Feature stories and artist interviews
If you keep your eye on some signs, or if you are aware about some indicators, it could help you avoid getting deep into debt. To say the least, early detection will allow you to find a way to course correct early enough to prevent a big financial disaster. Below are 8 key indicators that…
LA based pop group Starling Glow have released their brand new single, “Caution Tape”, the third track from their debut EP out March 24. “With an addicting pop-rock vibe that will have you listening to the anthem on repeat, it’s a powerful song that Liz thinks will speak to [girls] everywhere.” – Her Campus “Caution…
Iain Woods’s concept-heavy projects hang somewhere between pop, punk, art, film and prank. His singular, auteurist vision is intensely DIY in it’s ethos, with Woods writing, performing, arranging and producing his own albums (which he describes as ‘conceptual suites’) and designing, producing, directing and editing his own insanely experimental, no-budget videos and shows. Heavily influenced…
Ahead of his sold-out London show at the Barbican tomorrow, Squarepusher reveals a second track from his forthcoming album. “Through this record I aim to explore as forcefully as possible the hallucinatory, the nightmarish and the brutally visceral capacities of electronic music.” Taken from new album, Damogen Furies, “Stor Eiglass” explores the harsher, more diverse…
An Endless Loop from Chicago Instrumental Dark Music Band THE KAHLESS CLONE is out today. Stream and/or purchase the EP at this location. 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. THE KAHLESS CLONE…
Eco friendly and natural materials such as wood and stone are essential for any home remodeling projects. Awareness among consumers regarding energy efficient products for the home continues to be on the rise. Small Changes make a Big Impact Energy savings are achieved through small but significant changes such as the replacement of an incandescent…
When your band is planning to go on a tour, there are a few things that you, as a band, will have to consider and meet in order to have everything happen smoothly. One of the most important of these is having a platform and a strategy for popularizing your band and its music. This…
Dream Lake, a Stockholm-based duo comprised of vocalist/dancer Isabella Svärdstam and multi-instrumentalist Niklas Willar Lidholm, demonstrate their dream-pop prowess on the euphoric new track “World of Dreams”. Now they’re releasing a video for the single. The single “World of Dreams” is released via the Swedish independent label 100 SONGS. The video for the singel is…
Hailed as one of 2015’s ones to watch, The Carnabys are back with the release of their brand new single ‘Where I’d Rather Be’. The Carnabys have just finished a tour of the UK as part of Huw Stephens’ Coffee House Sessions. The whirlwind tour, starting in Bournemouth and finishing in Glasgow, saw the band…
LA-based duo HONEYHONEY are giving fans a sneak peek at their first single, “You And I,” from their third full-length release, III, due out June 9 on Rounder Records. Recorded in Nashville and produced by Dave Cobb (Jason Isbell, Sturgill Simpson), III delivers straight-from-the-gut honesty and elegance of storytelling that makes the new album both…
“A new season” a brand new video from Italian rock/metal band HERETIC’S DREAM, can be viewed below along with the cover artwork. The track is taken from the new single “A New Season” and the band’s forthcoming third album, “Floating State Of Mind“, which is to be released in May, 2015 via Agoge Records. The…
If you have children, you know that Easter becomes a time of egg hunts and parties at home and at school (if your children are in a classroom during the day). You can decorate eggs with food coloring or make a cake that looks like a bunny, but there are some other fun ideas for…
It took about 8 years but last fall, the awesome ambient/post-rock band from New-Zealand has released its new full-length album, called “Sines” through the almighty The Mylene Sheath (Caspian, Gifts from Enola, Heiress, Junius, Minot, Pelican…). Eight years after an explorative post-rock storm (the acclaimed “Solace”) that saw them tour the world, JAKOB are back.…
‘Under Her Sails’ is the gorgeous debut single from Malpas, aka songwriter Ali Forbes and producer Andy Savours. Due for release on 27th April 2015 on Killing Moon Records, it melds honeyed vocals with a densely textured backdrop of acoustic electronica, handclaps, synths and dreamy soundscapes that enrapture from the first listen. Malpas released their…
Peacefrog Records, the label that introduced the world to artists such as José González and Little Dragon present the new single from Charlene Soraia; ‘Ill Be There’. The former Brit school singer-songwriter follows the success of the BBC Radio 1 Track of The Day and B listed single, Caged with another catchy pop song once…
Perhaps you lost your job a while ago, or perhaps your student loans have started becoming even more demanding. Maybe you had a financial setback, or perhaps you have moved and found yourself without the resources you had previously. There are many reasons why someone might end up living paycheck to paycheck, but the truth…
Back in school, science class had a reputation for being boring. You were taught about the different types of rocks and told to memorize the periodic table. If you still have this attitude, know that science is so much more than what you learned in school. When presented the right way, learning about science is…
As the weather warms up in New England, BBB is warning homeowners who are looking to begin remodeling or repair projects to be on the lookout for home improvement scams. So far this year, 10 of the top 25 most inquired about business types are home improvement related, including, among others, general contractors, roofers, remodelers,…
Origins is the new single from award winning Irish singer songwriter Niamh Crowther. At just 18 years old, Niamh has had more acclaim and praise than any of her peers. In 2013 she beat off 15,000 other young people to claim the Irish Youth Music Awards. The accompanying demo “bullets” was released to radio and…
Olin & The Moon is reminiscent of classic West coast Americana, and the band self-produced Every One You Know, their first album since 2012’s Destroyer. They’re releasing it ahead of another full-length album later this year, that was produced by none other than Ryan Adams… but more on that later! The band formed in LA…
Singer-songwriter Heidi Lynne Gluck shares the first track, “The Only Girl In The Room” (stream), from her debut solo EP of the same name (out April 28th via Lotuspool Records). Of the single Heidi says, “On a direct level, co-writer Kenny Childers and I wanted to celebrate the fun and pain of being “one of…
OFNIE was raised in the south side of Brooklyn, New York listening to music from both the Caribbean and American top chart songs (from the 40’s to present). The merge of Caribbean Island and Southern American cultures expanded the knowledge of OFNIE’s upbringing, influencing him spiritually and musically. Activities such as learning to play the…
Car title loans are useful for helping you deal with tour financial challenges. These types of loans are easy to get because all you need is your car and its documents. If you are self employed or are not formally employed you can still qualify for a car title loan that will enable you to…
The self-proclaimed pop-punk heroes Trophy Wives has released a new video for their infectious single “Threshold”. The video was shot by Dan Fried of Just Fly Casual Productions With a fresh new attitude and a drive to make great music for their audience TROPHY WIVES are a unique blend of fast paced music, catchy choruses…
LA’s favorite rapper from New Jersey, Kosha Dillz, is launching his latest music video “Been Down” and we’d love you to share it with your readers. The video, dubbed a Re-HAIM-Mix, is a remix of Haim’s “Fallen” and “Don’t Save Me” by Sam Barsh. “Been Down” delivers a set of visuals that help to create…
Chicago-bred duo Krewella has released a brand new track “Somewhere to Run” today – check it out HERE. Jahan and Yasmine continue their genre-bending track record by incorporating rock elements to their dance wheelhouse. To do so, they assembled a team to collaborate with including rock veteran, Don Gilmore (Linkin Park, Korn) and dance heavy…
The Wind and The Wave consists of Patricia Lynn and Dwight Baker from Austin, TX. Their debut album, From The Wreckage, was released last year and tracks from their album could be heard on CW’s Hart of Dixie (musical guest), ABC’s Grey’s Anatomy, VH1’s Couples Therapy and CW’s Vampire Diaries. Additionally they re-recorded Simple Mind’s…
Anthemic indie pop act The Score have released a new track titled “Catching Fire” on the heels of their initial track “Oh My Love.” Originally from New York City and now based in Los Angeles, The Score are comprised of songwriting producers Eddie Anthony and Edan Dover. Fittingly, the transcontinental favorites will keep fans and…
Sketch McGuiney shows you how to make your own adult film in the new music video for “Pxrno” directed by Cool Kids Forever Films. This NSFW video takes inspiration from the infamous homemade tapes from Paris Hilton, Kim Kardashian and Pamela Anderson . The DJ J Scrilla produced record can be found on Sketch’s debut…
Electric Soul Entertainer Vina Mills will debut the first installment of BLUEGOLD the Film Noir Edition. BLUEGOLD the Film Noir edition will include visual content from selected materials off the songstress Ep. Kicking off the movement with title track “I Surrender”. I Surrender is an artistic display of love’s freedom and entrapment. Mills explained that…
Los Angeles alternative pop maverick DYLAN KELLY unveils the lyric video for his debut single “All My Friends” today on VEVO. You can watch it HERE! The song is available everywhere today! “I wrote this song about those times when you just can’t get your friends to leave the house.”-Dylan Kelly Written and produced by…
Los Angeles-based Iranian-American producer Kodak To Graph (born Mikey Maleki) has released his debut ISA LP, available now as a free download. The album’s experimental soundscapes incorporate found audio of natural sounds like crowds, birds, flowing water blended with his signature off-kilter hip-hop-infused electronic, inspired heavily by the psychedelic pop and Persian folk music that…
Skope: Where are we talking from today and are you excited spring is here on Friday? I am speaking from my studio in Cancun Mexico, yeah, I know you guys in Boston hate me, but I am happy for you that Spring is arriving. By the way that, headline is a bit grandiose…but those were…
March Madness is upon us as the NCAA basketball tournament starts this week. BBB is advising fans to exercise caution when buying tickets over the next several weeks. Each year, how far a team goes in the NCAA tournament is often unpredictable, but one thing fans can control is the security of their ticket purchases.…
London born singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist, Sonna Rele was chosen by Oscar nominated director Kenneth Branagh to perform the end-credit, original, theme song “Strong” in Disney’s highly-anticipated motion picture Cinderella. The song is part of Walt Disney Record’s Cinderella soundtrack, which is available at all retailers today. The Compound/Motown recording artist was brought to the famed…
When you’re at a party that serves alcohol, you might be tempted to have a drink before driving home, or you might have a friend who wants to drink and drive. This is a dangerous situation for the person who wants to drive as there could be an accident involving one or multiple people. There…
Miami-based reggae rock / Latin roots group Bachaco, known nationally and internationally for its bilingual party-with-a-conscience sound, has issued a third single from their upcoming new full-length. “Keep Your Head Up,” written in 2012 while the band was on tour and at a bit of a crossroads, is a positive, uplifting Caribbean anthem featuring tight…
This 22 year old soul is searching for the meaning of life through art. A self- proclaimed nomad, described as ‘a hippie with a little bit of grunge,’ Kateri is passionate about seeing the world from all perspectives. From working as a corporate makeup artist in greater NYC to hostel-hopping around Europe, Kateri channeled her…
Dancehall superstar Konshens is definitely staying busy these days, churning out singles and keeping his fans fulfilled with content seems to be a mission of his. Since late 2014 Konshens has steadily released a plethora of singles and attacked some of the most popular rhythms coming out of Jamaica as well as his own label…
Tokyo-based band Bo-Peep stand to boggle your mind as much as intrigue it as front members are often leaping wildly across the stage, dressed in bright short yukata (traditional Japanese summer party dress), with hard grunge sensibilities and catchy melodies. Having infused new energy into the Fukuoka and Tokyo underground post-punk scene with their second…
