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Author: Kevin

Nneka To Release ‘Soul Heavy’ In 2012

By Kevin posted December 07, 2011 at 18:31

Award-winning Nigerian singer/songwriter Nneka is gearing up to release her third album Soul Heavy. The album, set for release in February, features guest appearances by The Roots’ Black Thought and Ms. Dynamite. Continue...
Vid Pick: Creep “Animals” Ft. Holly Miranda

By Kevin posted December 07, 2011 at 17:59

Brooklyn-based producer duo Creep have unveiled a new video for their song “Animals.” The Greko Sklavounos-directed clip continues in the same dark vein as the group’s previous videos, with images of guest vocalist Holly Miranda and another woman clad in bondage/futuristic outfits, their eyes whited out by contact lenses. The shots of Miranda wailing with the city skyline behind her are particularly ethereal and unsettling. Watch after the jump. Continue...
My Morning Jacket Release iTunes Session EP

By Kevin posted December 06, 2011 at 14:05

My Morning Jacket are celebrating the holiday season with a special Christmas-themed iTunes Session EP. Released today, the album comes after a busy year of touring through the U.S. and Europe, as well as the release of the band’s sixth album Circuital, which received a Grammy nomination for Best Alternative Album. Continue...
LISTEN: The Cure Perform “Boys Don’t Cry” At 2011 Bestival

By Kevin posted December 05, 2011 at 16:40

The Cure have offered a sneak peek of their live album The Cure: Bestival Live 2011, set to come out tomorrow, by streaming their performance of their classic tune ”Boys Don’t Cry” at this year’s Bestival. Continue...
The Asteroids Galaxy Announce Tour, Drop “Heart Attack (CSS Remix)”

By Kevin posted December 05, 2011 at 16:26

The Asteroids Galaxy Tour will be embarking on a national headlining U.S. tour beginning in January. Tickets went on sale Friday for the winter road trek, set to kick off January 31 in New York City. Continue...
Sleigh Bells Debut ‘Reign of Terror’ Trailer

By Kevin posted December 02, 2011 at 16:32

Brooklyn noise pop duo Sleigh Bells are back with a trailer for their upcoming sophomore release, the ominously and awesomely titled Reign Of Terror. The clip is pretty vague, with nary a release date in sight as images of band members goofing off backstage, rocking out onstage, and singer Alexis Krauss serving up dominatrix-style iciness as she combs her hair in the mirror take center stage. It does however, succeed in wetting appetites for whatever Sleigh Bells cook up next. Watch the trailer after the jump. Continue...
Cut Copy, My Morning Jacket Receive Grammy Nods

By Kevin posted December 01, 2011 at 20:58

Aussie indie dance trio Cut Copy and American rockers My Morning Jacket may have little in common aesthetically and musically, but both have received nominations for this year’s Grammys. Continue...
Tori Amos To Release Instrumental Version Of ‘Night of Hunters’

By Kevin posted December 01, 2011 at 20:42

Tori Amos is set to release Sin Palabras, an instrumental version of her critically acclaimed Night Of Hunters album on December 13. The album, a 21st century song cycle of variations on themes by Satie, Granados, Chopin and other noted composers, will be available in all digital retailers. Continue...
Emilie Simon Announces The Cycle EP Featuring Midnight Sun

By Kevin posted November 30, 2011 at 18:52

Emilie Simon has dropped her latest EP The Cycle, which contains remixes from Midnight Sun, a.k.a the production guise of Midnight Magic’s and Jessica 6′s Andrew Raposo and Morgan Wiley, as well as the singer herself, operating under her alter ego Ultramars. Continue...
Mos Def, My Morning Jacket And More To Join PHJB At Carnegie Hall

By Kevin posted November 30, 2011 at 18:23

New Orleans jazz legends Preservation Hall Jazz Band will have a little onstage help when they celebrate their 50th anniversary performance. Mos Def, My Morning Jacket, Blind Boys of Alabama, Allen Toussaint and Tao Seeger will be special guests when the band graces the Stern Auditorium/Perelman Stage in January. Continue...