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TINLICKER & HELSLOOT SHARE SOARING PARADISE EP
Utrecht dance-floor dreamers Tinlicker return today with a new collaborative EP with Helsloot called Paradise. The set is Tinlicker’s first release since signing to Astralwerks, and it’s a worthy continuation of the airy, meditative club tracks that Micha Heyboer and Jordi van Achthoven have been making together for the better part of the last decade. Listen to Paradise HERE.
Nova Miller releases two new dance remixes for her self-love anthem “Mi Amor”
Nova Miller is back with two new dance remixes for her powerful single, “Mi Amor”. With this release, Nova delivers a GOLDHOUSE and Sickick remix for her self-love anthem. “Mi Amor”, released in May, blended Nova’s retro sound with a pulsing disco beat, resulting in an ABBA-inspired track that highlights Nova’s unmatched vocals and brilliant harmonies as well as her Swedish roots that greatly impact her music. Mi Amor highlights an important message of empowerment, self-growth, and transformation. The GOLDHOUSE and Sickick remixes give a new vibrant energy to the empowering track and will definitely get listeners dancing!
Rising artist Raissa debuts “GO FAST BABY”
“I want people to feel big, like they take up space. That’s a good thing. It’s about big feelings and defining yourself by what you like and what excites you, about becoming your own hero and everyone can do that. You are not an inconvenience. There’s room for you at the hero table,” Raissa says. “On ‘GO FAST BABY,’ I’m talking directly to the people who were shitty to me and held me back from reaching my potential. I’m telling them, ‘I’m out of here and you can’t stop me, I’m so far beyond where you thought I would be.’”
UNSEEN FAITH present their third single ‘New Era’
Armed with heavy guitar riffs, lots and lots of energy and neck-wrecking breakdowns, UNSEEN FAITH are ready with another deathcore banger! Today they present their third single ‘New Era’ from the upcoming sophomore album ‘Evoke’ – watch the accompanying lyric video above (click the picture):
SHARP/SHOCK PONDER “THE PLOY IN EMPLOYMENT” ON THEIR NEW SINGLE
California’s Sharp/Shock imbue American punk tenets with a British lilt and unapologetic nostalgia. Their name is an apt descriptor, a manifesto, and a primer for their melody-meets-malice sound as they deliver a dose of electrifying, melody-driven punk. Cementing their status as one of the most positively powerful bands in punk today, Sharp/Shock has released a new single for their 4-song E.P. with Wisdom In Chains, out today on Fast Break! Records.
NASTY C, SOUTH AFRICA’S MULTI-PLATINUM RAPPER REACHING GLOBAL ACCLAIM, DROPS HOT NEW VIDEO “BOOKOO BUCKS” FEATURING ATLANTA’S LIL KEED AND LIL GOTIT
Today, multi-platinum rapper and the “coolest kid in Africa,” Nasty C, drops a hot new video for his smash single “BOOKOO BUCKS.” The flashy “BOOKOO BUCKS” visual shows the 23-year-old Durban native in all his glory, throwing the hottest house party in South Africa. The video pans to an equally lit scene with Atlanta’s very own, Lil Keed and Lil Gotit. Ahead of its release, Nasty C posted a quick teaser of the “BOOKOO BUCKS” video to Instagram with behind the scenes footage of him, Lil Keed, and Lil Gotit in conversation. Lil Keed shares some words with Nasty C saying, “You went hard on this shit”.
GRID: Livsleda Debut Full-Length From Swedish Grindcore Trio Out Now On Selfmadegod Records
Following several vinyl and cassette EPs, Umea, Sweden’s GRID unloads their relentless first full-length. Consisting of nine blistering grindcore songs with echoes of melodic crust/d-beat, Livsleda was recorded and mixed by Andreas Gren at Lillhouset Prod., mastered by Christoffer Lindmark, and finished with artwork by Daniel Wikstrom. A must-hear release for fans of Nasum, Rotten Sound, Sayyadina, Afgrund, Wake, Tragedy, and Martyrdöd.
Disturbed Shares Music Video For Their New Cover Of Sting’s “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You”
Today, Disturbed, the two-time Grammy nominated and multi-platinum band, share their cover of Sting’s hit single “If I Ever Lose My Faith In You.” Said the band about the new cover, “We have loved this song for a long time, and even though it was released in 1993, it seems strangely applicable to today’s world. The song is about losing faith, and might initially sound pessimistic, but it’s about the importance and power of personal relationships, and how they can save you and provide solace in an increasingly confusing world.” The band today also share a new music video for the song, directed by Matt Mahurin, watch it here.
Introducing For Those I Love | ICYMI: Watch video to “I Have A Love” now
“I Have A Love” is the vital introduction to For Those I Love, brainchild of 29 year-old producer, visual artist and multi-instrumentalist David Balfe. The track is a window into the project, entrenched and birthed as it was from the city that made it. Leftfield, skittering electronica meets poetic, honest lyricism informed by a restless childhood and young adulthood.
Casely Releases New Video For “Rude Boy Summer” In Collaboration with Braveboy
Reminiscent of an old school dancehall summer jam with some deep bass feels, Casely’s magnetic video provides a vibrant way for fans to close out the whirlwind known as Summer 2020. The storyline also features two captivating leading ladies: DJ Jessy ‘PeeWee’ Berrios and Instagram influencer Karolina Achong.
Tampa’s Taleban Dooda Re-Introduces Himself With a Fiery New Single
Rhyming with a melodic drawl, Tampa native Taleban Dooda has a refreshingly raw take on the rags-to-riches story. Taking a moment to show the world what he’s capable of, Dooda shares “Dis Dooda,” his new mission statement available via Green Light Music Group/Rostrum Records. Weaving his way between stuttering synth stabs, Dooda talks his smack in lilting triplets and rapidfire bursts of syllables. The 18-year-old rapper alternates aggressive attacks and witty flexes with aspirational bars about his pre-destined rap stardom: “Drip too smooth, you can call me Krispy Kreme/Can’t tell me I’m wrong when I’m chasing my dream.”
Chad Lawson’s “You Finally Knew” out now via Decca Records
“You Finally Knew is an invitation of self-reflection,” says Lawson. “Beckoning us to pause and look inside ourselves, to see what makes each of us uniquely us. It is becoming increasingly difficult to be honest with ourselves as we unintentionally set aside even the smallest life-giving activities to address everyday obligations.” The album, whose title comes from the first line of a Mary Oliver poem, aims to help reclaim that honesty.
En exclusiva en “Cala”, Alicia Machado, Miss Universo 1996, anuncia que volverá a posar en Playboy
MegaTV cadena televisiva propiedad de Spanish Broadcasting System, Inc. (SBS) (OTCQX: SBSAA), la compañía líder de minorías, multimedia y entretenimiento hispano certificada en los Estados Unidos, anunció que, la actriz, cantante y modelo Alicia Machado durante una entrevista con Ismael Cala, en la cadena hispana, MegaTV, que pronto volverá a posar desnuda para la revista Playboy.
“Voy a volver a posar desnuda en Playboy. Me están invitando. Walter Mercado me dijo que a los 45 años me iba a pasar algo especial. Ahora tengo 42 años biológicos, cumplo 43 en diciembre, pero mentalmente me siento como de 80, porque he vivido intensamente”, afirmó la Miss Universo 1996.
Cala 09-09-20 Alicia Machado confiesa que que va a posar desnuda para Playboy
Watch: Check Masses share lockdown video for “Lost In The City”
Let the sites, smells and desires of city reel you in for a night of absolute pleasure. In Edinburgh outfit Check Masses’ single “Lost In The City”, lead singer ‘Philly’ Angelo Collins’ crooning vocals indulge listeners in wild, hazy, and hedonistic encounters. The accompanying video, made during lockdown, offer kaleidoscopic images of nightlife in 1970s New York City. In the band’s own words –
ACCLAIMED H-TOWN RAPPER YUNG POODA RELEASES POWERFUL SINGLE “LIES TOLD”
Today Houston rapper and lyricist Yung Pooda delivers his heavy-hitting, stand-alone single for “Lies Told” via It’s A 10 Records. The lyrically-charged, 20 Keys/ Cool & Dre produced track addresses today’s most pressing issues in America and incites a powerful reminder to amplify Black voices and keep Black power, strength and beauty at the forefront.
DAVE KOZ COVERS BEATLES’ “YESTERDAY” WITH MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO ON BASS
Today, Dave Koz shared his moving version of The Beatles’ classic hit “Yesterday.” Award-winning singer-songwriter Matt Cusson, known for his work with Stevie Wonder, Christina Aguilera and Anderson .Paak, produced the track with Koz and contributes vocals. Neo-soul great Meshell Ndegeocello joins in on electric bass and Adam Hawley on electric guitar.
Dave Koz Shares The Beatles Cover Featuring Meshell Ndegeocello
Chamomile and Whiskey Announce New Album Red Clay Heart Out October 30th
All it took was a bit of simple mixology to connect the dots for Marie Borgman and Koda Kerl, better known as the founders of deep-roots-rock outfit Chamomile and Whiskey. One evening Borgman and Kerl, native musicians of Nelson County, Virginia, combined chamomile tea with Evan Williams bourbon whiskey for an evening libation.
OUT TODAY: TWO BIRD STONE’S DEBUT LP “HANDS & KNEES” via WONDERMORE RECORDS/SOUNDLY MUSIC
Their music, fueled by Bailey’s contemporary Americana songwriting and the group’s deep appreciation for the traditional fiddle music of Ireland, Scandinavia, and North America, pays tribute to the many swirling cultures that make up the American identity. Two Bird Stone also carefully incorporates traditional melodies and musical tendencies of cultures abroad to reflect the dimensions of this land’s powerful diversity. In lieu of the preservation of traditional material in any strict sense, however, Two Bird Stone likes to function as a lens through which an audience gets a fresh look at the culture of traditional tune sharing and the instruments upon which we would generally hear them played.
Swaine Delgado Shares “Boulevard” via WILDER
The definition of casual, leisurely cool, “Boulevard” is a tastefully high-gloss mix of sun-drenched, mimosa-sipping funk with the indie-pop melodic smarts of Phoenix and M83 and the synth-led escapism of chillwave stars Washed Out and Neon Indian.
JIM AND SAM To Release ‘Songs From After So Many Days’
Married singer/songwriter duo Jim and Sam are set to release their new album, Songs from After So Many Days, on October 9th via Nettwerk. Today, they share album track “Witch in a Window,” which premiered on American Songwriter. From motels, to barns, to cathedrals, to bedrooms, Songs from After So Many Days is a musical passport recorded during and after the duo’s 365-everyday tour, which saw Jim and Sam perform one show every day for a year. Their journey is documented in their award-winning feature film, After So Many Days, set for digital release in North America on October 20th through Gravitas Ventures.
NOTHING announce new album “The Great Dismal”
NOTHING return with their highly anticipated new full-length, The Great Dismal. Recorded throughout quarantine with producer Will Yip at Pennsylvania’s Studio Four, The Great Dismal explores existentialist themes of isolation, extinction, and human behaviour in the face of 2020’s vast wasteland. Arriving just prior to the band’s ten year anniversary, The Great Dismal is out October 30th on LP/CD/CS/Digital via Relapse Records.
Eric Bellinger Charms His Lady on “SOLO’N”
Today, Grammy-winning songwriter and R&B artist Eric Bellinger releases his catchy second single “SOLO’N” from his upcoming album Eric B for President: Term 3 releasing via YFS Music/EMPIRE on October 30. Produced by Smash David and Lowky, the magnetic new track shows Bellinger as he falls in love with a strong, independent woman and strives to give her the luxurious life she deserves.
