Expanding on last year’s Brandt Brauer Frick debut You Make Me Real, Mr. Machine takes the German trio’s sound and concept to the next level, adding a full 10-piece ensemble and fusing minimal techno with classical instrumentation. This is an album which rewards repeat listens, as the sounds and arrangements are dense with intricate nuance.…
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CE’CILE GOES APP FOR JAMAICANIZATION
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Top flight reggae/dancehall artiste Ce’Cile has gone APP for her new album JAMAICANIZATION. The artiste has decided to make the album available via application download at the Android Market and at the iPhone App Store. When asked why she chose this mode to get her album out Ce’Cile revealed: “You have to always be on…
NEW VIDEO FROM KIMYA DAWSON
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Kimya Dawson and her adorable daughter, Panda, tag team in this sweet video for her song ‘Driving Driving Driving’ (from her upcoming album ‘Thunder Thighs’). [youtube JCXnnSPCUqk nolink]
ELIOT LIPP’S OLD TACOMA RECORDS TO RELEASE SAMPLES’ NEW ALBUM
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Eliot Lipp’s electronic music label, Old Tacoma Records, announces today it will release Samples’ forthcoming full-length album, Malbec, on November 8, 2011. Malbec marks the second full-length release for Samples, who is already one of the fastest growing names in electronic dance music. For Eliot Lipp, who recently released his own How We Do: Moves…
NAJUAH POSTS NEW SINGLE “EDEN”
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Don’t put Najuah (Nahj-oo-ah) in a box. The Toronto-based sextet, fronted by sisters Hanifa and Juliet, takes the fiery burn of R&B and mashes it with arena-rocking guitars, playing like classic Hole being mashed through Led Zeppelin and Tina Turner filters. The hard-edged Sirens bring respective triumphs and pitfalls of romance to their upcoming debut…
KOREAN SUPERSTARS GIRLS’ GENERATION TO RELEASE DEBUT US SINGLE
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Interscope recording artist Girls’ Generation will introduce themselves to America via the one-two punch of their new single “The Boys,” out on iTunes October 18th, and a performance at Madison Square Garden on October 23rd. Girls’ Generation is an all girl pop band featuring the vocal and dance talents of nine different signature members.…
MAJOR LAZER RETURNS WITH ‘ORIGINAL DON’ EP
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In 2009, the musical force that is Major Lazer descended upon the masses with what has become some of the most iconic sounds and songs of the past decade. From underground club dance-floors to televised pop star performances, the music of Major Lazer has crossed the globe and back, finding it’s way to radio,…
BOOK A SHOW WITH EYE’Z ON AFTONSHOWS.COM / VIDEO
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Want to book a show with Eye’z? Here is your chance to be in a REAL BAND! Book top quality shows using one of Eye’z’s many industry connections and you could be a star tomorrow! Book Eye’z: http://booking.aftonshows.com/Eyez [youtube vIgra0dW7cA nolink] http://www.jango.com/music/Eye+z?l=0 http://TheLovelyEyez.com “They call her Eye’z Cause the EYE’Z have it!”
THE SMASHING PUMPKINS’ FIRST TWO GROUNDBREAKING ALBUMS
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On November 29 in North America and December 5 internationally, EMI Music will launch an extensive campaign honoring the legacy of THE SMASHING PUMPKINS by reissuing the iconic alternative band’s first two albums–GISH (1991) and SIAMESE DREAM (1993), certified platinum and 4X platinum respectively–in CD, deluxe 2CD/DVD, vinyl LP, and digital configurations. Both albums, each…
SILVERSTEIN ANNOUNCES ‘SHORT SONGS’
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“Most people might associate a ‘short song’, with a fast punk rock vibe, but that’s not always the case,” explains SILVERSTEIN drummer Paul Koehler about the follow-up to their critically-acclaimed album RESCUE (Hopeless Records, 2011). “There will still be a ballad, a breakdown, and some singalongs, all amidst these quick songs. The idea is to…
WALE & KID CUDI RELEASE A SINGLE “FOCUSED”
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Wale and Kid Cudi have officially buried the hatchet and are now “Focused” on the future. Wale’s new track “Focused” featuring Kid Cudi just premiered on Complex.com. The track is from Wale’s highly anticipated new album Ambition, which is set to drop on November 1st (11.1.11.) Ambition will also include the hit…
MARCUS MANCHILD “BAD ASS YELLA BOY” RMX VIDEO
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Marcus Manchild left town yesterday to link up with Method Man, Big K.R.I.T. and Curen$y et al for the first leg of his very first national tour, The Smoker’s Club Tour – http://thesmokersclub.com/ – which has its first show in New Haven, CT this Wednesday. The 32-city tour goes through November 24th, routing through cities…
VINTAGE BLUE TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM
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Chicago-based five-piece rock band Vintage Blue (formerly known as Tanglewood) will be releasing its debut full-length record, Strike The Mics, on February 14, 2012. The new album is the follow-up to their 2010 debut recording, California Road, a seven-track EP. For the Strike The Mics sessions, Vintage Blue enlisted producer Jamie Candiloro (The…
ELLIE GOULDING & NIKE+ COLLABORATE FOR EXCLUSIVE SHORT FILM
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Today sees the launch of an exclusive short film, ‘Music Runs Ellie’, starring recording artist and passionate runner Ellie Goulding. The result of an innovative partnership with Nike that fuses the worlds of sport and music like never before, the film was shot on location across the US and UK, and reveals Ellie’s two main…
RENEE & JEREMY RELEASE HOLIDAY SINGLE
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Acclaimed family music duo Renee & Jeremy, who have been the toast of the toddler set since the release of their 2007 debut album “It’s A Big World,” announced today that they have released a holiday single entitled “Sunny Christmas” which ships to radio this week and will soon be at online retail outlets everywhere.…
ANYA MARINA UNVEILS NEW ALBUM
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Chop Shop/Atlantic recording artist Anya Marina has announced the release of her new album “FELONY FLATS” on Valentine’s Day, February 14th, 2012. “FELONY FLATS” — which follows 2009’s acclaimed label debut, “SLOW & STEADY SEDUCTION: PHASE II” — marks a major leap forward for the Portland, Oregon-based singer/songwriter. The self-produced album sees Marina…
PLAYING FOR CHANGE RELEASES NEW VIDEO “LA TIERRA DEL OLVIDO”
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Check out the video for the latest “Song Around The World” from Playing For Change, “La Tierra Del Olvido” off their recently-released, PFC2: Songs Around The World. The new video features over 75 musicians across the country of Colombia. “Throughout our journey we have learned that music is the greatest tool for healing broken countries,…
LISSIE: ‘COVERED UP WITH FLOWERS’ EP
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Lissie will release a new EP Covered Up With Flowers on November 8th, 2011 via Fat Possum. The EP is a collection of five cover songs, featuring her fan-favorite versions of Lady Gaga’s “Bad Romance”, Kid Cudi’s “Pursuit Of Happiness”, and Metallica’s “Nothing Else Matters” – live videos of which have garnered more than five…
ADAM LAMBERT PRE-IDOL RELEASE
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Grammy-nominated singer Adam Lambert (American Idol) and Hollywood award winning singer Steve Cooke powerfully and soulfully interpret ten rock ballads each on this exclusive double deluxe collection “Paramount Sessions” with Madonna and Seal’s backing band. The re-mixed and mastered songs feature new tracks, extended plays and out takes from Adam Lambert and Rocking vocals from…
U2 SET TO RELEASE 20 YEARS OF ACHTUNG BABY ON NOVEMBER 1ST
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Twenty years ago, Bono described Achtung Baby as “the sound of four men chopping down The Joshua Tree” while Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote that “stripped-down and defying its old formulas, U2 has given itself a fighting chance for the 1990’s.” The album won a Grammy ® Award for Best Rock…
JOE FIRSTMAN TO KICK OFF NOVEMBER TOUR WITH ZACH MYERS
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Los Angeles by way of North Carolina based singer-songwriter Joe Firstman will embark on a 12-city tour with Zach Myers (SHINEDOWN, THE FAIRWELL) covering portions of New York, Michigan, Tennessee, and Ohio. The tour kicks off on November 16 in Centereach, NY and wraps in Hillsboro, OH on December 4 (full dates below). Download the…
MOOGFEST 2011 SCHEDULE
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The performance schedule for Moogfest 2011 has been posted. Click here for the calendar of events and stage times. Moogfest is the annual event that honors the remarkable vision of Robert Moog and his amazing musical inventions that changed the course of music. Moogfest is a 3-day, multi-venue event held in Asheville, NC — the…
NEW AMOR DE DIAS VIDEO
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The duo of Alasdair MacLean of The Clientele and Lupe Núñez-Fernández of Pipas, collectively known as Amor de DÃas, have released a second video from their debut album, Street of the Love of Days. This latest video is for the song “Season of Light” and was filmed and edited by Alasdair. [vimeo 30200262 nolink] http://twitter.com/amordedias
SKOPE TO SPONSOR CUTTING EDGE TOUR & E-STORE
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SKOPE Magazine has announced that they will be the lead Sponsor for the upcoming 2012 Cutting Edge Concert Tour. The concert tour by Cutting Edge, who many in the music industry call the ‘most eclectic band’ in the world, is going to begin their concert tour sometime in late April. Cutting Edge has enjoyed success…
CRUEL HAND ANNOUNCES EAST COAST AND CANADIAN TOUR DATES
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Cruel Hand just wrapped their US headlining tour with A Loss For Words last week and are ready to head back out and hit the road, this time with hardcore legends TERROR. Check out the tour dates below and be sure to follow Cruel Hand on Tumblr to see their tour videos, featuring live…
NEW VIDEO BY CELLDWELLER
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Electronic-Rock virtuoso Celldweller (aka Klayton) has released his first music video in several years entitled “Own Little World (Klayton’s We Will Never Die Mix).” The video captures the intensity of the Celldweller live show experience. The Music Video was filmed as an excerpt from an upcoming full-length Live DVD release, featuring live footage from shows…
SHERRI SANDIFER POSTS NEW SINGLE
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Sherri Sandifer, a native of Houston, Texas, is classically trained in piano and flute and has been writing songs most of her life. Sherri’s vocal and songwriting influences include Stevie Wonder, Chaka Khan, Michael McDonald, and Quincy Jones. She recently released her highly anticipated debut album entitled loverevolution. The album’s songs are soulful,…
INBLOOM APP (MECA EDITION) TO BE RELEASED OCTOBER 22
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inBloom is the location-based app that helps you “Buy What You Believe In.” The app focuses on the sustainable food movement and includes listings for restaurants, grocery stores, farmers markets, Community-Supported Agriculture (CSAs) and Co-Ops, green hotels, thrift shops, green supply stores, and retail businesses powered by renewable energy. The app is designed…
PANIC! AT THE DISCO SINGER HOSPITALIZED
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Las Vegas rock band Panic! At The Disco arrived at Gallivan Plaza in downtown Salt Lake to headline the X96 FM Big Ass Show without their lead vocalist, Brendon Urie. Urie, who with the rest of Panic! At The Disco had recently returned from a tour in Indonesia, had a fever of 105 degrees,…
NEW NEFEW VIDEO “OVER HERE”
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Nefew and producer 7 inch are proud to present their collaborative effort, TRANSITIONS, which is available from all digital outlets today. The EP boasts the single OVER HERE which has already featured on some of the premier Hip-Hop sites with the video being picked up by MTVu in the US and various MTV networks in…
HOLLYWOOD UNDEAD GET WORKED OVER
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2011 has been a banner year for Hollywood Undead. The band’s sophomore release, American Tragedy, entered the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart at number 4 this past spring and has sold almost a quarter of a million albums to date in the US alone. The album has spawned several hits including “Hear Me Now,”…
KIDZ IN THE HALL FEAT BUN B & DAVID BANNER
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Here is the first single off the new Kidz In The Hall album, Ocassion, which is in stores November 22. The song features hip hop royalty Bun B and David Banner and serves as a celebratory homage to Pimp C, as well as Biggie and Pac. It is available TODAY on iTunes. Stream: http://bit.ly/nWASop
SOCIAL NETWORK SHOW AMERICA SET TO DEBUT WORLDWIDE NOVEMBER 7TH 2011
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Show America is an innovative online social network and competition community where participants will be connected with talented professionals in the entertainment industry, participate in competitions in various fields, and have the chance to compete for jobs, contests and sweepstakes. Unlike other competition sites such as OurStage and YOBI TV, Show America will combine the…
KATE BUSH POSTS “WILD MAN”
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The legendary KATE BUSH will be releasing a brand new studio album 50 Words For Snow on Anti-Records on November 21. This morning, BBC Radio 2 gave the first taste of BUSH’s new album with the premiere of its lead single, “Wild Man” to which NME raved, “After the domestic bliss of ‘Aerial’, it’s a…
NEW VIDEO BY EVELYN, EVELYN
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Amanda Palmer is pleased to share a groundbreaking new video for Evelyn, Evelyn’s song “Have You seen my Sister Evelyn?” The video, directed by Hoku Uchiyama and produced by Vanishing Angle, uses a never before seen animation technique. The twins draw on a steamed up window with their fingers and their drawings come to life…
AWOLNATION RELEASE VIDEO TRAILER FOR UPCOMING FALL HARVEST TOUR
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AWOLNATION who will be headlining the upcoming Fall Harvest Tour, have just released a video trailer for the tour. [youtube reaTISxlUKk nolink] The band’s runaway radio juggernaut “Sail” has been Top 5 on the Alternative Songs charts for five weeks straight, is currently climbing the Active Rock chart and has cracked the Top 40. “Sail”…
THE M MACHINE TO RELEASE DEBUT MAXI-SINGLE ON OWSLA 10/18
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San Francisco’s The M Machine is primed to drop their first official release, a two-song maxi-single that spans the wide spectrum of tempo as well as popular tastes in electronic and indie music. Appropriately, the songs will surface October 18th on OWSLA, the venture launched by Skrillex earlier this year. Both tracks from the eponymous…
AUTUMN OWLS UNVEIL “RAINDROPS IN THE RIVER” VIDEO
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If you haven’t seen the 1978 cinema terrible masterpiece Buffalo Rider (now public domain) you’re doing yourself an injustice. Luckily there’s a new Barton McManus-directed video for Autumn Owls’ “Raindrops In The River” using pilfered footage. It’s not original. But that doesn’t stop it from being awesome. [vimeo 30113071 nolink] “Raindrops In The River” is…
P.O.D. (PAYABLE ON DEATH) SIGNS NEW MULTI-ALBUM ARTIST DEAL
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Razor & Tie is thrilled to announce the addition of the Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum American Christian metal band P.O.D. (Payable on Death) to its label roster. P.O.D. joins Razor & Tie for an exclusive, multi-album, worldwide deal. The new, yet-to-be titled album will see the band reunited with long-time Producer Howard Benson who also…
THE BUNNY THE BEAR NEW VIDEO ON VEVO
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New York-based group THE BUNNY THE BEAR recently invited the world to catch a glimpse of their new music video for the track “C’est Pas Si Loin” with a short teaser. Sparking an enormous response, fans dominated the band’s social networking sites, pleading for the full-length version. Today, Vevo brings the exclusive premiere of…
