R&B music is getting a facelift and singer-songwriter/musician, Mateo is the surgeon. Like his name states, “a gift from the Heavens”, Mateo is lending his gift to alter the sound, image and passion behind the genre. The Ohio native, who is an alum of the prestigious Morehouse College, is leading a new era of artists with his distinct voice and “Urban Mod” – a genre created and proclaimed by the…
Dark Descent Records is proud to announce a new signing from Belgium. Emptiness, formed by members of Enthroned, will release their upcoming full-length titled Error through Dark Descent Records in May/June 2012. Error is the band’s third full-length and is a follow-up to Oblivion, which came out in 2007 on Agonia Records. The album’s title track as been made available for streaming and the video for the song “Deafer” has…
XL Recordings has launched its new vinyl web store in the U.S. The label has asserted itself as one of the most important independents with diverse landmark albums such as the Mercury Prize-winning, self -titled debut from The xx; the most talked about new hip hop artist of 2011 – Tyler, the Creator’s Goblin; and Vampire Weekend’s Billboard #1 album Contra. XL will also feature web exclusives such as Portishead…
Neon Hitch is still hard at work on her full-length debut Beg, Borrow and Steal, but she’s been giving fans a little taste of what’s to come. Her new track titled “Poisoned With Love” is on the latest NOW That’s What I Call Music compilation (out now) as one of their What’s Next picks. The track made its debut in an episode of MTV’s Teen Wolf this summer. “Poisoned With…
Def Jam’s own Layne Harper teams up with Miami Beat Wave for this official FreEP, Beyond Category. Layne Harper and Miami Beat Wave take you on a quick rollercoaster of hip hop and soul with this 6-track EP, which also features by AG Lyonz. This EP is sponsored by DJBooth.net. Layne Harper x Miami Beat Wave Beyond Category EP Cover Layne Harper x Miami Beat Wave Beyond Category EP Cover…
I had heard The Secret Machines have their name dropped a number of time in the indielitist circles of acquaintances I’ve met, but hadn’t gotten a chance to listen to them until I put on this disc. Very open, spacey guitars open the first track, “First Wave Intact”, and while the track nearly ends at the nine-minute mark, The Secret Machines are no more the worse for wear. The drums…
Hawaiian native Tiffany Thurston will be releasing a three-song self-titled digital EP on November 22. This EP is a snapshot of what fans can expect from her in a full-length album to be released in 2012. Tiffany Thurston is composed of original songs from Thurston and co-produced by Richie Pena. This renaissance woman has spent the last four years touring with some of the industry’s finest. As the worship leader…
Considering that the title of this album has “dance” in it, I was expecting something completely different than the emo-rock that was provided by Secret Lives of the Freemasons. This is not to say that I was disappointed; rather, it was doubly shocking (first, that it wasn’t a dance-punk type of band and second, that “Make Like A Door and Shut Up” was so damn good.) Even if some of…
Jan 17, 2012 Austin, TX, US @ Austin Music Hall w/ Rise Against, The Menzingers Jan 18, 2012 San Antonio, TX, US @ Illusions Theater at Alamodome w/ Rise Against, The Menzingers Jan 21, 2012 Orlando, FL, US @ UCF ARENA w/ Rise Against, The Menzingers Jan 22, 2012 Columbia, SC, US @ Township Auditorium w/ Rise Against, The Menzingers Jan 24, 2012 Norfolk, VA, US @ CONSTANT CONVOCATION CENTER…
The disc’s first track is odd to say the least. The first half of this seventy second track starts off with a very “Children of the Corn” type of chanting, before Secret Apollo moves into a seventies rock type of sound. “Daydreamers Anonymous” brings a few different styles to the repertoire of Secret Apollo. In fact, the only thing that seems to be a constant with Secret Apollo has to…
Hey, we’re Cloud Control. We met in High School. We grew up in the Blue Mountains and we always get asked about that. It might influence us a little bit being from there, maybe it just makes us more chilled. We got together to enter a band competition and we weren’t that great but somehow there was always something that kept us going – community radio, local clubs, friends we…
Heavy music innovators PRONG have signed a worldwide recording contact with LONG BRANCH RECORDS/SPV. Founded in 1986 PRONG are considered to be pioneers of the American post-hardcore and post-metal scenes whose influence is still being felt today. The as yet untitled album will be released in Spring 2012. PRONG frontman Tommy Victor commented on signing with SPV “I feel like PRONG has come full circle. We have the same energy…
After releasing three split 12″s, Palmist Records is ready to release three more in the U.S.! The first three releases specialize in showcasing bands of the DIY ethos and this round is no exception. The splits will be released in the states on January 24th, 2012. The label focuses on small-batch runs, limited to 500 per title. Two of the six bands featured on Palmist limited run 12″ splits in…
The music that one encounters on Secret Agent Bill’s disc is hard-hitting, to say the least. The swirling guitars may not be the most exciting, but the political message that winds its way throughout the track is something to behold. The harmony that the band creates during “Gentrify or Die” just through the vocals present is topped off by the ever-changing time signatures on the track. “Thought I Knew” mixes…
Screwjack, formerly The Freedumb Fries, formerly The Freedom Fries, and even before that S.B.C., have been at the top of their game since their first EP, Dicktad, came out in 2001. While I can go back and listen to it now and see the solid songwriting for what it is on these early tracks, there is no denying that the members of Screwjack have came a long way in originality,…
o celebrate the forthcoming release of the DVD “Live At The Royal Albert Hall”, a fantastic series of one off cinema premieres are going to be held for Adele fans in 26 cities all around the world this month. These amazing events are free for Adele’s fans and tickets can be applied for now at Adele’s website www.adele.tv . On Adele’s site, fans will find a specific page containing full…
Taylor Swift has been in the music industry for a number of years at this point, but the style and quality of music that ey creates has not dipped in the slightest. Journey to Fearless is a documentary into the creative process that leads into the creation of songs as well as massive concerts. All of Swift’s biggest tracks are contained here – Fifteen, Teardrops on My Guitar, Love Story…
Tajomaru: Avenging Blade is a title about the titular Tajomaru, who occupied a role not completely dissimilar to the highwaymen that caused problems in the American west. Specifically, Tajomaru and eir band of miscreants runs amok in feudal Japan, without any sort of law or forces to put an end to eir reign. Naomitsu (played here by Shun Oguri) is an exiled elite that has been aggrieved by Tajomaru. After…
There have been no limits to the amount of films that look to parody or otherwise attack (either seriously or jocularly) Kim Jong-Il. A number of these titles paint the despot as a pitiable creature, and The Juche Idea adds a bit more to this style of film. For those that are not familiar, The Juche Idea is a blend of different religions and philosophies. This belief system was originally…
Canada’s Elliott BROOD are excited to announce the release of their upcoming album “Days Into Years” out February 7, 2012 through Paper Bag Records. This marks the bands’ third full-length album, following their nationally acclaimed “Mountain Meadows,” which was short-listed for the Polaris Prize. Following in the footsteps of its predecessors, including their “Tin Type” EP and Juno-nominated “Ambassador,” “Days Into Years” is a ten-track masterpiece of deeply personal songs…