UK producer Nathan C . has teamed up with Danny Dove to produce "Vangazi" which has been building momentum since the start of 2009 with it's first airing on Pete Tong 's Essential Selection on BBC Radio 1 (as a bootleg of "Unbelievable" by EMF ). Nathan C . has now replaced the sample (for legal reasons) and the track has built-up support from a host of DJ heavyweights including: Pete Tong, Funkagenda , Deepgroove , and [...]
Just this week, Rough Trade Records released the first mp3, "Gold Rush," from the forthcoming album from Basia Bulat . The album, entitled Heart Of My Own , the album will be in stores on January 26, 2010. This album is the follow up to 2007's Oh, My Darling which generated a groundswell of support from both the press and fans alike. Ever since I first saw Basia open for DeVotchKa last year, I fell in love and still listen to Oh, My Darling [...]
Elizabeth Ziman , front woman and namesake for Elizabeth & the Catapult , has hints of the bird & the bee in her sweet yet confident voice. A classically trained pianist from her Greenwich Village youth, a now mature Ziman has produced a gem of an album with Taller Children , with help from guitarist Pete Lalish , drummer Danny Molad and producer Mike Mogis ( Bright Eyes , M. Ward , Rilo Kiley ). The album's title track is lighthearted with [...]
Songbird Sara Lov has been handpicked by longtime friend and collaborator Sea Wolf to open his seven-week musical voyage across the country (dates below). The national tour sets sail September 14 in Santa Barbara, just weeks after the re-release of Lov's debut solo LP, Seasoned Eyes Were Beaming , out now via Filter US Recordings . Already a versatile performer, dating back to her stint as former lead singer of the revered dream-pop duo Devics , Lov will take a slightly new approach to her [...]
Newly formed (debuted April of this year) Chicago outfit Blane Fonda , featuring former front man of Technicolour Stallion , Mark Wetzel , and The Sapiens sans front man, just this month released a seven song EP titled Master of Stars and Broken Arms . Blane Fonda has received a lot of great press, including the honor of being The Deli's Chicago Artist of Month. We're excited to bring you "Salacious Love," a slick and lusty three and a half minute track sandwiched right in the [...]
Popwreckoning friends Tigercity are releasing a new LP this fall entitled Ancient Lover and we're happy to offer you the record's first single, "Fake Gold." Though darker than what we're used to from these Brooklyn boys, this track is just a silky and slinky, rife with pounding beats, slick synths, backing falsettos and that sexy 80s-esque feel that Tigercity does so well. Tigercity - "Fake Gold" Having spent most of their time touring since the release of their critically and commercially successful [...]
Polychromatic! , a new experimental electronica act by Robert Lake , has made available new track "Good Enough". It opens darkly in a low minor chord but seconds later is punctuated with a catchy video game-esque beeping pattern joined with autotuned yet still flat male vocals. The catchy synth melody gets you bopping and momentarily lifts from that it's-almost-Friday-but-I've-st ill-got-4-hours-of-work-left-t oday funk. Polychromatic! - "Good Enough" Dreams , Polychromatic!'s 15 song debut album, is out November 10th. Polychromatic! will also be releasing a free EP [...]
Austin four-piece The Octopus Project are back on the road (dates below) previewing tracks from their new record, Golden Beds , which will drop tomorrow, July 28th. They recently debuted the first of many "Visual Music" performances, playing at Austin's Fashion Awards and rounding out an incredible 4th of July show at Stubb's with Explosions In the Sky and The Wooden Birds . In celebration of the EP and tour, the band are giving away a [...]
Dev Hynes , aka Lightspeed Champion , has just unveiled a brand new, completely interactive website, where you can create a profile, load up images and videos and talk to fellow Lightspeed Champion fans. The site, www.lightspeedchampion.com , also includes a brand new track which you can download for free as soon as you sign up. Dev will regularly be uploading content including short films, photos and exclusive music, as well as continuing his already popular blog. Currently you can enjoy Dev's Wordplay orientated Three Sentence [...]
The Horse's Ha , comprised of Freakwater and Eleventh Dream Day 's Janet Beveridge Bean and The Zincs ' James Elkington, will be playing the first of several mini-tours this summer in support of their genre-bending debut album, Of The Cathmawr Yards , out now on Hidden Agenda . Featuring stellar performers from Chicago's rock and jazz communities, The Horse's Ha blend an all-acoustic instrumentation with sweetly harmonizing vocals that belie the group's darkly haunting songs. The Horse's Ha recorded a cover of [...]
On September 22nd, Chicago modern indie rock legend Mike Kinsella ( American Football , Joan of Arc , Cap'n Jazz ) will release his fifth album under solo moniker Owen this fall. As he began writing this album, Kinsella became a husband and a father. For a musician who has never been afraid to address deeply personal topics in his songs, it would be impossible for such life altering changes not to affect the music he creates. As a result, New Leaves boasts [...]
I get a lot of email. A lot. Some of the emails I get are full of great stuff. Others, not so much. Some just intrigue the hell out of me, as with this example from this morning: " Golau Glau " are two of our favourite words that go well together. We like Wales and cats, and whales but not Cats. Um, what? That was my initial reaction. But this marketing genius of a band got the better of my curiosity and I immediately [...]
Mr. Brendan Benson , of Raconteurs fame if you're not already familiar with his solo work, will be releasing his 4th solo studio album titled My Old, Familiar Friend on August 18th via ATO Records . He's released "Feel Like Taking You Home" from the record and we've got it here for you: Brendan Benson - "Feel Like Taking You Home" Taking a break from writing, recording and touring with the Grammy winning Raconteurs, Benson went into the studio [...]
Nashville's Shill is
an alt rock trio with a simple but catchy sound. To celebrate this lovely Friday, we've got a 2 for 1 MP3 Minute with a couple tracks from Shill's full-length In There Somewhere ... "Pick A Fight" is mild mannered considering the name of the tune, but "Play" enjoys a more whimsical and upbeat nature, featuring some solid licks and a catchy beat. Sit back, relax, and give a listen as you give into the happiness that comes with the clock ticking every closer to [...]
Continuing to support their latest album Habeas Corpus , Living Things will hit the road for the Nylon Summer Music Tour 2009 . The 18-city trek kicked off earlier this month and brings the guys, who are co-headlining the tour with Patrick Wolf , through the States ending in Austin on July 1st. Plasticines and Jaguar Love support. Habeas Corpus was released earlier this year and has garnered substantial critical acclaim in the media. Produced by Michael Ilbert [...]
Tonight, Brooklyn's Suckers will be playing the M Room in Philadelphia's Fishtown section, along with Rock Plaza Central , in support of their new self-titled EP out now on IAMSOUND . Their reverb-drenched riffs, hooky beats, horns, whistles and moody keys will get your body movin', albeit somewhat lethargically before picking up at the end, with single "It Gets Your Body Movin'". Suckers - "It Gets Your Body Movin'" Don't miss their video for "Easy Chairs", released last month. [...]
Philadelphia's Hoots & Hellmouth will celebrate the release of their forthcoming record, The Holy Open Secret , at hometown Johnny Brenda's both tomorrow, May 28th and Friday, May 29th. The Holy Open Secret is due out June 2nd on MAD Dragon Records . Their shows are like traveling tent revivals; their audiences are like congregations. Editrix Jessica and staff photog Dese'Rae Stage witnessed this at last year's Popped! Philadelphia Music Festival, in which the fellas played and later graciously sat down to chat [...]
Prabir and the Substitutes from Richmond, Virginia just last month released their EP Hello , a follow up to last year's debut LP. The quintet play driving and energetic power-pop with psychedelic guitar riffs nodding to an old school classic rock era. We've got "Who's Going to Love You?", Hello 's lead off track for download now. "Who's Going to Love You?" starts of a bit mellow with a slick riff as front man Prabir sings " I fell asleep on my own, just [...]
Not much of the world has been hearing from the lovely and uber-talented Ms. Regina Spektor these days, aside from guesting on Ben Folds ' new record and performing a few scattered concerts since she's been holed up working on a new record to the delight of pretty much everyone everywhere. Warner Brothers Records will be releasing Spektor's new album, titled Far , on June 23rd. The first track released from Far is "Laughing With", a moody piano driven cut with a theme centering around God: [...]
Former Sunny Day Real Estate / Fire Theft frontman Jeremy Enigk is getting ready to release OK Bear , the follow up to his two critically acclaimed solo albums Frog Queen and World Waits . Here is a sneak peek to OK Bear , out May 12th on his own Lewis Hollow Recordings . Jeremy Enigk - "Mind Idea" Jeremy Enigk - "Life's Too Short" While these tunes are less [...]
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