Bad Suns are beyond pleased to share the powerful new video for their single “Salt,” which was inspired by conversations between front-man Christo and a close friend experiencing gender dysphoria. Directed by award winning dancer, Daniel ‘Cloud’ Campos (appeared in Step Up 3D,The Uprising Begins and also directed Panic! At the Disco’s ‘This is Gospel’…
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DAN FARBER “MIDDLE EASTERN JUNGLE”
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Hailing from Tel Aviv, Dan Farber is gearing up to release his debut Dim Mak EP Middle Eastern Jungle on December 9. Anchored in a foundation of trap and bass, Middle Eastern Jungle also draws a heavy influence from the traditions of the Middle East, creating a unique concoction of sound that is both hard-hitting…
CODY JOE HODGES VIDEO “GETTING BACK TO COUNTRY”
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Cody Joe Hodges’s new album, “The Good Stuff”, is a compilation of traditional sounding country songs, with a modern twist. Cody Joe’s music brings laughter, joy, reflection, and sometimes even sorrow. Inspired by country greats such as: Merle Haggard, George Strait, Don Williams and Waylon Jennings, “The Good Stuff” will take you back to sounds…
AS THE POLAR VORTEX HEADS EAST STOLI HEADS TO EL WEST
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Hello there good people on this TGIF. Does it get any better?! So before we begin I have a message for all young women out there. A real man should never judge you on the size of your ass. I hope all parents out there explain to their kids that true talent is not through…
VITA CHAMBERS “TELL ME” VIDEO
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Hot off the heels of her artistic breakthrough video for “A+D”, Vita Chambers is back with a new video for her new hit single “Tell Me” which continues her artistic vision and shows off what a versatile talent that she can be as an artist & performer. Vita was born in Vancouver, B.C and was…
SIRENA “YOUR KINGDOM”
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Sydney based pop singer and songwriter Sirena (formerly known as Stephanie Bruno) has received loads of airplay both locally across Sydney as well as internationally throughout California and New York. Her new single “Your Kingdom” is set to be another amazing hit for the young star. The track was produced by Philippe-Marc Anquetil, who has…
WORLD5 NEW SINGLE “I PROMISE YOU”
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WORLD5 has released their newest single, titled, “I Promise You”, to widespread critical and fan acclaim November 10, 2014. “I Promise You” is an epic ballad, a catchy melody, with the earnest singing of Grammy Award winner Pat Hunt in the song’s spotlight. The track is the forth single from their upcoming LP release. “I…
BEWARE OF FAKE PACKAGE NOTICES AS HOLIDAYS APPROACH
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As the holidays approach, it’s a common tactic for phishing scammers to send emails claiming to be an alert about an undelivered package. In a slightly different variation of this scam, an email may allege to provide order details regarding a package delivery or an invoice file. By clicking on the provided link or downloading…
BUDSTRAPS MAKING EXCERCISE WITH MUSIC A BREEZE
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Say goodbye to distracting tangled cords and earbuds that won’t stay put. Get fuss-free movement in your day-to-day world with Budstraps—the innovative new way to keep earbuds (and frustration) in place. In a twist from typical Kickstarter videos their explanation of BudStraps is entirely visual. This 90 second video has less than 15 seconds of…
NEW SINGLE & ALBUM BY GHOSTFACE KILLAH
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Next month, Ghostface Killah will return with a new concept album called 36 Seasons. The follow-up to 2013’s Twelve Reasons to Die is out December 9 via Salvation/Tommy Boy. That’s the lead single “Love Don’t Live Here No More”, featuring Kandace Springs, above. On the new LP, Ghost plays “a hip-hop superhero,” according to a…
GET TO KNOW HER HABITS + “SLIP AWAY”
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Her Habits is the stuff of gilded electronic grit, as channeled through Canadian singer/songwriter Joanie Wolkoff. While Spring 2014 took hold throughout Brooklyn, Wolkoff and producer Sanford Livingston combined forces to craft a flirtatious body of tracks, resulting in the Northerner EP. Armed with a background in illustration and fashion, Joanie created an illustrated booklet…
RUSTIE ANNOUNCES JANUARY US TOUR AND NEW VIDEO
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Rustie is sharing the second video from his latest album Green Language for the track “Lost” featuring Numbers cohort Redinho. It’s a hyper-synthetic ode to the 80s electro love ballad and Rustie describes as “the closest thing I’ve written to a traditional pop song” now brought to life with a pop music video. The video…
DEJA BRYSON DROPS “WAIT FOR IT (WORK)”
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Deja Bryson is an emerging R&B, Soul & Rock artist from Richmond, CA. She sings, writes and produces music with a message of love, empowerment and individuality. Nice of Vocal icon, Peabo Bryson, Deja’s vocal skills come naturally. She is a powerhouse live, able to sing acapella or with music and still rocks the crowd.…
YO GOTTI DROPS NEW SINGLE “11/11” ON 11/11
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Just weeks after impacting urban radio with the Lil Wayne & Ludacris-assisted remix to his infectious single “Errrbody” and seven days since unleashing his latest single “I Feel Like,” featuring Boosie Badazz, Yo Gotti is back with yet another heater! https://soundcloud.com/yogottikom/1111a/s-h07kF
FOREST FALLS ANNOUNCE NEW SINGLE “HEAVY HEARTED GIRL”
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Dynamic Melbourne six-piece, Forest Falls have announced the release of their newest single, Heavy Hearted Girl. To celebrate its release, the group has kicked off an east coast Australian tour that has already piqued interest at Smith’s Alternative, Canberra and Brighton Up Bar, Sydney. The tour, showcasing the band’s honed live set, arrives at Federation…
STRANGER CAT DROPS FIRST SINGLE “SIRENS”
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Raised in the urban sprawl of NYC’s boroughs, Stranger Cat is the musical persona of Cat Martino. The frequent collaborator of Sufjan Stevens, Son Lux, The Shins, Sharon Van Etten, and others, has now joined forces with co-producer/bandmate Sven Britt to create a soulful collection of experimental pop songs. Marked by Martino’s signature vocal looping,…
HOMESHAKE VIDEO “MAKING A FOOL OF YOU”
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Today, Peter Sagar — a.k.a HOMESHAKE– shares his music video, “Making A Fool Of You,” from his recently released album In The Shower. DIY Magazine, who premiered the video, call the track, “A standout…a bitter and twisted kick at bad relationships, coming off as one great, colourful wash of queasy-sounding guitars.” Peter describes it as,…
SOME OF THE MOST ICONIC ECO-CARS
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From drastic exhumation of smoke, toxic gases, carbon monoxide and greenhouse gases polluting the atmosphere, to the rapid depletion of crude oil resources, owning a car with an internal combustion engine is like committing a crime in today’s world. That said, there is a way out, in the form of eco-friendly cars. These vehicles have…
LISA MITCHELL RELEASES BEWITCHING ‘WAH HA’ VIDEO
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Lisa Mitchell is certainly in the middle of a dream-like phase of her career with the recent release of ‘Wah Ha’. It’s been embraced by national radio in Australia and tastemaking stations worldwide, been given the a cappella treatment on triple j’s Like A Version and now has a bewitching music video to boot. “This…
MAX AND THE ELECTRIC “CITY LOVER”
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After endless discussions throughout 2013 and 2014 between duo James Stefanuto and Tom O’Reilly over whether Rick James or Neil Young would be better member of The Beach Boys – Max and The Electric was born. Recorded and produced by Sam Ford (Abbe May, The Silents) at Tone City Studio in hometown Perth, the upcoming…
PREMIERE: ALLISON GEDDIE NEW VIDEO “WAIT”
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At twelve years old Allison Geddie was already sowing the seeds of what has grown into a love of composing and performing music. Schooling herself on artists like Ben Harper, Alanis Morisette, and Rob Thomas, she picked up her father’s guitar and began instinctually writing her own songs. With her single for “Wait,” she taken…
thestand4rd VIDEO FOR “SIMPLE NEEDS”
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thestand4rd, the young Minnesota collective whose members include Spooky Black, Bobby Raps, Psymun and Allan Kingdom have released their self-titled debut album for free today on SoundCloud. The group (with the youngest member the age of 16 and oldest at 22) are known to have an aversion to genre labeling but seem to loosely live…
NEW FOOL’S GOLD SIGNING SHASH’U DROPS “THRU DA NIGHT” MUSIC VIDEO
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Afrofuturist b-boy, remix alchemist, legit funk phenomenon… Montreal hero Shash’U is truly one of a kind. He’s been burning down stages from Boiler Room to underground street dance competition “Juste Debout” with a mix of wild style remixes and audacious originals that sound at once alien and familiar, turning even the poppiest of radio hits…
GHASTLY MENACE SINGLE “CLOSING”
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Ghastly Menace was initially formed in Chicago as a recording project between two friends: Andy Schroeder and Chris Geick. Their debut album, Songs of Ghastly Menace, expands greatly upon the experimental style of 2010’s Pitcairn EP while maintaining the pop sensibility and songwriting that has defined the group from the beginning. Songs of Ghastly Menace…
THERE IS NOTHING STOLI DOES NOT LOVE ABOUT ATONOMIC’S GROOVE
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Hello to all out there music lovers all over the globe. We are back at it today and feeling damn good about it too. So in music news, Taylor Swift has removed all her songs from the music-streaming service, including current single “Shake It Off.” I wonder if this is due to her new album…
HISTORIC PHILLY RECORD STORE CLOSES IT’S DOOR AND ENDS AN ERA
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Over the past 30 years this independent record store was ranked several times in the top 10 of favorite city independent music stores. At one time it boosts over 80,000 titles of both vinyl and CD. It was he meeting place of music lovers of almost every genre where fans could go and get autographs…
CULTURE CLUB NEW SINGLE “MORE THAN SILENCE”
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Legendary GRAMMY Award-winners Culture Club announced this week the title of their highly anticipated sixth studio album “TRIBES” due for release in early 2015 in North America on Different Man Music (via Kobalt Label Services). “TRIBES” was written by Culture Club and produced by esteemed producer Youth (Paul McCartney, The Verve, Primal Scream) in London.…
CARLI JAMISON IS READY FOR CHRISTMAS
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This new holiday release was recorded in the Nashville area at The Sound Shelter studio in Franklin, TN and was produced by Tres Sasser, who produced Carly’s previous two albums. When asked about the release, he stated, “This one reminds me of Bruce Springsteen meets the Shirelles. It’s classic 1960’s meets 2014. Donovan inspired mellow…
DELTA HEAVY RELEASES SINGLE & VIDEO FOR ‘REBORN’
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Quintessential stadium anthems are Delta Heavy’s forte and ‘Reborn’ demonstrates how they’ve gained this reputation. Setting show stopping-agendas since their first release on the RAM Records imprint, this next one is no different, however, a cinematic roller isn’t all this release has to offer. With an official music video along with remixes from Spoils and…
WU-TANG CLAN DEBUT “RUCKUS IN B MINOR”
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Over twenty years since the Wu-Tang Clan dropped their debut album, the Staten Island group consisting of RZA, GZA, Method Man, Inspectah Deck, Raekwon, U-God, Masta Killa, Ghostface Killah and Cappadonna are returning with a new album titled A Better Tomorrow that hits stores on December 2nd. Emerging in 1993, the Staten Island, NY-based Wu-Tang…
4 THINGS TO CONSIDER WHEN DECIDING TO LEGALLY CONTEST A WILL
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Deciding to pursue legal recourse in contesting a will requires careful consideration just like pursuing any other civil claim. Many people rush to sue without weighing the resources, expenses, emotional effort and time involved against the expected returns. Others just want to spite the opposing party and they would go to any lengths to do…
DIE ANTWOOD “UGLY BOY” VIDEO
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In 2009 the freakishly captivating rave rap duo Die Antwoord (Afrikaans for “The Answer”) consisting of NINJA and ¥O-LANDI VI$$ER burst onto the international scene out of the deep dark depths of South Africa and introduced Zef culture into the pop culture lexicon. Five years, two albums and hundreds of millions of video views later,…
MAPLES POSTS “STARS”
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Sydney-based songstress Gabby Huber is well known to Australia’s larger music community for her previous endeavours as a band member, touring and playing abroad as a keyboardist and vocalist. Now, after spending several years quietly and carefully crafting her solo sound, she is stepping into the world as Maples. ‘Stars’ is the debut single from…
NEW SINGLE BY THE LEFT BACKS
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“Rather lose than win” is the brand new single from the winners of the 2014 Youth Work Ireland’s Irish Youth Music Awards, The Left Backs. Aged between 15 and 17, Ben, Lucas, Max and Matt who hail from Northern Ireland, beat off teams in a programme of over 10,000 other young people from the island…
NEW ALBUM & VIDEO BY KICK THE HABIT
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Kick The Habit have seen support from Zedd, Far Too Loud, and Dodge & Fuski, among many others, and have been making some serious waves with numerous Beatport Top 10 releases as a well as a No. 5 Spotify hit that was one of the most played electro house singles, alongside tracks from Zedd and…
STASH VIDEO “TEAR ME DOWN”
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The explosive female electro-pop duo STASH (www.danceSTASH.com)-featuring multi-talented DJ/Rapper Steph Prost and classically trained pop singer Amanda Maze-are getting music lovers pumped up with the release of the their infectious debut single, “Tear Me Down.” The “lousy ex-boyfriend” inspired track, which just made its debut to Top 40 radio, is also now available on iTunes,…
JESSICA LEA MAYFIELD PERFORMS “STANDING IN THE SUN” IN A GRAVEYARD
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“I bought this baritone guitar (her name is Barry) at the Guitar Emporium in Louisville, Kentucky, and it’s this black glitter sparkle Gretsch,” Jessica explained. “It’s what got me into making another record and obsessed with playing … I found that guitar and I was like, ‘This is a sign from Satan to buy this…
HEY ELBOW SINGLE “MARTIN”
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Hey Elbow consists of Julia Ringdahl (vocals and guitar), Ellen Petersson (horns and electronics), and drummer Liam Amner. With a background in jazz and an ear for distortion they create weird pop music with a big sound. The trio is signed with Adrian Recordings, the Malmö, Sweden based record label also home to Alice Boman…
JON DUBB VIDEO FEAT CANIBUS
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VA emcee Jon Dubb hits us with the 2nd installment of his RBC RECORDS debut with a new single and video titled “Lyrical Pump” featuring Legendary Wordsmith Canibus. The “Leilana May Project” features Dizzy Wright, Jarren Benton, Kool G Rap, Cappadonna of the Wu-Tang Clan, Canibus and more and is set for an 11-11-14 release.
DEAR CRIMINALS “STORM” MUSIC VIDEO
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Montreal’s Dear Criminals is Charles Lavoie, Vincent Legault and Frannie Holder’s side project. Having expressed their will to play together for years, they finally decided to unite efforts in this project where Charles’ intense and strong vocals and Frannie’s vulnerable and fragile voice complement each other in a very unique and touching way. This vocal…
