Almost 50 years to the week after Woodstock – where it’s been rumored that 99 per cent of attendees were smoking marijuana (albeit illegally) – Canada will see its first legal cannabis and music festival.
Tens of thousands of people ranging from cannabis curious to aficionados will descend upon a 990-acre conservation park, creating an unprecedented, vibrant catalyst for cannabis culture. The first annual Journey Cannabis & Music Festival will light up the majestic Boyd Conservation Park in Vaughan, minutes from Toronto, from August 23-25, 2019.
Ari Lennox Debut Album “Shea Butter Baby” Out Now On Interscope Records
Dreamville/Intercope’s alternative R&B chanteuse, Ari Lennox, has released her long-awaited album, Shea Butter Baby, on digital retailers worldwide. One of the most talented artists in the industry, Lennox aims to spread her soul-baring musical gospel with a masterfully crafted debut and a 24-city-tour that kicks off in Phoenix, Arizona next week.
Boulevards returns with new funk/soul cut “Take It To The Top”
With three releases to his credit, including the acclaimed, Captured Tracks-released LP, Groove!, and last year’s Hurtown, USA, Jamil Rashad AKA Boulevards is sharing his latest vision of modern-funk to the masses. YADIG! is on the way channeling forbears like Prince, Rick James, and Earth Wind & Fire with Rashad’s unique flair.
Sydney indie songwriter Oly Sherman is at his melodic best on new single ‘Bones’
The single, produced by himself and Daniel Natoli (Once Around Saturn, Georgia Eyes), is driven by well-laid percussion and melodies, as Sherman’s folk vocals careens throughout. Similarities to Matt Corby and Ziggy Alberts aside, Sherman has grown into an artist all his own, harnessing powerful and yearning vocals, while expressing versatility as a musician and songwriter. ‘Bones’ is an example of Sherman’s dynamism and ability to wholly captivate.
Agouti – Nodes LP
Following the successive deaths of a close friend and four grandparents, Caruso realized she had to do something positive and life affirming. So she built her own instruments. And she built her own studio. And she built her own sound – eclectic and wildly unrestricted, nodding knowingly to generations of psych and 70s hard rock.
Frankie J x Tony Ray Jacobo Dropping New Track on Friday
Rising producer and artist Tony Ray Jacobo is set to release his debut single “You are the Light” feat. Frankie J on Friday, May 10th! Taking full creative freedom on the new track Tony Ray found inspiration right at home, “It’s a love message to that special person that makes you better and becomes that light to your darkness. I definitely had my wife in mind as the inspiration for this concept.”
INTERVIEW | Tony-Ray Jacobo Premieres ‘You Are The Light,’ ft. Frankie J
Mayhem Sign Worldwide Deal With Century Media Records
Century Media Records is proud to announce the worldwide signing of notorious Norwegian Black Metal forefathers MAYHEM. Founded in 1984, MAYHEM has released five studio albums as well as a number of demos, EP’s and live albums since. Their debut full length De Mysteriis Dom Sathanas (1994) is considered by many to be the most influential Black Metal album of all time. Having left behind the controversy surrounding their early years, MAYHEM continues to push boundaries and is now considered one of the most innovative forces of extreme metal and sinister art, which applies to both their live shows and their recent studio recordings.
MAYHEM TOUR DATES
October 31 – Nijmegen, Netherlands – Doornroosje
November 1 – Leiden, Netherlands – Gebr De Nobel
November 5 – Paris, France – La Machine Du Moulin Rouge
November 6 – Rennes, France – L’etage
November 7 – Toulouse, France – Metronum
November 10 – Lyon, France – CCO
November 12 – Milano, Italy – Magazzini Generali
November 14 – Vienna, Austria – Szene
November 15 – Prague, Czech Republic – Meet Factory
November 16 – Berlin, Germany – Astra
November 17 – Lille, France – Tyrant Fest
November 19 – Kassel, Germany – Musik Theater 130BPM
November 21 – Mannheim, Germany – MS Connextion Complex
November 22 – Vosselaar, Belgium – Biebob
November 23 – Oberhausen, Germany – Turbinehalle
November 24 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Pumpehuset
November 26 – Tampere, Finland – Pakkahuone
November 27 – Helsinki, Finland – Tavastia
November 29 – Stockholm, Sweden – Fryshuset Klubben
November 30 – Gothenburg, Sweden – Pustervik
Silversun Pickups Debut New Song “Freakazoid” via Consequence Of Sound
“‘Freakazoid’ has been buzzing around my head for a few years now,” says lead singer and guitarist Brian Aubert. “It became our portal into what would become our record Widow’s Weeds. Like a first step, leaving an imprint that would affect major aspects of the album. Thematically, it’s coming from a very vulnerable place. Probably the most vulnerable on the album. It’s loaded with insecurity and desire to mend broken things together, almost as if it’s a last-ditch effort to do so. There is no pessimism.
Silversun Pickups share the Origins of new single “Freakazoid”: Stream
“TOUGH LOVE” FROM AVICII’s ALBUM TIM OUT
Al Fakir and Pontare are longtime Bergling collaborators and worked with him on “Silhouettes”, “Hey Brother”, “Without You” and more. In the Spring of 2018, after Tim had been exploring music from northwest India, he played a melody loop for the two. “Oddly enough, the Indian influences fit perfectly into a song we were working on, something that was so typical of Tim” says Vincent Pontare. “He was a melodic genius.”
James Maslow “Love U Sober” Lyric Video
“A large portion of the music I’m going to put out is influenced by my past relationships. ‘Love U Sober’ acknowledges the fact that I was in a relationship with someone and we had so much fun, but after many months, I began to question it,” shares Maslow. “The sad part was the connection wasn’t as real as I thought; it was masked by the emotion of partying. Saying I want to love you sober might be more literal than people realize.”
ABOUT MIRABAI CEIBA – “AGUA DE LUNA”
Mirabai Ceiba’s new album Agua de Luna immerses the listener in a mesmerizing dreamscape of glistening strings, sparkling moonlight and two beautiful voices intertwining words of love and inspiration in both English and Spanish. From songs of hushed reverie to anthemic tracks that take all of humanity in a love embrace, Agua de Luna is a major new musical statement from one of the most-beloved duos in world devotional music.
Mello Music Group’s Chris Orrick Drops Political Single “Funny Things”
Detroit’s political, introspective Hip-Hop artist, Chris Orrick drops his latest single “FunnyThings” today on Hip Hop DX. The track is an ode to the feeling of doubt one experiences while watching our country go into a seemingly downward spiral with little to no hope of anyone in power doing anything about it.
Josh Gray – Nashville’s New Outlaw: Guitar Pickin’ & Fightin’ the Power
Music City is an outlaw town. Drawing inspiration from the likes of Johnny Cash, Bob Dylan & Willie Nelson, Josh Gray has begun planting his own roots in the heart of Americana-Nashville, TN. After three years in writing, Songs of the Highway debuts this April 16, 2019, setting the scene for progressive rebellion and lending a voice to the disenfranchised. On this 11-track LP, Josh Gray challenges the establishment and his listeners to act instead of acquiescing to circumstance.
Reminiscent of Music City’s pioneering revolutionaries, Songs of the Highway sheds light on modern social injustice and inequality in an increasingly self-absorbed society.
FUTURE HAUNTS share music video for ‘Weather Vane’
Shot by the band themselves on both film and camcorder, the DIY visuals follow Future Haunts through quintessential Brisbane scenes as they self-record at Plutonium Studios, play pool at the local pub, and shoot hoops at their neighbourhood court.
INGO Release Clockwork Orange Inspired Romp “Clockwork Toy”
Clockwork Toy grasps a modern view of forced isolation and prejudice whilst stepping out of an ordinary life. Written within minutes after watching Stanley Kubrick’s “A Clockwork Orange”, INGO compares the actions of chasing dreams today in the same manner as a violent psychopath in the movie. The genre of the song is crossed between New Grunge and Indie Rock, with a gospel touch at the grand finale and an electronic bass line tearing through the track.
Brooklyn-based Psychic Lines – “Snowball’s Chance”
Their new record, Dance, Cartoon Skeleton, really boasts a unique sound, similar to The National and The Magnetic Fields – quirky and different, smart and accessible.
Inês Releases Sensual Lead Single ‘Hands’ From Debut EP ‘The Vessel’
LoveSick Radio Release New Blues Tinged Single, “Bloodshot Eyes”
“Good times now with part Ohio, part Vegas-based rockers Lovesick Radio. The opening riff sounds a little like a more rootsy You Shook Me All Night Long, but in truth this is a more layered affair – in a good way. Punchy blue-collar rock’n’roll, rough-edged touches of punk, pop rock, bluesy guitar soloing… All audibly drawing from the classic rock likes of The Stones, Aerosmith and co.” – Classic Rock Magazine
The Bob Moog Foundation Announces Moogseum Opening May 23, 2019
The Moogseum’s exhibits will invite visitors to explore Bob Moog’s life and work, as well as the fascinating 120+-year history of synthesis, through touch screen kiosks that will provide access to over 1,000 pieces of historical material from the Bob Moog Foundation Archives. Visitors will be able to interact with theremins and synthesizers, and will have the opportunity to step into an immersive dome where they will be surrounded by illuminated visceral representations of electricity turning into sound. They will learn about the science of waveforms as well as discover the intricacies of a re-creation of Bob’s workbench, and learn about Bob’s connection to Asheville.
