Author Archives: Mike
Author Archives: Mike
Fuse, the national television network dedicated to music, today announced that the third season premiere of its half-hour docu-series, Big Freedia: Queen of Bounce, ranked as the #1 season premiere of all time for the network. The season three premiere broke its own ratings records delivering 300,000 Total Viewers and posting double-digit gains among Total Viewer delivery (+41 percent), P18-34 delivery (+23 percent) and Household ratings (+38%) compared to its second season premiere – based on Nielsen Live+3 for the season premiere that aired February 25 at 11 p.m. ET/10 p.m. CT on Fuse.
Continue readingNoisey premieres Two Gallants’ new video for the track “Incidental” from the bands fifth studio album We Are Undone, out now on ATO Records. The video was directed by Alexander Safdie and Kangmin Kim. Watch the video via Noisey HERE and YouTube HERE. Noisey says “their video for the scuzz-pop single ‘Incidental’ finds the SF duo on typically fiery form.” To celebrate the release, the band is currently on a full European tour and begin their U.S. run of dates on April 16. Tickets are on sale now.
Continue readingWe seek the new because of the numbness. If you listen to enough music, you’re familiar with the feeling. Sounds get recycled so often that they can seem like geometric configurations organized via WAV files. Trends get time-stamped faster than a triplicate trap hi-hat.
Continue readingNina Las Vegas – Australian DJ, producer, presenter and radio personality – makes her SXSW debut DJing and presenting some of her favourite artists as part of Austin Party Weekend (hosted by IHEARTCOMIX). On Thursday March 19th, NLV Presents will host sets and performances by (in alphabetical order) IKONIKA, MY NU LENG, NADUS, NINA LAS VEGAS, REDINHO and TKAY MAIDZA and special guests.
Continue readingKopecky are thrilled to announce their second album, Drug for the Modern Age, set to be released on May 19 via ATO Records. The new record takes the many shake-ups the band’s endured over the past few years and turns them into inspiration for groove-driven, melody-heavy alt-pop that’s intensely emotional and strangely exhilarating.
Continue readingElises’s EP consists of collaborations with Felix Snow (Sza, Gallant, Nicole Sherzinger), Dan Nigro (Sky Ferreira, Aluna George, Twin Shadow), Mighty Mike (Dojo, Sirah, Kelly Clarkson), Erik Belz & Danny Score (Jez Dior) and more. It’s first single, “Generator,” which All Things Go declared “a stunning combination of pop and R&B that few can pull off” was released in November and hit #1 on the Twitter hype chart. “Suitcases” and “Generator” each hold an important place as an expressive chapter in Elise’s larger coming-of-age tale.
Continue readingFrance’s Christine And The Queens will make her American live debut at SXSW to showcase her highly anticipated debut US EP, Saint Claude, featuring runaway French hits “Saint Claude” and “Christine,” the latter reimagined in English on brand new cut “Tilted.”
Continue readingOne of the world’s best-selling female artist in history, Shania Twain, has announced her first North American tour in more than 11 years entitled ROCK THIS COUNTRY. The 48 date run comes hot on the heels of her hit two-year residency in Las Vegas at The Colosseum at Caesars Palace.
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