Annuals: Time Stamp – The new Annuals album will not only change your life, it will save it. Time Stamp is the long awaited, five years to be exact, assemblage of some of the most high-voltage and passionate songs to ever grace your eardrums. Every song is equally as good, if not better than the previous song, leaving the album oozing with delight. Wavering along the fine line of self-deprecation, and lousy with implications far more insightful than the raging beats would lead you to believe, Time Stamp will wreck any chances of [...]
The SOTO inbox is always full of cool stuff that never gets to see the light of day on the actual site, and I’d like to change that. So, every Friday I’ll be posting the best album streams and videos that were sent my way during the week. Take a scroll and find something worth remembering. FULL ALBUM STREAMS Akron/Family - Sub Verses !!! - Thriller Beacon - The Ways We Separate Colin Stetson - New History [...]
Raleigh's Annuals were a Band To Watch way back in 2006. Until yesterday, though, the group had not delivered a full-length album in nearly five years. Annuals independently released their new album, Time Stamp , on Bandcamp along with a heart-felt note documenting their hiatus. Read More...
It's been a hot minute (see: 5 years) since Annuals last released new material. The band surprised everyone by releasing their new album Timestamp on Bandcamp today with the following message for fans: This is Time Stamp. Whether it's a swan song, a comeback, or something else... Even we aren't sure. This is the first Annuals full length in nearly five years with just five songs in between, and even those songs from Sweet Sister (which were supposed to be a quick "hold-you-over") have gathered [...]
As I've mentioned before, it was the best year for the festival and next year promises to be better when considering the venues available to host. More attention from fans and media doesn't hurt either. We've compiled live video footage, embeddable streams (Bandcamp/SoundCloud only), and legally available mp3s for artists who performed this year. The Videos... SpazzFester extraordinaire, Jonathan Harris, took lots of Spazz Fest video and then proceeded to share it on Facebook/YouTube. I thought I'd compile some of the better quality videos and share here-but owe a big shout to [...]
We're about three weeks away from the kick off for Spazz Fest 4 , as it's scheduled for March 21-24. If you haven't noticed already, we've updated the page to reflect the details about each night with line-ups. It's a work in progress, and we'll continue to update the page with details about each night and other information related to this year's Spazz Fest. This is the biggest and arguably best year of the festival, which draws attention to our growing music scene in Greenville, NC. Once again, there's a mix of local, [...]
Welcome back for part two of the Universal Wax Top 12 of '12. Our twelve albums of the year and why you should check them out. Part One covered Sams four albums of the year which included Beth Orton and ... Continue reading
It's that time of the year again when music blogs worldwide take a few paragraphs to discuss their favourite albums of the year and make a comprehensive list out of it; who are we to break the trend, so without ... Continue reading
Tickets for the individual nights of the Don Giovanni showcases with Screaming Females, Laura Stevenson and the Cans, Stormshadow, Lemuria, Jeffrey Lewis, Waxahatchee, Hilly Eye, and more go on AmEx presale today at noon. General on-sale begins Friday (12/14) at noon with 2-day passes also go on sale. Tickets for the Stars shows at Music Hall of Williamsburg go on AmEx presale today at noon. Tickets for the newly-added [...]
Raleigh's Annuals started off the night. With three different kinds of percussion going on all at once, it was immediately an interesting show. They played some new songs and old, each loved just as much by their fans. The coolest part was when the lights would dim almost to blackness and the main drum kit, clear under normal lights, would glow with a green laser pointer. It would go in unison with the beat and created a really awesome effect. The left wall of the Cradle lit up with spirals and the band was illuminated by the main [...]
Few bands have a knack for producing such blooming pop landscapes as Annuals . The band have been away for a while producing their new album and dropped a new song entitled "Bother" today.. Crossing my fingers this is the piece of something bigger coming.
For those of you into the happenings on LA's music scene, then we'll assume that KXSC fest is already on your calendar. Why?! Because it's FREE, it's on USC's campus, and it features some kick ass music. Again that's Nosaj Thing, Starfucker, Fiore, White Fence, TRMRS and more (for free) this Saturday. The party is being run by official independent student-run radio station KXSC for the 4th Annual KXSC FEST! The all ages festival will be outdoors and is open to the public, and in addition to a meaty line up of great DJs and bands, it [...]
Just in time for the holidays, Office Ravers continue their podcast series with a special 2 hour+ long episode. This holiday inspired podcast features a wide variety of electronic music from Tiesto, Kaskade, Swedish House Mafia, Steve Aoki, Above & Beyond, and many more! Hit the jump for the tracklist and download link. Dirty South - Alive (Luke Tolosan Remix) Kaskade Ft. Rebecca & Fiona - Turn It Down (LCV Remix) Taio Cruz - Hangover (Hardwell Extended Mix) Swedish House Mafia - Save The World (Alesso Remix) [...]
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Well its that time of year again for the UK B-boy Championships which is currently in its 16th year and as usual promises to be a dope event showcasing the worlds greatest B-Boy talent. after a grueling series of qualifying rounds this years championship will come to a head on 16th of October at the o2 Academy Brixton, where the best of the best will battle it out for this years top spot, so don't miss out! Annually hosted by original hip-hop pioneers Crazy Legs and Afrika Islam, they will welcome over 5,000 fans to the most revered [...]
Friday in Raleigh marked the first full day for the Hopscotch Festival. With headliners set to take stage in the City Plaza, I started walking. From the get go I noticed that streets were way busier than they had been the night before. It seems most people viewed Thursday’s shows as a warm-up night for [...]
Much of the nation, most especially the mid-west and the south, have been trapped under a dome of extreme heat for the past month or so, while the Northeast has been dipping in and out of excessive temperatures for weeks. Here in the west, we've had a mild summer with below average temperatures for most [...] Read more, get songs or stream the entire mix on Indie Rock Cafe
The tenth annual Dynamic Producer Conference will be held next month for three days in Los Angeles. Producers, beatmakers, scratch djs will be showcasing their talents among industry heads, as well as a workshop for your drums. There will be an expo where you as participants will be crate-digging, shopping for vinyl, beat battle & chop/sample competitions, and TONS more. In addition to that, you will also be having a 'networking brunch' among music composers AND supervisors while learning about music licensing, and a farewell trip to the Grammy Museum . One of the supporting collaborators for [...]
By C Creature Saturday night at Kings Barcade brought a packed house and good tunes from the killer line-up of headliner The Annuals , Luego and Jenna & the Jintlemen . I was super excited about Luego as I saw them a few months ago and knew they put on a good show. I had heard good things about Jenna & the Jintlemen and after meeting the lead, Jenna Smith, a few weekends ago while out with friends, I was excited to see her and [...]
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The Dadada
I Know You've Come To Take My Music Away
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