Becoming a veritable smash, “Too Close,” ALEX CLARE’s first single for UNIVERSAL REPUBLIC RECORDS, has exceeded sales of 500k and officially gone Gold. This follows up an impressive week of 75k downloads for the track. The song, also available on his debut album The Lateness of the Hour, formally solidifies the UK singer and songwriter…
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WIRE: INSANE CLOWN POSSE FEATURED IN MAXIM MAGAZINE
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The one and only Insane Clown Posse are the subject of a new feature in Maxim Magazine entitled $848 With Insane Clown Posse. For the exclusive feature, Maxim gave ICP’s Violent J and Shaggy 2 Dope $848 for one night of mayhem. The events that followed include a homeless shelter, a SWAT team, and “a…
WIRE: THE HOLLOWS COVER THE BAND ON RELIX
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Roots-rock multi-instrumentalists, The Hollows have premiered a tribute to the great Levon Helm today on Relix.com. Check out their cover of The Band’s “The Weight” here, http://bit.ly/JZREx. The Hollows will release their sophomore studio project, The Hollows EP on June 26th, 2012. Listeners can get a preview of the EP by downloading the…
POOR MOON ANNOUNCE DEBUT ALBUM
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Bella Union records are excited to announce the release of the much-anticipated debut album from POOR MOON on 27th August 2012. Poor Moon is a band comprised of longtime friends Christian Wargo, Casey Wescott, and brothers Ian and Peter Murray. And Poor Moon is the title of their full-length debut. But before there was a…
WORDSMITH “MUSIC FOR THE MASSES” VIDEO
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“Music for the Masses” Music Video is the B-Side single from Wordsmith’s upcoming “King Noah” Album set to hit stores and online retailers June 19th, 2012. [youtube Jy_c_3lF9-c nolink]
GARRISON STARR “BETWEEN THE DEVIL’S RAIN AND A DYING LANGUAGE” VIDEO
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Singer-songwriter-troubadour Garrison Starr released her seventh studio album, Amateur in May and will be on the road through the summer around the release. Lee Zimmerman declared in his BLURT review of the album, “Amateur? Hardly. Clearly, this Starr is still on the rise.” http://youtu.be/7EpMr633s4U [youtube 7EpMr633s4U nolink] http://www.garrisonstarr.com
CHRIS PRICE’S HOMESICK SET FOR JUNE 26 RELEASE
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On June 26, Chris Price’s solo debut album, Homesick, will be released by PTB Music. The collection’s first single, “That’s Your Boyfriend,”is currently iTunes’ “Single of the Week” and – beginning today – the digital album will be available a month early exclusively on the iTunes Store. [youtube Zo_pmlKziYE nolink] Price recorded each song on…
WIRE: NATIONS AFIRE PREMIERE NEW SONG ON GUITARWORLD.COM
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On the heels of their new video for “I Am An Army,” SoCal rock band Nations Afire continue their momentum with the premiere of “The Ghosts We Will Become” today on GuitarWorld.com. “The Ghosts We Will Become” is the title track from the band’s forthcoming full-length album, due out later this year. Listen…
SANDI THOM VIDEO EPK FOR NEW ALBUM
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Platinum selling Scottish singer-songwriter and multi-instrumentalist Sandi Thom is pleased to confirm the August 14th release of her fourth studio album, Flesh and Blood. The first single, “The Sun Comes Crashing Down,” is streaming on SoundCloud and available as a free download at sandithom.com. Sandi is best known for her 2006 No.1 hit single, “I…
WIRE: WATCH THE VIDEO FOR “CLEAN GLOVES, DIRTY HANDS” ON THE FADER
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The brainchildren behind two of Sweden’s most beloved musical projects have combined to form one artistic force, the result being an infectious pop revolution. Smile is the collaboration of Björn Yttling, world-renowned writer, producer and bassist of international indie-pop powerhouse Peter Bjorn and John, and Joakim Ã…hlund of bear-masked electro outfit Teddybears. The duo is…
TOMKO AND MARSH COME TOGETHER ON NEW ALBUM
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A legendary duo has come together to make magic in the studio and we can’t wait for you to hear it. Larry Tomko and Peter Marsh have come together on a new 11 song disc of mainstream adult rock and funky soul mixed with contemporary jazz. Both musicians sing and harmonize on all the tracks,…
WIRE: NPR FIRST LISTEN: BIG K.R.I.T. ‘LIVE FROM THE UNDERGROUND’
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Big K.R.I.T. makes thick, melodic hip-hop with a Southern twang. He crafts it all by himself – he’s the most recent rapper credited with both producing his beats and writing his rhymes. And he didn’t emerge from one of the usual Third Coast rap incubators, like Atlanta, Houston or Memphis; he’s from Meridian, Miss. K.R.I.T.’s…
BRENDAN JAMES TO RELEASE ‘HOPE IN TRANSITION’ ON JULY 10, 2012
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LA-based singer-songwriter Brendan James will be releasing his third album, Hope In Transition, on July 10, 2012 via Rock Ridge Music. (James is also a management client at Rock Ridge Music.) The album is James’ most hopeful and invigorating collection of music in his critically-acclaimed, seven-year career. He blurs the genre lines…
EPITAPH GETS WARPED
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Punk’s Leading Label Represents at Vans Warped Tour with Performances by Falling In Reverse, New Found Glory, Every Time I Die, The Ghost Inside and Skip The Foreplay. Epitaph Records will be in full force on Vans Warped Tour ’12 with standout performances from Falling In Reverse, New Found Glory, Every Time I Die, The…
VIRGIN RECORDS TO RELEASE ‘PINES’
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PINES, Alison Sudol’s third full-length as A Fine Frenzy (release date: September 18, 2012), is a fable about a pining tree who is given the unheard-of chance (for a conifer) to make a life of her own choosing. Drawing inspiration from the redwood forests and dramatic landscapes of Northern California and Washington’s Cascade Mountains, the…
WIRE: IROQUOIS FALLS UNVEIL “THE MAGICIAN’S NIECE” VIDEO VIA INTERVIEW
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Toronto-based avant-garde experimentalist Iroquois Falls is pleased to unveil the 2nd video off her debut 7″ – Twice Born Once From A Gun – available now on Hi-Scores Recording Library. As seen with the previous video, Iroquois Falls uses the medium of video to enhance the artistic outpouring in each track. SKOPE IT HERE!
OLGA NEW VIDEO “IT IS WHAT IT IS”
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Official music video for “It Is What It Is” by Olga from the album Whatever You Want available on itunes. [youtube VYh5BWlweeU nolink] The long in-the-works music video is finally finished for the song “It Is What It Is” (off the album Whatever You Want) which was directed by Declan Ryan and features an…
REPTAR UNVEIL “SEBASTIAN” VIDEO
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Reptar unveil the video for their single “Sebastian” today, exclusively on the Noisey YouTube channel. [youtube ZJLoRLb9SHg nolink] Directed by Deadhorse, Ben Fries and Jesse Cain (who have also created memorable promos for the likes of Kindness, Holy Ghost, and Theophilus London), the clip combines performance footage of Reptar’s lead singer Graham Ulicny, shot from…
WIRE: THE DUKE SPIRIT RELEASE BRAND NEW TRACK AND VIDEO AT ROLLING STONE
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Be the first to see the new video filmed and directed by Kid Acne & Dscreet, via RollingStone.com. The Duke Spirit release brand new single ‘Glorious’ TODAY as a follow up to their critically acclaimed album ‘Bruiser’. The song was produced by the band in London prior to their current U.S. dates with Jane’s Addiction…
NEW SINGLE OUT NOW BY AVICII
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Grammy-nominated DJ and producer Avicii is following up his international smash “Le7els” with a new single, “Silhouettes,” which is being released today, May 29, on LE7ELS/Interscope Records. Featuring a powerhouse vocal from fellow Swede Salem Al Fakir, “Silhouettes” is yet another flawless musical showcase from one of the biggest EDM stars in the world. The…
WIRE: THE CRIBS’ PREMIERE ‘GLITTERS LIKE GOLD’ VIDEO WITH PITCHFORK
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The Cribs’ are thrilled to debut their brand new video for “Glitters Like Gold” on Pitchfork. The video highlights “Pop Up Video” technology. If you click on the “band fact pop-ups” that appear during the video, it will open other videos related to those facts that feature the band members. Here is what the directors,…
BLUE STAHLI OFFERS RMX TO “SABOTAGE” FREE
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As a tribute to the Beastie Boy’s Adam “MCA” Yauch, Detroit based electronic rock artist Blue Stahli is giving away his remix of the Beastie Boy’s “Sabotage” on his Soundcloud page today. Soundcloud Link: http://soundcloud.com/bluestahli/beastie-boys-sabotage-blue Blue Stahli has also been receiving radio support from Detroit’s 89x this past week on the hit single “ULTRAnumb” which…
SMASHING PUMPKINS LOOKING FOR FANS ARTWORK
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Imagine Oceania. That’s what The Smashing Pumpkins are asking their fans to do for the 13 songs on their new album Oceania, out June 19 via Martha’s Music/EMI Label Services/Caroline Distribution. Longtime fans of the visual arts, including their groundbreaking music videos and memorable album covers/packaging, The Smashing Pumpkins want to inspire creativity and evoke…
CONVERSE RELEASES FIRST EVER KOREA THREE ARTISTS SINGLE
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Today, CONVERSE Inc. announces the track release for its first-ever Korea based Three Artists. One Song collaboration. The music initiative brings together three diverse and unique Korean artists, featuring indie icons, Jaurim; rising hip-hop stars, Aziatix; and award-winning electronic act, Idiotape. The new track, “#PeepShow,” is available to music fans globally starting today via free…
WIRE: VEVO PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FROM LUCY MICHELLE
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Minneapolis sextet Lucy Michelle And The Velvet Lapelles are pleased to release their newest full length album, HEAT, today. HEAT is the band’s fourth full-length release and their first since 2010’s Good of That. The album was recorded at Vacation Island Recording Studios in Brooklyn with acclaimed producer/engineer Matt Boynton (MGMT, Beirut, Bat for Lashes).…
WIRE: SKATERS UNVEIL “DONE FOR GOOD” VIDEO ON VICE
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SKATERS is happy to release a new video for their song “Done For Good” video. The video was directed by Jeremy Cohen who also co-produced along with male lead Nick Robinson-the female lead is played by Stephanie Hunt. As SKATERS’ lead singer explains: “The video for “Done For Good” is about that care free summertime…
WIRE: CROCODILES EXCLUSIVE FULL ALBUM STREAM PREMIERE ON ROLLINGSTONE.COM
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Crocodiles premiered a full stream of their upcoming third LP Endless Flowers today exclusively on RollingStone.com. The album, which doesn’t arrive in stores for another week, can now be heard in its entirety here: SKOPE IT HERE! Endless Flowers – recently praised by Under The Radar as featuring “Crocodiles’ most accessible work to date, with…
A-TRAK AND DILLON FRANCIS PREMIERE NEW VIDEO
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Noisey just premiered the new video from A-Trak and Dillon Francis, an infectious collab called “Money Makin’,” out today on Fool’s Gold. In keeping with the two DJs’ absurd sense of humor, they star in the clip as repairmen who transform a busted ATM into a hard-partying dance machine that takes the big city by…
FANS FUND NEW VIDEO FROM BRAVESTATION
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Toronto’s experimental Tropical Indie-Pop quartet Bravestation recently revealed their new video for ‘Signs of the Civilized’, co-directed by the band’s Derek Wilson alongside Wood & Wires Productions and in association with OTMZine and their fans, who funded the video through IndieGoGo. The video depicts rituals taking place in the guise of a bourgeois party and…
WIRE: UK’s LITTLE BARRIE NEW VIDEO ON RELIX
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Fiery, garage-surf UK darlings LITTLE BARRIE have premiered the new video for their song “Tip It Over” on Relix.com. The video, which splices recording and tour footage from all over the world, provides an exciting look into the band’s hectic life on the road and their renowned live show. SKOPE IT HERE! “Tip It Over”…
WIRE: THE EARLY NOVEMBER PREMIERE NEW TRACK ON ALTPRESS
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Six years have passed since New Jersey’s The Early November released what, at the time, appeared to be their final album, the sprawling The Mother, The Mechanic & The Path. Now back and rejuvenated with its original lineup, the band will be releasing its Rise Records debut titled In Currents on Tuesday, July 10. “Frayed…
WIRE: IFC PREMIERES NEW VIDEO FROM MASHA QRELLA
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Berlin-based songwriter Masha Qrella has debuted a new video for “Take Me Out,” the second single off her long-awaited Analogies album, out on June 5th with Morr Music. The song is part of the soundtrack for an intense internationally award-winning documentary “Meine Freiheit, Deine Freiheit” about women in prison and their way back to ‘freedom’,…
COLDSIDE COVER JAY-Z & KANYE “OTIS”
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Coldside are due to have a release this June on iTunes, Spotify etc with their BBC 1Xtra Playlisted single ‘Faded’. Below is some in depth information about the group. [youtube mjKQWQTqKcE nolink] Coldside are an Urban/Rock outfit from Manchester and have been causing a rumble in their city and beyond. Most recently Coldside have been…
WIRE: FAWN PREMIERE DIY VIDEO ON NOISEY
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Detroit quartet FAWN (members of the Von Bondies, Thunderbirds Are Now!, Child Bite, Javelins and more) have released a brand new video for “No Wave,” the second single off of their debut Coastlines LP, out on June 12th with Quite Scientific Records (Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr., Chris Bathgate). Directed by band members Christian Doble…
WIRE: BEBE WINANS AND AOL ASK YOUR HELP IN SUPPORTING OUR TROOPS
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BeBe Winans’ new video for his current single, “America America” will debut online today, Friday, May 25th on AOL’s Homepage For Heroes The Memorial Day Weekend debut will be broadcast on AOL in an effort to support U.S. troops through Operation Phone Home. http://aol.promo.eprize.com/heroes/ Homepage for Heroes is AOL’s commitment to recognize,…
THE DEAN’S LIST NEW DOCU VIDEO
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Here is an exclusive behind the scenes look into The Dean’s List as they return to the place where it all started to celebrate the release of their debut album, Generation X. Join Sonny Shotz, DJ Mendoza, and Mik Beltran as they document their April 4 album release show in Boston, and watch as…
BOBBY LONG PUBLISHES FIRST BOOK OF POETRY ENTITLED ‘LOSING MY BROTHERHOOD’
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British singer-songwriter Bobby Long is adding ‘author’ to his list of descriptive hyphenates with the publication of his first collection of poetry entitled LOSING MY BROTHERHOOD. The book is published by SGO Music Publishing and will be available via amazon and other publishing retailers. Long began compiling the volume last year while touring in…
WIRE: MARY MAGDALAN FREE MIXTAPE ON DATPIFF
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Mary Magdalan has been through a lot in her short career, but she’s definitely not looking to start a rap beef, especially when its with hip hop beef master 50 Cent. “One of the main reasons I even rap is due to 50 Cent” says Mary. So when Mary was knocked off the throne of…
DJ TOURE VIDEO “SHE LIKE IT”
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On July 17th, Hieroglyphics producer/DJ DJ Touré will release a new album, Touré’s Theory: Session One, as joint venture between his own 101% Music imprint and Clear Label Records. When he first announced the album, earlier this month, he did so by releasing the album’s lead single, “She Like It,” featuring B-Legit, D-Lo, and London,…
LETTERS NEW VIDEO “OLDER MOTION PICTURES”
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Edinburgh dark cello pop noiseniks LETTERS release their hotly anticipated debut EP ‘Older Motion Pictures’ through God Is In The TV Records (http://www.godisinthetvzine.co.uk/) on the 19th May . Available to purchase via all good digital distributors. [youtube tYpZlJeG2G0 nolink] It’s the follow up to their recent single ‘The Halfway House’ which achieved airplay on Ally…
