DAWN LANDES PREMIERES VIDEO FOR “HOME”
Brooklyn-based, Louisville-bred, songwriter, Dawn Landes, premiered a new video for the song “Home” yesterday via KCRW off her new album Bluebird, out now on Western Vinyl. Directed by Thomas Aufort, the video features actress Diane Rouxel who stars in the upcoming Larry Clark film, “The Smell Of Us”. Dawn Landes is currently on tour supporting Bryan Ferry on the West Coast of the U.S., before heading to Europe late May.
http://blogs.kcrw.com/musicnews/2014/04/kcrw-exclusive-dawn-landes-home-video
WIRE: FREE SONG FROM UNICYCLE
Brooklyn’s shoegazey garage rock trio Unicycle Loves You recently announced their upcoming fourth album The Dead Age, which will be coming out June 10th via Highwheel Records/Mecca Lecca, and now the band has shared the album’s lead-off track “Falling Off” (download) w/ the Village Voice.
http://blogs.villagevoice.com/music/2014/04/premiere_unicycle_loves_you.php
THE READY SET PREMIERES NEW SONG “HIGHER” ON IDOLATOR
The Ready Set has premiered “Higher,” the first single from their new studio album— The Bad & The Better (Razor & Tie). Listen to “Higher” on Idolator – http://www.idolator.com/7513412/the-ready-set-higher-listen.
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY MESHELL NDEGEOCELLO
Mercurial and masterful, Meshell Ndegeocello has survived the best and worst of what a career in music has to offer. She has eschewed genre for originality, celebrity for longevity, and musicals trends for musical truths. She has lived through the boom and bust of the industry and emerged just as she entered – unequivocally herself. Fans have come to expect the unexpected from Meshell, and faithfully followed her on sojourns into soul, spoken word, R&B, jazz, hip-hop, rock, all bound by a lyrical, spiritual search for love, justice, respect, resolution, and happiness.
http://www.pastemagazine.com/blogs/av/2014/04/song-premiere-meshell-ndgeocello—conviction.html
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY RED WANTING BLUE
Columbus, Ohio-based band Red Wanting Blue returns this summer on July 1st with Little America, their most personal and promising album to date. “Black Canyon,” an album cut from the new record, is available via an exclusive premiere courtesy of American Songwriter now.
In the years since vocalist and songwriter Scott Terry formed Red Wanting Blue, the band has gone on to establish itself as a quintessential example of American perseverance and hard work, building an exceedingly loyal fanbase based on non-stop touring, all without industry support.
http://www.americansongwriter.com/2014/04/song-premiere-red-wanting-blue-black-canyon
NEW SINGLE BY BLANK PAPER
Blank Paper have unveiled the second single from their upcoming EP, “Step Into My Office”. It’s a synthy 80’s inspired dance track with seductive undertones. According to Blank Paper singer Marie Kim, “‘Step Into My Office’ is a cheeky song about trying to get closer to a mysterious someone.” Blank Paper’s EP will be out this June, but advance streams will be selectively available for review purposes.
“Step Into My Office”
https://soundcloud.com/blankpapermusic/step-into-my-office
WIRE: BRY WEBB’S “RECEIVE ME” PREMIERES ON STEREOGUM
Stereogum is premiering “Receive Me” from Bry Webb’s forthcoming Free Will, out May 20 on Idée Fixe Records. Of the song, Stereogum says, “The sound and feel of this music are unmistakable, especially when Webb raises his voice to a weathered howl. If you’ve been missing him as much as I have, this is straight-up manna.” Stream the track here. Additionally, Webb will tour the U.S. this May, joining Chad VanGaalen and Cousins on dates including New York, Washington, D.C., and Chicago.
http://www.stereogum.com/1674649/bry-webb-receive-me-stereogum-premiere/mp3s/
LISTEN TO A NEW DEAD ENDING TRACK
Listen to the new Dead Ending Track, “Rewire”, here. This track appears on the band’s DE III EP, which will be available next Tuesday, April 15th from Bridge Nine Records. DE III features five new tracks that pack a punch like never before, as well as guest appearances from punk legends Jake Burns (Stiff Little Fingers) and Jeff Pezzati (Naked Raygun, The Bomb).
http://www.punknews.org/bands/deadending
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY YUNG GLEESH
After co-founding legendary D.C. gogo band TOB, Gleesh rose to local rap prominence through the release of several street mixtapes that showcase his sometimes dark, sometimes comedic, but always original style of street rap, aptly titled Shitbag Music. Since he began, Gleesh frequently collaborated with MMG-signee Fat Trel, Chicago Based music group GBE’s Fredo Santana, Ballout & Capo. In early 2013 he fielded an offer to join Gucci Mane’s 1017 Bricksquad outfit and featured on tracks with 1017 members such as PeeWee Longway.
http://www.xxlmag.com/rap-music/2014/04/the-come-up-yung-gleesh
NEW VIDEO BY VERYICAL SCRATCHERS
Los Angeles’ Vertical Scratchers have unveiled a sinister new music video for “Way Out” from their debut Daughter of Everything. The new project from John Schmersal (ex-Brainiac/Enon, live Caribou, and Crooks on Tape) and Christian Beaulieu (ex-Triclops!/Anywhere) also announced their first European tour, which begins April 17th in Torino, Italy.
Watch & share the music video for “Way Out” by Vertical Scratchers
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OZ_XvZbc50o
Director Danny Perez on the video: “Inspired by Tom Rubnitz and the mania of children’s-show programming, I wanted to use John’s elastic performance in a psychedelic location. Using the colors and geometry of the set, the video is cut rapidly to the fast-paced song to create a dizzying and optical experience.”
WIRE: THE BOTH’S VIDEO FOR “MILWAUKEE”
The Both’s video for their lead single “Milwaukee” off the duo’s self-titled debut is streaming now at Pitchfork (http://bit.ly/1ektJhF). The record, which will be released April 15 via SuperEgo Records, is receiving early critical praise–Rolling Stone explains, “The Both represents the pairing of two great… talents who go great together.”
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY MOTIONS
New Body High signee Motions debuts the first new track off his debut EP, All Gone, out April 29. Formerly a member of production duo Grown Folk, Brendan Neal has switched gears to a more house and techno focused sound, and nails it with this release. Check it out below and get to know him in his first interview as Motions.
http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=24367
WIRE: NEW SONG BY THE STRIVE
Power-pop force, The Strive has exclusively premiered their new song “Keep Dreaming” on PureVolume today! “Keep Dreaming” will be available for purchase on iTunes starting April 15th. With a hard rock edge, The Strive is breaking ground with a fiery, infectious spin on today’s power-pop vibe.The Strive’s name comes from their never-ending drive to impact as many people as possible with the forward thinking aesthetic that goes into their soaring music. Their previously released EPs, Anything Goes and Caught Inside produced by Kevin Gates (Never Shout Never, The Ready Set) and Design The Road produced by Matt Noveskey of Blue October, are a testament to their unstoppable progress and vibrant energy. Listen to “Keep Dreaming” on PureVolume, here: http://bit.ly/1gLxvej
KAN WAKAN NEW SINGLE USED BY HBO SPRING PREVIEW
The musical brainchild of Bulgarian-born composer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Gueorgui I. Linev, who originally set out to make instrumental music inspired by his passion for classical minimalism, Kan Wakan began when Kristianne Bautista and producer/guitarist Peter Potyondy inspired Linev to grow the project in scope and purpose. The result is a truly unique and sophisticated amalgam of soulful orchestral rock.
“Kan Wakan combine deep soul, dramatic folk, and orchestral pop for a noir-kissed sound that could re-score a vintage James Bond flick with ease and grace.” – SPIN
“Like I Need You” MP3: https://soundcloud.com/kanwakan/kan-wakan-like-i-need-you-as
HBO Spring Preview Trailer: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hGDl8VQyJck
NEW VIDEO BY DENETIA AND SENE
Brooklyn based duo Denitia and Sene have released the video for “Divded”, the rich and soulful track that premiered last week on FILTER and is available on iTunes. “Divided” is one of the four tracks on the forthcoming Red Bull Sound Select Record Store Day split 7″ which is free with purchase on April 19th exclusively at all official Record Store Day retailers in the US. Joel Kefali who was responsible for Lorde’s “Tennis Courts” and “Royals” videos as well as work with Tame Impala and many others (www.joelkefali.com) artfully directed the video for “Divided”.
You can check it out here:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KsNLQpCN2-s
The track perfectly captures Denitia and Sene’s diverse musical backgrounds, blending electronic, hip hop and soul.
WIRE: THE TEEN AGE PREMIERE VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE “SLEEP ALONE”
Brooklyn quartet, The Teen Age, have announced their debut EP, Ways To Adapt, will arrive on June 3 via PaperCup Music, and have premiered a video for the first single off the record, “Sleep Alone”, today via IMPOSE. Directed by Stephen Venezia and Dan Giraldo of Nimblefox Productions, whose credits include Paramore and Girl Talk, the video features vocalist/guitarist Matt Degorio doing his best, or worst, to try and never have to sleep alone. Featuring four new songs, singer/guitarist Degorio, said of the tunes, “All the songs on the EP grew out of a certain emptiness I had after a bad breakup, and how I tried to cope and adapt through different vices.” Ways To Adapt was recorded at Madpan Studios in New York with Producer Uri Djemal.
http://www.imposemagazine.com/tv/premiere-the-teen-age-sleep-alone
NEW SINGLE POSTED BY ADELITAS WAY
“Dog On a Leash” is the first release from Adelitas Way since Home School Valedictorian, released on 2011. Via Virgin Records, this release will be included on a full length album out later this year. Under producer Nick Raskulinecz (Foo Fighters, Deftones, Evanescence), the band has been hard at work working on their new album for the past several months. In anticipation of their full album release, the band is heading out to multiple festival dates beginning late this month. All official tour dates can be found below.
YouTube Link: http://youtu.be/p-lbgpIs4Bk
WATCH THE DUCK PREMIERS “GIRLFRIEND” MUSIC VIDEO FEATURING T.I.
WatchTheDuck, known for their cutting edge, innovative and eclectic sound & style have kicked into high-gear with the release of their latest music video ‘Girlfriend’ featuring T.I. In the last place you would expect to find a Duck and the King of the South, the colorful musical trio at the forefront of a seismic cultural shift threw a wild and raucous party with homegrown rapper, T.I. and some guy’s girlfriend.
WatchTheDuck – “Girlfriend” ft. T.I. Video (Hustle Gang Remix): http://www.vevo.ly/kabqPS
Deep in the cut on the gritty streets of East Atlanta-behind a Mexican cantina and a neighborhood grocery store, WatchTheDuck threw one hell of a party, bringing to light a rarely televised scene in the ATL. An ever-evolving creative culture and no holds barred community of past-meets-future always-on visual artists, bands and innovators.
WIRE: SHY HUNTERS STREAM DEBUT ALBUM
Shy Hunters released their debut album, O, That I Had Wings, this week and are currently streaming the record in full, as of today via Bushwick Daily. To celebrate, the Brooklyn-based band will perform at Union Pool on April 25 before supporting Jolie Holland at Union Pool on May 13. The record moves between the quiet and the stormy. Songs that build slowly, full of jagged melodic peaks and dips, and end with big sweeping choruses. Vocalist Indigo Street’s rich expressive voice gives the songs a sense of grandeur and drama, making them feel cinematic and sprawling.
DO YOU KNOW YOUR DADDY?
Bishop Donald Hilliard, along with selected community activists and celebrity panelists, will engage conversations about the dynamics of fatherless households in America; particularly within African-American and Latino urban communities.
“Do You Know Your Daddy?”
Wednesday April 23, 2014
7:00pm-9:00pm
Cathedral International Church
(205 Smith Street, Perth Amboy, NJ)
A thought-provoking town hall discussion will be an open dialogue to address single-parenting issues which affect employment, education, social behavior; but most importantly, the lack of the male presence as it relates to crime and incarceration.
This national epidemic today has statistically risen to an alarming concern for African-American and Latino communities. Pastor Hilliard is passionate that “This town hall discussion is not just an opportunity to voice frustration; its purpose is to determine how we can best resolve this epidemic.” We will examine and dissect the wrongs, and with open eyes, will fashion viable solutions to right them; with particular focus on obtainable options for job-readiness programs, summer employment, literacy programs, GED application process, HIV testing, as well as other major concerns within the communities.
https://www.facebook.com/cathedralinternationalnj
AIDEN JUDE TAKES ON EDM AT AGE 10
In music, age is just a number, if you have talent — you have an audience. Rising star Aiden Jude, aka Aiden embodies this ideology as he breaks ground in the electronic music world at the age of 10 with his debut single “Tonight.” Aiden has an infectious and robust sound as he solidifies his notoriety with this hard-hitting progressive house release, out April 14th on Shap Records through global distributor Baseware. Duck Sauce member and Fools Gold founder A-Trak got his start at 14-years-old, Grammy nominated trance legend Armin Van Buuren made his debut at 18-years-old, and at 17-years-old Martin Garrix is dominating airwaves with his hit single, “Animals.” It is without question that Aiden will carry on this legacy of exceptional young artist as his single boldly declares. This single release will be followed by the “Tonight” remix EP on April 28th.
Listen to a preview HERE
https://soundcloud.com/shapmusic/tonight-original-remix-teaser
WIRE: GRAND ANALOG PREMIERE ON YAHOO
The Canadian hip-hop scene has been burgeoning in the past decade, and here’s another act that is sure to get you in a northern state of mind. Toronto-based Grand Analog is a collective that’s been championed by the Canadian Broadcasting Company, they have won Western Canadian Music Awards, and are currently up for Best Rap Duo of the Year at the Sirius XM Indie Awards.
BLONDE POST “FOOLISH”
Every so often a new act arises that gets everyone talking, and so enter BLONDE. BLONDE are Adam Englefield and Jacob Manson. Two young Bristolians who met over the internet via Adam’s Youtube Channel “Eton Messy” and have been making sweet music ever since.
Blog readers might be familiar with them — they’ve hit #1 on aggregator the Hypemachine with their bootleg house versions of 90s dance and R&B classics. In the process they have racked up over 1.5 million plays on Soundcloud and 1.5 million plays on Youtube.
BLONDE reveal new track ‘Foolish’:
https://soundcloud.com/blondesound/blonde-foolish-feat-ryan
LIL BIBBY JOINS TRAE THE TRUTH ON “I AM KING” TOUR
Breakout Chicago Hip-Hop phenom LIL BIBBY is set to embark on his first tour, joining Houston mainstay Trae The Truth on the “I Am King” Tour starting April 18. The tour kicks off in Austin, TX and will bring Bibby to audiences across Texas and Louisiana before wrapping in Houston on April 26. Tickets for the “I Am King” Tour are available at scoremoreshows.com.
