UK duo Summer Camp are pleased to announce the release of their much anticipated full-length debut Welcome To Condale. The album is set for North American release on November 8th via Summer Camp’s own Apricot Records, an imprint of much loved London based indie Moshi Moshi Records. As a preview of the new material, on…
CJ HILTON NEW VIDEO “SO FRESH”
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Grammy nominated R&B singer, songwriter and musician CJ Hilton premieres the video for “So Fresh” online today. The track is produced by Salaam Remi (Amy Winehouse, Nas, Jazmine Sullivan) and is from his debut album Cold Summer, available this fall on RCA Records. The album cut also features acclaimed rapper Nas and is currently available…
POPA CHUBBY RETURNS WITH NEW ALBUM
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Popa Chubby returns with a new album titled Back To New York City via Provogue Records on October 11. The singer shares, “If there’s one thing I want people to know about me, it’s that I’m a survivor.” His story reads like a docudrama, having faced challenges that easily could have placed him…
BRAND NEW VIDEO FROM CALI NATIVE AZAD “I’LL BE AROUND”
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It doesn’t take a genius to figure out what part of the country spoken word poet-turned-artist, Azad Right, is from upon viewing his new video, “I’ll Be Around.” He proudly showcases his native city throughout his visuals.
WAYNE WONDER TEAMS UP WITH MYA
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Grammy Award-nominated reggae star Wayne Wonder adds heat to his new single that’s already blazing the charts by teaming up with Grammy Award-winning songstress Mya on the sizzling “If I Ever” Remix. The mastermind of Sean Roy Strachan, producer at Miami-based Jewmaican Records, “If I Ever” Remix puts the tune into extended play for Wonder,…
RANDOM STABBINGS & ARTLESS CRITIQUE, SEPTEMBER 2011
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The Front Bottoms, The Front Bottoms (Bar/None Records) Microwaving the Dead Milkmen for Generation Text pretty much on schedule, although this unplugged New Jersey guitar/drums punk duo have a darker edge, obsessed not with booger-fingered AIDS jokes but uber-emo concerns, from taking steroids in the hope of impressing a Snooki-like bimbo to the joyful fantasy…
UK RAP SUPERSTAR TINIE TEMPAH HITS THE ROAD WITH LUPE FIASCO
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Following on the heels of his triumphant performance at this summer’s Lollapalooza festival, UK rap superstar Tinie Tempah has announced that he will hit the road with Lupe Fiasco in September for a fall U.S. tour. All dates are listed below. The London-born rapper and two-time BRIT Award-winner wowed fans and critics attending Lollapalooza with…
ROADRUNNER RECORDS ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF LEGENDARY ROCK BAND RUSH
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Roadrunner Records is pleased to announce a new worldwide partnership with Anthem Records and rock trio Rush. The band will remain on Anthem/Universal Music in Canada only. “We have tremendous respect for Roadrunner Records and what Cees Wessels and Jonas Nachsin have built on a worldwide level. After years of Roadrunner pursuing the band, Tom…
ROSE OF JERICHO RELEASE “MIDNIGHT EYES” VIDEO
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Official music video for “Midnight Eyes” by Rose of Jericho. “Midnight Eyes” is track 2 on ROJ’s third album release Out of the Maze. For more information visit website: http://www.roseofjericho.com. [youtube 6bUyB2_-EeE nolink]
L.A.’s DJ JOUNCE RELEASES DEBUT CD / MP3
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DJ Jounce, who composes, produces and plays some of the most innovative Electronic/Dance music found today, is ready to launch his new debut CD entitled Temporal Ascent. The disc will be released by Room Trip Music on August 30, 2011 and will be available on iTunes, Amazon.com and other major online outlets.
FOR TODAY SIGNS NEW ALBUM AND PUBLISHING DEAL WITH RAZOR & TIE
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Razor & Tie is pleased to announce the addition of Christian metalcore juggernauts For Today to its expanding label and publishing rosters. The Sioux City, Iowa based band will hit the road this fall / winter with The Devil Wears Prada, Whitechapel, and Enter Shikari for a national U.S. tour (dates below). The band is…
DOOMTREE’S SIMS RELEASES FREE EP
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As a THANK YOU to supportive fans, SIMS releases a FREE EP today called Wildlife EP. The EP consists of a collection of 5 songs that were made in 2009 and 2010 while recording his recently released full length album Bad Time Zoo. Download Wildlife EP: http://sims.bandcamp.com/album/wildlife
SLOW CLUB UNVEIL VIDEO FOR NEXT SINGLE “WHERE I’M WAKING”
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Slow Club and Moshi Moshi Records are happy to present the Lucy Needs directed music video for “Where I’m Waking” the latest single to be unveiled from the UK duo’s forthcoming sophomore album Paradise, out September 13th in North America. Despite riffs delivered with furious delight, “Where I’m Waking” is despondently romantic. “I can feel…
MC LARS ATTACKS! THE U.S. + FREE MIXTAPE ONLINE
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Post-punk laptop rapper MC LARS will embark on a nationwide trek supporting mc chris with his forthcoming eighth album LARS ATTACKS! in hand (release date: Sept. 6, 2011 on Horris Records). The tour, which kicks off on Sept. 6th in Pittsburgh and concludes in Brooklyn on Oct. 29th also features Mega Ran and Adam WarRock.…
BRONCHO RELEASE DIGITAL DEBUT AND VINYL
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On August 30, Tulsa punk outfit Broncho will release its debut LP Can’t Get Past the Lips on vinyl through CQ Records and Guestroom Records. Bug Digital will release the album digitally on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify and digital stores worldwide. Broncho has garnered early praise for its take-no-prisoners live performances and its studio debut is…
JANE’S ADDICTION RELEASES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “IRRESISTIBLE FORCE”
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Jane’s Addiction has now released their official video for their second single “Irresistible Force,” from the band’s upcoming album, The Great Escape Artist, coming out on October 4th. Fans can view the video here. http://vevo.ly/opfERF www.facebook.com/JanesAddiction
JOSS STONE NEW VIDEO “KARMA”
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Video Features All Of The Musicians Performing in Studio During The Nashville Sessions For Her Newest Record LP1, Out Now on Stone’d Records and Surfdog Records Grammy Award winning singer Joss Stone releases her newest music video for her soulful and funky song “Karma.” The video was made during the sessions of the recording…
TREEFIGHT FOR SUNLIGHT “FACING THE SUN” VIDEO
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In 21st century terms, no one sounds remotely like TREEFIGHT FOR SUNLIGHT. Just one spin of debut single “Facing the Sun” immediately showcases their swooning, roller-coasting, falsetto-voiced, deliriously jubilant sunshine pop. The band’s extraordinary debut album, A Collection of Vibrations for Your Skull (Friendly Fire Recordings), bottles this epic sunshine into ten pop symphonies, all…
JULIAN VELARD READIES SOPHOMORE ALBUM
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London-based, New York native and singer-songwriter Julian Velard “adopts an alter-ego, the suave Mr. Saturday Night” for his “piano-pop” (- Daily Mail UK) sophomore release available November 1, 2011 in the U.S. Released in the U.K. earlier this year, the Daily Mail notes “‘Love Again For The First Time’ could be prime-time Billy Joel, while…
ELIZAVETA PERFORMS “MEANT” LIVE / VIDEO
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Check out this new artist Elizaveta. Recently signed to Universal Republic, her self-titled EP (produced by Greg Wells) drops in the U.S on September, 27th. Her debut album is expected to drop early 2012. Check out her performance of ‘Meant’ from her forthcoming EP. [youtube Xrkh-7y83HQ nolink]
HE IS WE HEADS OUT ON FALL TOUR
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Dreamy indie pop duo HE IS WE will set out on the road with All Time Low for a U.S. tour beginning October 25th at The Paramount Theater in Huntington, NY. Perfectly prepping for the jaunt, the group is also releasing their new single “All About Us” featuring Owl City. “All About Us” originally appeared…
LOU REED & METALLICA ‘LULU’ DUE NOVEMBER 1ST, 2011
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In what is sure to be one of the most talked-about alliances of the year, New York king of avant-rock Lou Reed has teamed up with best-selling hard rock band Metallica to record a brand-new album, entitled Lulu, which will be released by Warner Bros. Records on November 1st, 2011. The album was co-produced by…
TAYLOR BRIGHT NEW VIDEO “PSYCHO”
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It’s been a great first week for 18-year-old ‘Pop Artist with Purpose’ TAYLOR BRIGHT as the Philly teen returns to the international music spotlight with her hi-energy music video, PSYCHO, more than two years since she hit the Billboard Dance charts as a considerably less worldly 15-year-old with “Striped Socks.” As of this morning, the…
JOHN DEW OFFERS NEW MP3 “WHAT’S STOPPING YOU”
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“What’s Stopping You,” as with the entirety of Tech-NASA, is produced by DJ Cozmos, and John Dew credits being able to collaborate so closely with one producer as one of the driving forces behind the quality and consistency of the new album. “It’s a challenge,” says Dew, “but his style inspired tenacity in my writing.…
PRODIGY SPENCER LINSLEY & JUNIOR GIANT
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At the mere age of four, Spencer Linsley got his first guitar and with the help of his musical father Brian, he continued on learning to play guitar, piano and taught how to read and write songs and lay down tracks.
ROCKIE FRESH OFFERS DOWNLOAD OF “BREAKTHROUGH”
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Below is a brand new record from 20-year old Chicago MC Rockie Fresh featuring Chamillionaire and produced by Mike Daley. Rockie has a new project coming this Fall, with the lead-single from the project “No Fear” coming soon. For now check out this great collaboration, where Rockie links with Chamillionaire and given some pointers…
JONNY CORNDAWG DOCU ENTITLED ‘STRAY DAWG’
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Jonny Corndawg will release Down On The Bikini Line next Tuesday, August 30, 2011. In honor of this special occasion he’d like to offer everyone a free download of “Chevy Beretta” off the record (see the widget below). Corndawg will also continue his never-ending tour with more dates added with Tim Easton, Robert Ellis and…
GET TO KNOW GLASSES MALONE / VIDEO
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With Glasses Malone’s Beach Cruiser album releasing next Tuesday, August 30th, he’s put together a refreshingly honest EPK. Glasses takes you into his world growing up in Watts, CA. Telling stories such as how he got his Glasses Malone moniker, growing up in a neighborhood filled with violence, breaking into the industry with his…
MICKEY AVALON “ROCK BOTTOM” VIDEO
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After years of back and forth with major label Interscope Records, Mickey Avalon is free from his recording contract and is celebrating by releasing his new single “Rock Bottom” digitally and a video for the track online at: [youtube wKwZX1QHx_Q nolink] Mickey Avalon is currently in the studio putting the final touches on a new…
Tim Ryan O’Kane, The Monster’s Kiss
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Over the years we’ve seen punk, hard rock & even alternative rock bands slowly erode into over-commercialized, corporate puppet shows. Talking to many music fans out there, the response is overwhelming. Give me something new, something raw, something that’s pushes hard & is going to kick me in he ass. Something that doesn’t sound like…
THE TWIN CITIES’ TIM MAHONEY SAYS “HEY ADAM LEVINE”
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Pick up any newspaper in the Twin Cities area and in the entertainment section you will find local singer/songwriter Tim Mahoney performing somewhere in the area. A Minnesota favorite, Tim was a contestant on NBC’s “The Voice” this spring. He got as far as the regional quarterfinals but what’s come out of the experience is…
Pollock, Valentine
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Over the years we’ve seen rock & hard rock 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 & Rock…
ARE TAYLOR SWIFT & JASON MRAZ AN ITEM?
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Grammy Award winner Jason Mraz surprised fans when he joined Taylor Swift on stage last night at The Staples Center in LA. The duo sang Mraz’s hit “I’m Yours.” [youtube VZbsECcpj4E nolink]
TRAX RECORDS CELEBRATES 25 YEARS / VIDEO
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Before there were jet-setting superstar DJs, multi-day dance festivals, Ableton Live, laptops and CDs, there was Trax Records. Before there was trance, techno, drum n’ bass, dubstep and every other dance music sub genre you can think of, there was pure house music and the label that started it all was Trax Records. [vimeo 24479105…
MOE GREEN NEW VIDEO “NIMBUS”
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While persevering both personally and professional it is the small achievements that are making the dreamer’s dreams reality. His head may remain in the clouds but his feet are firmly planted in the streets. From Vallejo to Los Angeles to New York City, Moe Green has been making ordinary people into extraordinary believers with his…
Little Shalimar, The New Pneumonia Blues
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Little Shalimar aka Torbitt Schwartz has quite an interesting background which is probably why his music is so unique. He is half Lebanese and half Jewish and seems to be oozing with creativity. He is a multi-instrumentalist, producer, artist, DJ and performer; the list goes on and on. He has played with musical elites like…
CAROLINE JONES: CLASSIC TO CONTEMPORARY
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For emerging artist Caroline Jones, gone are the days of opera arias, cabaret standards and show tunes. But hers is a musical timeline that began with classical training she started receiving at age nine, tutelage under vast industry movers and shakers (including music demigod, Tommy Mottola) and a continuing education dedicated to honing her natural…
Autumn’s Mutt, Cloud Nine
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There is an inherent hazard to asking an artist what a particular song happens to mean. Many will tell you the listener’s interpretation is far more interesting than their own. That being said, many artists would do well to at least provide a roadmap. In the vein of The Flaming Lips, Say Hi and Beck;…
PARENTAL ADVISORY: BROOKERT IS ON SKOPED OUT
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Back from summer vacation and the beautiful Lake Winnipesaukee in New Hampshire. There is nothing more relaxing than Bud LIght, Evan Williams, and live music on the lake. But now back to work so I had to have an emcee that would get us all excited & hot. BrookerT is riding high with the release…
LANA DEL REY CONFIRMS DEBUT SINGLE “VIDEO GAMES” VIDEO
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With a vibe somewhere between early 60s Hollywood and a hip-hop torch singer from the future, Lana Del Rey’s self-made videos have already caused a major stir. Just as her D.I.Y video for “Video Games” hit 500,000 views on YouTube, it was promptly banned.
