Walk Off The Earth has premiered a video for their new original song “Gang Of Rhythm” on Mashable.com today. A 3D version of the video also launched today exclusively on the Nintendo Video service for the portable Nintendo 3DS system. The video is a throwback to chain gang cinema, and finds the band as…
STEVE ANGELLO VIDEO “YEAH”
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The group’s second album of original material, We Are the Art, is expected in the spring. With all the exposure they’ve seen in the last couple of months and no signs of it slowing down, we think 2013 is looking pretty bright.
WIRE: AMAZON CALLS NICO VEGA RISING STAR OF 2013
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While most people assume on first listen Nico Vega is a solo artist, in reality it’s a group, formed in 2005. You’ve already heard at least one of their songs, between late night TV performances, video games, and popular movies, their songs have been widely used in the second half of 2012. Free Track: “We…
IRIVER RELEASES FIRST HD PORTABLE AUDIO PLAYER
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iriver announces the launch of its Astell&Kern AK100 MQS High-Definition Portable Audio System for the U.S. marketplace on December 4, 2012. The Astell&Kern player is the first portable hi-fi audio device from iriver, capable of Mastering Quality Sound (MQS) playback. MQS files are sound or music files saved as a lossless format, straight from the…
“MUSCLE SHOALS” ADDED TO SUNDANCE 2013 FESTIVAL
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Sundance Institute today announced the addition of four films to the 2013 Sundance Film Festival, including Magic Magic (Director: Sebastián Silva), Muscle Shoals (Director: Greg ‘Freddy’ Camalier) and Wrong Cops (Director: Quentin Dupieux) as well as El Mariachi (1993) for the From the Collection screening. The 2013 Festival will be January 17-27 in Park City,…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY LUCY MICHELLE
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Minneapolis based rock band Lucy Michelle & The Velvet Lapelles are excited to announce the VEVO world-premiere of their music video for “Million Things.” This video is especially powerful as it was directed by Lucy’s father, acclaimed filmmaker Rich Michell, and was first time that father and daughter collaborated on a project together. Watch the…
WIRE: WAIS P NEW SINGLE FEAT ACTION BRONSON
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As the year continues to wind down, Wais P, currently putting the final touches on his 2013 album, Pimpin Saved My Life, nears the release of his new mixtape, PV$$Y RICH, dropping later this month. Following the release of recent single “Live My Bars,” Wais (pronounced Wise) is releasing the tape’s second official single, the…
WARNER MUSIC BAND THE INDECENT VIDEO “CONTROL”
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The Indecent make music that is aggressive, subtle, poetic, noisy, and quite often all these things at once. Influenced by Patti Smith, the Gits, the Velvet Underground, Barrett’s Floyd, and many Seattle-type things, the Indecent are Emily Brout (vocals), Madeline Brout (bass), Bo Brout (guitar), and Nicholas Burrows (drums). Emily, Maddy, and Bo are from…
Jimmy Marin, Something True
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Having once fronted a band called Liquid Phoenix, Aussie singer-songwriter Jimmy Marin now fronts himself. Something True is his debut album; written, recorded, and produced on his own, it covers five years’ worth of compositions. Track 1, “Fly Away,” has a sprightly intro. The speaker expresses a desire to “fly away,” and seems…
FLYLEAF VIDEO “CALL YOU OUT”
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Flyleaf has just unleashed the official video for their second single “Call You Out,” off their recently released new album New Horizons, their last with long time singer Lacey Sturm. The animated video follows an angry bear destined to destroy the smaller animals towns, only to find himself faced with the masses. “Call You Out”…
WIRE: I WILL GRADUATE’S EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR TONYA LEWIS ON WE TV
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I WILL GRADUATE PROGRAM & TONYA LEWIS, Executive Director of Entertainers 4 Education Alliance/I WILL GRADUATE, are featured on the premiere show of the Mary Mary Show on We TV! You can view the segment where Mary Mary sing with Tonya Lewis “No Ways Tired” at 9:34 to 10:00! SKOPE IT HERE!
BLACKBURNER POSTS “DROP BASS NOT BOMBS”
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Los Angeles based Dubstep/Glitch powerhouse, Blackburner, have just released their new, full-length album “Drop Bass Not Bombs”, featuring 13 powerful tracks. The title track (“Drop Bass Not Bombs”) has already reached #2 on the Beatport Dubstep Chart and the group is now making the EDM-Rock-Hybrid song “Bass Driven Thing” available as a FREE Download. https://soundcloud.com/cleopatra-recs/blackburner-bass-driven-thing…
FRIENDS PREMIERE MUSIC VIDEO FOR “VA FAN GÖR DU”
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Friends premiered their new video for “Va Fan Gör Du” today at Stereogum. Translated from Swedish as “what the hell are you doing?” ‘Va Fan Gör Du’ maintains the punky swagger of ‘I’m His Girl’ with Samantha Urbani and co calling out “Hey, who do you think I am? Some chick on the street, some…
JOHN GRANT NEW VIDEO + LONDON HEADLINE SHOW
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Bella Union records are thrilled to announce the return of JOHN GRANT, whose second solo album Pale Green Ghosts will be released on Monday 11th March 2013.
STARNES&SHAH POST NEW SINGLE “CARDINAL MARKS” + NYC SHOW
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Starnes&Shah, who got their start as an “unlikely folk band” that “finds common ground in heartfelt acoustic songs” (NPR), are a pair of self-proclaimed “tragically uncool travelers.” Guitarist Dania Abu-Shaheen hails from Lebanon and keyboardist Zilpha Starnes was born and raised in Dallas, Texas. Originally formed in Astoria in 2005, Starnes&Shah hightailed it to Boston…
Quinn Hedges Band, Step Outside
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From California comes an amazing male artist/band known as The Quinn Hedges Band who just released his latest effort “Step Outside” (2012). Hedges is strongly established in that region and this latest release is a collection of 10 amazing songs. I always listen to the opening track extremely carefully. It’s the opening track the…
WIRE: ANDERS & KENDALL VIDEO FROM DEBUT
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“From the second we started planning and then from the moment we started writing, I knew it was going to work,” says Kendall Meade, one half of the indie-rock duo ANDERS & KENDALL. A&K will release their debut LP WILD CHORUS on February 19, 2013 via Nine Mile Records. As a taste of what’s to…
COOL NUTZ POST “MINE”
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Cool Nutz leaks another incredible track from his most recent album “Portland Ni%#a”. “Mines” features The Grouch (Living Legends) and Arjay is produced by heavyweight trackmaster Trox (50 Cent, Krizz Kaliko, Freeway) and brings together Portland and The California Bay Area for a dope collaboration. “Portland Ni%#a” is available for free download and features…
FACEBOOK MOST POPULAR SONGS 2012
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Facebook is releasing its 2012 Year in Review — a look back at the most discussed trends and stories of 2012 and we thought you might be interested in sharing some of the results. Below please find key highlights including the most popular songs on Facebook (We Are Young, Somebody That I Used To…
TRICK OR TREATIN’ WITH THE ZOMBIE SLAYERS NEVERWAKE
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With the holidays upon us I give to you all a present that is oh so frightfully delightful! If you are a fan of Halloween and heavy metal mixed with rock then you will absolutely love the bad ass zombie assassins who call themselves NeverWake. The band is made up of four key…
Your Future Lovers, Eat. Play. Leave.
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L.A. Pop quartet, Your Future Lovers finally have things in place. After myriad of the typical band shakeups, they have released their debut album in honor of three simple tenets of their daily life: Eat. Play. Leave. Though touted as “the three things this band does when we get together” but that quote belies the…
Yochanan Sebastian Winston, The Kabbalah Suite
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With smooth Jazz, New Age and classic composition as vessels, Dr. Yochanan Sebastian Winston has rendered a 10-track album of musical interpretations of the teachings of Kabbalah on his album, The Kabbalah Suite. Each track corresponds to one of the 10 Sefirots (attributes) of the mystical Jewish sect. Originally commissioned by a Rabbi friend in…
Your Band Is A Virus – Expanded Edition, James Moore
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James Moore is a Music Promoter and founder of Independent Music Promotions http://www.independentmusicpromotions.com/ . He is currently celebrating the release of his book, “Your Band is a Virus”. It is an extensive look at marketing and promoting in the independent artist’s world. The book is straight forward and to the point. It gets right to…
WIRE: LEXIE ROTH UNCOVERS HER NEW MUSIC VIDEO
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“Music was in my blood from birth,” says Lexie Roth, the daughter of Arlen Roth (legendary guitar god who has performed with everyone from Simon and Garfunkel to Bob Dylan) who possesses a unique musical talent of her own. Debuting her latest album Lexie Roth earlier this year, Roth just released the official music…
FRIGHTENED RABBIT ANNOUNCES TOUR + VIDEO
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To celebrate the upcoming release of their highly anticipated new album “PEDESTRIAN VERSE,” Canvasback/Atlantic recording group Frightened Rabbit has unveiled details of their headlining North American Spring tour. The acclaimed Scottish rock band will begin its cross-country trek on March 8th at Seattle’s Showbox at the Market and continue through April. Presale tickets for all…
NEW VIDEO BY BiFFY CLYRO
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Breakthrough UK band Biffy Clyro have premiered the Big TV-directed video for “Black Chandelier” today via NME. Watch it here. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=myc_RViTHhY “Black Chandelier” is the first single off the trio’s upcoming album Opposites, due out in the US March 12, 2013. Produced by GGGarth Richardson, Opposites is the follow-up to the critically-acclaimed Only Revolutions, which…
LENA FAYRE NEW SINGLE “BELONG TO YOU”
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Young pop singer Lena Fayre has released her breakout single “Belong to You.” She is just sixteen years old, yet her clarion, crystalline voice bears the same beauty and precision that made Lauryn Hill famous at roughly the same age. The track is an original — a catchy, well-written original — but like the explosive…
THE LOTUS POST “MASSIF” SINGLE
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The Lotus album Build, out February 19, 2013 on SCI Fidelity Records, propels through ten tracks with no wasted moments. Built on a foundation of beats evoking vinyl breaks, house, and big-beat, the album is a funky dance party from start to finish. The electronic infused 5-piece kicks things off with the release of the…
WIRE: VEVO POSTS NEW VIDEO BY HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD
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Hollywood Undead have now released the official music video for the first single, “We Are,” off their upcoming album Notes From The Underground out January 8th (A&M/Octone). The video is directed by Slipknot’s M.Shawn Crahan (aka clown), and USA today labeled the song as “an anthem for disenfranchised youth.” Fans can watch the video on…
THE ROCK AND ROLL HALL OF FAME ANNOUNCES 2013 INDUCTEES
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At the Nokia Theatre in Los Angeles, Red Hot Chili Peppers bassist and 2012 Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductee Flea announced the list of performer inductees and Ahmet Ertegun Award recipients for induction. The Rock and Roll Hall of Fame inductees for 2013 are: Performer Category: Heart Albert King Randy Newman Public Enemy…
“NOONIE G” CALLS FOR PEACE BETWEEN RICK ROSS VS. GANGSTER DISCIPLES
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Harold “Noonie G” Ward, a former high ranking member of the Gangster Disciples, has issued a statement about the Rick Ross/GD situation : “It’s always an unfortunate situation to see Black men engaged in beef and senseless acts of violence. Those who know me, know me as an advocate for peace in the streets. The…
GERMONEY NEW VIDEO “CAN’T TAKE IT WITCHA”
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This is a deep song about life and death and not putting too much value on material things, because you “cant take it witcha”. His name is Germoney, I am the first German rapper in the USA and as such I bring something truly new and fresh to the table.
WIRE: FADER POSTS NEW TRINIDAD JAMES SINGLE
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Mike WiLL unveiled the tape’s first exclusive, the Gucci Mane- and Juicy J-featuring “I Hit That,” and today, Mike WiLL is releasing the high quality CDQ version of “That Turn Up,” which features fast-rising Atlanta rapper Trinidad Jame$. Following Trindad’s sold-out New York show last week, a Baller’s Eve radio premiere of the song leaked…
DOPE D.O.D NEW VIDEO FEAT SEAN PRICE
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Dope D.O.D., the hip-hop trio out of the Netherlands, presents their latest music video for their song, “Psychosis,” featuring Sean Price. Psychotic superheroes from Hancock to Termintor to classic Sean P! Dope D.O.D.’s ‘Branded’ album is out now on Dope D.O.D. Records / Duck Down Music in North America. Fans can purchase the album today…
DARYL HALL AND SHELBY LYNNE CELEBRATE CHRISTMAS
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It’s that time of the year, as Daryl Hall conquers his head cold to celebrate the season in a series of Christmas duets with former Best New Artist Grammy winner Shelby Lynne on the 61st and latest edition of Live from Daryl’s House, the critically acclaimed, award-winning web-to-cable series. For this special holiday episode, Daryl…
DOG BLOOD RELEASE DEBUT VIDEO FOR “NEXT ORDER”
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Dog Blood released the mysterious Boysnoize Records/OWSLA/Big Beat EP of the same name earlier in 2012. The tunes contained therein were the only evidence of the the projects’ true creators- immaculate, nuanced electro-house beats adorned with tasteful synth work, acid lines, and integrated, detailed production that benefited from intent, repeated listening bore indicators of the…
A-WAX NEW VIDEO “FREE CHOICE”
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A-Wax is releasing the latest video from Pie-Rx Muzik, and the first since the mixtape’s release, “Free Choice.” The video joins A-Wax on a ride through his hometowof, Pittsburgh, California, as he reflects on his past. “I take a lot of my inspiration from the years I spent in prison,” says A-Wax, speaking on stretches…
BEN HOWARD TO SUPPORT MUMFORD & SONS ON FEBRUARY RUN
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Lauded British singer-songwriter Ben Howard is set to support Mumford & Sons on the February portion of their 2013 world tour, in addition to his solo performance at Terminal 5 in New York City on February 18. See details below. The musician’s celebrated live performances have resulted in back-to-back sell-out tours, both overseas and stateside.…
Ugly N**ga Featuring Eye’z, I’m Hot
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Fatimah Verrell better known as, Eye’z is a seasoned artist that has been making her presence known one fan at a time. She is a singer, songwriter, producer and actress. This quadruple threat is blessing us with her voice on this latest single, “I’m Hot”. Eye’z teamed up with Ugly N**ga and her voice solidifies…
WIRE: BREAKOUT AUSTRALIAN BAND ALPINE MAKE U.S. DEBUT
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A Is For Alpine, the debut album from the lauded Australian outfit Alpine, will be released stateside May 21 on Votiv. The new release follows Alpine’s 2010 Zurich EP which earned critical praise with The Guardian describing the group as “hands down the best Aussie band we’ve heard all year.” A Is For Alpine’s first…
