The gloriously notorious flower punk quartet Black Lips, in an ongoing attempt to leave no stone unturned in their effort to spread their music globally, are treading a path few Western bands have traveled with a run of dates planned for the Middle East this Fall. “We want to play everywhere on the planet, and…
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BODY PARTS NEW VIDEO “DOING THINGS”
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“Doing Things” is the new music video from LA-based band Body Parts. The creative process was a collaboration between the band and directors David Seger and Mike Karnell, deeply inspired by the documentary film, Pina, about the late German dancer, Pina Bausch. The band’s own Alina and Ryder conceived the choreography and invented the quirky…
ZAMMUTO ANNOUNCE FIRST HEADLINING TOUR
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Zammuto, the new quartet from the Books’ mastermind Nick Zammuto, have added a nationwide run of headlining dates to their already heavy tour itinerary. The Fall run currently clocks at 35 dates (with yet more to be announced) and spans from September to November, including a number of dates with breakthrough Australian pop sensations Gotye.…
GREEN DAY ANNOUNCE “OH LOVE” WILL BE THE FIRST SINGLE
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Green Day announced that “Oh Love” will be the debut single from their upcoming album trilogy ¡UNO! ¡DOS! ¡TRÉ! Produced by Rob Cavallo and being released by Reprise Records, ¡UNO! will street September 25th, ¡DOS! November 23rd, and ¡TRÉ! January 15, 2013. The track will impact radio on July 16th and will be…
BRIDGE NINE RECORDS ANNOUNCES NEW ALBUM RELEASE FROM GALLOWS
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Now, Gallows is excited to announce the release of a brand new album, which will be available in the U.S. from Bridge Nine Records early this Fall. Eleven new tracks were recorded at BroadfieldStudio in Watford, the band’s hometown, in May with producers Thomas Mitchener and Steve Sears and feature some of Gallows best,…
THE CULT’S “HONEY FROM A KNIFE” AUDIO
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“Honey From a Knife,” the lead- off track from The Cult’s critically-acclaimed new studio album Choice of Weapon, hits radio this week. The song, rooted in the seductiveness of addiction, has been singled out in numerous media reviews for its raw energy, sexual rhythms, Duffy’s knife-edge guitars and Astbury’s impassioned vocals, all woven around…
MARIUS HEADS TO THE USA
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Now for the first time, this incredible new group from an unfamiliar nation where sheep outnumber people, will be performing their unique brand of indie music to the people of the United States. The group was founded by guitarist, lead-singer and songwriter Marius Ziska, an artist “blessed with an amazing voice.” – which is certainly…
SHANNON MCARDLE RELEASES NEW ALBUM ON JULY 31, 2012
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Shannon McArdle releases her second solo album, Fear the Dream of Axes for Bar-None Records on July 31, 2012. Download “Warden” at http://www.bar-none.com/warden.zip. Future tour dates will be announced shortly. The Mendoza Line made the move to New York City from Athens, GA in 1999, establishing themselves as a rollicking, well-read rock band with…
HUNTERS TO TOUR THIS JULY WITH A PLACE TO BURY STRANGERS
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The visceral Brooklyn duo, Hunters, is gearing up to tour across the East Coast and Midwest this July in support of noise rock heavyweights A Place to Bury Strangers. Their 2011 EP Hands On Fire (produced by James Iha of Smashing Pumpkins and Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs) is 14 minutes of sonic…
MATT AND KIM RELEASE NEW SINGLE “LET’S GO”
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Matt and Kim release “Let’s Go”, the first track off Lightning, their upcoming album out this fall on FADER Label. Recorded and self-produced in Brooklyn, “Let’s Go” is the band’s first original music to be issued in 2012. Following the track’s release, the band will play select summer events across the US, including the Catalpa…
PASSENGER (MIKE ROSENBERG) JOINS NETTWERK RECORDS
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UK-born, adopted Australian son Passenger (Mike Rosenberg) has signed to Nettwerk Records and will release his latest, already critically-lauded album, All The Little Lights, in North America on August 28, 2012. Additionally, the album’s lead single, “The Wrong Direction,” is available today in iTunes; the single comes bundled as a 4-track EP, and includes…
THE TREATMENT NEW VIDEO GOES ONLINE
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‘Nothing to Lose’ is the new single from THE TREATMENT’s album This Might Hurt, releasing with Spinefarm Records on July 17, 2012 in the United States. The record has already been released outside of North America to critical acclaim. [youtube CavppF7iRFQ] Adding to the already extensive touring that the band has completed in the UK…
RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS TO UNLEASH 18 PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED SIDES
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Red Hot Chili Peppers announced today they would unveil 18 previously unreleased sides from the I’m With You sessions. Each of the songs will be available worldwide both digitally and on vinyl, with two sides per seven-inch. The first pair of sides – “Strange Man” on the A-side and “Long Progression” on the B-side…
YELLOW OSTRICH RELEASE VIDEO FOR “THE SHAKEDOWN”
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Barsuk Records is excited to release the video for Yellow Ostrich’s “The Shakedown,” off the band’s sophomore full-length, Strange Land. Directed by the band, the clip premiered via NYLON today. Singer/guitarist Alex Schaaf described the making of the video: “We made this video ourselves in Michael’s basement. With no budget and minimal gear, we…
MUSIC VIDEO PREMIERE FROM ALINA SMITH
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Alina Smith performing original song “In Your Eyes” (First Kiss). All other clips came from silent movies, old commercials and home videos, excepted from copyright by fair use. [youtube P2ZI3Pn9P1k] http://www.reverbnation.com/alinasmith
PAPA ROACH ANNOUNCE THEIR SIXTH FULL LENGTH STUDIO ALBUM
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During a live chat with fans today, rockers Papa Roach officially announced they will release their sixth full length studio album on October 2, 2012. The chat was hosted on the band’s website and saw frontman Jacoby Shaddix, guitarist Jerry Horton, bassist Tobin Esperance and drummer Tony Palermo interact with fans from around the world.…
NONA HENDRYX TO RELEASE ‘MUTATIS MUTANDIS’ ON JULY 31, 2012
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Legendary funk-rock singer Nona Hendryx is back and bolder than ever on her new album — Mutatis Mutandis — set to be released by Righteous Babe Records on July 31, 2012, out digitally on July 10. The 10-track album is Nona’s first full length in twenty years and she’s returning in a big way.…
RYAN BINGHAM ANNOUNCES 2012 NORTH AMERICAN TOUR DATES
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Acclaimed Grammy, Oscar and Golden Globe winning artist Ryan Bingham has announced new 2012 North American Tour dates which will kick off with two nights in San Francisco beginning Tuesday, September 25th at the Great American Music Hall and Wednesday September 26th at Slim’s (full routing below). The tour will be in support of…
MOUNT KIMBIE SIGN TO WARP RECORDS
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Warp are pleased to announce the signing of Mount Kimbie, the two-piece comprised of Kai Campos and Dom Maker. The duo has released a handful of EPs, as well as the critically acclaimed 2010 full length Crooks & Lovers, and is currently working on their first Warp release. They have previously done several rounds of…
WIRE: ROLLING STONE STREAM DELTA RAE ALBUM
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This coming Tuesday, June 19th Delta Rae will release their debut album, Carry the Fire, worldwide. In the meantime, you can stream the entire album over at Rolling Stone, who has the exclusive premiere. The band recently participated in Billboard’s “Under Cover” program. Watch them cover Fleetwood Mac’s “The Chain” and also play their own…
AZEALIA BANKS REVEALS “LIQUORICE” VIDEO
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Interscope/Polydor recording artist Azealia Banks’ new video, “Liquorice,” is out today on VEVO. The clip, which was lensed by celebrated director/photographer Rankin, can be viewed at: http://vevo.ly/NBswDv The clip follows Banks’ “212 (featuring Lazy Jay)” video, which has racked up more than 20 million views to date. Both songs are from Banks’ debut EP, 1991,…
THE RAVEONETTES CELEBRATE 10TH ANNIVERSARY WITH NEW ALBUM
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The Raveonettes Sharin Foo and Sune Rose Wagner are excited to announce the release of their new album “Observator,” out September 11th on Vice Records. Throughout their impressive career the Danish duo has explored sonic territories ranging from lush pop songs to reverb drenched soundscapes and continually celebrated life through songwriting. All of these forms…
WIRE: NATIONS AFIRE DEBUT EXPLOSIVE NEW VIDEO
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SoCal rock band Nations Afire has unleashed an explosive new video for the title track off their forthcoming album The Ghosts We Will Become today, exclusively on Noisecreep.com. Watch Nations Afire’s new video for “The Ghosts We Will Become” now on Noisecreep.com: http://aol.it/MJ8NNa.
FLAMING LIPS SIGN WITH BELLA UNION
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BELLA UNION are truly thrilled to announce the signing of one of our all-time favourite bands THE FLAMING LIPS. Here’s Wayne Coyne tweeting the news in the early hours of yesterday. http://www.twitvid.com/YH0ZO The Flaming Lips’ first release for the label will be a project that’s shaping up to be one of the most talked-about releases…
BERA NEW VIDEO “CRUISE ZONE”
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International pop star Bera has just released a new official video for his piano based track, “Cruise Zone,” which has racked up nearly 50,000 views in just a matter of days. The song, which is a change from Bera’s signature dance style, will appear on his forthcoming album, due later this year. For more on…
BOSTON EMCEE BOYCOTT BLUES NEW VIDEO “iNEED”
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‘iMERICAN BOY: The Hungrrr Games Vol. 1’ the new album from Boston emcee Boycott Blues. The album features Edo G, Qupid The Sticky Mama, EzDread, Lucky Dice and Beantown Bricks. He just released the video for new single “iNEED”, which you can peep here. [youtube drvQQmiXdPQ]
WIRE: METRIC’S “YOUTH WITHOUT YOUTH” VIDEO PREMIERES AT MTV
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Today, June 12th, marks the U.S. release of Synthetica (MMI/MOM+POP), Metric’s fifth full-length studio album. Guitarist and album producer, Jimmy Shaw, describes Synthetica’s enthralling balance of futuristic and organic sound on the new record as “[…] the culmination of everything we’ve done. We’ve always had a sound in our heads that we hoped…
THE VERY BEST RELEASE NEW VIDEO
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Ahead of their much-anticipated return this July with second album MTMTMK, The Very Best have shared ‘Kondaine (Feat. Seye)’, the second single to be taken from the album. A collaboration with the Nigeria-born, London-based musician Seye, the life-affirming track is dedicated to the band’s Turkana friends of the Epiding village in northern Kenya. [youtube WDvwzgML6ZQ]…
THE LEGENDARY TANGERINE DREAM PLAY SELECT US/CANADIAN DATES
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With a career spanning over 40 years, seven Grammy nominations and an overwhelming discography and filmography of top albums and acclaimed Hollywood scores, “The Pioneers of Modern Sound,” have been preparing to pack their bags and rock the world with their new Electric Mandarine Summer 2012 tour. June 30: Jazz Fest, Montreal, QB July 4:…
WARRIOR KING POSTS AUDIO TO “CHANGES”
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Warrior King has done it again-released a hit worthy reggae song laced with powerful words on an infectious riddim. He continues along his path of creating inspiring music that reaches into the hearts of his fans worldwide. Warrior King aka Mark Dyer blazed on the scene with the Dancehall Conscious hit Virtuous Woman in 2001…
WIRE: THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS NEW VIDEO ON CMT
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Grammy nominated, IBMA Entertainers of the Year, the Steep Canyon Rangers, have released new videos in support of their 5th album, “Nobody Knows You.” Gaining international notoriety as bandmates with entertainment icon Steve Martin, these videos are bringing the Steep Canyon Rangers to audiences beyond their already devoted bluegrass, folk, Americana and jamband fanbase. SKOPE…
ATO RECORDS SIGNS ALLEN STONE AND SLATES HIS SELF-TITLED ALBUM
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ATO Records has signed 24-year-old soul singer Allen Stone. The label has taken Stone’s new single, “Sleep,” to radio and will give his self-titled album its wide release on July 31. When Stone released the album digitally on his own stickystones label last fall, it shot into the Top 10 of Billboard’s Heatseekers chart and…
MAIA SHARP’S ‘CHANGE THE ENDING’ SCHEDULED FOR AUGUST 28
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On August 28, Blix Street/Crooked Crown Records will release Change The Ending, the new album from acclaimed singer-songwriter-producer Maia Sharp. The record features guest vocals by The Rescue’s Adrianne Gonzales, Garrison Starr, Dawn Thomas and Bonnie Raitt. Sharp will be touring with Raitt in October and can be heard on the nine-time GRAMMY winner’s new…
LEMURIA ANNOUNCES EAST COAST TOUR JULY 1st – 7th
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Before heading to the UK for their highly anticipated tour there, Lemuria will be playing a string of dates along the East Coast! The band is scheduled to hit DC, Richmond, Frederick, MD, Philly and Brooklyn, and the full tour routing can be found below. This run is based around Lemuria meeting…
SLIGHTLY STOOPID TO RELEASE ‘TOP OF THE WORLD’ ON AUGUST 14th
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Bringing back their signature mash-up of eclectic grooves, Slightly Stoopid is set to release Top Of The World on August 14, 2012. Top Of The World, their highly-anticipated seventh studio album, will be released on the band’s own Stoopid Records, on which their previous releases have combined for sales of nearly one million copies. The…
PET SHOP BOYS TO RELEASE BRAND NEW ALBUM
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Astralwerks are proud to announce the highly-anticipated release of the brand new Pet Shop Boys album entitled Elysium on September 18th. Recorded in Los Angeles, the album was co-produced by Pet Shop Boys and engineer/producer, Andrew Dawson, who has won three Grammy awards for his work with Kanye West. A sneak peek of the…
THE HOOD INTERNET ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM
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Chicago DJ duo, The Hood Internet, featuring STV SLV and ABX, are releasing their debut album of original material, FEAT (pronounced F-E-A-T) with Decon on September 18, 2012. The Hood Internet are infamous for their mixtapes featuring blends of a wide array of artists including the late Whitney Houston, Justice, Fleetwood Mac, Jay-Z and…
MENOMENA ALBUM TEASER TRAILER AVAILABLE HERE
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Barsuk Records is excited to announce that Menomena will release their new album, Moms, on September 18, 2012. Moms is the Portland-based band’s fifth, and their first as a duo. A teaser trailer for the album is available HERE. In support of Moms, Menomena will embark on a North American headlining tour in the fall,…
WIRE: LEISURE LIFE STREAM NEW SINGLE
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Leisure Life is Gentleman Reg’s fifth full-length record. The follow up to his critically acclaimed 2009 lp, Jet Black, which took Reg and his band on tour multiple times through North America, including dates with A Camp, The Hidden Cameras, The Stills, Sarah Harmer, SXSW, Winnipeg Folk Festival and Hillside Festival. Rolling Stone called the…
MATT TOKA SELF-TITLED EP OUT NOW
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Punk/pop artist/upstart MATT TOKA’S self-titled EP through Warner Bros. Records is out now. The six-track EP includes the studio versions of previous YouTube-only tracks “666” and “Ode To My Family,” as well as “Say10,” which is currently available via all digital retailers. The EP is available physically and digitally – the digital version includes lyric…
