“Hi Luv” is Kodiak Fur’s first offering from their forthcoming self entitled EP set for an early August release. “Hi Luv” is an ominous introduction to the world of Kodiak Fur. The Julian Yuri Rodriguez directed video is a grungy embodiment of the music set to a nostalgic visual. [youtube x85vovTnBmU] Kodiac Fur consists of…
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DEAD SARA PREMIERE ALL NEW LIVE VIDEO FOR “WEATHERMAN”
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Los Angeles rock foursome Dead Sara are debuting a fresh take on their popular single “Weatherman, with an all new video directed by Jared Sagal of Rockerazzi Films. Compiling live concert footage taken from the bands’ latest tours with Chevelle, The Used, The Vans Warped Tour, as well as radio shows in L.A. at the…
THE MODERN AIRLINE NEW VIDEO
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Any UFO buff or X-Files fan can tell you about the phenomenon of missing time, but only Brooklyn’s The Modern Airline can bring this spooky concept together with spacy riffs and unsettling found footage in their new video, “Periods of Missing Time.” The video was created by Brooklyn visual artist Donald O’Finn using repurposed and…
NUMBER 1 PLAYAZ POST NEW SINGLE
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The most known unknown hometown heroes Number 1 Playaz (Playo, O-Dogg and T-Turner) are back with a new release, “Put Me In The Game.” Having sold over 15,000 combined units independently out of the trunk of their cars over the last couple years there is no telling what this single will do. Listen to the…
COOL NUTZ SIGN TO SUBURBAN NOIZE
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Portland hip-hop pioneer Cool Nutz has signed with California based Suburban Noize Records. Cool Nutz joins Suburban Noize alumni Saigon, Glasses Malone, Swollen Members and Slaine, as the latest artist acquisition for the label. Cool Nutz is currently working on a new studio album for release through the label in early 2013. Cool Nutz discusses…
TAKING BACK SUNDAY TO PERFORM ‘TELL ALL YOUR FRIENDS’
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After completing a summer run on the 2012 Vans Warped Tour and playing to thousands of people across North America, Long Island’s Taking Back Sunday will hit the road again this year in celebration of the 10-year anniversary of their first release, the acclaimed Tell All Your Friends. The two-month full US tour, which will…
PHILLIP PHILLIPS RELEASES VIDEO FOR ‘HOME’
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Phillip Phillips released the video to his debut single “Home” last night. “Home,” the coronation song by the American Idol Season 11 winner, has been in the news this week as the track climbed from 98 to 1 on the iTunes main singles chart after it was featured as the soundtrack for the 2012…
WIRE: THE SHRINE NEW VIDEO ON BROOKLYN VEGAN
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Brooklyn Vegan premieres the new, Scion AV produced video for the band’s ripping track “Freak Fighter” and calls THE SHRINE “California through and through, embodying both the stoner grooves and the thrashy skate punk of the area in the 80s and 90s”. Directed by Coan Buddy Nichols and inspired by the Decline of Western Civilaization,…
WIRE: VIDEO PREMIERE FROM DEON YOUNG
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Deon Young sips the sweet taste of success with his version of the Kirko Bangz hit “Drank In My Cup”. The 19 year old phenom, signed to Epic Records and Sylvia Rhone’s joint venture label will release his mixtape “Forever Young” later this summer. Raise your glass (or red cup) for the newest breakout star.…
MIKE GUTIERREZ-MAY PRESENTS NEW SINGLE “TALIESEN”
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Taliesin Preservation, Inc. was created to preserve the buildings, artifacts, landscape, and legacy of Frank Lloyd Wright in Wisconsin. Boston area acoustic folk artist Michael Gutierrez-May has just released “Taliesen”, a song about the 1914 tragedy at Frank Lloyd Wright’s home in Spring Green, Wisconsin. Gutierrez-May wrote the lyrics along with Chip Withrow of Sarasota,…
ASHLAND HIGH NEW VIDEO “OVERLOAD”
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Ashland HIGH, the band featuring Trace Cyrus, formerly of the pop rock band Metro Station, premieres the highly anticipated new music video for “Overload” today here: http://bit.ly/Ojq17Y. “Overload” is yet another follow up to “Jealous Lover,” which came out six months ago and amassed 143,000 views within the first 2 days of its premiere and…
COHEED AND CAMBRIA ANNOUNCE UPCOMING DOUBLE CONCEPT ALBUM
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Modern progressive rock band Coheed and Cambria’s upcoming sixth studio album will be a double concept album entitled “The Afterman”, which will be released in two separate full-length volumes. The band made the announcement today via a cinematic video trailer on their official website. Watch the trailer here: www.coheedandcambria.com The first volume, ‘The Afterman: Ascension,’…
WIRE: JIMMY CLIFF’S DAYTROTTER SESSION
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Jimmy Cliff’s Daytrotter Session is now available to stream and download. Recorded this past March in Austin, Texas during SXSW, the session features “Children’s Bread”, “I Can See Clearly Now”, “The Harder They Come”, and “Cry No More”. Cliff is currently touring the world in support of his critically album, REBIRTH, available now via Universal…
ELLIE GOULDING TO RELEASE BRAND-NEW ALBUM
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UK sensation Ellie Goulding has announced that she will release a brand-new album, entitled Halcyon, on October 9th on Cherrytree/ Interscope Records. All the tracks on the album were written and co-produced by Ellie Goulding and the majority were recorded in a converted barn in Ellie’s hometown in the Hay Valley, West England with producer…
LOS LOBOS ANNOUNCES TOUR DATES WITH NEIL YOUNG & CRAZY HORSE
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In celebration of the August 21st release of the 20th anniversary edition of their seminal album Kiko, Los Lobos has announced a North American tour with Neil Young & Crazy Horse, as well as a series of live Kiko concerts, where the band will perform the album in its entirety. Kicking off in October in…
ART OF RAP DVD TRAILER
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Viewers are taken on a personal journey into the craft and skills of rap, and what goes on inside the minds and erupts from the pens of rap legends, when Something From Nothing: The Art of Rap, Ice-T’s critically-acclaimed film, debuts on DVD, Digital, and Video on Demand on September 18th. Directed and…
BIRDS OF CHICAGO TO RELEASE DEBUT
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Birds of Chicago, a collective based around singer-songwriters/instrumentalists JT Nero and Allison Russell, are set to release their eponymous debut album on October 2, 2012. Comprising twelve original songs, Birds of Chicago immediately soars into flight with the protracted leap of its lead track, “Trampoline,” an infectious bass-driven bastion of communal joy being shared for…
GRAHAM CENTRAL STATION RELEASES FIRST ALBUM IN MORE THAN A DECADE
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Bassist Larry Graham and Graham Central Station are set to release their first album in over a decade, Raise Up, on September 25th (Listen 2 Entertainment /Razor & Tie). Bassist Larry Graham – the architect of the slap-and-pluck bass technique that defined the funk sound of the ’60s and ’70s and continues to inspire bassists…
DANCE MUSIC TAKES OVER LAS VEGAS
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Today the nightclub venues at XS, Tryst, Encore Beach Club and Surrender unveiled their latest video, giving both electronic dance music fans and those that are simply curious a glance into the scene at their venues and the incredible talent of resident DJs behind the clubs including Tiesto, Avicii, David Guetta, Skrillex, Afrojack and many…
THE BRITISH INVASION – EXPLORE INTERACTIVE GOOGLE MAP
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As all eyes are on the UK to watch the Olympics unfold, there were many other (albums) delivered within the concentrated geography. Many of America’s favorite musicians have come from the UK and in celebration, British Invasion has created an interactive Google Map Illustrating the history of British music. Check it out here: http://tinyurl.com/brvjl5v Anglophiles…
WIRE: THE UK’S GOODTIME BOYS PREMIERE NEW SONG
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Check out the new song from the UK’s Goodtime Boys, “Callous”, at ThisisFakeDIY.co.uk now. Goodtime Boys’ Every Landscape EP will be available on August 28 – this a teaser in anticipation of their forthcoming CD/LP, which the first two tracks will appear on. “Callous” is a brand new song, and “Harrow” is remixed and…
DAVE MATTHEWS BAND COLLABORATES WITH FANS ON VIDEO
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Dave Matthews Band is inviting fans to take part in the creation of a video for its latest single, “Mercy.” Individuals who complete one (or more) easy-to-follow photo and/or video tasks may find their images featured within the unique, fan based music video. Details are posted athttp://mercy.davematthewsband.com.One lucky fan who enters willwin a trip to…
TECH N9NE ANNOUNCES CANADIAN TOUR
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Following his sold-out 95 date “Hostile Takeover Tour” with Machine Gun Kelly, premier independent hip-hop artist Tech N9ne refuses to rest.The Strange Music recording artist has announced a headlining Canadian tour with Suburban Noize/Battle Axe Records artist Madchild, from Platinum Canadian hip-hop crew Swollen Members.The tour will kick off on September 4th in Madchild’s hometown…
JONN HART POSTS “WHO BOOTY”
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Jonn was formerly 1/4 of the singing sensation, Tha Outfit, where he collaborated with such legends such as E-40, Baby Bash and more. Now, Jonn is ready to start the next chapter in his career, a solo one. “You know when you have a passion for something when you eat, breath, and sleep it.…
SAINT VITUS US TOUR + VIDEO
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World famous doom metal band SAINT VITUS has announced a U.S. headlining tour; it’s first since 1993. The award winning group — featuring guitarist Dave Chandler, vocalist Scott “Wino”Weinrich, bassist Mark Adams and drummer Henry Vasquez — will kick off the five week long jaunt on September 14 in Little Rock, AR. Presented by ScionAV…
REDONE JOINS FORCES WITH “SLIM” AND “BABY”’S CASH MONEY RECORDS
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Multi-GRAMMY-winning Morocco-born producer, songwriter, and musician RedOne (Nadir Khayat) has made a name for himself as a hit-maker, collaborating with the likes of Lady Gaga, Akon, Jennifer Lopez, Pitbull, Enrique Iglesias, Nicole Scherzinger, Nicki Minaj and Usher, among others. The producer, who is also the founder and CEO of 2101 Records in a joint venture…
MAJOR LAZER’S NEW LP “FREE THE UNIVERSE”
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Since its inception in 2009, the one-armed cartoon Jamaican renegade know as Major Lazer (fronted by Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Diplo) has become a cultural zeitgeist- from being sampled by Beyonce for her single “Run The World (Girls)”, selling out shows and playing festivals across the world or leading the way in the current dancehall…
NEW SOCIAL MEDIA FOR THE MUSIC INDUSTRY
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Eshac.com (Every Song Has A Chance), a new social networking platform set to change the face of the music industry, launches today. This new platform offers undiscovered talent an opportunity to expose their music, and have fans rate the music they like. Eshac gives music lovers the opportunity to shape the future of music as…
JILLIAN O POSTS AUDIO “WHEN I HATE YOU”
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Jillian has been singing from a very young age but only began formal training at about age 10. Jillian started in a band at age 11 doing back-up vocals, then keyboards and lead vocals. She then became lead singer for The Endless Energy, playing at classic Atlanta venues like the Tabernacle, Center Stage, Midtown Arts…
WIRE: FINE TIMES STREAM NEW TRACK ON INTERVIEW MAG
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Vancouver duo Fine Times have announced their self-titled debut full-length album will be arriving in stores on September 18 via Light Organ Records. Matthew Moldowan and Jeffrey Josiah Powell regrouped in 2010, after their previous project had closed shop, with an idea to be as nimble as possible. And by the following year…
WIRE: CITY RAIN NEW VIDEO ON ALTPRESS
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Though the music is electronic, the center of City Rain is very human… one filled with emotions, pain and ultimate triumph. The title track of the EP, “Montage,” is born from mortality and growth. A dance pop gem that hearkens the mid-90s Madchester shuffle beat, the song is accented twinkling keyboards intertwined with Jarrett Zerrer’s…
WOLFGANG GARTNER ANNOUNCES “LOVE & WAR” FALL US BUS TOUR
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Electronic music producer and DJ Wolfgang Gartner has been pleasing fans all summer long, putting out release after release of pure electro-house gold. The famed producer is back again with a two-track EP titled Casual Encounters of the 3rd Kind— featuring the uplifting house jam “Girl on Girl” and its heavier counterpart, “Girl on Boy.”…
SCARLETT JOHANSSON AND LULU GAINSBOURG COVER SERGE
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Scarlett Johansson has teamed up with Lulu Gainsbourg, son of iconic French artist Serge Gainsbourg and Bambou (actress, model and singer), to release a unique cover of ‘Bonnie and Clyde.’ The single is the first track to be released in the US from Lulu’s tribute album to his father, and will be available via ITunes…
CHIEF KEEF ADDED TO LOLLAPALOOZA LINEUP
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Chief Keef, the Chicago-bred rapper, announced today that he will be joining the LOLLAPALOOZA lineup this Saturday, August 4th. Kicking off at 12:15pm on Perry’s Stage, Chief Keef is the latest to be added to an already impressive group of artists. Chief Keef first captured audiences and gained critical acclaim with the release of…
FIERCE CREATURES NEW VIDEO
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As a long time supporter of the band, The Wild Honey Pie premiered FIERCE CREATURES‘ newest single “Catacomb Party” a few days ago. Described as a “party at the graveyard,” the breathy lead vocals supported by harmonized howls are fitting for a catacomb. [vimeo 43952614] http://www.papergardenrecords.com/shop/fierce-creatures
JESCA HOOP NEW VIDEO “HOSPITAL”
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Jesca Hoop is getting ready to kick off a west coast tour in support of her new album The House That Jack Built (out now on Bella Union) alongside Jesse Harris. Before she departs, Jesca is sharing the video for album track “Hospital (Win Your Love),” which just premiered on Paste! [youtube nqXSfHO-7f0] The surreal…
WIRE: NEW WALLFLOWERS VIDEO ON NOISEY
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The Wallflowers have announced that the video for the band’s new single, “Reboot The Mission” premiered TODAY on VICE.com’s Noisey Music Channel. The first single off of the band’s new album, Glad All Over, which hits stores October 2nd, is a Clash-inspired track featuring Mick Jones on vocals and guitar. The video was directed by…
JON JONSSON AUDIO “KISS IN THE MORNING”
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Jonsson’s piano infused track “Kiss In the Morning” is romantic and fun, a true showcase of Jonsson’s talents writing perfectly amped up, sugar coated love songs. There’s no doubt that a running theme throughout Jon’s music is love, made stronger by his sunny disposition, he finds a perfect home in this single. Check…
LAMB OF GOD/ DETHKLOK TOUR CANCELED
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Due to the continued incarceration of LAMB OF GOD singer Randy Blythe in the Czech Republic, the band’s co-headline tour with Dethklok scheduled to begin August 1st in Seattle is being cancelled. The band regrets the decision but the uncertainty of Randy’s release makes it impossible to carry on with the tour. Upon…
WIRE: DOWN FIRST SINGLE “WITCHTRIPPER” STREAMING NOW
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Metal forerunners DOWN will release DOWN IV Part I – The Purple EP, their first body of new material in five years, on September 18, 2012 via Down Records/Independent Label Group. RollingStone.com made the exclusive announcement this week with the world-premiere of first single “Witchtripper,” calling it a “typically aggressive Anselmo vocal against a…
