“No Rest, No Peace” is the second Alpha & Omega song to surface in anticipation of the band’s B9 debut full-length, No Rest, No Peace, which will hit stores on July 23rd. Pre-orders for the album were posted today and can be found in the B9Store. Alpha & Omega’s second full-length is a juggernaut…
IMAGINE DRAGONS GO PLATINUM
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KIDinaKORNER / Interscope recording artist IMAGINE DRAGONS’ debut album, Night Visions is certified platinum by the RIAA. Night Visions, released on September 4, 2012 entered the Billboard Top 200 Chart at #2 with the best first week sales for a full-length debut by a new rock band in over six years. Imagine Dragons crosses a…
DRAKE ANNOUNCES 41-CITY NORTH AMERICAN ARENA TOUR
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Grammy ® Award-winning, multi-platinum selling, recording artist Drake today announced his 41-city North American WOULD YOU LIKE A TOUR?arena tour in support of his highly anticipated upcoming album release NOTHING WAS THE SAME, due out later this year. The tour starts Wednesday, September 25th at Portland’s Rose Garden Arena and will feature Grammy ®…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO FROM SALVIA PLATH ON FADER
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The Bardo Story is the new album by Baltimore-based musician, film maker and artist Michael Collins, AKA Salvia Plath, set for release by Weird World on July 8, 2013. http://www.thefader.com/2013/06/13/video-salvia-plath-bardo-states/ The latest in a series of off-centre pop perversions by space cadet Collins (not to be confused with his namesake, the actual astronaut who partook…
WARMfest LABOR DAY WEEKEND IN INDIANAPOLIS
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Single day ticket(s), daily lineup details and additional acts have just been announced for the inaugural three-day White River Arts & Music Festival (WARMfest) taking place on Labor Day weekend Saturday, August 31; Sunday, September 1 and Monday, September 2 at Broad Ripple Park in Indianapolis. Live music will be featured throughout the entire run…
ROBIN THICKE ANNOUNCES HIGHLY ANTICIPATED SIXTH STUDIO ALBUM
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Robin Thicke has announced that his highly anticipated sixth studio album, Blurred Lines, is set to debut July 30th. The album’s first single (also the title track) moved to #1 on the Billboard Hot 100 this week, marking the artist’s first appearance on the chart’s top spot. The global hit, featuring Pharrell and T.I., rose…
IVAN & ALYOSHA GEAR STOLEN IN ATLANTA
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In what has been an amazing year full of accomplishment, constant gigging, and newly won fans, Ivan & Alyosha’s current headline tour hit a snag in Atlanta, GA last week when their van and trailer were stolen. See below for a complete missing gear list. While their van has since been recovered, the trailer with…
STARGROVES RELEASES NEW SINGLE
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The NYC-based dream-pop band STARGROVES released a new single today. “A Good Child Sings A Good Song” is the third single from their upcoming self-titled debut album. The group released two singles in the past year and have already been featured on PerezHilton.com and MTV Buzzworthy. The new album, which is produced by…
DIAMOND LANE VIDEO FOR “SAPPHIRE”
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Before releasing their newest record, Sapphire, this week, DIAMOND LANE, is giving their fans a sneak peak of what is to come, by just unleashing the debut video from the album. The California hard rockers have created a dark video for the title track, “Sapphire,” which is laced with stunning performance footage, and an unforgettable…
BAY AREA HIP-HOP ARTIST SPENDS QUALITY RELEASES VIDEO “QUICKSAND”
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West coast hip-hop artist Spencer Williams aka Spends Quality is releasing “Quicksand,” from his latest LP, Time Peace. The Sacramento based emcee released two full length LPs on his own label, CFO Recordings earlier this month. http://youtu.be/-OHg-QWfSDA More, CFO Recordings and Oakland based hip-hop/dubstep artist Ro Knew are excited to announce the Time Peace Northwest…
Joy Focus – “Love Song Clichéâ€
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“Love Song Cliché” is the new single from Illinois rock duo Joy Focus. Musician Rikk Currence and singer Holly Joy have been purveying their “kid tested & mother approved” music since late 2001. From this union have emerged three albums and seven singles, the latest of which is “Love Song Cliché.” It’s a pleasing, eminently…
MUSIC FESTIVALS TO HOST ‘MUSICWOOD’
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Helpman Productions announced today that their film MUSICWOOD, a feature documentary including special performances and interviews with Yo La Tengo, Steve Earle, The Antlers, Kaki King and Lambchop, will screen at music festivals across the nation in advance of the film’s theatrical release. The tour kicks off at Bonnaroo on June 15 before travelling…
DOPE MEANS POST “WAR ON TERROR”
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The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania duo of Crumb and JustTraxx better known as Dope Means are unveiling their debut LP Government Funded onto the world on 6-18-2013. The group is led by MC Crumb who joined the Army and was deployed to Iraq and recently returned to the States. Crumb used his paychecks from “Operation…
WIRE: GRANDCHILDREN RELEASES NEW VIDEO FOR “END TIMES”
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Ernest Jenning Record Co. is pleased to announce the release of Grandchildren’s new video for “End Times,” off their latest album Golden Age. The clip premiered via Paste and is available for posting HERE. Director Meagan Jenigen describes her choice to use stop-motion claymation, stating “The first few lines bring me imagery of personal apocalypse…
THESE HEARTS POST “MISERABLE”
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THESE HEARTS have released a lyric video for the song “Miserable” from their forthcoming sophomore album, Yours To Take, set for release on July 9th. The video takes a step inside the studio with THESE HEARTS as they pour themselves into what will be one of the most talked about albums of the summer. Watch…
SANJAY VIDEO FOR “CHAMPION BUBBLA”
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After the theft of his music files a few weeks ago, ace lyricist and media personality Sanjay has recovered with a new song and video dubbed Champion Bubbla on Downsound Records’ Quarter Mile Riddim. The video which premiered worldwide on Jamaicansmusic.com and YouTube on May 31 is the artiste’s way of showing that he cannot…
Distoria, The Periphery
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It’s Electronica-a-plenty on Distoria’s debut EP, The Periphery. Organic instrumentation finds itself bolstered with the aid of a plethora of machine-generated sounds: piano and accompanying MIDI; drum set and drum pad and a host of electronically laden sounds provided by audio engineer and bassist Mo Mezrich. The seven-track album is essentially electronic-driven Pop Rock with…
The Dream Logic, The Dream Logic
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Much in the vein of Medeski, Martin and Wood or Galactic; The Dream Logic has ushered forth a fusion album that seemingly says: “Genres, styles and classifications be damned!” Spanning myriad musical styles, the 13-track self-titled album effortlessly blends nuances of Jazz, Rock, Soul and Funk into an amalgam sound where the sum of the…
Straw Dogs, No Dividing Line
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With a heavy emphasis on songwriting, the Straw Dogs have released their new full-length, No Dividing Line–14-tracks of Americana melodies, vast instrumentation and anecdotal, deep lyrical matter. Four years removed from their last outing, Dave Von Beck took a different approach to the songwriting format by initially starting with stripped acoustic versions of the songs…
Pedrick, Bitts and Walker, Three
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Jazz guitarist David Pedrick (a native of Pennsylvania) just released his latest album called Three. It features David Pedrick — guitar, Mike Bitts — bass, Aaron Walker — drums and delivers 53+ minutes of classic improvisational Jazz. This album is the result of an experiment to create a live and unrehearsed single work…
D’NERO PERFORMING LIVE AT THE TRIBECA URBAN ARTS SHOWCASE SATURDAY JUNE 15
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D’nero recently released his debut album, “Story of a Young Boss,” which has provided him placement on several live events and increased his public visibility. These can also be accredited to this artist’s grinding work ethic, his label’s marketing campaign and new staff members’ commitment to success. Heightened exposure for this emerging artist began in…
FENCES SIGNS WITH ELEKTRA RECORDS
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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…
