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…
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WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY ULA RUTH
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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
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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
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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”
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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
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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…
QUADRON ANNOUNCES 2014 TOUR DATES WITH MAYER HAWTHORNE
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Igniting 2014 in style, Quadron will Quadronsupport Mayer Hawthorne on his Where Does This Door Go U.S. headlining tour. The 24-date outing kicks off on January 30th at the House of Blues in San Diego, CA and hits major markets across the country before concluding on March 6th at the Garden Theater in Detroit, MI.…
KATE NASH RELEASES HOLIDAY EP + “FAITH”
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Fresh from a sellout tour around Europe and the US, Brit Award-winning Indie Queen, Kate Nash is set to release her first Christmas EP entitled ‘Have Faith With Kate Nash This Christmas’, featuring all-girl three-piece punk band, The Tuts. The EP’s five songs celebrate Kate Nash’s signature style — a fun and catchy blend of…
WIRE: GROUPLOVE ANNOUNCE 2014 U.S. HEADLINING TOUR
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Canvasback Music/Atlantic recording artists Grouplove have unveiled details for their first headlining U.S. tour of 2014. The cross-country trek will kick off on March 20th at Bogart’s in Cincinnati, Ohio, and continue into May (see attached itinerary). Tickets for most shows go on sale to the general public beginning on Friday, December 6th,…
WIRE: PRETTY LIGHTS’ ‘A COLOR MAP OF THE SUN REMIXES’ STREAM
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Pretty Lights’ A Color Map of the Sun Remixes will be released on December 10. RollingStone.com is premiering the album today. Fans can stream it here. The Remixes collection is a full-length re-imagination of A Color Map of the Sun. Derek Vincent Smith – aka Pretty Lights – invited producers from a wide stylistic spectrum…
WIRE: NEW CHRIS JAMES SINGLE ON COMPLEX
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Born and raised on the South Side of Chicago, James first developed a passion for music when a woman from his father’s job gave his family an antique player piano, the type of old-school piano that can play itself. James would spend hours following the notes the piano played, in effect teaching himself how to…
OF MICE & MEN TO RELEASE THIRD ALBUM
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Of Mice & Men today announced that their third studio album Restoring Force will be released on January 28th on Rise Records. The album is the follow up to the band’s 2011’s acclaimed release The Flood, which solidified the California-based five-piece as a leading force in modern heavy music. Restoring Force was recorded at House…
SINGER SONGWRITER FEDERICO AUBELE RELEASES NEW VIDEO
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After making the first run in support of his new album “5” this fall, Federico Aubele successfully concluded his North American tour at the beginning of November. His Album “5” debuted at #10 in the Itunes Latin Charts & #13 in the Itunes Electronic Charts. Aubele’s album has been received with critical acclaim, some…
DEREK HESS TRAILER FOR NEW BOOK ‘HE AIN’T NO VARGAS’
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He Ain’t No Vargas is a limited edition book containing an extensive collection of grease pencil nudes by Derek Hess that utilize Playboy magazine covers as canvases. The pieces were created using 1960s and 1970s era Playboys– the very same issues Hess first discovered as a fourth grader. The nostalgia brought back by the taboo…
NEW VIDEO BY JEREMIAH JAE
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The second in the Dirty Collections 7” series finds Jeremiah Jae and Black Jungle Squad accomplice Oliver the 2nd rapping on “Shake Stunt”. The forthcoming Vol #3 features fellow Black Jungle Squad members Isreal, E-Snow, Tre. Jeremiah Jae recently contributed to GTA V’s Flylo FM tracklist as producer on Captain Murphy’s “Evil Grin” and…
WIRE: VIV AND THE REVIVAL NEW SINGLE ON RYANSEACREST.COM
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Viv and the Revival, who will release a new full-length album, The Introduction, on February 18th, has just premiered the third single off the album, “Welcome To A Good Time”, on RyanSeacrest.com today. When asked about the story behind track, Viv explains, “This is a straight-up epic song about life and all of the great…
THE AMERICAN MUSIC AWARDS SETS TWITTER TV RATINGS RECORD
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The American Music Awards (@TheAMAs) hosted by Pitbull on Sunday night drew 12.9 million broadcast viewers and was ranked by Nielsen SocialGuide as the most talked-about show on Twitter Sunday night with a night of spectacular performances, epic moments and surprises. A total of 10.2 Million people saw over 7.6 Million Tweets sent in…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY SUPERCHUNK
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Superchunk have premiered their new video for “Void” from I Hate Music today at Pitchfork. Directed by Scott Jacobson and starring Jon Benjamin, Jon Glaser, Ted Travelstead, and the whole Superchunk band, as well as band appearances from Ava Luna, Heliotropes, Lost Boy ?, and Weird Womb, the “Void” video celebrates the exuberance of a…
WIRE: NEW SINGLE BY WHAT MODEL CITIZENS
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Electro sensations, WHAT MODEL CITIZENS, have just premiered the new single, “Felony Heights,” via The Vinyl District earlier this week. The brainchild of Alex Musto, What Model Citizens has just released the album, Ohn E Amas, to the awaiting ears of fans and critics alike. The electro laced “Felony Heights,” is a vibrant taste of…
AUTHORITY ZERO ANNOUNCES CO-HEADLINING TOUR WITH GUTTERMOUTH
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Veteran Arizona punk rock band Authority Zero has announced a winter co-headlining tour with Huntington Beach punk band Guttermouth. The tour will kick off in Costa Mesa, CA on January 31st and will culminate in Albuquerque, NM on February 15th. Tickets are available from local box offices and ticket agencies now. Authority…
WIRE: BIG HARP NEW VIDEO “WAITING FOR SOME DRUNK”
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Los Angeles-based Big Harp just released a video for “Waiting For Some Drunk” from Chain Letters out now on Saddle Creek. The video premiered on Pure Volume and the band’s Stefanie Drootin-Senseney said, “We really love (director) Ginevra Boni’s aesthetic. When she approached us about doing a video based on vintage neon, we knew…
HALO THE HUMAN VIDEO “GETTIN PAID”
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Live Music City and Always Music TV are proud to release the newest video off of Halo’s “Good Boy” LP. Halo has been hard at work this last year constantly recording and opening for some of Hip Hop’s all time greats (Rakim, Ghostface Killah, Camp Lo, Pharohe Monch, Evidence, Black Milk,Alkaholiks, etc.). He…
SISTER HAZEL PARTNERS WITH CYMPLIFY FOR FIRST-EVER CYMPLIFESTIVUS
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Multi-platinum, award-winning group Sister Hazel is partnering with Cymplify to host the first-ever CympliFESTIVUS music and food experience, taking place Dec. 6 — 8 in Gainesville, Fla. The three-day festival will be packed with holiday festivities, kicking off Friday night with an acoustic set by Sister Hazel and followed by a variety of music performances…
TOM DELONGE RELEASES CHILDREN’S BOOK
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When not on the road with his bands, blink-182 and Angels & Airwaves frontman Tom DeLonge always made it a point to read to his children, Ava and Jonas. Now the punk-rock papa is proud to share some of his story time with the world, through the release of his first children’s book THE LONELY…
PREZ P NEW MIXTAPE ON DATPIFF
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North Miami rapper Prez P presents The Ambiance, his new album featuring Glocky Davis, Ransom Note, J Nics and Rell Burgandy as well as production from Nuez, The Pyrvmids, The Ear Drummerz, Mr. Maneuvers, DT Spacely, Ronny J, RAH, MVSIC, Sir Flywalker, Kenneth Cartel, Green City, Eccentric Music, Squareboogie and Danny Dee. Prez first emerged…
WIRE: EVERYONE DIES IN UTAH PREMIERE LYRIC VIDEO ON REVOLVER
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Texas hardcore band Everyone Dies In Utah released their new album, Neutral Ground, on November 19 via Tragic Hero Records. Now they’ve teamed up with Revolver to premiere a music video for one of the tracks off the album, Land of 1,000 Kicks. It’s a synth heavy song with plenty of aggression and is not…
WIRE: RONNIE DUNN NEW VIDEO ON CMT
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CMT is set to world premiere country superstar Ronnie Dunn’s stunning new music video for his latest single “Kiss You There” today, Nov. 22, 2013. The video will premiere across CMT Pure, CMT.com and CMT Mobile in addition to being promoted across the network’s digital platforms including CMT Radio Networks and all social media platforms,…
MAT KEARNEY & WHOLE FOODS RELEASE WINE
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Platinum recording artist Mat Kearney released his debut wine Verse & Chorus Napa Valley Red this November, just in time for the holiday season. The wine is a collaboration between Mat and his friends at the Peju and John Anthony Vineyards. It is a soulful Bordeaux-style blend of Merlot (87%) and Cabernet Sauvignon (13%),…
WIRE: TYNETHS NEW VIDEO ON COMPLEX
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Sacramento rapper/producer Tynethys and Complex debut the visual for his spacey, dreamy track “Loading” from his most recent album, Lost Angeles. The video is a reflection of his past and a precursor of things to come, while getting fans excited for Thyluxe, the rappers’ second solo album. Shot and edited by Edgar Olazaba of Redwall…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY ICONA POP
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The duo also unveiled their artsy black and white video for their brand new single ‘Just Another Night’ today via Pitchfork.com. The video, shot in Paris, depicts a fictional tale of a complicated romance between one man and two best friends. ‘Just Another Night’ is a heart-felt ballad taken from their debut ‘THIS IS… ICONA…
NIR FELDER POSTS “LIGHTS”
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For guitarist Nir Felder, the song’s the thing. His debut album Golden Age (OKeh), out January 21, puts his skills as a composer and songwriter at the forefront of his creative design, supported by virtuosic technique, not the other way around. The guitarist recruited pianist Aaron Parks, bassist Matt Penman and drummer Nate Smith…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY ARCHIE GREEN
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The track gives shout outs to rappers like Childish Gambino, Kanye West, and Odd Future, who, like Archie, are known to be from more comfortable backgrounds than most rappers. “This song deals with a growing demographic of minorities that grew up ‘well-off.’ We all listen to the Jay Z’s and Eminem’s but for the most…
MEEK MILL GIVES BACK TO HIS HOMETOWN
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MMG/Atlantic recording artist and Philadelphia native, Meek Mill has announced details for the first annual “A Dreamchaser’s Thanksgiving,” taking place Tuesday, November 26th and Wednesday, November 27th. The Pre-Thanksgiving Turkey giveaway will aim to feed nearly 600 families within the Philadelphia community. “Philly raised me and made me into the man I am today, so…
UNFE RECORGNIZE MACKLEMORE & RYAN LEWIS
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United Nations Free & Equal — the UN human rights office’s public information campaign for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) equality — announced that hip hop duo Macklemore and Ryan Lewis are joining the campaign as equality champions. U.S.-born rapper Macklemore and music producer Ryan Lewis are the latest artists to pledge their support…
CHERRYTREE RECORDS/INTERSCOPE SIGNS CHART-TOPPING NORWEGIAN ELECTRONIC DUO RÖYKSOPP
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Cherrytree Records/Interscope is pleased to announce that it has signed Norwegian electronic artists Röyksopp and will release the duo’s recent Norwegian No. 1 single, “Running To The Sea,” today. Svein Berge and Torbjørn Brundtland formed Röyksopp in 1998 and went on to release four albums, 2001’s Melody A.M., 2005’s The Understanding (which hit No.…
DEJA MAE “SUN BABIES” REMIX
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She must wield some control over them, because the stars have aligned for Déjà Mae and her artistic abilities, seemingly on cue. With her latest endeavor, she channeled her Scorpio sign to give her recent hit song “Sun Babies (Eric Wright Remix)” the royal music video treatment. Her eye for film and video skills…
WIRE: MIRA WINERY HOOK UP WITH EDDIE BUSH
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Mira Winery and nationally acclaimed recording artist Eddie Bush announced today the release of “Eat, Drink & Sing,” an album of originally written and produced songs inspired by the experiences and memories created when friends gather to enjoy food, wine and music. “Eat, Drink & Sing” is available through iTunes and CD and can be…
OPEN LETTER FROM BEASTIE BOYS’ MIKE D & ADROCK TO GOLDIEBLOX
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Like many of the millions of people who have seen your toy commercial “GoldieBlox, Rube Goldberg & the Beastie Boys,” we were very impressed by the creativity and the message behind your ad. We strongly support empowering young girls, breaking down gender stereotypes and igniting a passion for technology and engineering. As creative as it…
VASSY’S “WE ARE YOUNG” IS FEATURED IN THE NEW DISNEY MOVIE ‘FROZEN’
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Nothing says “box office gold” like a Disney movie, and that is exactly what everyone can expect with the upcoming release of FROZEN, in which music plays a major element. Its soundtrack features an all-star cast, and it includes Vassy, the first Australian singer/songwriter to reach the No. 1 spot on the Billboard Dance Charts…
WIRE: NEW AVID DANCER ON SPIN
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SPIN premiered the first-ever released song by Los Angeles based artist Avid Dancer, a ‘psych-pop nugget’ called “Stop Playing With My Heart.” SPIN noted that the song “certainly sports a steady rhythm, the focus here is on the bigger picture – specifically the way his bright vocals, swirling guitars, and buzzing keys evoke the psychedelic…
