ORLANDO WOLF EP STREAM
Awakening from hibernation Australian artist, Orlando Wolf would love to share his second EP, Kinder, set to drop January 4th.
The EP is made up of two tracks, Kinder and Milk. Individually each stands tall, but when put together the listener is invited to embark on a journey through space and time bringing the total length of the EP to just under 20 minutes.
BELLUSIRA “BLACK SEED”
Originally hailing from Australia, female fronted Bellusira chose to relocate themselves to Los Angeles in 2014 to tap into the USA market. The band, releases their debut album The Healing via Pavement Entertainment and are happy to announce the release of their new single and video “Black Seed.”
Their debut album ‘The Healing’ was recorded by both Dan Whittemore (Paramore, Macklemore) and Ulrich Wild (Breaking Benjamin, Deftones) and is another step up with the band pushing their song writing skills to the limits to get every ounce of emotion out and onto this album. With the addition of original Static- X guitarist Koichi Fukuda (who can be seen in the video) joining the Bellusira family, this band has now become a force to be reckoned with.
LUXLEY NEW SINGLE
Luxley (a.k.a. Ryan Gray) will release his anticipated debut Spirit EP in 2016 following the release of his first single/title track earlier this year which BULLETT described as an “effervescent cascade of danceable momentum.” The Line of Best Fit premiered the next track “Camera Lens” and said the track beats “with the pulse of Hot Fuss-era Killers” and is a mix of “’80s synth inspired melodies and earnest lyrics and vocals.”
http://www.thelineofbestfit.com/new-music/discovery/luxley-camera-lens
VENICE X ANKI
Out Now on Blackhole/AVA Recordings, Venice present their sophomore release on Andy Moor’s label with “Another Like You”, featuring the vocals of South African sweetheart, Anki.
“Another Like You” is propelled ever forward by pulsating and glittering basslines, catapulting into a synth fueled fire of hypnotic and dazing melodies. Anki’s passionate vocals add a soothing touch as her angelic voice reverberates throughout the single with the love-filled words, “I will never find another like you.”
THE SILENCE KIT NEW SINGLE
Philadelphia-based post-punk band The Silence Kit has a new single out now. Released in December of 2015, “Supermarket” is The Silence Kit’s latest from their semi-monthly singles series. With a swirling, textured depth, and anchored by a solid backbeat, a driving riff, and a catchy vocal melody, “Supermarket” is possibly The Silence Kit’s most radio ready song of 2015.
https://thesilencekit.bandcamp.com/album/supermarket-single
“U TAKE CARE” VIDEO
Written & Directed by Chad Rook, the video is a dark and symbolic metaphor of how love and hurt can affect us emotionally, physically and spiritually. The song subtly builds on a vocal/flute sample into an electro-pop anthem. Soaring, alluring and anxiously-reckoning in execution.
LEVANTAY VIDEO “BEYOUTIFUL”
Jamaica-born sultry singer Levantay is back with the release of her new music video to her song “BeYoutiful”. The song was released previously this year and accompanied an inspiring lyrical video. This time around, she released a new video for the song which is part of a bigger movement which she expresses in her BeYOUtiful Project Documentary featuring the singer and the women in the official “BeYoutiful” video. Her song “BeYoutiful” has been a motivating force in the lives of many women who listen to the track.
http://www.levantay.com/beyoutiful-official-video/
AMPLIFY THE ANTHEMS LAUNCHES
Amplify the Anthems is a new concept aimed at delivering a platform for unsigned artists to perform and compete in a structured environment. Encompassing a competition dynamic for all acts involved, with charts based on views, likes and sales, plus an opportunity for bands to develop their tour dates. The new platform will have a regional bias so bands and artists can compete and work alongside other musicians. The artists who perform best regionally will then be invited to participate in a national event in 2016 with a range of prizes to be allocated for the winners, with up to and beyond £5000 going to first place.
http://www.amplifytheanthems.com/
RWB VODKA SET TO SPONSOR RISING COUNTRY STAR CURTIS BRALY’S “ALL ABOUT THE RIDE” TOUR
RWB Vodka, the premium American-made vodka brand, and rising country newcomer Curtis Braly, have teamed up to bring a great tasting spirit to the great fans of country music. Braly, who just debuted on the MusicRow charts, will be cruising the highways in his RWB Vodka wrapped tour bus while embarking on his 2016 “All About The Ride” Tour. Tour dates will be released in the coming weeks.
“Thanks to his incredible talent and genuine performances, Curtis Braly is headed for the top echelons of country music,” said Robert Federowicz, CEO of the Aristocrat Group. “It’s a spectacular journey that we just had to be a part of. That’s why we’re sending Curtis out on the road in a big RWB Vodka-branded bus!”
SIMONE VIGNOLA “THE TIME FLOWS”
Simone Vignola is an Italian songwriter, bass player and singer skilled on many instruments, who won the award for Best Under 35 European Bassist at Verona’s EuroBassDay in 2008 and the award for Best Italian Looper at BOSSLoop in 2010.
Today, at the age of 28, Simone has a veteran music career, during which he shared the stage with many great artists like Level 42, Richard Bona, Jutty Ranx, Scott Kinsey, Adam Nitti, Bernard Lackner, Reggie Washington, Shaolin Temple Defender, Scott Henderson, Bobby Vega, Matthew Garrison, Federico Zampaglione, Caparezza and Luca Barbarossa.
EMILIE & OGDEN’S “GO HOME” VIDEO PREMIERES AT DIY MAGAZINE
Montreal singer and harpist Emilie & Ogden’s new video for her track, “Go Home,” is premiering today at DIY Magazine. The song appears on Emilie & Ogden’s debut album,
10 000, out now via Secret City Records. Watch the premiere here:
EFF3CTS “MONKEY RIOT”
There’s no need to build this one up much further than where it’s already at — “Monkey Riot” from German trap lords EFF3CTS is a tribal-rhythm bass banger that is begging for peak-hour rinsing. Lined wall-to-wall with thick drums and sounds of primates and elephants going buck, this is just the latest in a slew of must-have free releases from Buygore and Life On Planes. Get familiar with EFF3CTS and stay tuned on Subvert for more hot new from our friends!
SCIENTIST ALBUM STREAM
Chicago-based architectural metal assassins, SCIENTIST, dropped their 10100II00101 full-length upon unsuspecting masses last Friday. In honor of its release, Metal Injection is streaming the unsung gem in its entirety.
DEAD ROCK WEST VIDEO
The duo is back with their new record in tow titled It’s Everly Time!, which is a record of Everly Brothers’ covers.The pair shared an emotional connection to the material, especially the songs of heartache and loss like “So Sad (To Watch Good Love Go Bad)” and “(Why Am I) Chained to a Memory.” Recently the group have launched their video for “Used to Love You” which you can watch below.
Dead Rock West “Used to Love You”:
THREE TREE TOWN “SUMMER DAYS”
The pleasantly contrasting vocals and war-drum beats of Three Tree Town’s latest track “Two Birds” marks the beginning of the bands delve into their new sound. After several successful festival sets and over ten years playing together, the band now takes their countryside popularity and head for bigger lights.
https://soundcloud.com/the-a-3/three-tree-town-two-birds
SHIFT K3Y “GONE MISSING” FEAT. BB DIAMOND
Earlier this month, producer, singer, DJ, and instrumentalist Shift K3Y returned with his brand new release “Gone Missing,” a UK garage heater that showcases the artist’s thriving talent and remarkable ability to stretch his versatility across a range of genres. Now the virally seeded track is being re-imagined by Boiler Room’s Joe Alexander who has directed the official music video for the single. Encompassing the lifestyle, culture, and energy of London’s bustling youth culture, Alexander sets the perfect scene to carry the viewer away into the audio-visual’s adrenaline rush narrative.
BREAKING FUEL ALBUM STREAM
A few weeks after its official reissue, ‘More more more’, the debut full-length album by French alternative/free-rock/progressive band Breaking Fuel is available right now for full streaming on Bandcamp.
https://breakingfuel.bandcamp.com/album/more-more-more-3
THE GILLS “RUBBERBAND”
Nashville-based rock band The Gills will independently release its self-titled LP on April 1, 2016. Culture Collide premiered the album’s first single in September: “Their new track ‘Rubberband’ off the upcoming album oscillates between manic, breakneck speeds and sultry, dragging guitar riffs.” – Culture Collide
http://www.culturecollide.com/feed/detail/song_premiere_rubberband_by_the_gills#.Vm9PlhorIkj
LUKE BRYAN AND DIERKS BENTLEY TO CO-HOST 51ST ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS®
Superstars Luke Bryan and Dierks Bentley will co-host the 51st ACADEMY OF COUNTRY MUSIC AWARDS®, Country Music’s Party of the Year®, returning to Las Vegas’ MGM Grand Garden Arena and broadcast LIVE on Sunday, April 3, 2016 at 8:00 PM ET/delayed PT on the CBS Television Network. The show, produced by dick clark productions, will mark reigning ACM Entertainer of the Year Luke Bryan’s fourth consecutive turn hosting the Awards, and Bentley’s first time hosting a LIVE televised event.
“When we found ourselves searching for a new co-host I didn’t have to look much further than my own circle of friends so Dierks was a natural choice,” said Bryan. “We have a lot of fun together and I know the fans will be in for something special.”
THE HIP ABDUCTION NEW ALBUM
Florida based “Tropical Indie Pop” sextet The Hip Abduction are set to release their sophomore full length album Gold Under the Glow on March 11, 2016. The Hip Abduction place heavy emphasis on African stringed instruments (kora, ngoni) mixed with dub-reggae bass lines and funky afro-beat percussion. Gold Under the Glow captures the high-energy of The Hip Abduction’s signature sound but with an added indie rock twist. In celebration of the new album release, to be distributed by ILS Group/Caroline/Universal, the band will be headlining an East Coast tour this spring.
Gold Under the Glow was recorded in Nashville this past summer and produced by Dabney Morris (Wild Cub). With Morris at the helm, The Hip Abduction reimagined their energetic world/reggae vibe by infusing indie pop overtones. The new release will feature tracks “Come Alive”, which can currently be heard on Sirius XM JamOn and “Before We Lose Our Minds”, the album’s first official single set to be released in January 2016. Gold Under the Glow comes as follow-up to their 2013 self-titled release, The Hip Abduction, which landed the band at #5 on the Billboard reggae charts.
SEVEN SISTERS OF SLEEP “WAR MASTER”
After having signed with Relapse Records late this Summer, Southern California’s extreme metal force SEVEN SISTERS OF SLEEP will release its debut album for the label, Ezekiel’s Hags, this coming February.
As a follow-up to the album’s lead single “War Master”, which premiered via Cvlt Nation early this month, SEVEN SISTERS OF SLEEP has shared a music video for “War Master” via Decibel Magazine. The sludgy track has been paired with a highly symbolic video comprised of found footage, which Decibel described as, “total occult insanity, a feast for the dark senses rife with burials, pickaxes, quicksand and foreboding religious imagery galore.”
DOCKS NEW VIDEO
Hot on the heels of unveiling their brand new single Yogurt Sunshine, Docks have dropped their music video for their song Where’s My Head. Come January, the group will be releasing the Misdirected EP on Bad Break & Open Door Records.
http://cultureaddicts.com/2015/12/15/19072/
PYREXX X BUN B X BIZZLE “IMMA GET THERE” VIDEO
Former ABN member turned Christian rapper turned parole violator turned inmate, PyRexx, is blessing us with another offering as he awaits his fate behind bars. This visual for “Imma Get There” is PyRexx’s way of keeping his head up despite the fact that life is currently not going his way. Pastor Bun B himself graces the affair with the sage words for which he is legendary and there are also guest appearances from Bizzle and DJ DMD. Be sure to cop PyRexx’s project “Born Again Disciple” and help his family have a good Christmas.
“Imma Get There” ft. Bun B & Bizzle:
NEVER SHOUT NEVER VIDEO FOR ACOUSTIC VERSION OF “RED BALLOON”
Alternative pop band Never Shout Never, aka Christofer Drew and his fellow bandmates, are gearing up for their winter headlining U.S. tour in early 2016. The tour kicks off on January 13th in Dallas and criss-crosses the U.S. through the end of February where it wraps up on the 27th in Lawrence, KS. The band is touring in support of their critically acclaimed new album, Black Cat, which was released by Warner Bros. Records in August.
https://thescene.com/watch/wmg/never-shout-never-red-balloon-acoustic
JORDAN SMITH CROWNED THE VOICE SEASON 9 WINNER
Last night JORDAN SMITH was crowned the winner of the ninth season of NBC’s EMMY AWARD®-winning The Voice.
With 1 million singles sold and over 57 million cumulative streams of his performances on YouTube, he has set his place in history as the highest-selling artist to ever emerge from The Voice.
This season, eight of his songs have reached the Top 10 of iTunes Overall Top Songs Chart. Among those, 6 hit the Top 3, and 3 took #1 on all of iTunes. Following Monday night’s broadcast, he landed 4 songs in the Top 10—a first for any artist from The Voice!
TELLE SMITH NEW SINGLE
It Lies Within and Telle Smith of The Word Alive have teamed up for a new single called “Never Surrender”, which premiered via Loudwire. The song is off Paramount, It Lies Within’s upcoming sophomore album from Luxor Records. The full-length will be out on 1/8/16 and also features guest vocalist appearances from Ryan Kirby (Fit For A King) and Jonny Mcbee (The Browning). McBee co-produced the album as well with As They Sleep guitarist Nick Morris.
http://loudwire.com/it-lies-within-featuring-telle-smith-never-surrender-exclusive-song-premiere/
WELCOME TO JAMROCK CRUISE
Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley has announced the return of the 3rd Annual Welcome to Jamrock ReggaeCruise, set for November 2016. Cruisers will departaboard the Royal Caribbean Independence of the Season November 14th, 2016 from Ft. Lauderdale, FL, making stops in Montego Bay and Ocho Rios, Jamaica before returning on November 19th, 2016. Cabins are on sale now and can be purchased by going to WelcomeToJamrockReggaeCruise.com.
This year’s star studded lineup includes Damian “Jr. Gong” Marley, Stephen “Ragga” Marley, Toots & the Maytals, Steel Pulse, Sean Paul, Tarrus Riley, Bounty Killer, Mavado, Vegas, Junior Reid, Collie Buddz, Chaka Demus & Pliers, Romain Virgo, J Boog, Kabaka Pyramid. In addition to live concerts, there will be numerous sound systems and DJs on board playing music all day and night.
More artists, sound systems and DJs to be announced.
http://welcometojamrockreggaecruise.com
DISASTROUS MURMUR NEW VIDEO
After more than 25 years of old school death metal history, 10 releases of which 4 were full length albums, DISASTROUS MURMUR recently released ’25 Years of Slaughter Rock’ via the Austrian label CURSED RECORDS.
’25 Years of Slaughter Rock’ marks one of DISASTROUS MURMUR’s most massive releases to date – a double live album, recorded at the band’s 25th anniversary show. Furthermore, every band member who has ever been a part of the Austrian legend also performed a guest appearance at the concert and therefore also on the album.
JACK ROSE ‘CHASING CARS’
Due for release in December, ‘Chasing Cars’ by Jack Rose is the follow up to debut single ‘Lost’, and is the young singer’s unique take on the classic Snow Patrol tune from 2006 ‘Lost’ was released 4 months ago, not promoted at all, and yet generated 26,000 Twitter followers and support from Flavour Magazine , With Guitars Magazine and many local radio stations like Brooklands Radio, Academy FM, CRS FM, Wirral Radio, Meridian FM.
BOSTON BALLET CELEBRATES NEW YEAR’S EVE
Boston Ballet celebrates New Year’s Eve with a special, one-night-only version of Mikko Nissinen’s The Nutcracker. This year, Boston Ballet’s production—hailed by critics as the “granddaddy of them all” (Karen Campbell, The Boston Globe)—features all-new lighting design by Finnish-based award-winning designer Mikki Kunttu, but the New Year’s Eve edition will also include added twists and treats to the Boston Opera House stage and patron experience.
Bostonians and visitors seeking a unique and exclusive New Year’s Eve cultural event to kick-off a fun evening of festivities.
Thursday, December 31, 2015 at 7:30 pm
TRANSGENDER MUSICIAN CAIT BRENNAN TO RELEASE NEW CD
To say Cait Brennan has lived many lives is truly an understatement. She’s been a schoolteacher, a working screenwriter, a dyed-in-the-wool indie record store clerk, a newspaper reporter, a printing plant grunt. She’s changed her name more times than she remembers and has occupied more genders than there are on the map. But one thing, above all, has burned bright at the center of everything: her music.
Cait has never been your basic folkie singer-songwriter; she’s always been more Bowie or St Vincent than Bon Iver. A singer with a powerful, singular five-octave rock voice, a prolific songwriter, and a multi-instrumentalist who plays every note on her own home recordings, Brennan worked for years in secret, creating gorgeous, otherworldly rock sounds that have never seen the light of day—until now. Discovered and championed by musician and production wunderkind Fernando Perdomo (who’s worked with Linda Perhacs, Emitt Rhodes, Beck, Fiona Apple and Jakob Dylan among many others), Cait Brennan’s debut album is here at last.
THE CANNOLIS X TRUMP
The Cannolis creators are not afraid to take on all sorts of topics, including politics. The latest short release from the creators of this satirical cartoon that has its roots in shows such as Family Guy and The Sopranos is a spoof of none other than Donald Trump, one of the current presidential candidates.
In the episode, Trump is featured speaking to a group of supporters in Little Italy, an area of New York that Trump notes “is only three blocks long.” Speaking in front of the Cannoli’s cafe, Trump promises the supporters that he will build a “great wall” around Little Italy to keep out the Chinese, whom he claims are his friends, and will get Mexico to pay for it. “Nobody builds walls better than me,” Trump states, “’cause that’s what I do. I’m a builder.”
“MONA LISA”
Atlanta singer/songwriter Verse Simmonds (credits: Justin Bieber, Usher) teamed with fellow ATL hitmaker K Camp for their sultry “Mona Lisa” visual, which premiered today via Billboard. The Virgin Islands-born and raised artist finds perfection in a priceless one-of-one that he deems the latest attraction – the “Mona Lisa” – of his own artshow. K Camp quickly shows he’s also a man of the arts, comparing himself to Picasso and Michelangelo. The audio of the track premiered earlier this year via Complex, who said the “final result is an infectious R&B turn-up track that has club anthem potential and should easily get fans ready for what Verse Simmonds has coming in the near future.”
http://www.billboard.com/articles/columns/hip-hop/6812709/verse-simmonds-k-camp-mona-lisa-video
DJ KATAPILA FROM GHANA MAKES INTERNATIONAL DEBUT
DJ Katapila makes Ga traditional music using electronic sounds instead of live percussion to create his own kind of what he calls house music. Born Ishmael Abbey in Accra, Ghana, his long career as a DJ traveling the country top to bottom set the stage for a late-in-life explosion of production activity. Beginning with the release of a single and then the 2009 full length Trotro, the disc jockey and producer has managed to make his sound ubiquitous in Ghana and other parts of West Africa in piracy-driven anonymity. Awesome Tapes From Africa will release Trotro on CD, LP, Digital and limited edition cassette on February 19.
In the context of Ghana’s pop music landscape, Katapila’s music is singular. The uptempo, bass-heavy, Roland 808-rooted sounds echo early 1990’s Detroit techno and Chicago acid house more than the contemporary hiplife productions blasting across Ghanaian airwaves currently. However, the structure of Katapila’s sound directly descends from Ga musical lineage found around Accra. The music contains remnants of the neo-traditional dance music forms gome, kpanlogo and gyama that he was immersed in as a youth.
http://www.residentadvisor.net/news.aspx?id=32603
HUMAN MOVEMENT x EEKKOO
Last week Australian duo Human Movement, released the first taste of their upcoming debut EP, “Dancing Room,” with a one-two audio-visual punch for the title track. Lead single “Dancing Room” reassured eager fans that the 19 and 21-year-old duo still have a Midas touch when it comes to poignant dance floor hits, while the music video granted them a first time look into the Movement.
https://soundcloud.com/humanmovement-aus/bod
BIG BOI LIVE PICS
Last night Converse brought one of hip hop’s greats to Boston for a free Converse Rubber Tracks Live show at The Sinclair – internationally acclaimed hip hop artist, Big Boi. Rising local rapper, Aziz The Shake, who recently recorded at the Converse Rubber Tracks studio in Boston as a part of the brand’s recent global studio takeover, was also hand-selected by Big Boi to open the show, with Renegade El Rey as direct support.
Big Boi performed to a sold out crowd hitting Outkast favorites like “Ms.Jackson” and “So Fresh So Clean,” some of the best from his solo albums like “Shutterbugg” and even giving fans a new track from Big Grams, his collaboration with Phantogram, “Fell in the Sun.”
https://www.dropbox.com/sh/sycy2872vzio34o/AAAJvpSZvnPy5Ok4BQmB_GmHa?dl=0
MIGOS ANNOUNCE THE ‘DAB TOUR’
Atlanta’s favorite rap trio announce they will be hitting the road in Feb of 2016 on the ‘DAB Tour’. They also reveal the news that their new mixtape, Young Rich Ni$$a$ 2, is set to drop on January 18th via Quality Control as the first official project featuring all three members since the beginning of 2015. The DAB Tour will be the group’s first proper North American tour. It will come the heels of the forthcoming Young Rich Ni$$a$ tape and will continue Migos’ momentum riding the wave of stand out tracks “Pipe It Up” and “Look At My Dab” from their recent Back To The Bando mixtape. The latter which sparked the ubiquitous Dab dance phenomenon that has taken music and sports by storm.
