Imminence Records Launches Imminence Management Group
Imminence Records has been expanding and diversifying not only in sound but in their endeavors. Aside from standard label operations; they have fundraised for Children’s Miracle Network, will launch their own Twitch channel this spring, and has now launched the Imminence Management Group. Joining as the first ever Imminence Management Group artist is North Carolina’s synth-rock/post-hardcore Brighter Than A Thousand Suns. The band has just released their cover of Linkin Park’s “Heavy.”
“We’re psyched to be partnering with Imminence Management Group. Ryan’s been a good friend of the band for a while now and understands our audience and where we’re trying to go. To usher in this new chapter for Brighter Than A Thousand Suns we recorded our cover of Linkin Park’s “Heavy.” We felt this song provided the perfect canvas to show our hybrid of synth-rock and post-hardcore.” – Randy Roswell (Guitars/Programming/Synthesizers)
CAM SPEAKS AND PERFORMS AT TEDX TALKS
Grammy nominated country singer and songwriter Cam delivered a TEDx Talk and performance on January 21st for the TEDxUniversityofNevada conference in front of a live audience in Reno, NV. The talk is entitled ‘Life Can Be Tough. Music Can Help.’ and it is available to watch now HERE.
PORTUGAL. THE MAN RELEASE NEW SINGLE/VIDEO FOR “FEEL IT STILL”
Atlantic recording group Portugal. The Man has partnered with global creative agency Wieden+Kennedy to launch the interactive companion video for “Feel It Still,” the first single from their long awaited new album, which the band addresses below. Premiered earlier today via Noisey, the visual acts as an interactive toolkit for social injustice. Watch the “Feel It Still” video here.
WOE: Noisey Streams Hope Attrition In Its Entirety
In less than two weeks, US black metal collective WOE will unveil their long-anticipated Hope Attrition full-length via Vendetta Records. Featuring Grigg alongside longtime contributing bassist Grzesiek Czapla, guitarist Matt Mewton, and drummer Lev Weinstein, Hope Attrition is a dark, mournful work that draws from WOE’s darkest black metal influences while drawing out dormant death metal undertones, bolstered by the crushing production of renowned engineer Stephen DeAcutis (Evoken, Dim Mak) at Sound Spa Studios in Edison, New Jersey. Hope Attrition is a personal commentary on the chaos of the modern world that only WOE can offer.
Max Subar Shares “Morning Song” Via Impose
Chicago based singer-songwriter Max Subar shares his first official single “Morning Song” via Impose. When talking about the track Subar explains, “Morning Song” is a reflection on peace and personal awakening after a dark period of time.” The song will be featured on Max’s debut EP ‘In A Dream’ out 3/31.
Lunch Ladies share new single “Lazy”
The track premiered via Atwood Magazine who said, “Between their sheer energy, wistful melancholy vibes, and hazy dream-pop tones, there’s something for everyone in this promising New Jersey quartet. ‘Lazy’ is one sound bite you won’t stop eating.”
Exclusive Premiere: Lunch Ladies Serve an Angsty Adrenaline Rush in “Lazy”
TRAVIS SCOTT ANNOUNCES “BIRDS EYE VIEW” TOUR PRESENTED BY LIVE NATION
Travis Scott will launch the BIRDS EYE VIEW TOUR in support of his #1 new album BIRDS IN THE TRAP SING MCKNIGHT. The multi-city U.S. tour, presented by Live Nation, will kick off Tuesday, April 12th in Santa Barbara, and visit 25 cities.
Ryan Montbleau’s Soulful New Album ‘I Was Just Leaving’ – Out Now
“After 15 years of going crazy to build a life in music, I found that most of my days were now spent alone in a room reflecting on those years. These songs came out of that space. I thought I’d tried to build a home, but it turns out I was just leaving.” – Ryan Montbleau
Evening Darling shares an ode to “Classic Cars”
The track premiered via The Boot wherein lead singer Erica Lane shared, “‘Classic Cars’ is about nostalgia and the way we tend to rose-color the memories of people who actually weren’t very good for us.”
WATCH: THE BAND PERRY “STAY IN THE DARK” LYRIC VIDEO
Grammy® Award-winning superstar sibling trio The Band Perry are an unstoppable presence in music. Now, after selling two and a half million albums, ten million singles, and racking up over a billion spins on Pandora and over 600 million song streams on Spotify, the story of the sibling trio is evolving.
Chino XL and Rama Duke “Under The Bridge”
It is hardly commonplace for hip-hop and rock to become bonded bedfellows. And it takes a crafty vision to mesh the disparate musical species in a way that begets fire and ice in a single song.
“Under the Bridge,” the 1992 global hit from Red Hot Chili Peppers, is a moody, potent exposè about alienation, despondency and the search for one’s truth. Lead singer Anthony Kiedis penned the platinum-selling song as he found redemption on the other side of addiction. Who can forget the indelible chorus: “I don’t ever want to feel, like I did that day/Take me to the place I love, take me all the way.”
The Anchor Campaign Launches “What Anchors You?”
Anchor Campaign is a grass roots initiative started by Lucas Silveira, who is best known as the lead singer of rock band The Cliks and for his work as an out and active member and advocate in the visibility of the transgender community.
With endorsement from clothiers Fred Perry and his company The Cliks Productions Inc., the Anchor Campaign will focus on bringing awareness to the issues of self-harm, suicidal ideation and general stigma related to mental health, with a focus, but not exclusive to, the highly affected Transgender and First Nations communities.
The goal of the campaign is to bring an end to mental health stigma by asking people affected by these issues and their allies to challenge how we navigate the culture of conversation surrounding these issues by creating a public space to openly discuss them without fear or shame of stigma.
IMPOSE premieres psychgaze video from Vaureen
Last week, IMPOSE Magazine premiered the “psychgaze” video for Brooklyn-based Vaureen’s track, “Before The Rectangles Take Over”, calling it “An amalgamation of live playing, individual closeups, and travel, all with a twist.”
Watch Jennifer Hudson’s Performance Of “Remember Me” On The Voice UK!
Multi-platinum Oscar and Grammy Award®-winning global superstar, Jennifer Hudson, will premiere “Remember Me,” her brand new single on Epic Records, this Sunday night, March 5th, on ITV’s top-rated The Voice UK, where she is currently in her first season as a coach. “Remember Me” is available now at all digital and streaming platforms worldwide. Stay tuned for news on the “Remember Me” video.
Underscoring Jennifer’s special connection to “Remember Me” is the fact that she co-wrote the track with Jamie Hartman, co-writer of Rag’n’Bone Man’s worldwide multi-platinum #1 smash, “Human,” one of Sony Music’s biggest global hits of the past year.
Fuzz-pop duo Yawn Mower shares “Shed Is Old”
Yawn Mower was formed in the summer of 2015 by Mike Chick (guitar, vox) and Biff Swenson (drums, vox) after their past projects had played together frequently over the years. The idea was simple, make fuzzy surfy good time tunes while having a blast doing it. The band has played with Mothers (Wichita Recordings), Screaming Females (Don Giovanni Records), Parlor Mob (Roadrunner Records), The Jigsaw Seen (Burger Records) and have performed at Convention Hall on Halloween, as well as The Stone Pony on New Years Eve. Their live show is a blend of, “high energy fuzz, comedic relief, and a healthy dose of familiar hits from bands much more successful than Yawn Mower.”
IRONTOM TO JOIN RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS’ ARENA TOUR
We’re just a few weeks into 2017 and LA-based rock band IRONTOM have already landed an arena tour, put the finishing touches on their full-length debut and released two new songs and a video. The news started when multi-Grammy winners the Red Hot Chili Peppers announced that they’re taking IRONTOM on the road for a string of arena dates that begin on May 11th at the Paints Arena in Pittsburgh and run through May 29th at the Scotiabank Saddledome in Calgary (see itinerary below). It’s an understatement to call it exciting news for the band, who cite the Chili Peppers as one of their musical influences.
“It’s difficult to measure just how much of an impact and influence they’ve had on us as a group,” says IRONTOM vocalist Harry Hayes. “It’s an unbelievable honor and we’re so excited to get to open for them – they’re truly a great rock and roll band.”
CURBSIDE DRIVE ‘OUTSIDE YOUR WINDOW’ – EP
Starting off as a not so secret band within a band, three dudes assembled and bonded over their love of punk rock. Keeping the cliché alive, Jack, Danyon and Zac jammed to poorly recorded drum tracks on Youtube in a small study turned studio room, nicknamed “the toaster shack oven”. Never being able to start simultaneously with the internet, Youtube was easily replaced with the arrival of Jedd who completed Curbside Drive.
The Perth based band have been leaving their mark on the local scene through their ’90s punk inspired riffs accompanied by their happy sad lyrics. Being described as pop punk, punk rock and even grunge at times, Curbside Drive are channeling their inner awkwardness and insecurities through their upcoming debut EP, ‘Outside Your Window’. Recorded and produced by John Prosser of Vision Studios in their hometown of Perth and mastering done by James Newhouse of Reel2reel Studios, the EP leaves listeners with powerful driven chords, highlighting short catchy riffs whilst sneaky bass riffs linger beneath it all.
Mr Easy “Gone A Lead”
Mr Easy is a man over-flowing with music and melodies that deal with the more harmonious aspects of life and living. He was born in the verdant, undulating hills of the Cockpit Country. The transition at the age of ten, for this country boy, to the cold, gray streets of New York City was not an easy rite of passage.
“Russell Simmons: Too Old to Die Young”
“Here is a new short film about Russell Simmons, the latest in a series entitled “Too Old to Die Young.” As with the others, it was directed by Clark Slater and produced by young Sam Adler. This time, though, we were teamed up with Mass Appeal magazine in the persons of my old pal Sacha Jenkins and young Harrison Corwin, also a producer.” Bill – @eyejammie.com
DIVINE WEEP new single with the new vocalist
The heavy-metal band Divine Weep has just released their new single and music video ‘Austere Obscurity’. The single was registered at the turn of January and February in Bialystok Dobra 12 Studio by the sound producer, Piotr Polak, who was also in charge of mix and master. The band had already worked with Polak when recording guitar, bass and vocal tracks for the ‘Tears of the Ages’ album, which was published by Metal Scrap Records last year in July.
THE DISTINGUISHED CITIZEN (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack)
After refusing big and prestigious awards all over the world, Mr. Mantovani, Literature Nobel Prize winner, accepts an invitation to visit his hometown in Argentina, which has been the inspiration for all of his books. It turns out that accepting this invitation is the worse idea of his life. Expect the unexpected when you have used real people as characters in your novels!
Toni M. Mir started studying piano at the Liceu Conservatory in Barcelona when he was 6 years old. Ever since then, music has been the passion of his life.
In 1993 Toni started working in a studio specialised in music and sound for advertising, where he worked for over 10 years composing music for the advertising world. Since then, his career
has revolved around composing for images whilst his true vocation is music for cinema.
Even though he always focused on adapting his music to the narrative objectives, Mir also knew how to develop his own unique voice and style.
Wayde share new EP in full
Having only released one previous single (‘Eleanor’), which earned them plaudits from the likes of DIY, The 405, BBC 6 Music and more, Essex four piece Wayde are now ready to unleash their new Lucky Aide EP. Recorded in guitarist/vocalist Tyrone Foster’s flat in Stoke Newington, in between the banging on ceilings and floors from disgruntled neighbours, Wayde’s sound is an amalgamation of sardonic indie, enveloping shoegaze and psych-infused grunge.
U.K.’s Uncle Frank Releasing Brand New “Love Lion” LP Friday, March 17th
Having already given fans a taste of what’s to come after dropping two singles earlier this year- Leicester’s Uncle Frank, the Funk/Pop/Hip-Hop/Rock freight train that BBC Radio 1 calls “Among the country’s most prolific, endearing and talented bands” have announced the official release of their brand new “Love Lion” album on Friday, March 17th! And as pre-orders are available now, the band is already set to play both The Continental in Lancashire and London’s Archspace in the coming months! (Show Details Below)
Uncle Frank makes the best kind of music…. music with soul, funk, rage and love! The band, made up of multi-instrumentalists and producers Frank Benbini (also one third of The Fun Lovin’ Criminals) & Naim Cortazzi, the band has garnered National Radio plays from Huey Morgan on BBC6 Music and BBC Radio 2 and A-listed on Regional Radio throughout the UK. Already having made waves in 2016 with features in The Sun, Spindle Magazine, Music-News.com and The Daily Star, Uncle Frank took the last ever CMJ Music Festival by storm in October 2015 at Fat Baby in New York described as ‘The best Band at CMJ without a doubt’ by Spindle Magazine.
Swiss Hardcore Band INSANITY Sign with Bastardized Recordings
Switzerland’s INSANITY has inked a deal with Bastardized Recordings. Next up is the release of the Swiss Hardcore band’s new album on the German label. Be prepared for unique, genuine Hardcore that is highly addictive through a lot of gangshouts and singalongs, all of which is based on moving rhythms in the NYHC tradition.
SPLASHH SHARE VIDEO FOR “WAITING A LIFETIME”
Sydney via East London scuzz-pop quartet Splashh have shared the video for “Waiting A Lifetime”, premiering on Pilerats. The track is lifted from their forthcoming sophomore album of the same name, set for release on April 14 via Cinematic Music Group.
Directed by one of the bands’ masterminds Toto Vivian, the video is a dizzying visual recount of the bands’ recent experiences – on the road, in the studio, backstage, on stage, eating pizza. Evoking a similar headspin to their last clip, “Rings”, the videos together serve as an indicator as to what listeners can expect from the upcoming full-length release – chaotic rhythms, manic guitars and swerving melodies, rinsed through with the reverby post-punk attitude that characterises the Splashh sound.
NKOTB Drop New Single & Announce Thankful EP
Before hitting the road alongside Paula Abdul and Boyz II Men for their highly-anticipated Total Package Tour, NEW KIDS ON THE BLOCK announce their upcoming Thankful EP, the first of new music from the group since 2013’s TEN, which clinched a Top 10 spot debuting at #6 on Billboard’s 200. The pop supergroup, featuring Joey McIntyre, Donnie Wahlberg, Danny Wood and Jordan and Jonathan Knight will add to their already impressive roster with the release of Thankful on Friday, May 12, just ahead of the tour’s kick-off that very same night in Columbus, OH.
NKOTB gave fans a preview of what to expect on the new EP when they took the stage last night at The Late Late Show with James Corden to perform their new single “One More Night.” Thankful, available via Kobalt Music Recordings, is now available for pre-order across all digital service providers. Additionally, each pre-order purchased through iTunes will include an instant download of “One More Night.”
The Doughboy Project ft. Alus “Open”
There are few people in New Jersey that have touched more genres of music than DJ Doughboy. In addition to producing/writing/remixing house music, writing Hip-Hop & R&B for Queen Latifah, being a tour DJ for Joe Budden, and producing for Love & HipHop star DJ Self, Doughboy is also one of the founding fathers of Jersey Club Music.
Märvel joins The Sign Records
Märvel joins The Sign Records. The Swedish rock’n’roll veterans Märvel is right now in the studio. The bands latest release was 2015 with their mini-album ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ where the band focused even more on those infectious and catchy melodies that they have made their trademark. The co-operation with The Sign Records will see the re-release of several of the highlights from the band’s career on new formats. The first re-release will be ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ on CD and after that we can expect vinyl justice to several releases previously only available on CD.
Liverpool 4-piece Wide Eyed Boy release debut single ‘Wolves’
Liverpool-based four-piece Wide Eyed Boy have released their debut single ‘Wolves’ – out now. The track is an atmospheric indie-rock anthem, charming and mesmerizing in equal measure. Featuring vocalist Oliver Nagy’s distinctive vocals it acts as the perfect introduction to this exciting Merseyside collective.
Two parts British, one part German, and one part Australian the quartet take their adopted hometown’s heritage seriously, from the internationalist culture of the city, to its inevitable musical lineage.
CAGE Announce European Tour Dates 2017
San Diego long time Heavy Metal die-hards CAGE have announced their spring, 2017 European tour dates. Celebrating over 25 years of touring and 7 albums, CAGE embarks on their most extensive European tour yet venturing into new Countries for the first time like ISRAEL, CYPRUS, SWEDEN, DENMARK, SPAIN, PORTUGAL and FRANCE.
Imagine Dragons Release Video For Their New Single “Believer”
Multi-platinum, Grammy Award-winning band Imagine Dragons release the video for their single “Believer.” “Believer” is currently Top 5 at alternative radio. Directed by Matt Eastin (Imagine Dragons’ “On Top of the World,” “Roots,” and “Shots (Broiler Remix)”), the video features Dolph Lundgren (Rocky IV, The Expendables).
Vocalist Dan Reynolds says about the video: “‘Believer’ is about finding a place of peace and self-confidence. The video depicts a man facing his inner self, the toughest critic of all, while paying homage to some of the classic movies we grew up with.”
Glass Animals Release ‘Pork Soda’ Video And Interactive Website
Today, Glass Animals reveal the colorful and quirky new video for “Pork Soda,” the third single off their critically-acclaimed second album, How To Be A Human Being. The video has premiered on the band’s interactive site for the track; watch here.
Windmills’ – new single from Granfalloon out on Friday 10th March
Granfalloon is the music project of Manchester based artist Richard Lomax. They are recording and releasing a track every month until the completion of their album.
‘Windmills’ is the perfect blend of everything Granfalloon have been crafting into their sound. Distilling elements from their previous singles such as the use of unusual instruments like the Omnichord and the mix of electronics and delicate acoustics, they have created a compelling result.
New video: She Drew The Gun – ‘No Hole In My Head’
She Drew The Gun release new single ?No Hole In My Head?, available to stream & download now and impacting at radio on March 31st. The follow-up to their BBC 6Music playlisted single ?Since You Were Not Mine?, ?No Hole In My Head? is a cover of a 1960s protest song by US folk singer Malvina Reynolds.
Dropkick Murphys & Rancid Announce “From Boston To Berkeley Tour” Kicking Off July 27
Rancid and Dropkick Murphys have announced the co-headlining From Boston To Berkeley Tour, kicking off July 27 in Bangor, ME and wrapping August 26 in Southern California. The initial tour dates, cities and venues are listed below, with additional details to be announced in the coming weeks. Each night will culminate with Rancid and Dropkick Murphys on stage together for a joint encore.
The Bouncing Souls and Jake Burns open the July 27 – August 9 shows and The Selecter and Kevin Seconds open from August 11 – 26.
David Bazan’s new album, ‘Care’
During transition, there is the urge to look backwards to figure out where we are supposed to go. It can be nostalgic; the golden haze that surrounds our selective memory. Sweet moments that make up our individual narratives, or the stories we tell each other to reinforce our collective identity.
But that glance backwards can distract us from where we are now and what it really means; from the sea change, from the tide that sweeps what we know away and leaves us unencumbered, shivering, and beginning again.
Lillie Mae premieres new track via Stereogum
Third Man recording artist Lillie Mae is heralding the upcoming arrival of her eagerly awaited album FOREVER AND THEN SOME with the release of a new album track, “Honky Tonks and Taverns,” which premieres today via Stereogum.
Video: Domani – “Paris” ft. London Jae (Prod. by ZayBan)
15 year-old Atlanta prodigy Domani is here to win over hearts with his musical versatility and emotional depth. In his new “Paris” visual, premiered by PAPER Mag, Domani overlooks the Golden Gate Bridge, wandering the historic City by the Bay in slo-mo. Later on, dwarfed by a cathedral, Domani gets real, rapping, “They probably somewhere laughing watching us go in debt from fashion / took away the chains and separate us with the classes.” “Paris,” which features Bankroll Mafia member London Jae and production from ZayBan, is a dreamlike meditation on life, existence, and inequality, indicative of Domani’s world-weary wisdom on his forthcoming Constellation mixtape, out March 10th.
SPRINGER MOUNTAIN FARMS® PRESENTS DAILEY & VINCENT NASHVILLE GETAWAY SWEEPSTAKES
Springer Mountain Farms® has announced a new sweepstakes giving fans a true Nashville experience. The Dailey & Vincent Nashville Getaway includes a hotel room in Nashville for two nights, July 13 and 14 and airfare for winners not within driving range. The winner will receive tickets to the July 13 Bluegrass Nights at the Ryman featuring Dailey & Vincent as well as two meet and greets with the newest inductees of the Grand Ole Opry along with $500 cash prize.
Fans can enter by texting in during any Dailey & Vincent concert date between now and May 27 or online at smfchicken.com. There will be one prize winner.
“Dailey & Vincent represent all that is good about bluegrass, country and gospel music. We’re proud to present many of their shows and are especially excited to be able to fly a fan to meet them in Nashville and experience their show in the Mother Church of Country Music, The Ryman Auditorium,” said Gus Arrendale, President of Springer Mountain Farms® Fresh Chicken.
Vokab Kompany & 9 Theory – ‘Beneath The Shallow’
High energy, synth driven hip-hop group Vokab Kompany, and indietronica vocalist/producer 9 Theory bring us Beneath The Shallow. This collaborative two track EP sounds like the intersection of Radiohead and Outkast. While Vokab Kompany is often known for their intense live show and dance party flow, the subject matter here is much more intense and personal.
Beneath the Shallow is a direct response to the vibe and superficiality that can often permeate the mainstream festival circuit, particularly throughout the last decade and the rise of EDM. The EP tackles the intense and all too human issues of depression and drug abuse.
Roosevelt shares new video
Marius Lauber AKA Roosevelt released his highly anticipated self-titled debut album via City Slang last fall, showcasing Lauber as a fully developed recording artist with an instinctive synthesis of different soundscapes. Fast forward 6 months and it’s a critically acclaimed debut, with Entertainment Weekly proclaiming Roosevelt is “Breaking Big,” Last Call With Carson Daly interviewing him in a Snap Shot feature, and wide praise from The Guardian, Pitchfork, NPR Music, The Wall Street Journal, Stereogum, Paste, Clash, DJ Mag, The Independent, Dummy, and more.
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Big Surr premiere full stream of catchy, surfy debut ‘In Business’
In the center of landlocked Tennessee there is a basin at the bottom of which sits Nashville, where humidity settles in on the city like a sweatbox and Big Surr dream of beaches. Borne in an Ohio basement and raised below the Mason-Dixon line, this ebullient five piece, led by frontwoman Helen Van, has been cooling the Middle Tennessee region with their special brand of summer bummer fuzz pop for years. In 2010, Big Surr released their Miss You Most EP on RAD FRNDS and, in 2012, their Baked + Bruised 7-inch on Infinity Cat. They quickly became mainstays in the burgeoning Nashville DIY scene and garnered comparisons to the likes of the Jesus and Mary Chain, Best Coast, Dum Dum Girls and Camera Obscura meets Dinosaur Jr.
CARTOON LIZARD PREMIERE VIDEO FOR SINGLE “NOT PUNK NOT RAW”
Of the video, songwriter Ritchie Hemphill stated: “Using music or video media as a platform to start stating things, I wanted to start simply with a message of self celebration and loving the humanity of people. I wanted to show people privately doing self-care. The song is about celebrating ones own specificity as well as being open and accepting of people’s sexual identities. And the partnering idea for the video is celebrating ones own athleticism.”
Premiere: Cartoon Lizard – “Not Punk Not Raw”
Pieta Brown Premieres New Album on American Songwriter
Acclaimed singer/songwriter Pieta Brown will release her new album Postcards on March 10th via Lustre Records. True to its name, Postcards explores the role of distance and isolation through collaboration in which Brown enlisted a guest artist for each track via mail. Today, she unveiled an exclusive preview of the full album on American Songwriter who state, “Postcards was inspired by the highs and lows that attend a songwriter’s life, and it features a who’s who of stellar guest musicians.”
Re-Re-Introducing OhBree
This May, OhBree will be releasing their third full length record, Burn Bridges, Burn Pies – an album that has connected the fictional worlds of their previous releases. The troupe’s first album, We Miss You Edward, Come Home, is a bizarre pit-orchestra-influenced spiral of 17 songs that manifested in a lighthearted theatrical headtrip, while the second LP, Death By Broomstick, took a much darker spin on their pop sensibilities. Soon after Death By Broomstick, OhBree released their extremely well-received EP Feed Me Poison that Consequence of Sound described as “A four-song odyssey into a world of weirdo guitar riffs and off-kilter piano arrangements.”
Stream: OhBree’s unruly new EP, Feed Me Poison
Shobaleader One (Squarepusher) Share New Song
Strobe Nazard, Company Laser and Arg Nution are the musicians whom Squarepusher has enlisted to reinvent the concept of a live band. They comprise Shobaleader One, currently touring an extraordinary show through out the UK and Europe based on a selection of Squarepusher classics spanning his entire career.
RAY BLK Shares “Patience” Video Via The FADER
BBC Music Sound of 2017 winner RAY BLK releases the video for her single ‘Patience (Freestyle)’, watch HERE. The Hector Dockrill directed visual was released today exclusively via FADER. Set in a hair salon in Peckham, the location provided the perfect backdrop for a performance of a track that serves as an interlude between RAY’s last single (Chill Out Ft. SG Lewis) and the next one to come.
MOOGFEST REVEALS MUSIC LINEUP AND PROGRAM HIGHLIGHTS
Today, Moogfest reveals its lineup of musical performers, led by Flying Lotus, Animal Collective, Gotye, Suzanne Ciani, Derrick May, 808 State, Simian Mobile Disco, Syrinx, Jessy Lanza, and Function. Building on the experimental format of previous years, Moogfest continues to integrate Future Sound (performances) and Future Thought (conference) programming, with many of these artists also leading sessions during the daytime conference program.
Moogfest’s trademark mix of intimate venues and masterful collaborations creates an unforgettable experience festival-goers will not find anywhere else. Experimental electronic and avant-garde dance music is complemented by thematic programming like Black Quantum Futurism, Protest, and Techno-Shamanism that span day-into-night. This year returns with adventurous formats such as live film scores, an overnight live music sleep concert, prelude to sleep listening parties, long-form durational performances, and presentations by leading Instrument Designers.
RISING HARLEM ARTIST CRYSTAL CAINES RELEASES NEW SINGLE “NO DRAMA”
Just in case you missed it, multi-talented artist Crystal Caines released her newest track “No Drama” exclusively with The Fader. The eclectic single showcases Caines artistry as a lyricist and boasts sounds curated by her and her production collective The Understudy. “No Drama” is her second release of 2017 following her debut track, “Run With Me” featuring A$AP Ferg.
THE POISON ARROWS ANNOUNCE NEW LP NO KNOWN NOTE
Three-piece Chicago rock band The Poison Arrows have announced a new LP No Known Note due out April 28th via File 13 Records, their first in 5 years. Recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago the album features Scott McCloud (Girls Against Boys), Tony Lazzara (Bloodiest) and Brian Case (Ponys, Disappears). in 2015 the band; Patrick Morris (ex Don Caballero), Adam Reach and Justin Sinkovich (ex Atombombpocketknife, Thumbnail), reformed after a lengthy hiatus to do shows with friends Drive Like Jehu, Milemarker, Bardo Pond among others to gear up for the album.
BOOHER To Release Debut Full Length
On March 10, Austin, TX’s BOOHER will release their debut full length Funny Tears via Old Flame Records. Today, the band shared “Pick Up The Robot (Put The Robot Down)” which features vocals from Okkervil River’s Will Sheff.
The xx Release “Say Something Loving” Video
The xx today release the video for “Say Something Loving.” Filmed in the band’s hometown of London, the video was directed by renowned photographer and filmmaker Alasdair McLellan, who also directed the video for previous single “On Hold” (which was shot in Marfa, Texas). “Say Something Loving” is taken from The xx’s hugely acclaimed third album I See You, which debuted at #1 in the UK and #2 in the U.S. album charts on release in January.
Of the video, The xx say, “We wanted to celebrate our home town and revisit some of the places that reminds us of our friendship when we were growing up. We’re so happy to be back home and so excited to begin our Night + Day residency in Brixton this week!”
PERFORMERS ANNOUNCED FOR THE “52ND ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™”
The first round of performers for the 52ND ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS™ has been announced and includes ACM Award nominees Jason Aldean, Dierks Bentley, Luke Bryan, Florida Georgia Line, Lady Antebellum, Miranda Lambert, Little Big Town, and Maren Morris. Plus, the Backstreet Boys will make their debut appearance at Country Music’s Party of the Year®, performing with Florida Georgia Line for a must-see performance. The ACM Awards will broadcast live from T-Mobile Arena in Las Vegas Sunday, April 2 (live 8:00-11:00 PM, ET/delayed PT) on the CBS Television Network.
As previously announced, Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will return to co-host the 52nd ACM Awards, which honors and showcases the biggest names and emerging talent in country music, and is produced for television by dick clark productions.
Cody Vavrik Shares “Now You Know” Video Via All Things Go
Cody Vavrik shares his video for “Now You Know” on All Things Go. When talking about the exhilirating party track Vavrik says, “I guess you could say that, in most youth culture, there is a feeling of carelessness. When you really care about something it can be painful and haunting. We find freedom in letting go. I wanted to execute this in my visual. I believe t’s a perfect balance of hopelessness and hopefulness, it’s relatable and it’s the truth.” Cody will be playing two shows in Chicago later this month.
Swordfish first single from their debut album
“We’re concerned with trying to be empathetic and trying to understand the impulses and dependencies of those close to you,” says Swordfish singer Chandler Lach. From the basements and living rooms of Ypsilanti, MI Swordfish were formed and their penchant for connecting to their fans comes from their down to earth upbringings. Lach goes on to say, “Everything from mental health, heartbreak, existentialism and accidently burning your friends with lit cigarettes is addressed on this album.”
Justus Proffit Shares New Single via Gold Flake Paint
Los Angeles sad-punk artist Justus Proffit’s new album further explores themes of reflection, while attempting to create a newer, more minimal sound than on his previous offering (his 2015 debut Magic). Recorded in two sessions, the 5 track EP UPS / DOWNS is the result. Colored with dreamy, melodic, and sometimes dissonant sounds: dual harmonies, ethereal guitar and soft vocals make this album reminiscent of an ocean or a rainy day. “Angel of Mine”, the first single from the record, exemplifies Proffit’s music; it’s simple, earnest, and quietly powerful. UPS / DOWNS will be released March 15th via Smoking Room.
Nightly Announce ‘No Vacancy’ Club Tour
Nashville based alt-pop band Nightly announce a string of headline dates in support of their honest EP. The No Vacancy tour kicks off April 12th at Schubas Tavern in Chicago and includes a play in their home town of Nashville, TN. Following the headline dates Nightly will play some colleges and support The Struts on five dates in May. Nightly released the honest EP last fall. The set includes the song “xo” which has amassed over 4 million streams across all digital streaming partners.
ANDY SUMMERS ‘Triboluminescence’ Set To Drop March 24
Multi GRAMMY® Award-winning artist ANDY SUMMERS rose to fame in the late 1970s and early 1980s as the guitarist of the legendary award-winning, multi-million-selling rock band The Police, recognized as the most successful and critically acclaimed group of the era. SUMMERS’ innovative guitar sound was a key element of the band’s popularity, creating a new paradigm for guitarists that has been widely imitated in the decades since.
Not one to ever rest on his laurels, SUMMERS launched a prolific solo career that continues to this day, positioning him on the cutting edge of musical innovation – all the while following his passion for music as he keeps diligently busy writing, touring and recording in the studio. As a guitarist, songwriter and composer, his 14th solo album, TRIBOLUMINESCENCE (set for release by Flickering Shadow Productions on March 24, available on all digital platforms in the U.S. and via Amazon and Cargo Records in the U.K.), proves to be his most introspective work to date and is a collection of nine new tracks reflecting the style that Summers has evocatively dubbed “New Exotic.”
MOTHERSHIP Premieres New Song “Helter Skelter”
Dallas, Texas heavy rock band MOTHERSHIP will release its new album, High Strangeness, on March 17 via Ripple Music. Recorded at Fire Station Studios in San Marcos, TX and mastered by Tony Reed (Mos Generator / Stone Axe), the album delivers eight strong songs of the band’s “supersonic intergalactic heavy rock”. In advance of the album’s release, The Obelisk premieres the new song, “Helter Skelter”, saying, “Mothership come across as professionally crisp but road-hardened, caked perhaps by the grit of the highways they’ve traveled.”
Hollow Everdaze shares “Catastrophe”
Hollow Everdaze have thrust back into gear for 2017 with new single “Catastrophe”, an infectious slice of psychedelic-pop carved from their forthcoming album Cartoons (due for release later this year via Deaf Ambitions). Featuring a rollicking, garage-indebted hook, “Catastrophe” trades swirls of violin present in previous single “Still Ticking” for flourishes of keys and guitar-fuzz — at times recalling moments of Dutch shoegazer Jacco Gardner.
WALE ANNOUNCES “THE SHINE TOUR”
Maybach Music Group/Atlantic Records artist Wale has announced plans for a major U.S. headline tour, “THE SHINE TOUR.” The dates begin Friday, May 5th at The Tabernacle in Atlanta, GA and continue through mid the month (see attached itinerary). Spotify pre-sale begins Wednesday, March 8; general ticket on sale this Friday, March 10 at 10:00 AM local time. Complete details for “THE SHINE TOUR,” including ticket information are available here.
Dead Gaze announces end of project, gives final track away free
Oxford, MS mainstays Dead Gaze have announced the immediate dissolution of the project following frontman Cole Furlow’s recent stint in (and successful clean re-emergence from) rehab. While there will not be any new music under the Dead Gaze moniker, Furlow says that he plans to create more music in the future. To close the book on the career of the beloved Mississippi institution, Dead Gaze has shared their final track “Song For Marc,” an Easy Travels B-side and an ode to Marc Bolan, on Bandcamp.
Young Fox Releasing Debut LP “Sky Beats Gold” This Friday
Pittsburgh’s Young Fox are gearing up for the release of their upcoming LP “Sky Beats Gold” this Friday, March 10. The band has teamed up with New Noise Magazine to stream a track off the album titled “We Move As Waves.”
EXTREMITY: “Chalice Of Pus” From Debut LP
EXTREMITY’s lineup of Bay Area veterans, Shelby Lermo (Vastum, Ulthar), Aesop Dekker (Worm Ouroboros, Ludicra, Agalloch), Marissa Martinez-Hoadley (Cretin, Repulsion), and Erika Osterhout (Necrosic, Scolex, Trepanation), stirs the salaciously sanguine death and grind sewage on Extremely Fucking Dead to a crepitating clamor of cacophonous cruelty.
Decibel spills forth “Chalice Of Pus” from the LP, adjoined by an interrogation of Martinez-Hoadley and Osterhout. The mag calls out the record’s, “ungodly morbid destruction,” continuing, “Whether rending limbs with trem-picked, blastbeat-riddled dirges reminiscent of old school NYDM, or pummeling your brainmeat until it bruises and calcifies into something like caveman coprolite, a la early Grave, EXTREMITY clearly know their way around death metal.”
Tashaki Miyaki shares new track + video “City”
The Los Angeles-based duo Tashaki Miyaki will release their highly anticipated debut album ‘The Dream’ on April 7 via Metropolis Records (pre-order here). This week the band shares the album’s second single “City.” The cinematic video for the track was directed by Kelsey McNamee. “The song brought to mind the image of a woman who feels disconnected, someone who floats through spaces and life,” McNamee explains. “I was inspired by the portrayal of a lonely woman in Barbara Loden’s film Wanda and the dynamic in Paper Moon. As well as Los Angeles and the way it can make you feel isolated.”
New video from gnash – “something”
gnash heads to Hawaii in his tropical “something” music video!
Daniel Tortoledo “Dark Times”
Brooklyn-based Folk/Rock American-Venezuelan songwriter Daniel Tortoledo drops new single “Dark Times”, in collaboration with visual artist Lill Martinez. Watch video.
“Dark Times” is the first cut of Tortoledo’s upcoming album “Throughout These Years”, due this summer. “Inspiration for the song came while cleaning an old piano”, he says. “The random sound of the keys served as original sound bites for the groove to start taking place. That’s the beautiful thing about art, it may come from where you least expect it.”
The video is an audiovisual art piece hand-drawn frame by frame. Through a moving panorama technique, artist Lill Martinez conveys a kaleidoscopic sea of elements that match the music both in a unique and experimental manner.
Gayle Skidmore hits the road in support of ‘The Golden West’
Amsterdam-by way of San Diego, CA-based singer-songwriter Gayle Skidmore is excited to announce the release of her latest full-length, The Golden West. The album will be available nationally on Friday, April 7, 2017.
She’ll also be touring in support of the album. The tour, and the album release, are the culmination of nearly two years of both heartache and mind-clearing revelations. The Golden West would test her perseverance, but ultimately help her grow as an artist.
“The week before my wedding I was still finishing vocals for the album, which was pretty insane,” says Skidmore, discussing The Golden West, her twentieth independent release overall, and her third to feature an adult coloring book with the album, each picture depicting a different song.
Berdmajik Premieres Effervescent New Track, ‘The First Time’
The man behind Berdmajik, Donnie Felton, is best known for his work with psych-surf-indie cult favorites Grubby Little Hands. Berdmajik’s debut album, SPELLS, sounds like a distant relative to his previous outfit – a psychedelic second cousin, twice removed. Felton’s airy pop instincts merge with melancholy vocals in a sweet/savory axis. Utilizing the same soul-steeped pop songwriting that has always been simmering just beneath the surface of Felton’s earlier efforts, as Berdmajik those undertones come frothing over.
Bleeding Knees Club sign to Inertia
Australia’s own garage-pop ratbags Bleeding Knees Club, have finally returned, announcing a brand new label home with Inertia Music and revealing their first single in over three years. “Chew The Gum,” that premiered overnight with Linda Marigliano on triple j, is a sugar-rush punk nugget that makes you not only fall in love with the home-grown hooligans all over again, but makes you realize just how much you’ve missed them.
Splashh release new video for “Waiting a Lifetime”
Sydney via East London scuzz-pop quartet Splashh have shared the video for “Waiting A Lifetime”, premiering on Pilerats. The track is lifted from their forthcoming sophomore album of the same name, set for release on April 14 via Cinematic Music Group.
Directed by one of the bands’ masterminds Toto Vivian, the video is a dizzying visual recount of the bands’ recent experiences – on the road, in the studio, backstage, on stage, eating pizza. Evoking a similar headspin to their last clip, “Rings”, the videos together serve as an indicator as to what listeners can expect from the upcoming full-length release – chaotic rhythms, manic guitars and swerving melodies, rinsed through with the reverby post-punk attitude that characterises the Splashh sound.
“Sunrise” Official Video by Jillionaire
The accompanying video to “Sunrise,” the brand new single by Jillionaire, Fuse ODG & Fatman Scoop makes its world debut on the Major Lazer YouTube channel. Julien + Adrien, the pair of directors behind the camera for “Sunrise,” were commissioned by Feel Up Records, the label founded and owned by Jillionaire of Major Lazer.
Megan Talay Announces New S/T EP, Stream “Parents’ House”
Songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Megan Talay — who performs under her last name — has announced a new S/T EP, out June 2nd. A follow-up to 2015’s Piece by Piece EP, the new release finds her exploring a new, amped-up sound, trading in her acoustic guitar for infectious electric riffs and an upbeat pop-punk sensibility. It was co-produced by Greg Mayo (Bernhoft, Delta Rae) and Zach Jones (Sting, A Great Big World, Wakey! Wakey!) and mixed by Ducky Carlisle (Demi Lovato, Rooney.)
MAC SABBATH Releases First Recorded Single + Official Coloring Activity Book
Tomorrow, the Mockstrosity Tour 2017 – starring the kings of fast-food themed Black Sabbath covers Mac Sabbath and Metalachi: The World’s First and Only Heavy Metal Mariachi Band – kicks off in Omaha, NE. The tour will also feature special guests, Ned Flanders-themed metal band Okilly Dokilly. No, you’re not dreaming – the heavy-metal-shtick trifecta is upon us and you can witness them all in one night! Tickets are on sale now via individual venues.
In celebration of the tour kick off, Mac Sabbath is finally releasing recorded music! Their viral hit cover track “Pair-A-Buns”, will be available via Flexi Disc during the tour, available only inside their official new coloring activity book – chock full of ridiculous images to color, dots to connect, mazes to solve and more. You can only get the coloring activity book and Flexi Disc directly via the band on tour as of now – bring out your inner kid and pick them up at the Mac Sabbath merch booth at your local tour stop!
Coachella Indie Rock Band Bear Fight’s “She”
Hailing from Coachella, CA, rising indie-alternative rock band Bear Fight is thrilled to unveil their latest single, titled “She,” exclusively with Paste Magazine today. When you’re presented with music by Bear Fight, you’re going to get energetic songs that are created with passion. Recorded by The Colourist’s Adam Castillas at Grandmaster Studios, “She” is a short poem composed freely by Michael Ramirez, later put to a simple yet very emotional musical performance. The lyrics make up an anti-love song about someone that is far too distant to continue loving. It is inspired by longing and melancholy emotion, delivered in a desperate manner through the music.
Benchmarks Take a Kerouac Look at Modern Dating on New Single “Girls and Boys”
Nashville-based indie punk band Benchmarks will be releasing their debut full-length Our Undivided Attention on March 24th via SofaBurn Records. The group has teamed up with Substream Magazine to premiere the album’s third single “Girls and Boys,” a driving, midtempo rock sound with gorgeous harmonies and a story about the world of dating that most single people experience these days.
TW Walsh’s Terrible Freedom LP out 04/28
Terrible Freedom is an album about fear and liberation, space and time, the self and the mind. Its themes are existential and broad, but they also characterize the cultural and political dumpster fire in which we find ourselves engulfed today. Walsh grew up in Reagan’s America (The New Cold War, the AIDS crisis, trickle-down economics, The War on Drugs), so Trump’s chaotic presidency is familiar territory.
If Terrible Freedom has a message, it’s to cultivate compassion and courage. If you can muster the strength, simply lean into the fear. All things must pass. Whatever comes, just let it arrive.
Westing Release New Song “Skipping Beats”
Westing is about to release their loudest album to date, I Haven’t Been Feeling Myself. With this album, Westing departs from their previous quiet acoustic sound and introduces a whole new intensity, expanding into a full band post-hardcore sound. ?
“After several solo shows, I quickly realized playing quiet acoustic songs by myself is not what I want to do. I need to be loud.” – Matt Mascarenas ?
Matt Mascarenas started Westing as a solo project in 2015. In what began as a way to keep his musical creativity alive when he wasn’t touring, Westing quickly became an ongoing pursuit, releasing a series of impromptu acoustic singles and splits. ??
