The abundance of HDTVs at your local electronics retailer is enough to make your head spin. When you step inside, your eyeballs will be instantly overwhelmed by all of the fantastic television screens showing high definition images. With so many excellent TVs from which to choose, many consumers don’t know where to start. To help…
Brace yourself for Low Rent as you find yourself getting blown away by ‘Words On The Wind’. Melbourne, Australia’s own Low Rent has spoken and ‘Words On The Wind’ is the talk of the town! The group is led by singer/songwriter/guitarist Dan Swan along with his father Mike Swan on Lap Steel/guitars/mandolin and…
“Volcanic Prisons” is the final single in the 2013 series, leading to a new full-length album in the next year – details to be announced soon. The trio of Carrafa with Ian Burns and Tsugumi Takashi released their debut full-length, Birds of Belize, on Eenie Meenie in early 2012. In addition to recording…
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 (and who also has a healthy solo career on the side). The band began with Jemina Pearl…
HighVolMusic has announced that San Diego hard rock band SLEDD has signed a worldwide, multi-release deal with the label. The band had a signing party and signed their contract in front a sold out crowd at Ramona Mainstage in Ramona, CA Sunday night November 10th. Formed by vocalist Cary Rothman, keyboardist Peter DeLuke, and drummer…
Psychedelic rockers HARSH TOKE explore sound and space through music. On the San Diego Acid Rock band’s debut album Light Up and Live, loud, heavy guitars, swimming bass lines and smashing drums warp to full throttle, working together to launch the group’s “Haze Maze” of unapologetic psychedelic-blues into interstellar overdrive. Recorded by Brian Ellis…
Tantamount to the music world at large, REVEREND HORTON HEAT have returned with their first album in over four years, amply titled REV. Their octane-fueled pyschobilly has been the drive-in soundtrack universally for nearly three decades, and it is clear that the Rev’s rock ‘n roll sermon is far from over! From the new album,…
Cage The Elephant today revealed the music video for their current single “Come A Little Closer” from their heralded third studio album Melophobia. The vibrant animated video features extensive original artwork illustrated by the band’s frontman Matt Shultz and is currently available to watch HERE on VEVO. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KVYup3Qwh8Q “Come A Little Closer” debuted in…
Vagrant Records is proud to announce that Southern California rock band BAD SUNS have signed to the label. Formed in 2012, Bad Suns is Christo Bowman (vocals), Gavin Bennett (bass), Miles Morris (drums) and Ray Libby (guitar). The four-piece recorded their debut EP, TRANSPOSE, earlier this year with producer Eric Palmquist (The Mars Volta, Wavves,…
Vancouver based Cephas Munga is the brains behind Blac Hollywood, an electronic music producer whose influences range from 90’s pop to contemporary art and fashion. His first showcase of unique instrumentation came on the dark and woozy 2012 LP “Circus & Dreams”. Since then, he’s released two follow up projects titled “Autumn” and “Kids With…
Boston indie rockers Gentlemen Hall have released their official lyric video for the single “All Our Love.” The sextet recently hit the road with alt rockers Third Eye Blind through November 16th. “All Our Love” Lyric Video: http://vevo.ly/Vh8uXu Standing strong between the high-handed anthemic choruses of the Killers and the retro synth melodies of MGMT…
Against Me! have released a new song from their highly-anticipated sixth full-length album Transgender Dysphoria Blues. Titled “FUCKMYLIFE666,” the song was recently released on Against Me!’s acoustic True Trans EP but receives the full-band treatment on the upcoming full-length album that will be released through the band’s own Total Treble label on Tuesday, January 21…
Mike WiLL has released the tape’s first exclusive, “Whippin A Brick.” The song, premiered by Pitchfork, features Migos and Wiz Khalifa. Speaking of the song, Mike says, “‘Whippin A Brick’ is the new lingo. When we talk about it, we’re talking about whipping white foreign vehicles – that’s what me and my homies use it…
Move over, “I have a Little Dreidel”–there’s an exciting new sound in the air this Hanukkah. The Ninth Annual Sephardic Music Festival will be lighting up Hanukkah in venues around New York on December 1-5. Founded by American-Israeli producer Diwon, the Sephardic Music Festival (SMF) is the first Jewish music festival to focus exclusively on…
Columbus native Erica Blinn is proud to announce the upcoming January release of her new album “Lovers in the Dust.” Blinn constructs American rock songs one rusty melody at a time. She forces Mid-Western air through beat-up harmonicas and hammers out honest words that stretch and twist through her tunes. She bends the rules of…
Fresh off a bunch of European tour dates and with his DJ Prostyle-hosted project, “Good Karma” set to drop on November 19th, Brick City representer Chad B kicks off the home stretch of the campaign with the visuals to “So Right”, assisted by Harlem’s favorite up-and-comer, Cristion D’or. Staying true to the genre he champions;…
Electric Soul… how do I describe it? Take the last 40 years of rock-n-roll, put it in a blender, add some psychedelia and hit the time warp machine to the early 70’s, when rock was arguably in it’s heyday. As a listener and musician myself, I can hear so many influences that I couldn’t count…
In the high country of Arizona, nestled in the foothills just below Mingus mountain is the small town of Cottonwood. I have heard it is a place for healing, creatively and filled with artists, musicians and poets. It is there you will find Annie Holbrook. A poet turning lyricist. Annie is…
Meir Shitrit just released his latest offering “WAY” in 2012. It’s a funky yet worldly jazz album that gleefully dances up and down the spectrum of modern jazz music with some impressive fretwork and some breathtaking arrangements and performances along the way. Shitrit has earned accolades from critics and audiences alike for his work mainly…
Fox and the Bird continues to produce and self-release its albums, touring and always committed to music that is made on back porches, in living rooms and on the streets. Darkest Hours is set for release January 14th, and will be available on vinyl, CD and digital formats. SKOPE IT HERE!
After almost exactly a year to the day since the release of The Mystery Of Heaven (the collaborative LP from lutist Jozef Van Wissem, and filmmaker Jim Jarmusch) comes this brand new music video for the track “Etimasia”. The video was directed by filmmaker Jacqueline Castel, who has directed roughly a dozen music videos for…
Salt Lake City, UT rock band Royal Bliss, will release it’s new album “Chasing The Sun” February 18th 2014. The albums first single “Cry Sister” is already climbing the Active Rock chart. Royal Bliss is comprised of lead vocalist Neal Middleton, guitarist Taylor Richards, bassist Dwayne Crawford, and drummer Jake Smith. “Chasing The Sun” is…
Prolific Athens, GA- based singer/songwriter KEN WILL MORTON will release his 7th full-length recording entitled Slow Burn on January 21, 2014, on Rara Avis Records. While his last CD, Contenders, was a loose, acoustic recording that received rave reviews, Slow Burn reflects Morton’s propensity to rock and showcases his prowess on electric guitar and harmonica.…
Ben Cooper, aka Radical Face, has unveiled a new music video for track “Holy Branches” from his recently released album The Family Tree: The Branches, which debuted on the Billboard Heatseekers Chart at #10. Following past tradition, the video, which premiered on influential LA music blog Buzzbands.la, was conceived, directed and produced by Cooper…
New Orleans artist and recent RCA signee, Dee-1, can add another notch to his success belt as today we are happy to announce his addition to Lupe’s Tetsuo and Youth Preview Tour, joining The Boy Illinois and MMG’s Stalley. Dee will be finishing out the multi-city tour, keeping the dates of November 19th, 20th and…
As previously announced, David Lynch’s 12″ single entitled Bad The John Boy is out on Sacred Bones Records and today we are proud to share the title track with you. Lynch and his producer Dean Hurley conceived this harrowing track while in the process of creating The Big Dream. Lynch’s vocal approach alongside the track’s…
Esquille is a name you will want to remember! After the chart and critical success of his dance floor hit “I Take U Higher” and the chart climbing summer hit “Heyo”, the ever prolific Esquille now releases a compilation of five songs with his signature sound. Hold on to your feet! If it’s energy you…
CBE/Atlantic recording artist Sevyn Streeter’s new EP “Call Me Crazy, But…” will be available via all DSP’s and retailers on December 3rd. “CALL ME CRAZY, BUT…” is highlighted by the new single, “It Won’t Stop” featuring Chris Brown, which has climbed to #1 on the iTunes R&B songs chart, marking Sevyn’s first time at…
Boston-based singer Marissa Nadler has shared the first track, Dead City Emily, off her forthcoming sixth full-length album, July, coming out on February 4th on Sacred Bones (US) and February 11th on Bella Union (ROW). July is the kind of release that reminds you why NPR counts Nadler’s songwriting as so “revered among an assortment…
Comprised of five charismatic tracks that highlight the raw talent of this Detroit act, Jessica Hernandez & The Deltas’ Demons EP is out today via Instant Records. Showcasing influences as diverse as the gypsy punk outfit Gogol Bordello and pensive singer/songwriter Tom Waits, Jessica brings a soulful attitude that is far beyond her years to…
M83 is excited to announce their latest collaboration: the soundtrack to Yann Gonzalez’s first feature film, You And The Night. Mute will be releasing You And The Nightvia digital download on November 19th, 2013. Anthony warns that You And The Night is not a typical M83 release. “People who only like “Midnight City” are going…
Nettwerk Music Group is excited to announce the signing of the multi-talented producer and Alternative R&B/Soul artist Chris Batson to its worldwide label roster. At only 22-years of age, Los Angeles-based Batson writes the most poignant and deeply personal lyrics, matched with a vocal soulfulness beyond his years. Drawing from relationships with friends…
German trance duo Store N Forward have been back in the kitchen cooking up another trance anthem with their humorous signature flavor. Already seeing radio support from Armin van Buuren on A State of Trance, their newest creation ‘Sauerkraut,’ a tasty progressive track, is out now on Afterglow Records with an official music video. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=quCIYPSiiZ8…
Nashville-based vocalist LEILAH is the daughter of Woodstock hit singer/songwriter Melanie (‘I’ve Got A Brand New Pair of Rollerskates’, ‘Look What They’ve Done To My Song’) but is claiming 2014 as her year to breakout on her own as a solo artist. LEILAH’s new album Make Believe is out now and can be streamed is…
Based in Lenox MA, the band Dugway is a duo consisting of Chris Considine and Blake Poore. They used to perform as ‘Chris & Blake’ but scrapped that name for something a bit more cryptic. Drawing on their large repertoire of songs (as well as a few Beatles covers), they’ve entertained at a number of…
90’s Baby production re-interprets the sisters’ favorite classic R&B jams. The project’s first single, “You”, flips SWV’s “Weak,” into a danceable ode to new love layered with the group’s signature four-part harmonies. The video for “You” is a nod to both 90’s hip-hop and girl groups of the past made fresh by the producers’ modern…
Bazerk is an L.A. rock band led by the charismatic antics of ZU [OnPlanetZu], the unstoppable force of nature that defies you not to get sucked into this powerhouse wall of sound. With a new album coming out “American Made Monster” featuring guests George Clinton and Angelo Moore from Fishbone. The album comes out 1/4/14…
“Booty Monsta” is a featured track on Borgore’s upcoming Wild Out EP, which features a collection of diverse tracks that showcase him as a songwriter and his ability to move between genres. On title track “Wild Out,” Borgore meshes his bass-heavy antics with hip-hop-influenced sounds coupled with rap heavyweight Waka Flocka Flame’s furious raps and…
In case you’ve been living under a rock, Green has seamlessly added “electronic artist/producer” to his laundry list of accomplishments that includes tour DJ for Em, Nas, and Jay, billboard charting producer, mixtape king, and one of hip hop’s most consistent/creative talents over the last 15 years. In this new landscape of EDM, Green has…
Hot off the heels of winning the 2013 BET Hip Hop Perfect Combo Award for “F**kin’ Problems,” A$AP Rocky’s chart-topping single featuring Drake, 2 Chainz and Kendrick Lamar, has been certified Double Platinum by the RIAA in the U.S., Platinum in Canada and Gold in both Australia and New Zealand. Additionally, “Wild For The Night”…
