NY’s Hopewell has been blending vintage fuzz pedal jams with their early space rock and shoegaze roots for over a decade, their 2001 full-length, The Curved Glass, being the perfect, noisy bridge between the epic psychedelia of ‘90s acts like Flaming Lips and Mercury Rev and a newer generation of bands that include Dungen, Dead…
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Feature stories and artist interviews
CHECK OUT MAINO’S NEW VIDEO “MILLION BUCKS”
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Before Maino gets his opportunity to ascend to hip-hop’s elite echelon, If Tomorrow Comes… is going to have to acquaint him with the masses that might not be familiar with the hard work he put in under the radar.
BLACK MOTH SUPER RAINBOW’S GRINDHOUSE FEATURETTE “BORN ON A DAY THE SUN DIDN’T RISE”
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Black Moth Super Rainbow present the gruesome music video for “Born On A Day The Sun Didn’t Rise,” the lead single from their recently released album ‘Eating Us’ (Graveface). Filmed with the grainy aesthetics and demented vision of a grindhouse flick, “Born On A Day The Sun Didn’t Rise” is an unbridled bloody nightmare.
STONES THROW ANNOUNCES NEW ARTIST MAYER HAWTHORNE / VIDEO
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When famed record collector and Stones Throw label head Peanut Butter Wolf first heard Mayer Hawthorne’s music, he couldn’t comprehend that it was what it was.
RYAN ROSS SPEAKS ABOUT SPLIT WITH PANIC AT THE DISCO, AND COCAINE PICTURE.
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Something tells me Ryan Ross has seen better days.
JOHN LENNON & WILCO AUDIO FROM ‘FUNNY PEOPLE’ / TRAILER
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Concord Records is very excited to present the official soundtrack for the upcoming Judd Apatow film Funny People, in stores July 28th.
CIVIL TWLIGHT RELEASE “LETTERS FROM THE SKY” VIDEO
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Depending on your background, the term “power trio” may bring to mind the ’60s sonic depth-charges launched by the Jimi Hendrix Experience and Cream; the twisty prog-rock styles of mid-’70s King Crimson and Rush; or the post-grunge bash of Seether and Wolfmother.
CORY CHISEL COLLABS WITH THE RACONTEURS FOR “BORN AGAIN” / MP3
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After much critical praise of his EP Cabin Ghosts, Cory Chisel is back with his band The Wandering Sons on the new single, “Born Again.”
PASSAFIRE RELEASES ‘EVERYONE ON EVERYNIGHT’ ON SEPTEMBER 15 / MP3
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Passafire will release Everyone on Everynight through LAW Records on September 15, 2009. This is the follow-up to their sophomore album, Submersible, which was recognized by iTunes as one of the “Top 10 Best Reggae Albums” of 2007.
MTV JAMS RECOGNIZES SMOKE BULGA AND HIS BOSTON ROOTS / VIDEO
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Life 4 Life Enterprises would like to congratulate their artist Smoke Bulga on his accomplishments in 2009. Smoke’s new video, “Money On Mind” has been added to MTV Jams!
THE ALL-AMERICAN REJECTS HIT THE T.V. CIRCUIT
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The All American Rejects are set to take over television this week with stops at both MTV and NBC. With their first stop, on July 11th, front-man Tyson Ritter and crew are set to make fans green with envy when they get a glimpse into the life of a Reject on MTV’s cribs.
FRAMING HANLEY NEW VIDEO FOR “HEAR ME NOW”
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Straight out of Nashville’s bourgeoning rock scene (Paramore, Red, Kings of Leon) comes FRAMING HANLEY.
THE QUEEN KILLING KINGS OFFER “IVORY” MP3
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The Queen Killing Kings release Wind Up Records debut “Tidal Eyes” digitally on July 14th.
JACKSON BROWNE VIDEO FOR “HERE” FROM SHRINK
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On behalf of Roadside Attractions & Lionsgate Films, we are pleased to announce the release of the new music video for the upcoming Kevin Spacey film SHRINK.
MEET THE DAY READY TO SHOW BOSTON THEIR FULL POTENTIAL AT SKOPE LIVE!
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Since 2001 Meet The Day have been engraving their sound throughout Boston & all over the Northeast. If you follow the independent scene then you are familiar with this group of incredible musicians. Meet The Day are prepping to give their best performance yet on July 17th at Copperfields in Boston!
ZERO 7 REMIXES “EVERYTHING UP” MP3’S & VIDEO
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Check our Zero 7’s new track “Everything Up (Zizou)” remixed – Joker & Ginz, Mock & Toof, and Gold Panda.
JULY 2009 SONICBIDS “ARTISTS 2 WATCHâ€
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Welcome to another amazing month of music from the incredible musicians that make up the Sonicbids.com community. We have selected ten bands to feature this month. The readers have spoken and they want to hear from the bands and not just have us explain what we like about them. So we have sent each…
CHESTER BENNINGTON PRESENTS DEAD BY SUNRISE
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CHESTER BENNINGTON , lead singer for multi-platinum, two-time Grammy-winning rock band LINKIN PARK, has put the finishing touches on OUT OF ASHES, the debut album from his new band DEAD BY SUNRISE. The album is tentatively scheduled for a fall release through Warner Bros. Records.
HOPE SANDOVAL AND THE WARM INVENTIONS OFFER “BLANCHARD” MP3
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Since the release of Mazzy Star’s debut album She Hangs Brightly, Hope Sandoval has defined the sound and style of California psychedelic dream pop. The world took notice when the breakthrough single “Fade Into You” (from sophomore album So Tonight That I Might See) hit the airwaves and MTV heavy rotation.
GREEN LABEL SOUND RELEASES “I WILL COME BACK” VIDEO
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Green Label Sound, a free exclusive singles label, offers up its latest music video from Holy Ghost! The video features the Green Label Sound single “I Will Come Back.”
CEE-LO GREEN REMIX SPONGEBOB SQUAREPANTS THEME SONG
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SpongeBob SquarePants will have fans of all ages swaying to the sounds of Bikini Bottom this summer with Nickelodeon and Sony Music Entertainment’s (SME) release, SpongeBob’s Greatest Hits.
HEARTLESS BASTARDS ANNOUNCE HUGE SUMMER TOURING PLANS / MP3
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Fat Possum Records is proud to announce that the Heartless Bastards have confirmed a very impressive and exciting summer 2009 touring schedule.
JOHN FORTE OFFERS MP3 “PLAY MY CARDS FOR ME” FROM NEW EP
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Grammy-nominated singer, songwriter and producer John Forté is set to debut StyleFREE the EP, his first collection of new music to be released in eight years.
SNOB DOODLE
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It is summertime and that means that music festivals are in full swing. Looks like Snob Doodle will be out there roughing it as well.
ALICE IN CHAINS UNVEIL VIDEO FOR “A LOOKING IN VIEW”
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Alice in Chains is proud to release a brand new video today for their recently leaked track “A Looking In View.”
GARY GO NEW VIDEO FOR “BEAUTIFUL”
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The self-titled debut album from rising Brit-pop sensation Gary Go coming Sept 15 from Decca Records.
INTRODUCING HOT CHELLE RAE FIRST SINGLE “I LIKE TO DANCE”
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“Hot Chelle Rae’s intrinsic swagger and dominance belie their youth, but that’s the only misleading bit about this Nashville four-piece. They are honest to goodness rock and roll at its finest–ripe and arrogant, sweating with tangible promise that hangs in the air at their live shows.
CANTORA RECORDS ANNOUNCES THE RE-MASTERED RELEASE OF MGMT’S “TIME TO PRETEND” EP / MP3
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Cantora Records, the indie outfit who first introduced the world to MGMT, is pleased to announce the re-mastered release of their debut EP, “Time To Pretend”.
PARAMORE NEW SINGLE “IGNORANCE” AUDIO STREAM
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New single “Ignorance” available to stream. “Ignorance” also available to purchase digitally July 7th.
THE MATT SHWACHMAN BAND RETURN TO SKOPE LIVE! ON 7/17/09 IN BOSTON
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Matt Shwachman and his band are back for another live show with Skope Live! Not only did Matt agree to play the show but he also played a major role in producing this awesome night. MSB reside in Worcester but they are making fans all over New England. Come see what the buzz is about…
PANIC AT THE DISCO SPLIT IN HALF
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Via Myspace and a follow-up confirmation by their two former band mates, Ryan Ross and Jon Walker of Panic At The Disco have called it quits for the band, in order to “embark on a musical excursion of their own”.
INSANE CLOWN POSSE AUDIO PREVIEW & BEHIND THE HATCHET VIDEO
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Insane Clown Posse, the Detroit duo of Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope, are readying their tenth full-length release Bang! Pow! Boom!
MISS KITTIN & THE HACKER OFFER MP3 “PARTY IN MY HEAD”
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Hot on the heels of Miss Kittin & the Hacker’s “1000 Dreams” springs “Party in my Head,” also lifted from the duo’s latest release, TWO.
MINI DOC ON THE MACCABEES WITH ZANE LOWE
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The Maccabees are Orlando Weeks (vox and guitar), Hugo White (guitar), Felix White (backing vocals/guitar), Rupert Jarvis (bass) and Sam Doyle (drums), who released their second album Wall of Arms in the UK to rave reviews, blasting the myth of the “difficult second album” out of the water.
HOWARD JENNINGS OPENS UP ABOUT SKOPE LIVE! SUMMER BASH & MORE
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Howard Jennings will be opening up the night on 7/17/09 at the Skope Live! Summer Bash in Boston. So it is only right that Howard open up the series of features we will be doing with all the artists & bands performing. Howard Jennings is a rising singer-songwriter that has been called a “young, new…
THE BLACK CROWES PERFORM “GOODBYE DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION” LIVE / VIDEO
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The Black Crowes are one of the all-time great live rock bands. Their shows are legendary and regularly sell out in record time wherever in the world they play.
PETER DOHERTY UNVEILS NEW VIDEOS EXCLUSIVELY ON BABELGUM
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Peter Doherty, the English musician and indie laureate, reveals the new video to his track ‘Broken Love Song’ exclusively on independent web and mobile TV service Babelgum this month.
DEATH CAB FOR CUTIE NAME FAN’S FILM AS OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR “LITTLE BRIBESâ€
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Atlantic recording group Death Cab for Cutie has unveiled a new video for their song, “Little Bribes,” which is featured on their recent EP, “THE OPEN DOOR.”
THE SCRIPT GAINING MOMENTUM IN THE US / VIDEO
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The Script may have been last year’s biggest breakout band in the UK and Ireland, but now they are poised to be the next big thing in the US.
TWIN ATLANTIC RELEASE VIDEO FOR “LIGHTSPEED”
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Scottish rock band Twin Atlantic release opening track “Lightspeed” from their John Travis (Sugar Ray, Kid Rock and Static X) produced forthcoming mini-album, Vivarium, starting Monday, June 29th.
