The record was recorded over two nights at the Mercury Lounge in NYC right around Christmas 2007 and captures Malin at his best, telling tales of New York City life and playing all the fan favorites.
The hits keep coming from the Red Leader camp these days as label has just released an extremely limited, hand-numbered 10-inch picture disc featuring four amazing covers from four amazing bands. This delicious piece of vinyl was originally conceived as an elaborate birthday surprise from one half of the Red Leader team (Matt) to the other half (Claire)…with a little help from four “sweetheart” bands on the label, too.
It’s been 27 years since the recordings on this CD were etched into black vinyl and made available to the public. They’re from a period in the early 80s when punk and new wave grooves were just starting to spread out into the heartland. With Janet Wygal on bass, her brother Doug on drums and Jon Light Klages on lead guitar I had many glorious adventures playing music at the…
In the city of Detroit, a place that has been historically known for producing new music, talent, and artists, it seems only right that Jstokes would be born and raised there, indulging in all that the city has to offer. If the sultry and sassy sounds of Beyonce could be mixed with the raw and authoritative grooves of Alicia Keys, somewhere in the middle you would find Jstokes.
Boy, what a comeback. You know the story – smash debut, ‘difficult’ second and now for the third – ‘This Is Not The World’ is bold, brash and as in-yer-face as way back when these boys first embedded into your consciousness in 2004.
After releases on such electronic giants as B-Pitch Control and Tigerbeat6 as well as multiple releases on his own Daly City Imprint, Mochipet is back with his collection of Hip Hop heaters on Microphonepet out now.
Now working as a solo artist and collaborating with a collective of notable musicians from his home city of Minneapolis, Wilson earned a Song of the Year Grammy® in 2007 for his co-writing work on the Dixie Chick’s “Not Ready To Make Nice†from the album Taking the Long Way. He also contributed writing to six songs on the album, which won the Dixie Chicks a total of five Grammy®…
The video is helmed by Christopher Mills, who we haven’t seen on the music video scene since his early ’00s work with bands like Broken Social Scene, Modest Mouse & Interpol. We hope you like it! The Acorn’s new album is now available in the US on Paper Bag Records! Glory Hope Mountain, the band’s sophomore effort, has continued to meet with critical praise as the band has captivated new…
El Michels Affair cover of Pete Rock track features new lyrics from Wu-Tang Clan member The Song: “PJ’s” by El Michels Affair and Raekwon (of Wu-Tang Clan), one of the tracks on Fallin’ Off the Reel Vol. 2, is a cover of a Pete Rock track. The cover incorporates live instrumentation and highlights the distinctive assets of both El Michels Affair and Raekwon. El Michels Affair lays down the track’s…
A change is coming …There are few young artists from today’s ever changing R&B categorization due to lyrical content and delivery that possess the strength and true soul fullness of Donah Hunter. This native New York artists’ styling and writing places her in a niche all of her own. Drawing on a wealth of influences from jazz, hip hop, gospel and Caribbean flavor. Donah has nurtured a concept of individuality…
New York City based The Teenage Prayers celebrate the release of their latest CD “Everyone Thinks You’re The Best†with a mini-tour.
It has been a little bit since we talked about Ashop Commerce, but the site is really something that should be seen to be believed. If you are a firm that wants to go forth and really expand your business model outside merely dealing with Paypal concerns and e-mails, Ashop’s shopping cart software will provide you with more than enough options and available paths that a business owner can take.…
Album Out June 17, Single Available on iTunes April 29 Baltimore’s art-school quartet Ponytail is very excited to announce their third release and first on Baltimore imprint and Yeasayer home, We Are Free, called Ice Cream Spiritual. The band had a chance to show off their goods at SXSW this past month and more than a few witnesses highlighted their live shows in their “Best Of” recaps.
Hateplow is not an average death metal band. Although stripped from any technical virtuosities or progressive experimentation, this group offers something which is (or should be) essential for all heavy music formations -Â the sheer brutality and aggression of metal enclosed in the most violent form possible. Hateplow is the ultimate death metal experience, where the only thing that matters is to bang your head and scream your guts out!…
Like an apocalyptic beacon from the dark cosmos, Farflung awake from the cryogenic tubes with warped sensibilities and cosmic wrath… This is the heaviest and most tripped-out offering from these musicnauts to date. Dive bombing moogs, crushing riffs, and mind numbing cataclysmic overtures. This is A Wound In Eternity. Spacewarped by the various crew members voyages with Chrome, Nik Turner’s Hawkwind,Damo Suzuki Network, and Pressurehed. They set off in this…
Char’s appreciation for the fine arts began through the influence of her father’s artistic talents. She was identified as having a gift of voice and started singing at local church services by the age of six. She started private vocal training and playing clarinet at an early age. Her first live radio singing broadcast was at the age of eleven on a local channel in Oklahoma. She broadened her classical…
Jann Klose will be performing three area shows this April. The first is on April 16 at The Winchester, 12112 Madison Ave., in Lakewood, OH at 8 pm. Tickets are $8, and the venue phone is 216-226-5681. Its web site is http://www.thewinchester.net.
BulletBoys were one of the most original rock bands of the late 80’s – their music was compared with the best releases by Van Halen, yet the group managed to work out their own style. Metal Mind Productions presents a re-release of “Behind the Orange Curtainâ€, the ultimate live collection of BulletBoys’ greatest hits, performed on a breathtaking show at the Galaxy Theatre in Santa Ana, California. It wass a dazzling performance which…
ANIMOSITY’S “TEETH GRINDER†VIDEO TO PREMIER ON MTV2’s “HEADBANGER’S BLOG!†Reppin’ the Bay in full force, Animosity unleashes the video for the song “Teeth Grinder†on MTV2’s “Headbanger’s Blog.†Following its blogisphere release, the video will make its television debut on MTV2’s “Headbanger’s Ball.â€
PROTEST THE HERO begins their latest North American tour today. The band also announces the release of their sophomore Vagrant album, Fortress, on limited edition colored vinyl. Chain stores will be offering black vinyl while independent retailers will stock a selection of black, purple and clear vinyl. White vinyl will be exclusively available at Hot Topic stores.