Elektra Records has announced its signing of the acclaimed artist Fences. The Seattle-based artist — known to friends and family as Christopher Mansfield — will release his much-anticipated second album, entitled “THE INTERNAL DIVING BOARD,” later this year. Produced by Jacquire King (Kings of Leon, Of Monsters and Men, Modest Mouse), “THE INTERNAL DIVING BOARD”…
BLACK JOE LEWIS POSTS “SKULLDUGGIN”
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Black Joe Lewis will release their brand new full-length LP, Electric Slave, on August 27 via Vagrant! The band has just released the first track “Skulldiggin” and is offering it as a free download off their website. “Skulldiggin” on Soundcloud: https://soundcloud.com/black-joe-lewis/skulldiggin Most of the album was produced by Stuart Sikes (White Stripes, Cat Power, Modest…
WALLPAPER. TO RELEASE DEBUT ALBUM
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Genre-defying pop band Wallpaper., which is the brainchild of Oakland-based rapper/songwriter Ricky Reed, will release their debut album, Ricky Reed Is Real, on July 23rd on Epic Records/Boardwalk Music Group. The album will be available for pre-order on iTunes beginning June 18th. Those who pre-order will receive an instant download of the upcoming new single…
ZEISS NEW VIDEO “DANGER”
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What do you get when you put together fifties Rock n Roll, modern Rock n Roll , great song writing, and a ton of pizzaz …you get Zeiss! With the hopes of recreating the true essence of Rock N’ Roll, Zeiss takes the stage by storm. From the firery burst of raw energy jams, to…
STEPHEN KELLOGG IN HARVARD SQUARE JUNE 20
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On June 18th, Stephen Kellogg will release a brand new solo album called Blunderstone Rookery. In celebration of the new album, Kellogg will host an in-store performance at the Harvard Coop. DETAILS: Date: Thursday, June 20, 2013 Time: 7:00pm-8:30pm Location: Harvard Coop (Barnes & Noble), 3rd floor event space Address: 1400 Massachusetts Avenue, Cambridge,…
FLOBOTS MAKE SONG FOR BRADLEY MANNING
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Even in the trenches of national tour, FLOBOTS are managing to speak out. The socio-political activists cum high-energy musicians have opted to release their newly finished track, titled “Bradley Manning” to fans free of charge. The track can be found here: www.reybee.com/Flobots_Bradley_Manning.zip Although the track is no strings attached, Flobots hope that, in return, the…
NEW VIDEO BY ADLIB “NEW ERA”
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Bad Newz conjures up a nostalgic sense of golden era Hip-Hop with a strong dose of aggressiveness that is characteristic of the La Coka Nostra and Battle Axe collective. Adlib’s Bad Newz contains features from Vinnie Paz, Slaine, Madchild, General Steele (Smif N Wessun), Reef The Lost Cauze Shabaam Sahdeeq & more. Adlib’s Bad Newz…
WIRE: PEALS NEW VIDEO ON SPIN
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As summertime finally emerges and the world awakens anew, Peals’ debut album Walking Field provides the perfect soundtrack to the long evenings that will soon become our fond memories. In the spirit of summer and all it entails, earlier today Spin premiered a new video for Peals’ “Blue Elvis” directed by acclaimed surf filmmaker George…
STREAM THE NEW ALBUM ‘OMENS’ BY 3OH!3
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Photo Finish/Atlantic duo 3OH!3 are streaming their new album OMENS this week in anticipation of its release on June 18th. The long awaited album follows the success of 2010’s “STREETS OF GOLD” and the RIAA’s Certified Gold “WANT” from 2008. OMENS was produced by 3OH!3, made up of Sean Foreman and Nathaniel Motte, and…
TERRAPLANE SUN RELEASE VIDEO FOR “GET ME GOLDEN”
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Terraplane Sun have released a video for the song “Get Me Golden” which is on the band’s forthcoming EP Ya Never Know, to be released on July 16th via Trauma 2 Records. The video can be seen here. “Get Me Golden”, the lead single, is available on iTunes now. Having kicked things off recently as…
DREAMERS DOSE DEBUT NEW SONG FROM UPCOMING ALBUM
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Rising LA based indie psych-rock band Dreamers Dose is gearing up for the release of their forthcoming debut full-length album, At Least We’re Happy, with a brand new song, “Pray for Me, Fragile.” Produced by Alain Johannes (Queens of the Stone Age, Them Crooked Vultures), “Pray for Me, Fragile” was written and recorded in…
SMALLPOOLS POST “DREAMING”
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Smallpools is a four-piece outfit founded in Los Angeles with ties to New York, New Jersey and Oregon. Today they’re announcing their first ever live shows, a tour with Australia’s San Cisco that will take them from the East Coast to Canada, through the Mid West and San Francisco and ends in Los Angeles. The…
WIRE: NEW CAIRO GANG SINGLE ON STEREOGUM
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Tiny Rebels is a new collection of songs by The Cairo Gang. They are about awareness. They show a new economy in the work of The Cairo Gang’s leader Emmett Kelly, conjuring up quick and defined songs un-housed in the shimmering of two burning electric 12-string guitars. the sound of them a swirling desert night…
WIRE: SPEEDY ORTIZ PREMIERES SECOND SINGLE “NO BELOW”
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Carpark is very pleased to unveil the second single from Speedy Ortiz’s forthcoming full-length debut, Major Arcana, in the form of “No Below”, which offers a glimpse at the more introspective side of Speedy Ortiz. Major Arcana is due out July 9th. The band will hit the road for a nation-wide tour later this…
CLIFFTOP VANDALZ VIDEO FOR “WRECK THA MIC”
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This is the official video for “Wreck Tha Mic” the new song from the upcoming Clifftop Vandalz album “Global Vandalizm”, which will be released on June 22nd featuring “The Hidden Sound” and Cuts by DJ TMB. Its that straight gritty & grimy hip hop, letting you know that The Hidden Sound is not messing around.…
THE LIFT VIDEO “MAKE ME BELIEVE”
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“The Lift” is a collaboration between Davy Nathan, piano player & music director for Christina Aguilera, Toni Braxton, Colbie Calliet and Simon Cowell’s X-Factor & Amber Ojeda, singer/songwriter, placements on networks like VH1, ABC, Bravo, Oxygen & the Style Network. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3lCV2Ue4ELY This is the sound of what happens when a former Bravo “Platinum Hit”…
SHILPA NEW SINGLE “RENEGADE”
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Shilpa’s latest single “Renegade” is yet another testimony of how she has chosen the more challenging but fulfilling path of following her heart. With driving percussion and rousing chorus, the song conveys the energy and determination that Shilpa emanates from her soul as she sings passionately, “I don’t follow convention…I am my own dictator…’cause…
QUILT VIDEO FOR “OPEN EYES”
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Quilt has released their new video for “Open Eyes,” an A-side cut from their newly minted split with fellow New Hampshire freaks, MMOSS, available now from Beyond Beyond is Beyond Records. The Boston-based trio reconnected with directorial duo, Kim and Luis Arnias, employing a vintage approach to the aesthetic by using 16mm film and low,…
JIMMY CALLS OUT REAL BEEF MUSIC GROUP…TO AN INTERVIEW
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Real Beef Music Group is playing the Superman role by running a brand new Independent Record Label and fronting a hot music act all at the same time. Real Beef Music Group may not have super powers but they definitely deliver super “strength” jams. Representing the East Coast, RBMG hope to revitalize hip-hop…
Laura Marie, The Season
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Let’s be honest for just a second shall we. I get a lot of albums sent my way for review and I mean a lot. Most of them don’t do anything for me. They don’t always get happily placed in the CD player, but the ones that do usually get a three song stay of…
WIRE: RAW FABRICS VIDEO ON PUREVOLUME
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Meet Raw Fabrics. Hailing from Los Angeles and comprised of Jack B Franco and Fish, the barely legal duo just dropped their new single and video, “gethappy,” on Pure Volume. http://www.purevolume.com/news/raw-fabrics-gethappy-video Taken from their debut EP, Blitz The Queen, due August 20, the duo’s first video grasps on the band’s DIY themes, with a…
NICO VEGA TOUR WITH CRASH KINGS
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LA-based alternative rock band NICO VEGA have announced that they will hitting the road this summer with Crash Kings for a co-headlining tour. The tour starts on July 11th at San Diego’s The Griffin. All tour dates can be viewed below. Check out the tour trailer video on Youtube. http://youtu.be/k7OYLVznNvQ The album will be available…
ZZ TOP’S WARNER BROS. STUDIO ALBUMS GET MASTERED FOR ITUNES
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It was in Houston back in 1969 that Billy F Gibbons, Frank Beard and Dusty Hill joined as ZZ TOP. The band that would unassumingly go on to be known as That Little Ol’ Band From Texas went on to make rock history with a string of hugely successful record releases and tour dates. Over…
VERVE REMIXED: THE FIRST LADIES SET FOR RELEASE JULY 16TH
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The groundbreaking Verve Remixed series is back with Verve Remixed: The First Ladies, set for release July 16th on Verve Records. The all female compilation features 13 classic jazz tracks remixed by some of today’s most acclaimed DJs and producers. Billboard has called Verve Remixed “one of the most successful brands in dance/electronic…
WIRE: ANE BRUN VIDEO ON PASTE “THE VOICE 2013”
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Ten years after the release of her debut album, Spending Time With Morgan, Ane Brun releases Songs 2003-2013, an anthology of her previous work. The 32-song collection will be released September 10 on Brun’s own label, Balloon Ranger. SKOPE IT HERE! Songs 2003-2013 is more than a hits compilation–it is a celebration of Brun’s musical…
THE DOORS LAUNCH INTERACTIVE iPAD APP
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The Doors are once again poised to break on through with a first-of-its-kind iPad app, THE DOORS, available exclusively on the App Store. Released on May 6, 2013, by Warner Music Group’s Rhino Entertainment, the app brings the band’s story to life with an unprecedented immersive experience that delves deeply into every aspect of The…
WIRE: WHAT SO NOT LISTEN TO “EVERY TIME YOU SEE ME (THE QUACK)” ON SPIN
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Sydney-based DJ innovators What So Not, comprised of Chris ‘Emoh’ Emerson and Harley ‘Flume’ Streten, are set to flex their proverbial muscles with The Quack EP, penned for release on June 25th via OWSLA. The three-track release highlights the duo’s impeccably produced take on UK-style club music. The EP’s lead single “Every Time You See…
ULTRAÃSTA REMIXES “OUR SONG (ZERO 7 REMIX)” LIVE NOW
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UltraÃsta Remixes compiles a year’s worth of remixes from friends and collaborators within the ever-expanding UltraÃsta orbit. Though some of these tracks have become social media sensations in their own right – collectively clocking more than two million plays on the band’s Soundcloud and YouTube channels – UltraÃsta Remixes has been perfectly sequenced to succeed…
MICKEY HART SET TO RELEASE FINE ART COLLECTION
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As drummer for the legendary Grateful Dead, Brooklyn native Mickey Hart used music to create a solid foundation for himself as an innovator. Years later, as author of several books on the history and ritual of drumming, he used that foundation to expand into the world of literature. Today, he has teamed up with Los…
WIRE: EMPIRE OF THE SUN’S NEW ALBUM AT ROLLINGSTONE.COM
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Fans can hear Empire of the Sun’s new album in its entirety today asRollingStone.com gives Ice On The Dune its exclusive North American premiere. The twelve-song collection will be released in the U.S. by Astralwerks on June 18. Ice On The Dune takes the conceptual vision of the band’s 2008 BRIT-nominated, global smash Walking On…
TWO COW GARAGE BACK WITH ALBUM AFTER 10 YEARS
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Nearly a decade after dropping their debut full-length, Please Turn the Gas Back On, Columbus, Ohio based TWO COW GARAGE are poised to release their sixth studio album, The Death of the Self-Preservation Society to the world this September in partnership with Last Chance Records. With a thick wall of thundering drums and exploding guitars…
PRIME SOCIAL GROUP UNVEILS FIRST-EVER BREAKAWAY MUSIC FESTIVAL
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Prime Social Group is proud to announce details of the inaugural Breakaway Music Festival, an all-new concert series presented at Major League Soccer stadiums across the country. Each large-scale event will feature a genre-busting multi-artist bill spanning indie, EDM, pop, hip-hop, and beyond. Each festival date will feature a strong local component, highlighting a thriving…
WIRE: MAGNET POSTS MP3 OF FIALTA
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Magnet loves the summer pop sound on “Photographs,” the first single off California indie pop quartet Fialta’s debut Summer Winter (out July 23). The magazine featured the track on MP3 at 3PM. “If latest single ‘Photographs’ is any indication of the rest of the LP, this record would make for a soundtrack to a complete…
T.L. POSTS “WE TURNT”
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T.L. aka TriggaizLive premieres his newest release, “We Turnt”. As the New York artist prepares his upcoming EP, R.O.T.S. (Real On This Side). He teams up with producer FireThruDaWire for high-octane club banger. Check out “We Turnt” and stay tuned for the official video later this week “We Turnt”(single) https://soundcloud.com/triggaizlive/we-turnt http://triggaizlive.com
SAREENA DOMINGUEZ VIDEO FOR “FOURTEEN”
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Watching Sareena Dominguez delving into her talent is a dizzying experience. Previously signed to River Jones Music Label, the name is familiar to music fans in Arizona. Her voice has velvety depths and sweet, sometimes jazzy riffs as she performs original material, with an exotic and captivating stage presence. Dominguez is a prolific composer. http://youtu.be/NfVQ0pRXJWs…
MARCO ARGIRO POSTS “LOVE”
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With a nod to his great influences such as The Beatles (Revolver-era), Tom Petty, The Kinks, Elliot Smith, and The Traveling Wilburys, Marco Argiro’s “Love” calls to mind a psychedelic era of rock infused with harmonies reminiscent of the West Coast sounds of the 70s. The album represents love in all variations: young love, faltering…
EVE MINOR MIXES SEX & MUSIC
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Eve Minor coyly begins describing her latest tasty creation Dirty Pop; a fusion of Grunge, Punk, EDM, hip hop and metal. EP, Ex Rated , is “super fun, and playful…” the songstress continues, having her lyrics described as “very tongue and cheek,” by Patrick Erlmich (The Cutting Room). Eve Minor, isn’t just a name, “it’s,…
Mailman’s Children, Supply and Demand (EP)
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This 4 piece Alternative Rock band from Winnipeg, Manitoba call themselves Mailman’s Children. Their latest release: Supply and Demand is sure to be remembered as one of the more remembered modern Alternative Rock-Pop releases of our time from Canada. Its pure College Rock the way it used to be via full-tilt of playing, hooky grooves…
TIESTO REMIXES “I LOVE IT” FROM ICONA POP
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With just one more week to go until digital release of Tiësto’s new mix album “Club Life — Volume Three Stockholm” we have a bunch of surprises that’s sure to bring a happy Monday. https://soundcloud.com/tiesto_official/icona-pop-i-love-it-ti-stos Tiësto is making his remix of Icona Pop “I Love It” available to stream in its entirety from the Musical…
GOGOL BORDELLO LAUNCH NEW SINGLE “LOST INNOCENT WORLD”
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The incomparable Gogol Bordello return this summer with their sixth studio album Pura Vida Conspiracy due for release on ATO/Casa Gogol Records on July 23. The album is available now for pre-order HERE. The pre-order CD and pre-order bundle package includes a free sticker pack featuring 5 exclusive designs while the pre-order LP and…
