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Australian electro-pop duo  Empire of the Sun  already proved quite theatrical with their recent fantastical video for "Alive" . Well, it would appear their stage show in support of their sophomore effort, Ice on the Dune , remains just as invigorating. This week, the outfit performed their first show in two years at Dallas' House of Blues as part of Yahoo!'s On the Road series. While Lord Littlemore was nowhere to be seen, Emperor Steele reigned over a fashionable medley of performers, from neurotic dancers to sweaty musicians. The costumes, the lights, and the beats - all [...]

Now in its second year, the EDMBiz conference's purpose is to promote and facilitate thoughtful discussion on topics relevant to dance music culture. At this year's conference there will also be a comprehensive schedule of panel discussions, keynote speeches from James Barton, Perry Farrell, Marc Geiger, Rob Light, and Pasquale Rotella among others and promises to be a unique and thought-provoking experience. In addition to the seminars, guests will also enjoy networking events at The Cosmopolitan during EDC Week, June 18-20 2013. Attendees will also have access to nightclub parties at Marquee, TAO, Lavo and more. [...]

I'm really impressed with the growth I've seen musically from Emma Louise .  When I first heard her awhile back, I liked it, but it was just another great voice-that's not the case now with her latest effort, vs Head vs Heart.  She's got a much stronger presence behind the microphone, and I like the soulful solemnity in her voice on this bonus single.  There's not much besides the piano and the voice, but if you listen to this track, you won't need anything else to fall in love [...]

• Emma Louise - Backseats

Enjoy 'Better Days' via SoundCloud. Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros will see daylight shortly. Purchase Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros items via Insound. MP3: Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros - Janglin (RAC Mix)

• Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros - Better Days

Brand New have announced a handful of club shows around their previously announced performance at Riot Fest in Chicago this September. Click below to see the dates. The band's most recent full-length Daisy was released way back in 2009, although a deluxe reissue of their debut Your Favourite Weapon arrived last year via Razor & Tie.

During my high school days, Walkmans were still the go-to portable music devices amongst my peers. Just around the time Apple released its first iPods, and before the entire music industry was revolutionized with the focus towards digital releases, CDs were the norm, with Sony being the biggest name in the game with its huge selection of CD, tape, and portable radio players. Of course, a lot has changed over the past decade, with most high school kids probably unfamiliar with the "Walkman" brand. Even outside of music devices, Sony's reputation as the top dog in consumer electronics has dropped [...]

Following his recent return to the public sphere in which he announced a new album, shared it's first single and shed light on what he's been up to since releasing his EP These Wings back in 2011, Wise Blood is back today to share the second single from id. New single ' Universe Is Blessed ' is a perfect representation of Wise Blood 's knack for balancing a bevy of samples and heavy hitting percussion with more pure pop tendencies - resulting in a sound unlike any of his contemporaries. Check [...]

Experimental songwriter Julia Holter will release her third album "Loud City Song" on August 19. Already today she premieres "World", the first song from it The post Julia Holter announces new album "Loud City Song", shares "World" video appeared first on Nothing But Hope And Passion - NBHAP - Music Magazine & more .

El  productor de música electrónica y cantante James Blake se detuvo en los estudios de la radio KEXP de Seattle para tocar en vivo. En su último tour por los Estados Unidos, el cantante británico y su banda tocaron algunos tracks del nuevo álbum Overgrown , editado a principio de este año. Poco antes de presentarse en el Primavera Sound de Barcelona, el músico hablo sobre la inspiración para el [...]

Also shares new track, "World" The post Julia Holter announces new album Loud City Song appeared first on Treble: Music news, reviews, interviews and more .

Kriget (meaning ‘The War’ in Swedish) is an experimental rock trio from Stockholm, Sweden. These gentlemen distill music all the way down to its darkest, evil and uplifting primal essence. Arguably one of Sweden’s best kept secrets, the trio will be releasing their long awaited LP, Dystopico , digitally on July 2nd, with a vinyl release to follow. Consequence of Sound has premiered track number one off Dystopico , ' Sleeping with Buddha .' The discordant introduction of a buzzing fly and heavy drumming builds slowly, perhaps cacophonous at first, until the1:47 [...]

Check out the mysterious video for Brooklyn's duo Beacon superb single "Drive", taken from their debut album "The Ways We Separate", out now via Ghostly International. Directed by Will Joines. mpFree: Beacon:"Drive" .

On July 23rd,  Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros  will release their self-titled third studio album . It's described by Alex Ebert as a collection of the "rawest, most liberated, most rambunctious stuff we’ve done." Take a listen to the first track, "Better Days". Edward Sharpe & The Magnetic Zeros  Tracklist: 01. Better Days 02. Let’s Get High 03. Two 04. Please! 05. Life is Hard 06. If I Were Free 07. In The Lion [...]

Luego de presentarse el 15 de marzo en MSTRPLN y de participar del Puma Urban Art chileno, Astro vuelve al escenario de Buenos Aires de la mano de la productora local Indie Folks . La cita será el jueves 4 de julio en Niceto Club (Niceto Vega 5510). Según anunció ayer Indie Folks a través de una publicación en Facebook , la banda conformada por  Andrés Nusser  (voz, [...]

La banda revelación del southern rock norteamericano Alabama Shakes grabó Pocket Change , un tema que será parte del soundtrack de la saga de vampiros True Blood . Luego de editar Boys & Girls , su álbum debut de 2012, la banda que ha sido comparada con The Black Keys y The White Stripes , y que visitó la Argentina a comienzos de año,  [...]

• Alabama Shakes - Pocket Change

In anticipation of their new album The Wack Album , The Lonely Island have launched “Wack Wednesdays.” Every Wednesday leading up to the album’s release, the comedy troupe will debut new music videos, tracks, and other exclusive announcements via their YouTube channel . Each of the previous three offerings, “Spring Break Anthem” , “I Fucked My Aunt” , and "Diaper Money" , have had their moments of hilarity. But none proved more entertaining and educational than the group's new collaboration with Solange, [...]

To counter the latest absurdity from the Russian Government in the ongoing human rights issue that is the feminis t punk collective Pussy Riot, unofficial spokeswoman Maria Alyokhina has gone on hunger strike. According to The Guardian : In a recent letter to Radio Svoboda, Alyokhina wrote: "Soon I'll appear before the parole commission which, of course, will decide that it's impossible to let such a dangerous person as myself out into society. This is all boring and predictable." Alyokhina, 24, [...]

Austin-based post-rock band Explosions In The Sky will release a movie score for "Prince Avalanche" in August. The film was directed by David Gordon Green The post Explosions In The Sky announce "Prince Avalanche" movie score appeared first on Nothing But Hope And Passion - NBHAP - Music Magazine & more .

Ty Segall let out another reminder today that his new album, Sleeper, arrives August 20th via Drag City. Be on the lookout for new songs soon.