Last month, Double A.B. & Dub Sonata released their Man Bites Dog Records debut, Media Shower, a critically acclaimed and well-received album that finds the New York City rapper and producer duo delivering an updated, 2012 take on the classic hip-hop that they grew up on, alongside a host of like-minded and talented artists, like Roc Marciano, Cannibal Ox, Evidence, Rhymefest, and more. Since release, A.B. & Sonata have continued…
Touché is duo Alex Lilly and Bram Inscore, who touch upon hallucinogenic and esoteric ideas, aiming to find the place where their psyches overlap. The result is anthemic pop pieces darkened by the desires of the human heart and sharpened by personal politics. Exploring themes of lust, obsession, fate, and the struggle for control, Touché’s I’m A Man Not A Machine” single was released this Tuesday, October 30th. The single…
The Venice psych-blues rocker put on one of the more intense live shows in the city’s local scene.” – Los Angeles Times “The Venice-based five-piece has a sound that reflects both the city and the sea, but unlike some of their folk-influenced peers, Terraplane Sun’s live shows are more dynamic than chill-worthy.” – Flavorpill Bar fights, beers, dancing, and that’s just the puppets. Just in time for Halloween, Terraplane Sun shares…
Fresh off a week of shows with Strung Out – as well as an 18-day tour of the East Coast in September – LA ARMADA will embark on an three-week tour of the West Coast beginning next Tuesday in its hometown of Chicago, IL. The band is supporting its latest SELF-TITLED full-length, which was issued earlier this year on 12″ vinyl and digital formats by Memphis-based punk label, Fat Sandwich…
Just in time for Halloween (and Hurricane Sandy, for that matter) “Tears” is a short film by David Altobelli and Jeff Desom, with a soundtrack pulled from HEALTH’s soundtrack to ‘Max Payne 3. This past year, HEALTH composed the fantastic in-game score for Max Payne 3, a dark, gritty action-shooter developed by Rockstar Games. The soundtrack was spare, minimal, and creepily atmospheric, and it’s easily one of the best video game soundtracks to be…
Happy Halloween! Just wanted to send you the newest track from off of The Pharmacy’s upcoming album, Stoned & Alone. “Make Me Remember” features a guest appearance from Conor Kiley of Holy Ghost Revival on back up vocals and Spin Magazine called it “an effort that finds them stepping outside of their beery comfort zone.” What they’re saying is, basically, that this isn’t The Pharmacy that you think you know!…
Shock specializes in live riffing and phenomenal grooves, evoking the feel of sleek electronic funk and warm emotional pop. The gentle brush of a wind-chime signals a mental journey from the pyramids to the ocean, where vocals and guitar are surrounded by warm synth layers, deep bass, and electric rhythms. The live Shock performance humanizes the dance-club and evokes a new-age experience that is both contemporary and classic. “Heaven” is…
One of the biggest names in electronic music, deadmau5 recently played a secret show for 200 fans at Sonos Studio in Hollywood that was recorded for broadcast on KCRW’s signature music show “Morning Becomes Eclectic” tomorrow, Thursday, November 1 at 11:15 a.m. PT. The full 90-minute DJ set and an interview hosted by KCRW Music Director Jason Bentley will be available on demand at that time here. A one-song video…
This Halloween, THE SMASHING PUMPKINS were set to perform in New York City at Brooklyn’s new Barclay’s Arena, but due to the devastating aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, the show is being rescheduled. Details of the new date to be announced soon. Having heavily disrupted the Northeast, Hurricane Sandy has also forced the band to reschedule their shows in Camden, NJ for December 8 and Fairfax, VA for December 9. The…
Comedian Dan Cummins landed his highest ever career debut with his latest album, Hear This!, charting in the Top 10 this week on the Soundscan Comedy Charts. The new album follows 2010’s release Crazy With A Capital F, which was named one of iTunes Top Ten Comedy Albums of 2010. Over the past few years, Dan Cummins’ absurd observations and dark autobiographical stand-up has been featured on The Late,…
Fervent Record’s Big Daddy Weave secures the top spot on both the NCA and Christian AC Monitored charts with “Redeemed” this week. Only five other songs have captured the No. 1 spot on the NCA chart this year. “Redeemed,” their second release from Love Come to Life, hit the No. 1 spot on the Christian AC Indicator chart last month making it the band’s sixth career No. 1. The song…
MAGFest, the Music And Gaming Festival has strived since 2002 to create the very best lineup of musicians, combining the incomparable enthusiasm of the video game music community and game industry greats on hand to perform live in front of thousands of fans. Over a decade, over 50 different bands and artists have taken the stage at our festival. MAGFest 11 will celebrate the 10th anniversary with our best music lineup yet! On January…
The Global Elite, the debut album from Minneapolis industrial metal war machine SKROG, is now available on CD format. The album can be purchased at www.skrogband.com and is also available as a digital download at skrog.bandcamp.com. Check out this interview with SKROG mastermind Jay Reiter on Tragedy Axe. SKROG is the work of vocalist/multi-instrumentalist/composer Jay Reiter and The Global Elite is an explosive, damning account of the current state of…
Birds In Row have announced a string of dates in the UK this winter. Check out the dates below! Birds In Row are a melodic yet abrasive band from Laval, France. Blurring the lines between hardcore, punk, and related sub-genres, Birds In Row truly offer something of substantial emotional weight to their listeners. Collectively carrying somber hearts and poignant souls, they navigate through melancholic seas to shape beautifully hook-laden songs…
Who We Are, the sophomore effort from Rockford, Illinois’ Beyond Threshold is out now via the combined efforts of Goomba Music and Turkey Vulture Records. Expect nothing less than the finest in modern metal/hardcore. Who We Are can be found in stores and online retailers everywhere. Selections from the album have been posted at this location. BEYOND THRESHOLD Live: 11/17 – St. Louis, MO 11/23 – Urbana,…
Chart-topping recording artist Jason Gray released his first Christmas project earlier this year and is now scheduled to headline his first holiday tour. The Christmas Stories Tour will launch November 28th in Illinois and run through December 9th in Ohio. The ten-city tour will feature Gray performing with a full band spotlighting songs from Christmas Stories: Repeat The Sounding Joy, presenting a deeper story celebrating the birth of Christ, while…
Due to concerns about the impact of Hurricane Sandy, the Toro Y Moi album listening event in NY will be pushed back one week to the weekend of Nov. 9-11. It was announced last week that Toro Y Moi and Red Bull Music Academy will be teaming up this November to give fans the opportunity to hear his upcoming third album, Anything In Return, more than two months in advance of release…
VH1 Classic is remixing Halloween and making it what it really should be: “Wholloween,” a day of celebrating all things THE WHO related, including the U.S. television premiere of the 2012 The Who doc “Quadrophenia: Can You See the Real Me?” at 8 PM ET/PT. Kicking off The Who-fest at 12:30 PM ET/PT is the 1975 British film “Tommy” based on the 1969 rock opera of the same name. 3:00…
This week’s episode of Room 205 filmed during MFNW in Portland, OR, features an exclusive first performance of “More Alone”, the new track from Los Angeles-based Tropic of Cancer. Tomorrow, an alternate live version of the track will release as a split 7″ with HTRK on Ghostly International’s Part-Time Punks Radio Sessions series Tropic Of Cancer is the solo project of Camella Lobo. Though her music has been labeled gothic,…
Renegade English soul-rockers The Heavy are pleased to announce the release of the new music video for their track, “Can’t Play Dead.” Featured on the band’s acclaimed new full-length album, The Glorious Dead (Counter Records) and out just in time for Halloween, the horror-film atmospherics of “Can’t Play Dead” follow the band’s previous single, “What Makes A Good Man?” – a blaring soul stomper that was recently performed on numerous…