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NEW ARTIST INTRO! My Pet Dragon with some lovin’ tunes

February 9, 2012 in New Artist Intros, Now Stream This!

With Valentine’s Day is just days away, but we thought this would be the best time to introduce you to My Pet Dragon. Straight out of Brooklyn, NY, My Pet Dragon is giving you your Valentine’s Day gift in advance, sharing five original songs aimed straight the heart. This Atmospheric Rock includes luscious melodies with layered vocals that can be compared best to Radiohead, U2, Coldplay and even a little Kings of Leon. Their tracks create exciting, musical textures that could easily be performed in a small venue or a large stadium. While it may not fall squarely into the rock category, it’s probably best to categorize their work as really well crafted and produced pop songs that can meander into the indie-influenced genre. All the songs included below are on their album (released August 2011) Mountains and Cities. Our favorites include ‘U R’, ‘Majestic Lovers’ and ‘Love Anthem’. Find your anthem song below!

 

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NEW RELEASE TUESDAY! Hospitality with self-titled debut album

February 7, 2012 in New Release Tuesday, New Video Release, Now Stream This!

Hospitality’s self-titled debut album was released on 1/31 via Merge.  We keep listening to this album and find that the best way to describe this Brooklyn based band is “sweet”. Our sincerest apologies for not bringing this album to your attention sooner! If you like the band, Belle and Sebastian, you will adore this band. In addition to the self-titled debut album, Hospitality have also just released a video for ‘Friends of Friends’. Seriously, when we say the entire album is worthwhile, it truly is and may already be considered one of our favorites for 2012. Hospitality will be in Austin for SXSW and will be touring. You can stream the entire album for a limited time over at Merge and if you fall in love, like we did, you can buy it right there. After the video, check out their scheduled tour dates are below. If you are lucky, they will be playing in a town near you!

Hospitality – “Friends Of Friends” from stereogum on Vimeo.

Hospitality – 2012 Tour Dates
Jan 25 New York, NY UCB – WFMU Seven Second Delay live broadcast
Feb 3 Brooklyn, NY Glasslands Gallery (Record Release Show)
Feb 25 San Francisco, CA Great American Music Hall (Noise Pop w/ Archers of Loaf)
Feb 26 Los Angeles, CA Troubadour w/ Archers of Loaf
Feb 29 Toronto, ON Horseshoe Tavern w/ Tennis
Mar 2 Boston, MA Brighton Music Hall w/ Tennis
Mar 3 New York, NY Bowery Ballroom w/ Tennis
Mar 4 Hamden, CT The Space
Mar 9 Chapel Hill, NC Local 506 w/ Tennis
Mar 10 Atlanta, GA The Earl w/ Tennis
Mar 11 Orlando, FL Orange You Glad Festival

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NEWS YOU CAN USE! The Hangout Music Festival is looking for ONE MORE BAND

January 23, 2012 in News You Can Use

Bands that we love that don’t know about this, The Hangout Music Fest is preparing for an awesome lineup this year, but they need ONE MORE BAND. Could yours be the one?

The Hangout Music Fest has teamed up with ReverbNation to present the “2012 Hang Loose Band Competition,” giving up-and-coming acts the chance to do what many have only dreamed of: looking out over a sea of thousands of fans while rocking out on one of the most beautiful beaches in the country.

Click the link below to enter your band for the chance to play Hangout 2012. Ten artists will be selected by the Hangout Music Fest to have their song streamed on the Hangout website. Fans will then vote for the band they want to see at the festival.

Hangout Music Festival deets:
Event Dates: May 18-20, 2012
Location: Gulf Shores, AL
Genres Accepted: Alternative, DJ, Electronica, Folk, Hip Hop, Pop, R&B/Soul, Rock, Americana, Dance, Indie, Jam, and Rap
Submission Fee: None
Submissions Close: February 28, 2012

Click below to make your submission

In preparation for Hangout 2012, take a look back at Hangout 2011.
Check out last year’s most memorable moments.

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NOW STREAM THIS! 10 in 20: A Lexington Recording Project with The Fanged Robot – ‘Let the Countdown Count Me’

January 12, 2012 in New Artist Intros, Now Stream This!

First, we gave you Coralee and The Townies. Then, we gave you Matt Duncan. We are now pleased to present you with the third installment to the 10 in 20: A Lexington Project, The Fanged Robot’s ‘Let the Countdown Count Me’. The Fanged Robot is Robby Cosenza. Cosenza is known as a drummer first and foremost, touring the US, Europe and Canada going on nineteen years now. The Fanged Robot began as an outlet for material not suited to Cosenza’s previous projects, including The Scourge Of The Sea, Tarbox Ramblers and most recently These United States.

Cosenza describes The Fanged Robot as “Golden slop-pop rock n roll, I think.” Spanning over a decade, the band has played hundreds of live shows in basements, barns and bars as a rotating cast of some fifty local and regional artists, including members of The Beatings, Nine Pound Hammer, Sunday Valley, and Vandaveer, to name a few. The past year’s line up lives as a duo with drummer Jason Clarkston. The Fanged Robot recently recorded its first full-length album with producer Duane Lundy, available mid-to-late 2012. Please support this project by making a donation, the artists will appreciate it!

Audio Recording, Engineering, and Mixing by Duane Lundy at Shangri-la Studios
Videography by Mark Cornelison
Video Editing by Jennifer Miller

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NEW ARTIST INTRO! yOya – Nothing to Die

January 12, 2012 in New Artist Intros, Now Stream This!

yOya, an alternative folk, electro, electroacoustic, electronic, folktronic, pop outfit from the City of Angels. That finds much of it’s inspiration from bands like, Animal Collective, Radiohead, The Dodos, Mgmt, Jeff Buckley, Deerhoof, Jack Conte, My Bloody Valentine, Paul Simon, and even, Joni Mitchell. We tend to hear a lot of Local Natives in their sound, so if you like Local Natives, you’ll definitely like yOya. Check out their album, Nothing to Die, below. And, if you really, really like it, please support the band by making a donation.

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NOW STREAM THIS! Noel Gallagher – High Flying Birds

October 17, 2011 in Now Stream This!

Finally, Noel Gallagher, the brother from Oasis that we tend to feel warmth for, has released his solo debut, High Flying Birds, in the UK today via Sour Mash. The U.S. release won’t happen until November 8th via Island/Merucry, but go ahead and get a good listen now, as you can stream the entire 10-tracks in full on PIAS Germany’s SoundCloud. Click on the photo above to be directed to the stream.

 

 

Noel Gallagher’s High Flying Birds Tracklist:
01. Everybody’s On The Run
02. Dream On
03. If I Had A Gun…
04. The Death Of You And Me
05. (I Wanna Live In A Dream In My) Record Machine
06. AKA…What A Life!
07. Soldier Boys And Jesus Freaks
08. AKA…Broken Arrow
09. (Stranded On) The Wrong Beach
10. Stop The Clocks

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NOW STREAM THIS! 10 in 20: A Lexington Recording Project

October 4, 2011 in New Video Release, Now Stream This!

What’s a 10 in 20, you ask? Well, ten groups of established Lexington musicians each spend two days collaborating on an original track with a fantastic producer, Duane Lundy at Shangri-la Studios. They employ an organic process which presents the artists’ distinctive songwriting and musical roots, while painting a broader creative landscape. Monthly debuts of new songs build toward a vinyl album release in 2012. The first installment of the 10 in 20 project is with Coralee and the Townies, as they perform, ‘ProfessionaLoner’. Below is the video for the track and below the video is the track available for download. Please consider donating to this fantastic project, it’s totally worth it.



Download this Video to MP3 - > YouTube MP3

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NEW RELEASE TUESDAY! Zola Jesus – Conatus

October 4, 2011 in New Release Tuesday, Now Stream This!

Zola Jesus, the stage name of Russian American singer/songwriter Nika Roza Danilova, creates cinematic and goth-inspired pop with arrangements that are larger than life. Strangely, we are reminded of Caleb Followill of Kings of Leon. Weird. You can listen to the entire album, Conatus, released today via Sacred Bones Records.

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NEW RELEASE TUESDAY! Daryl Hall – Laughing Down Crying

September 27, 2011 in New Release Tuesday, Now Stream This!

Ahhh, remember the sounds of Daryl Hall & John Oates? Just recently we caught a glimpse of those earlier sounds from Daryl when watching a video of ‘Family Man’. Great song, but man, that video was VELVEETA. We are fortunate to fast forward to 2011 and see Daryl release a solo album entitled Laughing Down Crying. Yes, it’s a pop album, but by a very seasoned musician that deserves our attention. Check it out for yourself and tell us what you think.

Daryl Hall – Laughing Down Crying by knitstitchmedia

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NEW RELEASE TUESDAY! Dum Dum Girls – Only in Dreams

September 27, 2011 in New Release Tuesday, Now Stream This!

Dum Dum Girls (yeah, that’s their name) release Only in Dreams today via Sub Pop Records. If it’s possible, they carefully weave pop sounds of rock with lo-fi sounds & fuzzy guitars. We have been listening to a few singles from the LP for a while and have noticed a growth from their debut album.

Stream the entire album below, courtesy of The Fader:
Dum Dum Girls – Only in Dreams by subpop

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