BURNT BOOKS “STUPID GAMES”
Closing a two-year gap since their debut album, Columbia, South Carolina’s ultra-avant/eclectic punk antagonists, BURNT BOOKS, have hooked up with independent label Retro Futurist, founded by members of Kylesa, for the release of their recently completed second full-length, Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire.
http://www.cvltnation.com/exclusive-cvlt-nation-streaming-burnt-books-stupid-game/
TREVOR HALL EP TRAILER
Singer-songwriter Trevor Hall has unveiled a video trailer for his new EP Unpack Your Memories, due out on Vanguard Records on March 27th. The intimate look into Unpack Your Memories was directed by his wife Emory Hall and takes the viewer on a personal journey through some of Hall’s most beautiful memories of his life.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-J-GtnbBJVo
MY SILENT BRAVERY “P.O.V” REMIX
My Silent Bravery just released a new single and video, “P.O.V. Remix (feat. Shea Rose)” with the new “Diamond from Coal – The Remixes” album soon to follow on March 30!
GOD DAMN PREMIERES “WE DONT LIKE YOU”
God Damns self-proclaimed, rock music for degenerates is taken to explosive heights with their new album, Vultures, out May 12 (May 11 internationally) via One Little Indian. Its a volatile sound that the atomic UK duo capture with the track We Dont Like You, recently premiered by Brooklyn Vegan.
http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2015/03/uk_duo_god_damn.html
SETH TROXLER “EVANGELION”
Just over a year since its launch, Guy Gerber’s RUMORS imprint continues to blend the world of music and art with a series of highly sought after releases and events. Following on from Guy & Puff Daddy’s remix EP of their stand out album track; ’Tourist Trap’, RUMORS welcomes Seth Troxler to the label with his debut, ‘Evangelion’.
Scheduled for release on March 30th, ‘Evangelion’ follows Troxler’s recent collaboration with Phil Moffa for their ‘Rogue Music’ EP, and also features a remix from Matt Jonson & Jesse Heartthrob – marking the label’s sixth offering.
https://soundcloud.com/rumorsrecords/rms006-seth-troxler-evangelion-1644-pm
XANDL “ONLY ONE”
Saint Petersburg based DJ and Producer XandL is a relatively new name to most having only stepped onto the scene in 2013 via releases on Spirit Soul and Snippet Recordings, but the early stages of his career have seen him pick up support from the likes of Amine Edge, Coyu, Kolombo and Newbie Nerdz. Here we see the budding producer push on with a fresh new single for the long running, London-based label Champion Records.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDuXWE5wFuc
OF MONSTERS AND MAN “CRYSTALS”
Of Monsters And Men new single “Crystals”:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eDw2OEAuzEc
PREE PREMIERE WHIMSICAL “TWO FEET SHY” VIDEO ON THE WILD
DC quartet Pree is set to to release sophomore album Rima in May 2015. Known for their unique and vibrant pop songs, Rima was crafted after returning to DC following touring, and a time of reorientation and reexamination of relationships. The ten tracks of Rima (which takes its name from geologic fissures on the Moon) are a series of confrontations— perceptions enhanced and at times disorted by the narrator’s own fractures understanding of others.
http://thewildmagazine.com/blog/pree-two-feet-shy-premiere/
BURNT BOOKS NEW SINGLE & INTERVIEW
Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire, the writhing second album from Columbia, South Carolina-based BURNT BOOKS, is out today through Retro Futurist Records. In celebration, the band’s hometown record release show takes place tonight, and a feature on the band alongside a stream of Where There’s Smoke There’s Fire in its entirety has been published at Selective Memory webzine.
NILE RODGERS RELEASES NEW VIDEO “I’LL BE THERE” VIA FACEBOOK
Nile Rodgers’ new single “I’ll Be There” with the Martinez Brothers is from his forthcoming album It’s About Time, due this summer. The song features all of the original members of CHIC. Download the single today via iTunes here: http://smarturl.it/IllBeThere.
https://www.facebook.com/video.php?v=10153171805723923
KINGS OF THE BRUSHWOOD TICKET NEW SINGLE
Mysterious Jamaica, Queens outfit Kings of the Brushwood Thicket has Premiered their debut single “He Was A Man” via Austin Town Hall who noted the Bowie-esque acoustic number offers “an extremely pure glimpse at the nostalgic sounds of glam rock. Strip it down a bit, remove modern context, and you have a generous pop tune that will reward listeners from all backgrounds and styles.”
http://austintownhall.com/2015/03/10/single-premiere-kings-of-the-brushwood-thicket/
A GRAVE WITH NO NAME PREMIERES “I WILL RIDE A HORSE”
A Grave With No Name, the recording project of Alexander Shields, has premiered a second single, “I Will Ride A Horse”, from his latest LP today on The Line Of Best Fit. Stream and share the track via Soundcloud here. Feathers Wet, Under The Moon is due out May 5th on Lefse. The follow up to 2013’s Whirlpool, which happened to also be Shields’ first foray into a recording studio, eschewing the bedroom recordings of his previous releases, Feathers Wet, Under The Moon sees him return to a studio, this time trading the foggy confines of London for the rolling hills of Nashville, TN.
CHI CITY “THUG LIFE”
In a generation where the term “out with old, in with the new” is highly misunderstood, it seems these days its more of the opposite. Chicago native Chi City takes full advantage with the release of his latest single “thug.life”. The record mimics a style originated from the group Bone thugs n Harmony, in which Chi City delivers a track that could possibly be labeled as an original piece of art. The “Tom Davids” produced track carries a flow & delivery that packs so much raw energy, you’ll find it very hard to only play this record once. With out a doubt this is one for all fans of Hip Hop. You can expect a new EP from Chi City this spring titled “8”.
https://soundcloud.com/whoischicity/chi-city-thuglife-prod-by-tom-davids
NIK WEST NEW VIDEO
With credits that include work for such artist as Prince, Dave Stewart of Eurythmics fame, and most recently, Glee, funk/rock bassist, singer and songwriter Nik West is anything more than just another pretty face. Just releasing her stunning new video for “My Relationship” (feat. Orianthi), from her recently released, Say Somethin’ EP, 2015 is already shaping up to be an incredible year for West.
DIAMANTE JOINS WHITESNAKE ON THE PURPLE TOUR
LA based teen rocker DIAMANTE will be joining select dates on Whitesnake’s The Purple Tour. Diamante will join the tour on June 2 in Santa Rosa, CA and will continue until the tour hits Houston, TX on June 20. Whitesnake will be touring to promote their new album, The Purple Album, which is the band’s first studio full-length album in four years.
http://diamanteofficialmusic.com/
DAWN OF AZAZEL NEW ALBUM
Long-running New Zealand-based progressive death metal tyrants, DAWN OF AZAZEL, will release their fourth full-length next month. Titled The Tides Of Damocles, the ten track slab of sonic violence is the trio’s first output in six years following 2009’s critically-heralded Relentless long-player. The Tides Of Damocles was recorded, mixed and mastered last year at Mana Recording Studios (Cannibal Corpse, Hate Eternal, Goatwhore, et al) in Tampa, Florida by Brian Elliot and J.J. Hrubovcak. A name referencing the ocean as a metaphor for the forces of life that constantly assail and erode the will of those who seek power, The Tides Of Damocles thrusts forth forty-eight minutes of harrowing, surgically precise death metal mastery.
https://dawnofazazel.bandcamp.com/album/the-tides-of-damocles
BUY MUSIC DURING REAL TIME STREAMING
IndiMusic.tv, in collaboration with advertising and social media pioneer Linkstorm, is about to launch a revolutionary, game changing new online product for the music artists who are members of the IndiMusic.tv website, the premiere indie and unsigned 24/7 Music Video channel and Social Network. IndiMusic TV, which launched two years ago as the first 24-7 independent only worldwide music video TV channel and Musician Social Network, has cemented themselves as the go-to spot for the very best in independent music videos – garnering 800,000+ subscribers in over 260 countries worldwide, over 3 million visitors a month (over 100,000+ visits a day), and more than 65,000 Likes on Facebook.
They also just secured a deal that puts IndiMusic TV in 26.4 million homes through VOD on Dish Network, Verizon FIOS and Comcast with more being discussed; specific deals are with Simplyme TV which is Nationally brodcast in the USA over DISH Network VOD (14.5 MM HH, Verizon FiOS (6.1 MM HH) VOD and Comcast VOD (5.8 MM HH) and Tiki Live and there are pending deals about to close set up by their broker Vivicast Media worldwide – who are Brokered to license the linear channel globally to various cable/Satellite/OTT IP TV carriers.
Linkstorm and IndiMusic have already launched a limited number of “Live” EPKs live on the site at www.indimusic.tv and are in the process of creating more than 100 EPKs for all the videos currently running.
http://video.timothyross.org/indi.html
KYRBGRINDER NEW ALBUM
Kyrbgrinder are a London based rock trio with a unique style of metal. At the nucleus is front-man Johanne James (also drummer for Threshold) and supported by Aaron Waddingham – Guitars (also Land of Cain) & Dave Lugay – Bass. The power trio have released their eagerly awaited third album “Chronicles of a Dark Machine” on March 2nd on the Kyrbgrinder label via Cherry Red Records.
The standard of band’s musicianship in combination with finely crafted songs plus a front-man with a talent that reaches far beyond the kit makes for some blistering recordings. Johanne James has been awarded Best Drummer by the Classic Rock Society five times, in 2004, 2006, 2007, 2008 and 2014!
The members of Kyrbgrinder teamed up with Threshold’s Karl Groom at Thin Ice Studios to record this, their third new studio album “Chronicles of a Dark Machine”.
https://www.facebook.com/Kyrbgrinder
ASHLEY MONROE IS “ON TO SOMETHING GOOD”
The folks over at Taste of Country caught the vibe immediately when they heard the latest single from Warner Bros. Records recording artist Ashley Monroe: “Fans can hear Ashley Monroe smiling as she sings her new song ‘On to Something Good.’”
http://tasteofcountry.com/ashley-monroe-on-to-something-good/
CHECK OUT THE VIDEO FOR ZEDD’S BRAND-NEW SINGLE
Multi-platinum, GRAMMY award-winning artist/DJ/producer Zedd releases the video for his new single “I Want You To Know” featuring Selena Gomez. The video is already a #1 Trending Topic Worldwide on Twitter- check it out HERE.
http://www.vevo.com/watch/zedd/I-Want-You-To-Know/USUV71500446
JUKEBOX ROMANTICS NEW LABEL DEAL
Punk/hardcore label Jailhouse Records has announced the recent signing of New York threesome, The Jukebox Romantics.
The band was formerly attached to the Altercation label where they released two records. The band is gearing up for a U.S tour this summer, with plans to tour Europe in early 2016.
Their Jailhouse Records debut will come in the form of a 7″ entitled “Plot Points” to be released on June 9, followed by their third full length release later in the summer. They were both produced by Bouncing Souls guitarist and good friend Pete Steinkopf.
STASH IS NOW PLAYING ON SIRIUS/XM!
Continuing to make an impact on the airwaves with their debut single “Tear Me Down” from their new EP Strip Me Bare, STASH (www.danceSTASH.com) has now been added to the rotation at Sirius/XM Venus, the satellite radio service’s Rhythmic Top 40 Channel (on the dial at Channel 3) whose branding tag is “Pop Music You Can Move To.
The fast-rising powerhouse female duo joins a superstar playlist that currently includes legendary and contemporary icons like Ariana Grande, Bruno Mars, Selena Gomez, Pitbull, Ellie Goulding, Mary J. Blige, Usher, Prince and Madonna.
UNRUH POST 3 NEW CUTS
In celebration of their recent twenty-year reunion, today Decibel Magazine spews forth three cuts from
UNRUH’s massive triple-LP box set.
http://www.decibelmagazine.com/listen/streaming-three-cuts-from-unruhs-new-retrospective/
ACTIVE CHILD “1999”
Pat Grossi, aka Active Child, is excited to share plans to release his sophomore full-length entitled, Mercy. Serving as a follow up to 2011’s critically acclaimed LP, You Are All I See, and 2013’s Rapor EP, Mercy showcases Grossi’s raw, honest, and incredible vocals like never before. “On Mercy I wanted to feel new again in my own music. It’s been four years since my last full-length album and I wanted these songs to reflect my growth as an artist over that time. And I wanted my voice to be heard, and not just felt,” says Grossi. Mercy will be released in June via Vagrant Records.
PUNCHLINE VIDEO “THRILLED”
Punchline is back with the title track from their forthcoming album, “Thrilled.” This marks the band’s first new material since 2012’s So Nice to Meet You EP, which climbed to #1 on the iTunes Rock Chart.
CRAIG FREEMAN “KARMA”
Australian based but UK forged singer songwriter Craig Freeman currently stands alone as one of the industries most engaging male solo artists. For Craig it’s all about getting out on the road and building his fan base from the ground up, playing intimate shows and winning people over with his honest performance and powerful yet inviting voice. It’s this one town at a time, grass roots attitude that ensures Craig maintains a personal connection to his audience.
CROM DUBH “CUTTING TEETH II”
Germany’s Ván Records is proud to have London-based epic black metal sect, CROM DUBH, a part of their ever-expanding roster, as the band’s debut full-length album Heimweh is released onto the masses.
Merging melodic yet merciless black metal with folk and post-rock influences, CROM DUBH’s debut full-length, Heimweh (meaning homesickness), continues the narrative of the band’s 2010 EP, Deifr, in which the gathering and dissolution of a great river operated as a metaphor for the rise and fall of nations and civilizations. Heimweh follows a similar narrative, albeit with a focus on the life of the lone individual within this tumult, following a traditional cradle-to-grave progression throughout the course of the album that runs parallel to Hesiod’s five ages of man. The album handles themes of loss, ruthlessness, nostalgia, exile, and death, thinking on the journey ahead and the way home.
https://soundcloud.com/v-n-records/crom-dubh-cutting-teeth-ii
ZERO 7 “400 BLOWS”
Following the release of their ‘Simple Science’ EP in August last year, Sam Hardaker and Henry Binns, better known as Zero 7, announce they have a new E.P. coming this Spring. As a nod to their very early, pre-major label days and the very first music they released; ‘E.P.1’ and ‘E.P.2’, this new E.P. is entitled ‘E.P.3’.
EAST CAMERON FOLKCORE RELEASE “KINGDOM OF FEAR” VIDEO
Austin’s East Cameron Folkcore are a passionate folk/punk octet and release the cinematic concept album, Kingdom of Fear on April 7 via Nine Mile Records. The collective has 12 SXSW performances next week and now a spellbinding video for the title track that premiered today at CraveOnline.
BJÖRK DEBUTS NEW “LIONSONG” MUSIC VIDEO ON NOISEY
Noisey is excited to premiere Björk’s video for “Lionsong” off the artist’s brand-new album, Vulnicura. The video was directed by longtime Björk collaborators and legendary creative duo Inez & Vinoodh and is the first official music video from Bjork since 2012.
Watch the video for “Lionsong” here:
http://noisey.vice.com/en_uk/read/video-premiere-bjork-lionsong
PHILIP SELWAY U.S. DATES TO FEATURE ADEM AS SPECIAL GUEST
Philip Selway has confirmed the addition of Adem as special guest for his upcoming dates in New York, Seattle, Portland and San Francisco.
A post-rock icon as half of Fridge and member of the Silver Columns, Adem has released three acclaimed nufolk/folktronica albums as a solo artist on the Domino label with a fourth on the way. Adem’s remix and production efforts have included work with artists as diverse as Sia, Explosions In The Sky, Underworld, Foals, and of course his work on Philip’s sophomore album, Weatherhouse.
http://www.philipselway.com/tour-dates/
WARTIME BLUES “BUILD A SUN”
Wartime Blues is an indie-Americana octet based in the small, mountainous town of Missoula, Montana. Their sound has been compared to “Nebraska”-era Bruce Springsteen, Wilco and the more acoustic aspects of Yo La Tengo. After a three-year hiatus in which half the band moved to Texas, Wartime Blues reconvened on the shores of the largest lake in Montana to record “April, Texas,” their third record. It’s a song cycle set in small towns across the southern Great Plains.
DIAGRAMS GO ACOUSTIC
Diagrams released their new album, Chromatics, this week via Full Time Hobby. The sophomore full-length from songwriter/producer Sam Genders, former co-founder of Tunng, under the Diagrams name, it is the first to be released in North America. In conjunction, Genders offered up an acoustic version of the album’s closer, “Just A Hair’s Breadth”, this week via A Music Blog Yea.
