WIRE: SO BROWN “RIVERSONG” VIDEO PREMIERES AT GUITAR WORLD’S ACOUSTIC NATION
Transgendered Alabaman So Brown released her love letter to her home state, Point Legere this week. Part Gershwin and Muddy Waters, part Johnny Cash and Tom Waits, with some sexy David Bowie androgyny thrown in for good measure, Point Legere paints an almost Faulknerian portrait of the South, alternately sublime and brutal.
http://www.guitarworld.com/exclusive-video-premiere-so-browns-riversong
NEW VIDEO BY NIGHTBOX
Video Premiere: Nightbox summons a dance party of spooks for the “Burning” music video. “Burning” is the lead single (co-produced by MSTRKFT’s Al-P and DFA1979’s Sebastien Grainger) for Nightbox’s sophmore effort, “The Panic Sequence” which was released April 22nd on Toronto-based label Rare Beef.
WATCH HERE: https://youtube.com/watch?v=Zs_l9iWw3Yw
BUY ON ITUNES: https://itunes.apple.com/album/the-panic-sequence-ep/id868327962
WIRE: FINLEYKNIGHT’S “I’M DRIVING CARS” PREMIERES AT DIFFUSER.FM
“I’m Driving Cars,” the latest track off the self-titled debut LP from emerging Chicago-based duo FinleyKnight (due May 6), is now streaming at Diffuser.FM: http://bit.ly/1fu0lR5.
NEW MIXTAPE BY LATE GUEST AT THE PARTY
Late Guest at the Party releases new mixtape #LGATP14RMX14DAYS, aka 14 Remixes in 14 Days. The first single is a new take on Phantogram’s hit song “Don’t Move.” The guys of LGATP loved teaming up with their buddies Sarah Barthel and Josh Carter on this track and the passion really shows.
https://soundcloud.com/lgatp/phantogram-dont-move-lgatp-rmx?in=lgatp/sets/lgatp14rmx14days
AUGUSTANA RELEASE NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “ASH AND EMBER”
Augustana have released a music video for their new song “Ash and Ember” exclusively on VEVO HERE (http://vevo.ly/HGzgU6). The video was directed Ryan Hamblin (Willie Nelson, Kris Kristofferson, Cletus T. Judd). This is the first official music video from the band’s new studio album, Life Imitating Life (Out Now via Washington Square) — iTunes Store (http://georiot.co/augustana).
THE STORY SO FAR TO RELEASE ‘SONGS OF ACOUSTIC EP’
The Story So Far has announced they will release an acoustic EP titled Songs of June 17th on Pure Noise Records. Songs of was recorded at Nu-Tone studios in Pittsburg, California by engineers Ben Hirschfield and Scott Goodrich. The acoustic EP will be released on 10” vinyl, CD, and digitally. The Story So Far will also be playing all of this summer’s Vans Warped Tour on the main stage. A full track listing and list of tour dates can be seen below.
Will Levy from The Story So Far had the following to say about the new EP,
“This was something we wanted to do to keep things fresh and hop in the studio for fun. We had a good time trying out new things that were different for us.”
http://www.thestorysofarca.com
8-BIT OPERATORS TRIBUTE TO DEPECHE MODE
With their internationally acclaimed series of tributes to Kraftwerk, The Beatles and Devo already established as benchmarks in the global scene, 8-Bit Operators return by popular demand, this time honoring the timeless synth-pop of Depeche Mode.
Curated by electronic music veteran Jeremy Kolosine, this inspired new collection entitled Enjoy The Science (June 10th release) features the world’s leading artists in the “chiptune” and “synthpunk” movements performing highly musical, lo-bit video-game hardware re-imaginings of 15 favorite Depeche Mode tracks, spanning the band’s incredible 30+ year career.
https://soundcloud.com/8bitoperators/8bitops-depeche-mode-trib/s-xf2ZL
2014 JOHN LENNON SONGWRITING CONTEST OPENS
The John Lennon Songwriting Contest (JLSC), the premiere international songwriting competition open to both amateur and professional songwriters in twelve categories, has launched the 2014 contest with new partnerships and collaborations that include SESAC, the nation’s most progressive performing rights organization. SESAC is also a partner with the John Lennon Educational Bus, a non-profit state of the art mobile recording studio and HD production facility.
Online voting for the highly esteemed Lennon Awards, which determines the top song in each category, is now open. Music lovers can visit jlsc.com/vote once a day, listen to the contenders, and cast votes for their favorite songs. One lucky voter will be chosen to receive a brand new Epiphone John Lennon Casino Guitar. The Contest’s Executive Judging Committee will then evaluate the Lennon Award winners, which will be followed by the annual ‘$20,000 Song of the Year’ announcement.
DARCY JAMES ARGUE’S REVEALS LIVE TRAILER
GRAMMY-nominated composer-bandleader Darcy James Argue is excited to announce new shows with Secrety Society, his 18-piece ensemble. They’ll appear on May 10 at ShapeShifter Lab in Brooklyn, on July 8 at the Jazz Standard in Midtown Manhattan, and on August 1 at the Newport Jazz Festival. These dates will be interspersed by a string of Canadian and European shows – full list of tour dates is below. The band has also revealed a brand new trailer showcasing a bit of what they have to offer live – check it out HERE.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qEjxGV74Bbs
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY DEQN SUE
Check out alt-pop siren DeQn Sue and her brand new single “Magenta,” that just recently premiered on PopDose! “Magenta” is the first single off of Zeitgeist, the forthcoming album out July 15th.
http://popdose.com/song-premiere-deqn-sue-magenta
NEW VIDEO BY MATT GOLD
Chart topping singer/songwriter Matt Gold is back with “Appreciated,” the first single and video from his upcoming EP “Let It Out.”
The video is an animated extravaganza of cheerfulness and joy and highlights the single’s feel-good theme of appreciation for the magic that surrounds us every day. A slight shift in perspective can take the most mundane day and make it something special.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=A0WVbBP7odE
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY MORNING RITUAL “SO COLD”
Portland’s Morning Ritual has released their hypnotic new single “So Cold”, which IMPOSE premiered along with a Q&A with mastermind/producer Ben Darwish. The track features captivating vocals from Katelyn and Laurie Shook, aka the Shook Twins, along with production by Darwish. Rounding out Morning Ritual’s lineup is Russ Kleiner on drums, and multi-instrumentalist William Seiji Marsh.
http://www.imposemagazine.com/bytes/morning-ritual-so-cold-mp3
COUNTRY MUSIC HALL OF FAME ® AND MUSEUM TO HONOR KENNY ROGERS WITH BIOGRAPHICAL EXHIBIT
With driving artistic instinct, a trademark husky voice made for storytelling, polished showmanship and effortless charisma, Kenny Rogers conquered radio, television and film en route to becoming a beloved American icon. The Country Music Hall of Fame ® and Museum will pay tribute to Rogers with the cameo exhibition Kenny Rogers: Through the Years, which opens in the museum’s East Gallery on August 15, 2014, and runs through June 14, 2015.
“Kenny Rogers redefined and elevated country music superstardom in every sense,” said Museum Director Kyle Young. “He blurred traditional genre lines and substantially expanded the core demographics of country music’s audience, all by being true to his unique artistic vision. His versatility is astounding. We could not be more thrilled to share this detailed presentation of his story.”
http://countrymusichalloffame.org
INAUGURAL ALTERNATIVE PRESS MUSIC AWARDS
For almost 30 years, Alternative Press has been the go-to destination as the definitive source for news for the underground music scene. And for one very special night, music’s past, present and future will collide at the inaugural AP Music Awards fueled by Monster Energy Drink on July 21.
The AP Music Awards will be held at the Rock And Roll Hall Of Fame And Museum located on
the shore of Lake Erie in Cleveland. The show will
bring together the most talented musicians for one epic night to honor outstanding acts and celebrate the power of music. Fifteen awards in total will be handed out, including Album Of The Year presented by Journeys, Artist Of The Year presented by Monster Energy Drink and Most Dedicated Fans presented by Fearless Records along with a special Lifetime Achievement Award presented by Victory Records. Fans can cast their votes in 12 different categories at www.altpress.com/apmas. Voting ends July 15.
“DOREÉ” NEW VIDEO BY WE WERE ASTRONAUTS
We Were Astronauts have rocked hard to build a reputation as one of the best original acts in the Boston metro area. Band members Antonio Casasanta, Tim Corrigan, Chris Rando, and Steve Paddock are capable of delivering solid rock performances or poignant acoustics. Now the alternative pop band reveals the official music video “Doreé” which features the band’s undeniable talents and endearing qualities that best characterize We Were Astronauts.
WIRE: EMPIRES NEW VIDEO ON WSJ.COM
Empires are excited to release the video for their new single “How Good Does It Feel” on The Wall Street Journal’s Speakeasy. Watch here:
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY SUN CLUB
Sun Club have premiered their brand new video for ‘Cheeba Swiftkick’ via Impose Magazine: “From the hyper and happy clash of species, sexes, and silliness; Sun Club continues to be another reason why we continue to love our Baltimore artists and movements even more.”
http://www.imposemagazine.com/tv/sun-club-cheeba-swiftkick-video
WIRE: PHOX PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “SLOW MOTION” WITH ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY
PHOX are delighted to share their charming new video for “Slow Motion,” which has premiered on Entertainment Weekly. Directed by PHOX’s very own Zach Johnston (guitar / banjo), the video was shot in Nashville across from The Stone Fox, a popular venue & restaurant co-owned by William Tyler (Silver Jews, Lambchop). The video is five minutes of pure, unadulterated, technicolor joy: Whimsical patterns, dance routines, bubbles, confetti, and mind boggling slow-mo/fast-mo camera tricks.
http://music-mix.ew.com/2014/04/23/phox-slow-motion-video
WIRE: NEW SILVER SNAKES MUSIC VIDEO FOR “GREY WOLF WILD”
Alarm-Magazine.com has premiered a brand new music video for Silver Snakes’ “Grey Wolf Wild” today. This song was inspired by Silver Snakes’ guitarist/vocalist Alex Estrada’s affinity for wolves; Estrada has been known to volunteer at local wolf sanctuaries in California and in 2012 “…met a wolf named Segoni. He was 16 years old at the time and living at a sanctuary called Wolf Mountain in Lucerne Valley, CA. I sat down beside him, and although he was the most gentle animal I had ever met, I still felt completely powerless in his presence. It was as though he could see right through me and my problems. That interaction left a mark on me and inspired far more than just this one song. The room is the stage, the lights are the thoughts. We just do what we do.”
http://alarm-magazine.com/2014/video-premiere-silver-snakes-grey-wolf-wild/
RAMONA LISA (CAROLINE POLACHEK) VIDEO FOR “DOMINIC”
Ramona Lisa is the current alias of Chairlift’s Caroline Polachek. Her new album
Arcadia is Polachek’s first self- produced solo record and will be released in the US on April 29th on Terrible Records. Completely composed in MIDI, it is a concept album of love songs that are nature allegories, and vice versa, which Polachek calls “Pastoral Electronic Music”.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFdgPcd7wpw
WIRE: NEW SINGLE NOOCH FEAT WALE
“Just Do It” is the second single from Nooch’s forthcoming mixtape, Sophomore Slump, which releases in May and is a follow-up to last year’s Rookie Season. The first single, “Too Many” featuring Fat Trel, debuted on The Source. From Rookie Season, Nooch’s “Feel This” video recently premiered on HotNewHipHop, while the video for “Suge Knight,” from his collaborative project with Cerda, first appeared on AllHipHop.
Check out the NahRight premiere: http://nahright.com/news/2014/04/24/nooch-ft-wale-just-do-it/
WIRE: OLGA BELL’S KRAI STREAMING VIA PITCHFORK ADVANCE
Moscow-born, Alaska-raised, New York-based composer Olga Bell’s upcoming sophomore full-length Krai is streaming in full now via Pitchfork Advance. Krai is a 12-person electro-acoustic song cycle about nine frontier territories in Russia, performed entirely in Russian.
http://pitchfork.com/advance/408-krai/
BEN FROST POSTS “NOLAN”
Ben Frost has unveiled a new track, “Nolan”, and spoken about how his experiences in the Eastern DR Congo influenced his new album A U R O R A:
“Under the threatening gaze of the very active Mount Nyiragongo Volcano, Eastern Congo exists in a constant flux of destruction and re-creation: an Ouroboros. A sonic arms race where distortion, and visceral power are not affectations of choice, or fashion, but byproducts of raw necessity- creating a sprawling composition of truly operatic proportions, barely held together, in unnerving beauty and unflinching horror, with no beginning and no end.”
https://soundcloud.com/benfrost/ben-frost-nolan
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY PROBCAUSE
The song’s lyrics also pay some homage to the MC’s hometown, as ProbCause lyrics from fellow Chicagoan Twista’s “Adrenaline Rush,” rapping “so turn the bass kick up and bump, and let the rhythm hit off the trunk.” Two weeks ago, Noisey premiered the full audio version of the song, saying “he’s taken it upon himself to deliver a Chi anthem in ‘Chicago Style.'” Produced by Fortified Sounds and Drew Mantia, the full version includes an extended, House/Juke-influenced portion. From ProbCause’s forthcoming WAVES EP, which is set for a May 12 release, “Chicago Style” is the first official single, following a Hood Internet remix of “LSD,” which features Chance the Rapper and first appeared on SPIN.
Check out the PotholesInMyBlog premiere: http://potholesinmyblog.com/potholes-premiere-probcause-chicago-style-video
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY ALVVAYS
Alvvays are two women, three men, a crate of C-86 tapes and a love of jingle-jangle.
Molly Rankin and Kerri MacLellan grew up as next-door neighbours in Cape Breton, lifting fiddles and folk-songs. Heartbreaks of different shades soon entered their lives, as did the music of Teenage Fanclub and Belle & Sebastian. Similar noisy melancholy drifted over to Prince Edward Island, finding Alec O’Hanley, Brian Murphy and Philip MacIsaac.
http://www.stereogum.com/1677736/alvvays-archie-marry-me/mp3s/
WIRE: THE DARCYS RELEASE TWISTED ANIMATED SHORT FOR “HUNTING”
Toronto art rock outfit The Darcys continues a recent creative barrage with a bizarre new animated video for ‘Hunting,’ from the band’s ambitious Arts & Crafts release Warring.
Directed by Grandson & Son, the piece is a fully animated experience set within a completely fabricated CGI world. Starting from artists renderings, the producers created the world using projection mapping, matte paintings, live footage and 3d modelling and lighting inspired by Jeff Desom’s remix of Hitchcock’s “Rear Window” and HBO’s Voyeur Project.
http://www.npr.org/event/music/301570669/the-darcys-hunting
LP SAMPLER FROM CANIBUS POSTED
On June 10th 2014, Canibus will return with his latest LP, Fait Accompli, (translation- an accomplished fact; a thing already done: The enemy’s defeat was a fait accompli long before the formal surrender) on RBC Records and the project will feature guest-appearances from The 4 Horsemen (Ras Kass, Killah Priest & Kurupt), Crooked I (Slaughterhouse) & Tragedy Khadafi. Fait Accompli will be released in two different versions, a retail version consisting of 17-tracks and a deluxe edition which will include 23-tracks (6-bonus tracks).
Link to Canibus Fait Accompli LP-Sampler:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RtO6QULl5Hk
ATLANTIC RECORDS SIGNS POP PHENOMENON KATY TIZ
Atlantic Records has announced its signing of breakout pop phenomenon Katy Tiz. The UK-based singer’s smash single, “The Big Bang,” is available now on the iTunes Store and at all leading DSPs.
Named just last weekend as American Top 40’s “Breakout Song,” “The Big Bang” is rapidly ascending at CHR/Pop radio outlets nationwide. Written and produced by Rock Mafia — whose original 2010 version of the track remains a massive multi-platform favorite — the track’s meteoric success got underway last month after Clear Channel/iHeartRadio declared the then-unsigned Tiz as their “On The Verge” artist for March. “The Big Bang” exploded right out of the box, with total audience numbers now in excess of 11 million. The track is now climbing the iTunes Store’s “Top Pop Songs” chart as well as Shazam’s “Top 100 USA.” A companion video for “The Big Bang” will follow shortly.
http://katytizmusic.com/thebigbang/
WIRE: IMAGINARY PEOPLE DEBUT “SCARLET DUVALL” VIDEO
From 1974’s made for TV movie Get Christie Love is Imaginary people’s single “Scarlett Duvall” inserted into the climatic chase scene with the legendary actress Teresa Graves behind the Wheel. “Being that the movie is not well known, we thought we’d play music supervisor and get weird, explains Imaginary People’s singer and creative force, Dylan Von Wagner. “The idea came from a film class I took where we had to insert a new score into old films.”
http://www.papermag.com/2014/04/premiere_imaginary_peoples_scarlett_duvall.php
NEW SINGLE POSTED BY TEMPLE INVISIBLE
The Romanian synt-poppers TEMPLE INVISIBLE are about to release their debut EP by late summer, 2014. From electronic-pop to deconstructed techno or post-industrial music, TEMPLE INVISIBLE has no boundaries on what may inspire their next tune.
The famous local radio station, Eclectic FM, described the band as one that “blends a youthful and energetic sense of comfort through beautiful songs and simple aesthetics.”
Their debut single ‘Disappearance’ is just playlisted by Eclectic FM and you can take a listen to + share the track at the link below.
TEMPLE INVISIBLE – Disappearance
http://soundcloud.com/templeinvisible/temple-invisible-disappearance/s-dbso0
JUSTIN MORELLI “NOBODY LIKE ME” VIDEO
New and Upcoming singer/songwriter Justin Morelli releases his debut video for the Rob Knox-produced single, “Nobody Like Me,” directed by famed lensman, Ray Kay (Beyonce, Justin Beiber, Lady Gaga). The video fittingly describes on film what Justin’s forthcoming release will showcase: Dance Moves, Hot Beats, and Smooth Lyrics on track. The video, which co-stars Maxim’s current cover girl, Brittney Alger, shows Justin and a beautiful starlet playfully engaging in a cat and mouse game of boy meets girl, boy gets girl. On Justin’s upcoming release he has enlisted the hit-making prowess of producer Rob Knox fresh off Justin Timberlake’s 20/20 Experience and the budding superstar found a great writing partnership with T. Coles (Chris Brown), JHart (Jason Derulo), and August Rigo (Justin Bieber), who collectively put Justin’s vision into motion. Nothing is stopping Justin from achieving his dream.
Justin Morelli “Nobody Like Me”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YVFnfSBUaN8
