Like the onset of a buzz, Bear and Moose’s “Wear the Wolf” begins floaty and hypnotic, weaving honest lyrics with 12-string guitar and zither (played by Simon Lucas with a pint glass). Soon the peacefulness starts to give way to chaos as Eric Mueller switches to face-melting electric guitar with analog delay, bone-filled rain stick…
THERE IS NO SIN FEATURED ON UNDER THE RADAR DIGITAL SAMPLER
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With a fresh and bold new take on indie music, the Portland, Maine rock band, There Is No Sin, will be featured in the magazine that is a must-have for every music lover, Under the Radar. The trendy zine circulates and distributes internationally, 60,000 magazines to a wide variety of chain and independent bookstores, along…
MIKE VIOLA NEW ALBUM OUT 9/13/2011
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As the opening song “Columbus Day Parade” announces: Mike Viola is on a mission. From the get-go, Viola’s upcoming release Electro De Perfecto pulls listeners in with a decidedly hot-rodded version of his acclaimed songwriting. Songs that are gloriously dark and uplifting about being lost in the maze of middle age, hungry for life as…
CHROMEO NEW VIDEO FEAT SOLANGE
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Careful, Chromeo’s latest video might impregnate you or so the directors, Daniels, want you to think. Featuring Solange Knowles, “When The Night Falls,” is entertaining until the way end. [youtube kkyYxAv6kB4 nolink]
INTRODUCING XD RECORDS: A NEW ALTERNATIVE LABEL
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Introducing Xd Records, a new alternative label from Dean Garcia (Curve), Perry Pelonero (Skylight), and Slade Templeton (Crying Vessel) Xd Records was set up through the partnership of Slade Templeton of Crying Vessel, alongside Dean Garcia (Curve) and Perry Pelonero (Skylight), to bring you some of the best contemporary and alternative pop/rock acts the world…
MAN MADE MACHINE SIGNS WITH RAZOR & TIE
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Razor & Tie is excited to announce the addition of Man Made Machine to its expanding rock roster. The Phoenix, Arizona based band will release its full length debut album, Become, on September 27th. The album was produced by Chad Grey and Greg Tribbett of Mudvayne and HELLYEAH and was mixed by Jeremy Parker (Godsmack/Evanescence).…
DAVID LYNCH PLOTS SOLO DEBUT
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Visionary filmmaker David Lynch will make his solo debut as a musical artist this fall with Crazy Clown Time. Produced and written by Lynch, the album’s 14 original songs spotlight him on guitar and vocals. The album will be released on November 8 by independent British label Sunday Best Recordings / PIAS in America. …
The Christopher Brothers, Meet The Christopher Brothers
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Move over Justin Bieber because there are some new kids in town ready to blow up the teen music scene. The Christopher Brothers hail from sunny, Southern California and yes all three members are in fact brothers. You have 15-year-old Cameron on drums, 13-year-old Charles on lead guitar and 10-year-old Ethan on bass.…
“OY VEY” WHAT A GREAT SOUND
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Oy Vey is a rock/pop duet of gutarist/vocalist Bryce Aubrey and keyboard player/vocalist Kevin Corcoran. Although they live in different cities, they managed to come up with a very dynamic sound.
BILL WREN AND FRANK RALLS RELEASE ‘JOURNEY AROUND THE SUN: A MAYAN ODYSSEY’
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The follow-up to the duo’s critically acclaimed debut One Day In A Life, which hit #1 on FM new age music radio stations around the US in 2010, and was picked up by Sirius XM satellite radio.
The Hush Now, Memos
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When reviewing a CD half the excitement is, not knowing what to expect. Then when I hear something as amazing as The Hush Now, I am pleasantly surprised. This Boston indie rock band could be one of the city’s best kept secrets. Their new release, “Memos” is scheduled to be on the market in September…
Voice of Addiction, Reduce, Reuse, Resist
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Get ready to open your eyes & ears to Voice of Addiction who also play the role of voice of reason on their brand new release ‘Reduce, Reuse, Resist’. Voice of Reason is a trio of guys who have come up with addicting music that will both excite you and make you think. …
Melvoy, Midnight Makeup
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You might be asking yourself Mel Who? and I’m hear to tell you it’s Melvoy damn it! This four-piece band from San Francisco has a lot to prove on their debut EP ‘Midnight Makeup’. Melvoy lays all their cards out on the table so that listeners can take it ALL in ALL…
JACKSON GUTHY RELEASES HIS MUSIC VIDEO FOR FIRST SINGLE “LOVINGâ€
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Jackson Guthy is a 15 year old sensation, who unlike most at his young age has already earned the title ‘singer / songwriter’, with more than 50 songs to his credit for which he composed both the music and the lyrics. He started playing the piano at the age of 5 and has created a…
LIVE FROM DARYL’S HOUSE ON EPISODE #45 OF AWARD-WINNING WEBSHOW
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There’s a little bit of Paris and a lot of rock & roll when Hollywood Records recording group Grace Potter & the Nocturnals visit with Daryl Hall for the 45th and latest edition of Live From Daryl’s House, premiering Aug. 15 exclusively at www.lfdh.com. This month’s installment of the Webby and MTV O Music award-winning…
NEW VIDEO FROM SCOTT MCCREERY
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American Idol Season 10 winner Scotty McCreery debuted the video for his hit, “I Love You This Big” Tuesday on CMT, as part of an extended 15-minute special with exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from his video shoot. He shot the video with director Shane Drake while in Los Angeles for rehearsals of the…
LAUREN ALAINA PREMIERES VIDEO FOR “LIKE MY MOTHER DOES”
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American Idol alum Lauren Alaina’s video for her debut single “Like My Mother Does” has just premiered on CMT. The premiere was part of an extended 15-minute special that includes exclusive behind-the-scenes footage from her video shoot. In addition to the television broadcast, CMT Premieres: Lauren Alaina — Like My Mother Does is…
THE SISTER RUBY BAND NEW VIDEO “GRACELAND SMILE”
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The Sister Ruby Band is premiering the video for “Graceland Smile” from their upcoming debut CD “In Cold Blood”. The video was filmed by London based film artist Richard Nicholson, using a 1981 JVC KY-1900 3-Tube Color Video Camera. The footage was shot on location at the Barbican Estate, one of the most iconic examples…
AWOLNATION RELEASE LIVE CLIP OF “KILL YOUR HEROES”
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AWOLNATION recently played a packed show at La Zona Rosa in Austin, Texas in support of their hot new single “Sail” and debut album Megalithic Symphony. A live clip of the song “Kill Your Heroes” from that performance is now available for viewing. Since its release, Megalithic Symphony has continued to climb the charts, breaking…
MERLIN MOON RELEASE PROMO VIDEO
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Merlin Moon has released the video and MP3 for his promo-only dance single “Believe/Born Slippy Remix” (Produced & mixed by Merlin Moon and SubClones) as a free download for fans who sign up at http://merlinmoon.com/form He says of the concept behind the video: “The song lyrics say, ‘If you want to believe in what…
NEW STUDIO ALBUM FROM COLDPLAY SET FOR OCTOBER 25th
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Coldplay’s fifth studio album, Mylo Xyloto (pronounced my-lo zy-letoe), will be released in the U.S. on October 25th by Capitol Records. Produced by Markus Dravs, Daniel Green and Rik Simpson, with enoxification and additional composition by Brian Eno, Mylo Xyloto follows 2008’sViva La Vida, which charted at No. 1 in 36 countries, including the United…
NEW FREESOL VIDEO FEAT JT
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FreeSol are a 5 piece band from Memphis, Tennessee, and this is the first single off their new record entitled “No Rules” which comes out in October 2011 on Interscope. Justin Timberlake is the executive producer of the record, and is featured on several of its tracks. The band’s first leak “Don’t Give…
ROLLING STONE NAMES GERI X “BEST OF INDIE 2011” / VIDEO
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Geri X is voted “THE BEST OF INDIE 2011” musician in the Bulgaria edition of Rolling Stone Magazine in July. This is a remarkable and well deserved mark of distinction for the Tampa Bay resident, who was previously named Best Singer-Songwriter by Creative Loafing two years in a row.
Back Pocket Memory, Beneath The Trees
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Chances are you won’t be forgetting Back Pocket Memory and their new release ‘Beneath The Trees’ anytime soon. The idea behind the band name actually came from lead singer Chris Pennington who said “it’s about a memory that sticks with you so long that it’s there whenever you need it”. This brand new…
Zweng, Notes From Needle, Vol. 1
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Get ready for a little Indie music bursting with Alternative, Pop and even Soul. Zweng is their name and the group is primarily made up of: singer/songwriter Ryan Zweng and co-producer/keyboardist Jon Hakakian. Drummer Steve Riley also makes his presence known on the new EP ‘Notes From Needle, Vol. 1’. This release…
Flash Jack Eppington, Penny Up
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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…
SUNNY LEDFURD RELEASES “PLACE TO STAY” VIDEO
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Ledfurd Recurds/Average Joes Entertainment releases Sunny Ledfurd’s “Place To Stay” video. Sunny shot the video at friend and neighbor’s, Dale Earnhardt Jr’s Hammerhead Studio in Mooresville, NC. Fans can sign-up for the video at his website at www.sunnyledfurd.com. “Place To Stay” is the second music video from his Greatest Hits 2004-2009 album which…
RICH ROBINSON TO RELEASE ‘THROUGH A CROOKED SUN’ ON OCTOBER 11, 2011
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Rich Robinson will release Through A Crooked Sun on October 11, 2011. Through A Crooked Sun is Rich’s second solo album after much success as a co-founder of the Black Crowes. Robinson produced the album and guests include Warren Haynes and Larry Campbell. The album will be released by Circle Sound/Thirty Tigers. Through…
SAVES THE DAY & BAYSIDE ANNOUNCE FALL US CO HEADLINE TOUR
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Saves The Day & Bayside are excited to announce their fall co-headlining US tour. Sure to be one of the hottest tickets this fall, the tour kicks off on October 6th in Philadelphia, making stops in 31 cities across the United States. I Am The Avalanche and Transit will open all shows; both of…
BEN LEE TO RELEASE ‘DEEPER INTO DREAM’ OCTOBER 11th
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But fast-forward 20 years or so, and Ben Lee is still making records. In fact, clearly a creative departure and perhaps Ben’s most ambitious work to date, his latest, eighth full length under his own name, Deeper Into Dream, will be released on October 11th on another well-known LA-based label, Dangerbird Records. Harnessing the…
ELVIS PRESLEY DEBUTS #1 ON THE BILLBOARD CHART
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It looks like all of America —— is rockin’ to Elvis: The Great Performances as it debuts at the top spot – #1 — on Billboard’s Top Music Video Sales chart this week. Released August 2, 2011, Elvis: The Great Performances 2 DVD Set (Hip-O/SOFA Entertainment) captures the talent, mesmerizing stage presence and charisma…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR THURSDAY, AUGUST 11th, 2011
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ADELE BACK ON TOP OF BILLBOARD ALBUM CHART Adele is back on top of the Billboard 200 chart. The singer’s hit album 21 has returned to the number one position after a week at number two, selling another 76-thousand copies, which puts her domestic total at just over 2.9-million. Seems like she should…
BUTCH WALKER & THE BLACK WIDOWS OFFER “SUMMER OF 89” MP3
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Singer, songwriter, guitarist and producer Butch Walker will release The Spade, his debut album for Dangerbird Records on August 30, 2011. Butch Walker started out as a member of acclaimed band Marvelous 3 and has since embarked on a solo career, with equal successes as both artist and producer. An adrenaline-pumping blast of hook-fueled rock…
Noidz, Transmetal Age
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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…
BROOKERT OF CHERRY POP RELEASES NEW VIDEO “SWALLOW HARD”
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BrookerT has released a new video for her first single, “Swallow Hard.” Produced by Chicago natives, Christian Rich, this raunchy track is definitely not for the kiddies. The new video, directed by Joey Pleasants, is full of bikini clad woman and sexually suggestive imagery. Enjoy!
HOWARD JONES TO PERFORM HIS FIRST TWO ALBUMS ON US TOUR
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It was in 1983 when Howard Jones first burst upon the contemporary music scene and brought his very English song-writing and pioneering synthesizers to an unsuspecting world. His first two albums Human’s Lib and Dream Into Action were massive worldwide hits. Human’s Lib reached #1 in 1984 in the UK and featured the hits…
Kotadama, Dichotomy
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If you haven’t heard of the group Kotadama then prepare to be blown away! Two brothers Chris & Evan Brown are Kotadama and they now have a debut album called ‘Dichotomy’. At just 22 & 24 the Brown brothers hail from Australia but they have traveled to many parts of the world already.…
MTV RADIO’S MORNING FACTS FOR TUESDAY, AUGUST 9th, 2011
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JUSTIN WOULD HAVE MADE IT WITHOUT ’NSYNC Justin Timberlake always tells it like it is. The singer and actor recently told Elle magazine that he would have found success as a solo artists without the help of his former group, ’NSYNC. He called the group “an amazing platform” but he believes he “would…
STOLI JUST CANNOT GET ENOUGH MONGREL MIX
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For those in the know, I have been doing this column for many years now. I have grown to respect other creative types like myself that understand that it takes time & patience to get where you want to be. This next group today fits that mold and I am so excited to be able…
PORTUGAL. THE MAN’S VAN STOLEN IN CHICAGO
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After playing Lollapalooza last night, Portugal. The Man’s van and trailer full of gear was stolen from an attended parking lot near Grant Park. If you or any of your readers see or hear anything, please let us know. Red Ford 15 passenger 350 van with black trailer attached, Alaska license plates FJH244. …
