Limbo. It’s a funny place to be, but it provided inspiration for the second album from Standard Fare, the Sheffield-based indie-pop power trio who debuted with 2010’s The Noyelle Beat, their lovelorn, melodic songs and male/female vocals making them the new darlings of the indie-pop scene. “We’re now in our mid twenties – not young and not old, not yet with kids but starting to earn money, starting to see…
Emerging independent record label, Standby Records, has launched a brand new website: http://www.standbyrecords.net to kick off 2012, complete with streaming media, a web-store, social media and more, as the label looks to jump start its “Rock N’ Roll 2.0” movement. With new releases on the way from rising acts such as Hopes Die Last and Modern Day Escape, the “Second Coming Of Rock N’ Roll” is officially upon us! Commented…
The self-titled album will be manifested in wax by At War With False Noise, while Witch Sermon will handle the cassette version (which will feature a special bonus track, “Cataract”). Featuring Nick Phit (formerly of GRAVES AT SEA, ATRIARCH) on bass, UZALA’s lineup is rounded out by drummer Stephen Gere, guitarist/hellish vocalist Chad Remains, and chanteuse & axe-slinger Darcy Nutt (a world-renowned tattoo artist and devastating talent). For those who…
Since forming a few years ago, Vancouver, BC’s Petunia And The Vipers have made five trips down the West Coast–and they’re thrilled to be doing it again! The band just released their s/t record on vinyl & CD in addition to a limited-edition 45 (http://www.petuniaandthevipers.com/all-albums/), and they also had a video come out last spring: directed by Morgan Carrier, it aired many times on Bravo Television. It’s a stop-motion/live action…
New Zealand’s best kept secret since Flight of the Conchords has finally landed in America. Taking a page out of the prolific singer-songwriter book along the lines of Ryan Adams, Pete Yorn, Ben Kweller and Sufjan Stevens, SIMON SPIRE is an artist you can add to your list of musical obsessions. A sensation in his homeland, SIMON SPIRE, is here to win you over. He calls himself a New Yorklander,…
The All-American Rejects have now released the full track listing to their upcoming 4th studio album, Kids In The Street, which will be released March 27, 2012. The album features the first track, “Someday’s Gone,” as well as the first single, “Beekeeper’s Daughter.” The single will be available for fans to download starting on January 31st. The single will also be featured on a new episode of 90210, airing on…
Individually, they’re three of Australia’s most innovative songwriters. Sally Seltmann specialises in narcotic, dreamy, sweeping pop, aided by layers of cotton-soft vocals, pianos and synths. Holly Throsby is known for summoning melodies that sound beautifully crumpled, worn and decades-old, and matching them with hushed, cutting lyrics that read like a Carver short story. Sarah Blasko writes haunting songs that veer from intimate ballads to orchestral showstoppers, and sings with what’s…
More than a decade ago, in 1999, songwriter and vocalist David-Ivar Herman Dune and drummer Cosmic Neman let go of their secular life and created the French band, Herman Dune. John Peel picked the band as one of his favorites and invited them to more than ten of his glorious Peel Sessions that would allow Herman Dune to perform all over the world. Over the years, they have released many…
“I’ll Fly Away” is one of the most recognized songs that has provided comfort for millions around the world for the last 80 years. Now “I’ll Fly Away” is poised to give hope for the next generation. The I’ll Fly Away Foundation has been formed to educate our children as to the importance of our musical history through scholarships and musical education programs. The I’ll Fly Away Foundation believes music…
Digging deep into the New York downtown avant lineage, no one has inspired us more over the years than Charles Gayle. The fire, the tenderness, and yes….the controversy. Capturing the magic that we have witnessed on the bandstand so many times is no easy feat but today we are very excited to present Gayle, back on tenor for the first time in a decade, in a crystal clear studio recording.…
After a respite from the grueling world of celebrity culture, platinum-selling artist Aaron Carter is back with a vengeance – returning to the public eye as a lead in the world’s longest running musical The Fantasticks. Previously seen on Broadway in Seussical and as a 2009 contestant on “Dancing With the Stars,” Carter steps back into the role of Matt, the central character who has his love tested when he…
“Arcane Effigies,” the lead single off the Rise Records debut album, No Gods, from UK-based punk band Sharks was premiered this week by the influential DJ Zane Lowe and then again by Huw Stephens on BBC’s Radio One in the United Kingdom. Stateside, the track will be be available for purchase in iTunes the week of January 9th and impacting Alternative radio on January 24, 2011. Sharks will hit the…
In partnership with The Creators Project and the New York Hall of Science, Björk is set to bring her live Biophilia show to New York City for a special 10-night residency. Six performances will take place at the New York Hall of Science, New York City’s only hands-on science and technology museum (located just across the Grand Central Parkway from Arthur Ashe Stadium and Citi Field in Flushing Meadows, Corona…
Organizers of the ULTRA MUSIC FESTIVAL (ULTRA), the world’s premiere electronic music event, have announced tickets are no longer available for the three-day festival taking place March 23-25, 2012, at Bayfront Park in downtown Miami. Having sold-out in record time, no additional tickets will be made available. ULTRA continues making history by selling out tickets in advance for three consecutive years, including 60 days before the festival in 2011 and…
Portugal’s Buraka Som Sistema recently released their much anticipated sophomore album Komba last year, which they were describing as an exploration of the borders between life and death, and ultimately was a searing mix with their hyper-timed dance music approach. They are returning to North America starting next week, and just in time for their handful of shows, MTV Hive rolled out the premiere of the “(We Stay) Up All…
Music City Roots has been celebrating their sponsors all fall season and today they announced Nashville’s own, Fred Hibbert as the Grand Prize winner of the Spread Your Roots contest! The Spread Your Roots contest climaxed at the end of this year with anticipation for the new season. There is a lot of excitement surrounding the highlights of the 2012 season which include performances by the Black Lilies, The Steel…
Lisa Matassa released digitally her full length LP “Sunrise Highway” on December 21, 2011 which can be purchased on iTunes and any other major digital distribution companies. The album can be purchased at: This highly anticipated album has been in high demand from her fans and the country music industry. In 2011 her single of the album “Me Time” was on rotation on over 50 radio stations, it debuted on…
Few rock guitarists can take an audience on an unforgettable journey like Eric Johnson can – who has been delivering stellar recordings and unforgettable live performances for decades by this point. And come January, Johnson will give fans more stand-out concert memories to cherish, as it has been announced that he will be touring the U.S., in support of his latest album, ‘Up Close.’ The string of dates run from…
Everyone Dies In Utah: This will be EDIU’s last tour in support of their Tragic Hero Records release “Seeing Clearly”. Immediately following the tour, the band will be going into the studio to begin recording their second full length album due out Spring/Summer 2012. If you want to catch the amazing songs which you know and love from “Seeing Clearly” and that have propelled EDIU to their current state, this…
The Bright Light Social Hour prepare to hit the road again for their first batch of 2012 tour dates along the East Coast. The band, which recently joined The Agency Group, will be touring throughout 2012 in support of their self-titled debut. The Austin-based band swept the 2011 Austin Music Awards at SXSW with “Band of the Year”, “Album of the Year” and “Song of the Year”. Since then, they’ve…