The Afro Nick has an effortless cool to it. With a feeling reminiscent of The Strokes at their absolute apex, The Afro Nick delves into a number of wonderful genres. By tapping into a raw classic rock sound the songs are pared down to the absolute basics. Vocals are direct and prominently displayed throughout the…
“Never in Agreement” begs to be played loud. Attik Door comes in swinging with a flailing drums, an endless supply of hooks and vocals that soar above it all. Brash, bold, this is rock to a perfect tee. Everything about it from the catchiness to the sense of unity among all the songs. For those…
Novakaine debuted at Artomatic, DC 2012 as a progressive ensemble performing in the genres of Rock and Blues with hints of Punk and Reggae. The four piece band of experienced musicians come from many different musical and cultural backgrounds. Bringing a combination of these genres gives Novakaine a huge advantage in the industry. Their sound…
R&B is probably one of the most difficult genres to sing, because you have to have the “it” factor to make it. Nobody really knows what that is, but when you hear it, you’ll know. There is always a lot of soul and heart in R&B and I could definitely see that Catrina Parker had…
Brannue Life lacks nice drops and good bass that is commonly most enjoyed in EDM style songs, without the key drops it anticipation build up. While they’re still fun to listen to I would say they did not make the best EDM song in the world. They don’t lack potential though. If Brannue were to…
When one thinks of a party anthem, what does one think of? Do they think of the biggest EDM artist at the time? Maybe the biggest pop artist who has the catchiest lyrics that make you want to get up and dance? I’m sure most people would agree that to have a party song, it…
BOOTS ANNOUNCES FIRST EVER U.S. HEADLINE SHOWS Following an imaginatively staged and urgently played version of “I Run Roulette” on The Tonight Show Starring Jimmy Fallon last night, BOOTS – who, according to Fallon, is an artist “sweeping the nation” – is now announcing his first-ever North American headline shows. The performances will take place…
Electric Soul Entertainer Vina Mills will debut the first installment of BLUEGOLD the Film Noir Edition. BLUEGOLD the Film Noir edition will include visual content from selected materials off the songstress Ep. Kicking off the movement with title track “I Surrender”. I Surrender is an artistic display of love’s freedom and entrapment. Mills explained that…
Los Angeles alternative pop maverick DYLAN KELLY unveils the lyric video for his debut single “All My Friends” today on VEVO. You can watch it HERE! The song is available everywhere today! “I wrote this song about those times when you just can’t get your friends to leave the house.”-Dylan Kelly Written and produced by…
Los Angeles-based Iranian-American producer Kodak To Graph (born Mikey Maleki) has released his debut ISA LP, available now as a free download. The album’s experimental soundscapes incorporate found audio of natural sounds like crowds, birds, flowing water blended with his signature off-kilter hip-hop-infused electronic, inspired heavily by the psychedelic pop and Persian folk music that…
The ‘Sarah’ in the title refers to famous jazz singer Sarah Vaughan from the 1940’s-ish era, and also points to solo-artist Delilah’s pure love for her music & sound. With this EP, Delilah Sings Sarah + 1 cover of another renowned artist, Nat King Cole, in a set of four songs that display a real…
Skope: Where are we talking from today and are you excited spring is here on Friday? I am speaking from my studio in Cancun Mexico, yeah, I know you guys in Boston hate me, but I am happy for you that Spring is arriving. By the way that, headline is a bit grandiose…but those were…
Paul Kloschinsky is a Folk Rock Singer Songwriter from Delta, BC, Canada. He won the 2007 MusicAid Award for Best Canadian Songwriter for my original song Wearin’ Blue. He just released my first album, Woodlands, February 24, 2009 on Prism/Universal in Canada. Paul Kloschinsky was born in Saskatchewan in 1963. He attended the University of…
Emily Vance is of a breed that’s overly common nowadays. She’s a seventeen year-old, delightfully pretty country singer-songwriter with a pop-acoustic vibe. Think Taylor Swift. Her new EP is ‘Finding My Way,’ a four track outing. How does she handle the spotlight, though? Is it original and creative, or contrived and overdone? In this space…
March Madness is upon us as the NCAA basketball tournament starts this week. BBB is advising fans to exercise caution when buying tickets over the next several weeks. Each year, how far a team goes in the NCAA tournament is often unpredictable, but one thing fans can control is the security of their ticket purchases.…
London born singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Sonna Rele was chosen by Oscar nominated director Kenneth Branagh to perform the end-credit, original, theme song “Strong” in Disney’s highly-anticipated motion picture Cinderella. The song is part of Walt Disney Record’s Cinderella soundtrack, which is available at all retailers today. The Compound/Motown recording artist was brought to the famed…
When you’re at a party that serves alcohol, you might be tempted to have a drink before driving home, or you might have a friend who wants to drink and drive. This is a dangerous situation for the person who wants to drive as there could be an accident involving one or multiple people. There…
LAURA DOGGETT “KING” MASH UP Laura says – “The Years&Years shows were so much fun; Heaven is a really cool venue and the audiences on both nights were ready to have a good time and welcomed me warmly. When covering ‘King’, I chose to mash it up with ‘Zephyr Song’ by Red Hot Chili Peppers…
Miami-based reggae rock / Latin roots group Bachaco, known nationally and internationally for its bilingual party-with-a-conscience sound, has issued a third single from their upcoming new full-length. “Keep Your Head Up,” written in 2012 while the band was on tour and at a bit of a crossroads, is a positive, uplifting Caribbean anthem featuring tight…
This 22 year old soul is searching for the meaning of life through art. A self- proclaimed nomad, described as ‘a hippie with a little bit of grunge,’ Kateri is passionate about seeing the world from all perspectives. From working as a corporate makeup artist in greater NYC to hostel-hopping around Europe, Kateri channeled her…
Dancehall superstar Konshens is definitely staying busy these days, churning out singles and keeping his fans fulfilled with content seems to be a mission of his. Since late 2014 Konshens has steadily released a plethora of singles and attacked some of the most popular rhythms coming out of Jamaica as well as his own label…
Tokyo-based band Bo-Peep stand to boggle your mind as much as intrigue it as front members are often leaping wildly across the stage, dressed in bright short yukata (traditional Japanese summer party dress), with hard grunge sensibilities and catchy melodies. Having infused new energy into the Fukuoka and Tokyo underground post-punk scene with their second…
Hello out there to all music lovers worldwide. Took a week or two off but we are back at it and well rested. We should be in Austin, TX but we are still here in cold New England. Anyways lets get to some music news today. Looks like music streaming is onoly getting stronger. Triton…
Mark Maze’s “Uncomfortable Truths” are shooting stars of pop perfection. Elegantly crafted these are songs that unfold gradually and gigantically. Nothing but anthems these are the kinds of songs people have no choice but to sing along to for they are about universal truths. Love, anxiousness, rejection, determination, these are the key component of each…
You be hard press to find something negative to say about Sasha’s Bloc. They’ve honed their old school jazz and swing sound to a fine art, and deliver it perfectly in their new album. Founded three years ago by Alexander Gershman, the bassist, the band combines a wide range of musicians who are all intensely…
Ambient pop band Blue Tofu’s newest album “Our Room” is a collection of smooth songs that bring a new age sound and feel to the record. I love the idea behind this record but I feel the band missed the mark in some ways. While Blue Tofu is able to create a warm and rich…
I am an avid rock music lover, for a really long while I labeled myself as a ¨Rocker¨ as the one and only genre I will really be mostly into and the other type of music, well, let´s just say I barely paid attention to them – of course, as I grew up and started…
Dubbed “the LA King of Revival” by Mostly Junk Food, Bryan Sammis, otherwise known as Olivver the Kid, is quickly living up to the nickname after deciding to leave his band The Neighbourhood and venture out on his own. “With an ear for infectious hooks and nostalgia,” The Kid is brimming with excitement about the…
The Colourist are thrilled to announce their upcoming Will You Wait For Me EP, which will be self-released by the band this May, and introduce its first single entitled “When I’m Away.” The track will be available on iTunes and digital outlets everywhere beginning March 10, and is available to stream starting today on the…
Martin Garrix, electronic dance music’s youngest and fastest rising superstar releases his new single “Don’t Look Down” featuring Usher today everywhere on Spinnin’ Records/RCA Records. CLICK HERE to watch the lyric video for “Don’t Look Down” featuring Usher. Martin Garrix and Usher have been teasing their collaboration on “Don’t Look Down” on Instagram and Twitter…
GAIN MUSIC ENTERTAINMENT TO RELEASE HARDCORE SUPERSTAR’S HCSS GAIN Music Entertainment has announced a April 21 North American release date for Hardcore Superstar’s HCSS release via MRI. The band appeared at a sold-out show in Los Angeles’ famed Whiskey A Go Go on January 24th, marking their first appearance in North America in a decade.…
Imminence Records is proud to announce the signing of France’s The Prestige for the release of their brand new full length entitled Amer. The French term “amer” translates to “bitter” in English and perfectly explains the band’s follow-up to their critically acclaimed 2012 album entitled Black Mouths. Amer will be released worldwide digitally by the…
Meet the positively cunning Fox Lima as she treks through the mysteriously foxy world of sound & vibration. Hailing from Latvia, the “nation of nature”, Lima’s language of music is full of wonder, spirituality & tranquility. Fox Lima has won highly recognized songwriting contests and has been involved with international projects that benefit mankind. Standing…
832’s “The RAP-ture” is a moody album that emerges from the darkness into the light. Throughout the album the tempos move through at a slow and deliberate pace. Vocal delivery matches the overall sense of darkness that permeates most of the album. Religious imagery finds itself embedded within the lyrics, the idea of eternal damnation…
Gibrish is off and running with their latest single that features 3 tracks people will definitely be talking about! This Swedish-based band incorporates an array of different musical elements & styles from folk, rock, blues, jazz and pop to fusion, world music, alternative country and soul. Gibrish has got you covered on all levels as…
Thunder & Co. is a band from Lisbon, Portugal, driven by emotional dance music. The Thunder Factory is managed by Rodrigo Gomes and Sebastião Teixeira who craft the songs with collaboration of excellent musicians from all areas. From analogic synth obsessed dance producers to the world music drummer Ivo Costa (Batida / Sara Tavares). They…
NEW ALBUM BY MAHD Zealous Detroit rapper MAHD released his debut album, 13, yesterday via HotNewHipHop. The concept album follows MAHD through the stresses of a deteriorating relationship, which ends with him leaving his hometown in search of clarity and release. He sets out on a journey of personal reflection to escape Motor City only…
The soulful, electronic artist Must Be The Holy Ghost has released a very visually stimulating music video for his song “Immoral Support”. The track is off the debut record Get Off, released last year via Cardigan Records. Layered electronic rhythms fused with powerful vocals and thick guitars make up the elements of this anthemic track.…
Los Angeles-based pop-punk, progressive rock band Enter The Paradox release their upbeat single that will surely excite any fans of Blink-182, Fall Out Boy and Muse. Enter The Paradox aim to showcase their high-energy and passionate storytelling through their debut album Love, Loyalty and Mayhem: Part 1 due out April 21, 2015. “Sweet Intentions” is…
As a business owner, positive results are all you care about. If you aren’t getting them fast enough then it’s not good enough. You want as many calls and leads coming through as you can possibly manager. The sooner you get these results, the sooner you can meet your long-term goals, and the sooner your…
