Revolutionary Bay Area group The Coup has just released a video for their song “Land Of Seven Billion Dances.” The track is from The Coup’s highly anticipated new album Sorry To Bother You out this October 30th via Anti- Records. The record merges danceable beats, punk urgency and the astute social commentary of hip-hop to…
Chris Riffle, Another Dream
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Rife with deeply cerebral soundscapes and emotive lyrics, Riffle’s third outing lives up to its namesake. Another Dream is six-tracks of introspective music with folk sentimentality and moody, down tempo Indie leanings. “All That We Hold” opens to strummed acoustic melody over slight backing percussion and accompanying piano. Riffle’s upper octave vocals shine in this…
Vulture Kult, Don’t let Rock n’ Roll Ruin your Life
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About the Artist: This is the latest CD from Saskatoon Canada – 2 piece “Vulture Kult” entitled appropriately enough: Don’t let Rock n Roll Ruin Your Life released in 2012. Meet the Band: Hans Bielefeld (Guitars, Vocals) and Bradley Friesen (Drums, Vocals) FACEBOOK — https://www.facebook.com/VultureKult Review: I have to say I was extremely impressed…
NEW SINGLE FROM NAMESAKE
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Namesake have just unveiled their new single, “The Movement,” taken from their debut album Borders & Fences. The explosive track is streaming in full on SoundCloud and is the follow-up to the lead-off single, “Worlds Away.” Both tracks, as well as the rest of the album, were produced by James Paul Wisner (New Found Glory,…
DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS ANNOUNCES ITS 15th ANNIVERSARY CHRISTMAS TOUR
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Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour, a high-energy holiday tradition celebrating its 15th anniversary, will kick off its 2012 edition on November 23rd in Sarasota, FL with a return engagement at Van Wezel Performing Arts Hall. The tour is one of the longest-running Christmas tours. Led by seven-time GRAMMY ® nominee and saxophonist extraordinaire Dave…
GABRIEL THE MARINE SIGNS TO SUN PEDAL RECORDINGS
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Long Island’s own Gabriel The Marine have signed a new worldwide deal with Sun Pedal Recordings. The New York indie rock/pop band will release a four-song EP this Fall to give fans a slice of what’s to come. Gabriel The Marine will join Taking Back Sunday and Bayside for a series of Fall dates…
WIRE: LARRY AND HIS FLASK ANNOUNCE NEW EP
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Oregon’s LARRY AND HIS FLASK have announced that they will release long-awaited new material in the form of a brand new EP, HOBO’S LAMENT, which drops on September 25, 2012 on Paper + Plastick Records. The EP’s first track, “Closed Doors” premiered today on American Songwriter and can be heard at SKOPE IT HERE! For…
Billy K Band, Outrun The Rain
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After stints in two prior bands, Billy K has surrounded himself with the right likeminded musicians to bring his anecdotal, prototype Country to fans. True in the vein of contemporary Nashville, the band has released Outrun The Rain–11-tracks of archetypical honky stomp tunes laced with the occasional down tempo Country ballad. [youtube 1ZrRMZLPedE] The album…
ERIC BENET NEW VIDEO “HARRIETT JONES”
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Eric Benet saves the last dance for “Harriett Jones” in his newest music video. Watch as the R&B crooner gets steamy with a league of female dancers including Dancing With The Stars! champion Karina Smirnoff, who also choreographed the video. Click below and don’t be afraid to swing low! [youtube -D8m-mBkGlI] www.ericbenet.net
B. FLEISCHMANN POSTS “I’M NOT READY FOR THE GRAVE YET”
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B.Fleischmann aka Bernhard Fleischmann has debuted the first single from his new album, I’m Not Ready For The Grave Yet, out November 6 with Morr Music. The title track is now available for free mp3 download. In his forthcoming release, the Austrian multi-instrumentalist has put an emphasis on vocals, and after previously collaborating with voices…
BEACH DAY NEW VIDEO ON VEVO
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Hollywood, Florida is not your typical beach town. The buildings, diners, and of course the beach appear frozen in the 1950’s. Probably a result of the town’s population boom happening in that era, a current drive down the streets feels like your moving through an R. Crumb drawing. Things seem exaggerated and a bit odd.…
ANDRE WILLIAMS UNVEILS MITT ROMNEY’S FAVORITE VIDEO “BLAME IT ON OBAMA”
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Andre Williams began a very prolific and creative phase of his life when he finally got off booze and drugs. His intake of various substances was excessive, unrelenting, and dated back to at least the 1960s, when he was working extensively with Ike Turner. Reflecting on his very first drug-and-alcohol-free studio session in 2009, Andre…
BALMORHEA UNVEILS NEW SONG “DAYS” FOR DOWNLOAD
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As Balmorhea and Western Vinyl gear up for the October 2nd release of the band’s fifth full-length album Stranger, the Austin, TX six-piece have released the song “Days” to fans for download. “Days” serves as the latest preview of the new material found on the record, following on the heals of “Pyrakantha” which Pitchfork praised…
NEW DOCU BASED ON JOE MEEK
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Susan Stahman and Howard S. Berger of PalmDoorFilms are nearing completion on their feature documentary about legendary producer Joe Meek, entitled: A LIFE IN THE DEATH OF JOE MEEK. The documentary, a 9-year labor of love, shows how Meek managed to leave an indelible stamp, not just on the music industry, but on modern…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO FROM BEAT CONNECTION ON IFC
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Electro-pop quartet Beat Connection has premiered a new video for ‘Further Out’ with IFC, the latest single off its debut The Palace Garden LP, out now with Tender Age/Moshi Moshi. The track has been recently remixed by The Whendays, Sun Airway and Cellar, with all versions now available for streaming at SoundCloud. ‘Further Out’ follows…
COLLIE BUDDZ BACK WITH NEW SINGLE
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Collie Buddz is back with free download for the single “Ganja Pipe” – a hard hitting dancehall dedication to that “high grade” behind his ‘Dark N’ Stormy’ tour announcement which came last week, announcing nationwide tour dates with tour mates New Kingston and Los Rakas! [youtube JeKsevctdmY] Taking advantage of his broad fan base after…
THE HARDKISS PRESENT NEW VIDEO “MAKE UP”
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After works “Babylon” and “Dance With Me” which became popular both in Ukraine and abroad, The HARDKISS are ready to show their new video product.
GRAHAM WRIGHT PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FOR “BIRD OF A FEATHER”
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Tokyo Police Club’s Graham Wright premiered a new video for the song “Bird Of A Feather” off his 2011 solo debut, Shirts vs. Skins. Check it out here: [youtube ScfCDVnBQWY] Shirts vs. Skins is an infectiously loose and fun collection of smart, off-the-cuff pop and heart-on-your-sleeve ballads that show Wright as strong songwriter of…
BEFORE THE DAWN SIGN TO FROSTBYTE MEDIA
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Finnish melodic death metallers Before The Dawn have signed to FrostByte Media to release their seventh album, RISE OF THE PHOENIX, due out in North America on September 25th. Released in Europe earlier this year and produced by Before The Dawn frontman Tuomas Saukkonen, the album has been receiving rave reviews from fans and…
NEW VIDEO BY THE PRESETS “GHOSTS”
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‘Ghosts’, the first official single from The Presets’ forthcoming album Pacifica, now has a video. Premiering on Stereogum earlier today, the sea shanty-inspired techno-pop track is accompanied by a beautifully shot, black and white meditation on athleticism directed by Abteen Bagheri (A$AP Rocky, Blood Orange). [youtube Di5AT4MI6BY] www.thepresets.com
THE LOVE LOAD RELEASE ‘THREE ON A MATCH’ EP VIDEOS
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Washington D.C. power trio, The Love Load, has released a four song e.p. entitled “Three On A Match” following their internationally acclaimed debut, “The Human Resourceful”. This second release sees the group both coalescing as a true band with Ted Watts handing over all the guitar reins to Blaine Misner ( who also produced, mixed,…
Mike Grosshandler, Blue Skies Black LP
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Solo artists seem to be coming out of the woodwork lately, and sounding pretty good at that. Thus is the case with guitarist for Upstate NY bands “The Velmas” and “Above The Flood” , Mike Grosshandler. Juggling roles in two bands, this hard working artist found the time to release a full-length album of his…
WIRE: THE GOODNIGHT ANNOUNCE RELEASE OF NEW EP
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The Goodnight announce the release of their new EP Keep Control out 9/18. The first single off of the EP, “The Love Left In You” is currently available on iTunes. A video for the song premiered over at PureVolume. Dan Murphy (vocals & guitar) describes “The Love Left In You” by saying,…
WIRE: NOWNESS PREMIERES VIDEO FROM MARTHA WAINWRIGHT
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Nowness has premiered the video to ‘Proserpina’, the first song to be taken from Martha Wainwright’s upcoming album, Come Home To Mama, released on 15th October on V2. The single will be released digitally on Monday 3rd September. Click the image or link below to watch… Martha Wainwright debuts her latest track “Proserpina” from upcoming…
INDYNS POST NEW SINGLE “FIELDS LIE FALLOW”
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There is never a lack of bands that hail from Brooklyn, but to find the ones that truly matter can be quite a challenge. Your search is now over. Meet INDYNS, the buzzworthy band hailing from New York that may just change everything you know about music. The group has been taking over the scene…
ANTONIQUE SMITH RAISES $50K
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Acclaimed actress and vocalist Antonique Smith has another accomplishment for her ever-growing list! The “Notorious” star successfully raised over $50k for her Kickstarter campaign in just 30 days. Antonique launched the campaign on July 28, 2012 as the formal introduction to her music career. She asked fans to donate various amounts to help fund the…
BERKLEE OPENS UP CAMPUS IN SPAIN
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On September 17, Berklee College of Music president Roger H. Brown will give the welcome speech at the college’s new campus in Valencia, Spain, to launch Berklee’s first-ever graduate programs, offering degrees in Contemporary Performance; Scoring for Film, Television and Video Games; and Global Entertainment and Music Business. This event represents the successful culmination of…
WIRE: NO SLEEP RECORDS WELCOMES MAJOR LEAGUE
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Orange County’s No Sleep Records is proud to welcome New Jersey based pop-punk band Major League to the label’s thriving roster with plans to release their new full-length studio album, Hard Feelings, on November 13. In anticipation for the upcoming release the band has debuted “Walk Away,” the first new song from the upcoming…
LOVE INKS NEW VIDEO “DO YOU WANNA FALL IN LOVE”
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Love Inks is a minimalist dream-pop outfit from Austin, Texas who have received accolades for their no-frills approach to songwriting. Imbued with raw emotion, sexuality, and splashes of electronic color, their music focuses on the vocals of Sherry LeBlanc, whose rich and evocative voice croons and confesses the boundless and individualistic experience of love.
MY SILENT BRAVERY RELEASE NEW SINGLE/VIDEO “BURNT OUT” (ACOUSTIC)
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Following a successful and widely-hailed launch of their second single off the Can’t Quit album, “To Give” featuring platinum-selling recording artist Matisyahu, My Silent Bravery released its third single and official video for the song “Burnt Out (Acoustic)”.
WATCH NEW HANNAH COHEN “SORRY” VIDEO
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Hannah Cohen has a new video for ‘Sorry’ that we’d like to share with you. One of many highlights from her very lovely debut album Child Bride released earlier this year on Bella Union, the video is a little dark (as you can probably make out from the stills below), but conjures perfectly the melancholy…
Supa, Who’s That
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Supa is coming to you from Texas and is celebrating his debut CD, “Who’s That”. He is grooving onto the Hip Hop scene with smooth, addicting rhythms. He brings to the table a wide variety of musical influences to create his own unique sound. Hip Hop may not appeal to everyone but Supa has a…
WIRE: ROLLING STONE PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FROM GRANDADDY FRONTMAN JASON LYTLE
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Rolling Stone is exclusively premiering the video for “Your Final Setting Sun,” the first clip from the highly anticipated upcoming album by Grandaddy frontman JASON LYTLE. The new record is called Dept. of Disappearance and will be released on October 16 via Anti- Records. LYTLE describes “Your Final Setting Sun” as ‘kind of a…
MATT TOKA TO JOIN “THE THUG IN ME IS YOU” TOUR
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Warner Bros. Records punk/pop artist MATT TOKA has just announced that he will join Falling In Reverse, I See Stars and Let Live on select dates of “The Thug In Me Is You” tour this fall. Toka will play the first four dates of the tour, which begins in Portland, OR on Oct 11th. He…
THE BOHANNONS OFFERS FREE MP3
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The Bohannons inhabit a musical universe that, while certainly drawing influence from all over, is firmly rooted in their Tennessee home. With their full-length debut album Unaka Rising, they are clearly taking their homegrown, handcrafted rock to a new level, and we think they’ve set the bar pretty damn high with this one. The album’s…
VALENTE “HOME†FIRST SINGLE FROM EP AVAILABLE FOR FREE DOWNLOAD
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California based singer/songwriter Valente’s EP Alexandria, out today is a collection of 5 songs using his trademark cinematic, soothing sounds and serves as an appetizer to an upcoming full album to come later this year. The EP available for streaming in MSN’s listening booth was recorded for a large part at Aaron Embry’s studio (Edward…
WIRE: VON GREY PREMIERES “COMING FOR YOU” VIDEO TODAY AT AMERICANSONGWRITER.COM
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AmericanSongwriter.com is premiering the video for von Grey’s “Coming For You” today at: SKOPE IT HERE! The track is the first single from the band’s self-titled EP, produced by GRAMMY@ award winner Nick DiDia (Bruce Springsteen, Train, The Gaslight Anthem) and scheduled for release on October 2nd.
BOLLYWOOD SUPERSTAR AADESH SHRIVASTAVA RELEASES FIRST U.S. SINGLE
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Bollywood Super Star Aadesh Shrivastava comes to America to support the release of his first US solo single, She Wants Some Fun. Shrivastava, who’s going by simply Aadesh these days, is no stranger to success having had chart topping singles and scoring more than a 100 films in his native land India. Aadesh now takes…
WIRE: ENGEL’S NEW VIDEO “FRONTLINE”
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Metal lovers worldwide can click here to witness the exclusive worldwide premiere of Engel’s new video “Frontline”. The song is featured on the forthcoming album, BLOOD OF SAINTS, due out on September 25th in North America via FrostByte Media. The video for “Frontline” was directed by Kristofer “Kriggs” Karlson, who previously collaborated with…
DISPATCH TO STREAM SOLD OUT RADIO CITY MUSIC HALL CONCERT
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Dispatch today announced that fans will be able to stream their forthcoming Sold Out concert at New York City’s historic Radio City Music Hall on Friday, October 5th. Available via The Bowery Presents Live channel on YouTube, the concert stream will be broadcast worldwide, live in HD. Fans around the world can tune in at…
