Platinum selling Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sandi Thom is pleased to confirm the August 14th release of her fourth studio album, Flesh and Blood. The first single, “The Sun Comes Crashing Down,” is streaming on SoundCloud and available as a free download at sandithom.com. Sandi is best known for her 2006 No.1 hit single, “I…
WIRE: WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “CLEAN GLOVES, DIRTY HANDS” ON THE FADER
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The brainchildren behind two of Sweden’s most beloved musical projects have combined to form one artistic force, the result being an infectious pop revolution. Smile is the collaboration of Björn Yttling, world-renowned writer, producer and bassist of international indie-pop powerhouse Peter Bjorn and John, and Joakim Ã…hlund of bear-masked electro outfit Teddybears. The duo is…
DEWVEALL NEW VIDEO “WORD”
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East Nashville musicians Dewveall are proud to announce the release of their new album, Word, on June 26, 2012. A lot has changed since their last release three years ago. Now in their 30’s, Dewveall has abandoned much of their pop-folk sensibilities and road-tested many new songs. They aren’t the same people, or the same…
TOMKO AND MARSH COME TOGETHER ON NEW ALBUM
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A legendary duo has come together to make magic in the studio and we can’t wait for you to hear it. Larry Tomko and Peter Marsh have come together on a new 11 song disc of mainstream adult rock and funky soul mixed with contemporary jazz. Both musicians sing and harmonize on all the tracks,…
WIRE: NPR FIRST LISTEN: BIG K.R.I.T. ‘LIVE FROM THE UNDERGROUND’
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Big K.R.I.T. makes thick, melodic hip-hop with a Southern twang. He crafts it all by himself – he’s the most recent rapper credited with both producing his beats and writing his rhymes. And he didn’t emerge from one of the usual Third Coast rap incubators, like Atlanta, Houston or Memphis; he’s from Meridian, Miss. K.R.I.T.’s…
BRENDAN JAMES TO RELEASE ‘HOPE IN TRANSITION’ ON JULY 10, 2012
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LA-based singer-songwriter Brendan James will be releasing his third album, Hope In Transition, on July 10, 2012 via Rock Ridge Music. (James is also a management client at Rock Ridge Music.) The album is James’ most hopeful and invigorating collection of music in his critically-acclaimed, seven-year career. He blurs the genre lines…
EPITAPH GETS WARPED
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Punk’s Leading Label Represents at Vans Warped Tour with Performances by Falling In Reverse, New Found Glory, Every Time I Die, The Ghost Inside and Skip The Foreplay. Epitaph Records will be in full force on Vans Warped Tour ’12 with standout performances from Falling In Reverse, New Found Glory, Every Time I Die, The…
VIRGIN RECORDS TO RELEASE ‘PINES’
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PINES, Alison Sudol’s third full-length as A Fine Frenzy (release date: September 18, 2012), is a fable about a pining tree who is given the unheard-of chance (for a conifer) to make a life of her own choosing. Drawing inspiration from the redwood forests and dramatic landscapes of Northern California and Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the…
WIRE: IROQUOIS FALLS UNVEIL “THE MAGICIAN’S NIECE” VIDEO VIA INTERVIEW
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Toronto-based avant-garde experimentalist Iroquois Falls is pleased to unveil the 2nd video off her debut 7″ – Twice Born Once From A Gun – available now on Hi-Scores Recording Library. As seen with the previous video, Iroquois Falls uses the medium of video to enhance the artistic outpouring in each track. SKOPE IT HERE!
OLGA NEW VIDEO “IT IS WHAT IT IS”
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Official music video for “It Is What It Is” by Olga from the album Whatever You Want available on itunes. [youtube VYh5BWlweeU nolink] The long in-the-works music video is finally finished for the song “It Is What It Is” (off the album Whatever You Want) which was directed by Declan Ryan and features an…
REPTAR UNVEIL “SEBASTIAN” VIDEO
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Reptar unveil the video for their single “Sebastian” today, exclusively on the Noisey YouTube channel. [youtube ZJLoRLb9SHg nolink] Directed by Deadhorse, Ben Fries and Jesse Cain (who have also created memorable promos for the likes of Kindness, Holy Ghost, and Theophilus London), the clip combines performance footage of Reptar’s lead singer Graham Ulicny, shot from…
WORKING BRILLIANTLY SHINES ABOVE THE REST
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Working Brilliantly is a boutique PR, Licensing and Production agency founded by Jennifer Thorington and Samuel Markus out of California. They have been in business over a year now and both Jennifer and Samuel come from extensive PR and Production backgrounds. Their focus is to propel the careers of inspiring artists with integrity, passion, creativity…
The Pels Syndicate, Chemical Inconveniences
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Atmospheric, multi-layered soundscapes is the hallmark facet of The Pels Syndicate new album Chemical Inconveniences. Think a down tempo, mellow version of The Crystal Method meets Mark Farina-style Acid Jazz. The tracks wax and wane from dreamy and ethereal to groovy drone electronica and leave almost no electronica subgenre unrepresented. The brainchild of Dutch keyboardist/sound…
A.TONE DA PRIEST IS HERE TO REVIVE HIP HOP
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In an age of ‘hiphop is dead’ and art, storytelling and truth are thrown into the wind in favor of fructose coated pop, A-Tone Tha Priest is throwing it right back in it’s bloated face. Refreshingly honest, even controversial A-Tone delivers a walloping 20+ trax of intellectual throwdown with his new release “Stand By My…
DALLAS DUO MY BURDEN BORE GENERATES CONTROVERSY WITH “LOVE/HATE\LOVE”
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Alternative Rock Duo My Burden Bore announces their arrival by debuting their first single, “Love/Hate\Love”, along with it’s controversial video as part of their “Crappy Valentine’s Day” campaign earlier this year.
SINGERS WHO PERFORM REGULARLY IN CASINOS
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Millions of people from around the world take a trip to Las Vegas or other gambling destinations to play casino games every year, but the gambling action is just the tip of the iceberg as far as what Vegas offers to visitors. Gambling might have been the original seed that put Las Vegas on the…
Abandoned Faith, Self Titled
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Upon hearing the first track put forth to me by Abandoned Faith, “The Underlining Truth”, I immediately pictured a West Coast USA band. With a blazing guitar classic rock feel and pulverizing drumline, I have to say I was quite surprised to learn the band hails from South Yorkshire, England’s burrough of Sheffield. Lead singer…
WIRE: FAWN PREMIERE DIY VIDEO ON NOISEY
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Detroit quartet FAWN (members of the Von Bondies, Thunderbirds Are Now!, Child Bite, Javelins and more) have released a brand new video for “No Wave,” the second single off of their debut Coastlines LP, out on June 12th with Quite Scientific Records (Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Chris Bathgate). Directed by band members Christian Doble…
ED HALE NEW VIDEO “SCENE IN SAN FRANCISCO”
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John Loeffler, President of Fieldhouse BMG, commented, “Fieldhouse/BMG is very excited about the signing of Ed Hale. He has an extensive catalog of great material and is a true talent.”
LETTERS NEW VIDEO “OLDER MOTION PICTURES”
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Edinburgh dark cello pop noiseniks LETTERS release their hotly anticipated debut EP ‘Older Motion Pictures’ through God Is In The TV Records (http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/) on the 19th May . Available to purchase via all good digital distributors. [youtube tYpZlJeG2G0 nolink] It’s the follow up to their recent single ‘The Halfway House’ which achieved airplay on Ally…
RED LINE CHEMISTRY RETURNS WITH “UNSPOKEN”
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Red Line Chemistry has returned with a new song, and the rise up the charts is unprecedented for the Kansas City-based quintet. Produced by Nick Raskulinecz and Matt Hyde, “Unspoken” raced in to the Top 40 at rock radio in two weeks, quickly rising to #1 at KHTQ in Spokane, WA. In…
AZIATIX RELEASE VIDEOS FOR “ALRIGHT” & “SPEED OF LIGHT”
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Who is Aziatix? They are an R&B/Pop/Hip-Hop trio that has been on a mission to dominate the music world. Within only a year, they’ve certainly made their mark on the global music scene. They have achieved a musical “Triple Crown” by having their newest EP “AWAKENING” (released May 2, 2012) top iTunes album charts in…
Transcend The Fallen, Between Perception and Regret
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“Do you Transcend?” That is the question put forth by Nashville, Tennessee’s 5-piece Melodic Hard Rock band Transcend the Fallen. I received TTF’s debut full-length CD “Between Perception and Regret” having only been offered that one sentence about the band. So I set out to find an answer to the ambiguous question. What I found…
ROGER HODGSON CONTINUES THE BREAKFAST IN AMERICA TOUR
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Roger Hodgson, the legendary voice of Supertramp, recently completed the first leg of his “Breakfast in America Tour” with sold out shows across the US and South America. On June 6, Hodgson heads to Germany to kick off a summer run through Germany, Holland, Italy, France, Luxembourg, Belgium, Spain, and Switzerland, before returning to…
DEBUT EP FROM AUSTRALIA’S ATLAS GENIUS SET FOR JUNE 12
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“Like an invitation you weren’t expecting to get, Atlas Genius knocks on your door and creeps into your peripheries in stealth mode,” said Neon Gold shortly after the then-unsigned band put “Trojans” on SoundCloud last year, offering it for sale via TuneCore on iTunes, Amazon and Spotify. “Fair warning: ‘Trojans’ will invade your head, all…
WIRE: WASHED UP EMO PODCAST GOES LIVES
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Popular blog/website, http://Washedupemo.com (established in 2007) has launched a podcast interviewing all of the movers and shakers within the genre of music dubiously called, emo. Already 11 episodes in, past guests have included members of The Promise Ring, Christie Front Drive, The Jealous Sound and many others. The most recent show, Episode #12 features Ed…
Frostbite, Valentine and other Stories of Hope (CD)
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Over the years we’ve seen Rock and even Hard Rock and Heavy Metal slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish and highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” & I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming…
Richard Anthony, Love is Power (2011)
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Over the years we’ve seen pop, rock, and even Ambient Pop slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, popish & highly corporate. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” & I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs…
SUNDAY LANE RELEASES VIDEO “A LITTLE TOO YOUNG”
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Oklahoma native Sunday Lane is showing no signs of slowing down, following her Top 10 iTunes debut on the Singer/Songwriter charts last month. Her new single “A Little Too Young” off the album From Where You Are, is available now on iTunes.
MASSPIKE MILES NEW VIDEO “LOVE COME DOWN”
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As Masspike Miles prepares to take flight with “Skky Miles”, set to release June 21st he hits us with another dope visual called “Love Come Down” off the classic EP “Say Hello To Forever” released in Jan 2012. Miles takes you on a seductive ride with this one. Directed by Frank Canon. [youtube o-3fVhLkelQ nolink]…
THE ALCHEMIST TO RELEASE “RUSSIAN ROULETTE” 30 TRACKS
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Heavy lidded, conceptual ambition personified, Los Angeles producer The Alchemist has announced his next project, Russian Roulette, dropping on record label/production house/idea shop Decon on July 17th. A collection of 30 tracks woven into a tapestry of insanely obscure samples and jaw-dropping verses from the top names of indie-rap’s recent resurgence (Danny Brown, Schoolboy Q,…
WIRE: HITFIX PREMIERES NEW MOTION CITY SOUNDTRACK SONG
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Motion City Soundtrack’s new song “Timelines” may be one of their most personal songs, according to Justin Pierre. Its refrain “It’s not a matter of time, it’s just a matter of timing” came from the frontman’s father, a concept he then filled in with some very intimate experiences, from growing up stuttering to discovering sex…
HQ @ REVEL ANNOUNCES CHUCKIE AS RESIDENT DJ
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HQ Nightclub and HQ Beach Club at Revel in Atlantic City is excited to announce the residency of acclaimed DJ Chuckie, at the lifestyle resort’s unprecedented nightlife and daylife venues. Chuckie will debut his residency this summer and hit the turntables for four dates throughout the year. Having risen to fame with chart successes…
NO SLEEP RECORDS WELCOMES LONDON’S TRC TO THE FAMILY
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No Sleep Records is proud to welcome London based hardcore-punks TRC to the label’s burgeoning eclectic roster with plans to release their new album this fall. Fans can get an early taste of what’s to come by checking out the band’s video for their latest single, “#TEAMUK”: [youtube ax5GIzAHNsw nolink] TRC are the embodiment…
DEBUT ALBUM FROM KREAYSHAWN IN AUGUST
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Following a year full of shows, travel, press, photo shoots, and personal projects, Kreayshawn, one of 2012’s most talked about sensations, will release her debut album, Somethin ‘Bout Kreay on August 14, 2012 via Columbia Records. Drawing inspiration from a myriad, of genres including everything from sissy bounce to juke to 80’s rap, to pop…
SSION TO RELEASE BENT LP ON DOVECOTE AUGUST 7th
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Hailing from Kansas City’s unexpected art-scene, SSION has reached the apex of synth-pop perfection with the album Bent, out August 7th on Dovecote. Led by the charismatically avant gender outlaw Cody Critcheloe, SSION creates music that is simultaneously dance inducing and cheekily crass and that irreverently pokes fun at contemporary culture. Tracks are meticulously crafted…
THE GIVING TREE BAND “COLD COLD RAIN” VIDEO + TOUR
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The Giving Tree Band are pleased to announce their upcoming June tour dates with celebrated singer-songwriter Joe Purdy, for whom they will also serve as backing band in addition to opening act. Having just completed recording on their new album Vacilador, the Giving Tree Band are eager to get back on the road to showcase…
Machine Elves, Fancy Suits & Cigarettes
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Upon receiving Machine Elves’ debut full-length CD “Fancy Suits & Cigarettes”, I was shocked to find out that this band has not been signed to a major label. After listening to every track, I assumed that this was the bands choice to remain Independent, as any label to pass on signing them must be completely…
WIRE: PITHFORK PREMIERES TRACK FROM ICKLY BLOSSOMS
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Pitchfork just premiered the newest track from Omaha-trio Icky Blossoms, ‘Perfect Vision’. This band and their art -their album, produced by Dave Sitek from TV on the Radio, is coming in July 17th on Saddle Creek. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/13640-perfect-vision/
KC JOCKEY RELEASES NEW HIT “GIRL YOU’RE FREE”
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KC Jockey is a pop/r&b artist from Brooklyn, New York. Having been born in Jamaica and moving to New York at a young age must have done good things for his creative side, as his music seems to effortlessly unite the dance hall/traditional party music of Jamaica with the urban pop/club scene of the United…
