The 500 B.C. has a bouquet of citrus fruits and hops, and pours a ruddy orange into a vessel. For the pour, there is a finger’s worth of off-white head. The warmth that this DIPA provides is substantial, and provides a further indiication of the beer’s 8.3% ABV. The floral and fruit notes of the initial sip open up into a nicely-balanced blend of sweet and bite. A mild hop…
Fashion-wise, the early ‘90s was a sad, sad time for metal bands. Fighting, and ultimately losing, the good fight against flannel-waving grunge bands from the Pacific Northwest, they were still opting for the painted on jeans or ridiculous spandex and sleeveless t’s. But music-wise, once you strip away the hair metal band that were standing in the spotlight, there were still some old guards of the metal scene that were…
Felix Cartal is closing out a major 2013 with the New Scene (feat. Ofelia) remix EP, out December 3 on Dim Mak Records. A highlight track off Felix Cartal’s Past, Present, Felix EP—available now on Dim Mak Records and praised by ENTERTAINMENT TONIGHT—the sentimentally driven “New Scene” features vocalist Ofelia coupled with a dreamlike melody driven by a sensitive tone with gorgeous vocal overlays. The new remix package features the…
Earlier this month in Minneapolis, MN, Los Angeles rock and roll band FIDLAR wrapped up a massive U.S. headlining tour with The Orwells, selling out more than half of their live dates through out the fall. FIDLAR have quickly developed a reputation for being one of the most energetic live bands on the road, bringing their raucous live set to more than 150 different audiences around the world this year…
Mandisa has partnered with SonGear.com to announce the launch of SimplyMandisa, an inspiration-based clothing and accessories collection developed from Mandisa herself. A percentage of the proceeds from sales of SimplyMandisa will go to benefit Lionshare, a Nashville-based organization aimed at discipling and developing Godly leaders within church life and culture through relationship, equipping experiences and strategic resources. SimplyMandisa is available now at SimplyMandisa.com. “I am a big fan of inspirational…
Farscape is a science-fiction show created by the Jim Henson company from 1999 to 2003. The show focused on the crew of a living ship, the Moya. Throughout the show’s run, a number of longher story arcs keep viewers on the edges of their seats. The show ends as strongly as it began, creating an immense galaxy of characters and motivations. The video quality of Farscape is…
How did “Get A Little Closer” move from initial thought to finished effort? I originally wrote “Get A Little Closer” the day before going to Nashville to meet with Dave Moody , the head owner of Lamon Records, for the tracks for the EP . I played the song for him and he immediately decided it would be one of the songs on the EP. The next day we booked…
Revered by legions of high-profile musicians, including Led Zeppelin’s John Bonham, as one of the most innovative and powerful drummers that rock and roll has ever seen, the legendary Carmine Appice needs no introduction. Now, the man whose soulful pounding powered the uniquely heavy psychedelia of Vanilla Fudge’s mesmerizing late-1960s remake of “You Keep Me Hangin’ On” up the charts and later co-wrote Rod Stewart’s smash hits “Da Ya Think…
Swedish melodic death quintet DARKANE have revealed a slew of European tour dates in early 2014, which will see the band perform alongside fellow countrymen Soilwork. The tour will kick off in early March and lead the band to the UK’s HAMMERFEST VI festival, where they will play with Kreator and Overkill, among others. Prior to that, DARKANE will join Dark Tranquility for three Swedish shows in December. Full dates can…
Brooklyn-based duo Ghost Beach release Miracle (Remixes) EP via Nettwerk Recordstoday. Formed in 2012, the duo of Josh Ocean and Eric “Doc” Mendelsohn have perfected a blend of retro and futuristic soaring synth pop that can best be described as Tropical Grit Pop. Miracle (Remixes) EP will include the album version, as well as several remixes of the title track by Le Youth, DallasK and Nathan C. East coast meets west coast when Los Angeles-based Le Youth does a funky disco remix of “Miracle.”…
The roots music authority No Depression has called Camille Bloom a “one woman army” while M – Music and Musicians asserted that the musician “…earns a place among such quirk folk queens as Suzanne Vega, Ani Difranco and the Indigo Girls. But there’s more to this Seattle area songwriter than unplugged self-reflection.” After returning from her 6th European tour this past spring, Bloom got to work finishing her new EP…
Back in March 2013, internationally renowned DJ & Producer Luciano, landed in South Africa with Bridges For Music for a series of workshops and events in the townships of Soweto (Johannesburg) and Langa (Cape Town). This video is an account of that visit, which aimed to bring people from different communities together through music and also to bring exposure to these underprivileged areas that have one of the most vibrant house scenes on the…
Today, the Los Angeles-based Hip-Hop/R&B group OverDoz. is proud to share a new THC-produced single, “These Niggas” featuring Nipsey Hussle, which will appear on the forthcoming BOOM mixtape. Last week, the group released a music video for “Killer Tofu” which will also appear on the mixtape. OverDoz. has announced tour dates with A$AP Ferg, A$AP Mob, Joey Fatts, Aston Matthews, and 100s on the Turnt x Burnt Tour. All of the dates are available…
Dramady is Portland, OR based duo consisting of Amanda Mason Wiles and Zacery Quintin Stanley who this week see the release of their second album Answer Only to the Sea via Cochon Records. Recorded at Arbor Lodge Studios in Portland, Oregon by Pall Jenkins, (Three Mile Pilot, The Black Heart Procession, Mr. Tube), the band has a dynamic two-member structure that engages listeners and audiences with Wiles on bass and…
After almost exactly a year to the day since the release of The Mystery Of Heaven (the collaborative LP from lutist Jozef Van Wissem, and filmmaker Jim Jarmusch) comes this brand new music video for the track “Etimasia”. The video was directed by filmmaker Jacqueline Castel, who has directed roughly a dozen music videos for several artists on Sacred Bones Records. Castel gives her director’s statement here: “Astrological omens and messianic prophecies inform…
Cate Le Bon releases her new full length album, Mug Museum, tomorrow via Wichita Recordings in North America and Turnstile/The Elite Meat Supply in the rest of the world. Today, the Welsh singer-songwriter debuts a video for “Are You With Me Now?” at Paste Magazine. Featuring Cate herself, the clip is directed by friends, Casey + Ewan. Next month, Cate Le Bon and her band will start a North American tour with Kevin Morby.…
/ 2013 Self / 10 Tracks / www.soraia.com/ http://soraia.bandcamp.com Love Like Voodoo is a track that immediately kicks things into high gear. The vocals laid down are reminiscent of The Runaways and The Distillers. There is a certain allure to this introduction that ensures that listeners will stick around with the band long after the track ceases. Like A Woman Would showcases the technical ability of Soraia. While the vocals…
This is a simple list of the top fifty rap duets. The song has to have two rappers and only two rappers on it. The songs can be from any era of rap, and have to bang hard. Let us know what we have screwed up, whom we have forgotten, and how the order can be changed. Rounding Out the Pack 50)Blackstar (Mos Def & Talib Kweli) – Definition 49)INI &…
Swedish thrash purists KAYSER have just signed a long-term deal with Listenable Records. KAYSER has just completed work on their Listenable debut, entitled Read Your Enemy. The album is set for release in early 2014. The band is currently working with Sinemax Productions on a video for as-of-yet-unnamed track. More details to come. KAYSER saw the first ray of light in early June 2004 when Spice (ex Spiritual Beggars), Mattias Svensson…
Timber, one of 2013’s strongest dance / pop tracks, has just received a lyric video. Check out a similarly high-energy lyric video for the song at the link below. http://r20.rs6.net/tn.jsp?e=001mdQfo548-vrx4ir6mgzvQNMMxTBx0goi-qoLldFi3K0NNl9FxWX1raYk2I0M9z27u6bbbFB_vrUPQz8MeUPL6et7QL1Kh8aRkCbtEy-sQKSp1i4e-G8uTDAvacjLvY9Omb8xj92lH34=