Feature stories and artist interviews
New rock song “We Accept The Love We Think We Deserve” is an emotional piece about domestic violence. Now that the Super Bowl is over, the NFL will have a chance to reflect on quite a year. Domestic violence was frequently at the forefront of the 2014-5 season and unfortunately for all the wrong reasons.…
YOUTH, 25 year old Krissy, was born and raised in North London. At 16 she won a full scholarship to Italia Conti. A year later Ben Elton picked Krissy to play the leading lady in Tonight’s The Night. At 17 she toured the country, and importantly Ben Elton introduced her to William Orbit. Now friends,…
There are many websites and television adverts promoting debt settlement. Most of these adverts are targeted at credit card debt. The prospect of settling your debts is alluring, but you have to go into the process with the right information. As information on debt settlement gains popularity and more people start talking about it, a…
Extraordinary singer and songwriter Taylor Berrett has released his debut album Great Falls today, through Warner Bros. Records. Taylor has won early acclaim from the likes of People, TeenVogue, Seventeen, and ARTISTdirect, who describe Great Falls as “a vibrant, visual, and vivacious record. From the rustic acoustic guitar to the bright piano, it immediately comes…
Powerful, intimate and resonating, Cape Cod’s pop-punk duo Beautiful Tuesday are taking their music to the next level with the release of their new single “The Crown.” Displaying a shift in their sound and writing alike, the song represents a transition from their acoustic duo roots to a full-band sound. Beautiful Tuesday stays true to…
The song “All sliced up” is the first single from the upcoming album and is based on real events, where a fateful night on a motorcycle club ended with a brief but painful hospital stay for an anonymous friend. It’s about being young and without worries, and about how the year’s best party may end…
Coming off a record breaking album cycle with over 16 million single sales worldwide and as the most played male artist on the radio in 2014, international pop singer Jason Derulo is back with a new single, “Want To Want Me” which he announced via the TODAY show. The first-single from his upcoming album was…
House Music Producer and DJ Lupe Fuentes has announced the launch of her highly anticipated boutique label In The Loop with the inaugural release of her single “Let It Feel Alright”, now available for preorder on iTunes and junodownload! “I am very proud to present my new label In The Loop, a sound straight from…
Flame Rave continues the explorations laid out on Clark’s critically acclaimed self-titled album released November 2014. A hugely kaleidoscopic listening experience filled with warmth and subtle, unpredictable shifts in mood, Clark saw the Warp producer attain a zenith in his output, chiseling his vision of techno into a boldly experimental yet memorable and melodic creation.…
EarlyRise exceed at crafting multi-layered rock anthems injected with dynamic, melodic hooks. Its a sound thats taken to new heights with the groups sophomore effort, Colors, to be released on March 20th. The L.A.-based group recently unleashed a video for the albums first single, Safer In Here juxtaposing acclaimed Japanese director Takuya Okadas haunting animation…
Kristen Schaeffer is a young female vocalist based in Los Angeles, CA. As a native New Yorker, she never found it easy to stay quiet, so she began singing to fill the silence, and hasn’t stopped since. Kristen groomed her talent and passion for music over the years with the help of several teachers whom…
Nelson Rudiak’s “Winnipegosis” heralds the spring with its lively saxophones. Full of heart and full of live the songs come out swinging. The variety of sounds is startling: the songs go from bagpipes to funk to jazz and everywhere in between. Completely instrumental these are songs of hope that do not need to say a…
If you want to get the most out of a debt relief program, you need to be able to prioritize your debts. Since you clearly have a limited amount of money, you want to be able to use your cash most effectively so as to make the most impact on reducing your debt. Since your…
Nicki Bluhm and The Gramblers have released the first song, “High Neck Lace,” from their much-anticipated new album. Loved Wild Lost. The Wall Street Journal premiered the song this week, saying: “It’s a slow-burner, with keening steel guitar and eddies of strings [care of Magik*Magik Orchestra], surrounding Bluhm’s warm, inviting vocals.” Loved Wild Lost arrives…
Exploding with energy from the moment it starts, ‘Dance Again’, Skipping Girl Vinegar’s first single from their forthcoming album The Great Wave will grab you by the balls and throw you feet first into a dance induced frenzy. The celebratory tone and lyrics are reflective of the euphoric feeling experienced after making it through a…
This spring ON AN ON will embark upon tour dates with Big Data following multiple performances at SXSW. The Minneapolis trio have a big year ahead of them in 2015 as they prepare for the forthcoming release of their sophomore album later this summer. The follow up to their critically acclaimed debut Give In, the…
A career spent DJing across the globe was the catalyst for Damian Lazarus’s latest project – Damian Lazarus & The Ancient Moons. Masterminded by Lazarus the album brings together a wide assortment of vocalists, collaborators and players from around the world. Taking inspiration from Lazarus’s Lazpod series, Get Lost events and Day Zero festival in…
Touched by their music, Maximilien collaborated with Bandits Production to make a video around the concept of time and human correlations. For this he used the concept of ” Cinemagraph ” that mixes still images and moving images to give an impression of frozen time in which he has a character that evolves amid a…
About: “Our song is about love. Love in a broad sense of care for another and attitude of friendship towards the world. By “You” we understand every person. You can live with your soulmate, but to be open to anyone else who is open to you; you are not hostile to anyone just because they…
Strong female leads are more popular now than ever. Stars like Tina Fey and her hit TV show 30 Rock and Amy Poehler and her show Parks and Recreation (which has just entered its final season), have paved the way for strong female leads in comedy and drama. Gone are the days of Magnum PI…
Americana artist Beth Bombara could not have created her new, self-titled album anywhere but St. Louis. On it, she and her band borrow from the city’s traditions, including alt-country (Uncle Tupelo, The Bottle Rockets) and blues (Albert King, Lonnie Johnson), while embodying the collaboration, experimentation and resolve of the tight-knit scene developing there today. “There’s…
In celebration of Hurray For The Riff Raff’s upcoming US tour dates, we are proud to announce the release of Noisetrade’s latest sampler. The downloadable playlist includes a cover of Billie Holiday’s “Fine and Mellow” as well as tracks from Hurray For The Riff Raff’s critically acclaimed album Small Town Heroes and “Everybody Knows (For…
One of the most dangerous things we do daily is drive during our commute. The combination of speed and force makes being in the car a hazardous place, one that can be disastrous if you don’t take the proper precautions. Many drivers are reckless, and don’t take necessary precautions to ensure safety on the road.…
Accompanying an official music video release for the group’s debut single, “It Ain’t Easy,” – now available for download on iTunes and other music networks – Nick Perri announced the new moniker of his blues-rock quartet this morning: Mount Holly. “I started this project by calling some of the best musicians I know, who also…
Van Wild is a Southern Blues-Rock-Pop musical project by half Canadian, half American singer-songwriter Yasmine Van Wilt. The debut EP “Van Wild” is a feel-good mix of catchy and lyrical love, social observation and protest songs inspired by Southern landscapes and stories. Yasmine’s previous projects have reached #7 in the UK Music Week Charts, beating…
This summer, acclaimed producer/artist Morgan Page will deliver his first album in three years, DC To Light. Partnering with Sirius XM’s “BPM Bender,” Page premieres first single, “Open Heart” featuring singer/songwriter Lissie, whose past collaboration received acclaim when the Deadmau5 remix of their 2008 effort “The Longest Road,” earned Page the first of his GRAMMY…
Australian future soul artist Milan recently released new single “Free” off upcoming EP $IGN$. Listen Here. The track has played on Triple J Radio in Australia. Milan’s trademark pitch perfect dream scape voice floats over electronic-acoustic beats complimented by a hip-hop vibe. Her voice got the attention of New World Artists, one of Australia’s leading…
SOJA, in collaboration with UNICEF, are helping to highlight the problem of out-of-school children in Ethiopia through their new music video, “Shadow,” which was filmed in Jigiga, Ethiopia. An estimated 3 million primary school-aged children remain out of school in the East African nation. For more information, visit: http://www.AllInSchool.org. The global initiative calls for a…
An Endless Loop, the debut EP from Chicago Instrumental Dark Music Band THE KAHLESS CLONE will be released on March 17. Featuring NOVEMBERS DOOM guitarist Vito Marchese, the EP is a gripping musical journey that forges the vibe of dark metal with the sonic landscape and emotional buildups of post-rock. New track “I Can Feel…
After starting 2015 off with two releases that skyrocketed up Beatport’s charts, Canadian producer Shaun Frank returns to Dim Mak with his melodic future house record “Mind Made Up” that’s already garnered support from DJs as diverse as Oliver Heldens, Nicky Romero and 3LAU. Pairing swooning vocals and a vigorous, pumping bassline with mesmerizing piano…
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Dressing up in iconic outfits that recall the eye-grabbing, ‘shock and awe’ garb worn over the years by Cher, Jennifer Lopez, Bjork and others, Rose pokes fun at celebrity fashion obsession in her new video for ‘Never Satisfied’. It’s a witty, biting (and subtly sympathetic) view of the pressure female celebrities are under when they…
Kat Vinter is set to release her debut EP Islands late April via Culvert Music. The EP showcases Kat’s lush vocals combined with brooding, beat driven pop music. The result is a haunting soundscape with moments of darkness and light, beauty and tension. Alongside local German beat master Hannes Buscher and Norwegian poet Laila Samuels,…
Los Angeles based four-piece rock band Dead Sara will release their highly anticipated new album “Pleasure To Meet You” on Tuesday, March 31st via Pocket Kid Records in North America. “Pleasure To Meet You” is available now to pre-order on iTunes here. This powerful female-fronted quartet is lead by the enigmatic chief vocalist Emily Armstrong…
Nearly unprecedented for an album rooted in club culture, Begging Please is an honest and unguarded story about love, relatable to many, but a singular achievement in its unique delivery and detail. Written and recorded in Los Angeles CA and citing Marvin Gaye’s Here, My Dear as a key influence, Samo uses his own distinct…
Skrillex & Diplo shook the music world in 2014 with the announcement of their collaborative Jack Ü project and a monumental co-headline show at the legendary Madison Square Garden on New Years Eve. They first teased new music with their single “Take Ü There”, featuring vocals from explosive popstar Kiesza and a timely remix of…
Music lovers – a short meditation for you today. Boy’s Club vs. Girl’s Club. It’s a universal competition. One that’s been going on forever and will keep continuing forever. But, just because you know about it, and just because it’s not highlighted all of the time, doesn’t mean that it isn’t a good idea to…
Cross genre electronic dance music band OnPlanetZu recently announced the launch of their latest album “Adventures of Yo Mama” to quick critical praise. Combining elements of dub step, hip hop, reggae and high energy electronica, OnPlanetZu’s spirit and energy are infectious and all signs are pointing towards this as being very likely to be their…
Battleships is the first single from the Johannesburg based songstress, an up-tempo pop number with a background story to inspire. She explains, “I wrote this song when I was a month or so into homeschooling myself for the first time, contemplating if it was worth giving up being with my friends every day. The little…
First up off the EP there’s “Timbre,” a culmination of tightly sequenced synth and skittish rhythms that create an ethereal soundscape whose easy listening is nothing short of enchanting. Her production sensibility continues to shine on ‘Killa,’ a moody stand-out track that channels a much deeper meaning for Kourtesis. “’Killa,’ is about my grandma’s death,”…
