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JAMTRONICA QUARTET MONOTRONIC ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE AND ALBUM (OUT 9/27/19)
Monotronic is a collection of NYC-based musicians that blend an array of genres and styles together to create a unique dance/electronic sound of their own. All top rate musicians, the various members of Monotronic have recorded and performed with artists such as Robert Randolph, The Spin Doctors, Joe Jackson, Meatloaf, Elliott Moss, to name a few. They are encouraged to showcase their individual talents throughout the journey of every song, which will vary from night to night during their electrifying live sets.
ZVI: Heavy Blog Is Heavy Premieres “Follow The Snake” Vide
Since 2014, ZVI has embarked on several tours throughout the United States, Canada, and Europe opening for acts such as The Black Queen, Mouth Of The Architect, Jonah Matranga (Far, etc.), and Telefon Tel Aviv, including a slot on the 2018 Roadburn Festival in Tilburg, Netherlands alongside Converge, Godflesh, Zola Jesus, and Godspeed You! Black Emperor.
EXCLUSIVE PREMIERE: “Follow the Snake” with New Video from Zvi
YOUNG ATLANTA ARTIST GRANDMA REVEALS “NO DOORS” + VIDEO (DIR: MIGGY)
Grandma about “No Doors”: “No Doors is a collaboration between myself, Danny Wolf, and Joseph Arthur. It is a tune about spirituality and luxury off-road SUV’s.”
EN MINOR: Revolver Magazine Debuts “On The Floor” From Project Featuring Philip H. Anselmo
A project inadvertently in the making since Anselmo’s earliest days as a child in the French Quarter, EN MINOR features Stephen Taylor (Superjoint, Philip H. Anselmo & The Illegals, Woven Hand, 16 Horse Power), Kevin Bond (Superjoint, Christ Inversion, Artimus Pyledriver et al), Jimmy Bower (Eyehategod, Down, Superjoint), Calvin and Joiner Dover (The Dover Brothers), and Steve Bernal (former first cellist in the Temple Symphony Orchestra). An experimental and eclectic musical endeavor that finds Anselmo exploring a softer, graver vocal style, EN MINOR is an honest and deliberate change of pace delivering brooding tales of pain, regret, and sorrow.
SassyBlack – ‘Ancient Mahogany Gold’ out 9/13
“SassyBlack projects a suave charisma, her voice an exemplar of calm and empathy,” Dave Segal previewed at The Stranger. “On the mic, she is at once a self-help guru, a concerned lover, and a sage philosopher. Her jazzy coos and melismas seemingly come as easy to her as breathing. … Sassy intones and then proceeds to tranquilly advise you to obliterate negativity from your thoughts. Record stores are going to need to institute a new Self-Care section to properly present Ancient Mahogany Gold.”
Foals Confirm “Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2” To Be Released Via Warner Records
Today, Foals confirm the release of Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 2 via Warner Records on October 18th. The release completes the artistic statement and striking state-of-the-world-address of Everything Not Saved Will Be Lost – Part 1, a record which is shortlisted for the prestigious, 2019 Mercury Prize. “Part two is a heavier listen, the guitars are more emphasized and there’s some big riffs on it,” explained lead singer and guitarist Yannis Philippakis in an interview with NME. “It’s a rock record and it definitely carries on the narrative from part one. Part one ended with a lot of fire and destructive imagery, part two is trying to respond to that: how you can continue in the wreckage and through the scorched earth? We’re just excited for people to hear it because it completes the journey of what we’ve made over the last year-and-a-half.”
Nechie & Gunna “Pray To The Lord” Music Video Out Now!
Childhood friends Nechie and Gunna have combined efforts for a cinematic music video for track “Pray To The Lord.” The emotional track is off Nechie’s debut effort SSN: Southside Nechie (The Full Story) — executive produced by Young Thug — and paints a picture of what life is like growing up in a tumultuous community in the cosmopolitan city of Atlanta, GA.
MUDDY ROOTS MUSIC FESTIVAL 2019 SET FOR AUGUST 30 – SEPTEMBER 1
The award-winning Muddy Roots Music Festival has announced its final lineup, a genre-defying list that will make punk, metal, roots music, and even some hip-hop fans squeal in unified delight. This year’s event, which will take place from August 30th to September 1st in Cookeville, Tennessee, boasts sets from almost 80 bands, including appearances from MC50, the new incarnation of Wayne Kramer’s MC5, and GZA of Wu-Tang Clan fame who will perform with a live band. The MC50 band includes Kim Thayil (Soundgarden), Brendan Canty (Fugazi), Billy Gould (Faith No More), and Marcus Durant (Zen Guerilla). GZA’s backing band is led by Ramsey Jones, older brother of the late ODB of the Wu-Tang Clan. John Garcia and Nick Oliveri, both formerly of KYUSS will appear with their respective new projects, along with legendary California punk band Face to Face, pioneering funky ska-punk outfit Fishbone, alt-country outlaws like Sarah Shook & The Disarmers and Mike and The Moonpies, and roots stalwarts like Possessed By Paul James and The Reverend Peyton’s Big Damn Band.
Queer Los Angeles Indie Rock Artist BABY BULLDOG Releases “Work On Things”
“I wrote Work On Things on a day off from tour. I was home and didn’t wanna leave. It was the first song I wrote as Baby Bulldog because when I finished it everything clicked, I had discovered my sound. It was the beginning of Baby Bulldog. I wrote and produced it in my apt in Silver Lake and the next day I left to continue to tour with Coast Modern. I also really do have a dope down pillow and I love it so much.”
SOULFUL MEMPHIS RAPPER KEVO MUNEY PREMIERES “HURTIN” VIDEO VIA WORLD STAR HIP HOP
Following the release of his “Gotta Get The Muney” video last month and the Who Am I: Reloaded mixtape earlier this year, rapper Kevo Muney (a.k.a. Baby GOAT) is back again, dropping “Hurtin” via World Star. With co-signs from Tay Keith, BlocBoy JB, Kevin Gates, Gunna and more and his vow to “bring soul back to rap,” the 18-year-old emcee has no plans of slowing down any time soon.
IVAN & ALYOSHA Return With “Everybody Breaks”
Seattle-based indie outfit Ivan & Alyosha make a triumphant return today with “Everybody Breaks,” the first taste of new music from their upcoming release, details tba. The song explodes out the gate with an anthem of chorus vocals, a pure slice of sunshine that embraces its straightforwardness in both subject and delivery.
Theo Bard – ‘Forget’
Inspired by a new generation of songwriters augmenting their music with electronic sounds, Theo Bard has developed a unique voice as both producer and songwriter and has returned to reveal his new brand of dark, James Blake inspired, experimental pop, something that caught the eye and ear of Swedish tastemaker label Icons Creating Evil Art (Flora Cash, Louise Lemon, Tolliver).
Esther Rose shares New Orleans love song “Lower 9 Valentine” :: New LP 8/23 on Father/Daughter
“This is a sweet song about a love I had in the Lower 9th Ward. I thought of the title one day while I was driving and thought ‘Has anybody written this song yet?’ so I pulled over immediately and started writing it out. I sent it to my boyfriend at the time and he said, ‘But you hate Valentine’s Day’ which is actually true. So I added the line ‘February 14th don’t mean a thing to me”.
– Esther Rose to The Bluegrass Situation
IDLES share new single ‘I Dream Guillotine’
IDLES recently announced a short tour for December to celebrate a landmark couple of years for the band – including their biggest headlining date yet on Saturday, 7th December at London’s Alexandra Palace.
Maez301 Drops New Video: “F**k No” feat. Nef The Pharaoh
Today, Maez301 releases a new visual for “F**k No” feat. Nef The Pharaoh. Premiered on HipHopDX this morning, the bold video off Maez’s Phase 2 EP features cameo appearances from Jay Rock and Glasses Malone. Maez is set to release a third EP, entitled Phase 3, on August 16th before dropping his Strange Music debut album later this fall.
NOTD release ‘Keep You Mine’ ft. SHY Martin
Having amassed 200 million global streams on last November’s melodic dance-pop hit ‘So Close’, Swedish duo NOTD return with new single ‘Keep You Mine’, featuring singer-songwriter and fellow Swede SHY Martin.
An irresistible slice of dance-pop, ‘Keep You Mine’ sees NOTD masterfully combine electronic and organic elements. The result is an understated yet energetic track that is ideally complemented by Martin’s scintillating vocals.
ECLIPSER: Invisible Oranges Streams New Track From Canadian Blackened Death Unit
“‘Cruel Is The Light To Thee’ evokes a sort of derelict, ironic sense of triumph in the face of the mounting despair in which it is steeped…” — Invisible Oranges
Surprises New Video Uses Campy, B-Movie Horror Film Footage To Illustrate The Inescapability Of Anxiety
Surprises, the solo project of Brooks Paschal, frontman of beloved 00’s emo group Sullivan, is debuting a new video for the track “I Can’t See You Em.”
The clip incorporates clips from campy old horror movies, and is premiering on popular Horror site Dread Central.
Exclusive Video Premiere: “I Can’t See You Em” by SURPRISES Drips with B-Movie Gore
Inglewood’s Rucci Struggles to Stay Resilient in the “Keep Going” Video
One of the rising stars of L.A.’s bustling rap scene, Inglewood native Rucci expertly explores the struggle and successes of street life. Relying on his family through a tumultuous period in his life, Rucci shares “Keep Going,” his latest video. Building upon poignant electric keys, rolling bass, and crisp snares by producer Romo, Rucci reminisces on recent hardships–from the death of his rap partner Sean Mackk to the deportation of his father–before determining that nothing will stop him from pursuing stardom: “Who better? Nobody better, Rucci in this forever.” In the video, Rucci tries to weather the storm by reaching out to his family, spending quality time with his young niece and writing to his currently-incarcerated uncle and mentor. The poignant new video is the latest release ahead of the release of Tako’s Son, Rucci’s debut album.
Grateful Dead Giants Stadium Limited Edition Boxed Set Available September 27
The Grateful Dead started outgrowing theaters in the late-Seventies as the number of Dead Heads flocking to its summer tours soared. By 1987, the transition to stadiums was necessary to accommodate the arrival of a new generation of fans who’d recently discovered the band through “Touch of Grey” – the Dead’s first and only Top 10 single.
Grateful Dead Announces ‘Giants Stadium 1987, 1989, 1991’ Box Set
John Prine’s “Lonesome Friends of Science” music video premieres
The official music video for John Prine’s song “Lonesome Friends of Science” is premiering today. Illustrated by Barcelona-based graphic designer Tiago Majuelos and produced by Spanish animation production company BLISS.
Prettiest Eyes Share “Mr. President” Video On Self-Titled
Castle Face Records signee Prettiest Eyes have shared the video for their track “Mr. President”. Their new LP Vol. 3 is out now on Castle Face. Prior to the album release, the band shared the track “Nekrodisco” on BrooklynVegan.
Prettiest Eyes Channel John Carpenter in “Mr. President” Video
David J presents ‘Migena And The Frozen Roses’ with actress Asia Argento and BJM’s Anton Newcombe
Following up his exciting ‘The Auteur’ single with actress Rose McGowan, DAVID J (Bauhaus, Love and Rockets) presents his new single with actress ASIA ARGENTO and Brian Jonestown Massacre frontman ANTON NEWCOMBE. ‘Migena And The Frozen Roses’ is the second taste of David J’s forthcoming album ‘Missive To An Angel From The Halls Of Infamy And Allure’. Out September 6, the full album releases on October 18.
First Listen: David J with Asia Argento and Anton Newcombe – Migena And The Frozen Roses
Resident Advisor shares Diamondstein’s gut-punching “Someday You’ll Have This Too” video
“Someday You’ll Have This Too” , the first single from Diamondstein’s upcoming LP Reflecting on a Dying Man out October 4th via Doom Trip Records, has pointed late-night synths paint a Nicolas Winding Refn-like lens on the personal subject matter at hand. Today he shares a video for the track that he co-directed with Nico Poalillo and edited himself with Resident Advisor, who has the details on the new album as well. Watch the video on YouTube.
Jackson Carroll makes and emotional return with new single, ‘How Does It Feel?’
Following on from the release of his emphatic debut release ‘Holy Hell’ earlier in 2019, Sydney’s Jackson Carroll has returned, this time brandishing an unapologetic, compelling new single in ‘How Does It Feel?’. Another indicator of the lush indie terrain Carroll is exploring on his forthcoming debut EP. ‘How Does It Feel?’ is contemplative and raw in its delivery – both elements of Carroll’s thriving artistry.
Young Thug Releases “The London” Music Video Ft. J. Cole & Travis Scott
Young Thug releases music video for hit single “The London” ft. J. Cole & Travis Scott, who also creatively directed the video. To date, the single has over 200 million streams and has hit #1 on both Apple Music and Spotify. In addition, the track is currently Top 10 at Urban Radio and Top 15 at Rhythmic Radio.
