Vaccine (released April 26, 2011/ SCI Fidelity Records) is the third album by genre-bending U.K. outfit Younger Brother. And while members Simon Posford, Benji Vaughan and Ruu Campbell remain royalty on the electronic music scene, (the album reached #2 on iTunes’ electronic music chart), Vaccine m[...]
Archive for April, 2011
New R.E.M. Video Premiered Today on Youtube, “Every Day Is Yours To Win”
R.E.M. premiered the video for “Every Day Is Yours To Win” on the YouTube homepage today, a video composed entirely of footage from YouTube. As a bonus, lead singer Michael Stipe and the video’s co-director Jim McKay have posted an intro video featuring a list of their favorite Y[...]
Life is good Festival 2011 Confirms Dates – Sept 24-25
April 21, 2011 Boston, MA – On September 24-25, The Life is good Festival will return to Prowse Farm in Canton, MA, a suburb of Boston, at the base of the Blue Hills. The festival is hosted by Life is good®, a Boston-based company that spreads the power of optimism through its colorful coll[...]
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside: Avett Favorite, Decemberist Darling
Sallie Ford & The Sound Outside had already earned a serious reputation in Portland, OR when they caught their big break last year—two sold out shows with The Avett Brothers at The Crystal Ballroom. The roots superstars were so enamored with Ford’s sound that they asked her to return wit[...]
All Good Music Festival Announces Late Night Acts
The 15th Annual All Good Festival gave its followers a gift on 420 by announcing the late night lineup for the event. Late Night performers will include Pretty Lights, Umphrey’s McGee, STS9, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and Big Gigantic. Tickets are available now at www.allgoodfestival.[...]
Dawes Announce New Record
ATO Records is proud to announce the release of Nothing Is Wrong, the highly anticipated second album by critically acclaimed Los Angeles-based, Dawes, on June 7, 2011. Nothing Is Wrong is the follow-up to the band’s 2009 debut, North Hills (featuring their breakout anthem, “When My Time[...]
New Video “Superman” featuring Willie Nelson & Snoop Dogg
Snoop Dogg collabs with legend Willie Nelson on “Superman” from Snoop’s recently released album Doggumentary. Doggumentary, in stores NOW! http://bit.ly/doggumentaryalbum[...]
Bear Creek Music Festival Announces Another Round of Artists to Lineup
Big IV Productions’ Bear Creek Music & Arts Festival has unveiled another batch of artist additions for the 2011 event. New acts include Galactic, Big Gigantic (also just added to the Purple Hatters Ball, details below), Garage A Trois, Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey, Skerik, Fred Wesley, Hairy Apes [...]
Ted Nugent Joins The Les Paul Trio For One-Of-A-Kind Performance At The Iridium 5/16
Ted Nugent with The Les Paul Trio One-Night-Only Performance Honoring Les Paul The Iridium, 1650 Broadway, New York, NY Monday May 16 at 8pm & 10pm $45 Ted Nugent will join the ranks of other guitar legends including Jeff Beck, Steve Miller, and Zakk Wylde on May 16 when takes the stage at The I[...]
Guitarist-Composer Chris Taylor Casts a Spell with Nocturnal
Seemingly from out of nowhere, New York-based guitarist-composer Chris Taylor has emerged after nearly 30 years on the scene with a brilliant, fully-realized first album as a leader. And though it’s been a long time in coming, Nocturnal may be the most auspicious debut of the year. Reflecting [...]