Category: FEATURES

Feature stories and artist interviews

SMSH BROS VIDEO FOR “HOOT & BOOBIE”

“Technology has evolved over the past century. It’s a tool that an artist utilize to take his work to another level. Hitman and Stkee have done just that. With the use of the internet, the lyrical creatives telecommunicated to create the SMSH BROS EP. While Stkee now resides in Honolulu, HI and Hitman back in…

VICCI MARTINEZ NEW VIDEO FEAT CEE LO GREEN

Vicci’s single “Come Along” f/ Cee -Lo from her self titled major label debut album is starting to take off at radio – great start   to the New Year – AND she is currently on tour. She is also   preparing to release her brand new video for “Come Along” the first week of…

DERON NEW VIDEO “JAMES BROWN”

Cool Kids Forever Films presents Washington, D.C. emcee Deron’s video for “James Brown,” a upbeat jam that is sure to set off your night. The video depicts a house party filled with inflatable aliens, water guns, swimming pools, and everything else needed for a night of debauchery. Deron delivers a charismatic, lyrically precise performance, turning…

ANiMAL-MUSIC NEW VIDEO FEATURING MARY MAGDALAN

London based EDM/Punk trio, ANiMAL-MUSIC, has released a music video & FREE download for their latest track “Jump” featuring Mary Magdalan. ANiMAL is a three piece, bass-heavy EDM punk band from London that formed in 2012 with a residency on Modestep Radio and quickly moved to doing guest mixes for Radio 1Xtra, XFM, and Pulse.…

WATCH CO LA’S “DEAF CHRISTIAN” VIDEO

“Working with Matt on the ‘Deaf Christian’ video was different from anything I have ever experienced.”, says Andrew Strasser, the director of the newest video from sonic explorer Co La. “There’s something dark about Matt’s performance in the “Deaf Christian” video – ie squeezing, smashing, squashing fruit – that made the lighting essential. While filming,…

DANN FURIA VIDEO FOR “THIS THING I DO”

Dann Furia’s 2013 release “This Thing I Do” includes 6 songs produced by Larry “Pop” Summerville, whose production credits include Flo Rida, Christina Aguilera, Alexandra Burke, Amerie, and BoA. The album’s title track “This Thing I Do” has already been licensed for use by Supercuts, Quiksilver, DC Shoes, and Roxy Clothing. Youtube link to “This…

SEATRAFFIC VIDEO “TEMPO OF REGRET”

Seatraffic is back with the second installment in their series of singles. “Tempo of Regret” is a piece that explores the balance between life and art while finding contentment with what you’ve created. http://youtu.be/DdNWXIltUmI San Francisco-based Mark Zannad (vocals/synth) and Brandon Harrison (drums/vocals) began collaborating as Seatraffic in 2011. The synth-pop duo has released an…

P E T I T E VIDEO FOR “STEVIE JOBS”

P E T I T E is a singer-songwriter, producing Nuvo-Jazzy pop in French and English. Leading it with angelic childlike vocals, oddly enough compared to a post-modern Mia Farrow with a Brigitte Bardot allure.   P E T I T E co-founded the band Terry Poison, performing worldwide, releasing such singles as “Comme Ci…

SID SRIRAM ANNOUNCES SINGLE “WINTER MIND”

As Sid Sriram gears up to release the first half of his “West Coast Night Fall” project titled “Before Dusk”, he releases audio to the first   single “Winter Mind”. This single sets the contemplative, edgy and   soulful tone of the project. This song’s accompanying music video will   also be releasing soon.  …

NEW SINGLE FROM SLUM VILLAGE “FOREVER”

Slum Village returns with the street single “Forever” off their forthcoming album “Evolution” to be released in June. Stay tuned for World Tour Dates starting later in the month. 2013 marks the 20 year anniversary of Slum Village forming as a group. https://soundcloud.com/clockworkmusic-2/slum-village-forever/s-ns821 Pre-Order Tickets for Slum Village w/ DJ Mick Boogie at Santos April…

VIDEO: DEATH OF AN ERA SIGNS TO ARTERY RECORDINGS/RAZOR & TIE

Death metal band, Death of an Era is the latest addition to join the Artery Recordings, the joint venture between The Artery Foundation and Razor & Tie.   The Columbus, OH based band will release their debut EP, The Great Commonwealth EP on May 21st.   The Great Commonwealth EP was produced by Kevin Lankford.…

IM MY COMA RELEASE “LOSING SLEEP”

Effective Immediately PR is pleased to introduce Canadian alt-rock trio In My Coma (IMC) who is releasing their single “Losing Sleep” off their debut album Magnets & Miracles.   Based in Ontario, the group is comprised of Jasper James (Vocals, Guitar, Songwriter), Laura Doll   (Bass, Vocals), and Mike Paterson (Drums, Percussion).   Coined as…

CREED BRATTON DETAILS FOR NEW ALBUM IN VIDEO EPK

Singer-songwriter and actor-comic Creed Bratton, currently best-known for the quirky former 60’s rock-star character he portrays on the NBC TV hit comedy series The Office, is back with a new album/audio-biography Tell Me About It. Creed Bratton along with his band The Rubbermen give us a behind the scenes look into Creed. [youtube PudiY182Mcg] http://youtu.be/PudiY182Mcg…

ASHLEY WALLBRIDGE POSTS “YIN-YANG”

Without light, there is no dark. And without lows, there are no highs. UK producer Ashley Wallbridge has taken an old Chinese philosophy and applied it to his latest production, coming full circle to reveal both the lighter and darker sides of progressive house with his new track ‘Yin-Yang,’ out April 15th on Garuda Music.…

THE FRONT BOTTOMS VIDEO “TWIN SIZE MATTRESS”

Bar/None Records is proud to announce the highly anticipated album Talon of the Hawk by New Jersey’s The Front Bottoms on May 21, 2013. For a band whose much-celebrated self-titled debut album resonated amongst a very broad audience and whose music covered equally as much territory, The Front Bottoms are gearing up to explore even…

LANDSHAPES NEW VIDEO “IN LIMBO”

Bella Union is very pleased to welcome LANDSHAPES to the family, whose debut album ‘Rambutan’ will be released into the world on Monday 17th June, and we couldn’t think of a finer way to introduce them to you than the wonderful video for their new single ‘In Limbo’. [youtube sjgg3ZNkTu0] http://youtu.be/sjgg3ZNkTu0 With images of Bolivia’s…

THE BOXER REBELLION VIDEO “DIAMONDS”

London-based indie rock quartet The Boxer Rebellion are pleased to announce details of their new album titled Promises. Co-produced with producer Billy Bush in Los Angeles, CA, and being released on May 14 through the band’s own Absentee Recordings label, Promises is the uplifting and cinematic follow-up to the critically-acclaimed The Cold Still, and will…

PJ PARKER’S ORIGINAL SONG ‘DREAMS ARE MEANT FOR TWO’ IN JOE BASILE’S ‘WEST END’

The screening takes place at the Paramount Theater in this seaside city. The screening for “West End” begins promptly at 10:30 p.m. The song, which is also performed by Parker, appears during an opening scene with Eric Roberts (Runaway Train) and Isabella Hofmann (Grey’s Anatomy), who play married couple Victor and Mary Trevi. Parker, a…

SWEET JANE PREVIEW “I WANNA BE IN LOVE”

What’s becoming known as Sweet Jane’s signature “wall of sound,” is no better demonstrated than on their latest single, “I Wanna Be in Love.” The single is now at radio in Ireland and off of their forthcoming new four song ep “Witches,” scheduled for release on April 19 and on 12” vinyl in May through…

:PAPERCUTZ VIDEO FOR “RIVERS”

‘Rivers’ is the dreamscape single from :PAPERCUTZ new album ‘The Blur Between Us’. Finally with us, due to the director’s request so he could capture the coldest and most filled snow settings. In the new video, Vasco Mendes traveled deep into Portuguese forgotten valleys and highest mountains to portrait the ethereal, cold shiver that runs…

SAIL THE ELECTRO SEAS WITH GALILEE

Hey here this is Dz with Skope magazine’s very own Galilee. As a   published musician, songwriter and producer, Galilee is the electronic alter-ego of DiGDuGDisaster, finding some love in experimenting with heavy underground electronic grooves. Now we see the little bit of the creative mind whom we call Galilee. DZ: In your process of…

NICK JAINA OFFERS MP3 “DON’t COME TO ME”

Nick Jaina is a writer at heart – whether it is song lyrics, stories, poems, sheet music, etc.   Portland, Oregon musician Nick Jaina is set to release another stellar album in a remarkably varied career. “Primary Perception” (Out 4/16 on Fluff and Gravy Records) is the result of a winding journey from writing ballet…

DOUBLE DUCHESS RELEASE “DEVIANT” VIDEO

Signed to Oakland based Le Heat Records, Double Duchess are vocalist and performance artist Krylon Superstar and emcee and producer davO. Together the duo deliver a raw but campy electronic sound unlike anything else. Krylon and davO met in 2010 and instantly began creating music inspired by their love for boys, being sassy, and the…

THE STAVES’ NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “FACING WEST”

Following two major North American support tours with Bon Iver and The Civil Wars, and hugely successful appearances at SXSW 2012 and 13 – where The Staves “offered gorgeous three-part harmonies in songs about romance and mortality,” (New York Times) – UK-based siblings Emily, Jessica, and Camilla Staveley-Taylor announce details of their debut North American…

MY GOLD MASK VIDEO “BURN LIKE THE SUN”

What began as a collaboration between longtime musical partners Gretta Rochelle and Jack Armondo (guitar), became less a means to an end, than the end itself. A deep wellspring of personal and musical experiences shaped their direction, and Chicago’s My Gold Mask is a culmination, a fulfillment, of a long artistic road, that has lead…

KON BOOGIE VIDEO FOR “ABOUT MY BUSINESS”

Before Kon Boogie brings to light his forthcoming debut full length LP My Glorious Imperfection, he keeps it local with a few of his friends, and then some, on his music video for the album’s single “About My Business,” featuring Silent Knight.

SHANNA SHARP VIDEO “NO TIME FOR THE SHOW”

Southern singer-songwriter Shanna Sharp adds a touch of country charm to an alternative pop vibe in her upcoming fourth album Silver Linings Under Grey, which she will self-release on April 2, 2013.   This 5-track album uncovers Shanna’s vulnerability and acceptance as she pours her heart out in these musical vignettes about light and dark…

RIMI BASU: AN ECLECTIC MIX OF EAST AND WEST

Rimi Basu, an emerging world fusion music artist originally from Washington, DC, felt she needed to draw up her creative instinct one day. She chose to do so by venturing out into a cemetery in the middle of the night to perform a sacred Indian ritual for the Goddess Kali, who represents energy and power.…

WEAPONS OF AUDIO “NIGHT LIGHT”

Weapons of Audio is excited to announce the release date of their debut EP, “Girl Crazy.” Described by the duo as “the sound of the weekend,” this five-track project is proudly dedicated to their infatuation with women and will be released for free download on Monday, May 6th.

MARCO BENEVENTO NEW VIDEO “THIS IS HOW IT GOES”

Marco Benevento has unveiled a new video for “This Is How It Goes.” Premiered yesterday by Alarm Magazine, the track is one of two collaborations on his most recent album TigerFace to feature Kalmia Traver of Rubblebucket adding vocals. Traver appears in the video alongside Benevento and his band comprised of bassist Dave Dreiwitz and…

WE ARE THE PHYSICS VIDEO “GO GO NUCLEO FOR SCIENCE”

We Are The Physics’ second album, Your Friend, The Atom was released back in October of last year, and spawned singles Goran Ivanisevic, Applied Robotics and Napoleon Loves Josephine. Most recently, a 7-inch pressing of album track Dildonics was released alongside the never-before-heard B-side, Welcome Back, Paul Dirac. The band are heading out on tour…

SAMWELL IS BACK WITH “JUST BE FREE” VIDEO

Superstar the smash hit video “What What (In the Butt)” Samwell is back with another enchanting video for “Just Be Free,” a track from his forthcoming LP.   Produced by Lucy Wieczorek, Sunshine Benbelkacem and Samwell, “Just Be Free” is an anthem track, extolling the benefits of fully accepting yourself.

ANN PRAGG MP3 “DEMOLITION DUST”

Wonderland Archives is thrilled to announce the May 7th release of Bitter Fruit, the debut full-length album by Ann Pragg, featuring new single “Demolition Dust”. Ann Pragg is the alter ego of Gainesville, Florida’s Matt Radick (Holopaw, Blood River). He blends the intimacy of Nick Drake, along with the brooding of Smog or Richard Buckner,…

HOW TO END THE PERFECT DAY

The Perfect End to a Perfect Day: Weddings are all about the unity of two people, surrounded by their closest friends and family in a symbolic gesture of love. It goes without saying how important weddings are to us — after all, we don’t refer to it as the “big day” for nothing. It’s important…

THE STRANGLERS VIDEO + FREE DOWNLOAD FROM NEW ALBUM

With the forthcoming release of ‘Giants’, and their single ‘Mercury Rising’ out now and available as a free download in the US, fans and newcomers now have the chance to experience and enjoy brand new material that remains ever so true to that classic Stranglers sound, and at their very best.