Run The Jewels Announce WRTJ Season 2

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Los Angeles – Following the surprise digital release of Run The Jewels 3 on Christmas Day, Run The Jewels, the firebrand rap duo of El-P and Killer Mike, have announced that the second season of their acclaimed radio show WRTJ kicks off Friday, January 6 at 5pm EST (with encore broadcast Saturday at 11pm PST)

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Modern Baseball Announce Spring US Headlining Tour

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Los Angeles – Philadelphia’s Modern Baseball announced a spring headlining US tour today, with support from Kevin Devine, Sorority Noise and The Obsessives (all tour dates below). Tickets for all shows will be on-sale to the general public this Friday, January 6th at 12pm EST but limited pre-sale tickets for the shows are now available

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Frankie Releases “Blink” Music Video

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Los Angeles - Today, much buzzed about pop singer-songwriter, Frankie, released the music video for her latest single, “Blink.”  Last year, the California singer released her debut EP, Dreamstate and hit up the U.S. festival circuit. Frankie says about the music video, “I came up with the ‘Blink’ video concept in my sleep. I dreamt that I went

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Erik Hassle Releases Single “Missing You”

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New York – Swedish soul-pop sensation Erik Hassle has released his first official single, “Missing You,” since announcing the January 27th release of his forthcoming full-length LP INNOCENCE LOST (Record Company TEN/RCA Records). “Missing You” was produced in Los Angeles, by Grammy nominated John Hill (Jay Z, MIA, Charli XCX). With its lush production, lithe guitar, and warm embrace, Erik weaves together

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Surfer Blood Shares Video & Announces Tour

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Brooklyn - Surfer Blood’s fourth studio album, Snowdonia, is due out February 3rd via Joyful Noise Recordings. A sonic departure for the band, it’s their first release since 2010′s Astro Coast that lead singer John Paul Pitts has written and mixed alone. While much of Snowdonia finds the band tackling heavy themes like mortality and aging through longer, more complex songs, “Matter of Time” is

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Bears Den Debuts New Track “Berlin”

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New York – Acclaimed U.K. band Bear’s Den debuts their new wintery track “Berlin,” which was recorded last month with the bands longtime producer Ian Grimble. Of the song, singer-songwriter Andrew Davie says, “We’re so excited to be sharing ‘Berlin’ with the world. It’s a song we started writing a year ago and finished writing over the last few days

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Thundercat Announces 2017 Headline Tour

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Los Angeles – Thundercat will embark on an extensive live tour through the US and Europe in 2017, kicking off with two nights at The Independent in San Francisco. It marks the first headline North American tour for the virtuosic bassist / singer-songwriter since the fall of 2015, He will be joined on stage by longtime bandmates Dennis Hamm

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Foxing Releases Video for “Indica”

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Richmond, Virginia – St. Louis band Foxing released a stunning new video today for the song “Indica,” featuring a new version of the song with guest vocals from Tancred’s Jess Abbot. Directed by John Komar and Foxing bassist Josh Coll, the affecting video explores the far  reaches of the song’s dark content. “Indica” is from Foxing’s sophomore

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