On July 21, Austin rockers The Steps will release Take It All In, produced by Chris “Frenchie” Smith (JET, Dandy Warhols, Explosions in the Sky). The EP distills the band’s 60’s influenced garage rock to its most potent and frenetic form.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
ANCIENT ASTRONAUTS TO RELEASE ‘WE ARE TO ANSWER’ JUNE 9/ MP3
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Their very name, “Ancient Astronauts,” implies a mash-up of the distant past and the far future; traits exemplified in their melding of old school hip hop, funk, and dub reggae with forward-thinking flair and production technique. The Ancient Astronauts are Kabanjak and Dogu hailing from Cologne, Germany via outer space!
NEW VIDEO & ALBUM PREVIEW FROM MARILYN MANSON
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Controversial rocker Marilyn Manson has recently released his video for “Arma-Goddamn-Motherf*ckin-Geddon,” the first single from his forthcoming album The High End of Low.
SALIVA RELEASE VIDEO FOR “HOW COULD YOUâ€
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Multi-platinum hard-rockers SALIVA have just released the official video for their new single, “How Could You.” The clip was directed by Scott Culver who has also helmed videos by Ludo and Hellogoodbye among others.
EMILIE MOVER OFFERS NEW MP3 & VIDEO
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The old model of form band, ink deal, sell records like hotcakes succumbed long ago to a newer paradigm, one that puts the power in the hands of the artist and in the ability of a song to snake its way through the internet’s back alleys and side streets and into the speakers of the…
LOCAL COVERAGE OF EMINEM’S DETROIT MINI-CONCERT
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Eminem celebrated the release of his Relapse album with a secret show at Sound Board, Detroit’s Motor City Casino concert venue.
HULU AND DAVE MATTHEWS BAND TEAM UP IN HULU’S FIRST-EVER LIVE MUSIC CONCERT
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On June 1st, Dave Matthews Band will perform at New York City’s 2,800-seat Beacon Theatre – and Hulu will be bringing this intimate show to fans for free via a live stream at http://www.hulu.com/ beginning at 9:00 p.m. EST.
CHUBB ROCK & WORDSMITH “OLD 2 THE NEW” OFFICIAL VIDEO
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Here’s the exclusive single and video for the official first single “Old 2 The New” directed by G-Light Films / produced by Strada taken from Chubb Rock and Wordsmith’s highly anticipated new collaboration album entitled “Bridging The Gap” in stores June 16th.
CROSBY, STILLS & NASH’S ‘DEMOS’ LISTENING PARTY
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As members of one of rock’s first supergroups, David Crosby, Stephen Stills, and Graham Nash helped define the Woodstock generation through their peerless harmonies, resonant songwriting and deep commitment to political and social causes.
QUOTED: RISE AGAINST NEW VIDEO “HERO OF WAR”
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The following is a message from the band:
SNOB DOODLE
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Brace yourself as you are about to enter another edition of Snob Doodle.
LOS AMIGOS OFFER ‘COMMERCIAL’ ALBUM STREAM / MP3 / VIDEO
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Nacional Records is proud to announce the release of Los Amigos Invisibles’ sixth studio album Commercial, which will be available exclusively at iTunes on May 26th and in stores June 9.
CAGE PREMIERES NEW VIDEO DIRECTED BY SHIA LABEOUF
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“I Never Knew You”, the brand new video from Definitive Jux artist Cage premiered this Monday, May 18th on MTV2’s Unleashed airing hourly all day. The directorial debut for actor Shia LaBeouf, who also appears in the video, “I Never Knew You” narrates the powerful story of Cage’s debut single from the forthcoming album Depart…
MICHAEL LOMBARDI SCORES TWICE WITH APACHE STONE & RESCUE ME
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Hard-rock upstart band APACHE STONE will make a sustained multi-media splash over the course of the next several months, with a self-titled debut album completed, and a major continuing part in RESCUE ME, one of television’s most-admired series.
JUNE 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. We chose these bands for various reasons but most importantly we love the music they are creating.
DEF JAM PRESENTS FAST LIFE YOUNGSTAZ “SWAG SURFIN'”
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It’s that time of year again for fun in the sun and great music. With great music there always a great dance. For the three members of Fast Life Youngstaz aka F.L.Y., the phenomenon of “Swag Surfin’” has been a straight shot to stardom.
THREE AUDIO STREAMS FROM ‘CLASSIC SINATRA II’
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On June 2, Capitol/EMI Records and Frank Sinatra Enterprises will release Classic Sinatra II, the long-awaited follow-up to the double platinum Classic Sinatra released in 2000. Featuring 20 classic recordings spanning from 1954 to 1961, the CD also offers a previously unreleased recording.
SUPER 400 ALBUM ‘SWEET FIST’ OUT SEPTEMBER 9 / AUDIO
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The three friends began long jam sessions that lasted for days, searching for a sound and feel that would develop into a breathing entity. Super 400 takes the classic ‘power trio’ approach with their live show three instruments taking up the sonic space of an airplane hangar, rocking to the heavens but their vocal…
STOLI GETS AN EARFUL FROM PARACHUTE / MP3
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We have been excited all week to unleash this interview with Mercury Records band, Parachute. We sent over a Q&A for them to answer and Will Anderson took it one step further. Will answered all our questions and placed them on MP3 for all to download & enjoy.
NEW SINGLE FROM DEPEDRO “DON’T LEAVE ME NOW”
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DePedro may be the first solo album for the man behind the name, Jairo Zavala, but in no way is it his debut. Already a celebrated recording artist in Spain, where he was born and raised, Zavala has spent the past two decades playing, writing, and performing with bands like Amparanoia, Vacazul, Los Coronas, and…
HILL COUNTRY REVUE OFFERS “ALICE MAE” MP3
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On May 12, Hill Country Revue released their new album Make A Move via Razor & Tie.
GREEN DAY’S ’21ST CENTURY BREAKDOWN’ RELEASED MAY 15TH
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21st Century Breakdown, Green Day’s highly-anticipated eighth studio album, is being released worldwide today, Friday May 15th, by Reprise Records.
JAMES APOLLO OFFERS NEW SINGLE “MORPHINE AND WINE” / VIDEO
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James Apollo returns to New York City to play The Living Room on Friday, May 29, 2009. This is following a successful 12 show tour of the UK supporting his new release, Angels We Have Grown Apart.
AARON BARNHART NEW AUDIO & VIDEO FOR “DAY IN DAY OUT”
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Check out the new video for Aaron Barnhart’s single “Day In Day Out” off his album Missing Pieces available on May 26th from Bonded Records/Fontana/Universal Music Group. In support of the album Barnhart will be on tour including west coast dates with JR Richards from Dishwalla.
CAGE THE ELEPHANT RELEASE “TINY LITTLE ROBOTS” MP3
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Cage The Elephant left crowds staggering after outrageous performances on their latest US tour with stops at Coachella and Bamboozle. Rolling Stone annointed the band to be the “Next Big Thing” and Entertainment Weekly describes the band’s live show as “…good clean spastic fun.”
NEW VIDEO FROM BORN AGAIN FLOOZIES “GET UP (AND SHOUT)”
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The Floozies have a new song and video “Get Up (and Shout)!” by Born Again Floozies featuring Jane Jensen and ESW. Available on iTunes and many other digital outlets now.
THE TOADIES RELEASE NEW SINGLE “SONG I HATE” / DATES
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Last year The Toadies reunited after a 7-year absence, released a record entitled No Deliverance and played a US Tour that sold out in many major markets including New York City, Los Angeles, Boston, Atlanta, Washington DC, Seattle, Minneapolis and of course all over Texas including Dallas, Houston, San Antonio, and Austin.
NEW SINGLE FROM VANESSA WILLIAMS “BREATHLESS”
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Internationally-renowned singer and actress Vanessa Williams will release her thirteenth album and debut for Concord Records entitled THE REAL THING, on June 2nd, 2009.
311 NEW VIDEO FOR “HEY YOU” & SUMMER UNITY DATES
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311 has put the final touches on their new video for new track “Hey You”! “Hey You” combines the band’s new slightly heavier rock tone with their signature reggae-funk roots.
CAZWELL OFFERS MP3 & VIDEO FOR “I SEEN BEYONCE AT BURGER KING”
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Few new artists embody the spirit of downtown NYC more completely than Cazwell. A leading figure in the renaissance of New York City nightlife that has taken place over the last five years, Cazwell’s music a ridiculously fun mix of electrified dance music and old school hip hop–is the perfect example of the new spirit…
CARBON LEAF RELEASE SINGLE FROM ‘NOTHING RHYMES WITH WOMAN’ / MP3
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Nothing Rhymes Like Woman, the band’s third release on Vanguard, is the much anticipated follow-up to the quintet’s acclaimed 2006 effort, Love, Loss, Hope, Repeat which rose to #3 on Billboard’s Top New Artists chart.
TOM BROSSEAU NEW SINGLE “YOU DON’T KNOW MY FRIENDS”
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Right on the heels of Tom Brosseau’s European tour with PJ Harvey and John Parish, as well as playing select dates with Mice Parade, Brosseau is announcing a U.S. tour in support of his June 23rd FatCat release, Posthumous Success.
THE MOOG DROP FIRST SINGLE “YOU RAISED A VAMPIRE” / VIDEO
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“You Raised A Vampire” the new single by Budapest alternative rock band THE MOOG is being released on 7″ clear gold vinyl.
SALLY SHAPIRO NEW SINGLE “MIRACLE”
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Sally’s debut “Disco Romance” will come out in early fall of 2009. Sally will first be releasing her single “Miracle” on Paper Bag Records in North America on June 16th. “Miracle” is written and produced by Johan Agebjörn and Roger Gunnarsson, and includes a remix by up-and-coming Bulgarian producer Bogdan Irkük.
NEW VIDEO FROM NIGHTRIDERS “SHAKEDOWN”
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Nightriders are the Boston dance duo; Matt Johnson and Joe Faria, where a chance meeting in 2004 at Boston’s legendary superclub, Avalon, (and many drinks later); formed a solid friendship. Little did they know that their similar tastes in music and their technical teamwork would be the essential ingredients of Nightriders in the making.
ALEXI MURDOCH SETS THE TONE FOR FOCUS FEATURES ‘AWAY WE GO’ / AUDIO
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Exploring the comedic twists and emotional turns in one couple’s journey across contemporary America is ‘Away We Go.’
STOLI MEETS THE ONE MAN BAND NAMED BAILEY
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My nexy guest is a one man band and he proves that on his album, ‘Burden The Hand.’ Bailey is from Los Angeles by way of Ohio. He spent the better part of 2008 recording ‘Burden The Hand’ in his Hollywood apartment. Bailey went without a band as he played all the instruments from guitar,…
CHOCOLATE INDUSTRIES SIGNS NEW ARTIST ESSER / VIDEO
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Esser, a 23 year old UK native, created an album’s worth of forward-thinking, explosively catchy electronic pop songs in his bedroom.
DEADBEAT DARLING OFFER MP3 & VIDEO TO “WITHOUT A TRACE”
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The Musebox is proud to announce that their very own Deadbeat Darling’s long anticipated album, “Weight of Wandering”, will be released on June 5th.
STEVIE WONDER VIDEO FOR “ALL ABOUT THE LOVE AGAIN”
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To celebrate President Obama’s first 100 days in office Hidden Beach has released a Presidential inauguration music and video collection titled, Change is Now: Renewing America’s Promise, that is out now.
