Emerging from the streets of Paris, France, AS THEY BURN was formed by bassist Ronald Pastor, guitarist Fabio Meschini and drummer Milton Bakech in 2007. Vocalist Kévin Traore, known for his chillingly aggressive vocals, was enlisted shortly thereafter along with guitarist Hoby Arinosy. AS THEY BURN was complete and ready to bring their music to…
SHOCK RADAR ROARS BACK WITH THE RELEASE OF LIVE LIKE LIONS
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Shock Radar announced today that their highly anticipated new limited edition 10″ vinyl record – “Live Like Lions” is now available for purchase exclusively at http://www.shockradarstore.com. Shock Radar is the experimental art rock project of NY songwriter, multi-instrumentalist and painter Lee J Diamond. He has worked as a session musician for members of The Verve,…
Full Moon Orchestra, This is Our Music
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About the Artist: This is the latest release from Belgium based 4 piece Band “Full Moon Orchestra” entitled This is our music (2012). Musical styles presented: Pop elements with Classic Rock, Alternative Rock, and Americana-Folk. Review: What does a band like Crosby, Stills Nash, Neil Young and America have that Full Moon Orchestra don’t have?…
Midnight Mosaic, My Fair Lady
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Matching the look of each member to the next of this 5 piece band from New Brunswick, New Jersey, the music of Midnight Mosaic is very diverse indeed in sound from track to track. Listed as Indie/Rock leaves much open for interpretation, and Midnight Mosaic does not simplify it at all with the varies in…
NEW EP FROM O’BROTHER NEXT MONTH + VIDEO
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Triple Crown Records is pleased to announce the release of Basement Window the new EP from O’Brother. The EP is a bit of a sonic departure for the band, stripping down and re-arranging a few of their favorites from their debut full length Garden Window.
SOUTHSIDE JAKE NEW VIDEO “STAND TALL”
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Southside Jake is an independent hip-hop artist from Chicago. Here is the video for his latest track, “Stand Tall”. It is an uplifting song about pushing forward in life despite facing adversity. It is produced by North Ave Productions and features a beautiful singer, P.A. [youtube UPDFH_c58Lw] http://www.facebook.com/southsidejakemusic
ZAMMUTO RELEASES FREE LIVE EP
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Zammuto, the new quartet featuring the Books’ mastermind Nick Zammuto, have released a new live EP in advance of their massive first-ever headlining tour. The EP, recorded live in Athens, Georgia, features songs from the group’s acclaimed debut album released earlier this year, as well as the much-beloved Books classic, “Classy Penguin,” and the previously…
FALLING IN REVERSE ANNOUNCES HEADLINING FALL TOUR
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After attracting exceptionally large and fervent crowds at this years’ Warped Tour, Falling In Reverse have announced a string of headlining U.S. shows kicking off October 11th in Portland, OR. American post-hardcore band I See Stars will join Falling In Reverse on the entire tour. British post-hardcore four piece Enter Shikari, fellow label mates and…
SKOPE PREMIERE: T.O.N.E-z’ VIDEO FOR “SITTIN’ IN MY ROOM” FEAT MOKSHA
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T.O.N.E-z says: “I’m soooooo excited to get my new music video for “Sittin’ In My Room” out to the world! It’s been a fun ride working with Vin Nucatola (Director/Producer/Editor), Tom Harmon(Co-Editor) and Jennie Sedlacek (Actress)…
UGLY KIDS CLUB RETURN WITH UNDENIABLE HIT
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Seems like indie electric duo Ugly Kids Club is right on target with the upcoming single “Sharpshooter”. Fans can download the release on iTunes starting August 14th. In addition, the duo is releasing an official music video for the song and is on track to release one deluxe single with a video every month for…
K’LA GETS NAS ON NEW SINGLE
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K’LA, Def Jam’s newest signee has taken the time to make sure her debut makes the biggest splash possible. How big? I don’t know, how big is a Nas verse? Yeah, that’s pretty big. For her new single “Blame”, K’LA grabs a Jerry Wonda instrumental that nods to classic R&B while still keeping things all…
THE FBI VS ICP & THE JUGGALOS
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Speaking to their fans and media on the site of their 13th annual “Gathering of the Juggalos” music festival, the Insane Clown Posse expressed concern for the well-being of their fan base, which was labeled a “gang” by The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s National Gang Intelligence Center’s 2011 National Gang Threat Assessment. To that end,…
VICTOR WOOTEN TO RELEASE TWO NEW CDS
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Five-time Grammy-winning musician Victor Wooten, best known for his work on bass guitar with Béla Fleck and the Flecktones, Stanley Clarke, Dave Matthews and more, will release two new CDs on his own VIX Records on September 25, 2012. Continuing in his unique fashion of delivering musical innovation and thought-provoking compositions, Wooten will deliver Words…
IS THERE STILL MONEY IN THE MUSIC BIZ?
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Yes, there’s still money. History has shown us, whether through a recession or unemployment, people still want to find a way to escape through music and entertainment. People will still pay money to go to live shows, get their favorite single, EP or album, and if you have an artist with a great following, and…
TALL ANIMALS GO FOR VIRAL GOLD WITH OLYMPIC INSPIRED VIDEO
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Chicago’s emerging electronic group Tall Animals are generating monumental buzz with their new Olympic inspired video for their song, “KINGS.” The video, which has been shared by over 60 Olympic athletes over the past week, is on it’s way to viral gold as word spreads around the world. [youtube kMuViSF_-cU] The video for “KINGS”…
WIRE: LEE “SCRATCH” PERRY OFFERS “SOUL MAN” ON ROLLING STONE
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Master Piece is the new full-length album from renowned dub-reggae pioneer, Lee “Scratch” Perry, with some songs first introduced in 2010 on a ground-breaking EP in their “unfinished” state. Produced by Born Free and The Next Room, the album features ten tracks employing some of the techniques of the Mad Professor but with a distinctly…
BLAAK HEAT SHUJAA SIGNS TO TEE PEE
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Buzzworthy French-American psych rockers BLAAK HEAT SHUJAA have signed with NYC’s Tee Pee Records. Formed in 2008 in Paris, France, BLAAK HEAT SHUJAA promptly established themsleves as the ‘young Turks’ of European heavy psychedelia and boast a cinematic sound that has been called “Heavy Spaghedelia” and “Kyussian”, featuring “psychedelic, meditative, trance-inducing” and “spacey atmospheres”. Now…
LIAM TITCOMB PREMIERES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “LOVE DON’T LET ME DOWN”
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In celebration of the release of his debut Nettwerk album Cicada, Toronto based singer/songwriter Liam Titcomb has revealed an official video for lead single “Love Don’t Let Me Down.” The video premiered yesterday on BaebleMusic.com. Watch it below.
Walking Sideways, Self Titled
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Review: This review is not to be confused with the Walking Sideways EP release. This is the debut Full Length CD from Long Island based 4 piece Alt-Rock band Walking Sideways. I have to say I was extremely impressed with the opening 3 tracks “Addiction”, Undecided” and “On the Porch”. They made quite…
WIRE: 12 STONES/REVOLVERMAG.COM STREAM THE PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED TRACK
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Louisiana hard rock quartet, 12 Stones, has teamed up with RevolverMag.com to stream a previously unreleased track, “Picture Perfect.” The song originally surfaced as part of the 12 Stones “Take Down Hunger” charity campaign through Groupees.com. In conjunction with Feed Them With Music, 12 Stones offered a name-your-price digital bundle of dozens of songs, including…
STARS PREMIERE “HOLD ON WHEN YOU GET LOVE AND LET GO WHEN YOU GIVE IT”
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Stars have premiered the track “Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give it” from their highly anticipated album The North, out September 4 via ATO Records. Listen to the soaring anthem on Pitchfork or the band’s SoundCloud page. “Hold On When You Get Love and Let Go When You Give…
T-360 LETS THE WORLD KNOW ABOUT A “PUSHY MAMA”
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A pushy mama is the idea of a high maintenance woman’s motivation, lifestyle, and attitude. The song “Pushy Mama” is a fun look at all things high maintenance and diva.
WILL SHERIDAN NEW VIDEO “BLIND”
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It’s time for a new chapter of hip hop to be written. Will Sheridan has everyone tuning in with his catchy and upbeat single, BLIND. BLIND showcases Will Sheridan’s reversible and versatile lyricism. The new single, BLIND is produced by the New Jersey duo Boogie Island. The video was directed by Will Sheridan and Forever…
KODIAK FUR “HI LUV” VIDEO
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“Hi Luv” is Kodiak Fur’s first offering from their forthcoming self entitled EP set for an early August release. “Hi Luv” is an ominous introduction to the world of Kodiak Fur. The Julian Yuri Rodriguez directed video is a grungy embodiment of the music set to a nostalgic visual. [youtube x85vovTnBmU] Kodiac Fur consists of…
DEAD SARA PREMIERE ALL NEW LIVE VIDEO FOR “WEATHERMAN”
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Los Angeles rock foursome Dead Sara are debuting a fresh take on their popular single “Weatherman, with an all new video directed by Jared Sagal of Rockerazzi Films. Compiling live concert footage taken from the bands’ latest tours with Chevelle, The Used, The Vans Warped Tour, as well as radio shows in L.A. at the…
BLACK WING HALO MAKES HARDCORE SOUND & FEEL SO GOOD
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At first I was going to speak on the fact that Spin will not be in print anymore. I think that is smart as people receive & enjoy music by interacting and not reading anymore. I also want to speak on the shooter in Wisconsin who murdered innocent people while in their temple Sunday morning.…
OZZY OSBOURNE, SPEAK OF THE DEVIL
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This new release, features the big haired blonde Ozzy with the black eyeliner crazed look. The Diary Of A Madman tour resumed soon after the death of his young super star guitarist Randy Rhoads, serving as a tribute. The concert was filmed at Irvine Meadows, CA on June 12, 1982. The sound…
WIRE: VIDEO PREMIERE FROM DEON YOUNG
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Deon Young sips the sweet taste of success with his version of the Kirko Bangz hit “Drank In My Cup”. The 19 year old phenom, signed to Epic Records and Sylvia Rhone’s joint venture label will release his mixtape “Forever Young” later this summer. Raise your glass (or red cup) for the newest breakout star.…
MIKE GUTIERREZ-MAY PRESENTS NEW SINGLE “TALIESEN”
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Taliesin Preservation, Inc. was created to preserve the buildings, artifacts, landscape, and legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin. Boston area acoustic folk artist Michael Gutierrez-May has just released “Taliesen”, a song about the 1914 tragedy at Frank Lloyd Wright’s home in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Gutierrez-May wrote the lyrics along with Chip Withrow of Sarasota,…
ASHLAND HIGH NEW VIDEO “OVERLOAD”
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Ashland HIGH, the band featuring Trace Cyrus, formerly of the pop rock band Metro Station, premieres the highly anticipated new music video for “Overload” today here: http://bit.ly/Ojq17Y. “Overload” is yet another follow up to “Jealous Lover,” which came out six months ago and amassed 143,000 views within the first 2 days of its premiere and…
THE PARTY IS ALRIGHT WITH HOT NEW ARTIST TRIBAL SAINTS
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In the music industry it takes imagination and foresight to notice pure talent and one label has managed to capture it. Amathus Music has recently brought in another recording artist to its growing stable of talent. The current addition to their roster is Tribal Saints, a local Long Island group that is due to make…
FORGOTTEN BY FRIDAY: THE BUILDING OF A BAND
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Often the raison d’etre for band breakups seems to get chalked up to creative differences. Such was the case when the popular New England Blues outfit, Big Ugly dissolved and saw the founding members plodding off into different directions. Undeterred, Dominick Mauro began collaboration with guitarist Tom Forst.
Aoede, Skeletons of The Muse
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With a catchy pop feel and a nice Indie folk sound, Aoede brings her soft soothing voice to the forefront in her music. Writing everything herself, Lisa Sniderman is a very gifted artist that expresses her joy of good feeling music with every track she has to offer. On “Can’t Stop the Music”, the…
Mike Soviet, Sacred
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Atmospheric, effects-heavy electronica is the hallmark vein of British Columbia’s Mike Soviet. Add occasional long-gone New Wave synth progressions a la Gary Newman and often-indecipherable lyrical matter and you more or less have the frenetic nature of Soviet’s new album Sacred. Though this outing boasts more polish than Not Chill; this stuff is fringe and…
The Royal Guard, Showdown
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About the Artist: This is the latest CD entitled Showdown from New York 3 piece Rock Band The Royal Guard. Meet the Band: Todd Davidson (vocals/guitar); Andy Ascolese (guitar, vocals) and Fred Scragg (drums). FACEBOOK – http://www.facebook.com/theroyalguard Review: I have to say I was extremely impressed with the opening 3 tracks “All…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, AUGUST 2012
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Leon Foster Thomas, Brand New Mischief (Krossover Jazz) This is how they do it in your basic Caribbean tourist retreat — okay, I’m lying, it isn’t. Trinidad native Thomas’s mastery of steel pan drums extends through a wide spectrum of color, from thumped bass funk (the title track, in which Thomas sees the solo…
WIRE: AUTUMN OWLS ANNOUNCE DEBUT LP
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Autumn Owls are pleased to announce their debut album, Between Buildings, Toward The Sea, will be the first release from Epitonic.com’s new label, October 23. The Dublin, Ireland trio headed over to the U.S. with twelve of their favorite songs to enter the studio with producer Brian Deck (Modest Mouse/Iron & WIne), creating a…
THE HEAVY “WHAT MAKES A GOOD MAN?” VIDEO & TOUR
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Renegade English soul-rockers The Heavy are excited to announce their upcoming North American Fall headline tour. Beginning in New York City on August 30, the tour will take in a month’s worth of dates throughout September, hitting large markets along the way including San Francisco, CA, on September 4, Los Angeles, CA, on September 7,…
Kaotik, The Awakening
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Most would agree most popular artists out there have something truly special to give to their fans. This goes above the typical attributes like raw talent, amazing songs, nice voice, or even a very marketable look, sound & image. There’s something truly infectious at the core of these artists that simply makes us feel good…
DZ INTERVIEWS RISING STAR MAT BRANDON
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From New York, comes Mat Brandon, working with Grammy-award winning engineers such as Brad Blackwood of Euphonic’s Masters with the single “I Would Run”. Mat Brandon has come a long way from recording home-made demos to working with Mitch Allen of [SR-71 fame ] in a proffesional Los Angeles recording studio; with his latest single…
