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J. Rawls – The Hip-Hop Affect
May 13, 2011, By
English nerds have probably already noted that producer/MC J. Rawls titled his album The Hip-Hop Affect, not Effect. It was deliberate, as the Ohio ...
Sonicbids Spotlight: Mad Planet
May 13, 2011, By
Hailing from Hollywood, CA, the boy-girl electronic duo Mad Planet combines downtempo grooves, electronics, expressionistic lyrics and scratching into a mellow rock atmosphere to create ...
Epitaph Signs Dangerous!
May 12, 2011, By
Epitaph is pleased to announce that it has signed Dangerous!, one of the loudest bands to come out of Australia in a long time. Though ...
Tom Tom Club Spreads Its ‘Genius’ On Tour
May 12, 2011, By
Celebrating 30 years as a band, Tom Tom Club will be touring the U.K. and the U.S.’s East Coast this summer. This follows ...
Darwin Deez Offers Download, Gears Up For Headlining Tour
May 12, 2011, By
Globally loved, mustachioed, pop singer-songwriter Darwin Smith and his band, Darwin Deez, have announced that they will be doing a coast-to-coast headlining tour this summer. ...
Industry Wrap: May 12, 2011
May 12, 2011, By
As anticipated, Google is finally planning to launch its new cloud-like music service. The new Music Beta By Google will allow users to upload and ...
Word Bombs: Classic Lines From Lee “Scratch” Perry
May 12, 2011
Lee “Scratch” Perry, the Jamaican dub pioneer and former Bob Marley collaborator, turned 75 this year. He’s dropped some incredible word bombs on us in ...
Liturgy – Aesthethica
May 12, 2011, By
After Liturgy’s debut, 2009′s awesomely titled Renihilation, the Brooklyn black metal crew returns to melt faces with the not-as-awesomely titled Aesthethica. The triple-alliterative vocalist/...
Scene Report: Boris On Japan
May 11, 2011
In Scene Report, musicians from all over the globe fill us in on what’s going on sonically in their hometowns. This week Boris’ Atsuo ...
Ninjasonik Dives Into “Mosh Pit”
May 11, 2011, By
Two weeks ago while performing at Bamboozle in East Rutherford, NJ, Brooklyn’s Ninjasonik debuted its new single, “Mosh Pit,” closing out an already wild ...
Exclusive Download: Mo Kolours’ “Dead Of Night”
May 11, 2011, By
Half-Mauritian singer and percussionist Mo Kolours will unleash his debut album, EP1: Drum Talking, May 30 on One-Handed. The album, the first of a trilogy of ...
Gang Gang Dance – Eye Contact
May 11, 2011, By
Gang Gang Dance occupies a comfortable niche. On Eye Contact, the newest LP by the experimental Manhattan band, Gang Gang Dance finds breathability without sacrificing ...
Goes Cube On Tour For This Week Only
May 10, 2011, By
Heavy metal band Goes Cube will be cruising down the east coast this week. Starting tonight in Portland, ME the group will make stops in ...
Q&A: Destry’s Michelle DaRosa
May 10, 2011, By
When Michelle DaRosa left Straylight Run in 2008, she started looking for bandmates to join her on her most recent endeavor,
Acacia Strain Announces First Live Album
May 10, 2011, By
The Acacia Strain will release its first live album, The Most Known Unknown, on June 21 via Prosthetic. The album’s material comes from two shows; ...
War On Drugs Announces New Album; Shares Track
May 10, 2011, By
The Philadelphia-based indie rock band the War On Drugs has finally answered back after the highly acclaimed release of its debut LP Wagonwheel Blues in 2008. ...