Today two giants of electronic music– Astralwerks Records and deadmau5–each credited with pioneering the genre’s evolution from esoteric subculture to its undeniable place in mainstream culture today, have joined forces. Kicking off the relationship, Astralwerks will release the brand new mau5trap compilation album “We Are Friends Vol. 2” on November 12, 2013 with its pre-sale…
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NEW VIDEO BY DEATH RAY VISION
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The new DRV music video for “Barfly” is premiering on VEVO Check out the video below directed by Jarvis and produced by McFarland & Pecci. The video was filmed in the band’s home state of Massachusetts and shows the band doing what they do best, crushing a live performance! http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8RGzjv1NhWc
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY MIKE AIKEN ON THE BOOT
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Virginia troubadour Mike Aiken’s newest video, “Dance With The Wind,” premieres worldwide today on THE BOOT. Aiken was inspired to write the song when a friend asked him, “what makes a love affair last?” Mike’s 20th wedding anniversary certainly played a part in his ability to answer that question. “This one is,…
WIRE: FREE SINGLE FROM FIGURE
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EDM / Heavy Bass producer FIGURE (aka Josh Gard) is celebrating today’s release of the new movie “Curse Of Chucky” by giving away his brand new track “Childs Play (Original Mix).” The FREE download can be be found on Bloody Disgusting here. “The original Child’s Play films were some of my favorites growing up. With…
SKRILLEX AND ALVIN RISK ANNOUNCE “TRY IT OUT” SINGLE
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Sonny Moore emerges from his Los Angeles studio this week with some new music as Skrillex. He’s joined by friend and fellow OWSLA companion Alvin Risk for “Try It Out”, a song that is truly a product of now (completed just hours ago) – a dirty, fun, melodic, loud, and true-to-form banger that serves as…
THE WARLOCKS RELEASE ‘SKULL WORSHIP’ ON NOVEMBER 26, 2013 + AUDIO
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The Warlocks release their first new album in 5 years, Skull Worship on November 26, 2013 through Zap Banana (Cargo Distribution). Stream and share “Dead Generation” at https://soundcloud.com/the-warlocks/dead-generation Recorded over a 2 year period, Skull Worship is the Los Angeles-based band’s eighth album. The Warlocks construct a dense, more elaborate web of sound, layers of…
KEVIN GATES UNVEILS “STRANGER THAN FICTION TOUR”
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Bread Winners’ Association/Atlantic recording artist Kevin Gates has announced details of his upcoming headline tour. Dubbed the “Stranger Than Fiction Tour,” the trek gets underway October 16th in Jacksonville, Florida and continues through early November. Support throughout the tour comes from special guests Step Brothers (a.k.a. Starlito & Don Trip). http://www.kvngates.com/splash/
MILLYZ VIDEO FEAT FREEWAY “NOT A KID”
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Boston based rapper Millyz has released his new single “Not A Kid” featuring Freeway, and produced by the Colombians, online at http://ow.ly/pGONO. The track is the latest single from Millyz upcoming new mixtape ‘Future Memories’ mixtape project, which is scheduled for an early November release.
NEW SINGLE BY PLANET ASIA
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Gold Chain Music is proud to present the new single by Planet Asia, “Diamonds, Dollars, and Gold”, which comes off his latest EP fully produced by DirtyDiggs, “High End Cloths”, available now on iTunes. Limited Edition shirts are also available for purchase at standingroom.bigcartel.com. http://www.audiomack.com/song/dirtydiggs/diamonds-dollars-amp-gold
MICHAEL FRANCIS’ ‘THE ILLUSION’ TO DEBUT ON OCTOBER 22
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Alternative R&B up-and-comer Michael Francis will release his free debut full-length The Illusion on October 22 through http://MichaelFrancisMusic.com. The album is now available to stream on SoundCloud. STREAM THE ILLUSION HERE https://soundcloud.com/michaelfrancismusic/sets/cold-heart-chronicles-the/s-j0pxV
PEGGY DUQUESNEL CRISTMAS ALBUM NOVEMBER 5
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There is always a bit of an uproar when Santa and the elves debate over music preferences while toiling away in their North Pole workshop preparing for the big night. Some prefer swinging to straight-ahead jazz instrumentals while others prefer contemporary vocal numbers. Multidimensional pianist and vocalist Peggy Duquesnel’s “All I Ask for Christmas” is…
DEEP VALLEY ALBUM TRAILER
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The girl’s raw, visceral energy and performance chops can be seen on this album trailer for Sistrionix. Check out the video at the link below: Sistrionix album trailer: http://youtu.be/334AEj9-lQE The band are currently touring with the Arctic Monkeys for a handful of dates, including Nashville tonight. The band has already made a name for themselves…
PROTEST THE HERO ANNOUNCE NEW DRUMMER
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After the departure of longtime drummer, Moe Carlson, Protest The Hero enlisted Lamb of God drummer Chris Adler to fill the position for the recording of their forthcoming album, Volition. Now with extensive touring on the horizon, the band has decided to fill the slot permanently with Mike Ieradi. Here is the statement from the…
TURIN BRAKES TITLE TRACK “WE WERE HERE”
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From the majestic opening swoop and swirl of “Time and Money” through to the elegiac campfire slide of closer “Goodbye”, the new album We Were Here finds the members of Turin Brakes – Olly Knights and Gale Paridjanian along with long time collaborators Rob Allum and Eddie Myer – at their most assertive and consistent,…
STRANGE DAZE TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM IN NOVEMBER
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Minneapolis, MN’s modern rock band Strange Daze is set to release its third album, Shine Through, on November 11, 2013, via Rock Ridge Music. Shine Through is an anthemic collection of modern rock forged in fiery emotional urgency. The band’s fateful career moment came when engineer/producer Brian Johnson–who helmed the sessions for the…
CAROLINE GLASER OF NBC’S THE VOICE
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Caroline Glaser, a favorite from this past season of NBC’s hit show “The Voice,” will bring what Shakira calls her “angelic” voice on the road this fall as opener for the critically acclaimed a cappella group, Straight No Chaser. The “Under the Influence” Tour kicks off in Columbia, MO on October 16 and will…
WIRE: TOMMY & THE HIGH PILOTS ON ALTARTV
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Tommy & The High Pilots just recently toured the US for about 2 months with The Dangerous Summer, and are currently doing a couple of small headlining dates around the midwest. “Outta My Head” is from their album Only Human released on Redbird Records. Watch Tommy & The High Pilots perform “Outta My Head” live!…
WIRE: THE TEEN AGE PREMIERE NEW TRACK “WHY WOULD YOU LEAVE”
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Brooklyn quartet, The Teen Age, have premiered one of two new b-sides, “Why Would You Leave”, today via AdHoc.FM – repost here. The new single, “Matador”, is released today on PaperCup Music, and is available for purchase physically on 7″ vinyl (purchase) and digitally (purchase). The Teen Age will perform during the CMJ Music Marathon…
WIRE: LITTLE COMETS LIVE ON RELIX
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The band is about to embark on another tour of the US in support of their new full-length album Life Is Elsewhere, released last month via Dualtone Records. Life Is Elsewhere is the band’s second album but first to be released stateside. The band’s songs have gained acclaim in the US already, with Details Magazine…
SAMANTHA J DEBUT VIDEO “TIGHT SKIRT”
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MTV is the first stop in the states for Samantha. Just last week, the ‘Tight Skirt’ video premiered exclusively on MTV Buzzworthy, MTV’s premiere pop music site and quickly hit the top of the MTV.com charts (#1 Most Shared, #2 Most Commented and #3 Overall Favorite). Click below for a first look at Samantha…
LEAGUE OF STAZ RELEASE MIXTAPE “LOS.FM”
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LOS are best known for their recent work on 2 Chainz and Wale’s latest albums, platinum records with Tyga (‘I’m Faded’) and E-40 (‘Function’), and Problem’s break-through single “Like Whaaat”. The producers felt is was time to do their own project, “LOS.FM,” to further showcase their production talents with the help of a few close…
BASIC VACATION SIGN WITH ATOM FACTORY MUSIC/CAPITOL RECORDS + VIDEO
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Capitol Records is pleased to announce that it has signed alternative rock band Basic Vacation to its joint venture with Troy Carter’s Atom Factory Music. The group’s debut self-titled EP will be released on Oct. 15th (track listing below). The East-Coast based trio – vocalist-guitarist Chris Greatti, bassist Jon Paul,…
ERIN HARPE LIVE IN MA ON NOVEMBER 15
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Friday, November 15th Erin Harpe & the Delta Swingers host a blues and roots night at The Midway Café in Jamaica Plain MA! Featuring an opening set by Sonny Jim Clifford, and sets by the Delta Swingers, Joe’s Truck Stop, and The Beauty Way. 3496 Washington St., Jamaica Plain MA. 9:30pm, 21+, $10. 2012’s Boston…
WIRE: ROLLING STONE PREMIERES THE DODOS “SUBSTANCE”
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The Dodos released their 5th studio album, Carrier, on August 27th through Polyvinyl Records and then hit the road in support of the release. With seven dates left on the tour, The Dodos are on the last stretch making their way back to their hometown show in San Francisco. Today, Rolling Stone premiered the live…
WIRE: LISTEN TO A NEW SILVER SNAKES TRACK
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Los Angeles’s Silver Snakes have premiered a brand new song, “Sundance”, on Noisey – listen to it here. “Sundance” appears on the band’s forthcoming full-length Year of the Snake (coming in 2014) as well as the pre-cursor Sundance 7″ EP that will be available November 5th from Bridge Nine. This EP also features…
GHOST B.C. NEW SINGLE “IF YOU HAVE GHOSTS”
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Sweden’s Ghost B.C. today announced that their new EP entitled 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 version of songs by Roky Erickson, ABBA, Army of Lovers, Depeche Mode, and a live version of…
NEW VIDEO BY RILGOOD “CORRUPTOR”
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Rilgood taps into his afrocentric Nigerian roots through this new visual single titled “Corruptor.” The smooth-jazzy audio offering has Goody showcasing his role in this rap game as a Nigerian boss with Brooklyn flavor. The kechPhrase produced cut can be found off Rilgood’s upcoming “Kingdom” mixtape due out October 29th. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vwhquz7qGjU
WIRE: BORGORE NEW SINGLE FEAT WAKA FLOCKA
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Bass music giant BORGORE has announced the release of his Wild Out EP, out this fall on Dim Mak Records. The EP further establishes BORGORE’s iconic bass sound, while showcasing his ability to move between genres. Before releasing the Wild Out EP, BORGORE will unleash lead single “Wild Out” October 15 featuring hip-hop heavyweight Waka…
WIRE: SCHOOL OF NIGHT EP POSTED ON STEREOGUM
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Stereogum is streaming School of Night’s self-titled debut EP in its entirety at http://bit.ly/16tiai1. The EP, which is out October 15 on Minus Green Records in the U.S. and October 14 on Transgressive Records in the rest of the world, is available for pre-order via iTunes at http://bit.ly/1d32FkE. School of Night is the solo project…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY POLICA
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Polica unveiled the video for ‘Warrior Lord’, a brand new track from theirforthcoming album ‘Shulamith’, the eagerly anticipated follow-upto 2012’s breakout ‘Give You The Ghost’. Poliça’s Channy Leaneagh conceptualised the video, while working alongside directors Isaac Gale and David Jensen (who also directed their video for ‘Dark Star’). You can check out the dreamy video…
WIRE: UPSET SHARE NEW SINGLE “SHE’S GONE”
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For the past few years, Ali Koehler has been best known as the drummer of the pop group Best Coast and the noisy girl punk trio Vivian Girls. After her departure from Best Coast, Koehler decided to step up from behind the kit to front a band of her own, embracing her melodic punk-spirited songwriting…
WIRE: THE CEREMONIES NAMED MTV ARTIST TO WATCH
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Los Angeles-based trio The Ceremonies will be featured as MTV’s new Artist to Watch starting today. The two week campaign will feature exclusive interviews and performances only seen on MTV and mtv.com. That honor follows last week’s video premiere of “Land of Gathering,” the first single from The Ceremonies’ self-titled debut EP. The…
WIRE: RIVER TIBER “THE STAR FALLS” VIDEO VIA NOISEY
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The Star Falls EP is set for self-release November 19th, with the full length album Synapses set to arrive in the coming months, Paxton-Beesley has dropped a third video from the project, following the darkly distinctive clips “The City” and “What Are You Afraid Of”. The video for the EP’s title track, premiered today via…
GATORLOCATOR APP LAUNCHES FOR BUYING & SELLING TIX
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Razorgator, a leader in sports, music and theater ticketing, introduces GatorLocator, a free mobile app that provides event goers with a new way to buy and sell tickets to upcoming events. GatorLocator enables fans to directly connect with local ticket sellers and purchase tickets without incurring any transaction or delivery fees. “This is the…
DIZZY WRIGHT VIDEO FEAT WYCLEF
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Funk Volume rapper Dizzy Wright continues his prolific string of video releases from his latest mixtape The Golden Age, this time teaming up with hip-hop legend Wyclef in the visual for the track “We Turned Out Alright,” directed by John Colombo. The song, which Dizzy described with two simple words, “the truth,” explores the…
DAVE KOZ AND FRIENDS CHRISTMAS TOUR 2013
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Now celebrating its 16th anniversary, this year’s Dave Koz and Friends Christmas Tour will feature renowned singer Oleta Adams, who first came to prominence when Tears for Fears asked her to appear on their The Seeds of Love album and who has released eight acclaimed CDs of her own, crossing effortlessly between R&B, jazz, popular…
WIRE: NEW EMPIRE ON MTV IGGY
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Australian rockers, New Empire have debuted their new single, “Say It Like You Mean It,” taken from their forthcoming album, In A Breath, on MTV Iggy. Boys with guitars and Australian accents. If you’re not sold by this point, something may be wrong with you – MTV Iggy “Say It Like You Mean It”…
WIRE: NEO GEO DEBUTS NEW TRACK
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Orange County based electro-pop-rock band NEO GEO has premiered a new song called “One Night Stand” from their forthcoming album, Digital DNA, which is due out on October 29th. Fans are invited to stream the track at AltPress.com and pre-order the album today via Hermosa Beach indie label Hardline Entertainment. Stream “One…
WIRE: NEW VIDEO BY TEI SHI
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Tei Shi made a stunning introduction to the music world earlier this year, debuting a soulful pop gem titled “M&Ms.” The Brooklyn via Bogotá and Vancouver based vocalist reveals an affinity towards lush dream pop, airy 90s R&B and mesmerizing soundscapes, with a hauntingly minimal instrumental foundation. Tei Shi’s layered vocals drive the song, immediately…
RUSSIAN BAND LOUNA ROBBED IN TX
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Russian hard rock band LOUNA is currently on tour in the United States with The Pretty Reckless and Heaven’s Basement. Today, in Dallas, TX, the band’s touring van was unfortunately robbed of passports, unique DVD merchandise, MP3 players, computers (one of the SILVER Macbook serial numbers is SW89521YF66D, if found), cash, and many other personal…
