‘First Sparkle’, a wonky, uptown express built on disco drums and a hungry bassline, with remixes by Axel Boman and Fred Cherry, and accompanied by b-side ‘Your Eyes’, is available in digital and vinyl formats at all good music retailers. You can stream the entire release right now via SPIN. First Sparkle is a collaboration between two Italians, Carlo Dall’Amico (Cécile) and Matteo Lavagna (Refleksie), Milan natives who’ve previously collaborated as…
Canadian melodic hardcore group, COUNTERPARTS will be headlining their first ever European tour. EMPIRES FADE and CLIMATES will join COUNTERPARTS on their nineteen city run beginning October 22 in Eindhoven, Netherlands. Vocalist Brendan Murphy comments, “We’re very excited to begin our European tour and have wanted to tour in Europe for months now. We are always getting bombarded with messages on our Facebook saying, “Come to Germany!”, “Come to Italy!” etc., and…
Strike Anywhere’s new release, In Defiance of Empty Times, will be available on August 28th. Two sets were recorded in 2011; in Rochester in July and Richmond in September, and merged together for this very special release. Side Rochester features six songs captured from Strike Anywhere’s acoustic performance alongside labelmates Polar Bear Club, while Side Richmond was recorded during a benefit show for the IWW on the eve of the…
Just off successful tours with Saliva and Sevendust, Black Oxygen has been non-stop since the release of their debut album The American Dream. In the past few months the band has shared the stage with Saliva, Sevendust, Emphatic, Eye Empire, Hurt, Taproot, Halestorm, Cavo, Theory of a Deadman, Volbeat & Art of Dying to name a few. They recently had their new video for the song ‘Escape the Pain’ premiere…
As promised, Denver-based indie rock band Dressy Bessy is back with the second installment of its “Summer Singles” collection. Comprised of the songs “Something To Love” b/w “Wind Me Up”, volume two is available now via the band’s Bandcamp site at: http://dressybessy.bandcamp.com/album/summer-singles-volume-2. While Dressy Bessy is offering the single as a free download, donations are encouraged, as the band will forward all proceeds to Colorado wildfire relief organizations. Dressy Bessy lead singer and guitarist, Tammy Ealom, along with lead guitarist John Hill (also of The…
SKELETONWITCH have announced that additional dates have been added to the upcoming fall headline “U.S. Abomination” tour, as well as some venue changes and additional special guests added to select shows. Complete dates are listed below. The band just completed a headlining North American tour with support from Barnburner this past weekend which NOW Toronto reviewed as “completely pummelling” and are excited to hit the road once again! SKELETONWITCH are out…
Young Magic just finished up their first headlining tour with Quilt. Back in Brooklyn, they are happy to announce a last minute show with fellow Australians, Tame Impala, at Music Hall of Williamsburg tomorrow, August 7th. The band will also join Liars and Deerhoof at the Hopscotch Festival in North Carolina. Young Magic is featured in Purity Ring‘s new album, Shrines. You can check out their collaboration on “Grandloves”…
The Marshall Tucker Band family is mourning the loss of longtime band member and guitarist Stuart Swanlund. Swanlund passed away in his sleep at his Chicago home this past Saturday, August 4, 2012. Swanlund died of natural causes. Swanlund joined The Marshall Tucker Band in 1985 where his slide guitar work added a new dimension to the band – on newer material as well as standards like “Searchin’ For A Rainbow,”…
The 2012 installment of The Power Of The Riff West is now just one week away, as more than twenty acts will infiltrate Los Angeles’ Echo/Echoplex next Saturday, August 11th. In addition to recent festival additions including SUNN 0))), NAUSEA (CA), DESPISE YOU and more, this week LEWD ACTS have also been added, now finalizing the festival’s massive lineup: SUNN 0))), OFF!, DR. KNOW, REPULSION, NOOTHGRUSH, XIBALBA, DESPISE YOU,…
From Goes Cube: “The issue of gun violence has always been something that has resonated with us, particularly because the Goes Cube family has been directly impacted by it in the past. As with everyone else, the recent tragedy in Aurora horrified us, and broke our hearts. Reports of record gun sales immediately following the massacre saddened us further; as such an influx of guns into American homes…
Texas-based progressive and dynamic blackened death metal act VEX is currently on the road as part of the Summer of Losers East Coast Tour in support of their most recent recording, Memorious. While on the road, VEX will be selling hand-numbered, limited-edition copies of Memorious with artwork designed by bassist William Edgar. This tour pressing of the album will only be available at the shows listed below. Select songs from…
Musical Line Up Now Includes: Festival Headliners TV on the Radio, Alice Smith, Sinkane, Flatbush Zombies, Radkey, Joe Jordan Experiment (JJX), Purple Ferdinand, and DJS The Supasonics, Grits and Biscuits, DJ Pete Smoke Les, Stack-Aly, Roofeo and VENUS X GHE20GOTH1K Bites & Beats Food Truck Festival, Spinthrift Market, Custom Bike Show Also Added! Watch Nef Prez’s Acclaimed Short Film I Am Other, Exclusive to Afropunk! The Afropunk Festival is returning to…
– Never expect the normal standard from the talented Jason Gray, as his first Christmas project presents a deeper story celebrating the birth of Christ. Christmas Stories: Repeat The Sounding Joy offers a 14-song collection that includes 11 original songs that are interwoven with several carols, and tells the miraculous Christmas story through the eyes of the wisemen, the innkeeper, the shepherds and others in order to focus on the…
2012 Decibel Festival Full Lineup – 30+ new performers added! 30+ performers have been added to the 2012 9th Annual Decibel International Festival including the legendary DJ Shadow, MiMOSA, Tycho, Star Slinger, Tipper, Dam-Funk, Clark, Jimmy Edgar, Sepalcure, Public Lover, Machinedrum, George FitzGerald, Peter Van Hoesen, Objekt, Braille, Jeff Samuel, Groudislava, Eprom, AntiVJ, B.Bravo, Keyboard Kid and more. Previously announced headliners for this trend-setting festival, known as the SXSW of electronic music, include Orbital, The Cannabinoids featuring Erykah Badu, Kimbra, Carl Craig, Shpongle, Matthew Dear, Ariel Pink and Star Slinger. See lineup of over 130…
We’ve been lucky enough to be gifted four copies of the 2012 release of Death Rally for PC. These Steam codes are going to be handed out the weekend of August 17th.
Kansas City pop rock act The After Party will hit the road with Hollywood Ending starting August 21. Special guests on the run include Sandlot Heroes and Almost Hero. The band will be playing songs off the band’s latest release Kansas. Formed in early 2010, The After Party swept through the underground music scene and quickly gained notoriety for their refreshing blend of pop, rock and something that listeners can’t…
The Como Brothers Band begin their The Speed of Sound with Underneath It All. Underneath It All is a bold opening for the band, but is one that is ultimately matched by tremendous musicianship. The track bounces between an instrumental and vocal focus; the production of the track allows each piece of the band to shine brightly. The chorus will have listeners singing along shortly after their first listening; hints…
For Keeps is the first track on Issues, and it showcases the work of a performer that has distilled a number of musical genres into a concentrated blast of rock. For Keeps touches upon the work of Lita Ford, Heart, and even finds time to take on a little Sheryl Crow. The tracks on Issues are tremendously personal, and I feel that listeners will be able to identify each of…
Themes From Gitar starts off Seen as Unclean, and it provides a blueprint for how the album ultimately will play out. This microcosm of the album will immediately familiarize listeners with Gitar’s inimitable style, and create a different context to enjoy. Eyes of the World showcases the act as ultimately comfortable in their settings. The ability of Gitar to expand upon minutia and create such an immersive track is unparalleled;…
iDrool opens up A Curious Children’s Album, and it immediately shows listeners that childrens’ music can actually be well-written and performed. The track swells and morphs into something considerably greater than its constituent parts. Of particular note during iDrool has to be the absolutely sizzling horns, which are played with an intensity that is a constant presence during the album. Don’t Forget has a solid two-part harmony that further varies…