Darian Terrence Worrell founded VOD Recordings (centered in Medford, MA) in 2002. Over the course of the last 13 years, the label has released a number of recordings. Under the skilled hand of Mr. Worrell, VOD Recordings have been distributed throughout the world. VOD Recordings is a record label that digs deep to find up and coming artists in a wide array of genres. Taking on pop, rock, rap, and…
Out of the blue Alfa Matrix has released “Feed Her To The Wolves”, the brand new 4-track download single from electropop act Ayria. The single – available now via Bandcamp, iTunes, Apple Music, Spotify, … – acts as a teaser for the first follow-up release since Jennifer Parkin’s successful “Plastic Makes Perfect” album from 2013. The new album will be titled “Paper Dolls” and will be out somewhere in 2016.…
“Stash” is a track that deftly blends ambient and atmospheric compositions into a twinkling track that will work perfectly in late autumn and early winter. The haunting vocals that lay on top of the track will resound loudly in listeners’ ears long after the track has ceased to pay. Along with the single, Cocopipes has released a video for the single.
Adam Saleh has cut a new track, Survivor, that builds off of the work of 2Pac and refreshes an earlier rap style to stand tall in the current period. The lyric flow that Saleh spits in Survivor will have listeners hanging on every word, while the production is smart.
Baltimore-based musician Dan Deacon has announced upcoming tour dates with Miley Cyrus and Her Dead Petz. Dan Deacon will open for the band which features Miley Cyrus and The Flaming Lips in Chicago, Detroit, Washington, D.C., Boston, New York City and Philadelphia.
James Kahn and Christine Fry announced pre-production on the heartfelt indie feature film, Wrongside Bob. Written, co-directed and co-produced by Return of the Jedi author James Kahn, Wrongside Bob was inspired by Kahn’s own CD of Roots music, Man Walks Into A Bar. The film stars distinguished actor/singer/songwriter Ronny Cox in the title role (Deliverance, Robocop,Total Recall).
With You., the collective group of musicians, DJs, and tastemakers led by founding members Rick Trainor, Jeff Penalva, Noah Schy, Daouda Leonard, and Dave Taylor aka Switch, first gave us the reggae-inflected groove “Speak” that featured Wailers lead singer Elan Atias and then followed that up with the Vince Staples-featuring “Ghost”. Continuing to show versatility with each new release, the collective is back to share “Felt This” which features newcomer…
Angie & Taleen’s friendship blossomed as they sent each other mixtapes between L.A. and Chicago. When Taleen moved back home in 2011 the two started jamming, blending her love of goth/shoegaze and Angie’s pop-riot sensibilities to create TÜLIPS: dreamy, punky noise pop with a riot grrrl bent.
The potential of taking home prize money for a game is interesting to me. While we have covered a number of titles (card games, video games)in which there is a competitive sporting aspect, some of the best money still comes from traditional card games. An example where there is a good amount of cash flowing around has to be the CPT Punta Cana.
It is important to ensure that a child is brought up under some music education, regardless of their musical gifts or talents. It ensures that there is a development and accomplishment of the child, by the time he hits mid to senior levels of development. However, this is just but the beginning of a wonderful journey, one that needs extra nurturing in the process. It is therefore upon the guardian…
Sophia Pfister is looking to introduce the world to her own unique form of music with the release of her new (and eponymous) EP. This five-song effort was captured at Studio City Sound (owned by Tom Weir, who has recorded Blondie, Ryan Adams, Weezer, and Steve Martin) and can be appreciated on its own or through any of Pfister’s other pursuits. The sheer depth of Pfister’s life experience is considerable…
Platinum-selling duo R. City released their highly anticipated major label debut album WHAT DREAMS ARE MADE OF on Kemosabe Records/RCA Records Friday October 9th, 2015. The album features their already Platinum, Billboard Pop chart-topping hit “Locked Away” featuring Adam Levine as well as guest appearances by Akon, Tarrus Riley and Chloe Angelides.
A golden age is usually defined in retrospect, discerned from a comfortable distance of decades or centuries. For the award-winning Norwegian jazz quartet Pixel, the urgency of their music allows for no such hesitation. The band is in the vanguard of a jazz scene brimming with exceptional young musicians, charting an exhilarating, improvisation-steeped path infused with the cathartic energy of rock.
What’s better than playing games with friends? That’s right, playing drinking games with friends. And with your smartphone, you have access to a vast collection of fun drinking games, all playable on your phone. Here is a look at some of the best drinking games and the best phones to play them on:
I have never been one to blindly follow the lead of celebrities; just because they are who they are. Acting and singing abilities do not necessarily make people experts on politics, relationships or any other life situation, anymore than the average, non-famous person. Quite often, the opposite is true and we have uninformed pop stars being trailed by fans who cling unquestioningly to their every word.
Eddyline (Buena Vista, Colorado) is canning a number of their year-round beers; Jolly Roger, a black lager / schwartzbier is something that would be absolutely perfect during those nights where the temperature begins to drop. Jolly Roger pours intensely dark with only a small amount of brownish coloration at the periphery. There is a good amount of light-brown/tannish head that lays on top of the bottle, with a lacing that…
Live from Daryl’s House, Daryl Hall’s critically acclaimed, award-winning performance series has renewed its agreement with Viacom Media Networks’ high-definition music channel Palladia for two years, covering two new seasons.
Softrock’s seminal band, The Blue Jean Committee, originated from blue-collar Chicago when the now legendary Clark Honus (Bill Hader) and Gene Allen (Fred Armisen) dropped out of school to create the band of their dreams. With the help of famed music manager Alvin Izoff, the band reinvented their hard Chicago-blues image to instead transcend the laid-back essence of California.
Nicolas Meier has recorded material for his ground-breaking new studio album at the MegaTrax Studios on September 19 and 20, under the auspices of MoonJune Music, before his departure to Japan with Jeff Beck. The core trio includes Nicolas on acoustic guitar and glissentar, fusion icon Jimmy Haslip on bass, and the otherworldly timekeeping of Vinnie Colaiuta on drums. The album will feature a number of special guests and surprises,…
Though their sound belies the multi-colored confetti connotations of the band’s name, Majical Cloudz’ vocals and lyrics create a beauty and hope that penetrates their layers of melancholy instrumentation. The Montreal-based indie-synthpop band lies on the opposite end of the spectrum of other current keyboard-oriented outfits like Passion Pit, Foster The People and others of that ilk. Rather than inspiring new wave dance parties as those bands do, Majical Cloudz…