This special EP was created to show that even the Editors’ B-Sides and tracks left on the cutting room floor were still better than 99% of indie rock on the market currently. The first track on the disc is “Heads in Bagsâ€, and it shows the lead singer of Editors coming forth with a Morrissey meets Bauhaus approach to things, sounding cold but really being very emotional all at the…
Southern California’s heavy fuzz rock legends FU MANCHU have completed work on their eleventh full length album. The electrifying group will drop Signs of Infinite Power on October 20, 2009 via Century Media Records. Originally formed in 1985 as a Black Flag-influenced hardcore punk band called Virulence, FU MANCHU has since become one of hard rock’s most celebrated names. The band released its first single “Kept Between Trees†in 1990…
Former PINK SPIDERS frontman and songwriter Matt Friction has announced his plans to focus his creative energy on a new project – MATT FRICTION AND THE CHEAP SHOTS. With THE TALKING HEADS’ Jerry Harrison serving as producer, Friction and co. have been working to finish up THE CHEAP SHOTS’ debut release, which the band has been recording at Sausalito Sound in Sausalito, CA. “This project had been in the back…
Ben J and Legacy of The New Boyz will join multi-platinum recording artist Sean Kingston on a 25-city North American Tour that will last through November. Their summer smash “You’re A Jerk” hit the airwaves this summer after an extensive self-propelled run on websites like MySpace and YouTube where youth across the nation recorded hundreds of videos imitating the fancy footwork. The song eventually made its way into the Top…
The disaffect vocals that are such a major facet of Editors’ sound is something that has to be related to prior acts, most notably Joy Division. For example, songs like “Blood†have the same wide-open style that “Transmission†has all those years ago. Every constituent part of Editors’ music is intricately tied to the rest of the music on the disc, even if there are wide spaces between each instrument.…
Fly Gypsy, the hip-hop duo comprised of Russian-born producer/one-man-band Alexei Jendayi and Jamaican-born emcee Kowboy Kom, is proud to announce the release of its latest project, The Vodka and Rum Mixtape, currently available via the group’s own Fly Gypsy Music (FlyGypsy.com) A classic feel-good record, Vodka & Rum connects 70’s soul with 90’s electronica, Lauryn Hill with The Chemical Brothers, and heavy synths with acoustic guitars, all while highlighting Kom’s…
The new album ‘Kaleidoscope’ is Tiësto’s 4th artist recording and is expected to reflect the growing stature of a man who many consider to be the world’s biggest DJ. The first single, titled ‘I Will Be Here’, was released on July 28th on Ultra Records, following the debut on BBC’s Radio 1. The video for this single was premiered exclusively on MySpace on August 7th, and recently reached in the…
Los Angeles based songwriter/ composer/ multi-instrumentalist Michael Orendy, who performs as Frankel, returns with his stunning sophomore release Anonymity is the New Fame on Autumn Tone Records
Ah, this type of amelodic hardcore/metal really brings me back to some of the earliest reviews I would put up on the website. While there are lines of semi-melody thrust into the music at different times during the disc, everything seems to be constructed on a whim, without any real decision on syncing up the band. When the vocals do come out in any of these tracks, the style is…
Oakland-bred rapper Shady Nate is more than proud of his west coast roots, and “Billion Dolla Plan,” the newest track off his recent release, serves as the latest example. Beeda Weeda, no stranger to the Bay Area scene, steps in on the joint for a verse, reiterating Nate’s advice, “In unfamiliar places with unfamiliar faces / But the money look the same so I stick to the basics / I…
Australian quintet Karnivool has been dubbed hard rock, experimental, metal & progressive and compared to everyone from Tool to Incubus. Though the sound is difficult to define, the music is complex, intriguing and enigmatically captivating. Karnivool drop the Set The Fire To The Hive EP digitally as their debut release with SIN/SonyMusic Independent Network on Sept 15, 2009. Sony will be releasing Karniviool’s new full-length, Sound Awake in February 2010.
“Ruthless Warrior†is a track that is a mixture of rock and punk music, which creates Edenpark’s sound as something that is almost hardcore in its implementation. The use of multiple vocals during the track give the track a full sound that is a good introduction, considering the true “Intro†is a little too long for individuals to stay interested throughout. The fact that Edenpark sticks in a second set…
INO Records’ trio 33Miles will partner with international philanthropic organization Food for the Hungry for the “One Life†tour hitting approximately 20 cities this fall. Provident recording artist John Waller and Word Records’ Pocket Full of Rocks will also be performing on the tour that will kick off this Sept. “We are so excited about hitting the road this fall on our very first headlining tour with John Waller and…
Madonna’s highly anticipated video for “Celebration” has finally arrived! Head over to iTunes to download the Jonas Akerlund directed video for free which features the Queen of Pop’s daughter Lourdes and Brazilian model Jesus Luz. “Celebration” is the title track from Madonna’s forthcoming greatest hits album due out on September 29th. Madonna Celebration CD Track Listing: CD 1: 01) Hung Up 02) Music 03) Vogue 04) 4 Minutes 05) Holiday…
“Air Waves performs unassuming folk-pop songs that partake of a bittersweet nostalgia. Schneit’s high, watery voice isn’t conventionally pretty, but it’s a powerfully intimate instrument.” – Time Out New York 9/10 Philadelphia, PA – Live on WKDU @ 1pm EST 9/11 Oberlin, OH – Oberlin College 9/12 Detroit, MI – TBA 9/13 Richmond, IN – Earlham College 9/14 Chicago, IL – The Empty Bottle 9/16 Hot Springs, AR – The…
While the style is not the pop music of the eighties, Theo starts out eir “The O†with a track in “Set-Up†that has more of a passing similarity to “Synchroncityâ€-era The Police and Peter Gabriel. The sound of an Eastwind song is organic, but dense. This is a stark contrast to a number of the other singer-songwriters of the current period, who tend to be as Spartan as possible.…
Months after Drake signs with Universal Records, another intense bidding war ensues, resulting in Nicki Minaj signing with Lil Wayne’s Young Money label. During the last two years Minaj has emerged as one of the premiere rappers, choosing to fore go earlier label offers in order to establish a stronger fan base by way of the internet, promotional touring and a series of mix tapes.
Nashville, Tenn.- Singer-songwriter Derek Webb unveils Stockholm Syndrome to excited fans and pre-release buzz this fall. Set for release on September 1, 2009, Stockholm Syndrome finds Webb once again facing debate head on. The album is the most provocative and stirring release of his storied career and Webb partners the much-anticipated release with a 20-date tour and a DVD documentary of the project. Stockholm Syndrome delivers everything listeners have come…
Juliette Lewis’ highly anticipated solo record Terra Incognita is out TODAY on The End Records! Produced by the Grammy Award winning Omar Rodriguez-Lopez (The Mars Volta), Terra Incognita easily shifts from punky grooves (“All Is For God”) to chiming guitar rock (“Fantasy Bar”) and even includes a flashy pop song (“Uh Huh” which Lewis describes as her “make-out jam”). There’s a ton of variety in the vocal performances, which leap…
This Is Music Ltd is a record label on a mission. From Boy 8 Bit and Findlay Brown and Lord Skywave to Alexander Robotnik, they scored their biggest hit with Mujava’s ‘Township Funk’ last summer. And now it’s time for brand new sister-label More Music to emerge from the shadows. Set up by This Is Music MD Oli Isaacs with Mixmag’s Ralph Moore, their first release is a double-headed techno…