In conjunction with the release of her sophomore album Anxiety, New Zealand-born singer Ladyhawke has launched a free virtual reality app for iPhone and Android handsets. The app brings to life Ladyhawke’s world by activating the incredible artwork associated with Anxiety‘s release. To activate the app, download from the iPhone or Android App Store, go to Virtual Reality within the app, tap to launch, and point your phone at the…
Wednesday, March 14th | 12 pm – 6 pm | Brush Square Bureau Export / Angers Loire-Valley Party 409 E. 5th St. (facing Convention Center) 12pm * We Were Evergreen 1pm * ME 2pm * Zenzile 3pm * Gush 4pm * Mars Red Sky 5pm * Anoraak Wednesday, March 14th | 8 pm – 2 am | Mohawk Bureau Export and The Agency Group Party 912 Red River Street, Austin,…
It is important to know humanity’s history, and although the Soviet Union has not been a force for nearly 20 years, the stories that individuals have about the former behemoth are legion. Laszlo (Kovacs) and Vilmos (Zsigmond) are able to provide their story, one that parallels that of countless other individuals under the Soviet regime. While the United States put forth its own propaganda as part of the Cold War,…
New Jersey’s VOODOO TERROR TRIBE have just released a brand new EP entitled Stands to Reason. The EP is available for purchase at live shows and online HERE on VTT‘s Bandcamp Site. The EP can also be downloaded free of charge at www.vttrocks.com/free. Stands to Reason is the follow up to their latest full length release “Symptoms of Sin”. With this EP VTT, has taken a different approach to their…
Mountain Fever Records is proud to announce the release of Brand New Day, the latest CD from North Carolina-based Sweet Potato Pie. Sweet Potato Pie has been entertaining audiences for over a decade with their classy blend of bluegrass, country and gospel music mixed together in a style called “sweetgrass”. Comprised of Sonya Stead on guitar; Chrystal Richardson on banjo; Katie Springer on fiddle; and Sandy Whitley on…
Today marks the release of Leland on Scissor & Thread, the album that Brooklyn-based Francis Harris composed as a requiem for his father. With the 2 year anniversary of his father’s passing recently hitting on February 25th, the release of Leland is in close proximity to the life-marking event. The album is streaming this week on AOL Music, and Francis Harris was the subject of an in-depth feature recently on…
Shine is an immediate introduction to the band, and it will be what keeps one listening in. This is due to the fact that the band is able to fully insert themselves into this track. This emotive rock contains high energy and smart musicianship. While the genre seemed to be on its last legs a few years back, Act Thirt33n may single-handedly promote its revival. One need only listen to…
The supremely heavy rock band Every Time I Die are now streaming their much anticipated new album Ex Lives, which hits stores this March 6th care of Epitaph Records. The album was produced by renowned heavy rock producer Joe Barresi (Tool, Queens of the Stone Age) and offers a beautiful barrage of brilliantly composed and executed heartrending hardcore. To stream the album in it’s entirety, please go to: http://soundcloud.com/epitaph-records/sets/every-time-i-die-ex-lives/s-KSLFB You can currently…
Ghost Thrower‘s (Boston, MA) 10 Songs is now available from Jersey City label Black Numbers (PJ Bond, Go Rydell, Grey Area, Luther) in the limited LP vinyl format. For fans of La Dispute, Fucked Up and Refused, Ghost Thrower’s 10 Songs is equal parts desperate and aggressive without sacrificing melody. Featuring ex-members of Therefore I Am, Ghost Thrower was recently named to Alternative Press’ 100 Bands You Need to Know…
Dublin indie rockers Autumn Owls premiered a new song today on AOL Spinner. While demoing tracks for their upcoming LP, a track emerged unlike anything they’d previously written. Knowing that it wouldn’t fit with the other demos, they couldn’t bring themselves to throw it out. So instead they polished the recordings and had ace producer Declan Gaffney do a mix. The song “Acrobatics of a Patchwork Heart” features detuned piano,…
Spanish death doers GRAVEYARD are pleased to unearth their latest EP, The Altar Of Sculpted Skulls, via Pulverised Records! Featuring present and past members of Morbid Flesh, Lux Divina, Asgaroth and Banished From Inferno, The Altar Of Scultped Skulls was recorded at Moontower Studios in Spain and produced by guitarist J. Bastard. The follow-up to their One With The Dead debut offers up four never-before-released tracks in tandem with two…
Multi-platinum rock band Daughtry will debut its new single “Outta My Head” during the March 15 episode of Fox’s American Idol. It is the third single off of the band’s critically acclaimed third album, Break The Spell, and the follow-up to the album’s previous chart-climbing hits “Crawling Back To You” and “Renegade.” Daughtry is also announcing a second round of dates for its highly anticipated “Break The Spell 2012 Tour,”…
Singer/guitarists Katy and Rosa along with drummer Olly recorded Acrobats in Bristol with producer John Parish, best known for his work with PJ Harvey, Sparklehorse and EELS. The band took a different tack for the new record, most notably by plugging in their instruments—the new album contains only one acoustic guitar. This sonic change came about as the trio revisited the bands they loved as teens turning to The Breeders…
FYF Fest and Fun Fun Fun Fest are pleased to announce the sixth annual Mess With Texas, to take place March 15th, 16th, and 17th in Austin, TX. This year, Built to Spill, A$AP Rocky, Cults, and many more will perform over the three days at the 1100 Warehouse – located at 1100 E 5th Street. There will be one indoor stage and one outdoor stage and all shows are…
Awesome Tapes From Africa will release Ghanaian singer and instrumentalist Bola’s Volume 7 on April 3. Bola’s music combines the age-old mode of griot story-telling and the kologo—a two-stringed traditional lute with a calabash gourd resonator—with drum machines, synths and bone-shaking bass. The album follows the new label’s first release Nâ Hawa Doumbiaʼs La Grande Cantatrice Malienne Vol 3, which received critical praise from the New York Times, The Wall…
The release of Charles Billingsley’s brand new CD, Never Forsaken, is just over a week away so to celebrate this very special project, Billingsley is sharing with his fans across the world his first-ever online concert! On release day, March 6th, tune in at 7pm EST/6pm CST to CharlesBillingsley.com to get your front row seat, where you will hear him perform songs from his new project as well as some…
I believe the most interesting thing about war is how different battles and events are construed by other cultures. While the Battle of Britain was an important battle no matter where one sat in World War II, I feel that it is much more important in the eyes of individuals that were directly impacted. This documentary does well in describing the importance of the battle to American viewers, while keeping…
General Fiasco kick off the year by announcing details of a brand new single, a headlining appearance at the HMV Next Big Thing Festival and their first ever show in Moscow. The band released ‘Don’t You Ever’ on 27th February 2012, a track taken from their forthcoming second album due early this summer. Their last release (‘Waves EP’) saw the track ‘The Age You Start Losing Friends’ get named as…
It has been an exciting start to 2012 indeed for Canadian four-piece Cuff The Duke, including a very exciting JUNO award nomination, “Adult Alternative Album of the Year,” for “Morning Comes” out today through Paper Bag Records. In celebration of today’s release, and recent accolades in their homeland, Cuff The Duke are excited to release a brand new music video for “Count on Me” – a song that testifies to…
My Oh My is a track that spreads out over a number of different genres. There are hints of country, Broadway musicals, and the up-front vocals will draw listeners’ attention. The eclectic opening to Orly leads into Boy On A Hill. This track is more introspective and pensive; the pre-grunge created by Neil Young has a referent in the overall tack the song takes. The harmony between the instrumentation and…