Following a critically acclaimed debut LP in February, Farewell Republic will release their second LP, Young Effete Titans of Industry, in early 2013. Their self-released debut record, Burn the Boats, received praise from many outlets including Spin, Washington Post and the Village Voice. In their review, Sputnik Music called the debut “a haunting and daringly…
KILL THE NOISE TO RELEASE SOPHOMORE EP
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Kill The Noise returns with a brand new EP entitled BLVCK MVGIC due out November 6th via Skrillex’s powerhouse label OWSLA. BLVCK MVGIC picks up where his last EP, KILL KILL KILL, left off. The record blends his signature pristine engineering and detailed sound design with a set of more melodic musical ideas. WATCH THE…
NEW SINGLE BY VINNIE PAZ
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On Monday October 22, 2012, Vinnie Paz released his sophomore solo album God of the Serengeti featuring production by DJ Premier, Havoc (Mobb Deep), Psycho Les (Beatnuts), Marco Polo, C-Lance and more with guest appearances by Scarface, Mobb Deep, Immortal Technique, La Coka Nostra, Army of the Pharaohs, Kool G. Rap, R.A. the Rugged Man…
EAGLE CLAW NEW VIDEO “FIFTH RING”
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Austin, TX metal band EAGLE CLAW will release its sophomore album Timing of the Void on October 30 via ECH Records. The follow up to the group’s 2010 debut Poacher, Timing of the Void was recorded at Folkvang Studios and produced by Bryan Richie of fellow ATX metalheads The Sword. http://youtu.be/2nRTBL1yUgY Featuring eight monolithic tracks…
HEART OF HEARTS’ NEWEST SINGLE
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Heart Of Hearts is the solo work of Greg Hatem. The Baltimore-based project began recording in 2010 in a residential warehouse space onto a dusty old 8-track tape machine. Two years later, Hatem has traded in his worn tape heads for shiny new digits to produce his new album, My Society. The album focuses…
The Ringflowers, Money for Music
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The genres and influences are boundless on The Ringflowers new full-length album, Money for Music. Leaning heavily on throwback sounds, the album incorporates elements ranging from funk-laced guitar, Latin American influences and bent note Blues facets. The genre bending is so rife through the tracks; the only place you’re…
DJ MUGGS VIDEO “PEOPLE OF THE EARTH”
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As millions of American are preparing to cast their ballot on election day, DJ Muggs from legendary hip-hop group Cypress Hill explores the idea that shape-shifting reptilian people will control our world by taking on human form and gaining political power to manipulate our society in his brand new video for “People of the Earth”…
M83 NEW “STEVE McQUEEN” VIDEO
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M83 are pleased to announce the release of their next single, “Steve McQueen”,on November 27th. Celebrating this exhilarating track the band decided to draw from their biggest inspiration and support system-the fans themselves.
BOSTON’S TALL HEIGHTS POST “MAN OF STONE”
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With their sophomore release, The Running of the Bulls EP (October, 2012), Tall Heights responded to their fans’ growing hunger to download and relive the enchanting, bottomless ambiance of their live performance. Over four days at Q Division Studios in Somerville, MA, Tim Harrington and Paul Wright shut their eyes, breathed and performed, recording their…
SKRILLEX AND BOYS NOIZE PRESENT NEW YEAR’S EVE IN DETROIT
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Two of modern dance music’s brightest stars, Skrillex and Boys Noize, are teaming up with friends from OWSLA and Boyznoise Records to ring in the new year with The Bang. The event is triumphantly taking place in the birthplace of Techno, Detroit, as a sort of homecoming for the largest movement in popular music in…
DEE-1 NEW VIDEO “YOU STUPID FOOL”
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New Orlean’s rap phenom Dee-1 has been busy on the road with Macklemore and Ryan Lewis on nearly sold out 30+ date The Heist World Tour, but he’s still reeling from the success of his of his latest mixtape, #TheFocusTape, hosted by his hometown hero Mannie Fresh. While Dee is performing for…
YUKSEK TOUR STARTS IN US TONIGHT IN MIAMI
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French producer and composer, YUKSEK, has been adored by the blogosphere as well as ahead-of-the-curve dance music connoisseurs since he hit the scene a few years back. Aside from his synth-heavy and pop-centric disco sounds as well as his stellar live show, he is also known as a great DJ, shaking up clubs around the…
DUTCH MUSICIAN BLAUDZUN MAKES U.S. DEBUT
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Heavy Flowers, the latest album from the critically praised Holland-based artist Blaudzun, will be released stateside January 15 on Krian Music Group. The new record, which recently received the 3voor12 Award for Best Album of 2012, follows his highly lauded sophomore release Seadrift Soundmachine which IndieMuse.com called “one of the best releases of 2010,” and…
WIRE: WINTERSLEEP & IFC PREMIERES VIDEO FOR NEW SONG
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Wintersleep, a band The Wall Street Journal spotlights for a sound that “broods, billows and stalks the listener with soaring vocals, punching drums and waves of guitars,” will set out on a US tour on October 29 in Boston, MA. This 3-week run of dates is in support of their acclaimed album Hello Hum, a…
WIRE: THE INTELLIGENCE PREMIERE VIDEO ON PITCHFORK
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On “Everybody’s Got It Easy But Me’ The Intelligence do indeed top themselves. Like their last album, “Males” from 2010, they have returned to The Hangar with Chris Woodhouse to record. As with “Males” they seem to continue to jettison their previous deliberate blown-out, lo-fi recording approach for a much clearer sound. Not that there’s…
E-40 LAUNCHES NEW ONLINE STORE
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Bay Area Legend and world renowned master of slang, E-40 has officially launched his latest business endeavor www.E40Gear.com. Being one of the first independent artists to broker a multi-million dollar label deal, E-40 has been recognized for his independent business savvy and acumen for well over a decade now. E-40 “Function” (Remix) Video http://youtu.be/gEw3IxKym7o…
ACOUSTIC SYNDICATE ANNOUNCES CAROLINA HOLIDAY SHOWS
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Newgrass folk-rock pioneers Acoustic Syndicate are proud to announce new tour dates for the 2012 holiday season. Having just celebrated their 20th Anniversary this spring, the band will be closing a celebratory year with shows in Asheville, Raleigh and Charlotte, NC. Tickets are currently on sale and can be purchased through all venue outlets. A…
Robbie Dupree, Arc of a Romance
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Robbie Dupree is certainly no newcomer to the music business. In 1970 he was playing in a band called “New World Rising” with none other than Nile Rodgers, and he’s been pursuing his music career ever since. His first solo album was released in 1980 and Arc of a…
OCTOBER 2012: MKM NOTES FROM THE SOUND TABLE
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I hope you are doing well in the land of music! Big ups to Dominic at www.drivenatlanta.com – what an incredible music conference!! Okay folks, the word is out and I’ve just gotten confirmation from my publisher at www.nucherte.net – MUSICOLOGY 2101 will be a 2012 reality!…
SJ TO TOUR MIDWEST STARTING NOV 7 + VIDEOS
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South Florida-based acoustic singer-songwriter, SJ, blends melodic folk, acoustic rock and light pop, with a chill vibe and a soulful vocal sheen, to create an acoustically soulful groove. SJ’s music and style has been compared to artists such as Jack Johnson and Donovan Frankenreiter, as well as to acoustic…
WIRE: SOLEY DEBUTS NEW VIDEO ON NYLON
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Icelandic artist Sóley Stefánsdóttir, and member of the indie-collective Seabear and Sin Fang, has premiered a new video for single ‘I’ll Drown’ with NYLON. The dreamlike sequences were filmed outside of her house and near the sea in ReykjavÃk. Director Anne Peters explains the treatment, “as an unexpected collage, as the images and music create…
dEUS OFFERS “KEEP YOU CLOSE” MP3
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dEUS have just released their two latest albums Following Sea and Keep You Close in the US for the first time. In celebration of the US release, they are offering a free download of Keep You Close‘s title track. Download it here and please post and share! Following Sea…
BLOOD DUSTER: AND THE ALBUM THEY DON’T WANT YOU TO HEAR
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Melbourne’s notorious Blood Duster are at it again. This time they have made an album they quite sincerely don’t want you to hear. Creative genius if you ask me! Please read the attached press release or hit this link to go straight to the bands website and read it there. http://www.bloodduster.com/press.html The band have always…
WIRE: ANDREW BIRD NOW STREAMING AT THE GUARDIAN
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Andrew Bird’s Hands of Glory (due October 30 on Mom + Pop Music), a companion piece to the critically acclaimed full-length record Break It Yourself, is now streaming in full at The Guardian: http://bit.ly/SfAnHO. The new record is the product of a pair of recording sessions prompted by the overwhelming response to Bird’s “old-time” sets…
RENEE & JEREMY TO RELEASE FIRST-EVER CHRISTMAS EP
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Renee & Jeremy, whose recent covers album A Little Love, released this past spring continues to be a fixture on family music outlets everywhere, announced today that they will release their first-ever Christmas EP for the upcoming holiday season. Entitled Sunny Christmas, the 6-song EP kicks off with the R&J-penned title track which was released…
E-DUBBLE NEW VIDEO “DOWN”
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“Down” is the first release from Baltimore vocalist and producer e-dubble’s forthcoming Reset EP, set for November 6th. The video is the brainchild of director A.P. Fischer, recent graduate of the Art Center College of Design. A collaboration resulting in an introspective visual that compliments e-dubble’s lyricism, powerful voice and…
WAYNE SHORTER RETURNS TO BLUE NOTE RECORDS
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The legendary jazz saxophonist and composer Wayne Shorter has re-signed to Blue Note Records, and will release his first album as a leader for the iconic label in 43 years with the February 5, 2013 release of Without A Net, his searing new album with his long-running quartet featuring pianist Danilo Perez, bassist John Patitucci,…
CEE-LO GREEN PRESENTS “V”
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Grammy Award-winning artist and the judge of NBC’s hit singing competition, The Voice, Cee-Lo Green presents his striking artist, “V” Bozeman, a powerful singer/song-writer. Cee-Lo introduces the world to his protégé “V” via “The Visitor”–a glamorously intimate trailer inviting everyone to experience her originality. New single “Poison” http://soundcloud.com/thatgirlv/v-poison-v-bozeman-thatgirlv Cee-Lo Green signed his protégé “V” to…
ZIGGY MARLEY TO RELEASE NEW LIVE ALBUM
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Five-time Grammy winner and reggae icon Ziggy Marley is set to release his new live album Ziggy Marley In Concert exclusively on iTunes on December 18th. A worldwide physical and digital release date is set for January 15th, 2013 via Tuff Gong Worldwide. Recorded throughout Ziggy’s Wild and Free 2012 tour, the live…
JOSH DOYLE POSTS DEBUT ALBUM ON YOUTUBE
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After over a decade in the music industry, first as the frontman of UK buzz band The Dumdums and then stateside as a solo artist in Nashville, Josh Doyle has released his full-length solo debut this week (iTunes). The self-titled album resulted from sessions with Grammy Award-winning producer John Shanks (Van Halen, Melissa Etheridge),…
ZAK BAGAN PREVIEWS ‘NECROFUSION’
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NecroFusion, the supernatural musical collaboration between Zak Bagans, host of Travel Channel’s #1-rated paranormal series “Ghost Adventures,” and Lords of Acid’s Praga Khan, the legendary EDM pioneer, is digitally released today, just in time for Halloween. Preview from Zak Bagans vs Praga Khan’s “NecroFusion”: http://youtu.be/wNvmWNDDoj8 iTunes to purchase: http://bit.ly/WF3tE1 Each one of the eleven…
GOODTIME BOYS’ ‘WHAT’S LEFT TO LET GO’ STREAMING AT BRIDGE NINE
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As the most recent addition to the Bridge Nine roster, the UK’s Goodtime Boys are gearing up to release their double-EP effort for the label, titled What’s Left To Let Go. This 10-track album was mastered by Jay Maas (Defeater, Bane) and features five tracks from Goodtime Boys’ previously released EP Are We Now or…
JIMBO MATHUS & THE TRI-STATE COALITION SINGLE “IN THE GARDEN”
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In his native Mississippi and throughout the South, Jimbo Mathus is recognized as the prolific songwriter of born-in-the-bone American music, the torchbearer for Deep South mythology and culture. The Grammy-nominated musician and guitarist, co-founder of the defunct hyper ragtime outfit Squirrel Nut Zippers and South Memphis String Band as well as collaborator with the likes…
BIG LOVE = BIG BEATS, BIG SOUND
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Melbourne Austraila has produced many of our favourite rock bands, from AC/DC, INXS, Silver Chair and Midnight Oil. Coincidentally, Big Love’s debut is titled “Rockstar”. However, Big Love has more in common with fellow dance artist like Sneaky Sound System than said bands and has stamped their own vibe into…
Big Love, “Jumpâ€
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The collaborative effort by Big Love and Melanie Jade has rendered an electronica-laced demure track implementing backing electronically generated melody and percussion paired with Jade’s powerful vocal prowess. The opening synth and keys are joined by airy percussion at the background before the vocals take the foreground. [vimeo 45484455] BUY ON I-TUNES – CLICK HERE!…
Erez and the End, Silent Mountains
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The raw, organic effort shines on Silent Mountains, the new five-track EP from Erez and the End. Hallmarked by honest, melodic Rock stripped of post-production effects lends a gritty purity to the tracks. Meld that with the raspy vocal delivery of lead man Erez Eiserman and the all-analog approach…
POOR MOON “HOLIDAY” VIDEO
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Following excellent reviews for their self-titled debut in the likes of MOJO, Uncut the Sun and Sunday Times (press quotes below), Poor Moon have unveiled their first music video for “Holiday”, the gentle breeze single from the aforementioned debut. This sweet and surreal promo features actor Tom Skerrit (Top Gun, MASH, Alien, Picket Fences, Brothers…
WIRE: SYLVER TONGUE NEW VIDEO ON THEQUIETUS
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Sylver Tongue is pleased to announce the release of her debut EP Something Big on Dancing Coins — the new label from a collective that includes Mute artist Al Spx of Cold Specks – on November 6th. Sylver Tongue is the new project from Charlotte Hatherley (Ash, Bat For Lashes) — in this guise she…
KELLY WATERS: CONSUMMATE PERFORMER
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Sometimes our most fortuitous moments are a combination of timing, yearning and happenstance. Such is the case for fledgling singer/songwriter Kelly Waters. With a degree in acting under her belt, the stage and performing on it were actually old hat for Kelly. It was, in fact, her…
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD POST NEW SINGLE “DEAD BITE”
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With their infectious, hard-hitting rap-rock tracks and tireless touring, Los Angeles’ Hollywood Undead have built a rabid base of dedicated fans. In appreciation of those fans, the band has unveiled a free download of “Dead Bite,” the first taste of their as-yet-untitled upcoming album. The track is available on the band’s site, and the lyric…
