To celebrate the holiday spirit, rapper Nissim released a new video in collaboration with Jewish website Aish. As he raps over beautifully-dark string parts, Nissim, formerly known as D.Black, describes the drugs and violence of the Seattle streets where he grew up. While the video is set in an abandoned building, the MC alludes to…
Month: December 2013
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY ULA RUTH
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Indie Rock Quartet Ula Ruth just premiered their new music video on Performer Magazine. You can check it out HERE! As Michael Andronico (YRB Magazine) said, “There’s something about Ula Ruth that’s comfortingly familiar, though their fresh take on rock n’ roll is hard to come by in this generation of music. The CT four-piece…
GEORGE JONES TRIBUTE SHOW IN PORTLAND, OR
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The Deer Lodge George Jones Tribute Show on Friday, Dec. 20th at the Landmark Saloon (4847 SE Division, Portland, Oregon). Ages 21+, it’s a concert to celebrate the Deer Lodge George Jones Tribute CD. Admission to the show is on a “pay-what-you-choose”/donations basis so no one will be turned away. T-shirts and CD’s will be…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY HOLOGRAMS
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Swedish foursome Holograms released their sophomore album Forever at the start of September and immediately hit the road in Europe. This week they make their way across the ocean. On Wednesday they’ll be joined by TV Ghost and embark on a 3 week tour that kicks off in DC at DC9 and takes them across…
LORDE SPEAKS ON VIDEO FOR “TEAM”
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In her own words, as posted on Facebook: “This video was borne from a dream I had a few months ago about teenagers in their own world, a world with hierarchies and initiations, where the boy who was second in command had acne on his face, and so did the girl who was Queen. I…
RABBL: SOCIAL BOOKING PLATFORM FOR CONCERTS
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RABBL, the world’s first social booking platform for concerts. RABBL is the leading social networking service for crowd sourcing concerts, allowing fans to “reserve” tickets in artist-approved “rabbls.” If, and only if, the rabbl is met, the venue is then booked and concert secured. A “rabbl” is a potential show created by an artist, for…
QUADRON ANNOUNCES 2014 TOUR DATES WITH MAYER HAWTHORNE
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Igniting 2014 in style, Quadron will Quadronsupport Mayer Hawthorne on his Where Does This Door Go U.S. headlining tour. The 24-date outing kicks off on January 30th at the House of Blues in San Diego, CA and hits major markets across the country before concluding on March 6th at the Garden Theater in Detroit, MI.…
KATE NASH RELEASES HOLIDAY EP + “FAITH”
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Fresh from a sellout tour around Europe and the US, Brit Award-winning Indie Queen, Kate Nash is set to release her first Christmas EP entitled ‘Have Faith With Kate Nash This Christmas’, featuring all-girl three-piece punk band, The Tuts. The EP’s five songs celebrate Kate Nash’s signature style — a fun and catchy blend of…
ANYONE’S GUESS VIDEO FOR “APATHY”
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Orlando based female fronted band ‘Anyone’s Guess’ release their debut single and HD music video. After 9 months of hard work from Anyone’s Guess including raising $5,000 through kickstarter, recording, photography and videography. Anyone’s Guess release the 1st single from their kickstarter funded work! This is the first of 9 tracks that are due out…
KRIS BOWERS DEBUT RECORDING & NEW SINGLE “FORGET-ER”
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Twenty-four-year-old pianist Kris Bowers has grown up in an era of highly accelerated technological advancement. Digital technology has afforded him and his contemporaries access to unprecedented levels of information and communication channels. In many respects, his generation is more powerful than any that has come before it. Bowers’ awareness of this power and potential is…
SNIR YAMINBRINGS RAW EMOTION TO NEW MUSIC VIDEO “STAY”
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Israeli singer-songwriter Snir Yamin recently released his new music video, “Stay” to international audiences. The music video features Yamin’s single “Stay”, off of his debut EP, Urban Stories. The video stars Snir Yamin and actress Ann Zelinger. The music video was directed and edited by Sahar Golovaty, with videography by Sergey Maydin and makeup by…
BET TAPS SAMANTHA J FOR “YOUNG STARZ WEEK” DECEMBER 9
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BET has selected Samantha J to kick off their “Young Starz Week” on 106 & Park on December 9. Blending the sounds of Patois with Pop, Reggae & Dancehall, Samantha will be performing her infectious single “Tight Skirt” live at 6pm on BET on December 9th. While she has only just released her first…
BRUNO MARS BRINGS “MOONSHINE JUNGLE TOUR 2014” DOWN UNDER
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Grammy award-winning artist and Super Bowl XLVIII halftime performer, BRUNO MARS has announced plans to continue his worldwide arena trek dubbed THE MOONSHINE JUNGLE TOUR in 2014. After 10 dates in Australia and New Zealand, Mars will continue on to Asia and Mexico. Full list of dates below. Additional North American tour dates will be…
STOLI HAS GOT TO KNOW WHY CLASS REUNION DECLARE ‘NO DRUMS ALLOWED’
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Hello good music lovers of the world. We have made it to another week and for that I am grateful. You know on my free time I am always thinking of music and what makes a song a hit. I must admit that on my commute I listen to Boston radio to hear what the…
Class Reunion, No Drums Allowed
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They’re back at it. These former high school classmates from Chicago who go by the name Class Reunion have released another album called No Drums Allowed. The album’s title is also its concept, a concept which came from people telling the band that they “should create music without drums or any drum machines to see…
WHERE DO THE STARS CALL HOME?
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Celebrities make millions of dollars a year, which gives them the ability to afford mega mansions, luxurious cars and almost anything they want. Celebrity homes tend to be huge estates that come with all the comforts of luxury. Here are six examples of the most luxurious celebrity estates: Brad and Angelina’s New Property Brad Pitt…
Carmen Skyy, “I Dream About You”
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Miami pop singer Carmen Skyy’s new single “I Dream About You” is the quintsential club track, with that big Miami bass and combination of hiphop and electro house. Carmen’s followup to her successful debut mixtape “Backstage”, “I Dream About You” is destined to become a staple not only in South Florida, but possibly around the…
HOW TO START YOURSELF GETTING HIRED: TIPS TO IMPROVE YOUR RESUME
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An excellent resume is one of the keys to finding a good job. A potential employer will most likely use your resume to determine whether or not to call you in for an interview, which is why a strong resume is so important. Below are some tips for improving your resume and landing the job…
Kenny Fame, The First Album
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Kenny Fame — the stage name of Levi Wise Kenneth Catoe, Jr. — is a Paterson NJ native who moved to NYC the day after graduating high school. He has since become a fixture on the city’s spoken-word poetry scene. These poetic pursuits led to him writing lyrics, which in turn led to the composition…
Matthew Genovese, “Chasing the Sunâ€
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A native of Toronto, Canada, Matthew Genovese composes in an eclectic style borrowing from Folk-Pop music, combined with an Alt-Rock aesthetic. His lyrics share a black humor/self-deprecating sensibility. He writes of the mundane and the complex, and probably doesn’t understand everything but questions what he already knows. His latest EP entitled “Chasing the Sun” captures…
WIRE: GROUPLOVE ANNOUNCE 2014 U.S. HEADLINING TOUR
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Canvasback Music/Atlantic recording artists Grouplove have unveiled details for their first headlining U.S. tour of 2014. The cross-country trek will kick off on March 20th at Bogart’s in Cincinnati, Ohio, and continue into May (see attached itinerary). Tickets for most shows go on sale to the general public beginning on Friday, December 6th,…
WIRE: PRETTY LIGHTS’ ‘A COLOR MAP OF THE SUN REMIXES’ STREAM
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Pretty Lights’ A Color Map of the Sun Remixes will be released on December 10. RollingStone.com is premiering the album today. Fans can stream it here. The Remixes collection is a full-length re-imagination of A Color Map of the Sun. Derek Vincent Smith – aka Pretty Lights – invited producers from a wide stylistic spectrum…
WIRE: NEW CHRIS JAMES SINGLE ON COMPLEX
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Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, James first developed a passion for music when a woman from his father’s job gave his family an antique player piano, the type of old-school piano that can play itself. James would spend hours following the notes the piano played, in effect teaching himself how to…
OF MICE & MEN TO RELEASE THIRD ALBUM
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Of Mice & Men today announced that their third studio album Restoring Force will be released on January 28th on Rise Records. The album is the follow up to the band’s 2011’s acclaimed release The Flood, which solidified the California-based five-piece as a leading force in modern heavy music. Restoring Force was recorded at House…
SINGER SONGWRITER FEDERICO AUBELE RELEASES NEW VIDEO
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After making the first run in support of his new album “5” this fall, Federico Aubele successfully concluded his North American tour at the beginning of November. His Album “5” debuted at #10 in the Itunes Latin Charts & #13 in the Itunes Electronic Charts. Aubele’s album has been received with critical acclaim, some…
DEREK HESS TRAILER FOR NEW BOOK ‘HE AIN’T NO VARGAS’
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He Ain’t No Vargas is a limited edition book containing an extensive collection of grease pencil nudes by Derek Hess that utilize Playboy magazine covers as canvases. The pieces were created using 1960s and 1970s era Playboys– the very same issues Hess first discovered as a fourth grader. The nostalgia brought back by the taboo…
NEW VIDEO BY JEREMIAH JAE
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The second in the Dirty Collections 7” series finds Jeremiah Jae and Black Jungle Squad accomplice Oliver the 2nd rapping on “Shake Stunt”. The forthcoming Vol #3 features fellow Black Jungle Squad members Isreal, E-Snow, Tre. Jeremiah Jae recently contributed to GTA V’s Flylo FM tracklist as producer on Captain Murphy’s “Evil Grin” and…
RACHEL GRIFFIN VIDEO “OVER THE MOON FOR YOU”
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Rachel Griffin is excited to release her vibrant new video for “Over the Moon For You,” the title track off of her latest release. The video is perfectly crafted with an astounding D.I.Y. background. Skillfully arranged, the story and video bring the viewer on a whimsical journey, all narrated and acted out by Griffin…
FLANNEL MOUTH POST “OH, BASTARD”
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The Tallgrass Prairies of Illinois are carrying the sounds of FLANNEL MOUTH (SwitchBitch Records) yet again, this time in the form of a new single entitled “Oh, Bastard.” The song, though independent of an album, showcases the emergence of Flannel Mouth’s ability to write a hard-hitting single whilst staying true to their unique…
SONALJIT: BRIDGING THE ETHEREAL GAP BETWEEN DREAMS AND LIFE
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Whether literally, idealistically or metaphorically; sometimes it all begins with a dream. Such was the case when Sonaljit found himself in a mythical landscape, gazing at incredible forces of nature at work. “In my dream I was standing by the edge of a cliff staring at a blue planet surrounded by clouds and a distant…
