
Falling in love with new music is one life's simple pleasures and 2012 was a fantastic year of discovery for me. I've already featured a few of my new favorites this year, including Bright Moments, HAERTS, Porcelain Raft, and Vacationer (just to name a few), and today i'd like to highlight a few more. But first I need to give credit where credit is due. If it weren't for the following music outlets, my music repertoire would be far less exciting. Big thanks to All Songs Considered , Big Hassle , EARMILK , Girlie Action , Head [...]
Caveman - “Vampirer / Old Friend”

"New York rock band The Dig will release their new album Midnight Flowers on May 29 th via Buffalo Jump Records. After releasing their acclaimed debut album Electric Toysin 2010, and having toured with artists such as Portugal. The Man , The Joy Formidable , Thrice , The Editors , The Antlers and The Walkmen , band members David Baldwin (Guitar/Vocals), Emile Mosseri (Bass/Vocals), Erick Eiser (Keyboards/Guitar), and Mark Demiglio (Drums) are ready to share their new music with the [...]
UK artist combines woozy blues with European traditional music to create a dark carnival of sounds.

Photo Credit Aaron Miller "Art rock band from Toronto, The Darcys have played with the likes of Deerhoof, Hollerado, Tennis and more throughout 2011 leading up to the release of their debut self-titled album October 25, 2011 on Arts & Crafts. Catch them live once again on a national US tour with Bombay Bicycle Club . What a fantastic quality freebie from The Darcys, The debut long player is packed full of soaring guitars and rolling percussion - think of a disenfranchised Coldplay or The Editors without [...]

Non si può dire che sia un fan del popolo tedesco ma ho sempre nutrito grande rispetto per il senso di abnegazione e la tenacia nel perseguire i propri obiettivi. Ciò che mi ha sempre contrariato, da animale costiero quale sono, è la scelta di indossare calzini (bianchi) e sandali nelle loro uscite serali, costume questo che si tramanda da generazioni. Più in generale non riesco a farmi una ragione della mancanza di quel pizzico di gusto, non scomoderei la parola "eleganza" ché di questi tempi risulterei ridicolo, che impedisce la scelta di cui sopra, oppure quella della maglietta bianca [...]
Girlie Action is pleased to announce the hire of music industry veteran Kevin Wortis, who will launch the agency’s new Label Services Division. The new division, which will offer a complete menu of label services, including project management, sales and radio promotions, will enable the venerable PR and marketing agency to become a complete one-stop service company for artists and labels. Wortis, a 20-year music industry veteran, worked for years as a booking agent, artist manager and label head before co-founding [...]
Girlie Action Launches New Label Services Division Veteran PR & Marketing Agency Also Expands Artist Management Division Girlie Action is pleased to announce the hire of music industry veteran Kevin Wortis, who will launch the agency’s new Label Services Division. The new division, which will offer a complete menu of label services, including project management, sales and radio promotions, will enable the venerable PR and marketing agency to become a complete one-stop service company for artists and labels. Wortis, a 20-year music industry veteran, worked for years as a booking agent, artist manager and label head [...]

Emilie Simon - "Rainbow" France's Emilie Simon has already wooed her home country: she boasts multiple music videos with over a million hits on YouTube , has earned three Victoires de La Musique (France's Grammy equivalent,) scored the hit documentary, March of the Penguins and has recently made the move to deep Brooklyn. April 12th of 2011 will herald the release of her second US album titled, The Big Machine which will drop on Le Plan. The first single off the [...]