It’s not every day a new signing on Bedroom Community is announced. However, that day is today! We’re pleased to welcome American composer Paul Corley to the family, marking the label’s 7th artist! Corley is a long-time Bedroom Community collaborator, having worked closely with the label behind the scenes in Greenhouse studios since 2007 on various projects, including SÓLARIS, Ben Frost’s By The Throat and Valgeir Sigurðsson’s Draumalandið as well as…
Today it’s been announced that The Vaccines will return to North American in early 2013 for their first headlining tour! This news comes on the day of the bands’ U.S. release of their critically acclaimed, U.K. chart topping sophomore LP The Vaccines Come Of Age. Kicking off on January 29th in Boston, MA, the band will bring their guitar-packed, energy-filled live performance to some of the best venues across North…
Marc Houle is set to embark on a US tour, heading stateside in November and kicking off proceedings where else than his old backyard party playground of Detroit. It’s fair to say that Marc has travelled a long way from his 1997 residency at Richie Hawtin’s club “13 Below” in Detroit. From joining the legendary Minus label, and setting down roots in Berlin to launching breakthrough label Items & Things…
The 2nd Law, the sixth album from UK-based trio MUSE, hits stores today via Warner Bros. Records. The album’s single “Madness” is currently the Number One song at Alternative Radio, the band’s third song to reach the top position on the chart. This Saturday, October 6th 2012, the band will return to Saturday Night Live to perform two songs from The 2nd Law. Rolling Stone declared The 2nd Law as…
The Amatory Murder will be an opening band for gothic industrial pioneers My Life With The Thrill Kill Kult on Wednesday, October 17th! A night being promoted by both Vampire Freaks and Live Nation, the show will be at New York’s Gramercy Theater! The bill also includes Canada’s amazing cyberpunks Left Spine Down. The entire night gets kicked off by hard rockers and fellow New Yorkers Panzie. This is the…
Tiny Engines (Tigers Jaw, Restorations, Dikembe) is excited to announce Settling, the sophomore full-length from Pittsburgh, PA’s Run, Forever, is now available for Pre-Order. The 12″ will see a November 13, 2012 release date. All vinyl pre-orders come with an instant download of the album. The LP is also available for early digital purchase here. The Settling 12″ vinyl is limited to 500 pressed on four colorways (100 Opaque Green…
Christian music’s new duo, Stomptown Revival and their folksy blues sound, is generating strong interest and reaction from media and fans. The duo of Gabe Martinez and Brandon Bee have delivered high-profile performances at Night Of Joy and The Experience Conference in Orlando last month, several dates in San Antonio, TX later this week that also includes an appearance on the local CBS morning show Great DAY SA, and an…
Today, Brooklyn dirge-doers, HULL, are pleased to unleash the long-awaited official video for “Beyond The Lightless Sky,” through premier metal video portal, Metal Injection. The track comes from the band’s latest full-length of the same name released via The End Records last Fall. Called “…a concept album for the ages, ”by Metal Army America and “immense and nimble, ponderous and powerful,” by Exclaim, Beyond The Lightless Sky continues to reap…
Beacon have released “Safety’s Off,” the glittering, beat-driven second single off their forthcoming For Now EP, out Tuesday, October 2nd, on Ghostly International. FADER describes the track as “massagingly minimal R&B” and have made it available for download here. The Brooklyn-based duo are also excited to take their hypnotic, electronic-laced beats to select markets this fall, joined by El Ten Eleven and Ghostly labelmate Michna. New Yorkers can also catch Beacon this Saturday when they…
Andre Williams began a very prolific and creative phase of his life when he finally got off booze and drugs. His intake of various substances was excessive, unrelenting, and dated back to at least the 1960s, when he was working extensively with Ike Turner. Reflecting on his very first drug-and-alcohol-free studio session in 2009, Andre says, “It was traumatic. It was like someone shot me out in space and I woke…
As they gear up for their national ‘The Scene Is Dead’ Fall tour, Dahvie and Jayy will also be releasing the Anthem Of The Outcast EP on October 30th. Keep an eye out for the single “Hell On Heels (Givin’ In To Sin)” dropping October 9th and check out the full track-list below: 1. The Calling 2. The Comeback 3. Anthem of the Outcast 4. Hell on Heels (Givin’ In…
Fresh off a European tour with Norah Jones in support of their new album Old Believers, Cory Chisel and The Wandering Sons have released a new music video in support of their single “Laura.” The song is a heartbreaking ballad about feeling a relationship slip away and desperately trying to save it. The video was directed by Grant James (Father John Misty, Other Lives) and was premiered on Tuesday by…
Jason Collett‘s fantastic new solo album, Reckon, is available now. Produced by Howie Beck, the album includes guest appearances by Afie Jurvanen (Bahamas), Basia Bulat, Kevin Drew & Zeus and has quickly received glowing acclaim from Rolling Stone, SPIN, WIRED, MAGNET and more. Hear Reckon streaming at AOL Spinner all week, here and purchase it now via iTunes and GalleryAC.com. Further, fans that purchase this personal, political and poetic effort…
Alt-rock band Sinclarity will embark on their first overseas tour this October, as the band heads Down Under for a series of shows. The Pennsylvania/Virginia foursome will spend 10 days in New Zealand, the homebase for its label DO IT Records. Sinclarity will support label-mates Everclear on two sold-out Auckland shows. “As a young band, it’s amazing to have the opportunity to travel internationally and get to play such an…
Nuclear Blast USA has launched a preview of the new Cradle of Filth track, “Manticore,” via the label’s web-store at: http://bit.ly/cofnbusa. Fans can click on one of the many The Manticore and Other Horrors pre-order links to access the snippet. The Manticore and Other Horrors, the 10th album from heavy metal’s most infamous act, is due out in North America on October 30th. Pre-order options include a standard…
Pittsburgh, PA’s Run, Forever has debuted another new song from its highly anticipated upcoming full-length, Settling. Listen to the exclusive stream of “Drop Out” courtesy of our friends at AbsolutePunk.net. The punk trio has also revealed Settling‘s artwork and track listing (see below). The 10-song full-length is scheduled for a November 13th release on 12-inch vinyl and digital formats from Tiny Engines (Tigers Jaw, Restorations, Dikembe). The label will launch…
On October 16, Purple Pyramid (an imprint of Cleopatra Records) will release THE FUSION SYNDICATE, a collection of original rock-jazz fusion explorations performed by an eclectic group of the finest musicians working today. THE FUSION SYNDICATE features performances by members of the biggest names in fusion including Billy Cobham, Mahavishnu Orchestra, Yellowjackets, and Spyro Gyra plus rock/prog players from Yes, Dream Theater, King Crimson, Tool, Porcupine Tree, Hawkwind and…
On November 25th at 9pm Centric TV will air the 2012 Soul Train Music Awards from Planet Hollywood in Las Vegas, hosted by Cedric the Entertainer. Contemporary jazz artist and multi-instrumentalist Brian Culbertson has been nominated for Best Contemporary Jazz Artist/Group alongside Esperanza Spaulding, Cassandra Wilson, Ben Tankard and Peter White. The nomination follows the release of his thirteenth album Dreams (Verve/Universal) which landed Brian at the #1 position on Billboard’s Top Selling Jazz Albums and Jazz…
Fervent Records’ soulful recording artist Dara Maclean releases a deluxe edition of her debut album, You Got My Attention, today to online retailers (iTunes link: http://smarturl.it/daradeluxe). In addition to the complete collection of tracks from her first release, the new album features radio versions of her hits, “Free” and “Yours Forever.” Fans will also be delighted to hear five songs Maclean recorded live during her album photoshoot labeled “The Cannery Row Sessions.”…
The legendary 5-piece reggae group Morgan Heritage release their brand new digital EP The Return today, September 25. After various solo projects, Morgan Heritage is also preparing for their first new studio album in four years, slated to drop at the top of 2013. The 4-song EP, produced by Shane Brown, gives fans a taste of whats to come and is on the heels of the group’s massively successful Europe tour spanning…