The Last Internationale is giving away a free download of its debut single, “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Indian Blood,” HERE. The track is the first single from the band’s debut album, We Will Reign, which will be released by Epic Records in June. “Life, Liberty, and the Pursuit of Indian Blood” can be…
Month: March 2014
NEW VIDEO BY WERDOZE “HELLO”
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“HELLO” the new track from Oklahoma City’s WeRdoZe is the first single and video from the group’s fourth project iWeiRd scheduled to release April 1, 2014. With it’s cool laid back melodic groove this track is a certified head knodder. The duo goes back forth on how when they kick it to members of the…
Tony DeSimone, All The Roads I Walk
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Singer/Songwriter Tony DeSimone is back with his third release titled ‘All The Roads I Walk’. I had the pleasure of reviewing Tony’s debut album, ‘The Second Time Around’, back in 2011 where I knew then that this musician was well on his way (http://www.skopemag.com/2011/05/20/tony-desimone-the-second-time-around). On the new EP, DeSimone will not disappoint as…
DAWN GOLDEN VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE “ALL I WANT”
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Dawn Golden (formerly Dawn Golden & Rosy Cross) has announced his debut LP Still Life to be released May 13th via Downtown Records / Mad Decent. A follow up to his 2011 EP Blow, Dawn Golden, the solo electronic production and songwriting project helmed by Dexter Tortoriello of Houses, has been carefully crafting the…
FRENCH HORN REBELLION FT HAERTS “SWING INTO IT”
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Late nights in the big city always bring out the swingers. Hipsters in zoot suits in dark alley-ways; beat-boxers playing New Jack Swing on street corners; and French Horn Rebellion’s Next Jack Swing dance floor full of Band Geeks Gone Wild. In “Swing Into It” let Nini Fabi who, before forming HAERTS sang with French…
SISTER TRIO MICHAELIS SIGNS WITH APA
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APA has signed the sister trio MICHAELIS. The Michaelis sisters – Meagan (25), Mallory (21) and Madeline (18) have been winning over audiences with their soulful, sultry harmonies for more than a decade throughout their native Texas. Meagan sings lead vocals, with Mallory providing the low harmony and rhythm guitar, while Madeline offers…
WIRE: BLACK LIPS STREAM FORTHCOMING ALBUM EXCLUSIVELY ON NOISEY
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Black Lips today stream their first full-length in three years, Underneath the Rainbow, exclusively on VICE’s music channel Noisey. The twelve song collection, which is set for a March 18th release date on longtime label Vice Records, was recorded over the course of 2013 with co-producers Tommy Brenneck (Cee Lo, Charles Bradley), Patrick Carney (The…
WIRE: THE UKIAH DRAG SHARE “POISON IVY”
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Wharf Cat Records is pleased to welcome The Ukiah Drag to their family and is set to release the Dirt Trip 7″ on March 4th around their North Eastern tour dates with The Men. Personnel of The Drag stem from the Tampa scene – recording and sharing bands with members of Merchandise like Cult…
NEW VIDEO BY TOM LEVIN
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“Pull Yourself Together” is the 2nd single from Swedish artist Tom Levin’s fifth album “Them Feet” (January 29, 2014). On his new album Tom Levin, former New Music Weekly Award winner, builds on his love of American roots music while gaining new inspiration, trying to defy the genre and experiment with sound and form. “The…
MIDNIGHT RΞD SET FOR THE TODAY SHOW ON MARCH 10TH
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America’s Boy Band, MIDNIGHT RΞD, will be bringing the redheads back to The Today Show on March 10th just as they wrap up their tour dates with Austin Mahone. Anthony, Thomas, Colton, Eric and Joey will be reuniting with their honorary redheads, Kathie Lee and Hoda, for a performance during the fourth hour. …
EVERY TIME I DIE ENTERS GODCITY STUDIO WITH KURT BALLOU
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New York hardcore group Every Time I Die is currently recording new material at GodCity Studio in Salem, Massachusetts with producer Kurt Ballou of Converge. Keith Buckley, lyricist and vocalist, of Every Time I Die states: “Kurt Ballou had always intimidated the living shit out of me, so I was overjoyed when the…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY LITTLE RACER
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Little Racer is a four-piece from Brooklyn consisting of Elliot Michaud (vocals, guitar), Ish Nazmi (bass), Wade Michael (guitar), and Dave Tedeschi (Drums). Shortly after forming in 2010, their eponymous single Little Racer found it’s away across the ocean to the BBC and London imprint Young and Lost Club, who subsequently released the 7″ single…
WIRE: EMMURE PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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From their forthcoming sixth studio album, Eternal Enemies, EMMURE and Alternative Press are proud to present the music video for “Nemesis”. To be released everywhere on April 15th, Eternal Enemies is a collection of EMMURE’s most pissed off, violent material. Head to Alternative Press to watch “Nemesis” now. http://www.altpress.com/aptv/video/watch_emmures_video_for_nemesis
PLEDGEMUSIC OFFERS DIRECT TO FAN ENHANCED PLATFORM
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PledgeMusic – www.pledgemusic.com has announced a highly anticipated relaunch of their site with a series of design and tech updates to further enhance users’ experience. The direct-to-fan platform was created to deeply engage fans with their favorite artists’ music, expanding beyond the traditional means of just purchasing some merchandise or downloading/streaming a song. Since its…
SEUN KUTI VIDEO “IMF”
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Knitting Factory Records is pleased to announce that Seun Kuti & Egypt 80 will release its new album A Long Way To The Beginning on May 27, 2014. The follow-up to 2011’s From Africa With Fury: Rise, the upcoming record from the reigning prince of Afrobeat was co-produced by Grammy winner Robert Glasper and features…
FIANCE POST “ERA”
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Now in their early twenties, their efforts came to fruition when they released their single “Division” under the name Fiancé, mid-2013. “Division” quickly gained the attention on the blogosphere as well as drummer Brian Bruce who was living in the area. Brian soon joined Fiancé as they continued to formulate and hone in on their…
NAP EYES POST “NO MAN NEEDS TO CARE”
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Eclectic and affable, Nap Eyes release their debut full-length album, Whine of the Mystic, on March 25. The album will be available on Montreal’s Plastic Factory Records. Heavily introspective and devoid of presumption, Nap Eyes frontman Nigel Chapman writes songs that are at once literal and fearless. Rounded out by guitarist Brad Loughead (Each Other,…
OLIVER RICHMAN RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO “COUNT ON ME”
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When he was just 9-years-old, young vocalist Oliver Richman (www.oliverrichman.com) released his first music video, “Defying Gravity” from “Wicked.” Now 13, he has launched into his teen years with an equally emotional rendition of one of the most beautiful and heartfelt pop ballads of recent years, Bruno Mars’ “Count on Me”: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0jMu49cvGbE Richman’s grandfather was…
STOLI IS READY FOR WARM WEATHER AND AMY ROSE HAS THE “SUNSHINE”
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Hello there good people of the world, hope your week is off on a good note. Last week Justin Timberlake was in Boston for a show at the TD Garden. I was walking by the morning after and I was just started thinking about how many trucks and tour buses it takes. JT is obviously…
Daniel Grajew Trio, Manga
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About the Artist: This is Grajew’s latest release entitled Manga. Researching his bio he has an accomplished musical career thus far. With a distinctive talent for composing and improvising, pianist and composer Daniel Grajew combines styles like baião, samba, choro, and other Brazilian genres with jazz, tango and classical music. With a bachelor’s degree in…
FIVE TYPES OF JOBS THAT ALLOW YOU TO TRAVEL
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Travel can be a great way to expand your horizons and explore new places. Travel helps people better understand their world. Unfortunately, travel can be expensive. However, there are jobs that allow people to travel as part of their duties. If you love being on the road and seeing new towns, one of these jobs…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY NOOCH ON THESOURCE.COM
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Joined by Maybach Music Group’s Fat Trel, Nooch unleashes “Too Many,” the first single from Sophomore Slump, premiered by The Source. The 18-year-old D.C. rapper spits ruthless, braggadocio rhymes that are complemented by percussion rolls that ring out as bells chime throughout the hard-knocking, synth-laden instrumental. On the DMV, Nooch says, “The music scene is…
NEW VIDEO BY JAMIE KNOX POSTED
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Brighton, UK based singer/songwriter Jamie Knox releases his new music video “I’ve Never Broken a Bone” off his second EP entitled The Moon and I, set to release on April 29, 2014. Already a popular mainstay in the London music scene, and Knox and his four-piece band is best known for fusing contemporary folk music…
WIRE: JEF BARBARA VIDEO “ERECTION”
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After a prolonged tease, Jef Barbara’s Soft to the Touch is finally set for release in the US on March 11, 2014. Applauded by style councils, fellow artists and a burgeoning fan base, this latest endeavor blends debonair Roxy Music-like textures and Bowie-esque, diva-discerning glam, revealing Jef’s soul generously and unequivocally. Today marks the release…
WIRE: PHOTO OPS RELEASE VIDEO FOR “CHAMELEONS”
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Photo Ops, the dream-pop project from Terry Price, is pleased to release the video for “Chameleons,” off his debut LP, How To Say Goodbye. Directed by Cody Newman, the video captures Price’s “realization of the importance of friends, especially after I felt like I had none. Cody attempts to show the intense strangeness of never…
WIRE: I AM THE AVALANCHE PREMIERE NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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New York City-based rock band I Am The Avalanche is pleased to announce the premiere of the music video for their new song “The Shape I’m In.” Taken from the band’s forthcoming full-length album, Wolverines, the video was directed by Max Moore and is premiering today on The AV Club. The lyrics for “The Shape…
GIRLS’ GENERATION RELEASE NEW VIDEO “MR. MR.”
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Following the much-anticipated release of their new mini album Mr. Mr., which debuted at No. 6 on iTunes U.S. this week and No. 1 in seven countries, K-pop powerhouse Girls’ Generation have just debuted the video for its lead single globally. The video is the precursor to a longer official version that will follow…
SAN DIEGO JAZZ FEST INFO
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With much of the nation presently suffering through the worst winter in decades, perhaps planning to party in luxury Memorial Day Weekend with a stellar slate of jazz and R&B favorites will help make the snow, ice and frigid temperatures a bit more bearable. The second edition of the Payne Pest Management San Diego Jazz…
JIMMY AND THE MIRRORS “TOUCAN BLUES” NEW SINGLE
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The band’s latest single Toucan Blues was recorded late 2013 after spending much of the year on road, as the band toured through regional Australia and busked their way across Europe. Recorded in Byron Bay at the prestigious Studios 301, the single is a taste of what the band have in store for this year.…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY DINOSAUR BONES
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Toronto alt-rockers Dinosaur Bones have shared their new video for “Sleepsick,” which Noisey premiered yesterday. The cinematic video, directed by Liam MacRae, channels a career car thief cruising through the Nevada desert and connecting with his son, soon after the former gets away with armed robbery. From there, the father heads to Vegas, where he…
COUNTRY MUSIC SUPERSTAR JOSH TURNER WILL RELEASE HIS FIRST BOOK
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Since signing with MCA Nashville in 2003, country music superstar Josh Turner has sold more than five million albums, had four singles climb to the top of the charts, entertained fans with sold-out shows across the country, received numerous award nominations, and was one of the youngest artists asked to join the Grand Ole Opry.…
ARCHITECTS UK’S NEW ALBUM ‘LOST FOREVER, LOST TOGETHER’ IS STREAMING NOW
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Brighton, England metalcore stalwarts Architects UK are streaming their new album Lost Forever, Lost Together now at YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/architectsuk. The official release date is March 11 via Epitaph Records in the US. Lost Forever, Lost Together is the group’s most sprawling, ambitious, and tightly controlled recording. Metal Hammer in the UK says “Given the…
COLDPLAY ANNOUNCE SIXTH ALBUM
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On Monday, May 19, Coldplay will release their sixth album, Ghost Stories, via Parlophone/Atlantic Records. Fans can pre-order Ghost Stories now. A Deluxe CD edition of the album featuring three bonus tracks is available exclusively from Target at http://target.com/coldplay. Ghost Stories can also be pre-ordered now from iTunes at http://itunes.com/coldplay. Fans who pre-order Ghost Storieswill…
ALABAMA SHAKES ANNOUNCE U.S. HEADLINE DATES
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Alabama Shakes will play a series of U.S. headline dates this spring. The run will kick off with a two-night stand at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC (April 25 and 26). A ticket pre-sale begins this Friday, February 28, at 12:00 PM local time at http://alabamashakes.frontgatetickets.com/. Tickets go on sale to the public on…
BOSTON BALLET ANNOUNCES THE 2014-2015 SEASON
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Boston Ballet Artistic Director Mikko Nissinen today announced the programming for the 2014-2015 season at the Boston Opera House. Boston Ballet’s 51st season kicks off with the world premiere of Mikko Nissinen’s Swan Lake, featuring glorious new sets and costumes by award winning designer Robert Perdziola. The season continues with the beloved new production…
YASMINE HAMDAN VIDEO “BEIRUT”
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The upcoming album by Yasmine Hamdan, Ya Nass (Crammed Discs) is an elegant, borderless stream of electro folk pop, with acoustic guitars, vintage synths, and spellbinding atmospheres. The record is grounded in Yasmine’s evocative voice, which make these songs familiar, even as they are sung in various Arabic dialects. To illustrate the new video for…
DAVID BANNER WORKS WITH KMART ON NEW LAYAWAY CAMPAIGN
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Along with recently working on Ludacris and Jill Scott David Banner’s A Banner Vision is teaming up with Kmart for an amazing advertising campaign. A Banner Vision has done music for companies such as Gatorade, Mercedes, Marvel, Capcom, and Pepsi, continuing to expand past the boundaries of Hip Hop, while blazing a trail…
DAMON ALBARN PREMIERES “LONELY PRESS PLAY” VIDEO
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A new video for “Lonely Press Play,” a track taken from Damon Albarn’s forthcoming album Everyday Robots, is available now via http://smarturl.it/lonelypressplay. The video for “Lonely Press Play” is made up of scenes edited from Albarn’s personal video notebook showing glimpses, moving snapshots and observations collected by him on recent travels. Filmed on a tablet,…
MISS MAY I “GONE” VIDEO
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MISS MAY I’s blistering new offering, Rise Of The Lion, is set to hit stores in North America on April 29, 2014 via Rise Records (April 28 in the UK, April 25 in Australia). This is MISS MAY I’s fourth album and the first to be produced by the legendary Terry Date (Pantera, Deftones, White…
Allen D, A Little Night Music
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If you’re in the mood for something a little different, then you’ll definitely want to check out ‘A Little Night Music’. Allen D is the artist and he is responsible for playing, mixing & recording all four tracks on his debut EP. Blending together electronic dance music and classic compositions from the Great…
