Jazz saxophonist Dave Koz visited California Hospital Medical Center yesterday to present Starlight Children’s Foundation with a check for $100,000 that will improve the life and health of kids in the 20 cities that Dave will visit on his “Dave Koz and Friends 2013 Christmas Tour.” The donation was raised via silent auction onboard…
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WIRE: DAVE HAUSE RELEASES NEW MUSIC VIDEO FOR “WE COULD BE KINGS”
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Philadelphia-based singer-songwriter Dave Hause is pleased to announce the release of the new music video for his single “We Could Be Kings.” Premiering over at USA Today, “We Could Be Kings” was directed by Rob Soucy, filmed at the infamous Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NJ, and includes appearances from punk figures Brian Baker (Minor…
ANGÉLIQUE KIDJO TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM AND AUTOBIOGRAPHY
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In January, Grammy Award-winning singer/songwriter Angélique Kidjo will release both an autobiography and an album of all-new material. Written by Kidjo with Rachel Wernick, Spirit Rising: My Life, My Music is out January 7 on Harper Collins and contains a preface by Desmond Tutu and a foreword by Alicia Keys. The new album, Eve, is…
ST. LUCIA’S ‘WHEN THE NIGHT TOUR 201’4 SELLS OUT ACROSS NORTH AMERICA
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Just last week, Brooklyn-based synth-pop outfit St. Lucia announced their “When The Night Tour 2014,” kicking off January 13 at Philadelphia’s World Café Live. More than half of the tour has already sold out, with markets including San Francisco, Los Angeles, Washington DC, Boston, Chicago and four hometown New York City dates, selling out in…
SHY BOYS SINGLE “KEEPS ME ON MY TOES”
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Until now the self-proclaimed “landlocked surf outfit” Shy Boys have barely existed outside of living rooms and smoky basements across Kansas City, MO. Shy Boys earnestly began as an outlet to escape from their day jobs or an excuse to ditch class. After returning to school in 2011, Collin quickly enlisted brother Kyle Rausch and…
WIRE: STREAM TENNIS SYSTEM’S NEW EP
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Los Angeles’s Tennis System have made their new EP, Part Time Punks Session, available for streaming via Bullett. Part Time Punks Session will be released on PaperCup Music, this Tuesday, November 19. http://bullettmedia.com/article/track-track-tennis-systems-blistering-part-time-punks-session/ Led by Matty Taylor, Tennis System teamed up with local LA DJ/music promoter Michael Stock, founder of the famed “Park Time Punks”…
TWO NEW SINGLES BY BOSTON MUSIC DUO
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Act comprised of singer Jacqui Amrich and Composer / Producer Matthew Christian Dumond. Jacqui is a classically trained Singer and dancer, who has worked for years performing in local New England theater. Matthew is a multi instrumented musician / producer. He has composed and produced tracks for years and his music has been featured…
KOOL & THE GANG FIRST EVER HOLIDAY CD
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In keeping with the resurging popularity of 70s and 80s sounds, legendary groovemeisters of the period, Kool & The Gang (koolandthegang.com), are releasing their first ever holiday CD, “KOOL FOR THE HOLIDAYS” (ATO/Caroline Distribution). The Kool & The Gang holiday CD fare, featuring six original songs and eight standards, follows on the heels of their…
WIRE: SOLOMON SHARES PERSONAL ARTICLE FOR THE ADVOCATE MAGAZINE
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Gay pop singer Solomon opens up about being adopted, a mother on drugs, father in prison and his ongoing trust issues in a very personal article for The Advocate Magazine. After making national headlines on New York Daily News, BET and AllHipHop.com for blasting Eminem’s usage of gay slurs, the very personal Solomon has…
WIRE: KENNA RECRUITS CHILDISH GAMBINO (DONALD GLOVER) FOR OFFICIAL “RELATIONS” VIDEO
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Donald Glover aka Childish Gambino links up with the mighty Kenna for the “Relations” official video. Produced by Kenna and Chad Hugo (The Neptunes/N.E.R.D), “Relations” is the title track from Chapter 1 of Kenna’s three-part movement of EP’s Imitation Is Suicide (Chapter 1 & 2 out now via Dim Mak). https://myspace.com/kenna/video/-relations-kenna-featuring-childish-gambino/109464814?mri=112130351
RORY PARTIN COVERS “BABY IT’S COLD OUTSIDE”
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In anticipation of his 2014 fan-funded release, and in celebration of the holiday season, Rory Partin has teamed with his musical partner and wife Alexa James (also known collectively as The ROAMies) to bring their signature harmonies to “Baby, It’s Cold Outside.” The track builds upon the tradition of soulful big band holiday tunes from…
WIRE: SAY NO TO INTERNET CENSORSHIP
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WikiLeaks has released documents detailing the Trans Pacific Partnership’s Internet censorship plan.1And it’s worse than we feared. These new documents confirm that the TPP will make the Internet more expensive, censored, and policed. Experts say, “kids could be sent to jail for downloading” and whole families could be kicked off the Internet. It’s crunch time…
EYE’Z LIVE AT IMAGINE AFFAIRS ART LOUNGE – OAKLAND, CA – 11/21/2013
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Listen to Eye’z on KPFA 94.1 FM On after hours radio at 1 am November 17th, 2013. Eye’z is promoting her upcoming show “An Evening of Elegance” at Imagine Affairs Art Lounge in downtown Oakland, CA on November 21st at 7pm. Planned for the evening to perform is vocalist and pianist Eye’z and Larry Gaines.…
WIRE: CHECK OUT M.I.A.’S VIDEO FOR “Y.A.L.A”
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British fashion and lifestyle publication i-D launched their new website today. The site unveiling comes with the premiere of M.I.A’s video for “Y.A.L.A (You Always Live Again),” an original i-D commission in collaboration with KENZO, directed by Daniel Sannwald. http://i-d.vice.com/en_gb/watch/episode/371/mia-x-kenzo-yala
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY HORRIBLE HOUSES
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“Daniel Johnsson is Horrible Houses. Born and raised in the rural town of Särna, Sweden, Daniel started making music some 10 years ago. Heavily inspired by nature and watching the passing of the seasons, he’s written and recorded a handful of full lengths and EPs in the small house he calls home. Alabama-based Happenin Records…
WILD ONES DEBUT MUSIC VIDEO FOR “FROM NOTHING”
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Wild Ones have unveiled the latest music video from their stunning debut album Keep It Safe. The music video for “From Nothing” was filmed in the ghost town of Shaniko, OR by accomplished director Judah Switzer; known for his work with Cut Copy, Yacht, and Kanye West. In the video Danielle Sullivan, the lead singer…
WIRE: BLACK BIRDS NEW EP STREAM
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Perth alternative trio Black Birds have released their new EP “Falling In Waves”. The EP was recorded and mixed by Laurie McCallum at Sumo Studio (French Rockets, Lanark, Echo Kid) and mastered by Bill Henderson at Azumith Studio (Balance & Composure, Title Fight) and Don Bartley (Silverchair, The Vines) at Benchmark Mastering. “Falling In Waves”…
LILY ALLEN’S NEW SONG “HARD OUT HERE”
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Lily Allen has made a brand new solo track – “Hard Out Here” – and it will be available at all digital retailers on November 19. The track is the first new solo song from Lily since 2010. “Hard Out Here” was written by Lily with long-time collaborator Greg Kurstin and was produced by Kurstin.…
WIRE: ENGLISHMAN PREMIERES NEW SEVEN-SONG “UNSAFE & SOUND” EP
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Unsafe & Sound began as a feeling that the ways in which we participate in the human experience are changing too rapidly to process. It began with a response not unlike a viewer has during the course of a dystopian movie marathon. The songs on this record are not offered as suggestions or…
KENNY ROGERS TO HIT THE ROAD THIS HOLIDAY
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The legendary Kenny Rogers, the newest member of the Country Music Hall of Fame, will perform holiday favorites and his classic hits across the U.S. and Canada when his 32nd Christmas tour — Christmas & Hits Through The Years with Special Guest Linda Davis. Widely known for spreading holiday cheer with his festive Christmas…
NEW LYRIC VIDEO BY CHILDISH GAMBINO
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Childish Gambino releases a lyric video for “3005,” the first single off his new record, because the internet, due out December 10th on Glassnote Records. Debuting the song on Sway in the Morning on SiriusXM’s Shade45, Childish Gambino describes the track as his most honest work to date. http://www.vevo.com/watch/childish-gambino/3005-lyric-video
NEW VIDEO BY SL JONES
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For “Been A While,” Jones and video directors Signal Point Studios, with whom Jones has collaborated on a handful of recent videos, wanted to keep things simple – the video splits performance shots with club footage from Jones’ mixtape release party for Way Of Life No Hobby. Way Of Life No Hobby is available for…
WIND-UP RECORDS SIGNS NEW ORLEANS SEPTET THE REVIVALISTS
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Wind-up Records is proud to announce the signing of New Orleans band The Revivalists. The guys have spent the last few years touring all over the country, playing countless sold out shows from California to New York and places in between. They have become a must see band on the festival circuit, performing…
WIRE: TATI ANA SINGLE ON WSJ
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Sultry songstress, Tati Ana, has debuted her brand new single, “Cold Water,” on The Wall Street Journal’s cultural taste making blog, Speak Easy. The track, which is the gorgeous second single to come off her forthcoming EP, “Crescent,” due early 2014, is a stunning ballad that showcases the Moscow-born singer’s classically trained voice. SKOPE IT…
TERMANOLOGY VIDEO “AMERICAN DREAMIN”
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Termanology drops his latest video “American Dreamin” off the new album G.O.Y.A. Produced By Shortfyuz. Chorus Vocals by Savannah Cross. Directed By Jonah Schwartz. Term takes it back to his Hood on this one. Rolling thru Lawrence, MA in a 1972 Chevrolet Chevelle with model Jessinia Veras riding shotgun.
PRETTY LIGHTS’ FIRST-EVER PAY-PER-VIEW CONCERT
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On Saturday, November 30, fans across the U.S. will be able to see Pretty Lights perform live at Bill Graham Civic Auditorium in San Francisco, CA. Pretty Lights’ first Pay-Per-View concert will be distributed live in High Definition beginning at 9 PM PST/12 AM EST by MultiVision Media, Inc. for only $19.95. “Pretty Lights”…
JENNIFER NETTLES TO RELEASE DEBUT SOLO ALBUM
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Mercury Records recording artist Jennifer Nettles will release her highly anticipated debut solo album That Girl on January 14. The album was produced by Rick Rubin and recorded at the famous Shangri-La Studios in Malibu, California. “I started writing this album three years ago,” shares Nettles. “I put no conscious guides or governors on…
WIRE: HIGHASAKITE NEW VIDEO ON NME
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It’s been six months since Norwegian quintet Highasakite released their debut EP on Propeller Recordings to International acclaim. Since then, recording in-between tours and numerous summer festivals, the band has readied the release of their full-length debut, Silent Treatment, due out on March 4th in the US. First single, ‘Since Last Wednesday,’ is out now,…
THE CLOAKS NEW VIDEO “INVISIBILITY”
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The Cloaks (Awol One and Gel Roc) have unveiled the music video for “Invisibility” off of their upcoming self-titled album. Produced by Half Element Productions and directed by Isaac Klotz, “Invisibility” is the follow-up video to “Rule by Secrecy”. “The Cloaks” are Awol One (ShapeShifterz | Mass Men) & Gel Roc (EX2 | Mass Men)…
LAZY JP VIDEO FOR “SUSAN”
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Lazy JP releases his latest visual for the eccentric track “Susan” off of his recent mixtape “Ghostwriter For Hire”. The video, done by Overall Omniscience, truly encapsulates the essence of the project and JP’s overall strange and chaotic vibe, where he declares himself the Nicholas Cage of rap. You can find Lazy JP’s “Ghostwriter For…
BAYSIDE SIGNS TO HOPELESS RECORDS
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If there’s one thing to be said about NYC’s BAYSIDE, it’s that they are fiercely true to themselves and to their art. In their 13 years as a band, they’ve weathered their ups and downs without changing who they are or their sound. With a new label, Hopeless Records, these four rock stalwarts are not…
I KILLED THE PROM QUEEN SIGN TO EPITAPH
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Trailblazing Australian metalcore outfit, I Killed The Prom Queen is back and have officially signed to Epitaph Records worldwide. They will release their long-anticipated, third studio LP in 2014. Catch up on hardcore history, and reacquaint yourself with I Killed The Prom Queen and watch their teaser video now: http://youtu.be/0PleAtKVPk4. I Killed The Prom…
BIG SCARY PREMIERES “TWIN RIVERS” VIDEO ON VEVO
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Barsuk Records is excited to release Big Scary’s new video for “Twin Rivers,” off their Twin Rivers EP, released today via digital retailers, and from their upcoming album Not Art, out January 28, 2014. According to director Shaun Garland, the intricately shot video “is a story of a praying mantis living in the perils of…
WIRE: ROYAL CANOE VIDEO ON NOISEY
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Royal Canoe have premiered the video for “Birthday” on Noisey. Directed by Scott Cudmore, the video is the newest release from the band’s debut LP Today We’re Believers out now on Roll Call Records. The Canadian six-piece is currently touring the UK and Europe and will be returning to the US to play Glasslands Gallery…
WIRE: STREAM GHOST B.C.’S DAVE GROHL PRODUCED EP
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Sweden’s Ghost B.C. today revealed their new EP ‘If You Have Ghost’ in its entirety via Consequence of Sound. If You Have Ghost will be released by Loma Vista Recordings on November 19th. The five track EP was recorded and produced by Dave Grohl and includes cover versions of songs by Roky Erickson, ABBA, Army…
SHY BOYS SHARE FIRST SINGLE ONLINE FOR FREE
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Until now the self-proclaimed “landlocked surf outfit” Shy Boys have barely existed outside of living rooms and smoky basements across Kansas City, MO. Their upcoming self-titled debut, available January 21, 2014 on High Dive Records, features ten melodic tracks clocking in at a always-engaging twenty minutes. To celebrate the release, the band is making the…
SARA EVANS NEW LIFESTYLE BLOG
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Platinum-selling RCA Nashville recording artist Sara Evans recently launched a new lifestyle blog, “A Real Fine Place,” with longtime co-worker, friend and sister-in-law Kaelin Evans (“KK”). The blog of “fashion and whimsy” emphasizes the pair’s passion for beauty, fashion, travel, and food. Sara, whose new single “Slow Me Down” is currently climbing the charts with…
MOE KASH NEW VIDEO
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Check out the brand new video, “You Ain’t Bout Dhat Life,” from Moe Kash, the most talented artist from Broward County Florida, feat. Young Loso and Getem Nuk. See why Moe Kash is the next big thang in this music business. Video link: http://youtu.be/45ugri09gqA
STEREO JANE “SING IT” VIDEO
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The word “Motown” recalls a different age in the recording industry’s musical history, but that’s ready to change as Motor City’s musical culture is well on its way to revival. There’s no better example of a comeback for the Detroit area than the energetic talent and soul of twin Detroit natives Sydney and Mia…
WIRE: OLD MONK PREMIERE FINAL SINGLE OF 2013
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“Volcanic Prisons” is the final single in the 2013 series, leading to a new full-length album in the next year – details to be announced soon. The trio of Carrafa with Ian Burns and Tsugumi Takashi released their debut full-length, Birds of Belize, on Eenie Meenie in early 2012. In addition to recording…
