Author Archives: Mike
Author Archives: Mike
On March 17, acclaimed musician Glen Hansard will release It Was Triumph We Once Proposed…Songs of Jason Molina, an EP of material in tribute to his friend and colleague Jason Molina. Jason Molina is the revered singer-songwriter behind the project Songs: Ohia, who passed away two years ago this March.
Continue readingAcclaimed hip hop trio N.E.R.D., featuring Pharrell Williams, Chad Hugo, and Shae Haley, has unveiled the music video for its song “Squeeze Me.” The track is featured in the new SpongeBob SquarePants theatrical release, “The SpongeBob Movie: Sponge Out of Water,” from Paramount Pictures and Nickelodeon Movies, which hits theaters next Friday, February 6.
Continue readingAcclaimed musician-songwriter NEKO CASE will be reissuing her iconic album Fox Confessor Brings The Flood in a limited edition run of red vinyl to commemorate Record Store Day 2015.
Continue readingThe official music video for Andrew Combs’ new song “Nothing to Lose” premiered yesterday at NPR Music and can now be viewed/embedded via YouTube. Of Combs and the video, NPR Music critic Ann Powers praises, “Combs is an impeccable craftsman indebted to not only the troubadour lineage of his native Texas, but to that magical moment at the turn of the 1960s into the 1970s when country, soul, rock and pop balladry all mingled on sophisticated albums by artists as varied as Kris Kristofferson, James Taylor and Phoebe Snow…The video keeps Combs’ music at the center while opening up a flood of associations. It’s a classic performance perfect for right now.”
Continue readingOver the last year, London based East India Youth has combined strikingly orignial music with euphoric live performances and has quickly become recognized as one of the most experimental and captivating artists around. Today he announces details of his brand new album titlted CULTURE OF VOLUME; his first album since signing to XL Recordings. This record follows his critically acclaimed debut album TOTAL STRIFE FOREVER (released in January 2014 on Stolen Records) that went on to be nomiated for a Mercury Prize.
Continue readingFor over two decades pop-punk pioneers Bowling For Soup have been cranking out acclaimed and beloved albums that have influenced a generation of bands in their wake. Today, they’re celebrating their 20th anniversary with the release of Songs People Actually Liked (Vol. 1 – The First 10 Years 1994-2003); a collection of fan favorites from the first half of their career. The record is currently available for purchase via Que-So/Brando Records at iTunes and Amazon.
Continue readingSEVEN LIONS is gearing up to release his brand new EP, The Throes of Winter [Casablanca Records], on March 3 with all digital partners. You can pre-order the six-track EP today at this link now and listen here to the track “Lose Myself” featuring Lynn Gunn of American rock band PVRIS. The Throes of Winter is the first of a series of releases this year from Seven Lions. Jeff Montalvo (who is Seven Lions) has decided to buck the industry trend of releasing single after single.
Continue readingThe debut album from Sons of Texas, Baptized In The Rio Grande, scheduled for release on March 3rd is available today for preorder in both physical and digital formats. Fans can order music and merchandise now through the Razor & Tie webstore at http://sonsoftexas.merchnow.com. The album can be ordered alone or bundled with an exclusive t-shirt. The album can also be preordered at iTunes at http://geni.us/sonsoftexas and Amazon at http://bit.ly/sotamzn. Anyone preordering the album will immediately receive the title track “Baptized in the Rio Grande.”
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