I have heard the phrase from most artists I have worked with/on: “Let’s put this up on the wall and take a look at it.” In the case of Val Broeksmit, the creed is something more like: “Let’s just run through the wall.” Under the guise of Bikini Robot Army, Val has pushed the limits…
DAYDREAM NATION SDTRK LISTING
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Music & drama seem to follow Kat Dennings (Nick and Norah’s Infinite Playlist, Thor). Her highly anticipated new drama DAYDREAM NATION, scored by Broken Social Scene affiliate and Do Make Say Think member Ohad Benchetrit is packed with his original compositions and tracks from indie favorites including; Devendra Banhart, Constantines and Stars. The complete…
MY CHEMICAL ROMANCE SING IT FOR JAPAN
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After receiving thousands of Tweets on its official Twitter feed from fans around the world asking the band to express its support for earthquake and tsunami victims in Japan, My Chemical Romance has responded by recording the song “#SINGItForJapan,” which has been released exclusively via iTunes today, April 13th. The band and Warner Bros. Records…
WESTBORO CHURCH PROTEST LESS THAN JAKE
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Just when you thought you heard it all with Reality TV stars vying for a chance at running the US, seemingly wholesome punk/pop/ska band LESS THAN JAKE were on the receiving end of picket signs and protests from the Westboro Baptist Church during their show last weekend in Pensacola, FL. Asked why he thinks his…
ALEXANDER TUCKER NEW VIDEO
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Alexander Tucker is a highly regarded songwriter who has released several recordings on the UK-based ATP imprint but Dorwytch is one of his first proper releases on a US label. In more experimental circles, Tucker is know for his collaborations with Stephen O’Malley (Ginnungagap), members of Circle and Guapo (Grumbling Fur), and Daniel Beban…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, APRIL 26th, 2011
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LADY GAGA TO PREMIERE “JUDAS” CLIP ON IDOL Lady Gaga is set to premiere her “Judas” video the week of May 2nd on American Idol. Interscope Records made the announcement on Twitter, adding that more details would be on the way. The video was co-directed by Gaga and her creative director, Laurieann Gibson.…
STOLI HEADING TO JERSEY FOR JILL CAGNEY’S CD RELEASE SATURDAY NIGHT
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There is nothing that I admire more than a musician who puts herself and her music out there for all to see & hear. My next guest is the epitome of this and I could not be happier for Jill Cagney as she releases her sophomore CD, ‘It’s All In How You see Things’ Saturday…
Welter, The Bush Years
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First things first, the guys from Welter love their guitars as evident in their debut full-length The Bush Years. The angsty-alt trio from Philly have been compared to Green Day Jawbreaker and The Replacements and while there are different elements at work here make no mistake, this is all about guitar, guitar and more guitar…
MY GOODNESS NEW VIDEO “I’VE GOT A NOTION”
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In the band’s first music video, Director Jon Meyer surrounded Joel and Ethan with 21 HD cameras. The result: a whirlwind of sights and sounds that may cause temporary vertigo!
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR MONDAY, APRIL 25th, 2011
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CEE-LO GREEN TALKS “FORGET YOU” Cee-Lo Green knew he liked “Forget You” when he recorded it, but wasn’t’ sure that the label or the masses would be on board. During his Vh1 Storytellers on Tuesday night, he said the song was born out of frustration at his label, who were not happy with the songs…
JIMMY RAE CATCHING SOME SHADE WITH JANE GOWAN
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Are you ready to learn more about Jane Gowan who is the founding member and lead singer/songwriter of the pop/rock band Shade? I hope so because Jane has lots to say about this and that. Find out about the new album ‘Highway’ or how “If you don’t know how to play hockey in…
SKOPE TV PHONER FEAT ADAM TYLER
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If you are looking for a fresh face on the pop/dance scene we have found your guy. Adam Tyler is a young, ambitious, and talented all around musician. We got to chat with Adam via phone on April 8 and he really opened up. Adam is busy preparing to release his debut album ‘Shattered Ice’…
TREVANTE “BE MY GIRL” DEBUT SINGLE VIDEO
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Seventeen-year-old Trevante Halliburton is no stranger to the hard work demanded of him by the notoriously competitive music industry. While most teenage boys were worried about grades and girls, Trevante was perfecting his craft on the road to stardom.
FOREIGNER AND THE GRAMMY FOUNDATION® LAUNCH NEW MUSIC PROGRAM FOR HIGH SCHOOLS
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Foreigner and the GRAMMY Foundation ® are pleased to announce a new program that will help provide funds for high school music programs across the country. As part of Foreigner’s on-going commitment to music education in high school, the GRAMMY Foundation will join the band in a combined effort to fund individual high school…
LILY HALPERN RELEASES NEW VIDEO “WISHLIST”
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The video for 18 year old pop/R&B sensation Lily Halpern’s latest infectious pop single, “Wishlist”, has just been released. Starring Megan Parken, the celebrity blogger best known for “Megan Hearts MakeUp”, the video showcases Shalin Sharman’s stellar direction, and was filmed at Coney Island’s famed boardwalk, as well as The Billiards in Brooklyn, New…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, APRIL 21st, 2011
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RIHANNA SCORES 10th NUMBER ONE SINGLE! Rihanna’s “S&M” rises to the top spot on the Billboard Hot 100 chart, giving the singer her 10th number one and ownership of a pair of historic chart records. According to Billboard, Ri Ri logs the shortest span between a solo artist’s first and 10th number one hits…
THE BELLE BRIGADE: SIBLING REVELRY
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Sometimes, it’s just right there in front of you. It’s that thing that is so apparent; it becomes lost in its own obviousness. And often it only takes one chance event or one simple decision to reveal providence. In the case of Barbara and Ethan Gruska, it began as a little innocent mischief that siblings…
WELTER OFFER “ALL DAY LONG” MP3 OFF ‘THE BUSH YEARS’
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Welter is an original rock trio from Philadelphia, PA. They are compared to Green Day, The Replacements, Jawbreaker, and The Weakerthans, and are regionally known for their energetic performances and packed venues.
SIMPLE PLAN NEW VIDEO FEAT RIVERS CUOMO
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Simple Plan has earned widespread acclaim and a global fan following for their inventive, genre-defying blend of classic punk energy and modern pop sonics.
INDABA MUSIC & PAUL SIMON REMIX CONTEST
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Starting April 14, Indaba Music is offering the opportunity to remix a track from Paul Simon’s just-released album So Beautiful or So What. The individual vocal, background vocal, drum, percussion, guitar, and textural instrument tracks that Simon and producer Phil Ramone used for the final mix of “Love Is Eternal Sacred Light” are online…
PUSHA T NEW VIDEO “MY GOD”
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New Pusha T video link below in case you missed it. Pusha was one of the only guest for Kanye’s set at Coachella last weekend. New project coming on Decon. [youtube Clo0U1BMR5I nolink]
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR WEDNESDAY, APRIL 20th, 2011
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DEMI LOVATO OPENS UP; LEAVES DISNEY SHOW In Demi Lovato’s forthcoming interview with 20/20, the pop star isn’t holding anything back. According to TMZ, in the pre-taped interview, Lovato admits that she was a “cutter,” and that she began doing it as early as 11 years old. The now 18-year-old said that it…
Jennifer Castle, Castlemusic
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Female singer-songwriters are very often pigeonholed very quickly and given little opportunity to evolve artistically without their past releases being referenced. Lucky for Jennifer Castle, she’s left every door open on Castlemusic, her sonically lush debut. All nine tracks feature a depth of aesthetic and sonic approaches, all held together by this Toronto songwriter’s patient…
STOLI FINDS A BAND FROM LA CALLED STRIPPER
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So what do you think when a band calls themselves Stripper and their logo is a hot young woman exposing her breasts (look inside)? Well you do like I do and turn the music on. Obviously at first we thought, attention whores, but the music is real good rock music with a f$^& you attitude.…
PAUL MCCARTNEY’S UP AND COMING TOUR
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Having played some three dozen shows to over 1,000,000 fans over the course of 2010, Paul McCartney’s record-smashing Up and Coming Tour will make its first U.S. stop of 2011 on Friday, June 10 at the MGM Grand in Las Vegas, NV. The announcement of Macca’s return to Las Vegas comes nearly two years to…
DARK DARK DARK “WILD GO” VIDEO
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Dark Dark Dark are also excited to share the video for the title track from Wild Go. Shot in South Africa by Santiago Mostyn. It opens with a chorus of “oooohs” and unfolds into a foggy, dream-like landscape.
JEFF BRIDGES SIGNS WITH BLUE NOTE RECORDS/EMI MUSIC GROUP
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Having earned an Academy Award for “Best Actor” for his portrayal of a grizzled former country music legend in the 2009 film Crazy Heart, actor and musician Jeff Bridges has signed a recording deal with EMI’s Blue Note Records, which will release his major-label debut album in late summer. Inspired by their collaboration on Crazy…
¡MAYDAY! SIGNS TO TECH N9NE’s STRANGE MUSIC
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The call of ¡Mayday! has been answered. Florida-born hip-hop group ¡Mayday! and Kansas City-based Strange Music have inked a deal that brings the group to the roster of hip-hop’s hottest label. When the members of !Mayday! got the news that they are officially Strange’s newest act, they quickly broke out the ceremonial bottle of Flor…
ROCKY ROCKS POUGHKEEPSIE
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Rocky Votolato spent years singing in the band Waxwing with his brother Casey and friends, before shying away from the post-hardcore and establishing himself as a singer-songwriter. His latest album True Devotion was released on Barsuk the record label in 2010.
THESE BOYS ARE STRANGE
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What a great way to explore the music scene in a new city. Recently relocating to Portland Oregon from Austin Texas, The Strange Boys, a four piece from Austin, made me feel right at home. East End, in Southeast Portland was the host for said event. A steamy basement venue with black walls and low…
Morgan Bracy, End of Cinderella
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I don’t usually say this but I really do feel like a star is born after hearing Morgan Bracy’s new release. I never had a chance to hear her critically acclaimed debut album ‘Dirty Laundry’ but I can now say that ‘End of Cinderella’ is a brilliant piece of work. Everything about this album…
James Sera, Reality of the Fantasy
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First and foremost I have to say that James Sera is a highly skilled guitar player after hearing ‘Reality of the Fantasy’. Now that I got that out of the way let’s find out more about this debut album. The new record features James playing solo on the acoustic guitar with nothing more…
Shaky DeVille, Hot Asphalt
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Named after the classic ’76 Cadillac Coupe de Ville, Shaky DeVille is still cruisin’ along with style & pizzazz. I actually reviewed what was supposed to be their self-titled debut album back in ’09 but low and behold ‘Hot Asphalt’ is the new debut. Lead singer & guitarist Matt (M.S.B.) DeVille actually stopped…
NEW ALBUM FROM THE RED JUMPSUIT APPARATUS COMING OUT
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The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus recently wrote and recorded their latest album, Am I The Enemy, for an August 2011 release in partnership with Collective Sounds, the new label created by The Collective, a full-service entertainment management, media and content production company. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus’ third studio album contains 11 politically charged, post hardcore alternative…
MURS NEW VIDEO “VARSITY BLUES”
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Fresh off this year’s edition of his annual Paid Dues festival, Los Angeles rapper Murs presents the six-song Varsity Blues 2 EP, the sequel to 2002’s first installment. Murs (just about) kicks drugs and alcohol, pulls a gun on the ‘other guy’, dedicates one song to a dead love, another to a lost groupie, and…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR FRIDAY, APRIL 15th, 2011
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LADY GAGA TO PERFORM AT MTV VIDEO MUSIC AID JAPAN Lady Gaga will perform at the MTV Video Music Aid Japan on June 25th. Gaga is the first performer to be announced for the 10th annual MTV Video Music Awards Japan, which are being dubbed the Video Music Aid Japan this year in order…
Seven Against Thebes, Self Titled
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Over the years we’ve seen rock & hard rock slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows providing us all with music that is extremely sing songy, predictable, highly popish & overly corporate sounding. I hereby call this new breed of music “Poser Rock” & I want to take this time to personally congratulate all the…
STOLI FINALLY GETS TO ASK AUGUSTANA ABOUT “BOSTON”
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Okay I can hardly contain myself today. The weather is perfect, NBA playoffs are starting, 3 day weekend, and I get to feature & interview my friend Daniel Layus of Augustana. Dan & the guys are gearing up for the release of their new album on April 26 & a massive tour starting in May.…
THE BAMBOOZLE ROADSHOW CANCELLED
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Due to unforeseen routing and lineup issues, The Bamboozle Roadshow will not be taking place as planned. Fans who purchased tickets will receive a full refund at points of purchase. www.thebamboozleroadshow.com
RICK SHAFFER RELEASES NEW VIDEO “BUY AND SELL” OFF ‘HIDDEN CHARMS’
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“Buy And Sell” is the second track on Rick Shaffer’s solo album, Hidden Charms, released February 2011, by Tarock Music. Shaffer continues, expands, and nicely follows-up the feel of his first solo album, Necessary Illusion, released March of 2010. The concept is for Hidden Charms to have a sound both new and old…
