Singer Songwriter Xander Smith (www.XanderSmithMusic.com) is set to release his debut solo CD, Hey San Pedro on May 15, 2012. It will be available digitally through iTunes as well as physically on his own imprint, Song & Dance Records. To celebrate this release Smith will perform an intimate free gig at Stories bookstore in…
PIZZA! DISBANDS AND OFFERS ALBUM FOR ANY PRICE
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The eclectic Los Angeles quintet Pizza! recently disbanded, but not before completing We Come from the Swamp, a meticulously-orchestrated lo-fi pop album that will inspire listeners to wish that the band was still gracing the stages of LA’s DIY scene. True to Pizza!’s reputation, the album is aesthetically diverse. Keyboard-heavy, New Wave-inspired tracks like “Buttersaw”…
DOLL PHACE RELEASES FIRST EP WITH BIG FEATURES/PRIZES
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Producer and entrepreneur Doll Phace (a.k.a Monica Floyd) released her “Get Used To This” EP on April 9, 2012 at 9 p.m. Pacific. The five-track EP is available on iTunes, Amazon, and www.dollphacemusic.com. Doll Phace’s first EP delivers an upbeat urban pop sound with lyrics that share her personal journey, achievements and reflections on relationships.…
MAN FOREVER NEW VIDEO
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Man Forever, the experimental drum ensemble of Kid Millions/John Colpitts, is set to release his brand new album Pansophical Cataract on May 15th. The video for “Surface Patterns (Excerpt)” also recently debuted over at Ad Hoc. You can see it right here: [vimeo 39711452 nolink] Apart from John, the video features Sarah Richardson…
Lea Marie, Undercover Lover (EP)
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Over the years we’ve seen rock and even earthy Pop slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs &…
Geri X, Work is the Wolf
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Geri X is an indie/folk/rock singer songwriter from St. Petersburg, Florida who has been getting a ton of respect from publications as big as the L.A Times and Rolling Stone, and a lot of fan support in turn. The meat of the matter is — is she good? Delving into Geri X’s new album “Work…
MOCEAN WORKER WITH LYRICS BORN IN NEW VIDEO
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It’s been four years since we last heard from our favorite fast-talking, electro-funk, party-jams beat-maker Adam Dorn a.k.a. Mocean Worker. Since then tough economics have turned tougher, smug indie bands have become smugger and raving mad religious fanatics have grown, well, raving madder.
LONG ISLAND TEEN MUSIC SENSATION CHARLIE DANE RELEASES DEBUT
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Musician Charlie Dane, who has been making a name for herself in various entertainment circles for the past few years with her unique songwriting and impressive vocal and guitar chops, has released her debut record, “Dreamland” – available now on her website as well as on iTunes and the other major music download services. “I…
MAROON 5 NEW SINGLE FEAT WIZ KHALIFA
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Grammy winning recording artist Maroon 5 debuted their new single “Payphone” featuring Wiz Khalifa live on the smash hit show The Voice. The song is now available on iTunes and is the first track to surface from the band’s highly anticipated fourth album Overexposed, due out June 26th. The album was executive produced by Max…
VAN HALEN UNLEASH MUSIC VIDEO FOR “SHE’S THE WOMAN”
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Van Halen have just unleashed the official music video for “She’s The Woman,” the latest single from the legendary rock band’s new album, A Different Kind of Truth. The clip features performance footage from the band’s current North American Tour, continuing tomorrow with a sold out show at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa,…
DEBUT RELEASE FROM CHUNG YEN TWINS
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The Chung Yen Twins (www.chungyentwins.com), an acoustic guitar and vocal duo from Lexington, Kentucky, have announced the release of their self-titled debut CD. The disc contains twelve original songs and an acoustic arrangement of The Allman Brothers “In Memory of Elizabeth Reed.” The CD and digital distribution are available online at CD Baby and iTunes…
AFRIKAN BOY NEW SINGLE “KUNTE KINTE”
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Afrikan Boy is back with a brand new track called ‘Kunte Kinte.’ It is mash up of Afro, House and Reggae Sounds. As you may know, Afrikan Boy emerged onto the music scene in 2007, with the internet smash hit’ One day I went to Lidl,’ which generated 7 million views. You could say, the…
JON ANDERSON WRITES MUSIC FOR NEW DOCU
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Jon Anderson wrote two original songs for THE HIGHEST PASS a documentary film about 7 seekers and a guru who embark on a motorcycle adventure up through the highest pass in the Himalayas where the ultimately face their fears and find their truths. The film premieres at Laemmle’s in Santa Monica and Pasadena starting…
MARLA MASE IS A MODERN DAY ROCK POET
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Since the beginning of the music industry, it’s been easy to see that there are at least two kinds of artists, and the main difference lies somewhere in the metaphysical realm of intention. Some artists have truly great ideas that resonate with others because they speak their truth. Others write music specifically to sell, and…
THE WYLD OLDE SOULS MAKE WAVES ON A LEVEL BEYOND COSMOS
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This New York based band has a fresh new folksy sound reminiscent of early Jefferson Airplane. It consists of Ivy Vale, Rick Reil, Kristin Pinell Reil, Melissa Davis and Naren Budhakar. Their music has a sense of freedom and discovery. Their Gypsy souls pass through your psyche leaving behind sultry melodic visions. Their debut CD,…
THE COMO BROTHERS ROCK NYC
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The Como Brothers are a rock band from Long Island, NY. Their rock songs are refreshingly modern, yet there is also an older influence in a variety of their songs. Their youth is deceiving when you listen to the depth of their lyrics and the richness in their vocals. Currently performing in the New…
MARK NORTHFIELD ‘NOTHING IMPOSSIBLE’ EP & VIDEO OUT NOW
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There’s something fishy going on in the multi-coloured undersea world of card and random household objects. Will the little pink fish ever find his friend again? Watch and find out…
WALTER TROUT, BLUES FOR THE MODERN DAZE
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Being a well-respected blues journeyman carries a lot of weight with the title. The question is always, after years of blues guitar slinging, how do you interpret the genre this time out? If you’re the writer, player, and singer, you have your job cut out for you. Saw My Mama Cryin’ is a…
JOISTARR TAPPED TO PROVIDE BACKGROUND VOCAL SUPPORT TO DR. DRE
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Music’s freshest voice, JoiStaRR, is receiving the recognition that her distinct sound and amazing talent deserves. The rising star, who toured with Kanye West for five years, has been tapped to provide vocal support to Dr. Dre and Snoop Dogg during their Coachella performances on April 15th & 22nd in Indio, CA. JoiStaRR, who is…
OM ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM ADVAITIC SONGS TO BE ISSUED BY DRAG CITY IN JULY
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OM have announced the follow up to 2009’s God is Good, a five song suite entitled Advaitic Songs, will be issued via Drag City on July 24th, 2012. Where God is Good was the first step in a more ornate and sophisticated direction for Om, Advaitic Songs achieves a level of composition that would’ve been…
STOLI & MENACE DEMARCO GET TWISTED LISTENING TO HIS ‘TURN OFF THE RADIO’ EP
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So this morning I am drinking my coffee watching Meek Mill’s video for “Imma Boss.” I am a fan of Meek Mill and it dawned on me how many hip hop artists like Rick Ross, Eminem, Jay-Z, Kanye West, just to name a few have helped bring up struggling emcees looking for that one shot.…
Putnam Murdock, Brand New Widow
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Putnam Murdock is an Americana singer/songwriter from South Dartmouth, Massachusetts, although his work has strong influence from blues, country, folk and rock n’ roll music. Why all the division and labelling, anyways? Being that it’s part of our accepted intellectual process, it’s necessary. After all, we need something to “say” if we’re going to talk…
7LIONS VIDEO “BORN 2 RUN”
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Los Angeles’ 7LIONS have just premiered the official video for “Born 2 Run,” the lead single from their upcoming debut EP. The clip features a performance by the band, which includes rapper Prophet, singer/guitarist Forrest Fulmer, keyboardist/producer Morgan Taylor Reid, guitarist Will Carpenter, bassist Daniel Hange and drummer Tony Tommasi. Signed to superstar producer RedOne’s…
SHOCK: JACK WHITE “SIXTEEN SALTINES” VIDEO
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Having premiered at VEVO, Jack White’s thoroughly unsettling “Sixteen Saltines” video can also be viewed at http://jackwhiteIII.com. Directed by AG Rojas, “Sixteen Saltines” is a 180 degree turn from the previous “Love Interruption” video, eschewing that clip’s seductive palette for a magnification of the last frontier of urban wasteland and its dispossessed youth left to…
MELODY THORNTON NEW VIDEO “SMOKING GUN”
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Melody Thornton takes a Mob Wife approach in her latest video directed by Hyperballad (Dano Cerny and Marielle Tepper). Be sure to download her new mixtape, #POYBL and get more information at http://melodythornton.com
TRAEDONYA! RELEASES VIDEO TO CLASSIC “I’LL GIVE IT 2 U”
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Prohibition Entertainment of NYC, is excited to announce the follow up, visual adaption of vocalist TRAEDONYA! (The Bride of New Funk Hip Opera). “I’ll Give It 2 U”, TRAEDONYA!’s latest single continues to build buzz, with consistency. Her prior 3 singles, off of the “I’ll Give It 2 U” Global Remix EP, has received DJ…
CHEAP TIME RELEASE ‘WALLPAPER MUSIC’ MAY 1ST
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Hailing from Tennessee, Cheap Time have been around in one incarnation or another since 2006. The nucleus of the band has always been Jeffrey Novak who writes and sings the songs as well as playing guitar and keyboards. The band began with Jemina Pearl and Nathan Vasquez from the band Be Your Own Pet rounding…
TIM HALPERIN MOVES ON FROM AI WITH NEW VIDEO
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Tim Halperin, a top 12 male from Season 10 of American Idol, has independently released a brand new music video of his original single, “I Wanna Fall in Love.” [youtube 0HzNTGVa6Ek nolink] Halperin, an independent singer/songwriter from Fort Worth, Texas, partnered with a filmmaker to shoot the video in The Bahamas. The release of “I…
DISFIGURING THE GODDESS NEW ALBUM APRIL 24
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Producer and musician Cameron Argon’s alter-ego, solo underground death metal project DISFIGURING THE GODDESS, is set to release a brand new album entitled Sleeper on April 24th, 2012. Within the last few years, despite never performing live, DISFIGURING THE GODDESS has become a recognized name in the metal community amongst young fans and industry elites…
LEGENDARY DJ MUGGS SIGNS WITH ULTRA MUSIC
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Ultra Music is excited to announce the signing of one of hip-hop’s most respected producers, DJ MUGGS, and the release of his lead single “Snap Ya Neck Back.” Featuring platinum UK rapper DIZZEE RASCAL and Soul Assassin’s crew member BAMBU, the collaborative track perfectly combines hip-hop and dubstep — an edgy sound that resonates throughout…
FATHER JOHN MISTY UNVEILS X-RATED VIDEO
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On 30th April Josh Tillman will release “Fear Fun” under his new guise FATHER JOHN MISTY. One of the many stand-out tracks on this terrific album is ‘Nancy From Now On’ for which Josh has made an X-rated NSFW video. Directed by Amy Cargill and Josh himself, the video features sees FJM and a leather-clad…
MATT TOKA UNLEASHES NEW VIDEO FOR “GET MONEY”
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Warner Bros. Records punk/pop artist MATT TOKA has just unleashed a video for his song “Get Money.” [youtube 2tjk0gcmH9o nolink] The song is one of several tracks that the singer and songwriter has been recording with Rob Cavallo for his debut album, due from Warner Bros. Records later this year. http://www.matttoka.com
ANDY THE DOORBUM NEW MP3 “THE FARM”
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Andy The Doorbum is the moniker of Andy Fenstermaker, who earned his handle as the 7-night-a-week bouncer at the famously seedy Milestone Club in Charlotte NC. And like the dirty, boarded-up, crack-addled population surrounding the Milestore Club, such is the imaginative landscape of Andy the Doorbum’s music. Tales of gravediggers, fratricide, and familial failings fill…
KID INK “TIME OF YOUR LIFE” VIDEO
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Here is the new single from the XXL 2012 Freshman cover artist Kid Ink, “Time Of Your Life.” The single is already gaining on radio at the following stations. Power 106 LA, KS 1075 Denver, U92 Salt Lake City, WRCL Flint, Michigan, Hot 98.3 Tucson, AZ, Wild 101 Boise, ID, Wired 96.5 Philly, Power 98.3…
LCD SOUNDSYSTEM FILM OUT THIS SUMMER
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Oscilloscope Laboratories announced today that it has acquired North American rights to SHUT UP AND PLAY THE HITS, a Pulse Films production directed by Dylan Southern and Will Lovelace, which documents the final days of LCD SOUNDSYSTEM. SUAPTH had its world premiere at the Sundance Film Festival and an encore presentation at last month’s…
RADIOINACTIVE “MINT TEA” VIDEO
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Got a new video for Skopers to check out. It’s the latest from Radioinactive feat. 2Mex, La Caution called “Mint Tea”. Video was directed by Tucker Capps. [youtube XFbYQMU5asE nolink]
WEST OF HELL NEW ALBUM IN MAY
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Vancouver, BC’s WEST OF HELL is thrilled to announce the upcoming release of their full-length debut album, Spiral Empire. The new album will be released with Reversed Records on May 8th, 2012. Spiral Empire features a unique sound that preserves the band’s legendary, distinctive influences whilst incorporating modern elements, creating a one-of-a-kind listening experience. Spiral…
LETTERIST DEBUT SINGLE “100MPHâ€
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New York City is filled with hundreds of bands, but it takes true talent for a group to stand out amongst the rest. Meet LETTERIST, the infectious trio hailing from the streets of Brooklyn, New York. Just debuting their first single titled, “100mph,” LETTERIST will quickly draw you in with their catchy brand of indie-meets…
GARY “G” JENKINS PRESENTS NEW SINGLE “I LOVE”
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Gary “G” Jenkins, lead singer of the multiplatinum group SILK, has released his brand new solo single “I Love” from his forthcoming album slated for a Fall 2012 release. The single is a blend of traditional R&B with a new flavor transcending but not forgetting today’s music. Instead of trying to “keep up with the…
BHIMAN TAKES ON RACE IN 1930’S IN VIDEO
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Bhi Bhiman used video of an early Mickey Mouse short from the 1930s called ‘Pioneer Days’ to fit the Woody Guthrie vibe of his song “Atlatl” and the result is surprisingly perfect. Bhi says, “I’ve always loved Disney cartoons. I love the playfulness and skill of the artists. “Pioneer Days” is amazing because Disney was…
