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Fliptrix celebrates the power of now in latest music video
Fliptrix continues his run of classy hip hop drops with the new single ‘Future Ain’t Promised’.
Reuniting with Illinformed on the beat, the two effortlessly combine on another contemplative banger that sees Fliptrix ruminate on the importance of self-discovery, self-respect, spreading love, but most importantly, the power of living in the present. As Fliptrix explains:
“Don’t let the weight of hard feelings hold you down. Never lose sight of the good times, and aspire to make a difference everyday. If you find yourself in a deep hole, have faith that things can (and will) get better.”
Megan Burke ‘For Hours’ OUT NOW
Megan Burke’s music is undoubtedly addictive. The Dublin based musical artist has been turning heads in her direction since before she auditioned on the X Factor, showcasing her huge talent. Her effortless vocals alongside the beautiful production in her music is incredibly intriguing and engaging with a demanding press of the replay button on her new single ‘For Hours’.
‘For Hours’ is Megan Burke’s brand-new single that is such a bop. It features a captivating and immersive sound that will be stuck in the listeners head from the very first listen.
GREYBORN: Red Fang cover of “Wires” available!
Drummer and vocalist Théo Jude comments: “We discovered Red Fang about 10 years ago with the “Murder The Mountains” album. For Theo (vocals/drums), it was a gateway to stoner music, and today we can say that Red Fang is one of our main influences. The “Wires” video obviously impressed us, but less than the song in itself, which has a form of balance that we also try to reach. You can feel the angst and heaviness, clean and punchy vocals with a sharp playing from all four musicians… Each time we listen to “Wires”, we are caught by the dramatic and epic bridge, then crushed by the riff that follows. That’s the kind of feeling we try to give our audience.”
Smashing Dreams Deliver A Iconoclastic Heavy Track “Kiss .38”
With its heavy sound and full of iconoclastic influences, Smashing Dreams, a Heavy Rock band from São Paulo/Brazil, releases KISS .38, the group’s new single that brings the horrors of war to our ears. The track has just been released on all streaming platforms via the Latin American label Electric Funeral Records.
END OF TIME: new track “Cat’s Blood” out now
Pennsylvannia-based proto-metallers END OF AGE release their new track “Cat’s Blood”, as part of their split album with Canadian heavy rockers Gypsy Chief Goliath, due out on January 20th through Ripple Music.
Skope video submission: $LICK, “LET ME BE”. Colorado emcee delivers old skool rhymes
Colorado emcee $lick presents the Wiz Kelly-directed music video for “Let Me Be”, the 2and2-produced single from $lick’s new album Put It Together. The 22-year-old Denver native has been making what he describes as “thinking man’s music” for two years, and takes his inspiration from underground greats like Dilla, Madlib, DOOM and Ghostface Killah. He says his new single is about “frequently feeling overwhelmed by the demands of society and faulty people. ‘Let Me Be’ is about trying to stay down to earth.”
Dayton punk trio Houseghost to release sophomore album, Another Realm, digitally December 15
Dayton, Ohio punk trio Houseghost announced pre-order for Another Realm, the sophomore follow up to their lauded and flawless eponymous debut, and it promptly sold out within the week. This was no surprise to those who’ve experienced the combined sound of drummer Tyler Beaty (Goon, Break Yourself), guitarist/vocalist Nick Hamby (The Raging Nathans), and bassist/vocalist Kayla Hamby.
Annabel Gutherz Reveals “Interstellar” Music Video
Today, Montreal-based singer and songwriter Annabel Gutherz is closing out the year with the music video for her latest single “Interstellar.”
Directed by Dany Foster and produced by Sean Dubé, the “Interstellar” music video is a galactic visual wonderland. The video, which stars Annabel against a backdrop of lights, stars and planets, pulls inspiration from the opening scene of Robert Zemeckis’s 1997 film, ‘Contact.’
JORDY & JOY OLADOKUN TEAM UP FOR NEW VERSION OF “i get high”
“Joy Oladokun is one of our generation’s most powerful voices; and I am extremely lucky to be able to call her a friend, and now, a collaborator,” JORDY commented. “When I was thinking about who would be a good addition to my song ‘i get high,’ I thought of Joy immediately. A part of me giggled thinking about the times we’ve been able to share a joint or two, but the other part of me felt emotional about it; when it comes to cannabis, she understands me, and I understand her. It is our escape, it is our coping, it is our celebration. When Joy sent me her verse I nearly broke down into tears. ‘I just wanna heal without having to be scarred, I just wanna see something underneath all the things that feel so dark…so i light a fire.’ The meaning behind her words is far more beautiful than I could have ever imagined, and I feel endlessly grateful that she wanted to be a part of this.”
Hear Caution’s “To Decide,”The Alabama/Minnesota Duo’s Contribution To Hardly Art’s 15th Anniversary Singles Series
Caution was formed in 2019 by songwriters Cash Langdon and Nora Button. Since 2020, the duo has collaborated almost exclusively sending tracks back and forth, as Langdon lives in Alabama and Button in Minnesota. Their first self-release “What You Sell” prompted a follow up EP and 2022’s debut LP Arcola, both released by Born Yesterday Records. Caution blends genres between indie pop, shoegaze, grunge and even country to create an idiosyncratic sound that’s hard to categorize.
GHOST: “MARY ON A CROSS” NEW LYRIC VIDEO LIVE NOW
Seekers of rare Ghost video have major cause for celebration today: Newly unearthed, never before seen vintage Super 8 footage of the band’s early lineup has finally been released. The performance, captured at Los Angeles’ Whisky-A-Go-Go in 1969, is now available for all to see as the new lyric video for “Mary On A Cross.”
OMEGA INFINITY Shares 360° VR Music Video for New Song, Reveals Album Details
The stars align today! Void metal outfit OMEGA INFINITY, the project of Xenoyr (NE OBLIVISCARIS) and Tentakel P. (TODTGELICHTER), will be releasing their new full-length, ‘The Anticurrent,’ on February 24, 2023. The album artwork, tracklist, and details can be found below!
Cécile McLorin Salvant Video, Grammy-Nominated “Optimistic Voices/No Love Dying”
Cécile McLorin Salvant releases a live performance video of the Grammy–nominated “Optimistic Voices / No Love Dying—from her Nonesuch debut, Ghost Song, also nominated for Best Jazz Vocal Album—today, December 14, 2022. Recorded during her two-night engagement at New York’s Jazz at Lincoln Center this past spring, the video features Salvant along with pianist Sullivan Fortner, percussionist Keita Ogawa, guitarist Marvin Sewell, flutist Alexa Tarantino, and bassist Yasushi Nakamura, all of whom also are on the album. A previously released video for “Moon Song,” from the same concert, may be seen here. Details of Salvant’s next album, coming in spring 2023, will be announced soon.
Jenna DeVries Releases “December,” a Heart-Wrenching Holiday Single and Video for Anyone Feeling Alone This Season
A Nashville-based singer-songwriter, DeVries’ voice has been described as soulful and affecting and has already made a powerful connection with millions. She is among the elite handful of artists to make it to American Idol’s Top 24 on the farewell season. Also, on America’s Got Talent, she earned three separate standing ovations from both the judges and the audience. Jenna DeVries’ ability to tell stories through music began as a child and has carried her around the world.
OUT NOW: GRiZ and Zeds Dead Release Long-Awaited Collaboration “Ecstasy Of Soul”
Starting with a cover of The Good, the Bad and the Ugly’s classic theme song, “Ecstasy Of Soul” quickly evolves into a monstrous dubstep festival anthem. The track first debuted in September 2021 during the first-ever Zeds Dead B2B GRiZ set at Goldrush Music Festival in Phoenix, and has become their most fan-requested song of the year.
Safiyah Hernandez Announces Debut Album ‘Homesick’ Out February 1
15-year-old multi-cultural newcomer Safiyah Hernandez will release her debut album Homesick on February 1 via BMG/Young Forever.
Safiyah has found songwriting as a form of catharsis in dealing with the overwhelming emotions of adolescence, the difficulties in navigating the culture of your upbringing while living in a Western society, familial bonds, loss, and the current state of the world. This creative outlet provided a kind of stability throughout her developing years, especially as Safiyah shifted from homeschooling in the Bay Area to an arts school on the East Coast.
“Reason For The Season”//Alt-Pop Christmas Music Video
New Video: Justin Jesso’s “Drink Alone” & the Inescapability of a Break-Up
Brooklyn’s Kyle Richh & Jenn Carter – “Deuce” Out Now
Hailing from all corners of Brooklyn, the collective known as 41 is bringing a new energy to hip-hop that will undoubtedly spark worldwide acclaim. Members Kyle Richh, Jenn Carter, TaTa and Dee Billz have all made noise in the streets individually, yet are a force to be reckoned with when they mobilize. The four guys met over the course of their respective careers, while they were forging their own paths, and found a mutual commonality in the studio in the midst of Brooklyn’s burgeoning Drill movement.
