Neal Casal has announced the release of a limited edition 7-inch single for Record Store Day 2013 featuring his rendition of The Grateful Dead’s “Mountains of the Moon.” The B-side is an instrumental acoustic guitar-based piece entitled “Grimes’ Surf Story.” Casal is accompanied on both tracks by his band-mate in the Chris Robinson Brotherhood and…
NO SLEEP RECORDS SIGNS BALTIMORE’S IN BETWEEN
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Huntington Beach indie label No Sleep Records is proud to welcome Baltimore based rock band In Between to the label’s burgeoning, diverse roster. The quintet has written and recorded new music, which is expected out later this year. Formed in 2011, In Between released their debut EP, So Steady, on local Baltimore indie…
PJ Parker, “Dreams Are Meant For Twoâ€
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There is something compelling and haunting about PJ Parker’s single “Dreams Are Meant For Two.” Her expressive voice sings along to a piano score written by her late father, Thomas E. Parker. The piano is played by Vinnie Ruggieri. Through the first part of the track, the piano is slow and soothing, with a touch…
Howard Salmon & Deborah Martin-Lemmon, Old Habits Are Hard to Break
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Howard Salmon and Deborah Martin-Lemmon crossed paths in the military choir. Both having deep country music roots, they proceeded to collaborate. And we now have the album Old Habits Are Hard to Break, which includes contributions from several country music vets (fiddler Scott Joss, drummer Keith Edwards, bassist Bruce Turgon, and guitarist Ben Haggard, among…
NOT ANOTHER PLAYNE JAYNE, Self Titled EP
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Introduction: Have you listed to the Radio lately? Is it me or is something horribly wrong with today’s music. Do you remember when music actually had really instruments in them with real people playing them? No kidding. How about good songwriting performed by artists that not only wrote the music but poured their heat and…
SHANNON WRIGHT DEBUTS NEW TRACK “THE CAUSTIC LIGHT”
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Ernest Jenning Record Co. is thrilled to announce that Shannon Wright will release her new full-length album In Film Sound on May 7th, 2013. The album comes after thirteen years and seven LP’s as a solo artist, finding Wright returning with what could be her fiercest record to date. In celebration of the new release,…
MOTHER FALCON POST “DIRTY SUMMER”
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Continuing to develop their orchestral indie sound, You Knew uniquely combines upbeat, danceable indie rock and offbeat jazz elements a la Portishead that slowly build until they explode with sound, courtesy of the band’s symphonic size. You Knew’s initial single “Dirty Summer” is “very much about the crisis at the intersection of youth and…
WIRE: DECADES PREMIERE “IN SEQUINS” VIDEO
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Toronto quartet, DECADES, have premiered a for the song “In Sequins” via Interview Magazine – repost here – off their upcoming self-titled debut album, out April 30 on White Girl Records. Over the past two years the quartet have built up a buzz in their hometown and across Canada with their powerful live performances, supporting…
WIRE: HOUNDMOUTH’S DEBUT LP ‘FROM THE HILLS BELOW THE CITY’ OUT JUNE 4
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After a SXSW that resulted in national coverage on NBC Rock Center, Fuse News, and Rolling Stone, Houndmouth have confirmed the June 4 release of their anticipated debut album, ‘From The Hills Below The City’ (Rough Trade). Already confirmed for the Newport Folk Festival, the group’s national headlining tour rolls into April, including shows for…
LARCENIST POST “FAITHFUL”
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Hailing from Boston, MA, LARCENIST is about to change everything you know about music. Self-described as “Doom Folk,” the group blissfully combines elements of folk, country, soul and rock, which goes above and beyond to create the perfect musical atmosphere. With stories of small town heroes, blue-collar ethics and the decay of industrious cities, Larcenist…
WIRE: ARTIST DIRECT POSTS VIDEO FROM HALLE & THE JILT
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Halle & The Jilt has partnered up with Artist Direct to premiere the new video for her first single, “Signs” off her upcoming release, Three Roads Home. The video contains personal family footage that was taken by Halle’s father’s family over the course of 30 years. “I had been considering ideas for a…
SUMMERS TO TOUR EAST COAST
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British rockers Summers are set to tour North America. The first leg kicks off in North Carolina on April 26th, 2013. Summers Coming [to America] tour welcomes the release of their debut album 364. Summers debut album 364 evokes freedom and fearlessness. Bringing back real rock n’ roll that cleverly intertwines catchy hooks, sultry songwriting…
GREAT WHITE BUFFALO ANNOUNCE LA RESIDENCY
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Dubbed one of the 10 Los Angeles bands to know by Pigeons and Planes, the four-piece of rockers known as Great White Buffalo are favorably positioned to stir up the music scene in 2013 and beyond. Listen to their self-titled EP and you’ll understand why they’re ranked alongside the likes of indie favorites Father John…
THE SAMMUS THEORY SET RELEASE DATE FOR 3RD STUDIO ALBUM
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Independent hard rock powerhouse The Sammus Theory are ramping up for the release of their third official studio album, which takes on the mysterious name of “Entitled Anonymous”. The album’s street date is slated for April 23rd and will feature the first single, “Numb”, due out April 1st. Produced by Evan Rodaniche and artwork…
WIRE: ELLE KING SONG USED IN MAD MEN PROMO
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AMC released the first trailer for the upcoming 6th season of Mad Men. The trailer is soundtracked by Elle King’s “Playing For Keeps,” where these lyrics are heard: “It’s a lonely road, where the forgotten goes / where your misery finds its company / it’s a long way down to the sacred ground / where…
GHOSTFACE KILLAH & ADRIAN YOUNGE VIDEO TRAILER
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Twelve Reasons To Die, a groundbreaking concept album conceived and created by Younge that follows Tony Starks (one of Ghostface’s alter egos), as a soldier for the 12 Delucas, a 1960’s-era Italian crime family. But when Starks leaves the family, an epic story unfolds like a vintage horror film with gangster elements. It’s a gritty…
WHITE PRISM POSTS “DANCE ON”
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Johanna had navigated her way through every aspect of the music industry, and she had finally revealed herself as an artist worthy of acclaim. She would soon find herself crisscrossing the globe, including a world tour with The Cranberries, as well as performing at Autre Magazine’s (James Franco and Adarsha Benjamin’s publication) Paris launch. However,…
INDIGO GIRLS SUMMER TOUR
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Grammy-winning folk duo the Indigo Girls have announced that they’ll be joining fellow musician and activist Joan Baez for ten co-headlining shows in June. The joint performances, including dates at Ravinia, Central Park Summerstage and Tanglewood, will feature material spanning both artists’ vast catalogs. The Indigo Girls will be performing these dates backed by…
WIRE: NEW NSFW VIDEO FROM GHOST BC
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Papa Emeritus II and his Nameless Ghouls today revealed the music video for “Year Zero” the second visual offering from Ghost B.C. from their forthcoming sophomore psalm INFESTISSUMAM, due out on April 16, 2013 on Loma Vista Recordings. The NSFW video for “Year Zero” was directed by Amir Chamdin and is currently premiering at Stereogum…
THE FRONT BOTTOMS VIDEO “TWIN SIZE MATTRESS”
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Bar/None Records is proud to announce the highly anticipated album Talon of the Hawk by New Jersey’s The Front Bottoms on May 21, 2013. For a band whose much-celebrated self-titled debut album resonated amongst a very broad audience and whose music covered equally as much territory, The Front Bottoms are gearing up to explore even…
LANDSHAPES NEW VIDEO “IN LIMBO”
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Bella Union is very pleased to welcome LANDSHAPES to the family, whose debut album ‘Rambutan’ will be released into the world on Monday 17th June, and we couldn’t think of a finer way to introduce them to you than the wonderful video for their new single ‘In Limbo’. [youtube sjgg3ZNkTu0] http://youtu.be/sjgg3ZNkTu0 With images of Bolivia’s…
THE BOXER REBELLION VIDEO “DIAMONDS”
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London-based indie rock quartet The Boxer Rebellion are pleased to announce details of their new album titled Promises. Co-produced with producer Billy Bush in Los Angeles, CA, and being released on May 14 through the band’s own Absentee Recordings label, Promises is the uplifting and cinematic follow-up to the critically-acclaimed The Cold Still, and will…
PJ PARKER’S ORIGINAL SONG ‘DREAMS ARE MEANT FOR TWO’ IN JOE BASILE’S ‘WEST END’
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The screening takes place at the Paramount Theater in this seaside city. The screening for “West End” begins promptly at 10:30 p.m. The song, which is also performed by Parker, appears during an opening scene with Eric Roberts (Runaway Train) and Isabella Hofmann (Grey’s Anatomy), who play married couple Victor and Mary Trevi. Parker, a…
SKALLE, Contrasistema (12 Track CD)
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Skalle hails from Montery Mexico and just released Contrasistema in 2012. This duo featuring David Adrián (acoustic drums, producer) Carlos X; (MC) has received many impressive accolades during their tenure as an artist. “Contrasistema ” (2012) is their debut release and it has much to commend it. Admittedly, there is a whole lot of variety…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY REIGN SUPREME
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Metal Injection has premiered REIGN SUPREME’s music video for “Stuck Pig, Bled Dry”, which can be seen here. SKOPE IT HERE! Directed by Feet First Productions, the track comes from the band’s new EP ‘Sky Burial’ which is available in stores and online now through Mediaskare Records. The 7-track EP, which was produced by Will…
51K+ DEMAND REEBOK DROP RICK ROSS
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Reebok is under fire today from 51,000 moms, young athletes, and members of UltraViolet for their spokesperson Rick Ross. In Ross’ new single, “UOENO,” he brags about drugging and raping a woman. Despite a clear reference, Ross denies the song is about rape, because he didn’t use the word “rape” and therefore it couldn’t have…
MARQUES TOLIVER VIDEO “CONTROL”
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Fresh off a European tour with label mates Beach House, and with his his much-anticipated debut Land Of CanAan due for release in May on Bella Union, MARQUES TOLIVER has just unveiled a very stylish black & white video for new single ‘Control’ which you can watch via the link below. http://youtu.be/K2cWdb6N4rg Land Of CanAan…
WIRE: MTV POSTS MORGAN PAGE “CARRY ME AFTERMOVIE”
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Grammy-nominated Producer/DJ Morgan Page returns this week with the fourth single from his stellar studio album, In The Air. “Carry Me” is an original release created in collaboration with renowned songwriter Nadia Ali. This is the second time the two have worked together. The first time Page and Ali partnered, the result…
STONE SOUR PREMIERE ‘DO ME A FAVOR’ MUSIC VIDEO
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Roadrunner Records group Stone Sour have premiered their new music video for ‘Do Me A Favor,’ the first single off of their forthcoming release, House Of Gold & Bones Part 2, which arrives everywhere on April 9th. The clip which was directed by Phil Mucci, is the first official music video to be released…
SMOKEY ROBINSON SIGNS WITH VERVE MUSIC GROUP
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Legendary Motown icon and Grammy ® award-winning songwriter, Smokey Robinson, has signed a record deal with Verve Music Group. Robinson was signed to the label by its Chairman, David Foster, to release his 29th career LP, a special duets album, due out this coming fall. The album will also be guided by highly…
WHILE SHE WAITS ANNOUNCE NEW ENDORSEMENT DEAL
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Phoenix, AZ rockers WHILE SHE WAITS are pleased to announce their new endorsement deal with Warwick/Framus Basses and Guitars. Framus guitars and Warwick basses have been used by many artists and bands like Metallica, Alice in Chains, Mastodon, TRAPT, Meshuggah, Devin Townsend and more. WHILE SHE WAITS has released an official statement about the endorsement.…
ATOMS FOR PEACE UNVEIL NEW YOUTUBE CHANNEL
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Atoms For Peace has announced the creation of a new, dedicated YouTube channel, live as of today at http://www.youtube.com/atomsforpeacetv The launch of the channel features the premiere of a live version of “Default” as performed by Thom Yorke and Nigel Godrich at New York City’s Le Poisson Rouge on March 14. The performance was one…
NEW ALBUM BY A GREAT BIG PILE OF LEAVES
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Brooklyn indie quartet A Great Big Pile of Leaves are thrilled to announce a brand new full-length studio album, You’re Always On My Mind, set for release on July 2nf through a continued partnership with Topshelf Records. The album serves as the follow up to their debut LP Have You Seen My Prefrontal Cortex?…
THROW THE FIGHT ON BILLBORAD CHARTS
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Throw The Fight’s newest record “The Vault” (March 19) has hit Billboard! The record is #137 Top New Artist and #45 Alternative New Artist. The band will be celebrating by hitting the road for two weeks with Three Years Hollow, a week with Red Jumpsuit Apparatus, and more dates and festivals to be announced.…
WIRE: ABSOLUTEPUNK PREMIERES GOODTIME BOYS’ VIDEO
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The UK’s Goodtime Boys are out on their first ever US tour and are premiering their new video for the song “Breathe” (on their newly released What’s Left to Let Go) via Absolutepunk.net today. Directed by Ryan Mackfall from CashBurn Media, this live video captures Goodtime Boys in their most natural and poignant state.…
WIRE: NME POSTS NEW VIDEO BY NEW DAY DAWN
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New Day Dawn’s leading lady Dawn Botti wrote the single “Lay Your Head,” now on NME.com and from her new ep “Rise Above This,” about her son not too long ago. Like most of her songs, the themes therein run universal and this instance is no different. Like most working class, rocking moms, Dawn juggles…
FIRST LIGHT VIDEO “LOS LOBOS”
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“Los Lobos,” directed by Unjust, who also produced the track, and edited by Spencer Groshong for Ineffable Music, rightly places all of the focus on Pep Love and Opio., with the two rappers’ energetic performance shots contrasting against the blank, sandy terrain. The use of minor video effects (mirroring, blending shots, motion blur) does the…
VICTORY NEW SINGLE “WOMAN”
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Victory releases his new single ‘Woman’ today as a free download. Entertainment Weekly called his last single ‘Play It’ an “Electro funk souffle”. To celebrate the release of ‘Woman’, Victory has released a special acoustic performance video of the song. Victory’s debut LP ‘Victory is Music’ will be out April 23rd and will only be…
MUSIC VIDEO RACE IN SAN FRAN JUNE 7-9
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The folks behind the Music Video Race are excited to announce the details surrounding this year’s installment, to be held on June 7-9 in the San Francisco Bay Area. Music Video Race pairs 20 of the Bay Area’s most buzzworthy artists with 20 teams of acclaimed local filmmakers to make 20 music videos in one…
SWEET JANE PREVIEW “I WANNA BE IN LOVE”
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What’s becoming known as Sweet Jane’s signature “wall of sound,” is no better demonstrated than on their latest single, “I Wanna Be in Love.” The single is now at radio in Ireland and off of their forthcoming new four song ep “Witches,” scheduled for release on April 19 and on 12” vinyl in May through…
