Category: FEATURES

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TRUMMORS REVEAL NEW TRACK “BOGUS BRUCE”

Woodstock, NY-based duo Trummors are excited to announce their newest LP, Moorish Highway, out June 17 via Ernest Jenning Record Co. The band has unveiled a track from the record, “Bogus Bruce” — it’s a sunny, straight-ahead groove that looks nostalgically toward the past as much as it does to the present. The track is…

IMELDA MAY “IT’S GOOD TO BE ALIVE” VIDEO

Ireland’s Imelda May is set to release her third album, Tribal, out July 29 with Verve Records. Watch the video HERE for “It’s Good To Be Alive” and the Tribal album teaser HERE. This record marks the first release from May since 2010’s Mayhem, of which The Los Angeles Times commented, “Dublin, Ireland-born Imelda May’s…

THE HORRORS NEW VIDEO “SO NOW YOU KNOW”

Last month The Horrors unveiled “So Now You Know”, the lead single from their ‘weirder, wilder and more colorful’ fourth album Luminous, out May 6th on XL Recordings. The track is an otherworldly widescreen affair with the commanding vocals of Faris Badwan leading the way. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Wr7TAfOkEVc The “So Now You Know” video is a short…

WATCH THE AMITY AFFLICTION’S OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “PITTSBURGH”

Roadrunner recording group The Amity Affliction has announced details of their eagerly awaited new album. “LET THE OCEAN TAKE ME” — the Australian metalcore masters’ fourth full-length release arrives on June 10th. http://youtu.be/vu3xGr-lNVI Named by Alternative Press as one of 2014’s “Most Anticipated” albums, “LET THE OCEAN TAKE ME” is available now for pre-order on…

PELL RELEASES “DOLLAR STORE”

New Orleans’ born artist Pell premiered ‘Dollar Store,’ a new song produced by Roc Nation’s Ludwig Göransson, a Swedish producer known for work with Childish Gambino, Haim and composing music on Films (30 Minutes or Less, Fruitvale Station) and TV shows (Community, New Girl). The song will appear on Pell’s upcoming LP Floating While Dreaming.…

SWORN TO OATH WATCH “FREE ME” VIDEO

Metal trio SWORN TO OATH have been swinging their heavy-but-hooky   axes since ’09 and now the Stoke on Trent three piece are pleased to reveal their debut album Pillars will be released on 2nd June 2014 via Transcend Music. Watch the video for ‘Free Me’ — the first track to be taken from the…

EDGUY VIDEO FOR “LOVE TYGER”

On April 29, 2014, the new EDGUY album SPACE POLICE – Defenders Of The Crown will be released. The press has already praised the album as one of the best, most traditional and heaviest albums the band has ever recorded, getting top scores in all the relevant metal magazines. Now, the video clip for the…

COLDRAIN MUSIC VIDEO FOR “THE REVELATION”

Hopeless Records is thrilled to announce the signing of Nagoya, Japan rock band, coldrain. Fans can now watch the music video for their song “The Revelation” on the official Hopeless Records YouTube channel here: http://bit.ly/Q5SGlv The song can also be purchased now on iTUNES here: http://bit.ly/1htd5N7 Formed in 2007 in Japan, five members of two…

TROPIC OF PISCES NEW SINGLE “MARKING”

Tropic Of Pisces, the new project from Mathew Scheiner, will release Symmetry on May 13th, both digitally and on a limited 10″ vinyl pressing via Ooh La La Records. The entirely self-recorded album was mixed by Grammy winning engineer / producer / father, Elliot Scheiner, famous for his work with Beck, Steely Dan, Flaming Lips,…

FEVER HIGH RELEASES FIRST SINGLE AND VIDEO

Brooklyn’s FEVER HIGH have released their infectious first single, “That’s So Typical”, as a free download, along with an accompanying video. The indie-pop duo – Anna Nordeen and Leah Cary – are currently working on their debut album with pop maestro Adam Schlesinger of Fountains Of Wayne, known for retro-tinged hits like “Stacy’s Mom” and…

TOP MUSIC FESTIVALS WORTH TRAVELING TO THIS SUMMER

Big or small, outdoor music festivals have a certain magic to them. From traveling to the actual festival, to watching your favorite artists live – today, music festivals are a must-do activity for all ages. With warm weather finally here, http://CheapOair.com has suggested five of the best outdoor festivals worthy of booking a trip to.…

EVER SO ANDROID POST “LEASH”

Ever So Android has released their new stand alone single “Leash” at the height of their 9 city tour. True to form, the song features their signature electro-rock sound that combines deep bass synths with a driving rock beat and soaring vocals. Consisting of guitarist Drew Murray and power vocalist Hope Simpson, this two piece…

HOPSIN VIDEO FOR “I NEED HELP”

As a former acting extra for drama series Cold Case, Gilmore Girls, and That’s So Raven, one might expect a more sensitive heartfelt video to convey the struggle of finding himself from actor-turned-rapper Hopsin, but with a carefully deranged demonic approach, he exhibits an excellent exorcist-like performance for the video for “I Need Help” from…

SIREN VIDEO “I THINK I LIKE YOU”

Based in Los Angeles, CA, SIREN is an emerging female duo featuring longtime friends, Kat Ostenberg and Skyler Stonestreet. Blending a pop sound with elements of hip hop, and evocative lyrics that reveal a unique perspective, SIREN will entice you into their world. “I Think I Like You” produced by Mike Del Rio is pop…

SAINTS OF VALORY SINGLE “LONG TIME COMING”

  F Stop/Atlantic recording group Saints of Valory has unveiled details of their new EP. “V” — which follows last year’s “POSSIBILITIES” EP — hits digital retailers everywhere on May 20th. “V” includes the new single, “Long Time Coming,” which can be heard now in a video streaming at http://youtu.be/1WR5GQNDQYY following its premiere yesterday via…

SHAYGRAY & BORGORE RELEASE VIDEO FOR “ILLUMINATI”

Believe it or not, “Illuminati” is the very first track off SHAYGRAY’s forthcoming debut Hipster Hype EP, making this his first single ever. But don’t let that fact throw you off – this may be SHAYGRAY’s first release but it has so much power and style you’ll quickly be wondering where he’s been all your…

DIPLOMATIC & ZAN ACID DROP “NO FILTER” SINGLE

Baltimore artists Diplomatic and Zan Acid come together on this southern track that samples Project Pat’s verse of Three 6 Mafia’s “Poppin’ My Collar”. This track was produced by Diplomatic himself and Baltimore producer Shame. Link: https://soundcloud.com/tude4life/no-filter-ft-zan-acid-prod-by/s-r9Trk Twitter : @Diplomatic0914 @Allah_Zeus @_Shvme

NEW VIDEO BY JAN HELLRIEGEL

New Zealand iconic indie singer/songwriter, Jan Hellriegel is pleased to announce the release of her new single ‘Bottom of my Heart’ with a risqué video to match. Hellriegel enlisted Los Angeles filmmaker Mark Tierney to create a road trip movie replete with a love, sex, crime, betrayal…and a puppet! The single is a spacy yet…

INTRODUCING SAMUEL COOPER WITH TWO SINGLES

Samuel Cooper is a Brooklyn based singer, songwriter, multi-instrumentalist, producer and video artist that previously led the indie-pop duo Sunglasses. After releasing a self-titled EP for Lefse in 2011 and the full-length, Wildlife for Mush in 2012, Sunglasses had run its course. As the songwriter, vocalist, and driving force behind the group, striking out on…

NEW VIDEO BY CAPE LION “CALLED YOU MINE”

Stockholm-based synth-pop duo Cape Lion are back with a new video for their dreamy, synth banger “Called You Mine,” off their forthcoming EP scheduled for a spring release. According to the band, the song is meant to “describe that moment when you suddenly see a person you used to share everything with, and while it…

WORLD/INFERNO FRIENDSHIP SOCIETY SHARE NEW SINGLE

Brooklyn-based World/Inferno Friendship Society are please to announce their latest single “American Mercurial”. In the band’s classic punk rock cabaret style, the track features their signature critically acclaimed ADHD-inducing mayhem. To celebrate the release, the collective is doing a string of live dates kicking off in tonight, April 4th, in Cambridge, MA. A full list…

CONSOLIDATE YOUR CREDIT CARD PAYMENTS THROUGH DEBT CONSOLIDATION

Credit card is considered as one of the blessings of technical advancements in the banking industry. Millions of people use credit cards to buy different items, but sometimes they spend too much and struggle to refund the debt. If you own multiple credit cards and struggling to pay the bills, it is wise to hire…

DENYSE TONTZ RELEASES LYRIC VIDEO FOR SINGLE “USE IT”

Singer-songwriter and actress Denyse Tontz implores us to bring it on with her anthemic new song “Use It” and self-made lyric video, which is quickly gaining popularity on YouTube.   The video shows the edgy young artist taking negativity generated by mean girls, a-hole ex-boyfriends and haters and painting it on her bedroom wall to…

BOOKAKEE’S NEW VIDEO

The death metal band Bookakee just launched their new video “Muerte Peluda”. That song came from their last album ‘Whorrific’, released in December 2013. This video refer totally to the style of Bookakee by mixing death metal and video games. In “Muerte Peluda”, there’s clips from South Park and live shots of the band. You…

NEW SINGLE BY JON “PICNIC”

Bedlam Records is proud to unveil the first taste from our latest signing, JON. JON is Papua New Guinea born rapper based out of Brisbane, Australia.   Material has been built around his deep vocabulary and intensely captivating way with words, incomparable with any other hip hop project in Australia. The tune is a laid…

WHITE HILLS NEW VIDEO “MIST (WINTER)”

White Hills have announced a slew of tour dates around their performance at the increasingly legendary Austin Psych Fest in April and May. These are their first US performances since their Fall 2013 tour with The Cult. Earlier today, Noisey premiered a new video for “MIST (Winter),” directed by bassist Ego Sensation, a fractured hallucinatory…

GRADUATION GIFTS: IDEAS THAT WON’T DAMAGE YOUR WALLET

Congratulations! The special young adult in your life is graduating from high school, college, or grad school after years of hard work and anticipation. These occasions deserve to be commemorated, but many parents and relatives get stumped on gifts. Despite the popular recommendation of giving grads money, it’s not always possible, especially in the current…

CASSIE STEELE LYRIC VIDEO “MAD”

Cassie Steele is a Toronto-born, Los Angeles-based singer, actress and taekwando bad-ass.   You may remember her from her roles on DeGrassi and L.A. Complex, or possibly her last two albums, but we’re excited to get some new music from Cassie in the way of this heavy hitting pop jam “MAD.” “MAD” was produced by…

BRITISH BREAKOUT GABRIELLE APLIN VIDEO EPK

British chanteuse Gabrielle Aplin is on her way to cementing her status as a breakout artist of 2014 following the massive success of her single “The Power of Love” that launched to #1 on the U.K. and Australia iTunes Chart, achieving certified Gold status in both countries. Now, Aplin is gearing up to take the…

LOVE > CANCER

Harry Hudson, an independent recording artist was just finding his way in the music world when he was diagnosed with Cancer last summer.   Almost a year later and in remission, he’s teamed up with The American Cancer Society to release his new single and video “Learn 2 Love” where 100% of the proceeds will…

HANNAH THIEM NEW VIDEO/AUDIO FOR “BRYM AL MAR”

Hannah Thiem has released the video for her first single, “Brym al Mar” from her upcoming EP, BRYM. The video, directed by Arman Matin, is beautiful and majestic while hauntingly imaginative. “Brym al Mar” is an ambient instrumental track that starts out with a passionate yet restrained and cinematic sound that builds up to an…

OH, BE CLEVER PREMIERE NEW TRACK “MY RELIGION”

Alternative electronic duo Oh, Be Clever have joined forces with AWOLNATION’s Kenny Carkeet and released a new track called “My Relgion” – stream it here: https://soundcloud.com/ohbeclever/my-religion/s-Jrn55. The haunting, raw and emotional song takes a darker turn, exploring the feelings and passion of destructive relationships. “We had no idea what to expect going into this co-write…

MARYANN COVERS GOLDLINK “WHEN I DIE”

Inspiration can come at any moment.   Maryann decided she wanted to rework this Goldlink song on Friday (3/28/14). She came up with an idea for the concept, and N8 got to work on the beat. In This remake of Goldlink’s “When I Die”, Maryann reworks the song from a different perspective. Instead of focusing…

NEW VIDEO BY HARN SOLO “JESUS PIECE”

Harn SOLO performing the song “Jesus Piece” in the mountains of Sedona and Grand Canyon, Arizona. The Scott Harney directed film is the latest single from Harn SOLO’s album, “Perfect Picture”. The Crescent Kingz produced song provides an emotional soundtrack to Harn SOLO’s journey from New Orleans back home to the west coast. After spending…

FAMOUS FELONIES: OUR FAVORITE CELEBRITY ESCAPADES

You may think that celebrities and famous people in general are immune to a lot of things that we normal folks have to deal with, but don’t forget that celebrities are only people, and they make as many mistakes (if not more!) as anyone else. The following are a few cases in point, our favorite…