Yellowbirds is the moniker for the latest musical exploits of Sam Cohen–songwriter, guitarist and vocalist in the psychedelic collective Apollo Sunshine. Next Tuesday, October 12, Yellowbirds will release its debut track “The Rest Of My Life.” The song is the first of three to be made available in the coming months, hinting at what’s to come as Cohen puts the finishing touches on The Color, a full-length studio recording due…
Beginning November 10th in Los Angeles, CA, Healy will join The Killers’ front man Brandon Flowers for a two-week tour of the United States. “WRECKORDER proves to be Healy’s most thoughtful work since Travis’ The Invisible Band” raves The Onion, while Filter Magazine praises Healy’s “effortless craftsmanship and wide range … that work to perfection.” Alternative Press goes on to say that WRECKORDER “gives Healy the chance to stretch his…
It’s crunchy, dreamy, riffy, soaring–hope you love it as much as we do. We’d love for you to please post and share “Maybe It’s Best”, an (in our opinion) stellar track off Philly-based Sparta Philharmonic’s excellent “(Trans)migratory Birds”, which we’d also love to send to you for review. Hit me up, OK? ABOUT THE RECORD: You know when you were a kid and someone told you: “You can do anything…
Last week, RCRDLBL gave you your first sampling of White Sea with the gorgeously haunting “Mountaineer,” a track they described as “racked with vocal crescendos and homecoming drums-a breathy beauty.” Now, Urban Outfitters, which selectively curates its new musical discoveries, has handpicked White Sea and is offering the five-song debut EP, This Frontier, for exclusive free download all week. The solo project of M83’s Morgan Kibby, White Sea’s innagural EP…
As of October 1, “Supermagique” had climbed to #3 on iTunes Latin Alternative chart, #17 on the World Chart and #52 on the general Latin Chart. Spanish language media giant Univision.com capitalized on the momentum with this superlative review http://musica.univision.com/noticias/article/2010-10-01/pacifika-ritmos-sin-fronteras which received over 1400 Facebook “likes” on the day it posted. “Supermagique” also moved up to #3 on the CMJ World Chart this week and continues to make steady progress…
Polish female-fronted goth metallers UNSUN, featuring ex-Vader guitarist Maurycy “Mauser” Stefanowicz, will release their sophomore album, Clinic For Dolls, on October 12 via Armoury Records. The follow up to their 2008 The End Of Life debut was recorded at Hertz Studio (Behemoth, Vader etc.) in Bialystok (vocal tracks were recorded at Studio X in Olsztyn). UNSUN features Mauser, vocalist Annelyse “Aya” Stefanowicz’s, bassist Heinrich (Decapitated, Rootwater, Masachist, Vesania) and drummer…
Metropolis recording artists COMBICHRIST have been tapped as main support for RAMMSTEIN’s first and only show on U.S. soil in ten years at NYC’s legendary Madison Square Garden. The show will take place on Saturday, December 11, 2011. Rammstein and Combichrist are no strangers to each other. Both bands toured Europe together for four months in 2010, strengthening a tie that ultimately brought them together for what will undoubtedly be…
Over the last decade, Charlie Hall has become both a renowned worship leader and a voice for the lost, the broken and the unlovely. Last week Hall returned with the triumphant new recording The Rising, which debuted at No. 14 on the Top Contemporary Christian Overall chart. Available on CD and digitally, The Rising was produced by bandmate Kendall Combes and as a whole was a collaborative effort with many…
Kris is no stranger to being on the road, as he spent his summer headlining shows around the country. He has also opened for big names such as Keith Urban, The Barenaked Ladies, The Fray, Daughtry and Maroon 5. Kris is currently promoting his self-titled debut album, Kris Allen (19 Recordings/ Jive Records) released in November 2009. His first single “Live Like We’re Dying” has sold over 1.5 million to…
Today, we are proud to share the first music video from Montreal’s Suuns. Suuns channel the elements of Earth, Water, and Fire to create their new video for the darkly seductive “Up Past The Nursery.” Worn smooth like a worry stone “Up Past The Nursery” is a beguiling song that sweetly kisses your eardrums while speaking of the ominous and uncontrollable. Amidst explosive bursts of fire and light, the video…
10/15 – Hanford, CT – Webster Theatre 10/16 – Asbury Park, NJ – Stone Pony 10/17 – Towson, MD – The Recher Theatre 10/19 – Carrboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle 10/20 – Charleston, SC – The Music Farm 10/21 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade 10/22 – Lake Buena Vista, FL – House of Blues 10/23 – Fort Lauderdale, FL – Revolution 10/26 – New Orleans, LA – House of…
10/05/2010 Peabody’s – Cleveland, OH 10/06/2010 Blondie’s – Detroit, MI 10/07/2010 Rave – Milwaukee, WI 10/08/2010 Station 4 – St. Paul, MN 10/10/2010 El Corazon – Seattle, WA 10/11/2010 Rickshaw Theater – Vancouver, BC 10/12/2010 Hawthorne Theatre – Portland, OR 10/13/2010 DNA Lounge – San Francisco, CA 10/14/2010 Whiskey A Go Go – W. Hollywood, CA 10/15/2010 Galaxy Theatre – Santa Ana, CA 10/16/2010 Ramona Mainstage – Ramona, CA 10/17/2010…
10/14 Chicago, IL @ Metro # 10/15 Hamilton, ON @ Red Mill Theatre 10/16 Toronto, ON @ Wrong Bar 10/18 Montreal, QC @ Belmont 10/19 Boston, MA @ Great Scott 10/21 Philadelphia, PA @ Voyuer 10/22 New York, NY @ Webster Hall (CMJ Festival) 10/23 New York, NY @ Pitchfork CMJ Festival Event 10/23 Brooklyn, NY @ Public Assembly (Fixed CMJ Festival Event) 10/24 Washington, DC @ DC9 10/27 Atlanta,…
10/05/10 – Pontiac, MI @ Clutch’s Cargo 10/06/10 – Allendale, MI @ Fieldhouse Arena 10/08/10 – Indiana, PA @ MPC Ohio Performance Space 10/09/10 – Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave II (Downstairs) 10/10/10 – Minneapolis, MN @ First Avenue 10/13/10 – Seattle, WA @ Moore Theatre 10/14/10 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theatre 10/15/10 – San Francisco, CA @ Regency Ballroom 10/16/10 – Fresno, CA @ Paul Paul Theatre 10/18/10…
Originally scheduled for an October 12th release, Nottz and his label Raw Koncept Media Group have announced a new release date for the album, October 26th. While his fans eagerly await You Need This Music, the Grammy winning producer/rapper is releasing a new single to appease fans’ appetite over the extended wait. For the latest single, “Blast That,” Nottz enlists the help of fellow acclaimed producer/rapper Black Milk, whose own…
Apparently they couldn’t get enough of the “bromance” that began last year on their first annual “Totally F*ckin’ Doin’ It” Tour, because Tony Lucca, Jay Nash and Matt Duke are doing it all over again – one year later. To celebrate that anniversary, this year’s 2.0 outing kicks off on November 11th at SPACE in Evanston, IL, and the three music compadres plan to criss-cross the Northeast, the Mid-Atlantic, the…
Singer/songwriter, producer, collaborator Bleu will celebrate the Four, “a stick of power-pop dynamite” (- LA Weekly.com), on an East coast tour beginning November 9th in B.O.S.T.O.N. with Jim Bianco. He will also release a video for each song from the album beginning this week with “I’ll Know It When I See It” available on YOUTUBE With $40k in funding from fans (“It’s changed my whole world, I have a completely…
Whiplash Records band Manic Drive kicked off their fall tour with Group 1 Crew and headliners Fireflight last week at Southwestern Virginia Community College in Richlands, Virginia. The For Those Who Wait Tour will hit more than 30 U.S. cities before wrapping up on November 7th. For Those Who Wait Tour 2010: 10.07.2010 Lenexa, KS – Lenexa Christian Church 10.08.2010 Wichita, KS – Central Community Church 10.09.2010 Greeley, CO –…
To officially get this party started, we’re proud to present the first episode of “The Free Energy Power Hour,” a new show we’re developing for Free Energy T.V. Internet. More episodes to come. Check out the first episode here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0S0Va5O5SMI Ok that’s enough talk, the hard road calls. UPCOMING TOUR DATES: 10/12 – Portland, ME @ Space – Buy Tickets 10/13 – Providence, RI @ Jerky’s – Buy Tickets 10/14…
Pure Reason Revolution are proof a band can be influenced by ELO, Smashing Pumpkins, Soulwax, Depeche Mode and The Beach Boys all at once, yet make sense of a vision that brings those disparate voices together into a sound that combines electronic dance rhythms, pop hooks and sublime vocal harmonies with huge rock riffs. To give you an idea what to expect on their upcoming album Hammer and Anvil you…