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Reggae Rockers IRIEspect Release New Self-Titled Album
by Josh Sharpe - August 06, 2024 Dub Rock Reggae band IRIEspect releases their debut album on Dubshot Records, now available on major music services. Highlights include a featured single on Apple Music and notable festival performances....
Buzzing Trap Metal Insurgent Kill Dyll Unleashes New Single 'Paranoia'
by Michael Major - January 05, 2024 On the track, a booming bass line perforated by urgent beeps provides the sonic backdrop as Kill Dyll infuses his venomous and vulnerable screams. He incinerates the boundaries between lo-fi, electronic, trap, and heavy metal and emerges from the shadows as an artist-to-watch and outlier you can't t...
Video: Moby Sheds Light On Meat & Dairy Industry on 'We're Going Wrong' Rework With Brie O'Banion
by Michael Major - November 14, 2023 Moby shares the emotional animated official video for downtempo reworking of Cream's 'We're Going Wrong' with Brie O'Banion out everywhere now via Moby's label, Always Centered At Night. The 'We're Going Wrong' accompanying animated video sheds light on the harsh realities of animal cruelty and the ...
Moby Shares Reworked Track Of Cream's 'We're Going Wrong' With Brie O'Banion
by Michael Major - October 17, 2023 Acclaimed New York City-based electronic musician, producer and activist Moby shares a downtempo reworking of Cream's 'We're Going Wrong' with Brie O'Banion out everywhere now. The latest release comes following the official announcement of Moby's label, Always Centered At Night....
Punk Upstarts Adolescents Announce New Album & Tour
by Michael Major - July 12, 2023 The Adolescents, who helped establish the blueprint for Orange County punk rock according to All Music Guide, announced they are celebrating the 43rd anniversary as a band with the release of their new album Caesar Salad Days on vinyl/digital formats this Friday via the legendary independent label, ...
Brooklyn Born Experiemental Music Duo Cinema Cinema Announce Live Dates
by Michael Major - May 24, 2023 CINEMA CINEMA returns, this time with polymath percussionist Thor Harris (Swans, Angels of Light, Shearwater) in tow, to release their seventh full length, Mjölnir. Recorded at historic BC Studio in Brooklyn, NY with legendary noise producer Martin Bisi (Sonic Youth, John Zorn, Boredoms)....
Gogol Bordello, Green Day, Fugazi, Dead Kennedys Members Release Ukrainian Charity Single
by Michael Major - May 23, 2023 Out on Hütz’s own label, Casa Gogol, the track features punk & hardcore heavy hitters like Tre Cool (Green Day), Jello Biafra (Dead Kennedys), Joe Lally (Fugazi, The Messthetics), Roger Miret (Agnostic Front), Monte Pittman (Ministry), Sasha (Kazka) and Puzzled Panther....
Bad Optix (Tim Armstrong and Jesse Michaels of Operation Ivy) Share Debut Single 'Raid'
by Michael Major - March 29, 2023 Tim Armstrong (Operation Ivy, Rancid, Transplants), Jesse Michaels (Operation Ivy), Joey Castillo (Circle Jerks, The Bronx) and bassist Spencer Pollard (Trash Talk) unveil their new project BAD OPTIX with the release of their debut single “Raid” via Hellcat Records....
We Don't Ride Llamas Announce Multiple SXSW Showcases
by Michael Major - March 06, 2023 Austin-based Afro-rockers, queer band and Gen Z siblings, We Don't Ride Llamas, are officially returning to SXSW in 2023 with not one, but two, official showcases -- plus a bonus unofficial showcase. The official showcases are at Latchkey on Wednesday, March 15th and Sheraton BackYARD on Thursday, M...
7Seconds Announce Reissue of Iconic Ian MacKaye Produced 'Walk Together, Rock Together'
by Michael Major - January 18, 2023 The seven-song collection of songs that were as catchy as they were cathartic was produced by Minor Threat frontman Ian MacKaye at D.C.’s legendary Inner Ear Studios. Trust Records is proud to share that they will be releasing its deluxe reissue of the now cult classic, in partnership with BYO Recor...
St. Vincent To Host New Podcast 'History Listen: Rock'
by Michael Major - December 06, 2022 Double Elvis, the audio-first media company behind music and true crime podcasts, and Audible Inc., the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, has announced a new Audible Original, History Listen: Rock. The show is hosted by St. Vincent, who guides listeners through key moments ...
Gogol Bordello Releases New Single 'Take Only What You Can Carry'
by Michael Major - August 17, 2022 Combining their trademark Eastern European Gypsy-swing with a relentless and furious punk passion, the track welcomes listeners deeper into the band’s hardcore-driven album which RELIX calls “13 tracks of unbridled energy - each of the songs doused in their trademark Eastern European stomp and holds...
Gogol Bordello Announces New Album 'Solidaritine'
by Michael Major - July 19, 2022 Tapping New York underground icon Walter Schreifels (Gorilla Biscuits, Rival Schools, Quicksand) for the producer seat, Gogol dove deep into the studio and emerged with a album rife with the insurgent sound of survival. The seven piece band of mixed heritage from locations such as Ukraine, Ecuador, ...
VIDEO: SOUL GLO Share Music Video For 'Gold Chain Punk (whogonbeatmyass?)'
by Michael Major - July 07, 2022 Soul Glo is going on tour for the rest of the summer with Show Me The Body, kicking off in NYC and ending in Louisville, KY while playing some one-off shows along the way. On August 26th they’re opening for Turnstile and My Chemical Romance, and then heading off to sets at Furnace Fest and Desert Da...
Reckling Announces New EP & Shares 'In My Hair' Single
by Michael Major - July 06, 2022 Los Angeles punk-leaning four-piece Reckling (led by Kelsey Reckling) is back with the announcement of their forthcoming EP, Human Nature. The new project is introduced with the release of its first single, 'In My Hair,' released alongside an accompanying music video directed by Ambar Navarro....
Max Creeps Release New Video and Announce Documentary
by Marissa Tomeo - May 08, 2022 “The medieval world can be a brutal and bloody place and in it there are a thousand horrible ways to die,” are the words renowned British historian and author Dan Jones (“Secrets of Great British Castles,” “Britain’s Bloody Crown”) shares during the introduction to Max Creeps’ “Hung Drawn And Quarte...
ShipRocked Announces 2023 Festival Dates
by Michael Major - February 08, 2022 Departing from Port Canaveral, Florida onboard Carnival Magic, SR23 docks at Half Moon Cay in The Bahamas, Grand Turk in Turks & Caicos Islands and Dominican Republic’s Amber Cove, a new stop for ShipRockers. ShipRocked 2023 performers will be announced in the coming months. Watch the 2023 festival ...
Heart's Nancy Wilson Joins HARDCORE HUMANISM WITH DR. MIKE
by Sarah Jae Leiber - May 04, 2021 On The Hardcore Humanism Podcast, Dr. Mike talks with musicians about their mental health and personal development to inspire others and offer lessons about how to lead an authentic and purpose-driven life. ...
L.A.'s MA Jolie Fleur Releases Jazz Track 'My Pretty Flower'
by Sarah Jae Leiber - December 15, 2020 MA Jolie Fleur is Los Angeles based, New Orleans born/raised visual artist, music video director and music-maker Myke Adams....
Video: Gates of the West & Dark Horse Records present 'A Song For Joe: Celebrating The Life Of Joe Strummer
by Robert Diamond - August 18, 2020 On Joe Strummer’s birthday, Friday, August 21 at 3:00pm ET (12:00pm PT and 8:00pm BST), the music and arts community is coming together for a global event to celebrate Joe Strummer’s legacy as a solo musician and singer of The Clash. ...
Narrow Head Reveal New Single 'Hard To Swallow'
by Kaitlin Milligan - August 05, 2020 Narrow Head’s wall of riffs add stark contrast to their best quality– deceptively sweet pop melodies....
MA Jolie Fleur Releases New Single 'Good Life'
by Kaitlin Milligan - July 02, 2020 MA Jolie Fleur (“My pretty flower” in French) is Los Angeles based, New Orleans born/raised visual artist, music video director and music-maker Myke Adams. Today, he released the track, “Good Life,” the first single from the upcoming debut album “Love Is Fire” from MJF....
Bedouin Soundclash Continues Its U.S. Tour To Support Latest Release, MASS
by Kaitlin Milligan - December 16, 2019 Toronto rock duo Bedouin Soundclash just released their critically-acclaimed fifth studio album MASS via Easy Star Records/Mr. Bongo/Sony Canada. The duo is currently touring with Matisyahu with a handful of northeast dates to close out 2019....
The Jamie Saft Quartet Release New Album 'Hidden Corners'
by Kaitlin Milligan - June 03, 2019 On the transcendent new album Hidden Corners, visionary keyboardist, producer and composer Jamie Saft embarks on a spiritual journey along the searching path unveiled by such iconic forebears as John and Alice Coltrane, Pharoah Sanders, and Albert Ayler. Inspired by concepts from Jewish mysticism, t...
The Skints Release Highly-Anticipated Fourth Album 'Swimming Lessons'
by Kaitlin Milligan - May 10, 2019 London “tropical punk” four-piece, THE SKINTS, are pleased to announce the release of their highly-anticipated fourth album Swimming Lessons, released today via Easy Star/Mr. Bongo. Drawing on influences as sprawling as Bad Brains, Popcaan, No Doubt, Alton Ellis, Wiley, and Weezer, Swimming Lessons ... |