The first single “Sam Loomis” is available now for free download so check it out. The bands debut album got favorable reviews from publications ranging from Paste Magazine (online), Southeast Performer, The Independent Florida Alligator, and Flagpole Magazine.
Category: FEATURES
Feature stories and artist interviews
SLAKAH THE BEATCHILD PRESENTS “ENJOY YA SELF” MP3
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•Having enjoyed tremendous success overseas with his debut album, Soul Movement, Slakah the Beatchild and BBE are proud to announce the official release date for the album in the US.
U2 NEW VIDEO FOR “MAGNIFICENT”
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•The video for “Magnificent” was directed by French filmmaker Alex Courtes. Alex also directed the video for the band’s previous single, “Get On Your Boots,” and alongside his former creative partner Martin Fougeral won a Grammy award for the “Vertigo” video. The video for “Magnificent” was shot in the historic city of Fez, Morocco last…
REED KD OFFERS NEW SINGLE “WINDING ROADS” FROM NEW ALBUM
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•Reed KD’s new album ‘In Case The Comet Comes,’ a record born out of his adventures traveling the country while living out of a VW Vanagon in 2007 and 2008 will be released June 9.
DESTRA GARCIA FOOTAGE FROM SOB’S NYC
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•International soca star Destra Garcia successfully launched her latest studio effort, HOTT, in Manhattan last Saturday, April 25, 2009.
ADRIAN GRENIER FINDS A NEW ENTOURAGE WITH THE HONEY BROTHERS / MP3
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•New York’s exuberant “new wave folk” outfit The Honey Brothers are ready to kick off summer with brand new music in the form of the ‘Demonstration’ EP out June 16th.
SPINDRIFT TITLE TRACK FROM NEW ALBUM / MP3
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•Spindrift will release The Legend Of God’s Gun July 21st on Tee Pee Records.
KATY PERRY RELEASES “WAKING UP IN VEGAS” MUSIC VIDEO
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•With three worldwide smash hits already and global album sales exceeding 3 million copies, the excitement of Capitol Records’ breakthrough artist KATY PERRY’s album ONE OF THE BOYS continues undiminished, even as the first anniversary of its release on June 17, 2008 approaches.
ELIZABETH & THE CATAPULT’S NEW SINGLE “TALLER CHILDREN”
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•The title of Elizabeth & the Catapult’s Verve Forecast debut album “Taller Children” reflects the unique blend of pop playfulness and grown-up introspection that defines Ziman’s distinctive songwriting.
ERIC RICHTER PRESENTS GOLDEN CITY / MP3 / STREAM
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•Golden City, the new band led by singer/guitarist/song-writer Eric Richter of CHRISTIE FRONT DRIVE has released their debut offering in CD, 10” LP, and digital formats on Magic Bullet Records.
OUR LADY PEACE TO RELEASE 7TH STUDIO ALBUM
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•Our Lady Peace, the Canadian rock band consisting of Raine Maida, Duncan Coutts, Jeremy Taggart and Steve Mazur will release their 7th studio album on July 21st, 2009. Burn Burn will be released in the U.S. through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group.
NAVEGANTE OFFERS FIRST SINGLE “TODO O NADA” & VIDEO EPK
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•When it comes to cultural melting pots, New York City is constantly simmering, with hybrid sounds and micro-scenes ebbing and flowing from all corners of the metropolis.
THE BLACK LIPS & GZA OFFER “DROP I HOLD” MP3
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•One of the defining moments of this year’s SXSW was the pair of surprise collaborations between Atlanta garage rock rabble-rousers The Black Lips and Wu Tang impresario GZA.
LIVVI FRANC TEACHES STOLI HOW THEY DO IT IN BARBADOS
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•My next guest is a 21 year old named Livvi Franc. Livvi is a musician who was born in North Yorkshire, UK but grew up in Barbados. Livvi got her break when a friend of hers was babysitting for a music industry insider in Barbados. Livvi made a demo which would lead her to a…
GOLDEN BLOOM TO RELEASE ‘FAN THE FLAMES’ AUGUST 18 / MP3
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•Recently named one of Spin Magazine’s “8 Undiscovered Bands Worth a Listen,” Golden Bloom plans the national release of the upcoming full-length album , Fan the Flames, on August 18th, 2009.
BONERAMA RELEASE FIRST EVER STUDIO RECORDING “HARD TIMES” / DATES
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•Seasoned with unrivaled soul that only native New Orleans’ artists can boast, Bonerama spins a three-trombone frontline into heavy hitting rock ‘n’ funk. In celebration of New Orleans’ famous Jazz & Heritage Festival, where the band will perform this Saturday on the Gentilly Stage, Bonerama is releasing their first ever studio recording, “Hard Times”…
REGGAE DRUM LEGEND LARRY MCDONALD OFFERS “HEAD OVER HEELS” MP3
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•It’s a widely accepted notion: not much rivals listening to reggae on a warm spring or summer day. Enter Jamaican reggae drum legend Larry McDonald. Larry has worked with Bob Marley, Peter Tosh, Bunny Wailer, Bad Brains, Gil Scott Heron and many others over his 40-year career.
NEW VIDEO FROM SECONDHAND SERENADE “MAYBE”
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•Check out the video for “Maybe,” Secondhand Serenade’s third single off A Twist In My Story. This video is made up of behind the scenes footage of life on the road over the past few months while John Vesely (A.K.A Secondhand Serenade) toured Portugal, the Philippines and Australia.
SRC/UNIVERSAL MOTOWN PRESENT MELANIE FIONA / VIDEO / AUDIO
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•SRC/Universal Motown Records is proud to release Melanie Fiona’s debut album The Bridge this summer with her album single “Give it to Me Right.”
THE SILENT YEARS NEW SINGLE “MADAME SHOCKING” / DATES
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•Josh Epstein is certainly no stranger to change. The Silent Years’ founder and frontman has seen his share of shifts throughout the past four years his Detroit-based outfit’s been active, whether it’s in the line-up, musical approach or associations with record labels.
FREELAND FREE MP3 OF NEW SINGLE ‘UNDER CONTROL’
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•‘Under Control,’ the first single from Freeland’s new artist album demonstrates them soldering club-friendly grooves with raw musical interplay, announced immediately in the martial drums/bass stomp that opens the song.
STOLI LOSES IN A STARE DOWN WITH HOPSIN
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•Ruthless Records is not letting any recession get them down. Their newest signee is 20 year old emcee known as, Hopsin. Hopsin is coming straight out the San Fernando Valley in California and he has alot he needs to get off his chest. Hopsin has been busy locked down is the studio creating his debut…
KISS TAKES THE WORLD BY STORM TODAY BY ANNOUNCING THE FIRST EVER FAN-ROUTED TOUR
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•KISS is celebrating 35 years of rockin’ the world like no other band has ever done before. The legendary band, currently touring soccer stadiums of South America, announced from Brazil today that their upcoming U.S. and Canadian tour will be the world’s first to put fans in charge of where their favorite artist plays.
NEW SINGLE FROM DALE WATSON “TRUCKIN’ MAN” MP3
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•Dale Watson has made a career out of defying contemporary country music standards. He’s remained tried and true to the spirit of authentic country giants like Johnny Cash, Buck Owens and Merle Haggard, and in the process has grown into an artist equal in stature.
NEW VIDEO “COLD WATER” FROM FRANCES
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•Frances know this all too well. The coed sextet’s debut full-length All the While carries on the great tradition of pop music that plays with itself, taking the fun parts and discarding the dumb ones, flirting with chaos but always returning to a gloriously catchy, melodic center.
NEW VIDEO “1,000 DREAMS” FROM MISS KITTIN & THE HACKER
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•Miss Kittin & The Hacker will release the highly anticipated new album, TWO, on May 19th. The duo has created a video for “1000 Dreams” off their new record which was premiered by Perez Hilton.
FINALE OFFERS T.I.M.E MEGA MIX OF NEW ALBUM / MP3
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•Going through withdrawal for some new Finale before the official debut album drops? No worries, we’ve got you covered. With a release date right around the corner, some artists would be celebrating, resting on their laurels even.
STOLI IS “DEDICATED” TO INTRODUCING READERS TO EYE’Z / MP3
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•So I was listening to Skope Radio as I always do when I am working. On comes this song and the voice just took over me. I saw it was an artist named, Eye’z. Her voice is like nothing I have heard before and I just had to learn more. I set up an interview…
SNOB DOODLE
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•Snob Doodle is back and he is as opinionated as ever.
UMPHREY’S MCGEE AMONG FIRST TO EMBRACE NEW HDMP3 FORMAT
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•Umphrey’s McGee are among the first bands to make their content available in the new HDMP3 format. The new format allows for the creation and playback of a new type of audio file using lossless compression.
ASSASSIN RESPONDS TO ABRUPT REMOVAL FROM STAGE DURING RED STRIPE LIVE PERFORMANCE / VIDEO
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•FROM ASSASSIN, IN HIS OWN WORDS: “On Saturday March 28, 2009, my performance at the Red Stripe Live concert was ended prematurely and abruptly, as I was stripped of my microphone and escorted off stage. I have spent many years of hard work and sacrifice building my reputation and brand as an artist, with a…
NEW SINGLE FROM AARON BARNHART DEBUT ALBUM
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•Bonded Records/Fontana/Universal Music Group, has officially announced the street date of the Aaron Barnhart debut album, MISSING PIECES, which will be released on May 26, 2009 and his single, DAY IN DAY OUT, which will be released nationwide USA, March 23rd, 2009.
RICK ROSS WON’T LET 50 CENT, HIS PAST, OR TIA GET HIM DOWN
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•Still hustlin’ and ready to blow, Def Jam recording artist Rick Ross is prepping the launch of his new Maybach Music label on April 21st with DEEPER THAN RAP.
EL MICHELS AFFAIR CHANNELS WU-TANG VIA ‘ENTER THE 37th CHAMBER’
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•New York based vintage soul instrumental group, El Michels Affair are proud to announce the release of their highly anticipated upcoming studio LP, Enter The 37th Chamber. The album, full of adaptations of classic Wu-Tang Clan songs, will be available April 21st via Truth & Soul / Fat Beats Records.
CAITLIN CROSBY VIDEO FOR “STILL HAVE MY HEART”
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•Meet up-and coming LA singer/songwriter Caitlin Crosby, a fresh new voice on the pop music scene! The charismatic 23-year-old songsmith with a compelling raspy vocal style, has crafted her debut album filled with irresistible, thought-provoking and guitar-driven songs.
THE BLACK CROWES NEW SINGLE “GOODBYE DAUGHTERS OF THE REVOLUTION”
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•The Black Crowes are releasing a 2 disc CD “WarPaint Live” on April 28th! The first disc is a live recording of their last album WARPAINT performed in its entirety and the second disc is a live performance of Black Crowe favorites from a sold out show in Los Angeles.