Known for serving up Jamaica’s freshest beats and top-notch cuisine in downtown Manhattan, Miss Lily’s has become a social and cultural hub for all things Caribbean. There is a sense of community at Miss Lily’s. The island aesthetic is reflected throughout the swanky decor of their restaurant, bakery, juice bar and variety shop –…
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MEGA TRIFE & NONSENSE “FAITH RIGHT NOW” VIDEO
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Faith Right Now is the fifth video off of the upcoming Mega Trife & Nonsense album Full Circle due Winter 2012. The album is entirely produced by Nonsense and features guest appearances from M.O.P., Termanology, Blu, Nature, Von Pea and Andre DePriest. http://youtu.be/vSp5QbbInnQ
WYNN LAS VEGAS ANNOUNCES 42 ELECTRONIC DANCE RESIDENCIES
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Wynn Las Vegas daylife and nightlife venues will feature more than 40 electronic dance music DJ residencies at Encore Beach Club, Surrender, Tryst and XS nightclubs throughout 2013. After an unprecedented roster in 2012, the venues have several returning as well as exciting new additions to fill the schedule of events during the year. “2012…
NASHVILLE DUO ESCONDIDO DEBUT FEBRUARY 26th
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On the heels of their West coast tour, Nashville duo Escondido will release the debut The Ghost of Escondido on February 26th. Earlier this year, the pair previewed their self-described Americana-inspired “desert sex” sound with a Noise Trade sampler and more recently on the iTunes “Nashville Indie Spotlight” alongside artists such as Katie Herzig, Mindy…
MATT HIRES KICKS OFF NEW YEAR WITH NEW EP
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F-Stop/Atlantic recording artist Matt Hires has announced the release of his eagerly awaited new EP. “FOREVER” will arrive on the iTunes Store and all leading DSPs on February 12th. The “FOREVER” EP heralds the Tampa-based singer/songwriter’s upcoming sophomore album, “THIS WORLD WON’T LAST FOREVER, BUT TONIGHT WE CAN PRETEND,” slated for release later this…
PET TIGERS SIGN WITH SQUIDHAT RECORDS
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SquidHat Records is proud to announce the signing of Pet Tigers, a popular Las Vegas garage pop trio. The Pet Tigers will begin recording their debut album in February tobe released by SquidHat Records later this year. A CD Release show is being planned at the world-famous Double Down Saloon in Las Vegas.’ “Pet…
BUILT TO SPILL ANNOUNCE 2013 TOUR DATES
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Built To Spill, one of the most endearing and enduring bands of our generation, has announced its first live shows of 2013 – a run that hits the Pacific Northwest (including two shows at Portland’s Doug Fir Lounge), British Columbia, and two hometown shows in Boise, Idaho in February. Vocalist/guitarist Doug Martsch, and guitarists Brett…
NEW VIDEO FROM HOPEWELL
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Celebrated New York rock band HOPEWELL have just released an EP of new material titled Another Music. The first single released from the new effort is a cover of Brian Eno’s “Needle In The Camel’s Eye” featuring Mark Gardener of eternally cool, seminal shoegaze band RIDE on lead vocals. http://youtu.be/Djf1_V4gjuc https://www.facebook.com/wellhope
S. KEEN OFFERS FREE ALBUM
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With Sdotkeen’s third project “This is my Intro”, he truly flipped the script. Not using any samples or music or instruments to make the tracks for all the songs. Everything was done acapella. With vocals, beatbox, harmonies placed in a way that gives the illusion of sampled music. Then he added dope lyrics with a…
ERIC CHURCH NAMED A TOP TOURING ACT OF 2012
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It’s only fitting in a year that landed GRAMMY nominee and CMA Award winner Eric Church at the top of the country singles chart with the two week No. 1 “Springsteen” that both Church and The Boss share something else in common — top placement on Pollstar’s Worldwide Ticket Sales Chart. Church joins the company…
GRINGO STAR NEW SINGLE ‘GOING WAY OUT’
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Atlanta’s beloved Gringo Star are back in the studio, recording a new album for release in this Spring, with a limited edition 7″, ‘Going Way Out’ b/w ‘Taller’ out now. ‘Going Way Out’, with it’s beautifully haunting chorus, is reminiscent of a song you might hear in a David Lynch film, whereas ‘Taller’ has glam…
WIRE: PRAVADA NEW SINGLE ON CMJ
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Indianapolis based trio, PRAVADA, have just unleashed a brand new single into the world this week via a stellar premiere on CMJ.com. The track, “Campfire Song,” is a brilliant new piece that can be found on the group’s latest release, the No!, EP. The catchy tune is filled with perfect backing rhythm, swirling guitars, astonishing…
MOE POPE & RAIN “WHAT YOU NEED” VIDEO
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Moe Pope & Rain’s “What You Need” is taken from their forthcoming LP, ‘Let The Right Ones In’ which will be released on 1/22/2013 via Brick Records and features appearances from REKS, Blacastan, John Robinson & more. Video link to Moe Pope & Rain’s “What You Need”: www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r3MO-nzGjg
KELVIN DA VILLIAN’S NEW HIT SINGLE “SOBER”
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SmallTalk Music Group Presents, Kelvin Da Villian! Kelvin Da Villian is a young, street savvy Hip-Hop artist coming out of St. Louis. SmallTalk is ready to introduce a fresh face with remarkable resilience from the Midwest to the music industry. https://soundcloud.com/kelvin-da-villian/kelvin-da-villian-sober Kelvin Da Villian brings an uninhibited and authentic style of Hip-Hop the nation hasn’t…
WIRE: WATER LIARS “FAKE HEAT” EXCLUSIVE FREE MP3 DOWNLOAD
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Water Liars’ new song “Fake Heat” is available today as a free MP3 download exclusively on RollingStone.com, and can now be streamed and downloaded here: SKOPE IT HERE! “Fake Heat” is the first track released from the band’s upcoming sophomore album Wyoming, which will be out March 5th, 2013 via Big Legal Mess/Fat Possum Records.…
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD RELEASE 3 LYRIC VIDEOS FROM NEW ALBUM
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In celebration of the release of the band’s 4th studio album, Notes from the Underground on January 8th, Hollywood Undead have been releasing lyric videos for each track off of the album. Yesterday, the band released the lyric video for the song “Pigskin”, which can be seen here. Lyric videos for the songs “Up In…
WYATT POSTS NEW SINGLE “TROUBLE”
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Now, with the release of their latest single “Trouble”, the band has lived up to Maddy’s description of their music. “….it’s infectious and accessible, but will often surprise you”. Wyatt believes that music should take care of you, and listeners find themselves wanting to wrap up in the songs like a comfortable blanket. http://bandofwyatt.bandcamp.com/track/trouble
WARBEAST TOUR WITH DOWN FOR MIKE SCACCIA
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Sadly, as many music fans across the globe learned last week, celebrated Rigor Mortis and Ministry guitarist Mike Scaccia passed away while doing what he loved best–playing music. While it is with a very heavy heart, WARBEAST will be hitting the road for their West Coast tour with Down as planned. Mike would not expect…
WIRE: “NEW AMERICAN NOISE” OFFICIAL TRAILER CURRENTLY PREMIERING AT EW.COM
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Nokia Music, a free music streaming service from Nokia that offers free and unlimited access to playlists and songs on Nokia Lumia smartphones, has teamed up with Sundance Channel and SomeSuch & Co to produce an exciting new documentary series entitled “New American Noise.” The series features six short films created by leading independent directors,…
ASHER MONROE LAUNCHES VIDEO CONTEST
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In celebration of the release of his new MTV Buzzworthy video for “Why Worry,” rising pop singer Asher Monroe has launched an official “Why Worry” video contest. To enter, all fans have to do is share the “Why Worry” Music Video and enter their e-mail address via the Facebook contest app. The winners will get…
STEVEN WILSON SET FOR NORTH AMERICAN TOUR
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Progressive rock torchbearer Steven Wilson has announced multiple dates for his North American tour to support his forthcoming solo release, The Raven that Refused to Sing (and Other Stories). Beginning Tuesday April 16 in Tampa, Wilson is confirmed for 16 dates including stops in New York, Chicago and Los Angeles — itinerary below. …
WIRE: BEFORE YOU EXIT NEW SONG ON GIRLSLIFE
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The pop/rock trio, know as Before You Exit, have released an exclusive stream of their new track “I Like That” on GirlsLife.com today, January 3rd! The band announced that they will be joining Action Item’s ‘The Resolution Tour’ kicking off tomorrow, January 4th, 2013 in Boston, MA. These young pop-rockers combine catchy hooks, charm, with…
BEN CAPLAN HALIFAX SHOW SOLD OUT
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Halifax’s Ben Caplan will play two eagerly anticipated hometown shows at the Company House on February 1st and 2nd. The gig on February 2nd with special guest Paper Beat Scissors is now totally sold out. A second show on February 1st with guest Taryn Kawaja has just been announced. Tickets can be found…
MIKA POSTS “POPULAR SONG” AUDIO
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MIKA’s new single ,“Popular Song” featuring Nickelodeon star Ariana Grande, is out now on iTunes and other digital retailers through Republic Records. Listen to the song here, please post and share. The song offers a fresh twist on “Popular” from the Broadway hit “Wicked”, composed by Stephen Schwartz. In a historic move, Schwartz was…
YELLOWCARD CONCERT ON AXS TV
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American pop-punk band YELLOWCARD, currently on tour in the U.S. before continuing onto Canada and Europe, will broadcast LIVE from The Paramount Theater in Huntington, New York exclusively on AXS TV. Music fans will experience the ultimate special concert event when Yellowcard takes the stage bringing their unique sound 100% live to AXS TV’s Live…
LARRY LAWTON PRESENTS ‘GANGSTER REDEMPTION’
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Gangster Redemption (LL Research & Consulting) is the life story of Larry Lawton, one of America’s most notorious jewel robbers. Growing up in the Bronx and Brooklyn, New York, Larry was an altar boy until the day he was sexually molested by a priest. As a teen needing to prove his manhood, he began a…
JEREMY SAFFER PRESENTS MUSIC PHOTOG SEMINAR
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After a busy year culminating with shoots for Megadeth, Coheed and Cambria, Motionless in White, The Misfits, GWAR, Arsis and Epica, spreads in Alternative Press Magazine, Revolver Magazine AND Outburn Magazine, as well as time well spent raising over $1,500 for late Suicide Silence singer Mitch Lucker’s daughter Kenadee with a legacy print series (all…
GOD FORBID ANNOUNCE HURRICANE SANDY BENEFIT CONCERT
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On October 29th, 2012 the east coast experienced one of the largest Atlantic hurricanes on record that affected millions and destroyed thousands of homes, businesses and communities in its path. Hurricane Sandy made landfall in Atlantic City, New Jersey and ripped its way through New York City and other coastal communities. New Jersey melodic metallers…
LOGAN HICKS ANNOUNCES THIN VEILS AND HEAVY ANCHORS
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Acclaimed New York-based street and stencil art visionary LOGAN HICKS today announced Thin Veils And Heavy Anchors, a new solo showing of his work in Los Angeles, CA. Thin Veils And Heavy Anchors will debut at LACE (Los Angeles Contemporary Exhibitions) on March 8, 2013 and run through March 10, 2013, and marks a…
DOUBLE EXPOSURE CELEBRATES 40+ YEARS IN MUSIC
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Considering the necessity in today’s economy to watch our bottom lines, yet still accomplish certain business goals, Double XXposure Media Relations now offers specialized publicity services, customized with the individual client in mind. These strategically designed offerings are a modern approach to keeping a client in the public eye, without breaking the bank. CHECK…
GIRLS’ GENERATION “I GOT A BOY” VIDEO GOES VIRAL
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Just in time for the beginning of the new year, K-Pop powerhouses Girls’ Generation released their hotly anticipated fourth studio album I GOT A BOY online and in stores on January 1st. The album boasts 10 infectious pop gems and features collaborations with European production team Dsign Music, singer-songwriter Pixie Lott, Joe Belmaati, Yoo Youngjin,…
WIRE: ALIA LORAE INTERVIEWS MIKE MARTIN
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Check it out, Ladies and Gentlemen! My first video contribution of the New Year – an exclusive interview with Mike Martin of the metal band All That Remains! We discuss who he would “F, Marry, Kill,” the highs and lows of touring, and much more. http://youtu.be/v4uXrTlMl6A
ATT: SEEKING BANDS WITH MUSIC VIDEO FOR NEW TV SHOW
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The Bongo Boy Rock n’ Roll TV Show; a music orientated TV series that educates the viewers about upcoming Indie artists and their quest to greater success is seeking talented musicians with a great music video for TV broadcast. Since its first broadcast in December 2011, The Bongo Boy Rock n’ Roll Show has being…
JACK WHITE’S BLUNDERBUSS TOP SELLING VINYL ALBUM OF 2012
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Third Man Records in conjunction with Columbia Records is proud to announce that Jack White’s Blunderbuss is the biggest selling vinyl album of 2012 according to Nielsen Soundscan’s vinyl charts with over 33,000 copies sold. Knocking The Beatles’ Abbey Road” off the top spot (a position it had held the previous three years), Blunderbuss sales…
ALPHA FAKTION POST “BODYBAGZ”
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Alpha Faktion are a NY based Hip-Hop alliance consisting of emcees KrazeILLA The Monster and Azwun, alongside DJ EnYouTee. The trio are no strangers to NYC’s underground scene and have been steadily on the grind in promotion for their forthcoming extended play release, Truth, Lies & Audiotape. In promotion of the EP, the crew has…
WIRE: DEE-1 ON MUZIKSMYLIFE
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“This is the best interview ever!” shouted New Orleans rapper Dee-1 during our conversation at The Loft in Lansing, Michigan. “This man is dope; this man knows everything. He’s asking me about my oil leak in my 1997 Oldsmobile Achieva,” he said, pausing on several occasions to savor the moment with a nearby assistant. Rapping…
AZ OFFERS 2013 FREESTYLE
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The Year is officially starting off with a bang as Grammy-Nominated Recording Artist, Anthony “AZ” Cruz, marks his highly anticipated return to the Hip Hop scene with the release of a brand new freestyle, Genesis. With this new freestyle, AZ is preparing his fans for the release of his new album Doe or Die II,…
PYRO, OHIO GET A RECORD DEAL
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Upstart label At Your Command Records is excited to announce their first official signing in Virginia’s Pyro, Ohio. At Your Command Records owner Chelsea Steele had this is say on the signing, “Ever since I heard their first EP I knew these guys were going somewhere with their music, and as soon as I had…
BLINK-182’S EP DOGS EATING DOGS DEBUTS IN U.S.
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Blink-182’s new EP, dogs eating dogs, took a bite out of the charts this week as the album debuted on The Billboard 200 and hit the upper-reaches of more than a dozen iTunes charts worldwide. Released Tuesday, December 18, dogs eating dogs debuted in the U.S. at no. 23 on the Billboard 200, as well…
BOBBY CAPRI NEW VIDEO “LINDSAY LOHAN PART 2”
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Just in time for the holidays, Bobby Capri releases a special treat for all to share. Here are the visuals to his newly released “Lindsay Lohan Part 2 (The Rosario Tijeras Remix)”. Bobby stumbles upon a room with three mysterious ladies where liquor and drugs are a plenty. Will this be a night…
