Join actor and international DJ Idris Elba as he sits down with fans live on UStream today at 4pm PT / 7pm ET. Idris will be chatting with fans about his music and previewing new tracks from his South African-inspired house music EP, Supersonic, due out in October under his DJ moniker 7Wallace. Idris recorded, mixed, and mastered the 5 track EP using a mobile studio in South Africa where he is currently…
Encanto is a groovy bit of rock that will keep listeners swinging. Hints of soul, funk, and Caribbean music can be heard alongside a more continental and Spanish flair. Encanto is incredibly rewarding; subsequent listens will spotlight sides to the track that were previously hidden. Birth of Music has a unique sound that unites psychedelic rock, funk, and even surf into a retro-futuristic sound. Suns of Orpheus continue to…
Ascent provides a musically intense and a lyrically dense sound for their listeners. This means that tracks like Act of Grace are able to appeal to a wide swath of listeners. There is a momentum to Act of Grace that will have listeners sitting on the edges of their seats. Ascension keeps things interesting through a space-rock frame. Throw in a ropy, catchy bass line and what results is…
“Sometimes our most destructive moments and greatest tragedies end up becoming our triumphs,” says Seattle, Washington-based pop-rocker Yusif!, leader of the outfit bearing his name as their moniker. Yusif is discussing his debut, self-titled full-length, which will be nationally released October 9, 2012, a ten-track collection of songs that gravitate to lyrics about love, lost love, internal conflicts and struggles, and emotionally-charged anti-war anthems. War is something Yusif has seen…
Riding on a crest of overwhelmingly positive acclaim since their return from hiatus last year, YELLOWCARD have clenched a #10 debut on the Billboard Top 200 Album Chart with their new album SOUTHERN AIR (released August 14, 2012 on Hopeless Records). Their fifth album to reach Top 20 (and second in the Top 10), this chart position is especially important as it’s proof positive that the band’s re-emergence wasn’t a…
International chart topping sensation and fashion icon Medina recently released her new single “Forever” on Ultra Music, which is the first single to be released from her forthcoming second English-language album. The album follows her 2011 release, Welcome to Medina, and features more of the singer’s flawless vocals that have earned her a widespread and loyal international fanbase. Medina is well on her way to becoming the next international pop queen. The singer has…
As members of the Decibel Magazine Hall of Fame, it seems only natural that death metal legends Cryptopsy team up with the ‘zine to unleash a brand new track off their forthcoming, self-titled album. In a Deciblog exclusive, the song “The Golden Square Mile,” which deals with an unsolved murder that took place in the band’s native Montreal is currently streaming at this location. Cryptopsy, which stands as a furious…
Tour Dates 08/31 – New York, NY @ Mercury Lounge * 09/03 – Pittsburgh, PA @ Smiling Moose * 09/04 – Columbus, OH @ Ace of Cups * 09/05 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean * 09/06 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern * 09/08 – Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s # 09/09 – Washington D.C. @ DC9 * 09/10 – Boston, MA @ Middle East ^ 09/12 – Philadelphia, PA @…
Unsigned heavy favorite Harp & Lyre would like to announce their new record title and cover art. The much anticipated record, Tribes, will be coming this fall. In the meantime, the band would like to give fans a preview of what’s to come. Vocalist Tyler Carder had this to say about the new track from their forthcoming record Tribes. “’Believe, Divide, and Find Yourself Alone’ is and intimate view of the Christian…
Impacting Radio Now is the new Single, “Incomplete” featuring, newcomer Adia from the CD, Deitrick Haddon presents Voices of Unity, A Beautiful Soul-Music Inspired by the Motion Picture. “Incomplete” is a musically narrated story of how our lives would be without God. The very thought of living without Him is like not breathing, eating, living, loving and without God we are Incomplete. We live life everyday, taking for…
Acclaimed band Trampled by Turtles continue to receive praise for their new album Stars and Satellites available now on Thirty Tigers/RED. The new album, which debuted #32 on Billboard Top 200 and #11 on the Billboard Alternative chart, was described by Paste as having “unexpected nuances that allow these songs to transcend their genre.” The record follows the band’s 2010 release Palomino (Thirty Tigers) that garnered critical acclaim from NPR Music who praised both the band’s “impeccable dexterity”…
Sub Pop are absolutely thrilled to announce that Daughn Gibson has joined their label roster. The charismatic crooner and sound sculptor, will release his label debut worldwide on Sub Pop in 2013. To commemorate the occasion Gibson has recorded a new song that demonstrates his striking and deft facility with sample-based music. Daughn’s new “Reach Into the Fire” samples the Shabazz Palaces track “An echo from the hosts that profess…
The long awaited Light for the Lost Boy fall tour with Andrew Peterson and full band, featuring opening act Caleb, will launch in Nashville, TN on September 21st and will end in Birmingham, AL October 24th. Opening night will be the album release party for Peterson’s new project, Light for the Lost Boy, and will be in conjunction with the third annual Rabbit Room conference, Hutchmoot, an event which sold…
Teengirl Fantasy’s sophomore album, Tracer, is now out on True Panther Sounds / R&S. A special limited one-time pressing of a lenticular version of the LP is available to order here. Teengirl Fantasy will also be celebrating their album release with a boat cruise show in NYC on August 23. Joining them for the show will be Kelela, Lemonade, MikeQ, and Massacooramaan. You can buy tickets for it here. While…
Today marks the launch of singer-songwriter Matt Gold’s new website http://MattGold.net. All summer, Matt has been hard at work in the studio putting the final touches on his debut album, “Drown Before You Swim.” Influenced by artists such as Tori Amos, Depeche Mode, The Cure, and Radiohead, Matt’s piano-vocal combo has enabled him to create a coffee shop niche in his home town of Bloomington, IN. As a singer, songwriter,…
Who are you and how long have you been active? My Name is Keith Williams. I have been active as an entertainer in the music business for over 35 years. What musical trends will be big next year? This is the 54 million dollar question. If I really knew the answer to this one I could make a fortune. Unfortunately, I have to say anything the kids will buy ,…
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Having played well over 50 shows in the states (about 50 overseas) so far this year, from Pitchfork Music Festival to The Smell, The Men will continue bringing their anthemic rock n roll across the globe. They will be performing new songs from their follow-up to Open Your Heart on this upcoming tour, which they recorded this past spring in Big Indian, NY. The Men will be touring this fall in select US markets & make…
Dirtnap Records returns to our favorite regional talent pool (TEXAS!) to unleash this limited edition split 10″ (only the 2nd in Dirtnap history) released to commemorate Something Fierce and Occult Detective Club’s joint 2012 tour! Something Fierce (Houston, TX), one of the leading lights on the label’s current roster, return with their 3rd release for Dirtnap. 3 more catchy, addictive, well-written, well-played mid-tempo punk/pop jams. If there is one thing…
“Plausibly Wild/Wildly Plausible” 7″ out August 21 in brick and mortar and digital stores. Download here @ 320kpbs. Victory and Associates return after 2011’s blistering THESE THINGS ARE FACTS with a green vinyl slab of double “A” side material. Recorded by Eli Crews (tUnE-yArDs, Deerhoof, Erase Errata) and mixed by John Congleton (Modest Mouse, The Walkmen, David Byrne). Plausibly Wild features guest vocals by Rick Valentin of 90’s heroes The…