V/A – There’s A Dream I’ve Been Saving: Lee Hazlewood Industries 1966 – 1971 LITA 109 Box Set (Standard Edition | Deluxe Edition) Available: November 26, 2013 PRE-ORDER NOW! It has been a slow train coming, but at last the day has come. After 7 intense years in the making, we are proud to announce our long awaited and by far most lavishly expansive packaged project to date: There’s A Dream I’ve Been…
From the people that brought you TomorrowLand, a new festival outside Atlanta dubbed TomorrowWorld brings Axwell, Gramatik, Griz and Paper Diamond to Chattahoochee Hills, Georgia for the three day event on September 27-29. Griz will be whipping out his sax and some funky bass at The Gathering – the Official Warm-Up Party on Thursday, September 26. The weekend follows suit with over 300 artists playing at select locations of TomorrowLand’s eight elaborate stages. On Saturday…
UK-based trio London Grammar – Hannah Reid, Dot Major and Dan Rothman – released their highly anticipated album last week and has entered #2 in the UK album charts. If You Wait is available digitally via Columbia Records at http://po.st/IfYouWait . The album features 11 tracks (see tracklisting below) including latest single “Strong,” which Pitchfork praised noting “Reid’s voice washes over you, clean and perfectly,” and the ethereal, haunting “Hey Now” which received much critical praise upon its release…
VIDEO: ‘Fairweather Friends’ (Dir. by Jacques de Beaufort) – http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YbXw8Mvy5UQ Florida’s The Band in Heaven releases their new album, Caught in a Summer Swell, on Decades Records today! Stream the entire album on Soundcloud. The band also shares a new video for ‘Fairweather Friends’ directed by Jacques de Beaufort. Watch it at Brooklyn Vegan now. The Band in Heaven heads to NYC for CMJ next month, followed by a show in…
The debut album from much-buzzed-about UK artist, LUCY ROSE, has finally landed stateside! Like I Used To is available in stores today as well as digital platforms, via Thirty Tigers with distribution through Sony RED. Also available is the Deluxe Edition featuring four additional tracks including the previous unreleased Little Brave. CLICK HERE to listen to Like I Used To via NYLON MAGAZINE’s exclusive stream of the album Like I Used…
ILLLS is a band led by Steven Ross, a songwriter based in Oxford, Mississippi. Depending on a few factors, you may be familiar with other bands from the same small town, all of which play guitars and drums, and none of which can be described as Southern Rock. If you’re really interested in Oxford, you have probably heard about the Cats Purring Dude Ranch, which is where ILLLS played their…
Today Seattle rapper Nissim, formerly known as D.Black, releases his self-titled album, his first full length work since converting to Orthodox Judaism and beginning his journey as the face of what could be considered a new genre of hip-hop music. Having already released a slew of powerful, uplifting and inspiring tracks, most recently the unprecedented “Sores,” which combined hip-hop and classical Jewish music, Nissim now drops his latest single, “Revered,” to celebrate the album’s release. “[This is]…
Listen to the Latest “Someone Else” https://soundcloud.com/citybirdpr/pravada-someone-else Indianapolis born Pravada is ready to spring back into action with their new release, Dirty Looks, due out later this Fall. Sharing with the masses their latest single, “Someone Else,” from the highly anticipated record, the group creates a tasty treat for your ears. No strangers to creating music, the trio of Jesse Lee (vocals, guitar), Casey Tennis (drums, keyboards), and Hubert Glover…
Grammy-nominated artist Matisyahu returns with his Festival of Light tour November 30-December 9. An annual Hannukah event now in its seventh year, Matisyahu’s Festival of Light is a unique collection of tour dates celebrating the Jewish holiday during the winter months. Matisyahu’s Festival of Light performances will feature sets that include material spanning his entire career. To kick off his Festival of Light performances, Matisyahu will headline the XRT Holiday…
“Lift,” the second single from Summer Aviation, off their debut EP Elevator, is a lush, propulsive ode to feeling good, and the healing powers of love songs. For the past year, Kevin and Lee Kelly of Summer Aviation have been working feverishly to produce Elevator, their sunshine-tinged debut EP. The Seattle based husband and wife duo has been making memorable 60’s inspired pop tunes sprinkled with bits of post-punk influences for…
An all-star team of talent has been assembled to breathe new life into one of the video game industry’s most beloved, and downright brutal, sports-hybrid genres. Michael Mendheim, the original creator and lead designer of Mutant League, is initiating a Kickstarter effort for a new video game entitled Mutant Football League™. With fan support, and a successful Kickstarter campaign, Mendheim is planning to release his Mutant Football League game on…
“Eyes Open” on YouTube: http://youtu.be/pa9j1nPUSRw “Eyes Open” on VEVO: http://vevo.ly/0EwXuw While Mobb Deep helped define the sound of classic New York boom-bap, Twista’s rapid-fire delivery put Chicago on the hip-hop map. Cities and styles unite on “Eyes Open,” the new single from Havoc of Mobb Deep featuring guest vocals from Twista. “Eyes Open” is taken from Havoc’s new solo album 13, which also includes appearances from Royce Da 5’9″, Raekwon,…
Caveman – “In The City” (feat. Julia Stiles) on YouTube HERE and VEVO HERE Sophomore album CAVEMAN out now via Fat Possum Records in America Sign with Communion Records (Gotye, Ben Howard, Deap Vally, Half Moon Run) in UK/Europe photo credit: Philip Di Fiore and Christopher J. Lytwyn Caveman live: # w/ Ra Ra Riot Fri 9/13 – San Diego, CA @ Birch North Park Theatre # (San Diego Music Thing) Sat 9/14 – Los Angeles, CA @ The Fonda…
Detroit native and current NYC resident Alex Winston released her debut album King Con early in 2012 and garnered critical acclaim for her uncanny ability to craft songs that remain with any listener. Having been compared to the likes of Joanna Newsom, Lykke Li, PJ Harvey, and Kate Bush, Winston returns to the public forum with “101 Vultures” highlighting her unique ghostly vocals and lush melodies. With this piece she…
Sylvan Esso is a collaboration between vocalist Amelia Meath and electronic musician Nick Sanborn. Meath’s powerful voice is front and center, unjoined by fellow harmonizers as it is in her folk group, Mountain Man. Sanborn, who plays bass in the genre-destroying Megafaun, creates intricate, pulsing grooves for Meath’s voice to inhabit. The pair’s debut is the Hey Mami / Play It Right 12″, a “single” with 2 A sides, featuring…
Comedian Doug Stanhope will embark on his the “Shit Town” comedy tour” beginning Tuesday, September 17th. As the title suggests suggests, Stanhope will visit various “shit towns” across the country, 18 markets to be exact. Joining him will be his comedian Junior Stopka. Tuesday, September 17th is also the CD release date of Stanhope’s new stand-up special, Beer Hall Putsch. Which was taped this past April at Dante’s in Portland,…
Mind Equals Blown – Game Changer might be relatively unknown, but their mix of crisp pop-punk with strong vocals is sure to please fans of anyone from Title Fight to The Wonder Years. AMH Network – The band have only been together for a few months forming at a local The Wonder Years show, however, if Three Years is anything to go by, they will be a band to keep an eye out…
The London-born singer, songwriter, and producer Joel Compass offers an impressive combination of undeniable talent and huge commercial appeal. His new EP Astronaut follows the hugely successful single of the same name. Centered on Joel’s sexy falsetto, and with beats that reference everything from trap to house, it comes at exactly the right time in this future-pop zeitgeist moment. Astronaut’s overall sound draws heavily on the UK underground, but Joel’s…
The Jitterbug Vipers specialize in a cult jazz offshoot called “viper jazz,” a screeching U-Turn back to the party where jazz music packed the dance floor and dazzled the audience with brilliant streams of improvisatory musicianship. Steeped in the ribald wit, quaint sophistication, and graceful virtuosity of classic artists like Ella Fitzgerald, Duke Ellington, and Count Basie, the Jitterbug Vipers make the sound their own. “We don’t think of ourselves…
www.amandashiresmusic.com www.facebook.com/amandashires www.twitter.com/amandashires www.lightningrodrecords.com TOUR DATES September 10, 2013 Neumos Seattle, WA supporting Jason Isbell 10:30PM September 11, 2013 Aladdin Theater Portland, OR supporting Jason Isbell 10PM September 13, 2013 The Chapel San Francisco, CA supporting Jason Isbell September 14, 2013 Majorie Luke Theatre Santa Barbara, CA supporting Jason Isbell September 15, 2013 Troubadour West Hollywood, CA supporting Jason Isbell 10:30PM September 17, 2013 Belly Up Solana Beach, CA supporting Jason Isbell…