The nom de guerre “Tall Dark Stranger” evokes mystery and intrigue. You wonder if this person is a drifter, a person on the run, or a person that danger follows closely. All those elements are on display in Tall Dark Stranger’s “There it is”. The 11-song set opens with the guitar anthem “Psychic Surgery”,…
NEW APP BY MUSICPLAYR FOR iTUNES
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Musicplayr’s new iPhone app which has been making waves amongst music lovers glued to their smartphones. With Musicplayr, users collect music links from YouTube, SoundCloud, Vimeo, Dailymotion and music blogs, allowing them to organize and play songs from multiple internet sources as a shareable playlist. Think Pinterest for music lovers or Twitter for music discovery.…
WIRE: YOSHIKI COMPOSES GOLDEN GLOBE AWARDS THEME SONG
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In celebration of the 70th Anniversary of the Golden Globe Awards, the show’s original musical theme composed by Japanese superstar Yoshiki will be available for digital download in 111 countries beginning January 15th on iTunes. All profits from sales of the single will be donated to charities chosen by the Hollywood Foreign Press Association. SKOPE…
CAPPADONNA NEW VIDEO “PULL YOUR LIFE TOGETHER”
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The “Papi Wardrobe Kings” renaissance continues as he commingled with his Wu-Tang comrades on RZA’s “The Man With The Iron Fists” OST on the Wu-Tang Clan reunion track “Six Directions Of Boxing” and with his appearance on the Wu-Tang Clan & D-Block project “Wu-Block,” Wu-Tang Clan’s tenth official member, Cappadonna, returns with his own forthcoming…
TRAFF THE WIZ “HEY” VIDEO
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Missoula, Montana emcee Traff the Wiz presents the Chris Balboni-directed music video for “Hey”, the Twice Daily-produced newest single from Traff’s new album Traffghanistan. Described as “Wu-Tang Clan meets Talib Kweli” by the Missoula Independent, he began rapping “out of lack of anything better to do”, as he puts it. Upon moving to Missoula from…
NEW VIDEO BY MUZIK JONES DREW
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One of the newest Bahamian talents to emerge from Miami and its surrounds is R&B singer/songwriter/producerMuzik Jones Drew. The R&B singer/songwriter/producer recently released the single “Believers” in advance of his upcoming debut album, the song’s video is directed by hip-hop video kingpin Rik Cordero. Musically speaking, http://youtu.be/F53xi86w_6A
FALL CITY FALL RELEASES “LOVEBIRDS†MUSIC VIDEO
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Sure to become your newest favorite band, Canadian hardcore masterminds FALL CITY FALL have released a music video for “Lovebirds” from their forthcoming releasing VICTUS, out January 22nd, 2013. Watch the video here exclusively on VEVO.
MISS LILY’S FAMILY STYLE VOL. 1
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Known for serving up Jamaica’s freshest beats and top-notch cuisine in downtown Manhattan, Miss Lily’s has become a social and cultural hub for all things Caribbean. There is a sense of community at Miss Lily’s. The island aesthetic is reflected throughout the swanky decor of their restaurant, bakery, juice bar and variety shop –…
MEGA TRIFE & NONSENSE “FAITH RIGHT NOW” VIDEO
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Faith Right Now is the fifth video off of the upcoming Mega Trife & Nonsense album Full Circle due Winter 2012. The album is entirely produced by Nonsense and features guest appearances from M.O.P., Termanology, Blu, Nature, Von Pea and Andre DePriest. http://youtu.be/vSp5QbbInnQ
NEW MUSIC FROM BLU LYON “NEVA FIGET DEM”
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The most refreshing thing about Blu is his willingness to experiment with different genres of music and the proper execution he displays when fusing his raps and production skills with reggae lingo and style. His song writing and lyrical ability is a gift that will soon have him competing in the wars for billboard supremacy.…
PET TIGERS SIGN WITH SQUIDHAT RECORDS
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SquidHat Records is proud to announce the signing of Pet Tigers, a popular Las Vegas garage pop trio. The Pet Tigers will begin recording their debut album in February tobe released by SquidHat Records later this year. A CD Release show is being planned at the world-famous Double Down Saloon in Las Vegas.’ “Pet…
BUILT TO SPILL ANNOUNCE 2013 TOUR DATES
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Built To Spill, one of the most endearing and enduring bands of our generation, has announced its first live shows of 2013 – a run that hits the Pacific Northwest (including two shows at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge), British Columbia, and two hometown shows in Boise, Idaho in February. Vocalist/guitarist Doug Martsch, and guitarists Brett…
NEW VIDEO FROM HOPEWELL
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Celebrated New York rock band HOPEWELL have just released an EP of new material titled Another Music. The first single released from the new effort is a cover of Brian Eno’s “Needle In The Camel’s Eye” featuring Mark Gardener of eternally cool, seminal shoegaze band RIDE on lead vocals. http://youtu.be/Djf1_V4gjuc https://www.facebook.com/wellhope
S. KEEN OFFERS FREE ALBUM
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With Sdotkeen’s third project “This is my Intro”, he truly flipped the script. Not using any samples or music or instruments to make the tracks for all the songs. Everything was done acapella. With vocals, beatbox, harmonies placed in a way that gives the illusion of sampled music. Then he added dope lyrics with a…
BROTHER DEGE PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR HIS TRACK “TOO OLD TO DIE YOUNG”
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Brother Dege (“deej”) (aka Dege Legg) is one of the best-kept secrets in the Deep South. A musician, writer and Southern enigma, Dege is the haunted face of 21st century Delta blues. Like the possessed offspring of Faulkner and Son House, he plays slide guitar in the age-old tradition of the blues greats, yet manages…
ERIC CHURCH NAMED A TOP TOURING ACT OF 2012
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It’s only fitting in a year that landed GRAMMY nominee and CMA Award winner Eric Church at the top of the country singles chart with the two week No. 1 “Springsteen” that both Church and The Boss share something else in common — top placement on Pollstar’s Worldwide Ticket Sales Chart. Church joins the company…
GRINGO STAR NEW SINGLE ‘GOING WAY OUT’
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Atlanta’s beloved Gringo Star are back in the studio, recording a new album for release in this Spring, with a limited edition 7″, ‘Going Way Out’ b/w ‘Taller’ out now. ‘Going Way Out’, with it’s beautifully haunting chorus, is reminiscent of a song you might hear in a David Lynch film, whereas ‘Taller’ has glam…
WIRE: “NEW AMERICAN NOISE” OFFICIAL TRAILER CURRENTLY PREMIERING AT EW.COM
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Nokia Music, a free music streaming service from Nokia that offers free and unlimited access to playlists and songs on Nokia Lumia smartphones, has teamed up with Sundance Channel and SomeSuch & Co to produce an exciting new documentary series entitled “New American Noise.” The series features six short films created by leading independent directors,…
¡MAYDAY! VIDEO FOR “THE BARRICADE”
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Here are new visuals for “The Barricade” from the recently released Smash And Grab mixtape. No zombies were hurt in the making of this video.
GIVING EMOTIONS A SONIC CORRELATIVE: THE ERIC SAAK EP
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Edgar Allan Poe felt that the ultimate purpose of a creative work is to convey an emotion; when the beholder of that work receives the emotion, it is akin to a spiritual experience.
JOSEE VAILLANCOURT: A CLASS APART
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While the world is currently gorging itself on electro pop and dance music, Josee Vaillancourt is opening our eyes and ears to classical forms of music, from renaissance and medival to classical contemporary art songs. An accomplished musician, Josee is also a performer in the theater chamber music group Damsel & Swains.
STREAM NEW ALBUM BY SAVANT
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Norwegian Artist/Producer Savant, best known for his prodigious musical output, which now includes 80+ commercial releases and over 40 free downloads, and phenomenal musical range from EDM, Metal and Glitch all the way to classical piano, has released “Alchemist”, his fifth original album in 13 months, on 12/12/12. http://records.sectionz.com/album/alchemist
BEWARE OF DARKNESS’ SINGLE “HOWL”
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Wrapping up their year with solid radio adds on their first single, “Howl,” Los Angeles-based trio Beware of Darkness is ready to take a couple weeks off before a special FM 94/9 Muse after-party in San Diego on January 21, 2013. http://youtu.be/ESt3W__GNJw The band just wrapped up their studio sessions with rock producer Dave Sardy…
WIRE: MHZ LEGACY VIDEO ON ALLHIPHOP
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The video, directed by Dan Gotti and premiered today by AllHipHop, plays off the somber theme of the song and places Copy and Tage in front of purple sky as the two emcees trade bars back and forth, each opening up about their personal failures and successes. “I expect to win,” raps Tage. “To not…
WIRE: ESPN PREMIERES THE SHRINE VIDEO/INTERVIEW
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In celebration of the just-announced jaunt, THE SHRINE will issue a limited edition tour-only vinyl 7″ release which will include the new songs “Napalm” and “Hellride”. Today, ESPN premieres the ripping “Napalm” AND a brand new Scion A/V-produced video interview with the band and original Black Flag bass player (and utter legend) Chuck Dukowski,…
Tim Ryan O’Kane, Chaos and Blue
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This is the latest release from Tim Ryan O’Kane entitled Chaos & Blue (2012). O’Kane hails from Brooklyn New York and on this 4 song EP he wrote all the music and even plays piano and signs. “Chaos and Blue” 4 song EP is O’Kane’s latest release and the result though far from a self-indulgent…
Skittish, The Five Stages EP
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About the Artist: I love this description on the URL: “Band bio’s are insulting to write, and more insulting to the reader. ‘Gut busting rhythm sections’ and ‘confessional, straight-from-diary lyrics’ would mean more if the phrases weren’t seen in every band biography. But alas, here we go: I’m Jeff Noller. I am the band Skittish.…
WIRE: RIFF RAFF 12 DAYS OF CHRISTMAS
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Excited to finally be able to share the January issue of Dazed & Confused with RiFF RAFF gracing the cover! Check the link below for the gift that keeps on giving – the “12 Dazed of RiFF-mas”- and watch for his debut album coming on Mad Decent in 2013. SKOPE IT HERE!
BLACK VENDETTA: A WALK ON THE DARK SIDE
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In his own words “If topic matters such as depression, alienation, rejection, recreational drug misuse, failure, crippling anxiety disorders and the occasional reference to death float your boat then my word do I have a treat for you!” 22 year old Nathan Virica is Black Vendetta, an indie rock songwriter from the UK.
“WITHOUT YOU” VIDEO BY JOSHUA KETCHMARK
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Joshua Ketchmark has made a damn good soundtrack to his life, and you should care. Why? Because it very well could be the soundtrack to yours. He rocks what he’s lived– from falling in love to crashing into heartache, watching friends self destruct to lifting them higher, searching for truth to landing on the rocks…
SERJ TANKIAN SCORES A VIDEO GAME
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Singer, poet, songwriter, activist and composer Serj Tankian announced via his website that he has written the full musical score for the upcoming video game Morning Star. Industrial Toys, the studio producing the game, is set to release Morning Star in Spring of 2013, initially for iOS devices. “I’m really enjoying working on Morning Star…
MIXIFY PRESENTS DJ BL3ND LIVE DECEMBER 28
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On Friday, December 28th, DJ BL3ND will be performing live from the Encore Event Center in New Jersey as part of his current U.S. tour, and thanks to http://Mixify.com, music fans from anywhere in the world will be able to tune in to experience his live set. Mixify is a digital events platform, where…
ROBYN HITCHCOCK TO RELEASE NEW RECORD
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Yep Roc Records is excited to announce the March 5, 2013 release of the new Robyn Hitchcock album, Love From London. The record was produced and engineered by Paul Noble, and features Noble on bass, guitar, keyboards and vocals; Jenny Adejayan on cello and vocals; Lizzie Anstey on vocals and keyboards and Jenny Macro, Lucy…
MICHAEL FEINSTEIN LAUNCHES SEARCH FOR 2013 GREAT AMERICAN SONGBOOK YOUTH AMBASSADOR
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The Michael Feinstein Great American Songbook Initiative hosts the only high school vocal academy and competition in the U.S. dedicated solely to the music from Broadway, Hollywood musicals and the Tin Pan Alley era of the early to mid-twentieth century. The Great American Songbook Vocal Academy and Competition has proven to be one of the…
BLACK LIPS TO BROADCAST LIVE SET FROM THEIR MIDDLE EAST TOUR
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Atlanta’s flower punk forefathers Black Lips recently returned from a tour to the Middle East on a mission to prove their hypothesis that people everywhere can dance to the same backbeat. Eager to share their experiences and demonstrate that the chasm between our cultures is, indeed, bridgeable the band are presenting a number of multimedia…
WIRE: SNEAKAS POSTS MIXTAPE ON DATPIFF
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Today, Sneakas is excited to release his brand new FREE mixtape “There’s A Rapp For That,” featuring guest spots from Bishop Lamont, Boldy James, K-Salaam, Cole, Anise and more. Check out some links below including mixtape stream and download from Dat Piff and the “Animal Pharm” video, please share the news with your readers. Listen…
ON AN ON SIGN TO ROLL CALL RECORDS
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Chicago/Minneapolis trio ON AN ON are excited to announce 2013 tour dates in support of their debut album Give In, out January 29th on Roll Call Records. They join San Francisco’s Geographer for the month of January, and finish with two headline gigs in NYC in early February. The band will then tour the UK…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY HELLOWEEN ON BLABBERMOUTH.NET
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The official video for “Nabataea”, the first single from “Straight Out Of Hell”, the new album from German power metallers HELLOWEEN, can be seen below. The seven minute-plus composition about the legendary kingdom, located in today’s Middle East, where the first real democracy existed over 3000 years ago, develops on several levels, including 3-D animation…
BEAR CEUSE OFFER “ENTERTAIN ME” MP3
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St. Louisan Cameron Matthews’ move to NYC has proven to be his best decision yet, turning this Midwestern songwriter’s dreams of taking on the big city into a reality by recruiting some of Brooklyn and Manhattan’s finest players. Led by the husky/sweet vocals of Matthews, Bear Ceuse is filled out by the fanciful and dissonant…
MARK MORRISON REMIXES A CLASSIC
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Mark Morrison, K.O. MCcoy and Young Buck deliver a brand new cover of the 80’s hit single “I Want To Be Your Man” by late funk artist Roger Troutman of Zapp. “Wanna Be Your Man 2.0” sees Morrison team with Allure Entertainment recording artist K.O MCcoy aka The Queen of Nashville, and former G-Unit emcee…
