“A wonder from Leeds… he regularly plays gigs with a freestanding guitar which explodes into light… wonderful.” – NME “One of the most visionary solo artists in the world today.” – Drowned In Sound “The Leeds-based king of his own melodious empire… rippling electronic puddles and muddy swirls of flotsam… good people of this realm, welcome to Napoleon IIIrd.” – Plan B “Puts so much heart and soul into every…
Twilight Ritual hits stores on June 24th, and an mp3 of the track “Death of Self” is now posted as a teaser for the full album: http://www.atalossrecordings.com/DeadbirdDeathofSelf.htm.
Shinedown have just put together a video teaser for their upcoming album, The Sound of Madness. The clip features their new single, “Devour†and images inspired by the album’s cover art. This marks the debut of new guitarist Nick Perri formally of Silvertide who replaced founding member, Jasin Todd.
England’s daredevil musical miscegenationists, Alabama 3 – trading under the name “A3” in the U.S. – are releasing a definitive retrospective of their beats-driven gospel/blues/country fusion titled Hits & Exit Wounds. This collection is being released late this Summer by One Little Indian. Hits & Exit Wounds features material from Exile on Coldharbour Lane, La Peste, Power in the Blood and Outlaw plus previously unreleased material and includes their signature…
NeuFutur Magazine is finally able to release the mp3 DL for Ponytail’s new single, “Come Celebrate the Body Electric (It Came From An Angel).” It’s off their forthcoming album Ice Cream Spiritual on Baltimore imprint We Are Free (part of the Yeasayer fam) and is available on iTunes.
The Explorers Club are hitting the road in celebration of “Freedom Wind” criss-crossing North American with Lightspeed Champion and Flowers Forever. The soundtrack of the summer will be in a town near you very soon — don’t miss out.
While Carmen Miranda may not be well known to current audiences, Fox has decided that releasing a five-disc DVD set would ensure eir place among the classic stars of movie history. The set itself features five of Miranda’s best-known movies, “The Gang’s All Hereâ€, â€Greenwich Villageâ€, “Something For The Boysâ€, “Doll Faceâ€, and “If I’m Luckyâ€. The quality of the transfers of each of these films, shot in color and…
UK based rockers Pendulum have just released their In Silico album in North America. Already a sensation overseas, the have their sights set on the States and just made their debut here with a triumphant appearance at this year’s Coahchella festival. To get a quick taste of the band’s dynamic live show, click here to watch “Propane Nightmares†live from the BBC “Radio 1’s Big Weekend†last week. The UK’s…
Coldplay’s video for “Violet Hill,” the first single from the band’s upcoming album, Viva La Vida, has been added to the highest rotations at MTV (Big 10), VH1 (large), MTV2 (Elite 8), mtvU (summa cum laude) and MTV Hits (Power). It will be the first video ever to receive a simultaneous premiere on MTV, VH1 and The N. Lensed by acclaimed director/visual artist Asa Mader, “Violet Hill” premieres on VH1,…
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—–The record hits stores June 24, 2008 and will prove to the planet that this band is one of the best contemporary acts of their genre. Their US tour with Candlemass begins this week and sweeps across the country, showcasing some material from the new album as well as their previous works
From a Window to a Wall is the U.S. debut from Israeli songstress Noa Babayof. It was produced by Espers’ Greg Weeks at his Hexham Head studio in Northern Philadelphia and mixed by Brian McTear and Itay Taragano at TRX Studios. From a Window to a Wall will be released on the Language of Stone he and Jessica Weeks head, distributed by Drag City. Noa will tour the U.S. extensively…
Widely hailed by critics as one of the best albums in Carly Simon’s solo career, “This Kind Of Love†sold 23,000 copies across all outlets in the U.S. in its debut week, landing the record in the top 20 of Billboard’s Top 200 chart at number 15. The CD continues to gain momentum across multiple radio formats including the AC and AAA Tracks Chart, and Carly and band were featured…
Singer/songwriter Mike Doughty has released a music video for his second single “Fort Hood†from his album Golden Delicious, which was released on February 19 by ATO Records. Fort Hood is the base in Texas that’s lost the most people in Iraq and Afghanistan. This song is based on Mike’s past experiences and his thoughts on war. Please read more below for Mike’s process in writing this song and also…
Check out Aaron in this weeks LA Weekly “People Issue” http://www.laweekly.com/special/la-people-2008/aaron-espinoza/18902/ If you missed any of their rousing performances of new material at SXSW, here’s another opportunity to check out Earlimart. TV continues to LOVE Earlimart playing their songs over and over. Listen for Music on Kyle XY, One Tree Hill and the Bionic Woman.
It’s rare that we get to promote seasoned musicians who have a pristine, new project. Thus is the case with The Revisionists – a Los Angeles headquartered trio that is a mix of pop and Hollywood’s past and present. Sam Jones, acclaimed director of the Wilco Documentary I Am Trying To Break Your Heart, found himself in a glorious accident with two of his friends with which he’d never formed…
“Glistening Pleasure” (out July 15th on Team Swan Records). A most excellent choice for a band name, the music itself will probably exceed your expectations. Last year, the band was handpicked by Brazilian group Cansei de Ser Sexei to open for their Seattle show, and the local scene fell head over heels for these heroes.
David Ford is a force. He’s a substantive songwriter with an impressive command of the loop machine that allows him to build a song as he works through it to the point where you close your eyes and you’d swear this was not a solo act. On today’s installment of Sun Studio Sessions, Ford crushes “State of the Union.” Check it out! Link: http://blip.tv/file/911048
Mercury Nashville’s super duo Sugarland will release their third studio album entitled, LOVE ON THE INSIDE, July 22. Sugarland’s Jennifer Nettles and Kristian Bush co-wrote all 13 tracks and have teamed up with Byron Gallimore again to produce.
The battle call has been raised! With their unstoppable new album Hammer Battalion, Sweden’s mighty Unleashed have forged the blood and spirit of their Viking ancestry into a modern weapon of Death Metal mastery. A true rallying cry for the dedicated metalhead legions around the globe, Unleashed has done what previously seemed impossible: raising the intensity level without losing their trademark skill of melding uncompromising brutality with extreme listenability. Experience…