Swedish recording artist Amanda Mair will release her debut self-titled album in the US June 5th on Labrador. Produced by Philip Ekström of The Mary Onettes, the album features the new single “Sense,” out Spring 2012. Released in Sweden just last week, the album debuted at #16 on the Swedish charts.
THE DRUMS ANNOUNCE TOUR DATES & VIDEO FOR SINGLE “DAYS”
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The Drums announce North American spring tour dates in support of their critically acclaimed album, Portamento. [youtube ZuC1bCoH2TY nolink] The tour kicks off April 21 in Washington D.C. and continues through May 14th at the El Rey Theatre in Los Angeles. Craft Spells and Part Time will support The Drums on the road. Exclusive…
DERELICT OFFERS NEW SINGLE FREE
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Montreal-based technical death metal band Derelict has released the first new single from the upcoming album, Perpetuation, set for release on April 20th, 2012. The song is also available for free download via the band’s Bandcamp page, http://derelictmetal.bandcamp.com/album/perpetuation.
DEAD SARA TO RELEASE SELF-TITLED DEBUT
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Los Angeles rock band Dead Sara have announced the release of their highly anticipated self-titled debut album on April 10th on Pocket Kid Records/ Fontana/Universal. Having spent much of last year in the studio, Dead Sara will hit the road in support of their debut full-length album beginning with a week of shows in Austin,…
CRYSTAL FIGHTERS SET TO CONQUER AMERICA
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Atlantic recording group Crystal Fighters unveils details of their much anticipated US debut EP. “PLAGE” officially arrives on these shores on March 20th. “PLAGE” is a techno-infused ukulele pop symphony hailed by NME as “an irresistible whirlwind of sound…infectiously, chaotically, totally brilliant.” In addition, the new EP includes remixes from some of today’s…
NEW VIDEO FROM PAUL VAN DYK
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Electronic dance music veteran Paul van Dyk recently premiered the official music video for his new song, “Verano.” The video combines futuristic, animated visuals with shots of a spaceman trekking across the desert. “Verano” features Miami DJ/producer Austin Leeds, and will appear on Van Dyk’s sixth studio album, EVOLUTION, due March 20th on Vandit. Paul…
MVD AUDIO TO RELEAS NEWS VIDEO BY FASTWAY
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MVD AUDIO will be relasing the long awaited FASTWAY album Eat Dog, Eat on April 10 (US). This is the first FASTWAY album in over 20 years. After the shows of 2007, Fast Eddie Clarke (ex-Motorhead) and Toby Jepson (ex-Little Angels) began casually working on ideas and over time managed to gather enough for a…
ISLANDS RELEASE DARKLY HUMOROUS NEW VIDEO
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Acclaimed modernist pop band Islands have released a darkly humorous and highly atmospheric video for the upbeat and melodic song “Hallways” from their acclaimed new Anti-Records release A Sleep & A Forgetting. The clip features the band’s singer-songwriter Nick Thorburn performing with, and then joining, an exuberant band of skeleton musicians. [youtube Czi0F_Ovaws nolink] The…
NEW VIDEO FROM CAPYBARA
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To celebrate the release of their new album Dave Drusky (The Record Machine), Kansas City’s Capybara has shared a gorgeous live version of “Neighbor Crimes,” shot at the For The Love of Brooklyn house in Crown Heights, Brooklyn. The gents of Capybara Mark Harrison, Jared Horne, Darin Seal, and Joel Wrolstad craft their art with…
Science!, Two Guitars Live
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You very rarely get what you ask for, and most of us know this all too well. Just like Michael Douglas in “Falling Down”, we’re simply unimpressed and more than a little bit annoyed that the burger looks absolutely nothing like the poster. Science!, an inspired acoustic duo from Seattle, must have had this in…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, MARCH 2012
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Every Time I Die, Ex Lives (Epitaph Records) Buffalo NY skate-metal meatheads ETID haven’t been this fierce in a while, even if the melodic singing in the enclosed “I Suck” bums out any grindcore purists. But who cares anyway; it’s hard to avoid by-the-book primordial emo if you’re trying…
LOTS GOING ON FOR ROB CARLTON IN MARCH & APRIL
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Breaking News: Rob has a new pedal endorsement with www.sonicfusionpedals.com. ASCAP award-winning songwriter ROB CARLTON will be talking with Al Cole From CBS Radio In an EXCLUSIVE Conference Call TeleClass that you won’t hear anyplace else! Thursday, March 1st @ 9:00 pm, EST Rob has performed with Blue Oyster Cult, Zebra and Cinderella. He’ll be…
Nehedar, High Tide
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Nehedar is the musical creation of Emilia Cataldo. Her latest CD, “High Tide” is her fifth self released project. Her voice is as mystical as her name. Nehedar means “wonderful” in Hebrew, and she was named well in my opinion, because this music is simply wonderful. She has a sweet petite voice that sings with…
DOUG PRESCOTT RELEASES DEBUT
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Doug Prescott, an Americana/Country rock singer/songwriter from Chapel Hill, North Carolina, has been garnering some serious critical acclaim for his new CD release “The Journey & the Deep Blue Sea”, which features an all-star cast that reads like a who’s who of Americana and country music. Backing Doug up on the disc are Craig Fuller…
Q PARKER OF 112 RETURNS
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Independent music powerhouse, Malaco Records, proudly announces the addition of Grammy Award winning singer & songwriter and multi-platinum recording artist, Q Parker, to their growing roster. The six-time ASCAP Award winner has formed a partnership between his production/artist development company, NeWFAM Entertainment, and Malaco Records, for the release of his upcoming solo debut titled, ‘The…
Paul Jordanous Ensemble, Kenny Quirky
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Over the years we’ve seen music 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” and I want to personally thank all the corporate giants for successfully transforming “Sex Drugs and Rock n Roll” into…
EMERGING ARTIST AMARILY RELEASES NEW SINGLES AND NEW VIDEO
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Specializing in authentic, sexually charged electro-dance-pop, Amarily originally comes from the Dominican Republic but now calls Boston home. Promoting herself with recent singles such as “Take This Kiss” and “Mucho Dolares”, Amarily hopes to cater to the highly competitive mainstream club/radio pop scene with her very well-produced tracks and upcoming music video, which was…
KENNEITH PERRIN INVITES US ALL ON HIS LIFE JOURNEY
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As you all know I love technology. I just bought my second Roku and I just am ready to tell Comcast to get rid of my phone & cable but leave the Internet access. Its amazing that Comcast wants over $150 per month and Roku offers more content for close to nothing. Let me get…
MIKEL ROUSE DOUBLE CD OUT MAY 1
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Composer, filmmaker, director and solo performer Mikel Rouse announces the May 1, 2012 release of his first double album, Boost|False Doors (Exit Music 1015-1016), through iTunes and all major retailers. Boost|False Doors will be available via iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp, CD Baby, CD Connection and CD Universe and on disc through All Major Retail Stores and…
BILLY RAY DEIZ DELIVERS WISDOM AND MUSIC WITH A SMILE
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Billy Ray Deiz has a long history with music and showbiz, having been a founding member of Los Angeles cult favourites The Seven Souls (who Fleetwood Mac’s Bob Welch also played for), and also serving as a popular radio and television personality in Los Angeles, San Francisco and Portland. Now he makes music on his…
Justin Levinson and the Valcours, This Side of Me, this Side of You
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Justin Levinson and the Valcours celebrate their latest release, “This Side of Me, This Side of You, with a collection of heartbreak songs that are executed with wit and laughter through the tears. Now don’t be too sad Justin, there are plenty of girls out there who think a good sense of humor is sexy.…
LUCY ANGEL ON HGTV
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Lucy Angel is kicking off 2012 with a bang like only Lucy Angel can. After touring the country in support of the self-titled Lucy Angel EP, 3 hugely successful singles, and 2 music videos which garnered worldwide attention, the girls of Lucy Angel are ready to get down to business. Country’s favorite mother-daughter trio is…
5 EASY STEPS TO A SUCCESSFUL INDIE TOUR
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Going on tour is the dream of almost every serious musician. Yet, to make the most of that dream, bands’ need to be serious about promotions before hitting the road.
BO WALTON HITS #1
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UK based Bo Walton has hit number one on the British & Irish Country charts with only his second single “Wild at heart.” Released less than four weeks ago the feedback has been tremendous with plays on Country and Rockabilly stations around the world. In the words of USA DJ Jimmy Jay – “How often…
Darlene Bailey, Wrenches & Rags
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Darlene Bailey is an emotionally charged folk singer/songwriter from Boston whose story is a realistic one that may have some lessons in it, as most stories do. Darlene began writing songs during her teen years before sidelining this passion for many years because of, well, life getting in the way. Many of us have…
MAN OF THE HOUR NEW VIDEO
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South Wales’s latest pop punkers, Man of the Hour, have unveiled the video to coincide with their latest single ‘A Modern Day Epic’. The hard edged punks’ video displays their journey from starting out as a bedroom band, who have evolved into a force to be reckoned with, spilling out into the public domain.
GETTY IMAGES & TRIBE OF NOISE PARTNER
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The partnership launches with the ‘Tribe of Noise Tour Around the World’, a worldwide tour which aims to connect Tribe’s musicians with Getty Images Music’s customers, producing royalty free music which is local and relevant to Getty Images’ global customer base, meeting the needs of content creators around the world. The tour will target musicians,…
Chinese Singer Ruhan Delights Midem Attendees
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Midem 2012 served as the forum for China’s shot at launching a new artist internationally. Together with representative from the General Administration of Press & Publication (GAPP) and China Audio Video Association (CAVA), Shanghai Synergy Culture & Entertainment Group introduced singer Ruhan during a press conference at the Sound of China Pavilion on Sunday, January…
Dolo The Bandit Expands on International Success with Solo Release, Project Monarch
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Fresh out of an extremely successful year with featured placements in a new Spike Lee Joint “You’re Nobody Til Somebody Kills you” and an international brand campaign for Surf world powerhouse Quicksilver, New York artist Dolo The Bandit announces solo release “Project Monarch” on Canadian label UIYB (Up In Your Basement), with lead single “Roach…
Shades of Jade giveaway free track
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Track taken from Debut EP ‘Her Soul’ which is out NOW Shades of Jade, the most talked about soul rockers from London, are giving away ‘Her Soul’, the title track from their debut EP, which was released on Valentines Day. The indie soul songsters are preparing for a busy summer indeed, with a vast amount…
BO WALTON ‘WAITING ON A DREAM’ OUT NOW
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Early press releases declared that, with the advent of Bo Walton, rock ’n’ roll would “never sound the same.” The problem with making such a claim is that once rock ’n’ roll doesn’t sound the same, it’s no longer rock ’n’ roll. Of course, these days almost anything can be – and often is –…
Man of the Hour release brand new video and announce tour dates
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South Wales’s latest pop punkers, Man of the Hour, have unveiled the video to coincide with their latest single ‘A Modern Day Epic’. The hard edged punks’ video displays their journey from starting out as a bedroom band, who have evolved into a force to be reckoned with, spilling out into the public domain. The…
JEZZY & THE BELLES “CONFESS CHILD”
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Jessica Eisenberg may have dipped into her whimsical back pocket when she came up with the name for her Brooklyn-based project Jezzy & The Belles, but one listen to the newest single off the eponymous three-track EP (released 2/14/2011) clues you into the fact that behind the playfulness lies a deep and serious commitment to…
RITE OF PASSAGE SIGN TRUTH AND ITS BURDEN
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Rite of Passage Recordsis proud to announce the signing of Johannesburg, South Africa based TRUTH AND ITS BURDEN. The band’s new album ‘Choices’ is set to be released on May 22nd through Rite of Passage; a song from the album titled “Threadbare” can be listened to on the band’s Facebook page located here http://www.facebook.com/truthanditsburden. Formed…
THE ALCHEMIST TO RELEASE INSTRUMENTAL ALBUM
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The Alchemist, one half of the critically acclaimed “Shroom Bap” duo Gangrene and provider of beats to a who’s-who of top-tier rap practitioners including Rick Ross, Nas, Eminem, Mobb Deep and countless others, announces the second in his ongoing series of instrumental collections. Rapper’s Best Friend 2 is an inviting serving of some of the…
FAMILY OF THE YEAR SIGNS TO NETTWERK RECORDS
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Nettwerk Records is pleased to announce the signing of LA-based Family Of The Year. Combining soft harmonies, comforting guitar chords and toe tapping beats, the irresistibly catchy St. Croix EP is due March 6th via Nettwerk Records. To parallel the playfulness of the title track, the band enlisted Academy Award-nominated filmmaker Jessica Sanders to…
PAUL WELLER NEW VIDEO POSTED
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The video for the first single from Weller’s forthcoming new album Sonik Kicks debuted this morning on VEVO. “That Dangerous Age” can be seen by clicking this link: [youtube _mGucuejMQE nolink] Paul Weller returns this spring for his only scheduled appearances in North America this year. Weller and his band will perform at a…
MusicDishTV Presents “Titanic” by Steve Orchard
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Steve Orchard‘s video “Titanic” from the brilliant new age, instrumental music album “Undersail” begins with a ghost ship, slow harp introduction, waves, and a scene of a lone diver with rays of sun shining onto the ocean. Viewers will become captivated by pictures of this grand ship being built.
Gar Francis, Shine On EP
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Gar Francis is a Garage rock/Americana/Blues solo artist hailing from Belvidere, New Jersey with a long list of accolades and credits to his name. He has received awards from The John Lennon Song Contest, the Unisong Music Awards, and an honourable mention in the Billboard Song Contest. He’s been writing, recording and playing live for…
PUBLIC JONES NEW VIDEO “ALRIGHT”
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“Everyone has a dark and twisted side that they keep locked up within themselves. We justify it to ourselves so we can go on every day.” Asghar Husain, of electronic art rock outfit, PUBLIC JONES, explains the idea behind the grotesque visuals in “Alright,” the first single from their new album, The Fall. Dubbed “creative…
