WIRE: KESTRELS SHARE FUZZY SPIRALING TITLE TRACK
After releasing 2012’s A Ghost History (Sonic Unyon) and solidifying the band lineup, Halifax, Nova Scotia trio Kestrels (guitarist/vocalist Chad Peck, bassist Devin Peck, and drummer Paul Brown) decided to head into the studio to create a new release of fuzz pop gems. In 2013, the band entered Toronto’s Dream House Studios and The Moon is Shining Our Way EP is the result of this journey, a reinvigoration aided by a new partnership with producer Alex Bonenfant (METZ, Crystal Castles).
http://noisey.vice.com/blog/kestrels-the-moon-is-shining-our-way-premiere
MINISTRY TO RELEASE LIVE DOUBLE CD/DVD EPK
Ministry, the legendary, six-time Grammy-nominated, explosive and highly unpredictable band that brought industrial dance-metal music to the mainstream, will release “Last Tangle in Paris,” a CD/DVD package that documents the band’s 2012 “DeFiBriLaTour,” featuring live performances, in-studio, rehearsal and backstage footage, and one-on-one interviews.
FOXES ALBUM OUT JUNE 23
London’s own Louisa Rose Allen, better known as Foxes, will release her full-length debut album Glorious in the US digitally on Monday, June 23rd. The album debuted in the Top 5 on UK Album Charts when it was released earlier this year overseas. Additionally, Foxes will support Pharrell on his UK tour later this year http://www.iamfoxes.com for full routing.
WIRE: SING LEAF SHARES “CHANGE YOUR MIND” VIA IMPOSE
Sing Leaf is the recording project of Toronto’s David Como. He writes, records, produces, mixes, and masters all of his tracks from his home studio in relative obscurity. The live band is currently a four-piece electro-acoustic setup. Featuring synthesizer, sampler, guitar, bass, with both programmed and live drums, Sing Leaf is lush, atmospheric, and hypnotic.
PETER FRAMPTON TO EMBARK ON INCLUSIVE THREE-PART NATIONWIDE TOUR
Following a massive year of touring, including 2013’s inaugural Frampton’s Guitar Circus, Peter Frampton is back on the road. This time Frampton will set out on a three-part catch-all tour including select solo dates, a co-headlining run with Grammy-winning American rock legends The Doobie Brothers and the return of Frampton’s Guitar Circus.
For details, please visit http://www.frampton.com
JUAN WATERS VIDEO “GOO”
At the start of this year Juan Wauters released his solo debut album N.A.P. North American Poetry and has been on the road touring ever since. Though busy touring, with the help of long-time collaborator Matt Volz, he did find some time to create a video for “Goo”, a cut from N.A.P. Shot in his home borough of Queens, “Goo” is an ode to all the great Hip Hop videos from “Make it or Break it,” a series distributed on VHS that invited fans to call in and rank their entries by voting “Make it” or “Break it”. This is the kind of quirky and charmingly oddball video we’ve come to expect from this charismatic musician.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oIJIbz6unTo
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY COMEBACK KID
Canadian hardcore legends, COMEBACK KID, are at it again with the release of their brand new music video for “Wasted Arrows”, a track off of their latest album, Die Knowing.
Check out the world premiere of “Wasted Arrows” at Rock Sound now:
http://www.rocksound.tv/videos/watch/video-premiere-comeback-kid-wasted-arrows
Don’t miss COMEBACK KID perform favorites new and old as they continue to pack venues on their European headlining tour.
WIRE: EELS’ “LOCKDOWN HURRICANE” VIDEO PREMIERES ON NOISEY
Noisey is premiering the video for EELS’ “Lockdown Hurricane,” the second single from the band’s eleventh album, The Cautionary Tales of Mark Oliver Everett, out now on E Works/Pias. Watch the video via Noisey here.
The band is currently on tour to support the album. The Arizona Republic calls the live show a “darkly comic triumph” while The Austin Chronicles says, “EELS performed with humor, breadth and consistency.”
http://noisey.vice.com/blog/premiere-eels-lockdown-hurricane
THE GASLIGHT ANTHEM NEW ALBUM
New Jersey rockers The Gaslight Anthem return with their eagerly anticipated new album, Get Hurt, on August 19 through Island Records. The news was announced exclusively on the band’s Facebook page this morning: http://on.fb.me/1nfIOQP.
Recorded at the legendary Blackbird Studios in Nashville with producer Mike Crossey (The 1975, Arctic Monkeys and Jake Bugg), Get Hurt sees The Gaslight Anthem pushing their raw, stripped back rock ‘n’ roll into new territory, drawing on a fresh palette of influences ranging across folk, punk, and Americana. It is an album that is heavier, and yet at the same time more intimate, than anything they have produced to date.
BURNS RELEASES NEW SINGLE “EMOS”
BURNS returns with another huge club release on Calvin Harris’ Fly Eye Records; Emos is out today on Beatport and out June 30th on iTunes. Emos is BURNS’ second release for the label and as always he blends genres, this time between hip-hop and main room club music, as he pushes the boundaries, even within the realms of what most people would call EDM.
http://www.beatport.com/release/emos/1314150
NEW MEXICO UNVEILS ‘NEW MEXICO TRUE BREAKFAST BURRITO BYWAY’
Road trips in New Mexico are about to get even tastier. The state is putting its chile-laden breakfast burritos on the map with today’s unveiling of the New Mexico True Breakfast Burrito Byway.
The flavorful itinerary is a fitting celebration of a humble but satisfying dish thought to have originated in New Mexico in the early ’70s. (Different tellings of the story trace it back to food stands at the Albuquerque International Balloon Fiesta and to Tia Sophia’s restaurant in Santa Fe.) Spanning every corner of the state, the Byway guides visitors to the top 50 spots for breakfast burritos, as determined by a popular statewide vote.
The launch of the Breakfast Burrito Byway, an initiative conceived by the New Mexico Tourism Department, wraps up a heated competition for bragging rights among 400 restaurants that were self-nominated or nominated by customers. During the ensuing public voting period (April 21 through May 18), enthusiasts were fierce in their support, collectively casting 46,766 votes to whittle the field to the final 50.
http://www.newmexico.org/burrito.
CHEAPOAIR’S APP-SOLUTE GIVEAWAY CONTEST
CheapOair has launched a new mobile campaign, ‘APP-solute Getaway,’ that runs through July 31st, 2014 and offers travelers the chance to win a grand prize of 50 domestic U.S. flight vouchers. Entering is easy by downloading CheapOair’s free mobile app and following simple instructions.
Faithful fans dreaming of following their favorite artists on tour and audiophiles looking to cut fall festival and concert costs can look no further than CheapOair’s APP-Solute Getaway contest. With the contest wrapping up on July 31st, the leading online travel agency is giving away a grand prize of 50 domestic flight vouchers. Imagine being able to experience your favorite live performers in a different city every weekend!
The CheapOair app is available for free from the App Store and Google Play, or by visiting www.cheapoair.com/mobile.
WIRE: I-D PRESENTS THE MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE OF MØ’S “WALK THIS WAY”
i-D today presents the official music video for MØ’s track “Walk This Way.” The video is a beautifully shot throwback to high school glory days, complete with hypnotic choreography, contemporary styling, and a girl gang that accompanies the breakout Danish songstress.
Watch the music video for “Walk This Way” here: http://id.vice.com/en_gb/watch/episode/3037/m-walk-this-way
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY BAD LUCK
“There’s a gruffness to Cold Bones, the upcoming album by Florida’s Bad Luck,” says Jason Heller of The AV Club. “But like the Social Distortion song that the young punk band oh-so-possibly might have taken its name from, that grit shields a melancholic center—although it’s worn down to the nerve on the album’s title track, which is being debuted here. Simmering and downright balladic in a Gaslight Anthem sort of way, the hooks seep out slowly and bittersweetly as the song builds into a triumphant bummer of an anthem”
http://www.avclub.com/article/title-track-bad-lucks-cold-bones-slow-burning-anth-205818
WIRE: DINERS & WONDERING SOUND SHARES “COULD BE REAL”
Diners is Tyler Broderick with the help of friends in Phoenix, Arizona. Embracing a recent graduation from high school and the parting with his band at the time, Tyler created Diners as a natural outlet for his creative side. From that, he has created a vulnerable and beautiful album for daydreamers. Always Room, the band’s debut full length album following their beloved Throw Me A Ten 7 song mini-album from 2012. Diners songwriter, Tyler Broderick, has created a full length album that is perfectly Arizonan, even if direct lyrical references are not present.
http://www.wonderingsound.com/listen-to-this/diners-real/
WIRE: SOULS OF MISCHIEF RETURN
Legendary hip-hop group Souls of Mischief announce that they’re releasing a conceptual collaboration with renowned producer and multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge entitled There Is Only Now on Adrian’s newly launched record label, Linear Labs on August 26th, 2014. Inspired by a near-fatal incident involving group members A-Plus, Opio, Tajai, and Phesto early in their careers, the unique and cinematic crime tale creatively and expertly weaves stories of love, loss, and revenge throughout the entire album. Set in 1994, There is Only Now serves as a bookend to two decades of music since the release of their seminal debut album, ’93 Til Infinity.
SPIN debuted the news, read all about it here: http://www.spin.com/articles/souls-of-mischief-announce-there-is-only-now-album
WIRE: NEW LYRIC VIDEO BY ART OF SHOCK
Sunset Strip favorites ART OF SHOCK unleash their brand new single ‘Freaking Out’ with accompanying lyric video via Revolver Magazine! The track can be found on the band’s brand new EP, Open The Cage, hitting the masses on June 27, 2014. The Open The Page EP is produced by none other than Roy Z, who is best known for his work with Judas Priest, Bruce Dickinson, Sepultura, and others.
http://www.revolvermag.com/news/art-of-shock-premiere-new-music-video-freaking-out.html
WIRE: A SUNNY DAY IN GLASGOW PREMIERE ALBUM STREAM ON PITCHFORK
After releasing several new singles, two of which were awarded the coveted “Best New Track” Pitchfork distinction, and announcing their first tour in over four years, A Sunny Day In Glasgow are thrilled to finally unveil Sea When Absent, their latest album due out June 24 on Lefse Records. Listen to the entire record here courtesy of Pitchfork.
http://pitchfork.com/advance/471-sea-when-absent/
NEW VIDEO BY THE STATIONARY SET
Buzzing Brooklyn indie outfit THE STATIONARY SET (www.thestationaryset.com) have partnered up with VEVO in order to debut the music video for their latest single “Year of My Sign”. You can watch the clip now right here! The video itself is a cinematic affair befitting of the tracks soaring production, uplifting beats, and captivating choruses.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ErIvGkD5UI
NEW VIDEO BY HENRI
“It’s Like This, It’s Like That” is the perfect song to soundtrack your summer. “With its airy disco vibe, the track reminds me of dancing on the beach at sunset or hazy picnics in the park,” says Henri. “I love hooks like the ‘Ooh, ooh, oh, oh’ in Blondie’s ‘Heart of Glass’ and the catchy synth part in Todd Terje’s ‘Inspector Norse.’ ‘It’s Like This…’ is full of them, from its driving bass line to the popcorn synth, to the repetitive ‘ooh-wee-ooh’ and ‘It’s Like This, It’s Like That’ vocal. It feels like there’s a divide between club music and pop and I wanted to include elements from both.”
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY ALL THE SHELTERS
Famined Records’ new owner has made a splash with her first brand new addition in the form of France’s post-hardcore outfit All The Shelters. The band has released two EPs to date, Reach (2011) and Lifetime (2013), with the latter of the two being reissued on Redfield Digital (Redfield Record’s digital only sub label). The band will release their debut full length, entitled Chasing Light, later this summer on Famined Records. The album’s brand new single, “White Sun,” just saw its music video exclusively premiered on AbsolutePunk. The lyrical content for the single and the album as a whole was inspired by Dante’s Divine Comedy. In the original poem, Dante describes his travels through Hell, Purgatory, and Heaven.
http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?p=132144014
NEW INTERVIEW WITH WAKA FLOCKA
“I sat down with Waka Flocka during his tour stop at The Crofoot in Pontiac, Michigan to discuss meeting Method Man as a kid (years before their public dispute over the importance of lyricism), the impact that 2Pac’s “Keep Ya Head Up” has had on him though troubling times, washing dishes prior to being introduced to the world in Gucci Mane’s video for “My Kitchen,” and more!”
DANIEL CURTIS LEE & DIANA SALANGINA “METEOR SHOWER”
Former Nickelodeon star and celebrity, Daniel Curtis Lee, has teamed up with singing sensation, Diana Salangina on a unique new song just released to Billboard. The song is called “Meteor Shower” and is produced by multi-platinum and Billboard Award winning music mogul, Andrew Lane.
Fans of Daniel Curtis Lee remember him as “Cookie” on Ned’s Declassified and more recently as Phil Lipoff on the hit series on FOX, “Glee.” Lee is collaborating with Russian singer and model, Diana Salangina on this new top 40 release.
https://soundcloud.com/andrewlane-3/meteor-shower-master-061514
WIRE: THE MERCY BEAT SHARE DEBUT EP
Less than 24-hours before release day, The Mercy Beat are sharing their eponymous debut EP via Noisey. Hailing from Hong Kong, Hawaii and New York City, The Mercy Beat is Matty Bennett, Ian Smith and Sam Endicott, the latter being the ex-frontman of The Bravery and writer of songs for the likes of Shakira and Christina Aguilera.
http://noisey.vice.com/blog/the-guy-from-the-bravery-returns-listen-to-the-mercy-beats-ep
EDMX TEAMS UP WITH EARPEACE
1 in every 5 teens in the US has some sort of hearing loss and the problem is only worsening as concerts get bigger and louder. EDMX has aken their festival based app to the next level by pairing with molded earplug maker EarPeace proving that they are more than just an app for festival particpation. In celebration of their partnership, EarPeace and EDMX are giving away 10 free sets of Ear Peace earplugs to one lucky winner. All you have to do is create a profile with EDMX and you will be entered to win the contest.
For EDMX, This move towards ear health was largely inspired by the founder, Scott Richmond’s struggle with the impact of damaged hearing – tinnitus (ear ringing) and hyperacusis (sensitivity to sound). “For myself, one night I walked out of a club, my ears were ringing, and they never stopped from that day forward,” says Scott, regarding the unpredictability of the onset of these type of ear conditions. “I don’t want anyone to have to go through that. Therefore, it’s an important part of EDMX’s mission to be a platform to educate the EDM fan about taking care of their ears. Teaming up with Ear Peace is a natural extension of that.”
https://itunes.apple.com/us/app/edmx-global-edm-guide-festivals/id691025402?mt=8
COCOA JACKSON LANE VIDEO “FALL ON MY FLOOR”
Following the NZ radio success of their single ‘Fall On My Floor’, soul duo, Cocoa Jackson Lane are pleased to announce the release of their new music video for the song; a psychedelic, kaleidoscopic collage to match their myriad of influences of pacifica, 70’s swinging rock and urban hip hop and RnB.
‘Fall On My Floor’ is driven by an unwavering 808 pulse, punctuated by Jess Harlen’s defiant, soulful vocals and Camilla Charlesworth’s groove heavy bass.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_iAS10wm0Cw
PORTER ROBINSON “LIONHEARTED”
Porter Robinson makes his acting debut in the new video for “Lionhearted”; the third single off his forthcoming debut album “Worlds”. Setting forth on a fantastical and vandalous rampage, Porter leads a disruptive gang of Harajuku girls through the night, and in the wake of their destruction beautiful chaos ensues.
WATCH THE OFFICIAL VIDEO (STARRING PORTER ROBINSON):
http://youtu.be/hgKDu5pp_fU
TEAMMATE NEW SINGLE “DON’T COUNT ME OUT”
Indie pop duo TeamMate has released their latest single “Don’t Count Me Out” on Rostrum Records. With a melodic, uplifting combination of synths, Dani Buncher’s fluid drums, and Scott Simons’s inspirational vocals, “Don’t Count Me Out” is positioned to be the feel-good summer anthem of 2014.
Check out TeamMate “Don’t Count Me Out”:
https://soundcloud.com/teammateband/teammate-dont-count-me-out
NEW ALBUM BY GLEEMER POSTED
Using a “less-is-more” approach, Loveland, Colorado duo Gleemer have successfully tapped into the sounds that “shoegaze kingpins” such as My Bloody Valentine, Guided By Voices and Slowdive have spent decades hypnotizing so many with. Started as a solo project in New York by recording artist Corey Coffman, Gleemer has just released their sophomore LP Holyland USA which expands on the sounds that made their debut LP (Death Sky, Soft Eye) such a magnificent debut record.
THREE TIMES BAD RELEASES AMERICAN SOJOURN VIDEO #4
“No More No Less” is the fourth video produced by THREE TIMES BAD band leader, author, and filmmaker Jesus Angel Garcia for songs on his San Francisco “dirty American roots” string band’s debut CD American Sojourn. The piece compiles haunting footage shot almost exclusively at San Francisco’s legendary Musee Mecanique. I hope you’ll take a peek and consider sharing. The piece is fascinating and a beautiful complement to the music.
VIDEO #4 “No More No Less”: http://youtu.be/y8YM3aqRbwU
J. COLE ANNOUNCES 2ND ANNUAL DOLLAR & A DREAM TOUR
Roc Nation/Columbia hip hop artist J. Cole is celebrating the 5th anniversary of his seminal mix tape The Warm Up with another rollout of his Dollar & A Dream Tour where fans are given the location of a secret show, day-of via twitter (@JCOLENC) and admission is granted on a first-come first-serve basis for only $1. The first show is set to kickoff in London on July 3rd with stops in NYC, LA, Chicago, Miami and his home state of North Carolina.
http://dollarandadreamtour.com/
JASON MRAZ SETS “YES!” WORLD TOUR
Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz has announced early details of his upcoming international tour – a unique itinerary that will see the multi-GRAMMY® Award-winning singer/songwriter performing in an array of intimate venues around the world. The dates celebrate Mraz’s new album, “YES!,” which arrives everywhere on July 15th.
The “YES!” tour – which finds Mraz teaming up with his longtime friends and “YES!” collaborators, Raining Jane – gets underway this August with a series of intimate North American shows and surprise multi-show runs in select cities. Complete information will be unveiled soon. Mraz will then head to Europe, where he is set to appear in such historic theatres and concert halls as London’s Royal Albert Hall, Paris’ Casino de Paris, and Amsterdam’s Royal Theatre Carré. Asian and Australian tours are scheduled for later this year, with South America slated for 2015. For up-to-the-minute news and information, please log on to http://jasonmraz.com/tour.
WIRE: ISLAND BOY STREAMS NEW ALBUM VIA SUBBACULTCHA!
Island Boy is the ongoing project of San Diego-based, Puerto Rican musician and producer Richard Hunter-Rivera. Incorporating elements of French house, reggaeton, latin freestyle, and new wave with crooning vocals, his music pays clear homage to pop and the art of modern songwriting. In late 2012, Island Boy released an EP that features a heavy-dose of sampling, live signal manipulation, and unorthodox recording processes. The resultant production style, dense, cinematic, and surreal, carries over into Hunter-Rivera’s first full-length effort, Basic Instincts.
http://www.subbacultcha.be/2014-06-14/exclusive-stream-island-boy#.U58fA41dU_Z
ACCEPT NEW ALBUM AUGUST 15
Heavy Metal legends ACCEPT will release their new album Blind Rage on August 15 via Nuclear Blast Records. The influential group’s 14th studio album was produced by renowned audio engineer Andy Sneap (Megadeth, Napalm Death, Opeth) and is the follow-up to 2012’s Stalingrad, which debuted at #81 on the Billboard Top 200 chart and was hailed as “brilliant” and a record that “the traditional metalhead will really cherish” by Goldmine.
http://shop.nuclearblast.com/en/shop/item/groups/51000.1.html
REPUBLIC RECORDS AND AMC EXPAND WORLDWIDE MUSIC PARTNERSHIP
REPUBLIC RECORDS and AMC announced today an expanded worldwide music partnership that includes soundtracks for the network’s 2014 new scripted series “TURN” and “Halt and Catch Fire.” The upcoming albums, for which Republic will exclusively handle the release and distribution, come on the heels of successful soundtrack releases for AMC’s “The Walking Dead,” television’s most watched cable series among Adults 18-49.
In addition to the album releases, REPUBLIC RECORDS will collaborate with AMC on the creation of online music-centric content for each series to further enhance the experience for listeners and draw them deeper into the world of the respective series.
SOUL TRACK MIND RELEASES NEW SINGLE
R&B-soul fusion band Soul Track Mind announces the release of their new single “Something To Work With”, the title track from their forthcoming full-length album out this September. This seven-piece band blends funk, jazz and rock with soulful vocals, bringing a high-energy dance vibe to their unique brand of roots-heavy soul. The Southbend Tribune raved, “Soul Track Mind’s sound favors the propulsive, dance-inducing side of soul with a Southern-style horn section melded to Keith’s Motown-influenced pop approach to melody.”
https://soundcloud.com/soultrackmind/something-to-work-with-private-link
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY STARSET
Starset is a rock band from Columbus, Ohio formed by Dustin Bates (he was formerly the lead singer with the group Downplay that was signed to Epic). A singer, songwriter and accomplished musician, Bates also boasts some serious scientific credentials. A PhD candidate in electrical engineering from Ohio University, he has done research for the U.S. Air Force and taught at the International Space University. In 2013 Dustin formed Starset after being contacted by an organization called The Starset Society and its President, Dr. Aston Wise. Bates was asked if he was interested in forming a band to promote the organization’s message. At its core, the message is a warning that involves a scientific discovery that is currently being controlled and manipulated by an elite few.
Starset has premiered a new song “Telescope” exclusively on Loudwire – http://bit.ly/Starsettelescope.
WIRE: “THE WRITING’S ON THE WALL” CAN BE VIEWED EXCLUSIVELY ON ROLLINGSTONE.COM TODAY
OK Go is back with its first official video in two years – “The Writing’s On The Wall.” It premieres online today exclusively at RollingStone.com and can be viewed HERE.
“The Writing’s On The Wall” is the first single from the band’s new album, Hungry Ghosts, which will be released on October 14 by Paracadute via BMG. While the song, which was heard in The Amazing Spider-Man 2, concerns a relationship that may be at its end, the dizzying video, packed with optical illusions that blur the line between reality and imagination, affirms that OK Go is still very much in love with the video-making process. (Their passion for making videos and other cool stuff is what led the White House to ask the band to craft a clip announcing the date of its very first Make Faire, which takes place tomorrow, June 18).
“Filmed in the grainy style of a ’90s home movie, the clip shows the quartet skating down Eighth Avenue, getting kicked out of a Chinese place, and finally drinking tallboys by a sun-washed Hudson River. Though lead singer Jordan Topf sneers, “Living in the city, I get so bored,” with Julian Casablancas-like aplomb in the track’s bridge, the adolescent energy and colorful nostalgia of these visuals are anything but blasé. – SPIN
ROBIN SCHULZ POSTS “PRAYER IN C” REMIX
Robin Schulz delivers a catchy deep house remix of his original collaboration, “Prayer In C,” bound by words of love and relationships from Lilly Wood & The Prick, attuned with bottomless beat and pop flair.
The German-based producer, DJ, and Lausbuben Records label owner, releases the track everywhere today via Big Beat Records. Already making waves overseas (pegging to Robin Schulz’s first #1 with Mr Probz), “Prayer in C” marks his second German #1.
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