NOEL GALLAGHER’S HIGH FLYING BIRDS NEW ALBUM OUT MARCH 3RD
Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds will release their second album entitled Chasing Yesterday on March 3rd via Sour Mash Records. The album will be available on CD, Deluxe CD, vinyl, and digitally and can be pre-ordered on Noel’s website, iTunes, and Amazon.
Chasing Yesterday marks a new chapter and sound for Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds. It’s the first album to be produced as well as written by Noel and features a much broader array of instrumentation than ever before; the result is a rich, expansive and multi-layered record, drawing from a range of disparate influences – from west coast rock to classic rock’n’roll and even some space jazz (!) – whilst still being very obviously a completely cohesive body of work. On producing the album, Noel said:
“It was a major pain in the arse. It’s not that I’ve ever had people telling me what to write or what direction to go in, but managing sessions from one end of the week to the other proved extremely difficult. I had all these people looking at me and saying: ‘right, what are we doing today?’ I was making the whole thing up as I went along.”
http://www.noelgallagher.com/ustickets/
PANDORA PRESENTS: JACK WHITE LIVE AT MADISON SQUARE GARDEN
Pandora (NYSE: P), the leading internet radio service, has partnered with Jack White and Third Man Records to livestream White’s sold out Madison Square Garden show on Friday, January 30th at 9 PM EST. In anticipation of the livestream, Third Man Records has curated a digital mixtape for Pandora listeners which is available now via the special Jack White Live Pandora station: pandora.com/JackWhiteLive or by searching Jack White Live in the Pandora mobile/tablet app. White’s first solo show at Madison Square Garden also marks the first time Pandora has worked with a single artist to stream a live performance.
http://www.pandora.com/?sc=sh2448282959980098603
A-1 SINGLE VIA NOISEY
“A-1 takes an absolute monster of a Mr. Carmack instrumental and cowties it into something that sounds so vital and absolutely hyphy that it pretty much had to come from the Bay,” says Noisey in their premiere of the San Francisco rapper’s new single, “There I Go.” Keen to make noise in 2015, A-1 has enlisted some of music’s most forward-thinking producers for his forthcoming Thurlian album, including contributions from Mikos Da Gawd, Woostaar, Mr. Carmack, Sango, Kaytranada, XXYYXX, Ryan Hemsworth, Stwo, and Bear Face.
http://noisey.vice.com/blog/a-1-mr-carmack-there-i-go
NEW MUSIC FROM BABYFACE MONSTER “ALL I EVER HAD”
“All I Ever Had” is the 1st single to come out RapHaven rap retreat’s upcoming mixtape. The song features Chicago mcs: P1, Def-D, (Midwest Hiphop Artist of the Year) Babyface Monster. Bob Marley sampled beat production by P1.
https://soundcloud.com/the-bpem-group/all-i-ever-had-ft-bfm-p1-def-d
SEAN C JOHNSON SINGLE “MOUNTAINS”
New single from Sean C. Johnson. Production by Tom Misch. From the forthcoming album “Circa 1993”. Sometimes we find ourselves in dark places because of our own decisions and actions, but other times our ‘mountains’ serve another purpose…to take us HIGHER!! “I give mountains to you so you can go higher.”
SMALLPOOLS FIRST SINGLE “KARAOKE”
Los Angeles’ quartet Smallpools will release their debut album LOVETAP! on March 24th through RCA Records. “Karaoke”, the first single off the album is currently available at all digital retails and streaming providers. “Karaoke” was produced by Ricky Reed and John Ryan, listen HERE.
Press is already praising “Karaoke” with Hilly Dilly saying ““Karaoke” follows up some of the best new pop we’ve heard in a while, and the band has really hit the nail on the head when it comes to the song’s actual sound. Baeble Music noted “The energetic new track is lighthearted, lots of fun, and makes you want to grab a mic and sing along”. Earmilk said “Like a breath of fresh air, Smallpools build on their style with the momentum behind “Karaoke”.
https://soundcloud.com/smallpools/karaoke
WATCH: DETROIT VS EVERYBODY OFFICIAL VIDEO
Watch the official #DetroitVsEverybody video now. 99 Limited Edition Shady Vs Everybody New Era caps are also available for $99, with all proceeds going to the Marshall Mathers Foundation.
http://shadyrecords.com/2015/01/23/watch-detroit-vs-everybody-official-video/
TRAIN NEW VIDEO “BULLETPROFF PICASSO”
Train has released the video for their next single, “Bulletproof Picasso,” today. Directed by SCANTRON FILMS and Mel Soria, the nostalgic clip stars Emily Kinney from The Walking Dead and Reid Ewing from Modern Family. The video also features singer Pat Monahan, guitarist Jimmy Stafford, the band’s classic Cadillac convertible and some skinny-dipping.
CAB CABERNET “THE LIFESTYLE”
Harlem-based rapper/producer/director and Krushed Grapes Lifestyle owner Cab Cabernet presents the self-directed music video for “The Lifestyle”, the self-produced single featuring Von Qwest and Noni Kai. “The Lifestyle” is the first single from Krushed Grapes: Harlem Vintage, Cab’s forthcoming album featuring guest appearances from VonQwest, Noni Kai, Kat Starr Johnson and Priciliya Marie as well as production from Roddy Rod, RTNC (the producer behind Your Old Droog’s album, J. Bless, Declat, Tigga-Bounce, Frank Lotz and White Indian.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB3deU6bMaM
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE “BLACK SUN”
Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has announced an array of activity surrounding the release of their much-anticipated eighth studio album. “KINTSUGI” arrives everywhere on March 31st. The album is available for pre-order beginning tomorrow January 27th at http://smarturl.it/Kintsugi.
“KINTSUGI” which follows 2011’s GRAMMY® Award-nominated “CODES AND KEYS” – is heralded by today’s release of the album’s first single, “Black Sun.” Listen to “Black Sun” here
SOUL GLIMPSE SHARES NEW SINGLE “A SEED WAS I?”
Soul Glimpse is the experimental moniker of multi-instrumentalist Austyn Sullivan. Sullivan, a Louisiana native, has prolifically created music over the past 9 years. Sullivan found the name Soul Glimpse in 2011 upon moving to Baltimore. Soul Glimpse is a musical tool for self discovery. A musical practice meant to help understand the higher realms of ones own emotions, thoughts and consciousness.
SLIPKNOT READY MASSIVE “SUMMER’S LAST STAND” HEADLINE TOUR
Hard rock juggernaut Slipknot has announced details of a massive summer headline tour deemed the “Summer’s Last Stand” tour. The coast-to-coast trek will see the GRAMMY® Award-winning group joined by a stellar line-up of special guests including Lamb Of God, Bullet For My Valentine and Motionless In White. The North American tour is set to kickoff July 24th at West Palm Beach, Florida’s Cruzan Amphitheater and continue through early September where it will eventually wrap-up at Dallas, Texas’ Gexa Energy Pavilion on September 5th (see attached itinerary). Pre-sales will be available Tuesday, January 27th via www.slipknot1.com with general on-sales beginning Friday, January 30th.
RIFF RAFF PUTS ON 40+ LBS
Riff Raff gives MUNCHIES an all-access pass to his workout regimen (hint: it’s without rules) in the latest episode of FUEL, a series that explores the high performance diets of athletes. The rapper has added a serious workout regimen to his tour schedule, and is focused on becoming 240 pounds of pure muscle. (Soon after we filmed, he announced that he’s training with Hulk Hogan to become a WWE Wrestler.)
http://munchies.vice.com/videos/fuel-the-riff-raff-weight-gain-diet
AWOLNATION TO RELEASE NEW STUDIO ALBUM
AWOLNATION have announced the release of their new studio album titled Run (Red Bull Records) on March 17, the highly anticipated follow-up to their chart-topping debut Megalithic Symphony. Visit www.awolnationmusic.com to pre-order the album, purchase exclusive merch pre-order bundles andreceive an instant download of theband’s electric first single “Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf).” Digital pre-order starts tomorrow and the single will be available on iTunes and streaming services on January 27 as well. AWOLNATION recently completed an official music video for “Hollow Moon (Bad Wolf)” that can now be viewed on the band’s website and YouTube. An extensive U.S. summer tour will announced shortly, including a stop at this year’s Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, and the band will soon begin performing at select stateside festival shows after a brief European tour this spring.
CHEERLEADER CELEBRATES THE RELEASE OF NEW SINGLE WITH EXCLUSIVE LIVE PASTE SESSION
Breakout band Cheerleader recently performed a stripped-down version of their new single “The Sunshine of Your Youth” for Paste, which can be watched/shared here: http://bit.ly/1uvaiFo. The single can be streamed now via Soundcloud: http://bit.ly/15L4wKo. In addition, the band will embark on an extensive tour supporting The Wombats.
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2015/01/live-from-the-paste-parlour-at-cmj-cheerleader.html
COZZ “I’M THA MAN”
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JEREMY & THE HARLEQUINS ON WSJ
NYC-based Jeremy & the Harlequins have released a brand new track entitled “You’re My Halo,” from the forthcoming full-length album American Dreamer, due out on February 10th. The record will be the band’s debut full length, following up their self-titled EP – released in December of 2013. After landing a major sync placement in the recent Tom Cruise film Live Die Repeat: Edge of Tomorrow with their single “Trip Into the Light” and building an impressive live resume by playing with bands like Foxy Shazam, Guided By Voices, Youngblood Hawke, and Detroit Cobras, Jeremy & the Harlequins couldn’t be happier to release their classically inspired 10-song LP.
Wall Street Journal referred to “You’re My Halo” as a “vintage-style rock n’ roll song powered by trebly guitar, [Jeremy] Fury’s impassioned, reverb-soaked vocals and backing shoo-wops.”
COWARDS “BEND THE KNEE”
While the unrelenting cruelty of COWARDS’ second LP, Rise To Infamy, now just three weeks from its official physical release, the French quartet releases their official video for “Bend The Knee,” through Metal Injection, as the album is offered for FREE digital download. Directed by Jakub at Chariot Of Black Moth, the “Bend The Knee” video sees brief glimpses of the band’s unfuckwithable live set splintered into stark, nightmarish black and white storyline fragments, showcasing the creepily artistic and outwardly aggressive tendencies of the Parisian quintet.
http://www.metalinjection.net/video/cowards-bend-to-the-knee-music-video
WILLIAM RYAN FRITCH NEW VIDEO
Fritch is a composer, but he isn’t comfortable with that term. He has little in common with most contemporary composers. Most ambient, minimalist, and modern classical music leaves him wanting, and he’s clueless when it comes to that electro-acoustic shtick, though he is often grouped into that category. Until a few years ago, he couldn’t read a lick of music. He employs no virtual instruments, plugins, or libraries, just a bunch of raggedy, second-hand instruments he constantly recontextualizes in his studio, the compositional content of every piece flowing from the originating sound itself. The pieces don’t exist separate from the arrangements; they are the arrangements.
STEPS OF DOE DEBUT SINGLE
Their harmonically ornate new single “Beneath the Shadow of the King” encompasses the composition of a love song coupled with the uncertainty that runs rampant in true human emotion. It makes for a dynamic track that highlights the power of authentic storytelling. An affectionate hook swoops and swirls throughout the chorus, as the percussion echoes against the hallowed halls of loneliness, building a weary song that gallops along at a dramatic pace. Keena Batti and Molly Falck voices, born to be heard together, soar through the melody with precision, creating a beautiful arc that allows you to lose yourself in the folds and layers of their harmonies. Their first single “Beneath the Shadow of the King” showcases the real joy of musical collaboration, each aspect of their instrumentation and vocal arrangements providing a glow and shimmer that crafts an unforgettable sound.
BREACHED VIDEO “PIECE BY PIECE”
Check out the World Premiere of “Piece by Piece” on puregrainaudio.com and decide their fate as they try to save the planet from imminent alien destruction! Cranked. Heavy. Melodic. These are just some of the words that have been used to describe Toronto’s Breached.
http://puregrainaudio.com/videos/breached-piece-by-piece-exclusive-music-video-premiere
ZAPED RETURNS WITH NEW SINGLE ‘EYES COLLIDE’
Jordan de Pas’s Zaped pseudonym is as mysterious as it is arresting. The home-grown producer who finds himself between Brisbane and his adopted home of Berlin has released a steady stream of unannounced yet extremely impactful singles over the past 18 months in addition to making rare live appearances on some of the most enviable line-ups to be brought to Australia.
PANTHAR DEBUT SINGLE
PANTHAR is a new wave band that melds a range of 80’s art punk and underground influences and brings a dirty LA edge to its blitzed out dark pop confection. The band’s frontwoman, Shelina Louise, who was raised by hippie ex-pat parents in Kyoto, Japan. Growing up on a steady diet of 90s J-pop idols, Shelina learned to sing into a hot pink karaoke microphone. Upon relocating to Canada as a teenager, her world was turned upside down when she discovered punk rock, grunge and most of all riot grrrl, immediately falling in love with the vocal power of Kathleen Hanna. From that point onwards, she began corresponding with Kill Rock Stars, mail-ordering every new 7″ they would put out. Her quest for female-fronted punk brought her to UCLA as a graduate student in Musicology, researching proto-punk and art punk singers of the past, in both Japan and the west.
http://www.earbuddy.net/56191/premiere-panthar-ghost-rocket.html/news
THE DAMNWELLS NEW ALBUM
Indie rock band The Damnwells will be releasing a new, self-titled album featuring the original four band members on April 14, 2015 (via Rock Ridge Music). This is the first album since 2006 to include the original band lineup. (The original members of The Damnwells are Alex Dezen [lead vocals, guitar, piano], David Chernis [lead guitar], Ted Hudson [bass], and Steven Terry [drums/percussion].)
Since 2006, Dezen continued to make Damnwells records with a cast of talented musicians to fill in the blanks. But for the forthcoming self-titled album, he and his former comrades decided to “get the band back together” for real and joined producer Salim Nourallah (Old 97s) in the studio to capture the magic. They recorded at the intimate Tree Fort Studios in Austin, TX, where they sought, as Dezen says, to “capture as much live as possible.”
TROPICS COVER LITTLE DRAGONS
As Chris Ward AKA Tropics prepares for the release of his sophomore album ‘Rapture’ set for release on 3/10, the London native shares his take on Little Dragons’ “Let Go”. The minimal piano driven tune unfolds into a powerful score to the message as told through Ward. Check out the track below.
https://soundcloud.com/innovativeleisure/tropics-let-go-little-dragon-cover
GEORGE EZRA CAPS GLOBAL BREAKTHROUGH WITH U.S. DEBUT
It’s full speed ahead for breakout UK singer-songwriter George Ezra, whose Columbia Records U.S. album debut, Wanted on Voyage, is available in the US today, January 27th both physically and digitally, including a deluxe iTunes version that offers three additional tracks. The album is already basking in global success, earning double-platinum sales in the UK and multiple turns at the #1 slot, (charting Top 5 in 8 countries) with Ezra recently nominated for four prestigious Brit Awards, including Best Male Solo Artist and Best British Album.
https://itunes.apple.com/us/album/wanted-on-voyage/id947999961
REPUBLIC RECORDS A&R EXEC TOM MACKAY TO GUEST ON RENMAN MUSIC & BUSINESS WEB SHOW
Renman Music & Business, the music industry mentoring website founded by longtime industry veteran Steve Rennie (aka “Renman”), will broadcast the next episode of its Renman Live web show next Wednesday, February 4 with special guest, Executive Vice President/General Manager, West Coast for Republic Records, Tom Mackay. The show will air live starting at 10:00 a.m. PST / 1:00 p.m. EST on the Renman MB YouTube channel at: https://www.youtube.com/user/renmanmb. A teaser video for the episode can be seen online at: http://youtu.be/367aEugeImM. Head over to Renman Music & Business at:
http://www.renmanmb.com/live/renman-live-w-ar-exec-tom-mackay
THE POP GROUP “MAD TRUTH”
Post punk provocateurs The Pop Group have collaborated with acclaimed Italian director and actress Asia Argento on the video of their first single Mad Truth from their forthcoming new album, Citizen Zombie.
The single is taken from the 11-track album, produced by the multi Grammy and Academy award winning producer Paul Epworth and is released through Freaks R Us on Tuesday February 24, 2015.
LEISURE CRUISE ON LIFE+TIMES
Leisure Cruise is excited to announce their upcoming winter tour dates. The tour kicks off on Wednesday, February 18th in Boston, MA at the Middle East Upstairs. Special guests Stars will join Leisure Cruise on four of the tour dates. JayZ’s Life+Times recently premiered Leisure Cruise’s new remix of LIGHTS’ track “Running with the Boys.” Life+Times called it “the quintessence of an addictive electro pop record – with a hint of house music’s mellow tempo.” Leisure Cruise’s Dave Hodge said, “I had a blast working on this track. With Lights’ energetic vocal, I wanted to jack up the tempo and keep it funky… in the bridge I gave a nod to our track ‘Revelation’ with the chords and rhythm.. although Revelation is much slower and a totally different vibe. It’s a really cool song to begin with, which always makes it that much easier, too.”
DIPLO “6TH GEAR” RMX
First released on Random White Dude Be Everywhere, Diplo & Alvaro throttled dance floors and festival stages into high gear with their track “6th Gear (feat. Kstylis)”. The track has received an elite remix treatment from Mad Decent favorites GTA and ETC!ETC!, plus an A+ squad of newcomers: Ricky Remedy, Obscene & Big Syphe, and DJ Yonny and Grand & Warren. The official remix EP is out February 3rd on Mad Decent and includes the original plus all 5 remixes.
THE BAND PERRY NOMINATED FOR 2015 ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS VOCAL GROUP OF THE YEAR
Reigning ACM Vocal Group of the Year, THE BAND PERRY, received a nomination for the 2015 Academy of Country Music Awards. The award-winning trio was once again nominated in the Vocal Group of the Year category. The nominations were announced early this morning across the ACM’s Facebook, Instagram and Twitter feeds. The 50TH Academy of Country Music Awards, Country Music’s Party of the Year®, will be broadcast LIVE from AT&T Stadium in North Texas on Sunday, April 19, 2015 at 8:00 PM live ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network.
“We had just landed back in Tennessee early this morning when we found out about our nomination,” said the members of The Band Perry. “The recognition by the Academy of Country Music never fails to surprise us and we are grateful to the ACM, our musical peers and most of all to our fans in country music.”
https://www.thefansperry.com/home
HOWARDIAN “BE FRUITFUL”
Lead single “Be Fruitful” — which has been described as “two minutes of lo-fi, high- energy, distortion-soaked garage rock” (SPIN) and a “perfect little rock snack” (Grantland) — opens the record with some elements that Japanther fans will appreciate: scuzzy, lo-fi layers of sound, distorted vocals, and brash lyrics. Its accompanying video, which premiered with CMJ today, is as artsy & DIY as you’d expect from an artist who’s been 100% hands-on in every aspect of his career.
http://www.cmj.com/news/video-premiere-howardian-fruitful/
NEW EP BY THE SHAMS
San Francisco based band The Shams are releasing their highly anticipated EP “One and All” on February 24th, 2015. This multifaceted, Irish-influenced rock band showcases their strong and original song writing skills, and the lads are touring across the West Coast to promote their explosive EP. They began by hosting an intimate CD release party with family, friends, and fans at the iconic Bottom of the Hill in San Francisco on January 16th, followed by a second release party at Neck of The Woods on Valentine’s Day with well-known Boston reggae band Spiritual Rez, and a headlining performance at The Great American Music Hall on Friday March 13th.
The EP, produced by John Cesario (who has worked with big acts such as Fleetwood Mac and Eddie Money, and is the creator of Rocket Songs) and engineered by Chris Cortez (Nice N Up Studios), has a raw and unique feel to it – yet while it is influenced by their Irish roots, their eclectic songs put them into a new genre of their own creation and appeals to music lovers of all ages.
