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Video Premiere: Have “Ya Heard” About Playdough?
June 7, 2011, By
Dallas, TX, rapper Playdough is proving that, contrary to popular belief, playdough is serious business. His newest album, Hotdoggin, came out in May, and now …
Cut Off Your Hands Announces Sophomore LP
June 7, 2011, By
New Zealand’s Cut Off Your Hands has announced Hollow, a new LP to be released August 16 on Frenchkiss. The sophomore effort comes after vocalist …
Primus Returns With First Album In 11 Years
June 6, 2011, By
After 11 long years, Primus is finally back with another installment of dark-toned and experimental rock music on its latest album, Green Naugahyde, set to release …
Declaime Looks Within For New Album ‘Self Study’
June 3, 2011, By
Intergalactic chill-groove master Declaime is ready to unleash a wave of universal love, multimedia art and careful introspection with the release of his upcoming album …
Jacuzzi Boys Gets Bubbly; Announces New Album
June 3, 2011, By
The lo-fi surf rock dudes from Miami’s Jacuzzi Boys have announced their sophomore album, Glazin’, is due out August 30 on Seattle-based label Hardly Art. …
Giveaway: Win Two Tickets To Bonnaroo Music Festival
June 3, 2011
You know, back in our day, way back in the early 2000s when we took a 15-hour drive down to Manchester, TN, for some newfangled …
Kills Adds Dates To North American Tour
June 3, 2011, By
After completing an insanely successful tour this spring, the Kills has taken it upon itself to add more dates to its North American tour. The …
Front Bottoms Signs With Bar/None
June 3, 2011, By
Six years after forming a band as students at Pascack Valley High School in Hillsdale, NJ, indie pop duo Front Bottoms has announced that it …
Grace Jones’ First U.S. Release In 22 Years Coming This Fall
June 3, 2011, By
The iconic Grace Jones, who has been musically dormant for the past 22 years, is finally releasing the new album Hurricane in the U.S. on …
Tour Season In Bloom For Rosebuds
June 2, 2011, By
Indie rock/folk duo the Rosebuds, hailing from Raleigh, NC, sets out on tour this summer to promote its fifth album, Loud Planes Fly Low, …
Ume Preps For ‘Phantoms,’ Heads On Tour
June 2, 2011, By
Female-fronted indie garage-rock band Ume is finally releasing its second album, Phantoms, on August 30. The trio, made up of lead singer and guitarist Lauren Larson, …
OFWGKTA’s MellowHype Reworks ‘Blackenedwhite’
June 2, 2011, By
MellowHype, the duo made up of OFWGKTA members Hodgy Beats and Left Brain, will officially release Blackenedwhite on July 12 on Fat Possum. This will be …
War On Drugs Releases New Album, Tours In August
June 2, 2011, By
After canceling its European tour dates in February and March, Philadelphia indie-rock quartet the War On Drugs is set to fulfill its promise to bring …
Has-Lo Reaches His “Limit” In Exclusive Video Premiere
June 2, 2011, By
CMJ has the latest video from Philly hip-hop artist Has-Lo. This video features the track “Limit” off of his In Case I Don’t Make …
Two Door Cinema Club Announces Fall Tour
June 2, 2011, By
The rock-pop Irish trio Two Door Cinema Club sets out on tour this fall in support of its debut album, Tourist History, to be released …