The Animation is an indie/alternative four piece hailing from Gothenburg, Sweden, that formed in September of 2006. Their full-length debut album, entitled “Dance Into The Unknown”, was released primarily in western Europe in early 2012 and comes in at 51:54. The band consists of Johan Hasselblom at the helm on guitar and lead vocals, Robert…
Month: February 2014
WIRE: MTV/VH1 PREVIEW LIV WARFIELD ALBUM
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LiV Warfield has gone from Portland’s Most Soulful Singer, said Portland Monthly, to the face of Vh1 Soul’s 2014 relaunch of their “You Oughta Know” artist campaign. Right now MTV/Vh1 is streaming ‘The Unexpected’ in full for the next week. The album drops digitally February, 18, but is available for pre-sale now. Preview ‘The Unexpected’…
WIRE: BEGINNERS NEW SINGLE ON FILTER
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The debut BEGINNERS EP will be released on March 25. Filter has premiered “Who Knows” from the EP and said, “The single offers us a catchy, pop melody with universally relatable lyrics. Samantha Barbera’s alluring voice shines alongside the electronic beats and the wind-like echoes will have you singing, humming and whistling with them.” SKOPE…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY BLOUSE
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Directed by Anna Alek, the video was shot on 16 mm film over two days in Dallas, OR. When storms hit, the plans changed but, “unexpectedly the storm complimented the video perfectly.” says Alek. “The wind and rain added such delicateness and rawness that I wouldn’t be able to capture without.” Head over to…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY COLLEEN D’AGOSTINO
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Colleen D’Agostino has released a music video for her new song, “Drag Me Down,” with the EDM tastemakers over at LessThan3.com. “Drag Me Down” is the single off her new EP, “The Wolves” released on February 4th under her 80’s-inspired electro-pop solo project With Beating Hearts. Watch the video on LessThan3.com here: http://bit.ly/MM2vmR. Known by…
NATALIE MERCHANT’S NEW SELF-TITLED ALBUM
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Nonesuch Records will release Natalie Merchant’s new self-titled album on May 6, 2014. The recording is the multi-platinum singer’s sixth solo collection, and her first of entirely original songs in 13 years. Natalie Merchant is available for pre-order at nonesuch.com with an exclusive print autographed by Merchant; please see complete track listing below.…
BARZIN DEBUTS MUSIC VIDEO FOR “ALL THE WHILE”
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Toronto based artist Barzin and Monotreme Records are excited to debut the music video for “All The While” via Exclaim!. Barzin’s fourth full-length album, To Live AloneIn That long Summer will be released on February 25th.. This spring and summer Barzin will tour North America and Europe in support of the album, with a first…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY THALIA ZEDEK
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Thalia Zedek is one of the great unique voices of the past three decades: from the overtly aggressive no-wave of her stint in Live Skull to the blues inflected indie rock of Come to her monumental solo career she has consistently subverted expectations and forged her own path regardless of industry trends and cycles. Her…
KATIE HERZIG NEW ALBUM + TOUR
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Katie Herzig is excited to announce the April 8th release of a new full-length studio album Walk Through Walls. Recorded in her home base of Nashville, TN at St. Cecelia studios with co-producer Cason Cooley, the twelve-song set was mixed by Justin Gerrish (Vampire Weekend, Ra Ra Riot) at Blackbird Studios also in Nashville.…
RAY LAMONTAGNE SET TO RELEASE ‘SUPERNOVA’
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Grammy Award winner Ray LaMontagne is set to release his 5th studio album, Supernova, on May 6, 2014 via RCA Records. The album is the follow up to his critically acclaimed Grammy award winning album God Willin’ & the Creek Don’t Rise. The album, which was produced by Dan Auerbach (The Black Keys), was…
M.O.P. & MOBB DEEP POST NEW SINGLE COLLAB
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“We still do it like we supposed to — Street Certified” is the chant heard throughout M.O.P.’s new track with Mobb Deep. With M.O.P. currently working on an album (one of the contributors includes DJ Premier), a new track was bound to be released. What better way to resurface than to release a track with…
FEIST RETURNS WITH “THE METTLE” TOUR
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Five-time Grammy nominee and Multi-JUNO Award winning singer-songwriter Feist will return this April with four very select North American solo shows. Tickets for the dates go on sale Friday, February 14, with the exception of Portsmouth, which will go on sale April 15. April 07 – Halifax, NS @ Rebecca Cohn Auditorium April 09 –…
SOHN VIDEO FOR “ARTIFICE”
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Having tantalized with ‘The Wheel’, ‘Bloodflows’ and ‘Lessons’, SOHN has added the final touches to his debut solo album. Eagerly anticipated, Tremors will receive its North American release on April 8th 2014 via legendary label, 4AD. Tremors is the way in which past traumas, as much as past successes, linger like the aftershocks of…
NEW VIDEO BY THE MOTORLEAGUE
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Following the release of Acknowledge, Acknowledge (Sonic Records) last June, The Motorleague toured North America and showcased at CMJ in New York and Reeperbahn in Hamburg. The band documented their travels in the new self produced video for the song “Burned In Effigy”: http://youtu.be/Li3BWaHEDKc The touring continues with three shows in Atlantic Canada later this…
SPIRIT KID POSTS “PLAYING CUPID”
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Spirit Kid is the musical moniker of songwriter Emeen Zarookian, backed by members of Boston bands Babydriver and Bent Shapes. Started in the mid-2000s as a solo project, Spirit Kid was officially formed in 2010 with the release of his debut self-titled album on the RPL Audio imprint. The Boston based indie-pop band has since…
Henrietta Defreitas, “Weekenders”
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Singer and performer Henrietta Defrietas’ hot new club single “Weekenders [Keep The Record On]” is making waves and upon first listen, it’s easy to hear why. The single, which is part of her upcoming release “Soul Shift” has all the trappings of a hit dance track, with it’s keyboard driven hooks and disco infected guitars,…
Cathy Hung, Watercolors
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Intro: Cathy Hung who plays classical Piano has been making quite a name for herself musically. Behind every great album is a great story. First: This album comprises of 15 piano original composition music. It is a musical journal traveling through time and space. To note a few, “Autumn breeze falling leaves” was inspired by…
NEW SONG FROM BLACK LIPS
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Black Lips have shared “Justice After All”, another Southern rock swinger from their forthcoming new album Underneath The Rainbow (March 18 on VICE). Joe Bradley explains that the song “highlights how the benefits of technology can cut both ways. Often we find ourselves the benefactor of these modern luxuries and are awarded the immediate reinforcement…
Steve McNaughton, Eagles Aloft
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“Cross Country” is the first track from the new album by Steve McNaughton titled Eagles Aloft. Bluegrass is the first thing that comes to mind, Americana with roots in Country. The players are top notch and the production is perfect for jukeboxes in pubs all across the beltway. “One More Shot” steps things up a…
WIRE: THE KICKDRUMS PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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The Kickdrums have premiered the brand new music video for “Brave Radar” on Diffuser.fm. The video was directed, filmed and edited by Patrick Lozinski who cited the main inspiration of the video comes from the song’s hook: “I hate the cold, so, I miss the warmth in you”. The video shows a range of…
MICHAEL WOODS TOUR STARTS FEBRUARY 21
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Michael Woods rounded up his 2013 with an end-of-year EP, ‘Ctrl + Alt + Delete’, released on his imprint Diffused, inspiring a European tour back to back with a USA tour, that kicks off this February. Not estranged from touring the world, Woods will be dropping in at some of dance music’s favourite venues across…
WIRE: SPREAD THE WORDS – “I RESPECT MUSIC”
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The Washington beltway turned a deaf ear to artists’ rights until one guy, one activist, wrote the words “I Respect Music” on an index card and showed it to the world. Now, thousands upon thousands of music makers and music lovers are standing together and making history by adding their names to a petition that…
WIRE: NEW SONG POSTED BY GOD MODULE
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In the electronic world, it’s easy to fall into the “if it ain’t broke, don’t fix it” trap, releasing new albums that sound almost the same as the last albums. But for dark electronic band GOD MODULE, they’ve always managed to sidestep that convention and have consistently unleashed fresh and exciting music without retreading old…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY CONWAY ON IDOLATOR
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Los Angeles-based artist Conway has debuted a visually electrifying video for ‘Hustler’ on Idolator. Produced by director and photographer Zach Gold (David Bowie, Drake, 50 Cent), the video captures and explores the adaptability of the human psyche and some of the various personas that people take on in life in order to survive and achieve.…
WIRE: BRUNO MAJOR PLAYS BURBERRY ACOUSTIC
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Emerging singer/songwriter BRUNO MAJOR has premiered his highly anticipated Burberry Acoustic session, featuring the single “The First Thing You See.” The track comes from Bruno’s recently released EP Live, which officially dropped on January 21st via Virgin Records. FourCulture Magazine referred to the record as reminiscent of Jeff Buckley, and used words like “romantic” and…
WIRE: PANDORA PREMIERES BAYSIDE’S ‘CULT’
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With the release date of CULT, their highly anticipated sixth studio album, just around the corner, NYC’s BAYSIDE put an end to the suspense by debuting their new album on Pandora. Cult will be included in their high-profile album feature called Pandora Premieres. The album is due out on February 18th via Hopeless Records, but…
WIRE: BEVERLY SHARE DEBUT SINGLE “HONEY DO”
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The ladies of Beverly wooed us yesterday with their debut single “Honey Do” which premiered via Gorilla Vs Bear claiming the track was “re-sparking our love of infectious, sweetly buzzing pop melodies, heavenly girl-group harmonies..,”. Beverly (Drew Citron and Frankie Rose) are all set and ready to release their leading full-length album with Kanine…
GOLDFRAPP COMES TO US THEATRES IN MARCH
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Goldfrapp are partnering with Arts Alliance Media and Syndctd Entertainment to bring a “Tales of Us,” a very special cinematic event to select theatres across the United States on Tuesday, March 4. Inspired by Goldfrapps’ latest album Tales of Us, released in September 2013, the event features a striking, 30-minute filmic journey through five…
AUGUSTANA SIGN TO WASHINGTON SQUARE
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Augustana has signed to Washington Square for a worldwide multi-album deal that will see the release of a new studio album in April. Last year Augustana released a working demo of the song “Alive” from the new album, listen here: http://www.augustanamusic.com/. The band also announced a spring tour kicking off on April…
SYLVAN ESSO LIVE VIDEO FOR “COFFEE”
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Sylvan Esso was not meant to be a band. Rather, Amelia Meath had written a song called “Play It Right” and sung it with her trio Mountain Man. She’d met Nick Sanborn, an electronic producer working under the name Made of Oak, in passing on a shared bill in a small club somewhere. She asked…
ARISTA/LEGACY RECORDINGS UNVEILS ‘THE ESSENTIAL ERIC CARMEN’
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Arista/Legacy Recordings, a division of Sony Music Entertainment, has announced the release of The Essential Eric Carmen , a 30-track retrospective of the legendary singer/songwriter’s four-and-a-half decade career. The two-disc set arrives in stores on March 25th and is available now for pre-order on iTunes (http://iTunes.com/EricCarmen). By pre-ordering you will receive the new track “Brand…
HOWARD MOSS SINGLE “LOST IN TIME”
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Although attributed to the 6th century strategist Sun Tzu , the saying “Keep your Friends Close and Enemies Closer” was popularised by Michael Corleone character in the film Godfather Part 2. It’s now being popularised further by Howard Moss with his exceptional new album for release at the end of January and entitled “Keep Your…
DEVYN KELLY “THE BREAKUP SONG”
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Devyn Kelly announces today that new single “The Break Up Song”will be available through all digital providers on February 14th. The song was produced by Tyler Steez & Aphillyated and written by Devyn Kelly. Devyn success with holiday EP “Wish List” has been streamed through Online mediums such as Spotify and I Heart radio connecting…
EASY COMPANY NEW SINGLE “SEE NO EVIL”
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Easy Company hails from Glen Rock, New Jersey. Since May 2011, they’ve written music as a DIY band that does everything from artwork, merchandising and promotion all in-house, writing songs as a collective. Each member a student of their instrument, but they compose as a unit. Adam Schlett’s natural bass tone vocals are reminiscent of…
GLUE TRIP VIDEO “ELBOW PAIN”
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Glue Trip is a Brazilian dream-pop duo, all the songs are written and recorded by Lucas Moura and Felipe Augusto at Lucas’ home-studio, the Apartamento 307. They live in a coastal, small city called João Pessoa, northeast of Brazil. Their music is influenced by the tropical weather and scenery of their city. They started making…
JIMMY RAE WONDERS WHAT THIS STALIN IS ALL ABOUT?!
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I recently had the chance to ask the “Black-Humored” band, Stalin, some questions about this ‘n’ that. With a musical style that is described as “experimental/heavy/whatever”, Stalin is not holding back one bit. From Miley Cyrus “pleasuring herself” to drinking “Mojitos on the beach” with “dark women”, it’s all covered here! J Rae:…
Breaking Southwest
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Over the years we’ve seen rock, pop, and even hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs…
STOLI LEARNS HOW POLAND NATIVE MICHAL RUDAS WAS INFLUENCED FROM INDIA
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Hello world, I hope that you are all having a good week. Who says that it is all doom & gloom in Europe these days?! Recorded music revenues in Italy increased last year for the first time since 2002. Figures published by Deloitte for FIMI, the organisation that represents the Italian recording industry, reveal revenues…
Patient 108, Preacher’s Got The Gun
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Over the years we’ve seen rock, pop, and even hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs…
GEORGIA FAIR ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE “ARE WE NOT ALIVE”
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Are We Not Alive is the second single lifted from the band’s new album, Trapped Flame. It’s the catchy guitar hook in the song that will draw you in, complemented by the smooth, familiar voice of Jordan Wilson that will keep you tapping along and humming this buoyant melody long after song’s end. …
