Oh Sees Share “Anthemic Aggressor” Video On Paste
Oh Sees shared the video for their track “Anthemic Aggressor” on Paste. The band has announced a fall North American tour starting 10/2 in San Francisco and will also play three NYC shows. Tour dates are below. Oh Sees new LP ‘Smote Reverser’ is out now on Castle Face Records.
CHRIS CORNELL STATUE UNVEILING CEREMONY AT MOPOP
On Sunday, October 7 Vicky Cornell and the Museum of Pop Culture (MoPOP) will celebrate Seattle’s son, music icon and late Grammy® Award-winning singer/songwriter Chris Cornell with the public unveiling of a commemorative statue. Following the unveiling, footage of Soundgarden’s performance at The Wiltern, captured by the Artist Den, will be screened inside MoPOP’s Sky Church.
Since announcing plans for the statue, MoPOP and the Cornell family have received an overwhelming response from the community wanting to honor Chris’ life. The decision was made to move the statue unveiling from Wednesday, August 29 to Sunday, October 7 to accommodate crowds.
WHEN: Sunday, October 7, 2018
5:30pm: Public Statue Unveiling
Speakers will include representatives from Cornell Family, MoPOP and special guests
Too $hort Drops “Ain’t My Girlfriend (ft. French Montana, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas, Jeremih)”
“Hey dad, can you play that new Too $hort?” a seemingly upper class-born girl asks as she hops into the car with her family. Directed by Embryo, the hilarious new music video for Too $hort’s star-studded “Ain’t My Girlfriend (feat. French Montana, Ty Dolla $ign, Joyner Lucas and Jeremih)” track features a formally-dressed family driving through their neighborhood in a minivan, having the time of their life singing along to the raunchy and explicit lyrics.
UNSIGNED ONLY ANNOUNCES 2018 WINNERS
Unsigned Only Music Competition is pleased to announce the 2018 winners. Unsigned Only is open to all artists who are unsigned to a major record label, and over the years it has become an important source for discovering new talent. Since its inception in 2012, four Grand Prize winners have been signed to major label record deals.
Winners were selected from over 6,000 entries submitted from 95 countries. All entries are narrowed down to a group of finalists that are given to the panel of judges whose task is to select the winners. The panel is comprised of renowned recording artists, managers, and music supervisors, including: Aimee Mann, O.A.R., Frank Foster, David Crowder, Jack Ingram, Grouplove, and many more. Judges also included music journalists from the Chicago Sun-Times, Rolling Stone, Paste Magazine, Yahoo Music, The Boston Herald, NY Post, and many more.
TO END IT ALL: Cvlt Nation Premieres “Lure” Video From Avant-Garde/Death Industrial Duo Featuring Members Of Eye Of Nix
Cvlt Nation is pleased to undrape the official new video for “Lure” from avant-garde/death industrial duo TO END IT ALL. Captured by Gridfailure’s David Brenner with additional footage by the band at Red Hawk Avalon, the alarming hymn comes by way of the impending Scourge Of Woman full-length, set for release this fall via Scry Recordings.
Issues vocalist Joy Von Spain of the track, “‘Lure’ embodies the hypnosis of desire and immolation, nature’s attractive and repelling forces, and the destructive power of seduction.”
Listen to Bernhoft’s new album Humanoid! – Album Premiere
“Driven by instantly ensnaring hooks, passion instrumentation, and a powerful lead, Humanoid calls back to the eras of pop preceding the modern age while working a swagger that is all its own. That point is made evident straightaway with the lush, energizing thrills of the album’s titular opening track and is only driven further forward from there. BERNHOFT & THE FASHION BRUISES bring slick, richly-produced pop music to the forefront, and it’s all the more impressive that they’ve managed to do it so organically.” – Popmatters
Spoke Mag x Calvin Valentine’s new single w/ ILLA J (mello music group)
The track comes off his upcoming Mello Music Group solo debut album – Keep Summer Safe – slated for release on 9/14. Calvin has produced for legends such as De La Soul, Nas, and Disney Star / Interscope signee Ryan Beatty in addition to working with the likes of Bun B, Devin The Dude, Juicy J, Boogie, and more.
MIRRORS FOR PSYCHIC WARFARE: Revolver Debuts “Crooked Teeth” Video
I See What I Became is the impending new full-length from MIRRORS FOR PSYCHIC WARFARE, the industrial collaboration between Neurosis’ Scott Kelly and Buried At Sea’s Sanford Parker. Produced by Seward Fairbury (Corrections House) and Negative Soldier, mastered by Collin Jordan (Eyehategod, Indian, Wovenhand, Voivod), with decibel manipulation by Dave French (Brothers Of The Sonic Cloth, The Anunnaki), the duo’s follow-up to 2016’s critically-lauded, self-titled debut boasts eight tracks of unsettling and unapologetic audio demolition.
SUPERFONICOS ANNOUNCE DEBUT RELEASE – SUELTA IS OUT OCTOBER 5, 2018
Austin, TX based band Superfónicos is the musical meeting point between Colombia, Africa and the U.S. Their debut E.P. Suelta, which is set for release on October 5th, pays homage to all three locales with a foundation in Cumbia, sprinkled with healthy doses of Afrobeat and marinated in the school of funk. The fast rising eight piece act has also been confirmed to play the Austin City Limits Music Festival (Weekend Two) on Sunday, October 14th.
RAT!hammock release ‘Groundhog Day’ inspired video for new single
Today, RAT!hammock prove to be more than just the cutest Google Image search on the Internet, as they present a ‘Groundhog Day’ inspired video for brand new single ‘June’, which premiered on triple j Unearthed yesterday.
Getting caught in the monotony of day-to-day life is a cross we all bare sometimes. Melbourne three-piece RAT!hammock’s new video, sees vocalist Jackson Phelan’s life buffering, waking up in an endless loop of breakfast, band practice and unnerving perplexity.
Crocodylus Slow It Down with ‘My Baby’
Your friendly neighbourhood Crocs deliver slow jam ‘My Baby’ and are doing what they do best, bringing their fury to festival stages in support!
In contrast to their usual blistering tracks, ‘My Baby’ is a standout – especially live. Sparser than your uncle’s hair, the track keeps the band’s signature sixties flavour with added key change and harmonica – the softer underbelly to Crocodylus.
Surfacing on all good streaming services today is DIET’s driving, honest, sophomore, track Sundown EP. The beloved Melbourne five piece proudly release the six track collection the same day they kick off a five date EP tour including three live shows at Brisbane’s BIGSOUND.
In a serendipitous ex-pat fairytale, DIET formed over a love of all things Captured Tracks Records in a ramshackle share house at the end of the Northern line of The Tube in London. There was a Smiths poster on the wall which may have something to do with triple j presenters describing their knack for nostalgic synthesizers and playful guitar lines as “shimmering with the sound from an alternate universe where Morrissey grew up beside the beach.”
TEEKLEF RELEASES NEW SINGLE “APART”
Nigerian/American artist Teeklef releases his single ‘Apart’ with accompanying lyric video on Jillionaire’s Feel Up Records.
The track is a perfect blend of pulsing Afrobeat rhythms and Teeklef’s Hip-Hop/R&B flow in which he seamlessly transitions between his Nigerian dialect and English.
Teeklef was born and raised in Lagos, Nigeria, where he was first exposed to music in the church choir. But when he could sneak away to places where he could watch American television, he found himself glued to BET’s106th and Park, emulating the style of American rappers and R&B singers.
SABRINA CLAUDIO ANNOUNCES FIRST HEADLINER TOUR
Critically acclaimed singer/songwriter Sabrina Claudio announced earlier this week on social media her first headliner tour! The No Rain No Flowers Tour kicks off in San Diego on October 12th and will hit major markets including New York, Los Angeles, Chicago, Montreal, Toronto and San Francisco (see full listing of cities below). Tickets for the concerts go on sale to the public beginning Friday, August 24th at 8 am local time.
Harts Announces 2018 National Tour and New Single ‘Wishfulness’
Harts is the nom de plume of Indian-born, Australian-based musician, singer/songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, composer, and music producer Darren Hart, whose singular blend of funk, jazz, blues, psychedelic rock, and indie electronic has drawn comparisons to Prince, Jimi Hendrix, and Lenny Kravitz, among others. Wishfulness, the latest track from Harts is due to be released on the 24th of August
New Release from Nightly “S.T.A.Y.” On Interscope Records
Nashville based alt-pop band Nightly (Jonathan Capeci and Joey Baretta) release a brand-new song, “S.T.A.Y.” today, August 24th on Interscope Records. The acronym in the title of the feel-good upbeat track stands for “still think about you” and was written by Jonathan Capeci, Joseph Beretta, Keith Varon, McKay Stevens and produced by Keith Varon. “S.T.A.Y.” is available now at all digital retailers.
The Money War ‘Hollywood’ – New Single Out Now
The Money War’s latest single ‘Hollywood’ marks a significant progression in the band’s sound, production values and songwriting. The cinematic, dream-pop mood conveys a sense of despair with Carmen Pepper’s ethereal vocal underscored by a wondrously swelling, atmospheric soundtrack.
TALES REVEAL NEW BAND NAME + NEW SINGLE
Dreamy indies, Tales, formerly known as The Winter Gypsy, have today announced their brand new band name, alongside a lush new single, So Blue. So Blue is an intricate arrangement of a wide variation of different, intriguing musical and lyrical ideas, released today, August 24. They have also announced a stunning video to accompany the track, co-directed by Rory Pipan (Mallrat, Tigerilla, DJ Tigerlily), Luke Franceschini and Nikita Kimiye, and will launch the single alongside Timberwolf on stage at Crown And Anchor (Adelaide) on September 28.
DEEP MEMORIES announce release date for “Rebuilding The Future”
Deep Memories, the solo project from brazilian multi-instrumentalist Douglas Martins, has announced September 21st 2018 as the release date for “Rebuilding The Future”, the band’s debut full-length. The album will be released simultaneously on Brazil, Japan and Russia, via Heavy Metal Rock (BR), Misanthropic Record (BR), Invasion of Solitude Records (JP) and GS Productions (RUS).
Maxim Schunk is ready to reign the charts with “Light Up”
The video for “Light Up” was shot by award-winning director Daniel Sluga within the bustling, neon-filled streets of Bangkok and was inspired by Maxim’s passion for travel.
“The song is about freedom and breaking out from old patterns. It’s a feel-good song that should encourage you to let go and simply enjoy life,” explains Schunk on the new single, “I think that in everyone’s life you somehow reach the point where you feel kind of stuck and just want to try new things. You want to feel the energy and the drive that comes with the beginning of something new. This song is my personal anthem to freedom, to encourage everyone to be brave and spontaneous.”
Swedish pop duo I Am Karate release new single ‘News’
Highly acclaimed Swedish pop duo I Am Karate have released their brand new single ‘News’.
The new single features a bouncy tropical rhythm alongside a gigantic chorus and shimmering pop production as the band addresses the search for fame and love.
Regarding the single I Am Karate say, “This song is about someone chasing a dream and the spotlight, but if you take a closer look it’s also a love story. We’ve played ‘News’ live at our latest concerts, and the response has been amazing. We hope that’s an indication that people will like the single!”
Schmieds Puls explore the complexity of human relationships on ‘Don’t Love Me Like That’
She tells us “I wanted to try to explain the complexity with that I experience love and relationships. For me nothing; no feeling, no situation, no connection between me and any other person is linear. I can feel drawn to a person as much as I need to be away from them. That can be confusing and exhausting, but that’s how I experience it.”
Introducing Mr. Koifish
The single is all about new beginnings, about leaving the past behind and embracing the future head on with energy and a light-hearted enthusiasm. Morten is joined on vocals by Sofie Hannibal his wife, who was pregnant with their first child at the time of the recording. This heartfelt and honest duet sets a tone of hope for new life and a love of change.
New > House Gospel Choir Re-Work Wookie’s ‘Battle’ > Out Today (Island Records) > listen here
On 24th August, House Gospel Choir release their highly anticipated first release on Island Records ‘Battle’, a re-work of UK Garage legend Wookie’s 2000 classic. The track features brand new production and instrumentation by Wookie himself, who personally approached the choir when he watched them perform it at Southport Weekender Festival. Wookie calls it’s “…a rare opportunity to be able to produce a cover of one my own records”. Honoured to collaborate on one of their favourite songs, House Gospel Choir say “It’s one of the first songs we learnt as a choir. It’s hard to put into words how much of a big deal it is to work with Wookie on our own version of this absolute classic. The meaning of the song has always resonated with us, we feel more people need to feel, hear and understand the message. Every day is like a battle, but we’ll overcome”.
