & Rihanna just to name a few). “My Girl” is taken from RRome’s upcoming, “Take This Serious,” mixtape which is hosted…
together PANGEA DEBUTS NSFW “CAT MAN” VIDEO
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together PANGEA is excited to debut the video for “Cat Man,” off their upcoming album Badillac, out January 21, 2014 on Harvest Records. The clip premiered via Stereogum, who called the track “a raunchy, ear-searing anthem that will elicit delight from fans of Black Lips, FIDLAR, and Nirvana…gear up for one of 2014’s wildest records.”…
7 DAYS OF FUNK RELEASE NEW VIDEO FOR “HIT DA PAVEMENT”
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7 Days of Funk (Dam-Funk and Snoopzilla) debut their second music video today called, “Hit Da Pavement.” The video follows the further adventures of Dam and Snoop after the house party featured in the video for “Faden Away.” This time, we ride along with the pair as they cruise the streets of Los…
WIRE: JARED & THE MILL VIDEO ON BAEBLE
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Hailing from Arizona, Jared & The Mill are pleased to announce the premiere of their latest video, “Western Expansion,” via Baeble Music late last week. The video, gorgeously done in black and white, brings to life the band’s energetic and heartfelt live show. With backstage footage intertwined between, it makes for a perfect first glimpse…
NEW VIDEO BY DUBWORK “PLEASE”
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Check out the latest music video “Please” from New York City artist Dubwork. “Please” directed by Fred Focus was filmed on location in the Dominican Republic. “Please” can be found on Dubwork’s new mixtape Still Dreaming. MUSIC VIDEO: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pvNjz2uYWz4 Dubworks own love affair with music began back in his childhood, surrounded by music lovers.…
Mr. Kito, The Middle of Everything
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Eric Michot has an alter ego called “Mr. Kito.” And this Mr. Kito: “represents a person who became aware of his ego and through acceptance is aware of his inner self.” Michot a.k.a. Mr. Kito is a South African resident of French heritage who, having “played extensively” in the local music scene, began producing his…
UNIQUE INDIE FOLK ROCK BAND ARE REVOLUTIONIZING LIVE MUSIC
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The unique Indie folk-rock-pop band Fierce Bad Rabbit is a breath of freshness into the industry’ live music scene. There are no 2 songs exactly the same and while styles maybe raw they are authentic. Fierce Bad Rabbit consists of a blend of musical styles with the common thread of being live all the…
WIRE: ALCHEMIST & EVIDENCE ARE ‘STEP BROTHERS’
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Alchemist & Evidence have always shared a strong bond. If you trace back the lineage of there respective careers to the very beginning you will find that they have always regularly contributed to each others projects. As the pair’s collaborations continued to mount, they began labeling themselves as “Step Brothers” when they would record;…
WIRE: NEW SNOWBIRD VIDEO ON SPIN
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Bella Union, the label that Raymonde has curated and run since his former band Cocteau Twins went their individual ways in 1997, moon comprises 11 songs composed between two continents; Raymonde was in London while Dosen was in North Carolina after being based in the capital following her 2007 debut A Lily For The Spectre.…
MAPEI DOES “DON’T WAIT” ACOUSTIC
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Check out this live/acoustic version of Mapei’s don’t wait, a track that blew up the internet early last month holding the #1 spot on Hype Machine for quite a while and now almost to 800,000 streams. This version, accompanied by only a piano, is beautiful in its simplicity with an undeniable and passionate vocal performance…
THE G4 EXPERIENCE 2014
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From August 11-15, 2014, musicians of all ages and levels will converge in California’s scenic Central Coast for the G4 Experience with guitar virtuosos Joe Satriani, Paul Gilbert, Andy Timmons, and Mike Keneally. This unique music camp that combines entertainment, education and a vacation experience will be held at the picturesque Cambria Pines Lodge in…
WIRE: RUPAUL USES HI FASHION FOR SHOW PROMO
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Did you catch the brand new promo for RuPaul’s Drag Race on Logo last night? Itching to know what that amazingly catchy track was? Well, it comes as no surprise that the track, entitled, “Amazing!,” came from none other than the delightful art-pop duo, HI FASHION who continue their meteoric ascent to stardom. Watch…
NEW SINGLE BY DIZZY WRIGHT ON YOUTUBE
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2013 continues to be a momentous year for independent hip-hop label Funk Volume, and a good deal of that success this year came courtesy of Dizzy Wright, who’s having a bit of a breakout year himself. The Las Vegas rapper, who signed with Funk Volume in 2012, was named to XXL’s 2013 Freshmen class, winning…
WIRE: +/- {PLUS/MINUS} RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM ‘JUMPING THE TRACKS’
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New York trio, +/- {Plus/Minus}, have announced their return with a new full-length album, Jumping The Tracks, out February 4 on Teen-Beat (pre-oder here), and have offered up the lead-track off the record, “Young Once” via Stereogum. Fueled by a continued passion to create, James Baluyut, Chris Deaner and Patrick Ramos, recorded Jumping The Tracks…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY SUPERHUMAN
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Superhuman Happiness has just unveiled its latest video “Second Heart” through a premiere via PopMatters. The track is off the Brooklyn-based band’s critically acclaimed debut album, Hands, released earlier this year by The Royal Potato Family. Directed by Tatiana McCabe, the video was created using a mix of stop-motion animation, 2D collage-style motion graphics and…
