A manic barrage of soaring female vocals, distorted guitars, tribal percussion, controlled by structured dynamic song writing. Musical astrophysics. A signal back from Voyager saying, “something is out here.” Drop Electric is an experimental rock band based in Washington DC. Based in melody and distortion, their live show is a combination of unique vocals, evocative music and narrative film. They have been featured by the likes of NPR All…
Kim Deal will release her second “Solo Series” 7-inch disc, “Hot Shot” b/w “Likkle More,” beginning at 12:01AM ET on Monday, April 29. Only 1000 copies of this limited-edition, white-label disc will be manufactured, and will be available exclusively at KimDealMusic.com. In addition, the tracks will be available digitally through iTunes, Amazon.com and other online retail outlets. In addition, Deal’s first “Solo Series” white label 7-inch release, “Walking with a…
Dan Deacon’s new music video for his RSD single ‘Konono Ripoff Nº1’ is a snap shot, time capsule and video yearbook of the Baltimore scene rolled into one. Like many of Deacon’s art project-as-music-videos (see ‘True Thrush‘ music video from Deacon’s 2012 full-length America) the cast is made up of the Baltimore arts community. The video is a series of animated GIF portraits of each cast member with objects they…
Check out the new single from the Buffalo based MC Mad Dukez. The founding member of the Essential Vitamins Crew and a member of the pioneering jazz fusion group Gruvasylum he’s now back in the studio and working on some of his new material. After wrapping up the Warped Tour and Deleted Scenes Tour last year he and Fresh Kils premiered some of the new work at SXSW this year. …
Big D and the Kids Table front man David McWane has said, “There are people who want to be in a band and then there are musicians.” Once in a while a group comes along that makes music simply because they have no other choice – they are addicted musicians. McWane describes the group as – “Modern American gypsies.” Big D and the Kids Table have been playing strong…
After spending five years touring and recording two albums as the lead singer and songwriter of the Austin, Texas band Brothers and Sisters, Will Courtney decided to pack up and move back to Los Angeles…and then to Nashville…and then to a log cabin on some land outside of Austin. He currently lives in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Will Courtney was born in Nashville, TN to a preacher/poet Father and a…
Capturing a community spirit that these days is more important than ever, the video for The Pastels‘ new single “Check My Heart” is upbeat, charming and can be watchedHERE. Stereogum premiered the video yesterday. Taken from the forthcoming album Slow Summits, “Check My Heart” is also available to download now. Shot on 16mm film with minimum set-ups, Blair Young‘s “Check My Heart” promo is the story of one early spring Saturday in Glasgow. Lives overlap, connect, coincide,…
Free Energy here, with some important information: Our tour has kicked off this week! We’re pumped. And we just added some shows supporting The Darkness, so check out the dates below. Also, you can stream the previously unreleased B-Side “Love Sign” here: https://soundcloud.com/freeenergymusic/free-energy-love-sign You can grab a download of “Love Sign” and the previously unreleased “Wild Life” on April 30th, 2013 on iTunes. We’re stoked to see all your righteous…
For many the ultimate visionary and sonic wizard, Mathew Jonson delivers a rare solo album for Crosstown Rebels with ‘Her Blurry Pictures’, encompassing a new evolution in his rhythmically complex and timeless approach over eight fluid and rich compositions. Although distinctive as Jonson’s production style, ‘Her Blurry Pictures’ marks the end of a phase for the Canadian in which he used music as a tool of escapism and looking within.…
The Uncluded (Aesop Rock and Kimya Dawson) are excited to unveil the details of their upcoming US tour which will begin on May 28 in Washington DC and will find the duo taking their whimsical tunes from coast to coast. The tour includes dates in Chicago at Old Town School of Folk Music on June 8 as well as stops along the West Coast in Los Angeles at the First…
There are a number of reasons that individuals should purchase vinyl flooring. There is the aesthetic side of things, which means that there are a number of designs that can be purchased. The cost issue is another thing – vinyl flooring is considerably cheaper than any other floor surface that one can purchase, while the installation of vinyl is much easier than wood or stone. This means that if one…
Gentlemen Hall, one of the most talked about bands to emerge from Boston recently, reveal the official lyric video for their hit single, “Sail Into The Sun” exclusively through MTV Buzzworthy. For this video, the band collaborated with Boston street artist Ian Sanity and video director Ethan Goldhammer to bring the sighing, harmonized, synth-pop single to stop-motion life. “The video is literally a moving painting. There’s a story line as…
Teenage boys are taking anabolic steroids to attract girls, win friends and even to intimidate bullies. For decades athletes and professional bodybuilders primarily used the drug, and now we are seeing a rise in its use among skinny teenagers who imagine that a chiseled six-pack will lead girls to want them more. One third of doctors report having treated a patient that used anabolic steroids. Anabolic steroids…
Hot on the heels of GRIFT’s critically acclaimed Fyra elegier, NORDVIS is proud to announce the cassette release of two classic SUMMONING albums, 1995’s Minas Morgul and 1997’s Dol Guldur. Privileged to contribute to the immortal SUMMONING legacy, NORDVIS will be releasing both albums in limited-edition tape editions, each limited to 150 copies. These two transcendental, nostalgic albums possessed a truly epic and groundbreaking sound for their era and added…
“A well-earned ovation… Don’t miss it.” SPIN “‘Song for Zula’ was already one of our favorite tracks, but complement Houck’s sublime vocals with a full orchestra and, well — you’re about to see some extra special television.” Consequence of Sound “Note to whoever picked out Matt’s suit: Perfect.” Stereogum Phosphorescent brought a transcendent performance of Muchacho’s breakout hit “Song for Zula” to Late Night with Jimmy Fallon last night. The…
Taiwanese metal exhibitionists, CHTHONIC, are pleased to unveil their seventh studio offering. Entitled Bú-Tik, the ten track opus was recorded at Sweden’s Sweetspot Studio by producer Rickard Bengtson, who also worked on 2011’s critically-lauded Takasago Army full-length and finds the band sharpening their signature brand of self-dubbed symphonic “orient metal.” With Bú-Tik, CHTHONIC continue their mission to build awareness of the myths of Taiwan and the tragic events in their country’s history. Based around the story…
The Henry Miller Memorial Library has for years attracted fans of the iconic American writer to its singular locale in Big Sur, where he spent 18 years of his life. Recently, the Library has become a nearly mythic destination for artists including Animal Collective, Neil Young & Pegi Young, the Fleet Foxes, Bill Callahan, Bonnie ‘Prince’ Billy, Grizzly Bear, Arcade Fire, The Flaming Lips, Beach House, Red Hot Chili Peppers,…
PlexusSlim rocks!!! Yep! That’s me! Taken about a year ago, I was carrying around an extra 30 lbs., pre-diabetic, high blood pressure, cholesterol at 240, and just plain miserable! Skeptical but willing to try anything (!), I started the 3 day Plexus sample…. And by the end of the second day, I was a PlexusSlim believer! More information can be found at PlexusSlim with Joel And in 10 weeks, I…
The verdict is in – Love is the Evidence is declared an “infectious pop-rock project” and critics proclaim, “Citizen Way is Spiritually Stirring.” Such adoration only reflects a snippet of the buzz building for this debut project from new act Citizen Way, comprised of two sets of siblings – Ben and Josh Calhoun and Ben and David Blascoe. Love is the Evidence is available today, April 23. The album was produced by…
Man Overboard will be releasing a new music video for “Where I Left You” tomorrow, April 24th on www.Radio1045.com. The song comes from their second LP for Rise Records, entitled “Heart Attack” in stores on May 28th. The song premieres on air at 12:15pm. You can listen at www.radio1045.com, the iHeart Radio app and locally in Philadelphia at 104.5 FM. The music video will be available directly on the website,…