Some bands have had a lot of luck with crowd-sourcing their albums. Protest The Hero raised over a quarter of a million dollars recently for their new album, and clearly that's given people some ideas. Now, As I Lay Dying frontman Tim Lambesis is seeking funds to record and tour with his side project, Austrian ... The post Tim Lambesis Will Tattoo Your Initials On His Butt If You Donate To The AUSTRIAN DEATH MACHINE Album appeared first on Metal Injection .

I'm always down for finding out about new music, especially when they're based out of Vancouver. That's why I was extremely intrigued when my Marketing teacher at BCIT told me about his son, local hip-hop artist FC (real name Francesco Cuzzetto). Cuzzetto just released a mixtape with fellow Vancouverite Baby G in November of last year. Entitled 'Initation', the 11-track effort showcases a variety of dance-worthy rap tracks with features from Renstar, Joe Batters, and Corbett. Check out a few tracks below. posted by @clarkbs
Check out a new song from a grindcore band who actual name is, I shit you not, Pretty Little Flowers.
The third release from Initials - the bourgeoning imprint headed by Hypercolour chiefs Alex Jones and Ste Roberts - offers up two fresh cuts from Romania’s Boola and Roberts himself, in addition to a loyal reworking of DJ Linus’ 1997 work 'K.B.’s Groove' by everyone’s favourite Italian renegades, The Analogue Cops. Ren'tors - Boola [Initials] Boola is first up to bat with 'Ren’tors', a
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Official Website Facebook Twitter I very much consider New York my second home, and CMJ is the best way to celebrate Autumn through a week's worth of nightclub and venue hoppings all over Manhattan and across from the East River into beautiful Brooklyn. 1000+ artists/bands will come play for the music industry and the fans alike for [...]

So this original track by DJ Linus was released way back in 1997 and still sounds amazing to this day! This may have been somewhat behind Initials' bosses Alex Jones, Ste Roberts and Dave Elkabas to bring it back... that and a couple of amazing new remixes of course! I just listened to the promo and pretty much lost my mind to the Kris Wadsworth remix... the below snippet unfortunately wont do justice to the full ELEVEN MINUTE remix... yup 11 mins of whoomping bass and obscure echoed and reverbed vocals telling you they love you so much. This [...]
Nike has been teflon when it comes to bad publicity. No matter what people say or any negative news coverage they get, shoes keep flying off the racks and money [...]

CLICK IMAGE TO VIEW VIDEO As a comic illustrator myself, I really appreaciate the love and initiative by Murs here, joining both indie Hip Hop and comics. The illustration looks really sharp, looking forward to it. From pioneering the independent rap hustle to starting his own festival, Cali emcee Murs has always been a trailblazer. To that end, he proudly presents Yumiko: Curse Of The Merch Girl , a brand new album and graphic novel available exclusively through Kickstarter . The album and novel unite to tell the story of [...]

It's always an exciting, yet cautious experience when listening to a new labels debut record. There is also a hope that the label is going to be excellent and that they've signed the next big thing in their particular niche. However, nine times out of ten. That mentality leads to much disappointment and a truckload of shit music in your email. Luckily for me, Initials is exactly what I'd look for in a new label. Signing an unknown artist, with plenty of talent and taste. Combined with the experience of running several other successful labels, and some trippy [...]
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Tweet Abel Tesfaye, the voice behind Toronto-based The Weeknd , has had quite the year. In March, he released "House of Balloons", a dark collection of songs that emphasized his strengths as a prolific, melody-building crooner. Tesfaye oddly stayed out of the direct spotlight, which raised the anticipation from his fans for new material, that came in the form of another mixtape entitled "Thursday". After the two mixtapes, and appearing on Drake’s "Take Care" multiple times, Tesfaye dropped his final mixtape [...]

The Weeknd is back with mixtape #3, Echoes Of Silence . The group, fronted by Abel Tesfaye, said they'd be dropping something this Fall. Well, technically it's still Fall for another couple hours. Coachella line-up should be coming out soon and I am putting my money on The Weeknd in a sunset slot in the Outdoor Theater. You can download the 9 track Echoes Of Silence in it's entirety via The Weeknd's website for free . A few choice tracks below including "The [...]
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Tweet Listen to and download The Weeknd 's new album "Echoes Of Silence" below. As promised, below you can hear the third and final installment in The Weeknd 's free mixtape trilogy. March gave us "House Of Balloons" , August gave us "Thursday" , and December gives us "Echoes Of Silence" . With "House Of Balloons" he set the bar [...]

Australian, producer extraordinare Ta-Ku has been releasing a beat a day for Dilla, he will do so for 50 days as a tribute to one of his biggest influences. There has been some great gems dropped over the past few days and many more to come, head over to his soundcloud to follow the initiative and peep the previous beats. Previous Posts On Ta-Ku Ta-Ku: Twitter • Soundcloud •J• Tags: [...]

totally NSFW and unofficial video for The Weeknd 's Initiation compiled and edited by Marcos Fantu
Here is a warped, twisted and positively NSFW unofficial video clip for The Weeknd's compelling new recording, "Initiation" . Echoes of Silence , the artist's third mixtape of 2011, is coming soon. Continue reading: Video: The Weeknd - "Initiation" Subscribe to the PMABLAST, a daily newsletter with free mp3s, music news and reviews sent directly to your email inbox. Tags: The Weeknd
The Weeknd - 'Initiation' video (nsfw) by MarcosFantu Created by Marcos Fantu, this video is another dedication to the music of The Weeknd. The erotic approach to the video matches, the Toronto singers style and aesthetic. Check it out above.
The Weeknd - 'Initiation' video (nsfw) von MarcosFantu deepgoa.blogspot.com underground music guide _________ © dg , 2011

weeknd - initiation [what is this? futuristic neo soul vocally tweaked with a dark erratic bassline to confuse and confound at the same time? throw in the fact that weekend (aka abel tesfaye) is actually a canadian channeling some serious UK and it all just goes over my head. i'm definitely interested!] http://feeds.feedburner.com/Wo ngiesMusicWorld

Another unofficial video for one of The Weekend ’s tracks; here’s Marcos Fantu ’s visualisation for Initiation . NSFW, as usual.