To celebrate the 40th anniversary of David Bowie’s truly groundbreaking and hugely influential album, The Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and The Spiders From Mars, Genero.tv is giving fans the chance to make the music video for the iconic title track, “Ziggy Stardust.” Filmmakers have until June 8th to upload their full-length music video to the site. The winner will receive a $4,000 prize and will have their video…
The picture of Showbread on the back of “Age Of Reptiles” gives little idea for what style of music will come forth during tracks like “Naked Lunch”. What ultimately results during the disc’s opening track is something that can only be called rock. There is more than a fair share of seventies-looking rock riffs, while Showbread aligns themselves with the general sound of acts like Buckcherry (although, with nothing…
Parisian duo Total Warr delivers an irresistible blend of energetic pop set to danceworthy electro beats and commanding percussion. Having received accolades from FADER to Stereogum, the band recently released the first track from their upcoming EP, Corbay, out June 11th. Today, they release a live video for the track, “xxx HATE xxx,” one of the EPs slower, more reflective jams. Check out the live “xxx HATE xxx” video where…
Cadence Weapon continues to firmly establish his legacy as a sonic pioneer while constantly pushing the rap and electronic music envelope. Following his critically acclaimed, Polaris Music Prize nominated albums Breaking Kayfabe and Afterparty Babies and a two year term as Edmonton’s Poet Laureate, he returns with a brand new album, Hope In Dirt City out on Upper Class Recordings on May 29th. Roland Pemberton was born with hip hop…
This weekend, Marianas Trench play the first of 12 dates on the Journeys Backyard BBQ tour. On the heels of that tour, the band announced make up dates for the club shows they had to cancel in April. Starting on June 8th, the band will play the following headlining dates: June 8th Norfolk, VA The Norva June 12th Akron, OH Musica June 13th Niagara Falls, NY The Rapids Theatre June…
Australian-based industrial djent metallers SYNTHETIC BREED will drop their second release for San Francisco, CA based indie metal label Rogue Records America, entitled Zero Degrees Freedom on May 29, 2012. The four-piece signed with the label in September 2011 and the new five track EP is their first release for Rogue Records with new material. The digital-only release will be available for purchase through Amazon, Bandcamp, and other digital retailers.…
Ah summer… a time for night swimming, belly flopping, sunstroke, beer bongs, tight thongs, burnt weenies and big ol’ package tours designed to make music fans squeal like pigs at the county fair. Speaking of big packages, the dudes in Reel Big Fish and Goldfinger are teaming up for the co-headline Summer of Ska tour with support from Big D and the Kids Table, Suburban Legends (The Maxies will join…
Joel Frederiksen follows the success of his 2011 album Rose of Sharon – a celebration of 18th-century American music that landed in the Top Ten on Billboard’s Classical chart and on critics’ year-end lists – with Requiem for a Pink Moon: An Elizabethan Tribute to Nick Drake. The latest project by Frederiksen and the Ensemble Phoenix Munich takes them all the way back in time to… 1972, the year the…
Breaking the silence with their first release since 2008, Riala is the highly anticipated, self-produced LP from Sweden’s Suis La Lune. Building on the frenzied sound so distinct in their discography, Riala is a clearly matured effort– full of self-proclaimed “complex pop songs”–and is all the stronger for it. Image of Suis La Lune – Riala CD Tracklist 1. Cornea 2. Stop Motion 3. Wishes & Hopes 4. Hands Are…
Flush with rolling piano, wistful strings, and brittle to booming percussion, The Spring Standards’ new double-disc record, yellow//gold, consists of two emotionally-charged EPs that tell intertwining stories of growing up and leaving home to embark on a new adventure. If you’re not able to catch the band on their national US tour with Rhett Miller, be sure to watch their upcoming live appearance on Conan, June 18! Valiantly proving that…
Tiny Engines (Tigers Jaw, CSTVT, Look Mexico) is excited to announce the newest release from Philadelphia, PA’s Restorations, a 7″ titled A/B is available for pre-order now. The 7″ will see a July 10, 2012 release date. Also worth noting, all vinyl pre-orders come with an instant mp3 download for the 2 songs. The EP is also available for early digital purchase here. The release follows up Restorations critically-acclaimed Self-Titled…
On July 2nd Las Vegas-based doom metal band DEMON LUNG will release their debut video for the song “Lament Code” off their self-released EP Pareidolia. The video will be directed by Dustin Mills, Director of independent horror/comedy The Puppet Monster Massacre. More on the video shoot, including a detailed making-of diary, coming soon. Released on March 20th, Pareidolia is a 22-minute blend of traditional and epic doom metal, rife with…
For five decades, Louis Prima Sr. stayed at the forefront of the entertainment world. With his inimitable style and musical prowess, he has remained an influential figure to artists and fans alike. Prima tunes are constantly used in movies and on TV, as well as in chart topping covers by David Lee Roth, Brian Setzer and Reba McEntire, just to name a few. Now, LOUIS PRIMA JR. (www.louisprimajr.com) is stretching…
Hot Water Music’s EXISTER debuted this week at number #33 on the Billboard Top Current Albums this week with over 10,400 records sold. This marks the band’s highest debut in its illustrious career. Exister, which was released on May 15, 2012 via Rise Records also logged in at #3 Vinyl Albums, #8 Independent Albums, #3 Top Hard Music Albums, #15 Top Current Rock Albums, and #78 Overall Digital Albums (#68…
Rock ‘n roll metal punks RAMMING SPEED are the living, breathing, beer-swilling personification of the ol’ chestnut “no rest for the wicked.” Fresh off an East Coast trek with REVOCATION and CANNABIS CORPSE, this raging quartet have been added as direct support to PHOBIA on four of their upcoming dates with Strong Intention. They’ll be tearing up a handful of Northeastern clubs with the grind gods, and plan to debut…
Capitol recording artist, COLIN MUNROE announces his first string of US tour dates with K. Flay kicking off May 29 in San Diego and continuing throughout the summer (dates below). To coincide with the tour announcement Colin is debuting the track ‘Your Eyes’ ft/ K. Flay exclusively on Jay-Z’s Life + Times http://lifeandtimes.com/lifetimes-premiere-colin-munroe-your-eyes, where after you can download at ColinMunroe.com. All the while building up to the release of his…
Nearly two decades after his rap debut on the Who’s The Man soundtrack, Timbo King has plenty of lessons to teach. For his new video, the Wu-Tang affiliate hits the classroom to give the next generation a “Bar Exam”. Timbo’s long-awaited debut album From Babylon To Timbuk2 is in stores now, and features the likes of RZA, Lil Fame, Killah Priest, R.A. The Rugged Man, Jr. Reid, Bronze Nazareth,…
We were able to review The Second Time Around last year. I believe that the tracks on As We Go ‘Round the Sun build off of the successes of the previous album, while allowing listeners ample chance to hear a more mature and polished title. The CD starts off with the titular track; Desimone sets up where the album will go as well as where he has been. This sunny…
Scottsdale, AZ-based country music performer Chelsea Bain will be performing Friday, May 25th, on the big stage at the race week festivities ( http://www.600festival.com/) in Charlotte, NC. Bain’s performance is scheduled to take place at 6 p.m. Bain’s single, “Rockin’ That Trailer,” is at radio now, and she has several confirmed upcoming radio shows, with a number more in the works. She is performing on Thursday, May 24th, at Jake…
There is an eclectic sound that is fostered on This Is Our Time that will immediately impress. Rather than merely tracing over the styles and genres that are popular, Kevin Gullickson is able to create something bold and new with each of the 11 tracks on this album. The first track, Rising, is the perfect microcosm – in the nearly five minutes of the track, listeners will be provided with…