Upcoming singer/songwriter and performer, NOAH! is a force to be reckoned with, announcing his new single release, ”No More Angels”. Quirky, fun, charismatic and hilarious, “No More Angels” is Noah’s insightful track that goes straight to the true essence of Los Angeles, while still embracing Hollywood as if he were a true veteran. Outspoken,…
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CFCF POSTS SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM
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Montreal-based producer Mike Silver, aka CFCF, has offered a first listen to Outside, his first full LP since 2009’s beat driven Continent, set for release October 22nd on Paper Bag Records/Dummy. Silver has spent the last year on a pair of EPs that explored the patterns and emotions that can be drawn from layered repetition,…
BUD LIGHT AND LIVE NATION MAKE HISTORY TODAY
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Bud Light Music First’s summer long celebration of music culminates today when the program delivers a groundbreaking day of music to fans all across the country: 50 different bands performing in clubs in all 50 states in the union on the same day, today August 1, 2013. From Drive By Truckers who are playing…
MONSIEUR MINIMAL VIDEO “SUMMER LOVERS”
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Greek pop singer Monsieur Minimal just released a new single dedicated to “Summer Lovers”. The music video narrates a story of a young couple getting in love, under the blue sky of Hydra island. Director Dimitris Silvestros turns back time in the 80’s and invite us in the most typical, idyllic images of our summer…
HEAVEN & EARTH RELEASE VIDEO FOR “I DON’T KNOW WHAT LOVE IS”
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Heaven & Earth (guitarist Stuart Smith, singer Joe Retta, bassist Chuck Wright, drummer Richie Onori, and keyboardist Arlan Schierbaum) have just released a video for their second single and power ballad, “I Don’t Know What Love Is” from their critically acclaimed album Dig (Quarto Valley Records), which is available on iTunes now. “I Don’t Know…
NERVES NEW SINGLE “COUNTING”
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Australia’s Nerves set to self-release their debut EP, Crooked Bones. Nerves delivers with cruising ’80s synths overlaid with distorted-pop vocals, garnering comparsions to a Parachute Youth meets The Knife mash-up. Available now on iTunes, listen to the first dark-pop single, “Counting.” https://soundcloud.com/viciousbuzz/counting Nerves are a dark electronic band from Melbourne, Australia, comprised of singer/songwriter Cat…
CIGARETTE BUMS DEBUT SINGLE “RUDE DUDE”
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Just releasing their debut single, “Rude Dude,” this week, the group is ready to break out of Los Angeles and take on the rest of the world. The Replacements-esque track is laced with a burst of raw energy with a dash of Summery flair that will leave you floored. This is the first in a…
MATTHEW SCHULTZ IS HERE TO “STAY”
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Matthew Schultz may well be on his way to becoming a household name, the singer-songwriter and actor has been making waves since his collaborative breakthrough song “Money Or Me” hit airwaves earlier this year with millions of plays on YouTube. Now he’s back with two sure-to-be-hit singles, one is a cover of the Rihanna classic…
CLEO SOL OFFERS “TEARDROP” FREE
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Riding high on the buzz around her latest free download, ‘Borderline’, Cleo releases her new track, ‘Teardrop’ which will be available to download free via Soundcloud on Friday 26th July. Premiered on BBC Radio 1Xtra this week by MistaJam, ‘Teardrop’ is a beautiful mash-up of The Verve’s ‘Bitter Sweet Symphony’, Massive Attack’s ‘Teardrop’ and Cleo’s…
ZEWDY SINGLE “LOVER LOVER” FEAT JO MERSA MARLEY
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This up-and-coming, young talent flooded YouTube with over 100 cover songs, capturing the attention of listeners all over the world. Delivering a sound similar to that of hit sensations, Whitney Houston, Beyoncé, Jasmine Sullivan, and Christina Aguilera, Zewdy offers an energy, long absent from the industry’s talent pool. With over 15 million views and 50…
JAMES BLUNT POSTS SINGLE FROM NEW ALBUM
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Multiple Grammy-nominated singer and songwriter James Blunt will release his fourth studio album MOON LANDING in the U.S. on November 5th. The highly anticipated new album was produced by Tom Rothrock (Beck, Moby, Foo Fighters), who worked with James on his multi-platinum selling debut BACK TO BEDLAM. MOON LANDING also features production from Martin…
LYFE JENNINGS VIDEO “BOOMERANG”
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Lyfe Jennings brings back the true essence of, and fire in R&B music with his new hit single “Boomerang.” The video, like the song, plays up the law of karma–complete with an anti bullying message, and the vindication of an abused woman scorned; all through the justification of a seemingly harmless retaliation symbol– a bunny.…
RAVENS BALLROOM IS MUSICAL MATRIMONY IN MORE WAYS THAN ONE
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Hello world, hope you are doing well today as we head into August. Besides music I enjoy watching sports. As I watch the MLB this season I notice a big trend of empty seats. I think baseball has lost its way and the music biz can learn to keep prices in check so the fans…
MYSTIC UNDERGROUND SINGLE “WAR OF THE ROSES”
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Brooklyn-based electro-pop duo Mystic Underground releases their second focus track “War of the Roses” from their upcoming EP Gender Rules, which is due out on August 20, 2013. Their second single released this year, “War of the Roses” is one of four upbeat dance tracks on the EP, co-written by Vlad Valette and Ben…
BONNIE WHITMORE SHARES HER RECENT SINGLE “HEARTBREAKER” AS A FREE MP3
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Bonnie Whitmore’s last album had a body count and a title, Embers to Ashes, that implied a fiery finality. There are broken bones and hard lessons learned on Whitmore’s new album, but its title – There I Go Again – suggests less ominous themes. “I feel like I’ve grown up a lot,” she says. “I…
JOEL RL PHELPS POSTS SINGLE “THANK YOU & GOODNIGHT”
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Joel RL Phelps & The Downer Trio have announced the release of their long awaited new LP, Gala, on Tuesday, September 17 via Triple Crown Audio Recordings of Canada. The album features Phelps (the former guitarist/vocalist in Silkworm) delivering twelve songs that weave between humbled introspection and fractured, distorted guitars. Gala is the first…
LIZZIE AND THE YES MEN VIDEO “UNSTOPPABLE”
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June 2013 saw Lizzie and the Yes Men re-release their first two singles on 100m Records, which gained them front-page exposure on iTunes in the UK and France, and a US advertising placement with a high street shoe brand. Now the British surf-pop sensations Lizzie and the Yes Men return with this new single, produced…
SHARK WEEK NEW VIDEO FOR “BABY MAYBE”
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In the new video for “Baby Maybe,” the A-side of Shark Week’s Santurce 7″ coming out July 30th on Analog Edition Records, the Washington, DC quartet chronicles some of their exploits in the Puerto Rican district where they recorded the tracks and named the single after. Watch the “Baby Maybe” video HERE. http://youtu.be/D0dVfDQKX_8 Hearkening…
HAILER POST AUDIO & VIDEO FOR “POSTCARD”
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Following the release of the outlandishly comical music video, which finds the boys flaunting their rebellious spirit with carefree choreography, Hailer drops “Postcards” the second single from Another Way (out Aug. 20). Trumping their first single, “Anyway I Can,” “Postcards” roars urgency and allure through Phil Orr’s scratchy and rough vocals. Listen to “Postcards” here:…
HOLLIS BROWN NEW SONG “DOGHOUSE BLUES” AS A FREE DOWNLOAD
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Taking queues from classic pop, rock’n’roll, and Americana, Hollis Brown combines raw rock sensibilities with sweet melodies and hearfelt lyrics to create a rich, warm sound that can fill any room. Principal songwriters Mike Montali (vocals) and Jon Bonilla (lead guitar) grew up listening to the classics. These native New Yorkers were born in the…
NEW SINGLE BY ATLAS BLK
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The world has been coming together for focused lyricist ATlas BLK. A lifetime traveler who has lived across the globe and has performed on Africa’s biggest stages for beatboxing and dj’ing, he is now formally turning his focus to lyricism with his new track “Under Construction.” The back-and-forth of the instrumental between bouncing boom-bap and…
PTC PRAISES BILL O’REILLY FOR CALLING OUT MAINSTREAM MUSIC
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The Parents Television Council applauded Fox News Host Bill O’Reilly for his straightforward and honest commentary about the entertainment industry’s negative influence on children as part of his Talking Points Memo on the July 22nd show. Mr. O’Reilly said, “[T]the entertainment industry encourages the irresponsibility by marketing a gangster culture, hip hop, movies, trashy TV…
STEPHEN KELLOGG PICS FROM LIZARD LOUNGE JUNE 29 @ LIZARD LOUNGE IN CAMBRIDGE, MA
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“The solo acoustic tour was an opportunity for me to introduce the new songs in a very naked way, whereas the All Love, Future’s Brighttour is more of a rock n roll concert. I’ll have additional musicians joining me and the venues are intentionally a bit more geared towards that,” says Kellogg. Writing in…
JULY 2013: MKM NOTES FROM THE SOUND TABLE
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Happy July and I hope you’re having a great month! Here in Atlanta, it seems as if it’s been raining almost every day by the amount of water getting dumped when it does rain! But that doesn’t stop us from “keeping it moving,” which is a common phrase I bring up often in my book,…
10 QUESTIONS TO ASK A DIGITAL MUSIC DISTRIBUTOR
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When it comes to selecting a digital music distributor to get your music on sites like iTunes, Amazon MP3 and Spotify, you want to feel confident in your choice. If music is important to you, you want to know who’s handling your music assets, the quality of the service and the value you’re getting…
SARAH TRACEY PRESENTS 5 PART MURDER MYSTERY MUSICAL
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Pop-noir songstress Sarah Tracey presents The Black Diamond, a murder mystery in five musical chapters inspired by her 2011 full-length album Tell No One (Modern Vintage Records). Paying homage to 1960s classic film noir, the video series follows a jaded New York City detective who is drawn into a web of secrets surrounding an…
M.G. BAKER CO. NEW SINGLE POSTED
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“All I Wanna Do” is the brand new summer jam by M.G. BAKER CO., aka songwriter / producer Matthew Baker from “Surf City, USA” Huntington Beach, CA. In addition to his sonic craft of meshing old-school sounds and recording techniques with his love for modern pop, Baker’s other creative calling has him established as an…
MATHAI POSTS DEBUT EP
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Mathai, the Atlanta-based singer will officially release her debut EP “Girl Like Me” on July 4th, 2013. For this EP, she collaborated with Grammy Award Winning recording engineers/ producers Dru Castro (India Arie, Musiq Soulchild) and Pierre Medor (Usher, Brandy, Mary J Blige). Mathai shared: “Every time I think about the EP I get into…
NEW ICONA POP SINGLE “ALL NIGHT”
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‘THIS IS… ICONA POP,’ the highly anticipated debut album from the Swedish pop sensations, is set for release on 9/24 via Record Company Ten/Big Beat Records, the album features the duo’s hit single ‘I Love It’ featuring Charli XCX, along with many new tracks destined to dictate your playlists upon first listen. The next official…
TIARA DEBUT SINGLE “POISON”
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NYC based femme-fatale, Emergency Tiara, releases her debut single “Poison” off of her seven track EP coming out October 29th. Emergency Tiara embodies today’s cosmopolitan, sultry and glamorous woman. Classically trained in vocals and piano, she utilizes her musical talents to connect with and uplift her audience. She is the personification of “girl power”…
BONNIE MCKEE REPS WITH “AMERICAN GIRL”
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Bonnie McKee (who Rolling Stone named the “Best Secret Weapon”) wrote some of the biggest songs for A-list pop stars, including Katy Perry, Britney Spears, Ke$ha, Carly Rae Jepsen, Christina Aguilera, Kelly Clarkson, and Taio Cruz, racking up lots of #1 singles in the past 2 years, including Perry’s “Teenage Dream” and “California Gurls,” Spears’…
STOLI ADMIRES MATT KINEKE NOT ONLY FOR HIS MUSIC BUT HIS INDEPENDENCE
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Good morning everyone all over the world, nice to see you all today. I have been reading lately how certain mainstream artists are showing up very late and/or cancelling live shows that fans pay good money to see. This is the most infuriating thing as to why you work to develop a massive fan base…
THESE HEARTS PREMIERE “BEEN THROUGH HELLâ€
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Fresh off the release of their sophomore album, Yours To Take, THESE HEARTS have premiered a music video for “Been Through Hell”. Join THESE HEARTS as they say goodbye to their loved ones, pack up their instruments and travel across the country, all in the name of love for their music and fans. http://youtu.be/-IWlojfacqE https://www.facebook.com/thesehearts
THERESE AUNE NEW SINGLE “IN MY QUIET PLACE”
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Amidst an era of constant socialization, online and off, Therese Aune’s newest single, “In My Quiet Place,” speaks to the joy that can come from finding a spot to call your own, where you can gather your thoughts and freedom. The song comes off her upcoming release, Billowing Shadows, Flickering Light (out August 6). The…
ROW BOAT ‘ETT’ EP: AN INCREDIBLE AMBIENT POST ROCK MASTERPIECE
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Very rarely will I classify something as ‘incredible’ but Mark Wardale’s ambient project Row Boat is downright amazing. It feels very much like a soundtrack and ETT is an expansion of his previous two releases, building layer upon layer of sonic drones that set you up for dramatic listening. It’s simply beautiful noise and must…
YOUYOUYOU VIDEO “TRUST NO ONE”
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With an impressive track record in their home land Denmark, ranging from “upcoming pick-of-theyear” by the legendary Copenhagen—based venue Vega in 2013, to playing the massive Arena-stage on Roskilde Festival in 2012, the electronic dream pop trio YouYouYou is now ready to release their first official single Trust No One. Youtube: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hvDwb4kVJcE Recorded in an…
KITTEN PYRAMID VIDEO “UH OH”
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‘Uh Oh’ is the debut single from experimental rockers Kitten Pyramid. It also is the first offering from their album, also called ‘Uh Oh’, recorded at legendary Rockfield Studios (home of Queen, Oasis, Coldplay and the Stone Roses etc) with their producer Nick Brine who has also worked with all of the aforementioned artists. Kitten…
CHRIS JONES NEW SINGLE “FUX WITH ME”
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Chris Jones a.k.a. Jonezen is a talented rapper/ songwriter/ guitarist/ producer turned public speaker. He currently shares his story to help people find hope again. He’s an unlikely spokesperson who is currently working hard and maintaining his sobriety within a world that is packed with all the wrong choices. Jones learned the hard way and…
KEYBOARDIST MIKAEL JORGENSEN STREAM OF “THE RETURN OF LUTHER JONESâ€
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Longtime Wilco keyboardist Mikael Jorgensenwill release his new album Mikael Jorgensen & Greg O’Keefe September 24 on Butterscotch Records. Jorgensen spearheaded production of the album – one of the most inventive electronic records of recent memory – along with the help of producer/engineer and Butterscotch label head Allen Farmelo (The Cinematic Orchestra, Talk Normal). You…
SAE IT IS SO, KELLI PLAYS IT PURE
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“Sae sings like she’s saving your soul, raising the roof, as well as the hair on your arms, with her glorious noise.” – CMJ New Music Report. With a blazing backing band behind her, Kelli Sae shines like the sun on her new single “No Use”. The music is is a mixture of R&B…
