Dent May writes and records homemade pop music in Mississippi, where he was born in 1985. He began songwriting at age 12. The following year, he started a band called Flood, who covered Creed and 311 and sold homemade cassettes to classmates. In high school, heavily influenced by Elvis Costello and The Cars, Dent fronted a power-pop band called The Rockwells. Feeling like an outsider in Mississippi, he retreated to…
The Bloomington, IN quintet has been on our radar for some time with their unique brand of brooding, anthem-riding balladry and orchestral roots-inflicted indie rock, as found on defining albums such as In Bocca al Lupo (2006) and Good Morning, Magpie (2010). And really, with their sing-along/powder-keg performances; fan-first mentality; and consistently exceptional music, Murder By Death has built a decade-plus career embodying all the essential elements that Bloodshot could…
Astralwerks are proud to announce their second annual Gay Pride sampler, Hey Boy, Hey Girl! – Pride 2012, featuring some of the label’s most acclaimed artists and several newcomers that are already creating waves on the global stage. A limited edition CD version will be distributed free at numerous Gay Pride events throughout June and into the summer months. A digital version is also available to stream and download now…
ID&T and Live Nation are pleased to announce that the Saturday, October 27 edition of Sensation USA 2012, presented by Bud Light Platinum, is completely sold out. A limited number of tickets to the Friday night October 26 event are still available. After successfully producing more than 70 Sensation events for millions of visitors in more than 20 countries since 2000, Sensation USA 2012 marks Netherlands based ID&T’s first event…
A little under two weeks remain before the highly anticipated release of the new DYING FETUS album Reign Supreme which hits stores on June 19th. The record is available for pre-order HERE. Reign Supreme features nine tracks and is a “return to roots” with production focused slightly more on slam than in the band’s last few works. Thematically, the album is set to be a good old-fashioned piece of social and political…
One of the best new American death metal bands, California’s Deadly Remains truly crushes all in its path. The band’s debut album, Severing Humanity, is an impressive display of pure, brute force. Taking death metal to the gates of hell in an absolute fury of rage, angst and absolute torment. Fans of Hour of Penance, Abominable Putridity, Condemned or Flesh Consumed, will be instant Deadly Remains minions. Order the album…
ACCENTS came out of nowhere…and in a big way with an astonishingly mature debut that oozes with indie rock bliss. I live for surprises like this. It’s quite stunning how brilliantly Growth And Squalor is constructed…the combined result of the genuine, honest and often heartbreaking songwriting of TJ Foster matched with production wiz Benjamin Hemingway’s (both founding members of The Cast Before The Break) keen knack for making the sweet…
Scottish singer-songwriter Sandi Thom has shared a pair of raw cover videos for Bonnie Raitt’s “Can’t Make You Love Me” and Gun N’ Roses’ “November Rain.” The videos are part of a weekly cover series updated every Thursday on Sandi’s Youtube, and display the platinum selling artist’s talent and stylistic range. Sandi recently shared the news that her upcoming fourth studio album, Flesh and Blood (recorded in Nashville with the…
With dance music reaching new heights in America Robbie Rivera’s stepped up his game and taken things to the next level. Thus far in 2012 he toured the country by bus with Bass Jackers and Peace Treaty on the “Dance Or Die Bus Tour,” presented another edition of his Miami Music Week fan favorite “Juicy Beach” party and recently released his new artist album, “Dance Or Die” on Black Hole…
MetalSucks.net has posted the track “Strombus” off of Deeply from the Earth, the new album from Barcelona progressive death metal act MOONLOOP. Blending together a multitude of styles into one awe-inspiring track, “Strombus” is just one of many boundary-pushing tunes you’ll find of Deeply from the Earth. Go HERE to listen. Deeply from the Earth will be available for North American consumption on July 3rd via Listenable Records. Deeply from…
The debut full-length from COWARDS (hardcore/sludge/black metal) is now available for free download, full streaming and pre-order on Throatruiner Records (alongside releases from Birds In Row, Comity, Love Sex Machine and many more). “Shooting Blanks And Pills” will be released on late june on limited 12″ vinyl (300 copies hand-numbered) with the help of Hellbound Records. Drawing their influence from bands such as Eyehategod, Kickback or Deathspell Omega, the parisian…
Following their acclaimed All the Waters of the Earth Turn to Blood LP in 2012, and their collaborative Nothing Passes LP with Braveyoung in 2011, THE BODY‘s long out-of-print self-titled debut album will be reborn this June. The re-released version of The Body will be made available on CD and deluxe digital download worldwide on June 26th via At A Loss Recordings — the label responsible for releasing both…
Las Vegas’ Imagine Dragonshave announced that they will hit the road this fall with AWOLNATION and indie hip-hop artist Zeale, kicking off September 8th in Philadelphia, PA. The seven week tour will hit major cities in the United States before wrapping on October 25th in Lake Buena Vista, Florida. “Playing live is something we never get tired of, maybe because we can never predict the insanity that can and usually…
Believe, one of the best progressive rock bands in Poland, have been confirmed to play at the Progressive Promotion Festival 2012 in Germany. The event scheduled for September, 21st-22nd will host live performances from some of the World’s finest progressive rock bands such as The Tangent, Lazuli or Moon Safari just to name a few. For full details go to THIS location. The second live DVD by Believe released on…
Grass Widow are currently on the road touring in support of their new self-released record, Internal Logic. In the spirit of their top-to-bottom DIY aesthetic, they’ve self-produced a video for the lead single, “Goldilocks Zone,” which premiered today on Pitchfork TV. Much like the video’s statue-dwelling interstellar explorers, you can stumble upon the band playing shows across the country, with stops in DC, Toronto’s NXNE, and NYC’s Northside Festival, to…
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Baroness is releasing a series of behind-the-scenes clips leading up to the July 17 release of Yellow & Green with the first clip, filmed as they kicked off their recent North American tour, available now via Brooklyn Vegan (http://www.brooklynvegan.com/archives/2012/06/baroness_releas.html) and on Baroness’s website (www. baronessmusic.com). The six-minute video features live footage from the band’s recent North American tour and interview topics ranging from road-testing the new songs to the recording…
Two weeks ago Toronto-based lo-fi electro outfit Beta Frontiers gave us their remix of Phèdre’s ‘Aphrodite‘. Now Phèdre flex their production muscles with a remix of the Beta Frontiers track ‘Hondo’. Download the song over at BrooklynVegan. Phèdre will play its first US show this Saturday, June 9th when they headline Mercury Lounge in New York, with openers Rioux. They return to the states in the fall supporting Ariel Pink’s Haunted Graffiti. Full Phèdre tour dates listed below.…
In addition to new release Tragic Idol (out now on Century Media Records), six classic PARADISE LOST albums will be re-issued by The End Records on August 28. Tragic Idol was released April 24 and debuted with the strongest first-week sales in the band’s illustrious history en route to charting in more than a dozen countries worldwide. The re-issues serve to further document the band’s integral role as metal trailblazers.…
Stream Miguel Campbell’s Remix of “Stronger” via TEED’s Soundcloud [feel free to post + share] Upcoming North American Tour Dates 7/31 – Brooklyn, NY – Music Hall of Williamsburg (Buy Tickets) 8/01 – New York, NY – Le Poisson Rouge (Buy Tickets) 8/03 – Chicago, IL – Lollapalooza (Sold Out) 8/04 – Vancouver, BC – Electric Owl (Buy Tickets) 8/05 – Seattle, WA – Neumos (Buy Tickets) 8/06 – Portland,…