Newcastle’s finest Smoove & Turrell are back with the third single from the exceptional album Broken Toys. Now Or Never is the atmospheric closer from their album – the sing along number that sends audiences happy into the night after their electrifying live shows. 2014 has been all about playing live and introducing the new…
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CLARK VIDEO “BEACON”
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After releasing his eponymous LP and packing out clubs in the US and Europe, Clark ends 2014 with a few more dates and a music video for the track “Beacon”. On March 13 he plays the UK’s Bloc Festival then heads out on a massive US Spring co-headline tour with Nosaj Thing, his most expansive…
THE ATTIC ENDS VIDEO “THE HEAT IS HELL”
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Atmospheric indie rockers The Attic Ends announce the release of their official music video for “The Heat Is Hell”, which Culture Collide describes as “…uplifting.” The band formed in 2010 when Samantha Rex (lead vocals), Jan Christiansen (keyboard), Pete Hur (guitar) and Bob King (drums) met in New York and began writing music together. The…
HYDROGEN CHILD RELEASE DEBUT SINGLE “SIRENS” VIDEO
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“It’s a long road. Just let it take you there.” That’s the opening lyric from the new single “Sirens” by the Louisiana-based shimmer-pop band Hydrogen Child, and–for most artists on the planet–an inevitable truth. But for the five natives of Shreveport that comprise the band–Ansley Rimmer, Clyde Hargrove, Chris Rimmer, Jason Mills and Hali Kha–this…
GRENCO SCIENCE ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIP WITH TAYLOR GANG ENT.
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With great honor Grenco Science proudly welcomes Wiz Khalifa’s record label and management company, Taylor Gang Ent., as an official partner of the industry’s leading vaporizer company. In celebration of this revolutionary collaboration, Grenco Science unveils the first two releases in the Taylor Gang collection, the Taylor Gang | microG and Taylor Gang | G…
ALEX WINSTON SHARES NEW SINGLE “CARELESS”
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Alex Winston is excited to debut the new single “Careless”, from her forthcoming spring 2015 album on 300 Entertainment. “Careless”, which Stereogum praised as “superb” and noted as an example of Winston’s gift for writing “big, meticulously crafted pop songs”, is streaming on SoundCloud and available now on iTunes, Spotify, and Google Play. The single…
7 IDEAS FOR PREVENTING WORKPLACE ACCIDENTS
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Workplace accidents abound in all industries. From construction to nuclear plants, there’s always the risk of being involved in an accident. Even in corporate environments where there’s no use of heavy equipments and machinery, there’s still some risk of accidents. After all, people could trip on the staircase or loose carpeting, slip on wet floors,…
THE EAGLE HAS LANDED FOR LES FRADKIN AND MICHAEL BROWN
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The wait is finally over as both Les Fradkin & Michael Brown have created something very special here with the release of their latest song titled “As Eagles Fly In The Night”. Les has always wanted to collaborate with Brown instrumentally and Michael has dreamed of doing an all-instrumental album throughout his entire career. The…
weeSPIN: THE SOCIAL MUSIC APP THAT SOUNDS LIKE YOU
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“With our current momentum, we’re prepared to take weeSPIN to the next level” says Darius Fong, weeSPIN founder and CEO. He adds, “Our next stage of development enhances the social features of the app and improves functionality by streamlining even more music services into a single platform.” weeSPIN re-shapes the way users experience digital music…
SHAMEEM ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE “UNDER ONE SUN”
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Socially conscious Perth soul songstress, Shameem has announced the release of her new single, Under One Sun (out Friday 12 December) and new album, The Second City set for release on January 16. Shameem will be celebrating the releases with a national tour kick starting in Perth at Subiaco Arts Centre on January 17, moving…
MORGAN MECASKEY’S NEWEST EP + “WHITE HORSE”
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Morgan Mecaskey refuses to pull any punches on her new EP, Lover Less Wild. The Cleveland native has been busy establishing herself as a solo artist who Cleveland Scene says is “one of the cities better singer-songwriters.” Some may recognize Morgan from the indie-folk band Tinamou, which she formed in high school. Lover Less Wild…
BUSTAFREE & RICK ROSS “FORBES LIST”
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The hottest rapper in the streets of Miami Bustafree joins forces with the biggest boss in the game Rick Ross. With a string of regional radio & clubs hits including “On Deck” feat Ace Hood & Pitbull & Make It Funky, Bustafree is no stranger to the Florida music scene. Most recently Bustafree was featured…
BLOOD AND GLASS PREMIERE VIDEO FOR “SING DEAR QUEEN”
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Montreal’s Blood and Glass have premiered a meaningful, beautiful and ultra-feminist video for their song, “Sing Dear Queen”, this weekend – listen via Soundcloud – in remembrance of the shooting of 14 women that took place in Montreal at ther École Polytechnique on December 6, 1989. Blood and Glass front woman, Lisa Moore, appeared on…
BZRK VIDEO “NOW I’M GOOD”
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BZRK has built a loyal following in Nashville over the past year, earning a reputation for their do-or-die attitude, rowdy live shows, along with the prolific rate in which they release mixtapes. BZRK’s line-up now includes Caveman, Third Eye G. FuBar, MacDonald, Caustic, and the deceased, but highly influential, BASEDGHOST. While most of them aren’t…
GOING AWAY TO COLLEGE? 7 MUST HAVES FOR YOUR DORM ROOM
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Going away to college means that you made it and graduated from high school. You are now becoming an independent young adult with more freedom and definitely less parental supervision. But what you may not realize is that going to college has its challenges and you soon understand that living away from home means that…
DEBUT LP BY PRINS OBI
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Prins Obi is the moniker of George Dimakis, singer/songwriter of Greek psych rock outfit Baby Guru. Together they have released three official LPs (“Baby Guru”, “Pieces” and “Marginalia”), 5 digital EPs and they have performed live in Greece, Europe and U.S. (Eurosonic, CMJ Music Marathon, Europavox and more). A year after the debut EP “Love…
BOGAN VIA “GATSBY”
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Bogan Via is Bret Bender and Madeleine Miller. MADLY is the band’s second extended play album and it further develops their unique synth-pop sound. MADLY was then recorded between 2013 and 2014 over two continents at the Red Bull Studios in Copenhagen and in their hometown of Los Angeles. Mixed in New York, the band…
STARLING GLOW PREMIERES OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “IGNITE”
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LA based pop/rock band Starling Glow have unveiled their official music video for their brand new single, “Ignite”. With influences ranging from Kelly Clarkson to Paramore, the track showcases vocalist Liz Anne Hill’s strong female vocals and love for “slick pop-rock” music. ” The video for the track features Hill dodging a series of traps…
6 STRING DRAG RETURN WITH FIRST NEW ALBUM IN 18 YEARS
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After 18 years in hibernation, 6 String Drag is back with Roots Rock ‘N’ Roll, out February 10 on Royal Potato Family. Cut live to tape, the effort is equal parts slap-back swagger and openhearted honesty—a triumphant return that celebrates rock’s first golden age by virtue of the grace, wit and insight found in frontman…
THE ELECTRIC BALLROOM: HISTORIC VENUE AND HEARTBEAT OF CAMDEN
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The Electric Ballroom is a venue that has been at the very heart of the Camden Market area of London for over 70 years, and despite an uncertain future, it is still very much part of what attracts so many to Camden. Musical legends The list of musical artists that have appeared at the Electric…
JAMIE LYNN HART RELEASES MUSIC VIDEO “BAD”
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Upon receiving her Master’s of Music at Boston University, Jamie Lynn Hart released her debut full-length album Anticipate in 2011 as well as a live album in 2013 titled Live at Tupelo Music Hall, which won Best Album at the Limelight Music Awards. Jamie has also received the CBS Local’s top pick for Boston’s Best…
THE NOVOGRATZ BROTHERS “FAMILY”
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Award-winning songwriter/producer, Chris Keup, owner of White Star Sound, who has collaborated with artists on Warner Bros., Universal, Atlantic, Virgin, and many others, wrote a song called “Family” for the Novogratz Brothers. The brothers recorded the song at L.A.’s renowned Village Studios, where iconic albums such as Carol King’s Tapestry and Steely Dan’s Aja were…
HOUSTON’S NEIGHBORHOOD KANDYMAN “SO FLY”
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Fresh off a bid in the Feds, aspiring street preacher Neighborhood Kandyman offers up the first visual off his upcoming January 2015 release, “The Hustle Religion” for your enjoyment. “So Fly” is exactly how Kandyman is feeling out of those prison stripes and he don’t care who knows it. Neighborhood Kandyman has launched a fearless…
4 REASONS TO GET A MANAGEMENT INFORMATION SYSTEMS DEGREE
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For purposes of the management, storage, protection and sharing of information in a company, management information systems are crucial. The management information systems (MIS) department is the central nervous system of any company. All of the aspects of the performance of a company are gauged through data produced by its MIS department. What is the…
WHY WE STILL MOURN JOHN LENNON
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On December 8, 1941, the day after the attack on Pearl Harbor, President Roosevelt referred to December 7th as “a date that will live in infamy.” But to millions born after World War II, December 8th is the date that lives in infamy¬—that was the day, in 1980, that John Lennon was assassinated. Baby boomers,…
SEAGULLS NEW SINGLE “SWIMMIN'”
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Somewhere between your campfire and where the tide meets the sand is where Seagulls makes its home. Secluded in a West Virginia cabin, Seagulls recorded their debut LP, Great Pine, due to be released on February 3rd 2015. From rich vocal harmonies to lush string arrangements, Great Pine’s airtight folk songs are fully formed but…
SIX SIGNS A CAREER IN MUSIC OR ART IS RIGHT FOR YOU
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If you’re in the process of trying to determine which career path would be most appropriate and advantageous for you, you might want to consider music or art. There are a plethora of signs that can function as strong indications that a career in this sector is right for you, and some of them include:…
INDIE MUSIC: WHERE IS IT HEADED?
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To understand where Indie music is going, you have to know where it’s been. In the 1980s, following years of soft rock and irritating disco music, Indie rock exploded onto the music scene. It was different than anything else, but what defined the music was not what it was. What defined the music was what…
PHIL LEMPERT’S TOP FOOD TRENDS FOR 2015
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The growth of online grocery shopping and a preference toward craft foods, fermented foods (think aged, cured or pickled foods like sauerkraut) and smoked flavors rank among the top food trends for 2015, according to Supermarket Guru®, Phil Lempert. Lempert, working closely with ConAgra Foods, Inc. (NYSE: CAG), predicts the most significant changes next year…
MEREDITH REVEALS VIDEO FOR LATEST SINGLE ‘JUMPIN BEDS’
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Always unpredictable yet consistent in her approach, Brisbane singer/songwriter Meredith is one of the alternative pop world’s most enthralling new muses. Effortlessly fusing lo-fi indie pop production and folk influenced lyricism, her recent single ‘Jumpin Beds’ proved to be a flawless introduction to the mysterious new artist, and its accompanying music video is now here…
JOHNNY MARR’S NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “DYNAMO”
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Today, legendary guitarist Johnny Marr (formerly of The Smiths) released his new music video for “Dynamo.” The track is off Marr’s acclaimed sophomore solo album Playland, which Rolling Stone boasts is “filled with wicked guitar salvos and shiny, barbed hooks…” and Q Magazine adds, “‘Playland’ is better than its predecessor in pretty much every respect.…
STRAIGHT NO CHASER RELEASES ANIMATED VIDEO FOR “TEXT ME MERRY CHRISTMAS”
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It’s time to face the facts this holiday season: voicemails are so last Christmas. To remedy the problem, Atlantic Records’ a cappella sensation Straight No Chaser partnered with actor Kristen Bell, YouTube comedy-collective and branded content company JASH, and award-winning songwriters Adam Schlesinger and David Javerbaum to celebrate the holidays with a fun music video…
DOOMTREE REVEALS NEW TRACK “GRAY DUCK”
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The group, which consists of Cecil Otter, Dessa, Lazerbeak, Mike Mictlan, P.O.S, Paper Tiger and Sims, has also announced a string of tour dates for early 2015, beginning on February 4 at Mojo’s in Columbia, MO, routing up and down both coasts, and concluding on March 17 at Launchpad in Albuquerque, NM. These dates follow…
BILLY IVAN VIDEO “ASKING”
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To accompany the release of his latest single “Asking”, Billy Ivan has created a music video, which he shot, edited and narrated himself, detailing his story of conquest over the challenges he faced growing up. Understanding more about himself both as a creative artist and determined young man. Billy Ivan, who is a self taught…
SAYING THE RIGHT THINGS WHEN YOU OFFER SYMPATHIES
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What do you say to your best friend when his father dies? How do you comfort your cousin who has lost a spouse? And what words can comfort a parent who has lost their child? These are common thoughts for anyone when trying to decide how to offer sympathies to a grieving family member or…
7BIT HERO AND SUN MUM UNVEIL NEW VIDEO FOR ‘BURN YOUR BITS’
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Those from Queensland – or anyone else living south of the Equator for that matter – are well-aware of the perils of a sunny day. A scordching case of sun burn can happen at the beach, kicking a footy around the back yard or sipping a double-shot latte at an outdoor cafe. There’s no denying…
HOLYCHILD ANNOUNCES NEW SINGLE “RUNNING BEHIND”
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Today HOLYCHILD releases today their new song, “Running Behind,” the first track off of their forthcoming debut album due out in early 2015 via Glassnote Records. The new song pairs HOLYCHILD’s signature catchy sound with more bombastic production techniques, featuring hard-hitting, explosive synth bass and percussion reminiscent of a marching band drumline. Having recently completed…
THAITANIUM RELEASES NEW REMIX OF “WAKE UP”
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International award-winning hip-hop group Thaitanium recruit Asian-American YouTube all stars to remix their U.S. debut single “Wake Up (Bangkok City)” featuring hip-hop heavy weight Snoop Dogg. With brand new verses from Thaitanium, the remix features Traphik (aka Timothy DeLaGhetto), J-Reyez, Lil Crazed and Rob Campman who altogether have accumulated over 3 million YouTube channel subscribers.
GABBY GORDON NEW VIDEO “UNDERGROUND”
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Gabby Gordon is a Danish American, singer/songwriter living and performing in Los Angeles, California. Growing up, Gabby lived and traveled between Denmark, Switzerland, Czech Republic, UK, Germany and the US. Her unique life experience has inspired her love for music. Faced with a constant state of change, music was a way for Gabby to express…
WHAT TO CONSIDER WHEN BUYING USED CELEBRITY CARS
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Celebrities will own their cars and after sometime sell them to go for the trendiest in the market. While you may argue that celebrity cars are similar to other cars only that celebrities drive them, there is something peculiar about these automobiles. They are costly and designed with the latest advancement in technology. They have…
