...Like Clockwork // Queens of the Stone Age By Mark Robinson See, the inherit issue with creating two of the finest hard rock albums of the 21st century, is trying to top the bastards. It’s an issue that Josh Homme has attempted to overcome; firstly with 2005’s sprawling but inconsistent Lullabies to Paralyze , and then again with 2007’s Era Vulgaris , which – while patchy – was a tighter, more focused affair. But there’s always felt like something was lost when QOTSA parted ways [...]
Want some new indie-alternative music to love? Buenos Aires, Argentina's The New Beans will have it. Their music is packed with melodic choruses, creative lyrics, and has a lot of soul. We caught up with the band earlier this week, so have a read as AMBY spoke with The New Beans about their self-titled album, equipment breaking down, and plans for the year! AMBY: Hey The New Beans! Please introduce yourselves to AMBY. The New Beans: We are Ignacio Grazzini (guitar, vocals), Javier Ojeda (bass), [...]
When I first heard Breathe Out a couple of years ago it felt like a revelation. Which, I'm sure they'll forgive me for saying, isn't really an expected reaction to the kind of music they make. Straight-up scuzzy, slightly mucky, DIY guitar pop is their thing and they do it relatively simply (albeit brilliantly) - but something about their self-titled EP just clicked for me. More than that; it hit me. Straight in the gut. Lord knows why music has that effect on us, but I'm so so glad it does. Fast forward to the present [...]
I just read an article on Marketing Prof's about a technique that will make it easier for us musicians to get new and existing fans to like, share or buy more of our music and merch. To explain, I am going to reference physics (please note that I am really not really this smart but this is what came to mind when reading this article). Anyway, if you've ever had a basic physics class, you might remember something about Newtons First Law that says that objects in motion tend to stay in motion, the same is [...]
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Shot on location in Monterey, California to coincide with their Spring 2013 lookbook, LRG presents the music video for "Savages" by Southern California trio Pac Div. "Savages" is pulled from their well-received sophomore effort GMB. iTunes: GMB (Deluxe Edition) - Pac Div
How exactly does one go about remixing a classic tune like Nas ' "The World is Yours"? Do you try to overhaul the track and give it a modern sound? Or do you embrace the dusty, perfect original's jazziness? Pac Div 's Like went the latter route, flipping a Duke Ellington sample to complement the Illmatic classic. I'm still partial to the original, of course, but a complete re-up from Like is starting to sound like a pretty good idea.
Cada año empieza y se acaba con un largo número de novedades musicales. Cada vez más y cada vez es más clara la necesidad de un filtro. A veces ese [....]
It's a fierce, unforgiving world out there. More so when a pair of feline individuals ' a la AlunaGeorge ' sneakily upload their brilliant R&B and call themselves Lion Babe ... (All of which while I watch a brilliant episode of Human Planet with David Attenborough's voice in the background...). Not long after did blogs start to pick up on the idea and fall prey to the awesomeness of the bait that you can listen and download to below : Lion Babe - Treat Me Like Fire [...]
By Eliot Van Buskirk of Evolver.fm . Marketers tend to view Facebook Likes as a window into, if not the very soul of a person, then at least their musical interests. However, we’ve caught wind of a trend that complicates Liking. The short story: If an artist starts to gain traction (i.e. other people think they are cool), some people will Like them just to have the band’s name show up on their profile. However, they don’t actually want to hear from the band. [...]
As a particular segment of the gravitates towards what you're offering, doesn't mean you have to market to them. Yet another way to find people online is almost certainly government or public records searching for. If you've ever seen per square box with black stripes in it in newspapers and therefore signs and wondered what in which is, it's a QR coupon. Which the costs are minimal compared in the market to hiring an investigator. Bring in sure that you join solely groups that are, in particular important way, relevant to what exactly you are doing and [...]
Toronto rap duo Smash Brovaz have come together with The DJBooth to bring listeners their digital debut album, Think It's a Game?. The project comprises 10 original jams from Junia-T and Crooklin, among them previously-featured singles "Be Free," "Casserine," "The Kitchen" and "Paper Planes." Joining the crew on the guest tip throughout Think It's a Game? are Diz Gibran, Rich Kidd, Yancy Deron and Richie Sosa. In addition to boardwork by Junia-T, the set features production by Big Pops, Intricate Sound, Like (of Pac Div) and Slakah the Beatchild.
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Billboard.com premieres Pac Div's "Sneakerboxes" featuring Chip Gnarly & Big Sik, off their new GMB album. iTunes: GMB (Deluxe Edition) - Pac Div
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The L.A.-based hip-hop trio, Pac Div , have carved out their own niche in the blossoming Los Angeles rap scene, interestingly distinguishing themselves by sticking to their West Coast roots. While carrying a recognizable LA feel, their music also holds elements of the Bay Area hip-hop scene making for a unique, yet encompassing, portrait of California. On Tuesday, the Div released their highly anticipated second album, titled GMB, which stands for the members' first names-Gabe, aka Like , Michael, aka Mibbs and Bryan, aka Be Young . Through out GMB , the three emcees emerge with their most [...]
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Pac Div drops a new video off of their new GMB album, "Black Acura" featuring Mac Miller and Raven Sorvino, and produced by Thelonius Martin. iTunes: GMB (Deluxe Edition) - Pac Div
LA's JJAMZ make think with your feet music, but they're not brain dead.
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Pac Div leaks another track off their upcoming GMB album, "The Return" featuring Ty$ and produced by Mars 1500.
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Day in the life with Pac Div on tour in Seattle. via PacDivDaily
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Pac Div and Swiff D come through to deliver an old school sounding track off of GMB. GMB drops on iTunes on November 27. via PacDivDaily
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A few hours after dropping the artwork for their upcoming album, LA trio Pac Div come through with a dope, low-key single. "Truth" has a genuine west coast feel as Like, Mimbs and BeYoung float smoothly over bright, soulful production. The Div's album GMB is set to drop on November 27th and with features from Kendrick Lamar, Blu and Mac Miller, among others, it is sure to be one of the strongest hip-hop projects of the year. Stream this chill single below and hit the read more for the tracklist. Pac Div - Truth [...]
Gino DePinto, AOL While they're in town for the CMJ Music Marathon , indie supergroup JJAMZ is stopping by Spinner for a special live-streaming performance on The Interface . The set kicks off today (Friday, Oct. 19) at 4PM ET. Featuring Z Berg (the Like ), Jason Boesel ( Rilo Kiley , Bright Eyes ), James Valentine ( Maroon 5 ), Alex Greenwald ( Phantom Planet ) and Michael Runion, the quintet will perform four songs from its debut album Suicide Pact [...]
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