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 ,…
There are a number of different websites that exist that provide individuals the possibility of purchasing musical instruments. I feel that these websites do not provide potential buyers with the logistics that Sherman Clay can. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998. With over 25 years of…
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…
On, Tuesday, August 21st, Bishop Larry D. Trotter will be the recipient of the Chicago Public Schools’ Lifetime Achievement Award. The Chicago Public School ceremony will take place at Greater Harvest Church, 5141 S. State Street in Chicago at 8:30 AM. This recognition is special to Bishop Trotter because he is a product of the Chicago Public School System. Growing up in Chicago, Illinois, Trotter attended Daniel Hale…
Artist Norman Nodge Title Berghain 06 Label Ostgut Ton Release Date 22-Oct-2012 Cat. No OSTGUTCD23 Format CD Tracklist 1. Birds Two Cage – Gase 2. Oni Ayhun – OAR 002-B 3. Mokira – Manipulation Musik (Redshape Tape Dub) 4. Patrick Gräser – From Foreign Territories 5. Hauntologists – Untitled (B1) 6. Staffan Linzatti – Morning 7. Jeff Mills – Keeping Of The Kept 8. Silent Servant – Untitled (A1) 9. …
Comedian, writer and musician Dave Hill’s Tasteful Nudes… and Other Misguided Attempts at Personal Growth and Validation goes on sale on 22nd October 2012 in the UK via Bellykids. The book is a collection of essays of Dave’s experiences and he hopes that maybe, like he did, you could take away some life lessons from them. It’s already received rave reviews in the US from VICE, The New York Observer,…
Independent game localization company Fruitbat Factory is excited to announce their tactical simulation game War of the Human Tanks will be available to the public September 14th, as well as a free demo of the game September 4th. War of the Human Tanks was originally a well known Japanese title and been localized for English speaking audiences everywhere for the first time. War of the Human Tanks series pits the…
What initially started out as a studio experiment rapidly turned into a real and massive musical entity: CYNICAL EXISTENCE was born! With this new promising solo-project, Swedish artist Fredrik Croona offers a mixture of old school EBM with a harsher industrial tone while infusing more personal emotions into the compositions and stripping away the heavily processed vocals. Most of you will know that Fredrik Croona is also known as founder…
Eclectic, intimate and hypnotic Brisbane sextet, Founds, are proud to announce the release of their debut album, ‘Hadean’, on 7th September through Rare Finds (The Griswolds, Hey Geronimo). The lead single from this record is the pulsing, chanting, crowd favourite, Caves. The highly anticipated full-length follows an unbeatable year in 2011, which saw the group perform at Big Day Out and Peats Ridge Festival as well as share stages with…
Now they’ve announced the first single off the album! “Restless Heart” will be available digital-only on September 21st! The artwork’s available below. LOVE.MIGHT.KILL have also recently debuted their brand new video clip for the song “XTC”, which you can enjoy here: http://youtu.be/fM95i8FQXJE Don’t miss them live in Germany on 2 Big 2 Fail-Tour 2012 starting October 18th: 18.10.2012 DE Hamburg – Ballroom – www.facebook.com/events/447083375326029 19.10.2012 DE Bad Salzungen – Pressenwerk…
Four is available now via iTunes and GalleryAC.com where it can be purchased in multiple formats. Production on Four began in the winter of 2011 following a year-long hiatus during which the group contemplated disbanding, only to find its determination towards making a new record stronger than it had ever been previously. Of Four, frontman Kele Okereke says, “It is the best thing that we have ever done and finishing…
It’s been a pretty hectic few years for 5-piece Brisbane indie-rockers Blonde On Blonde. With the release of their sophomore EP ‘Tease’ in February 2010 and a ball-park amount of support, they’ve set themselves up for a whirlwind year. So far – a road trip over to Las Angeles for MUSEXPO at the end of May and July saw 4 massive support slots alongside renowned Australian rockers, INXS. They now…
Typical Cats return, the last of the great true school crews—bearers of transformed tradition, innovators par excellence, and heralds of an undying devotion to the science and magic of boom bap music. The latest installment in the TC saga is 3, their third studio full-length. It plays like a message in a bottle from Hip Hop’s timeless present to the bizarre post-physical, digital, viral world in which we live. DJ…
Chicago-based alt rock trio ATHEL is making preparations for a short string of dates with SCUM OF THE EARTH, featuring ROB ZOMBIE guitarist Riggs. The band will be playing in support of their debut full-length, Open Your Eyes to Society, which is currently streaming in full at athel.stereokiller.com and is out now on Mortal Music. Mastered by CKY’s Chad Ginsburg, Open Your Eyes to Society was called “immensely accessible and…
Sonic Youth is one of the most influential acts to still be playing music at this point of their career. How can they keep providing a bright light of brilliance to those individuals that will be creating bands in the near future? “Rather Ripped” starts out sedate, with “Reena” using a deadpan delivery by Kim coupled alongside a post-punk set of guitars that at times threaten to go into…
Long Island four piece rock outfit returns to Vudu Studios to complete their self titled debut EP Patchogue, NY – This past weekend, Long Island’s newest buzz worthy band Walking Sideways laid down the final tracks on what they hope will become an enduring masterpiece – their self titled six song debut EP. The songs, which are all self-produced, were recorded and mixed by Mike Watts at Vudu Studios in…