CURRENT SWELL ADDS HEADLINING DATES TO NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
Canada’s Current Swell are excited to announce U.S. headlining dates this winter. The rock band, who are already set for a spring tour with Cat Empire, will launch the solo leg on February 16th in the D.C area. The new dates will bring them to Pittsburgh, Cleveland, Minneapolis, Denver, St. Louis and numerous other midwestern cities before ending on March 4th in Nashville, TN. The North American tour with Australian band Cat Empire will begin a month later in Canada and will bring the band back to the U.S. to play several major cities on the East and West Coast in April.
SVIET MARGOT SIGN FOR AGOGE RECORDS
The indie-rock band SVIET MARGOT signed for AGOGE RECORDS. The band, who has to its credit several live concerts and airplays, and participation in soundtracks, is already working with producer Gianmarco Bellumori to recording next album.
TITLE TRACK OF UPCOMING LADY LAZARUS LP
Consequence of Sound premieres “Miracles,” the title track from Lady Lazarus’ upcoming album, calling it “impressive” and praising it as a “gentle ballad with a of pop sensibility that’s relatively fresh to her work.” The acclaimed solo project of artist Melissa Ann Sweat, Miracles marks her third album as Lady Lazarus—the first on her new label Queen’s Ransom. Check out the track at Consequence of Sound here.
http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/01/lady-lazarus-premieres-new-song-miracles-listen/
PRIMITIVE MAN EP TRAILER
Denver blackened doom heathens, PRIMITIVE MAN, will release a special 12″ EP next month via Relapse Recordings. Fittingly titled, Home Is Where The Hatred Is, the four track slab was tracked at Flatline Audio by Dave Otero (Cephalic Carnage, Catheter, Cobalt, etc.) and delivers thirty-one heinous minutes of nihilistic, feedback-doused audio atrocities brimming with gnarled riff torrents and enough fury to level a nation. Home Is Where The Hatred Is will be limited to 750 copies on black standard gram wax and 250 copies on silver standard gram wax.
LIFE IN FILM “CLOSER”
Produced by Stephen Street (The Smiths, Blur, Kaiser Chiefs), ‘Get Closer’ is an upbeat indie-pop song that fuses a blues sentiment with introspective lyrics, catchy hooks and propulsive rhythms. Today, the UK based four piece premiere the infectious tune exclusively on the iconic Interview Magazine.
http://www.interviewmagazine.com/music/exclusive-song-premiere-get-closer-life-in-film/#_
DOTZILLA “VAPORS” VIDEO
Arkutec met Dev3n on social media in 2010. “I was definitely listening to a lot of older progressive rock when I was making the beats for Equality,” says Arkutec. “Stuff my dad used to play, like Pink Floyd and Yes – also a lot of ELO and Genesis. I was also bumping a lot of Jake One, Dilla, and Madlib beats around the time – so I had to get some heavy drums and live percussions.”
ZRO FOX EP STREAM
ZRO FOX are striving to make 2015 their year. Between Hologram Kizzie claiming ZRO FOX is “more than just rap” or ProbCause sharpening his signature internal rhymes, ZRO FOX are bringing synergy back. Enlisting producers Drew Mantia and Wes P., who provide experimental backdrops, ProbCause and Hologram Kizzie deliver their abrasive, abstract rhymes on their ZRO FOX EP.
Following a group show in Chicago this past Sunday, ProbCause is on the Escape From Winter tour with New Orleans Prog Funk band Earphunk, with stops in many of the Southern states.
http://consequenceofsound.net/2015/01/stream-probcause-and-hologram-kizzies-debut-ep-as-zro-fox/
WILLIAM CLOSE & THE EARTH HARP COLLECTIVE TO PERFORM AT THE OFFICIAL NFL SUPER BOWL XLIX TAILGATE PARTY
Nettwerk recording artist William Close & The Earth Harp Collective – a team of musicians, dancers, aerialists and artists – will bring their unique performance-based experience to the official NFL Super Bowl XLIX Tailgate Party, alongside fellow musicians Dierks Bentley and Gavin DeGraw. In the past, the Tailgate Party has boasted a talent lineup that included Phillip Phillips, Lenny Kravitz, The Fray, OneRepublic, Jersey Boys and more.
JESSICA HOPPER TO RELEASE NEW BOOK THIS SPRING
Jessica Hopper, a staple in the contemporary music scene and cultural journalist based in Chicago, has firmly established herself as one of the leading names in criticism and a firebrand of the form. After 20 years in the industry, she has touched on just about every aspect – publicist, artist, critic, editor and author. Her latest contribution is a collection of essays entitled The First Collection of Criticism by A Living Female Rock Critic, a bold and incredibly relevant statement in 2015.
http://featherproof-books.myshopify.com/
HUNDRED WATERS LISTEN TO “CAVITY (SHIGETO REMIX)”
Hundred Waters have announced an ambitious new version of last year’s critically acclaimed sophomore album The Moon Rang Like a Bell comprised entirely of remixes, due out on OWSLA on February 17. Tapping a plethora of like-minded, forward-thinking musicians and producers the final work consists of remixes and reconceptualizations by Plaid, Huxley, Illangelo, Brandt Bauer, Shigeto, Kodak to Graph, and reworkings by members of the band among others (full tracklist below). The album is graced by an imaginative cover art “remix” of the original album art, rendered as a real-life diorama.
http://pitchfork.com/news/58168-hundred-waters-announce-the-moon-rang-like-a-bell-remix-album/
JARFLOWER “HAUNTED”
Check out alternative rock band Jarflower and their latest single “Haunted” from their forthcoming EP, Contrast, due in early 2015.
Having shared the stage with such musical luminaries as Hellogoodbye and Dishwalla and with sold-out shows at legendary venues including The Studio at Webster Hall and Glasslands, Jarflower has set themselves apart as “one of the best American rock groups working in New York.” (Nooga) Take a listen and let me know if you can feature the track or interview the band.
ABSTRACTER NEW SINGLE VIA VICE
With a nearly ten-and-a-half minute surge of harrowing crust/sludge superiority, “Cruciform” — the new single from Oakland, California’s apocalyptic ABSTRACTER and their impending Wound Empire LP, leaches itself to the populace internationally via Vice Magazine.
http://www.vice.com/read/abstracters-cruciform-is-a-theme-song-for-the-apocalypse-915
DJ WHIIITE REMIXES NICKI MINAJ
As anyone who heard his remix of Lana Del Rey’s “Shades of Cool” knows, shadow-clad Producer/DJ Whiiite (Chris White) has a way with sultry female vocalists. That said, the L.A. favorite is back with a new jam just in time for your Friday Eve, this time with hip-hop’s leading lady of the moment, Nicki Minaj. Out today, January 22, via Earmilk as a free download, Whiiite remixes “Only” ft. Lil Wayne, Drake and Chris Brown, off Minaj’s December 2014 studio LP, The Pinkprint. With Nicki Minaj – “Only” (Whiiite Remix), Whiiite effortlessly blends cutting-edge dance music with a thumping odyssey of 808s over Minaj’s original haunting and minimalistic hip-hop beat. If the art didn’t make it clear enough, this remix definitely deserves the song equivalent of a “Bad Bitch Alert”.
https://soundcloud.com/whiiite/nicki-minaj-only-whiiite-remix-1
PARADISE FEARS NEW LYRIC VIDEO
South Dakota-formed pop-alternative band Paradise Fears have defied all odds. Through their unwavering passion and dedication to making great music, they’ve carved out their own placement in the music landscape. Big pop choruses and rock-soaked melodies are only scratching the surface of this five-piece band, as evidenced on their new single “Who We Were With,” produced by Dan Book (songwriting credits include Hot Chelle Rae‘s “I Like It Like That” and Big Time Rush‘s “Amazing”).
http://popdust.com/2015/01/22/paradise-fears-who-we-were-with-exclusive-lyric-video-premiere/
CHIP Z’NUFF RELEASES FIRST SOLO RECORD
On February 3, Deadline Music (imprint of Cleopatra Records) will release STRANGE TIME, the first solo album by Chip Z’nuff. The 10-track record marks a departure from the trademark Enuff Z’nuff trip-pop sound, with heavier guitars and more psychedelic elements. In addition to special guest appearances, the album includes a bonus 5-track EP collaboration with Steven Adler (Guns ‘n Roses).
“It’s a stoner rock record,” said Z’nuff, matter-of-factly. “What I have with Enuff Z’nuff is special, but this is a labor of love. I started these songs while going through every type of hard time – family, finances, relationships – and found moments of clarity while writing.” He also called on some tour buddies and long-time friends to guest on the record.
https://www.facebook.com/ChipZnuff
SUBURBAN LIVING PREMIERE DEBUT ALBUM VIA NYLON
Originally hailing from Virginia Beach, VA, Suburban Living released their acclaimed debut EP, Cooper’s Dream, in 2012, followed by the “Always Eyes” 7″ single in 2013 on Dialog Records. In the past year-plus, Suburban Living has toured frequently up and down the East Coast, made appearances at SXSW and CMJ, and appeared on multiple festival dates in Japan.
http://www.nylon.com/articles/stream-suburban-living-new-album
MILO GREENE ALBUM STREAMING NOW AT BILLBOARD.COM
Elektra/Chop Shop recording group Milo Greene has announced an array of activity surrounding next week’s release of their new album. “CONTROL” – which follows the Los Angeles band’s eponymous 2012 debut – arrives on January 27th.
http://www.billboard.com/articles/news/6450302/milo-greene-control-album-exclusive
HEAVY METAL GREATS, RUTHLESS, RETURN WITH NEW ALBUM
The 1980’s was an extremely busy and fertile time for heavy metal, as quite a few sub-genres first rose to prominence during this time, including thrash metal, hair metal, and power metal. And one of the unsung heroes/trailblazers for the latter style is Ruthless. Hailing from Los Angeles and responsible for two classics of the metal underground (the 1984 EP ‘Metal Without Mercy’ and 1986’s full-length ‘Discipline of Steel’), Ruthless is reloaded with a powerful new line-up, and a brand new full-length, ‘They Rise,’ which will be released on Friday, January 30th.
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Ruthless/325675394551
NEW SONG FROM MAT KEARNEY “LOS ANGELES”
“Los Angeles” is the new instant grat track from Mat Kearney’s anticipated album JUST KIDS available 2/24 via Republic Records. “Los Angeles” reached the #1 spot on the iTunes Rock Songs chart shortly after being released!
WEED PREMIERE TRACK “THOUSAND POUNDS” ON FADER
Weed are extremely pleased to announce that they have signed to Lefse Records and will be releasing their next LP, Running Back, on the venerable label this April 7th. The band has shared the first single from the album with Fader today.
http://www.thefader.com/2015/01/22/get-ripped-on-a-thousand-pounds-of-weed
BAD SUNS PERFORM ‘SALT’ ON JIMMY KIMMEL LIVE!
After extensive touring throughout 2014 in support of their debut album, Language & Perspective, Bad Suns are gearing up for their first ever North American headlining tour. Starting this Saturday, January 24 at the already SOLD OUT show at the El Rey, in their hometown of Los Angeles, Bad Suns will spend the end of January and all of February on the road. A full list of dates can be found below.
http://youtu.be/lJdkcW7-4BA
TAWANA LAEL VIDEO “ADDICTED”
“This is Tawana Lael. I invite you to watch the official video for my new single “ADDICTED”. Please Rate, Comment and Subscribe after watching “ADDICTED” at:”
KORRY DEEZ FREE EP
‘Imago’ is an aural, visual and soulful blend of organic innovation with sonic virtuosity that will entwine the listener to their innermost primordial vibrations. This EP is available both digitally and on 7″ opaque cream vinyl, plus features production from elite beat makers Elaquent, Black Cat, Phat Tony, and Quasar, with a special guest appearance from Tona. The record jacket features artisan photography by Celine Saki and avant-garde original artwork directed by Jesse Read, George Kish and Radek Drutis, who has collaborated with Stones Throw, Eglo, Digitalis, and All City Records.
https://soundcloud.com/korry-deez/sets/imago-2015-ep
PARAMORE ANNOUNCES “PARAMORE: WRITING THE FUTURE”
Fueled By Ramen recording group Paramore has announced “PARAMORE: WRITING THE FUTURE” an intimate evening of music with Paramore and Their Friends Copeland, set to hit prestigious theatres like the Beacon Theatre in New York, Grand Ole Opry in Nashville, and the Dolby Theatre (formerly Kodak) in Los Angeles beginning in late April. “It feels right to bring the Self-Titled era to a close,” said Hayley Williams. “We’ve had a very personal and hugely triumphant journey with this one. What wouldn’t feel right is saying goodbye to this time in the band’s career and not celebrating it with our fans in some special way. So we’ve decided to do one last little run with it. Smaller shows, beautiful theaters… and we’re not calling it a tour, by the way. Each night will be a little event, or as we said just a few seconds ago, a celebration.”
YEAR OF OCTOBER ON DAYTROTTER
Year of October have just launched their debut session with Daytrotter this week. The unique 4-song set offers a perfect first listen to the band, in an intimate stripped down setting.
Year of October offers a back-to-basics brand of Blues and Rock n’ Roll, that hails from Nashville, TN. Recently releasing their new record, Golden Days, the band brings a heartfelt record to the table. Made up of self-proclaimed book and movie nerds, Phlecia Sullivan (vocals), Josh Sullivan (guitar/bass) and Greg Diamanti (drums), their love of stories are brought to life in their latest release.
http://www.daytrotter.com/#!/concert/year-of-october/21021789-37388754
ULI JON ROTH “CATCH YOUR TRAIN”
Guitar legend ULI JON ROTH will release Scorpions Revisited, a highly-anticipated brand new double album of 19 re-invented Scorpions tracks, on January 26 (digital) / March 10 (physical) via UDR Music.
LA Weekly is hosting the exclusive premiere of ULI JON ROTH’s re-working of the classic Scorpions track “Catch Your Train”, which is featured on Scorpions Revisited. The track stream is paired with an in-depth interview previewing Roth’s performance tonight (Jan. 23) in Hollywood, CA at the House of Blues – part of the Extreme Guitar Tour.
