2013 is looking to be a breakout year for the six-piece Canadian outfit Royal Canoe. The Winnipeg natives just signed with Roll Call Records for the release of a full-length album later this year in the U.S., and they’re gearing up for a heavy few months of touring that include stops at SXSW, dates in the U.S. and Europe, performances with Fol Chen, Of Montreal, ON AN ON and more.…
Portland’s Radiation City has spent the past few years turning heads with their irresistible, genre-bending sound. Combining modern electronic elements with classic styles, the band has received accolades from TIME Magazine, KEXP, and NYLON, among others, recently landing a spot on NPR’s list of “10 Artists You Should Have Known in 2012.” After releasing a buzzed-about debut album and a critically acclaimed EP, the quintet is now gearing up to…
Drummer Antonio Sanchez has played alongside some of the greatest composers in modern jazz – including Chick Corea, Danilo Pérez, Gary Burton, and Pat Metheny, who has called on Sanchez to anchor virtually every project he’s undertaken for more than a decade. With his third album as a leader, New Life, Sanchez launches himself into those estimable ranks with a set of bold, compelling new compositions. As the title suggests,…
The direct sequel to Danburry’s classic Goodnight Dannii, Becoming Bastian Salazar tells the tale of one man’s journey from hope to despair, through spiritual death and rebirth. Danburry will release the record to the world at no cost as thank you to all those who supported him in the past. From 2005 to 2010 singer-songwriter Drew Danbury played over 750 shows across the world, released a host of acclaimed…
Burgeoning hip-hop label Man Bites Dog Records is proud to announce the label’s first ever Official SXSW Showcase. The showcase will take place on Wednesday, March 13th, from 8:00pm – 2:00am, at The Jr. Headliners for the show include Roc Marciano, Copywrite, and Eddie B & Harry Fraud, and joining the bill is the full label roster, with performances scheduled from Bronze Nazareth, Wais P, Double AB & Dub Sonata,…
Paul Allender, lead guitarist for acclaimed British heavy metal act, Cradle of Filth, has launched a contest through his Vomitorium Art Prints, offering fans the chance to win a PRS SE Paul Allender signature guitar and signature strings. All customers who purchase two Vomitorium Art Prints (https://www.facebook.com/vomitoriumltd/posts/433970770013832 ) before March 28, 2013 will be automatically placed into the draw. Each A3 print is of high photographic quality. Email: paul@winterlandstudios.com for…
Sydney based experimental pop duo, Ginger and The Ghost, are proud to announce the Ta-ku remix of ‘One Type of Dark’ is being premiered today exclusively on the Red Bull Music Academy Premieres page. Check it out here – https://soundcloud.com/redbullmusicacademy/ginger-the-ghost-one-type-of Ta-ku recently released his debut EP, Make It Last, which has been receiving great praise from the online community including from Complex Magazine, Earmilk, Last FM, and HypeTrack. Ta-Ku was invited to join the prestigious Red Bull…
It’s been a very busy and dynamic start to 2013 for latin indie rock band HolySexyBastards. They were recently awarded the most prestigious title for a band in Venezuela as the recent winners of the New Bands’ Festival for 2012. They are currently nominated for “Breakthrough Artist” and “Best Rock Album” at Pepsi Music Awards 2013 being held in Caracas on March 14. They are leaving their hometown of Valencia…
La Crosse, WI trio PORCUPINE organically forges its singular brand of rock ‘n’ rock reminiscent of late-90s alternative without compromise. “We are kind of in the middle of nowhere – Midwest, small college town. To me, that works in our favor,” lead vocalist/guitarist Casey Virock says. Unyielded by what’s trendy, Virock with Dave Reinders (bass) and Brian Kerr (drums) continue to derive some of their inspiration from 70′s classic rock…
Following the announcement of their booking at The xx-curated ‘Night + Day’ festivals across Europe, electronic auteurs Mount Kimbie are pleased to confirm they will be heading back to SXSW for a special one-off show before full European and US tours kick off in the summer. A distinguished live band, Mount Kimbie will be performing at the Boiler Room x Ray Ban SXSW party on March 16th. The band…
Hailing from Boston, MA, LARCENIST is about to change everything you know about music. Self-described as “Doom Folk,” the group blissfully combines elements of folk, country, soul and rock, which goes above and beyond to create the perfect musical atmosphere. With stories of small town heroes, blue-collar ethics and the decay of industrious cities, Larcenist not only shares these stories, but makes the listener feel like they are part…
Mount Moriah released Miracle Temple this week to much acclaim including a Stereogum premiere of their new video for “Bright Light.” Directed by Habib Yazdi and produced by Hueism Films, the video showcases the excitement of a Mount Moriah live performance with an EMDR light therapy effect. Stereogum writes, “Director Habib Yazdi has made, at least one one level, a simple performance video, but he’s slathered it with so many color filters…
Now in it’s 7th Annual Edition, London Burlesque Festival 2013 will be running for 10 sizzling evenings of sultry entertainment 10-19 May, making us the largest International Burlesque Festival of it’s kind! With a packed schedule of high profile events, celebrity following and a loyal expanding fan base, London Burlesque Festival showcases the most eclectic and diverse acts in the genre. Founded by the internationally acclaimed producer Chaz Royal, London Burlesque Festival acts as…
Providence riff militia HOWL will unleash their second full-length of molten metal filth this April. Entitled Bloodlines, the ten-track offering was recorded at the infamous Planet Z Studio in Hadley, Massachusetts with Chris “Zeuss” Harris (Soulfly, Crowbar, Municipal Waste, 3 Inches Of Blood et al), its metallic lead-footed sludge hitting with all the subtlety of getting shot in the face with a howitzer. Recommended for fans of Mastodon, Entombed, Kingdom…
Thao & the Get Down Stay Down continues to celebrate the release of their critically acclaimed new record We The Common (out now on Ribbon Music) by premiering the third episode of Behind The Making Of The Making Of How It Was Made, a short quasi-biopic about the making of We The Common. Titled “Fruit Of My Labor” and directed by Lauren Tabak, the video can be viewed/shared at http://www.thaoandthegetdownstaydown.com.…
Audio Adrenaline kicks off their highly anticipated “Kings & Queens Tour” this Friday, March 1 in Morganton, North Carolina. The tour will run in 30+ cities across the U.S. and is sponsored by ChildFund International. Audio Adrenaline will release their debut album Kings & Queens March 12 on Fair Trade Services. The “Kings & Queens Tour” will feature Dove Award winning bands Group 1 Crew and Seventh Day Slumber,…
Today the perpetrators at Invisible Oranges offer up an exclusive premiere of “Bottom Feeder” from powerviolence-seared hardcore instigators CALL OF THE VOID. The track comes off the band’s fittingly titled Dragged Down A Dead End Path full-length, set to detonate next month. A perennially infuriated 25+ minute display of audio hate, Dragged Down A Dead End Path was recorded at the Boar’s Nest in Salt Lake City, Utah by Andy…
With their debut project 360 Waves set to be released on March 26th, new West Coast supergroup Durag Dynasty is unveiling the album’s artwork and tracklist. Group members Planet Asia, Tristate, and Killer Ben are also debuting the new single “Spiral Event”, featuring Evidence of Dilated Peoples. 360 Waves is produced entirely by The Alchemist, and also features appearances from Prodigy, Chace Infinite, Phil The Agony, and more. The deluxe…
Watch the ‘Old Skin‘ Video + Stream ‘Only the Winds’ mp3 (Available To Post) Watch Lil Buck Perform to Ólafur’s music on the Colbert Report Last Week Icelandic composer Ólafur Arnalds has debuted his first ever live action video for the song ‘Old Skin‘ with PASTE, directed by Magnús Leifsson. The track features vocals from Icelandic singer Arnór Dan and is taken from Arnalds’ forthcoming studio album, For Now I…