King Tuff has taken a number of years off since the release of eir debut album, Was Dead. The 12 tracks on this self-titled follow-up come forth as an evolutionary step forward. Anthem is a jangly, psychedelic-tinged track that is haunting in its overall feel. The drums are right up front with the super-sonic vocals, making for something that is inimitable. Alone & Stoned provides listeners with additional speed,…
I like when DVDs have a CD release tied to them. If there is a particularly impressive DVD and I want to take that with me and listen to it, most times what I would need to do is go and find some way to rip the audio stream to my computer and then burn it to a disc. However, with this CD I am able to take what was…
Austin, TX’s anthemic indie-rock band The Rocketboys have released their first ever official video for there track “The Best” (http://youtu.be/SK9CU74Y1bo), which is the last song on their recently released album Build Anyway. A true epilogue to the new record, singer Brandon Kinder comes to terms with his disappointment and anger towards former bandmates and even makes something of an apology for his pain: “You spent your time trying to make…
ADELITAS WAY will be accommodating a special date in the second episode of Bachelor Pad ABC’s hot summer series (Mondays 8/7c) where contestants vie for love and an ultimate prize of $250,000. The activity will include a unique group date where the contestants star in a music video for ADELITAS WAY’s song, Alive. ABOUT ADELITAS WAY: Alive, is the fourth single release off the band’s album Home School Valedictorian. Labeled by lead singer Rick DeJesus as a personal stand out track, ‘Alive’ is about the positive moments. It’s about being in love and feeling great, having that feeling where everything feels right,…
“Blood on Your Lips” has it all – strongly enunciated lyrics to the point that individuals can distinguish anything that is being sung, utterly sick guitar work, and drumming that pops up whenever the band needs it. The style of music may be too hard to get on pop radio, but the idea is that listeners are treated by Sodom on this CD much like they would be at…
Rural Rhythm Records is proud to announce the upcoming new album, NEW DAY DAWNING by the award-winning brother/sister duo, THE ROYS. This exciting new project is set for release August 28, 2012 and features the infectious first single “Still Standing” now out to radio and available at AirplayDirect.com. “I gotta believe that ‘Still Standing’ is theee breakout hit for The Roys! The melody and chorus just stick to ya,” said…
After the piano solo, the lighter-rock that starts out “Alexandria as Our Lens” is welcome. The heavily-vocal nature of the track, coupled with the continued piano lines on the track make this a more rock-based version of The Rocket Summer. The slightly vocal style of the vocals on “Alexandria” is comparable to Mark Schultz and later Yellowcard. What results is not the traditional “emo” that is so present on…
As one of the industry’s premier worship leaders, Kari Jobe continues to impact the church with her newest special EP release, The Acoustic Sessions, available now on iTunes. This EP features acoustic versions of her most popular songs plus two acoustic performance videos. The EP peaked at the top of the iTunes Christian & Gospel album chart where it remains in the Top 10 along with her sophomore full-length project…
Jonti creates a summer mixtape for Under The Radar featuring Sonnymoon, a new RAJA track, and Lee Fields. He also recently produced a track for fellow Stones Throw artist, Homeboy Sandman. You can check out their track at Pitchfork. Jonti heads out on a tour in late August. He shares “In roughly a month, I will be embarking on an amazing journey with Gotye and his crew across the US and…
Emerging emcee Tito Lopez premieres the video for his new single “The Blues” on VEVO today (Click Here). “The Blues,” is the first official single from Tito’s forthcoming debut album on Capitol Records. The video, directed by Michael Mihail and shot in Mississippi, provides an intimate look into the reverence Lopez feels for his home state. Currently on a nationwide tour with fellow Mississippi rapper Big K.R.I.T., Lopez has emerged…
The debut LP from Minneapolis punk veterans WAR//PLAGUE is about to drop like napalm, and underground champs Cvlt Nationhave gotten in on the action with an exclusive full stream of On A Darker Dawn! With the bands driving and aggressive guitars, barrage of brutal drum convergence, and vocal war cries, this album ushers all their combined years of punk and rage into an apex of brutality. The album is now available on golden yellow vinyl from…
“It’s weird, timeless, gloom funk where ancient-sounding electronics phase in Silver Apples woose-glory, krautrock grooves melt into This Heat avant-punk minimalism, where Devo performs through a mouth full of cottonballs and a stomach of Codiene.” –Spin Best 40 LPs of 2012 so far. “The slow build of “Kidney” feels: The move from a simmer into a raging boil feels inevitable and perfectly positioned in the track’s running time. The push-pull of…
Detroit, MI’s self-touted “blue collar thrashers” BATTLECROSS are currently on the road with the TRESPASS AMERICA festival, which features Five Finger Death Punch, Killswitch Engage, Trivium, Emmure, Pop Evil, and God Forbid. The TRESPASS AMERICA festival and Amazon.com have just released an exclusive FREE music sampler with tracks from each band on the festival, available at this location now. This sampler includes the BATTLECROSS track ‘Push Pull Destroy’, cut from…
Jiro Ono is perhaps the best known sushi chef currently rolling fish up. Ono has skills enough to bring Sukiyabashi Jiro out of the Tokyo subway station in which it started to the rolls of the best restaurants. This film showcases the evolution of this restaurant and goes into detail about Ono’s life and times. Sukiyabashi Jiro is a stop for anyone that is truly passionate about sushi. I…
Radio 4 ‘Today’ hail Cosmo Jarvis as a special creative talent. Calling his film “a turning point in popular culture” (Mark Coles, Radio 4 ‘Today’) “For me, Cosmo’s work is something special. Always original and inventive, he offers real insight into the world of young people, their lives and issues; he does this from a very personal point of view and always in an entertaining way” (Richard Klein, Controller BBC4)…
It is hard to find any sort of artwork that is done in a tasteful fashion at a low price. Where were just able to find art bronze at a solid price from the linked website. There are a number of distinct pieces that will provide individuals with a unique and fitting look to their room or domicile. The sheer amount of different historical figures, vases, animals, and sports statues…
Some college kids spend their winter break just hanging out. But the members of Brooklyn, NY band ON THE FIFTY spent their 2012 break realizing a dream: recording a record with their musical hero. The resulting debut 5-track E.P., entitled Fast Hands, Bad Timing is due out September 18th, 2012 with distribution from CEN/RED/Sony. The musical hero who produced the E.P. is none other than Anthony Raneri, frontman of the…
Washington DC quartet Deleted Scenes has premiered a brand new video for “The Days of Adderall” with Noisey. The single is taken from their sophomore full-length, Young People’s Church of the Air, out now on Park The Van Records. ‘The video stars John Kilduff, public access TV artist turned viral YouTube star, known for his ‘Let’s Paint TV’ episodes, in which he simultaneously jogs, blends drinks, chats with guests, and…
Back in action! Tweak Bird are busy readying their new E.P. Undercover Crops in anticipation of their upcoming September/October tour with the Melvins where they will be direct support for 45 of the 51 dates on the Melvins previously announced 51/51/51 trek. Their 7-song Undercover Crops E.P. was recorded over a long weekend in June with Toshi Kasai -who alongside Dale Crover, produced and recorded Tweak Bird’s previous two…
Cleveland-based youth-culture magazine ALTERNATIVE PRESS has just announced MISS MAY I as the headliner for their annual fall tour, THE AP TOUR FALL 2012, sponsored by PETERSAYSDENIM. The tour, featuring a line-up handpicked by the AP staff, will be heading out on a 32-day trek that kicks off mid-October till the end of November. Tour dates will be announced soon. MISS MAY I will receive direct support from California…