Month: August 2022

New Release from Carly Rae Jepsen “Beach House” Out Now On Interscope Records

Photo by: Jasmine Safaeian Today, GRAMMY®-, Juno- and Polaris Prize-nominated singer/songwriter Carly Rae Jepsen releases new single “Beach House” from herforthcoming album The Loneliest Time.  “Beach House” is available now at all digital retailers.  Watch the lyric video for “Beach House” HERE. Produced by Alex Hope,  and co-written by Jepsen, Hope and Nate Cyphert, “Beach House” is an all-too-real account of the wild unpredictability of …

Sunny Songwriter Dani Teveluwe Will Captivate With Single ‘Sweet Summer Nights’ Ahead Of Debut EP

Image credit: Andro Engelbretcht Australian Gold Coast (Yugambeh Country) based First Nations acoustic-pop artist Dani Teveluwe (pronounced ‘tee-va-loo’) is whisking us away on a summer breeze with her new song ‘Sweet Summer Nights’, which will be released on August 5 ahead of her debut EP ‘Into The Deep’, due out on September 2. Already adept at performing to enamoured crowds, the former teacher has graced stages …

Lollapalooza, Perry Farrell’s Alternative Gangsta Dream, Parties On in Chicago, by Mark Erickson

Perry Farrell, frontman for Jane’s Addiction, conceived Lollapalooza (Lolla) as a means to bring “alternative” acts to the masses.  Lolla toured America in 1991, performing for one day before moving to the next locale.  My friend and I attended the inaugural event held in Tinley Park (IL).  Bands like Jane’s Addiction, Siouxie and the Banshees, …

Meditations on Crime Announces Collaborative Album + Art Book ft. Cindy Sherman, Raymond Pettibon, Julian Schnabel, Miranda July, Laurie Anderson, Kenneth Anger, Julia Holter, Animal Collective’s Geologist

Today, Meditations on Crime has announced the eponymous collaborative new album and art book, due out September 23. The multimedia project includes a Harper Simon produced & co-written album of musical collaborations with a sweeping range of contributors including Julia Holter, Cole Alexander of Black Lips, Jennifer Herrema of Royal Trux, King Khan, Animal Collective’s Geologist + Sun Ra Arkestra. Adding Cindy Sherman, Nate Lowman, Julian Schnabel and Laurie Anderson and more to the range …

Andrekza Reminisces As She Closes Out The Cassette Era with “Outro” 

Los Angeles, CA (August 3, 2022) – Venezuelan artist and creative director Andrekza [An•DRECK•sa], releases “Outro,” the final visual off her debut album Cassette. The video ties together the past fourteen visuals from the universe she has created around her debut album Cassette out via Steve Aoki’s Latin imprint Dim Mak en Fuego. Listen to Cassette here.  “This video ends with a beautiful adventure that began …

Goose release “Day Of Show,” a Radio City Music Hall documentary short

Today, Connecticut rock band Goose, currently in the midst of a career-defining summer tour, released the newest episode of their behind-the-scenes video series, Day of Show. Shot and directed by Bryan Murphy, the intimate video captures Goose’s epic pair of sold-out shows at New York City’s legendary venue, Radio City Music Hall. Footage includes the …

Flaccid Mojo (mem. Black Dice) Share “Garbage People” Video

Photo by: Jason Frank Rothenberg Today, Flaccid Mojo (kickstarted by Black Dice members Bjorn Copeland and Aaron Warren) share a music video for “Garbage People,” a track taken off their forthcoming self-titled debut LP, due October 28 via Castle Face Records. Flaccid Mojo will join No Age on a handful of dates this fall. FLACCID MOJO LIVE* with No Age Nov 8 – San Francisco, …

New > Lidell Townsell (sampled by Beyoncé on “COZY”) > hear track “1988” > via Marine Snow

90s Chicago house artist  Lidell Townsell shares new single 1988 Lidell Townsell & M.T.F. 1992 hit Get With U (here)sampled by Beyoncé on COZY (here) listen to new track 1988 exclusively on Marine Snow here ​​”Take me somewhere far away from here,” the through-line of Lidell Townsell’s smooth house gem, 1988, and also the exact thought many of us had while reading the …

CORY WONG ANNOUNCES THE POWER STATION TOUR

GRAMMY® Award-nominated songwriter, producer, and guitarist extraordinaire Cory Wong has announced plans for a unique two-legged collaborative tour – his biggest US headline tour thus far. THE POWER STATION TOUR kicks off with an upcoming Fall run that will see Wong joined by Sierra Hull and Robbie Wulfsohn (of Ripe), beginning November 2 at The Truman in Kansas City, MO, and continuing …

THE COMET IS COMING, LONDON BASED COSMIC JAZZ RAVE TRIO, ANNOUNCE STUDIO ALBUM, HYPER-DIMENSIONAL EXPANSION BEAM: PULSATING, INTERGALACTIC HEAD-BANGER AND FIRST SINGLE “CODE” OPENS THE PORTAL TO NEW MEANINGS

July 29, 2022 – The Comet Is Coming, the London-based Mercury Prize nominated synth-sax-drum trio featuring DANALOGUE (Dan Leavers), SHABAKA (Shabaka Hutchings),  and BETAMAX (Max Hallett),  today announce their fourth studio album Hyper-Dimensional Expansion Beam set for release September 23 via the legendary Impulse! Records. Their first single “CODE” is released today – an intergalactic head-banger that …

The green murmuring of dreams has long echoed through Miles Hewitt’s work: behold “The Ark”

Today Miles Hewitt is sharing a new single titled “The Ark.” Miles’ ambitious debut LP, Heartfall, is out on August 26th and features contributions from members of Devendra Banhart, Kevin Morby, and Aldous Harding’s bands. Click here to pre-order the record.  The green murmuring of dreams has long echoed through Miles Hewitt’s work, whether in poetry or song. …

JORDAN HAWKINS NEW SINGLE & COLORS PERFORMANCE

Today, R&B singer-songwriter and guitar playing prodigy, Jordan Hawkins, shares a brand new single “Super Power,” accompanied by an electrifying yet soothing performance on the viral COLORS show. Quickly proving to be a guitar wizard, Hawkins pairs the talent with his smooth vocals for an enthralling experience – the same experience that caught the attention of SZA late last year …

FLETCHER SHARES THE OFFICIAL VIDEO FOR NEW SINGLE “BECKY’S SO HOT”

August 1, 2022 — Today, critically acclaimed queer icon FLETCHER premieres the ferverish video for her new single “Becky’s So Hot” — a thrillingly intimate portrait of lusting after her ex’s new girlfriend and the latest single from her forthcoming debut album Girl Of My Dreams — due out via Capitol Records on September 16.  Directed by Millicent Hailes (an artist/filmmaker who’s also …