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…
Canada’s mightiest Rock/Metal site, PureGrainAudio.com, recently debuted a column entitled “…And Justice For Art”, an unprecedented new series focused on exploring every detail behind the making of some of the most stunning cover artworks in the history of Metal music. The first installment of the series, which posted earlier this month, explored the impact that cover artwork can have on the overall album experience and tapped the brain of famed artist Eliran Kantor [TESTAMENT,…
KILL DEVIL HILL the new band featuring acclaimed drummer Vinny Appice (Black Sabbath, Heaven and Hell, Dio) and bassist Rex Brown, (Pantera, Down) guitar slinger Mark Zavon and lead vocalist Dewey Bragg are gearing up to hit the road August 1st. More dates are expected to be announced shortly. A list of confirmed dates can be found below. The band will be offering VIP Packages for all of their upcoming…
Los Angeles’ The Lovely Bad Things fresh back from their first international performance at Primavera Festival in Barcelona, Spain, where they successfully funded their trip through a combination of crowdfunding using IndieGoGo, passing the hat at house shows and a well timed license of their song “I Just Want You To Go Away” to the MTV show Awkward, are pleased to announce West Coast tour dates with Oklahoma’s Broncho and their…
Matt Gold is an artist of many talents. Singer, songwriter, photographer, and former professional model, Matt’s creativity shines through in all that he does. 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. He is currently in the studio putting the final touches on his debut album, “Drown Before You…
Socialburn moves cross the gamut of popular rock type of styles, taking a little bit from Bush, Howie Day and even the dirty rock of bands like Lit for their “Beauty of Letting Go”. A track like “Speak Now” really looks toward Switchfoot for its main influence, but really puts forth something that is more cohesive and compelling than anything that “The Beautiful Letdown-era” Switchfoot could come up with.…
Altered Natives on working with Photek: ‘It was a great honour to get the opportunity to remix one of my music heroes. Photek’s drum arrangements and sense of percussion always inspired me when I was younger so it only seemed right in my mind that I remixed his work in my own percussive style. I chose to follow his song’s original structure as I loved the classical feel and progression…
East Bay-area punks One Man Army will make a triumphant return with the release of She’s An Alarm EP, out August 28 (Adeline/ILG). The 4-song EP is the band’s first new material since 2004 and marks their return home to Adeline Records. Mastered by Mass Giorgini (Rise Against, Alkaline Trio, Screeching Weasal), the EP features some of their most ambitious material to date. Listen to the opening track, “I.T.I.A.L.S.,” exclusively…
Yellow & Green, the third album from Baroness, has debuted at #30 on Billboard’s Top 200. The album sold 12,660 copies in its first week of release, the highest debut in Relapse Record’s history. Baroness spent the entirety of 2011 writing, demoing and recording Yellow & Green, marking the East Coast-based band’s first lengthy break from touring in eight years. John Congleton co-produced the 18-track release, which was recorded at…
There are a number of different flavors that work well with rum. However, I was unaware that a black raspberry flavor would fit with the spices and hints of molasses that come through with each sip. Bacardi has released their Black Razz flavor, which marries the two disparate styles. What results is something ultimately drinkable and incredibly versatile. The subtle hints of raspberry go far beyond the flavoring that…