Fun.’s music video for ‘We Are Young’ featuring Janelle Monáe from the upcoming full-length album, Some Nights – available February 21, 2012 on Fueled By Ramen.
Michael Kiwanuka releases his new EP, ‘Home Again’ on January 3rd
British soul-singer Michael Kiwanuka is proud to announce the release of his newest EP, ‘Home Again,’ via Cherrytree/Interscope Records, on January 3rd 2012. The three-song EP will only be available digitally in the US. For full track-listing, see below. Following Michael’s introduction in 2011 with the ‘Tell Me A Tale’ and ‘I’m Getting Ready’ EPs
NPR’s 2012 Winter Music Preview
NPR’s All Songs Considered rings in the new year by telling us about new music from Reign Of Terror , Sleigh Bells (Shown), Craig Finn, Sharon Van Etten and many more. http://tinyurl.com/AllSongsConsidered1
10 Acts To Watch Out For In 2012: CBC Radio3′s Predictions
Follow the link to CBC Radio 3′s 10 Acts To Watch Out for in 2012 list, originally posted by Lisa Christiansen on CBC Radio 3′s website on December 21st
THE TREWS back on tour in the U.S. in January
“Two brothers, two guitars, two larger than life voices“ - American Songwriter Canada’s THE TREWS completed their US RESIDENCY TOUR in the tail end of 2011 as they continue touring behind Hope & Ruin, their fourth full-length studio album. Feedback was amazing and the quartet doubled the crowd every week in each room they played. Now they’re coming
NPR’s Song Of The Day: David Bazan: Sin And Salvation
David Bazan is a former Christian rock singer who lost his faith and sings about his transformation and the reasons behind it. To read NPR’s “David Bazan: Sin and Salvation” by Stephan Thompson and to hear the song, click here.
Finland’s SIINAI to debut their triumphant kraut-inspired Olympic Games this February in the US
Merging the outer limits of hypno-rock and anthemic synthesizer workouts, Finland’s SIINAI prepare to release their debut album “Olympic Games” in the US through Splendour Records (Casiokids, His Clancyness, Brad Laner). Stemming from a scene of like-minded Finnish neo-kraut acts K-X-P, Joensu 1685, and Zebra and Snake; SIINAI is a fairly fresh project (less than
Fujiya & Miyagi announce Tour Dates
British electronic funk superstars Fujiya & Miyagi return to the United States this winter with a new single, “Ecstatic Dancer,” and a tour that kicks off Jan. 19 in Brooklyn and winds up Feb. 1 in Los Angeles. Click Here To Listen To “Ecstatic Dancer” The tour dates are: 1/19 – Glasslands – Brooklyn, NY1/20
Midnight Conspiracy – Dreaming of an Ibiza Christmas Mashup (Avicii v Deadmau5 v Ingrosso, Alesso)”
Long ridiculous mashup name wouldn’t fit in the Soundcloud title bar so here it is: Midnight Conspiracy – Dreaming of an Ibiza Christmas Mashup (Avicii vs Deadmau5 vs Sebastian Ingrosso, Alesso vs Tim Berg vs Madeon vs Clockwork) We love Christmas, but we’d rather be on a sunny beach in Ibiza surrounded by hot babes dancing
Deer Tick, The Black Keys, Los Lobos and More Join for New Project
Just as Diamond Rugs finished recording “Christmas In A Chinese Restaurant” and was still in the studio listening back to the track, John McCauley got in front of the camera to create this fun clip to the song. Filmed and edited by Justin Collins, who co-produced the record, the video’s charm and honesty is bound