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NEW EP FROM TROPIC OF PISCES FEBRUARY 2014

Tropic Of Pisces, the side project of Oberhofer guitarist, Mathew Scheiner, will release the stunning debut EP, Symmetry, on February 25th, both digitally and on a limited 10″ vinyl pressing via Ooh La La Records. The entirely self/home-recorded album was mixed by Grammy winning engineer / producer / father, Elliot Scheiner, famous for his work…

WIRE: CLARE MAGUIRE ON ROOKIE MAG

Clare Maguire is only 26 but you’d think otherwise listening, channeling Nico, Joan Baez, Marianne Faithful, Joni Mitchell, etc.   Check her new song “Whenever You Want It” and read the incredible interview she just did for Rookie Magazine, talking on addiction, sobriety and challenging the people who told her she wasn’t pretty enough and…

LUKE WADE & NO CIVILIANS NEW ALBUM MARCH 2014

Singer-songwriter Luke Wade is pleased to announce the March 21st release of his anticipated sophomore album “The River.” Though certainly no stranger to music (the Texas native has regularly played live gigs five nights a week throughout his home state for almost a decade) Luke is, however, ready to branch out. 2014 will take Wade…

CALLIOPE MUSICALS POST “THE ADVENTURERS”

Clouds On Fire (due out Dec. 10) is the new offering from   Calliope Musicals and shows a group coming to grip with its’ songwriting and a sound that is honed to a razor’s edge. The poppy rush of the swoonsome “Jeanie O” is an engaging nod to the qualities of youth and what it…

POLO GROUNDS MUSIC/RCA RECORDS SIGNS OVERDOZ

Polo Grounds Music/RCA Records has announced today the signing of the Los Angeles-based Hip-Hop group OverDoz., adding to PGM’s successful roster which includes award-winning artists A$AP Rocky and A$AP Ferg, A$AP Mob and burgeoning rapper Lantana, among others. Bryan Leach, President of Polo Grounds Music, Inc. comments: “OverDoz. and their team are fearless, creative and…

NICK CAVE & THE BAD SEEDS NEW VIDEO “HIGGS BOSON BLUES”

Nick Cave & the Bad Seeds have unveiled their video for “Higgs Boson Blues.” Directed by Iain Forsyth and Jane Pollard and featuring the band performing the epic song live in its entirety, the video was revealed exclusively through Rolling Stone yesterday. Shot in East London, Nick and the Bad Seeds curate their legendary mystery…

DJ DUO CAZZETTE GIVES AWAY FREE TRACK TO CELEBRATE 200,000 FACEBOOK FANS

Unstoppable DJ duo Cazzette celebrates 200,000 Facebook fans with a free download of their track, The Chemical Brothers – Block Rockin Beats (Cazzette Live Bootleg): https://soundcloud.com/cazzette/the-chemical-brothers-block   https://www.facebook.com/TheCAZZETTE Yesterday, Cazzette unveiled the dramatic video for their new single ‘Run For Cover,’ which is set for release on iTunes December 10th via PRMD. The single, which…

FLOSSTRADAMUS ANNOUNCE LIVE SHOW STREAM FROM 9:30 CLUB IN DC FOR 12/13

Chicago producers/DJ duo Flosstradamus have announced that they’ll be live streaming their brand new production as part of their IRL Tour from the 9:30 club in Washington DC starting at 9:30pm PST / 12:30am EST on Friday, December 13th.   At midnight, the morning of 12/13 they will be releasing their newest track “Mosh Pit”…

DANIELLE BRADBERY IS THE NEW FACE OF SKECHERS

Danielle Bradbery, the 17-year-old singing sensation and recent winner of Season 4 of NBC’s The Voice, has been named the new face of SKECHERS and will appear in the Company’s global marketing and social media campaigns through 2015. Bradbery will make her first appearance in the Spring 2014 television and print ad campaign for the…

BOBBY WOMACK IN NYC DECEMBER 20-22

Bobby Womack, icon of classic American soul music, will appear for 3 nights of rare, intimate NYC concerts at the vibrant City Winery in Soho from December 20th – 22nd. City Winery is located at 155 Varick St, New York, NY 10013. Doors open at 6pm, and tickets are on sale now. Womack released the…

WIRE: SHY BOYS SHARE “IS THIS WHO YOU ARE” VIA PITCHFORK

Self-proclaimed “landlocked surf outfit” Shy Boys are pleased to share their second single from their upcoming self-titled LP. “Is This Who You Are” will be available January 21, 2014 on High Dive Records which features ten melodic tracks clocking in at a always-engaging twenty minutes. To celebrate the release, the band is making “Is This…

NEW EP BY SAHR DUMMY

Sahr Dummy, hip hop artist, song writer and producer with a distinct, provocative style that reinvents the rap industry altogether. Compared to Busta Rhymes and Ludacris, Sahr “Dummy” brings his unique personality into the mix when it comes to producing his own music. Pulling inspiration from the devastating loss of his wife in 2012, Sahr…

KAT DAHLIA “HAPPY AND I KNOW IT”

Miami songstress, Kat Dahlia, has recently released her mix tape Seeds featuring five brand new tracks plus a bonus track that showcases her Cuban roots with reggae-inspired cadences induced by funk and hip-hop beats. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FESoCDxDkvA

PAUL SIMON SPEAKS ON NELSON MANDELA PASSING

“Mandela was one of the great leaders and teachers of the twentieth century.   He conceived a model for mortal enemies to overcome their hatred and find a way through compassion to rebuild a nation based on truth, justice and the power of forgiveness. His passing should reignite a worldwide effort for peace.” Paul Simon…

WIRE: TOM ODELL SELECTED AS MTV ARTIST TO WATCH

Tom Odell whose debut album, LONG WAY DOWN entered the U.K. Albums chart at No. 1 earlier this year,   wraps the year with some major headlines. Odell has been selected as one of MTV’s “Artist To Watch” during the month of December. Click here for more info on MTV’s “Artist To Watch.” Odell won…

WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY ARMON JAY

Neo-folk singer-songwriter, Armon Jay has premiered the title track from his upcoming album “Everything’s Different, Nothing’s Changed,” on All Things Go today. Stream the song here: http://bit.ly/1dLS3bp. The album is set to releaseon January 21st, 2014. Album pre-orders are now available via iTunes here: http://bit.ly/180dbGw. A culmination of Armon’s two-year journey from darkness to sunlight,…

NEW VIDEO BY MC BRAVADO

“Something Special” is the latest visual release off of Cypher Junkies’ member MC Bravado’s “Darwin Files: VOL 1” mixtape, presented by Triple 8 Music. The video features model Suzan Leigh and was shot as well as directed by Andrew Bryan of Fill in the Brand. In the song/video, MC Bravado humorously demonstrates the art of…

THE ORWELLS VIDEO “DIRTY SHEETS”

The Orwells have released today the video for their newest UK single Dirty Sheets, which you can watch here.   The video was shot by the band’s regular collaborator Eddie O’Keefe (brother of guitarist Matt).   Dirty Sheets was produced by Jim Abbiss (Arctic Monkeys, Bombay Bicycle club) on one of their trips to the…

WIRE: JUNGLE BEATS ON BEATSPERMINUTE.COM

Jungle beats and electro indie pop melodies surge into excitement on Rigbi’s first single, “It’s Elementary”, off Visionary (due out February 18, 2014). The title, “It’s Elementary”, which takes a page from the Mr. Sherlock Holmes infamous phrase, is about the feeling you get when taking a chance on something, both the good and the…

BASTILLE ANNOUNCES SPRING 2014 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES

Bastille – the U.K. band that spent four consecutive weeks atop Billboard’s Alternative Songs chart with the smash single “Pompeii” – will follow its trio of January 2014 North American shows with a more extensive run, which will kick off on March 31 at the Riviera Theatre in Chicago, IL. Tickets will go on sale…

WIRE: JARED BARTMAN SHARES NEW VIDEO FOR “IN BELIZE” VIA DIFFUSER

Illinois songwriter, Jared Bartman, shares a new live performance video for his Afro-Cuban folk single, “In Belize,” from his recently released album, Misery Makes Strange Bedfellows. Jared creates lush orchestral arrangements ranging from intimate acapella numbers to percussion-driven large ensemble performances. Although his music has been compared to the likes of Andrew Bird, Tim Buckley,…

MARTY FRIEDMAN ‘INFERNO’ TEASER

Perhaps the most revered lead guitarist in thrash metal history, MARTY FRIEDMAN— whose groundbreaking work with Megadeth, Cacophony and as a solo artist has influenced legions of players around the globe — is currently putting the finishing touches on a new studio album, “Inferno.” Tentatively set for a spring release, the album — FRIEDMAN’s first…

SKRILLEX TAKEOVERS 2014 ANNOUNCED

Producer/DJ/all around great guy Skrillex has announced plans to invade four major markets in February/early March with another round of “takeovers”, hand-selecting diverse, unexpected   lineups for numerous shows at different venues in one city over consecutive days. The run expands on the initial Skrillex Takeovers in Los Angeles and New York City that took…

WIRE: BIG UPS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO FOR “GOES BLACK” SINGLE

Big Ups are very pleased to announce the premiere of their first official video for the single “Goes Black” which you can watch right here. Their debut album Eighteen Hours of Static is due out January 14 on Dead Labour (US) and January 13 on Tough Love (UK). The video was directed by Sean Stout,…

RENAISZANCE RELEASE GRAPHIC NOVEL BASED MUSIC VIDEO

Renaiszance, a pop / electronic dance group comprised of brother/sister duo Ravé Mehta (producer) and Radha Mehta (lead singer) recently premiered a music video for their current single, “I Will Rise” on CraveOnline. “I Will Rise” is the group’s first single from their debut album, Rise, which was released in April of this year. Fans…

DRIVE-BY TRUCKERS TO RELEASE ‘ENGLISH OCEANS’

Drive-By Truckers will release English Oceans on March 4, 2014 on ATO Records. English Oceans, the band’s 12th release, is an elegantly balanced and deeply engaged new effort that finds the group refreshed and firing on all cylinders. “It can go from this chainsaw rock ‘n’ roll to this very delicate, pretty-sounding stuff,” says Mike…

OF MICE & MEN REVEAL NEW TRACK “YOU’RE NOT ALONE”

Of Mice & Men today revealed a new song entitled “You’re Not Alone”, the first track to be unveiled from the band’s highly anticipated third studio album Restoring Force. To stream the official lyric video now, click HERE. http://youtu.be/iJ8wwoC9v3s Of Mice & Men is Austin Carlile (vocals), Alan Ashby (guitar), Valentino Arteaga (drums), Aaron Pauley…

RICKY RUDE NEW VIDEO FEAT TRINA

For those who aren’t up-to-speed, Ricky Rude is a South Jersey lyricist whose style is as eclectic as his musical influences, which range from Scarface to Nirvana. Ricky has spent his adolescence developing a buzz within the industry, especially after transplanting himself to the inner-city of Compton, California, where he formed bonds with several West…

LORD HAKIM VIDEO “BRASS KNUCKLEZ”

Hardcore Hip Hop at its finest. Lord Hakim, Vast Aire, & Phizz Ed throw punchiness to black ya 3rd eye over a dark & dusty groove chopped up by Lord Hakim. Brass Knucklez is the 1st single off Lord Hakim’s debut album “Born With A Determined Idea”, an 18 track Hip Hop masterpiece whose subject…

WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY DISFIGURING THE GODDESS

CraveOnline.com and DISFIGURING THE GODDESS have teamed up to release the sixth track cut from the upcoming full-length brutal death metal release Deprive. ‘Swarm King’, is available for streaming right now via CraveOnline.com. Take a listen here, and keep an eye out for Deprive hitting music outlets December 10th via Decomp Records. The final track…

WIRE: SLEEPER AGENT PREMIERE NEW SONG “WAVES” ON ROLLINGSTONE.COM

Sleeper Agent today premiered the first song, “Waves”, from their forthcoming second album on RCA Records / Mom + Pop due out next year. The track is streaming HERE. http://www.rollingstone.com/music/news/sleeper-agent-ride-private-apocalypse-on-waves-song-premiere-20131202 “‘Waves’ is ultimately about a private apocalypse. It’s about closing chapters of the past and watching all you knew crumble before you,” the band’s Tony…

CAZZETTE’S “RUN FOR COVER” VIDEO PREMIERE ON VEVO

Here is the official video premiere of Cazzette’s “Run For Cover” is finally here! The video was produced and directed by Sebastian Ringler and Ash Pournouri, under At Night Studios.   Check out the video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=k_PKDy8Nta8   “Run For Cover” will be available on iTunes Tuesday, December 10th, followed by a January album release.

DONOVAN TO HEADLINE 2014 FEST FOR BEATLES FANS

Anticipation for the 2014 Fest For Beatles Fans is already heating up! Requests are pouring in from all over the globe to attend the world’s longest running Beatles celebration. This year, The Fest will honor the 50th Anniversary of the Beatles coming to America. The festivities will take place Friday, February 7 through Sunday, February…

WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY NISSIM ON AISH

To celebrate the holiday spirit, rapper Nissim released a new video in collaboration with Jewish website Aish. As he raps over beautifully-dark string parts, Nissim, formerly known as D.Black, describes the drugs and violence of the Seattle streets where he grew up. While the video is set in an abandoned building, the MC alludes to…

WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY ULA RUTH

Indie Rock Quartet Ula Ruth just premiered their new music video on Performer Magazine. You can check it out HERE! As Michael Andronico (YRB Magazine) said, “There’s something about Ula Ruth that’s comfortingly familiar, though their fresh take on rock n’ roll is hard to come by in this generation of music. The CT four-piece…

GEORGE JONES TRIBUTE SHOW IN PORTLAND, OR

The Deer Lodge George Jones Tribute Show on Friday, Dec. 20th at the Landmark Saloon (4847 SE Division, Portland, Oregon). Ages 21+, it’s a concert to celebrate the Deer Lodge George Jones Tribute CD. Admission to the show is on a “pay-what-you-choose”/donations basis so no one will be turned away. T-shirts and CD’s will be…

WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY HOLOGRAMS

Swedish foursome Holograms released their sophomore album Forever at the start of September and immediately hit the road in Europe. This week they make their way across the ocean. On Wednesday they’ll be joined by TV Ghost and embark on a 3 week tour that kicks off in DC at DC9 and takes them across…

LORDE SPEAKS ON VIDEO FOR “TEAM”

In her own words, as posted on Facebook: “This video was borne from a dream I had a few months ago about teenagers in their own world, a world with hierarchies and initiations, where the boy who was second in command had acne on his face, and so did the girl who was Queen. I…

RABBL: SOCIAL BOOKING PLATFORM FOR CONCERTS

RABBL, the world’s first social booking platform for concerts. RABBL is the leading social networking service for crowd sourcing concerts, allowing fans to “reserve” tickets in artist-approved “rabbls.” If, and only if, the rabbl is met, the venue is then booked and concert secured. A “rabbl” is a potential show created by an artist, for…