Criminal Hygiene continue their tear as “L.A. garage-rock heroes of the month” (according to Buzzbands LA), with the release of the third single, “Alan, I’m In Love” off their debut LP, CRMNL HYGNE (Small Smile Records). The track, which MTV HIVE streamed earlier this week, is self-loathing number that bass player and songwriter, James Pratley…
SASHA TO RELEASE ‘INVOLVER 3’ MARCH 18
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Sasha’s Involver 3 is one of the most anticipated electronic music albums of the year. Lying at that halfway point between traditional mix album and original work, Sasha has woven together a stunning 2 CD set, reworking each individual track into a cohesive, flowing mix that moves from shimmering Balearic ambience to deep house and…
THE RACER POST “SETTLE”
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In their expansive new single, “Settle,” indie rock quintet, The Racer do anything but settle for the ordinary. They built a heavy, dark guitar sound by pairing a Telecaster with a Seymour Duncan Invader pickup in the bridge position which gave them a wall of distortion. The song is close to the band’s heart, serving…
BEACON DEBUT OUT APRIL 30
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Beacon are back with their debut full-length record, The Ways We Separate, to be released on April 30th, 2013 on Ghostly International. Having previously put out two well-received EPs, No Body and the Ghostly-released For Now, Beacon’s new album deals primarily with the ideas and themes of separation, with the complexity of how we separate…
THE WILD FEATHERS VIDEO FOR “THE CEILING”
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Warner Bros. Records’ The Wild Feathers just premiered the music video for “The Ceiling.” The new video acts as a continuation to the video for “Backwoods Company,” which premiered on Filter last month.
DECONBRIO “SCREAM” MUSIC VIDEO
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Following the Special Edition release of their album “Voyeur”, Deconbrio is back with an official music video for the track “Scream.”
JUNIP WATCH NEW VIDEO “LINE OF FIREâ€
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Junip’s videos are always delicious spine-tingling, dark creations that take on a life of their own. Their latest video for “Line of Fire” directed by Swedish filmmaker Mikel Cee Karlsson honors the tradition. Visually unnerving, it fits perfectly into the grooves of Junip’s music, itself also hypnotically unsettling, yet delicately beautiful.
WIRE: THRASHER POSTS NEW GOOD FOR YOU SINGLE
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On February 26, SST Records will release Life is Too Short to Not Hold a Grudge, the debut album from GOOD FOR YOU, the brand new band featuring influential guitarist and bandleader Greg Ginn and professional skateboarder and musician Mike Vallely (aka Mike V). Featuring eleven uniquely distinct high-energy rock songs blistered with themes of…
WIRE: STAGEIT NAMED AS ONE OF THE WORLD’S MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES IN MUSIC
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http://Stageit.com, a web-based platform that enables artiststo easily create paid live shows directly from their laptops, was named as one of the world’s Top 10 most innovative companies in music by Fast Company. The Los Angeles-based company also appeared on Billboard.biz Bulletin’s list of 10 most interesting startups of 2012 and received the midemlab award…
YARD OF BLONDES OFFER SINGLE FOR FACEBOOK LIKE
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Today, Los Angeles, CA-based folk rock group YARD OF BLONDES released the first single off of their upcoming EP, Murderology. The title track, ‘Murderology’, is now available for streaming on their official Facebook page. You can listen to the track by liking the band first. Just head to the band’s Facebook page, click on the…
BLAAK HEAT SHUJAA NEW ALBUM APRIL 9
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“Heavy Mental” psych rock band BLAAK HEAT SHUJAA will release their sophomore LP The Edge of an Era, on April 9. The follow up to the Los Angeles trio’s critically acclaimed Tee Pee debut, The Storm Generation, The Edge of an Era sees the über-talented group’s enticing blend of genres combine to shape a sound…
HARRY FRAUD CO-SIGNS EDDIE B
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Now, Harry Fraud is excited to introduce the world to his new artist, the first signed to his Surf School label, Eddie B. Together, and in conjunction with Man Bites Dog Records, the two will be releasing an LP, Paper, Piff, And Polo, this spring, but first they’re giving fans a free EP, Horsepower, which…
THE IKE REILLY ASSASSINATION PLANS RESIDENCIES IN CHICAGO AND MINNEAPOLIS
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The Ike Reilly Assassination is in the process of completing their sixth full-length recording, and to road-test some of the new tunes, Reilly and his band are planning two overlapping residencies in Chicago and Minneapolis. The new album will be released in 2013. Ike Reilly Assassination — Chicago and Minneapolis Residency Tour Dates: 3/2 –…
WIRE: VIBE PREMIER VIDEO KAZZIE POP FT. WAKA FLOCKA
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Jersey’s wild boy Kazzie Pop debuts his latest visuals for his Waka Flocka-assisted banger, “We Don’t F*ck With That.” The Brick Squad crew recently hit up Jersey to turn up the party with some Southern flavor, and the team at Itchy House Films made sure everything was caught on camera. Press play and get it…
THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH RELEASES FIRST INDEPENDENT VIDEO
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Modern Rock favorites THOUSAND FOOT KRUTCH releases this week its first-ever independent video, “War Of Change,” from the band’s independently released, 5-star acclaimed and No. 1 selling Billboard Hard Rock album, The End Is Where We Begin. After premiering on Loudwire.com earlier this week, the video can be seen now at http://youtu.be/HdnTSXUWd3E. “This song…
NEW BOBBY CAPRI VIDEO IS NSFW
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Bobby Capri delivers a visual treat for his latest single “Confetti” and all this eye candy is a reason to celebrate (you can thank us later)! “Confetti” will be featured on Bobby Capri’s upcoming EP #InstantGratification which will be available on 3-28-2013. Directed by the Magnificent Minds Academy. http://youtu.be/WND4jKMsYwc
WIRE: TAUK COVERS THE BEATLES + SUMMER CAMP FESTIVAL
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Coming off their biggest year yet, the NYC-based rock/fusion band TAUK announces today they will make their triumphant return to the Summer Camp Music Festival lineup. The 13th annual festival will take place on Memorial Day Weekend, Mar 24-26, 2013 in Chillicothe, Illinois. Thrilled to join such an incredible lineup, TAUK’s bassist Charlie Dolan commented,…
JAY Z AND JUSTIN TIMBERLAKE ANNOUNCE STADIUM TOUR
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With more than 23 Grammy Awards, 67 million albums sold and two Emmys combined, music icons JAY Z and Justin Timberlake announce 12 once-in-a-lifetime stadium performances. The LEGENDS OF THE SUMMER tour will begin on July 17th in Toronto, Ontario at the Roger’s Centre and continue through August 16th in Miami, Florida at Sun…
NEW SOUND FOR GOLF TOURNAMENTS AIRING ON THE GOLF CHANNEL
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The Golf Channel, NBC Sports’ 24-hour network dedicated to the game of golf, recruited top Sonic Branding agency, Man Made Music, to create the new themes for the biggest golf tournaments throughout the year. These new themes will premiere during the airing of WGC – Accenture Match Play Championship on The Golf Channel on Wednesday,…
BETH HART FIRST U.S. HEADLINE TOUR IN MORE THAN A DECADE
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Beth Hart, whose captivating performance with Jeff Beck at the 2013 Kennedy Center Honors prompted a spontaneous standing ovation from an audience that included President and Mrs. Obama, is about to launch her first U.S. headline tour in more than a decade. The Los Angeles-born singer/songwriter will bring her Janis Joplin-esque pipes to clubs…
PEALS NEW ALBUM IN MAY + MARCH DATES
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Thrill Jockey is proud to announce that Peals, the duo of William Cashion and Bruce Willen, will be releasing their debut album this May. They will be touring up and down the East Coast this March, and you can find those dates below. Peals Tour Dates: March 8 – Baltimore, MD @ The WindUp Space…
VILLAGERS POST “THE BELL” VIDEO
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Ireland’s Villagers have premiered today a second video off their upcoming sophomore full-length, {Awayland}, for “The Bell”. The video was directed by Alden Volney and features a combination of animation and live footage.
GHOSTFACE KILLAH & ADRIAN YOUNGE POST SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM
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Soul Temple Records announces the release of Twelve Reasons To Die, the new album from Ghostface Killah and composer/producer/multi-instrumentalist Adrian Younge on April 16. Twelve Reasons To Die is a brilliant and daring crime/horror concept album. This is the third release from Soul Temple Records, a company whose mission is to release quality music coupled…
ANTI-FLAG RECORDS “TOAST TO FREEDOM” TRACK
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Progressive punk rock icons Anti-Flag have joined forces with Staages Music and Art For Amnesty to release an electrifying version of “Toast To Freedom,” the commemorative song which was written to celebrate Amnesty International’s 50th anniversary in 2012 . This version by Anti-Flag- inspired by the imprisonment of the Russian feminist punk band Pussy…
KID TSUNAMI & SEAN PRICE VIDEO
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Kid Tsunami links up with Sean Price for the first single from his forthcoming compilation LP, The Chase, which will be released in April 2013. The Chase features collaborations with Sean Price, Pharoahe Monch, Kool Keith, Masta Ace, Sadat X, Kool G Rap, KRS-One, Buckshot and many more. “Bang Exclusive” will be available on iTunes…
TReZ NEW VIDEO “CRESCENT MOON”
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Astoria’s TReZ presents the visuals for “Crescent Moon,” which reveals the Q-Borough emcee’s evil alter ego, and the inner duality that ensues. Self directed, the visuals depict TReZ at odds with his evil reflection, which he comes to realize has been responsible for his criminal behavior, despite his inherently good nature. Conflicted, TReZ decides the…
CONCERT REVIEW: GRACE POTTER & THE NOCTURNALS
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Grace Potter & The Nocturnals are a hard-touring, prolific act with no shortage of diverse material for their live show. This is a band who has collaborated with Willie Nelson, Daryl Hall, Gov’t Mule, Heart, Kenny Chesney and Dan Auerbach on one level or another. After experiencing them in the 1,700 person capacity…
A.S., Exile
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When Pop Rock duo, A.S. penned the tracks on their debut EP, they seemingly stumbled onto a songwriting formula that combines the demure approachability of Keane; the textural multilayered ethos of Radiohead’s The Bends and the emotive, yet ethereal matter of Coldplay. That formula is again the foundation for their new full-length, Exile. The 10-tracks…
HUNTER: STRENGTH IN DIVERSITY
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It is human nature to try to classify things; to put them in a convenient category for us to make sense of. So on the initial listen of Hunter’s new album, Pressure, I assumed I was in for a healthy dose of radio-friendly Pop. But the album offers much, much more than that. See, when…
FIVE KNIVES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “ALL FALL DOWN”
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Five Knives have just released a video for the song “All Fall Down”. The video premiered yesterday on Purevolume and can be seen here. Directed by Doomsday’s Bryan Schlam, the video features the band performing in the middle of an anarchic bout of roller derby, set in a dark, abandoned building.
SLAVA SHARES SINGLE “ON IT”
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Today, Slava has treated us to the 1st single from his upcoming debut album, Raw Solutions, due later this spring. “On It” is a spastic jam that finds this young DJ continuing to use his signature vocal samples to balance the Chicago House that shaped his upbringing, while also fusing R&B, hip-hop & more. Check…
WIRE: THE GALLERY NEW SONG ON ABSOLUTE PUNK
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The Gallery, featuring Brendan Cooney (lead vocals, guitar), Ben Lozano (lead guitar), Dave Mozdzanowski (bass guitar, bg vocals) and Ryan Cooney (drums), will be releasing their brand new twelve-track album, Restless, on February 26, 2013. The album was recorded at Swinghouse Studios, Harmony Studios and Spitfire Studios in Los Angeles, with producer Warren Huart (Aerosmith,…
WIRE: BONNAROO LINEUP FOR 2013 UNVEILED
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Superfly and AC Entertainment are excited to announce the Bonnaroo 2013 lineup. There are many things that separate Bonnaroo from the plethora of festivals today. We’ve created an easy to read guide through the highlights of America’s premiere summer event. Click here to peruse and see the lineup. http://www.bonnaroo.com/Broo13_PressRelease_BH/assets/fallback/index.html Tickets go on sale on Saturday,…
WIRE: ELUVIUM POST NEW SINGLE ON DROWNED IN SOUND
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Eluvium will release the long-awaited new double-album, Nightmare Ending, on May 14 via Temporary Residence Ltd. This morning Drowned In Sound premiered the lead track “Don’t Get Any Closer” and said, “Over the past decade he’s mastered something truly special…there’s something welcoming about the cinematic melancholy of Matthew Cooper aka Eluvium.” Cooper himself described the…
RED LINE CHEMISTRY ANNOUNCE APRIL 30 RELEASE DATE
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Rock quintet Red Line Chemistry has announced an April 30th release date for the band’s upcoming album TUG OF WAR. Produced by Nick Raskulinecz (Alice In Chains, Foo Fighters, Stone Sour) the 12-track offering exhibits tremendous growth in the band’s songwriting, production, and collaborative process. Following the independent releases of Chemical High & A…
BRUNO MARS REVEALS WORLDWIDE TOUR DATES
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Atlantic recording artist Bruno Mars has unveiled details of his hugely anticipated world tour. The North American leg of “The Moonshine Jungle World Tour” gets underway on June 22nd at Washington, DC’s Verizon Center and then continues through August. The European leg of the tour begins October 2nd in Belfast, Northern Ireland (see…
JOSH XANTUS SINGLE “BREATHE”
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Music heavyweights Stevie Wonder and Ne-Yo are already singing his praises and now Josh Xantus is setting his sights on pop music domination. Josh’s acoustic ballad “Breathe” caught the attention of MTV who officially dubbed him Buzzworthy. The Juilliard alum joins the ranks of past Buzzworthy artists like Frank Ocean and Kendrick Lamar whose careers…
NEW VIDEO BY DEVICE IS LIVE ON YOUTUBE
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Device has premiered the PG Brown-directed video for “Villify” today on their website. Watch it here: www.deviceband.com. “Villify” is the first single off their self-titled debut album, set for release April 9th via Warner Bros Records. http://youtu.be/-K1q1pw04Bs Upon finishing the writing and recording process, Draiman enlisted Evanescence drummer Will Hunt, and Dope and Rock of…
TURN A VIDEO GAME ADDICT INTO A PIANIST
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For any parent struggling with a child addicted to video games, a new app is under development that can transform “gamers” into piano virtuosos. Piano teacher Andy Fling has struck a chord with kids who love video games, and also love banging away on a piano or electric keyboard. For kids, the thought…
WIRE: THE NEED2KNOW DAILY NEWSLETTER FOR GEN X
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The Need2Know newsletter appeals to those of us that need to consume the news quickly and require it to be simplified to the most important “need to know” news so it can be read easily on a smartphone or tablet on the way out the door. By providing a free daily newsletter delivered direct to…
