Editorial: Year of the Monkey
Friends, foes and the rest, lend me your ear as we go over what is expected to be the best year of albums releases in albums releases since, god knows when. What is likely to be looked back at as the legendary year of hypes, flops and… the rest… 1. Radiohead – Since “Pablo Honey”, […]
UNSW: UNSW12 Fan Picks
As you may be aware, we recently completed another round of submissions for our latest installment in our signature indie artist spotlight series, Unsigned and Wound Up*. However, we’re going to need your help narrowing things down a bit more. History Unsigned and Wound Up is a series of audio compilations highlighting emerging artists who […]
Press Release Roundup: September 7
Music journalists get hit with a steady helping of press releases every day. For the music fan without that kind of sensory overload, a lot of music news can pass by without being seen. Every Monday, we will weed through and compile a list of some of the most intriguing press releases to come across […]
Festivals: SXSW 2015
Some of you have been reading our editorials since 1999, so you already know mainstream gatherings don’t usually catch our attention or inspire our admiration. Inaugurated in 1987, it’s fair to say, annual music conference South By Southwest has earned its place on our feed. Despite it’s progressively consumerific format and over-priced entry fees to […]
Introducing: Jade Naraine
Now so more than ever, pop music is an industrial workplace. The room for creativity and personality is narrowed by the individuals who you never see on a stage, hear on a record or pin a poster of on your wall. There are formulas, statistics, and those people aforementioned who quite simply ‘know better’. Rules […]
On The Verge: New Music Channel
NMC is a 24/7 music channel presenting a unique opportunity for over 12.5 million independent musical acts, encompassing virtually all genres, to be discovered and promoted on a national scale. Optimal integration of NMC’s presence on TV, mobile, online and social media ensures your expansive fanbase stays hooked, thereby enabling artists and audiences of all […]
Introducing: Robin Joel Sangster
Don’t confuse making music and being famous, there are too many famous people,” said Sangster. “Most real musicians have to keep making music (whether it sells or not) or they would probably keel over and die. Most of the famous people out there should just concentrate on the latter.
News: Wind-up Records
Stop right where your brain is at, we’re not slinging Amy Lee or Scott Stapp posters. Good, you made it through, you’ll be glad you did so. Have a listen to a terrific new playlist available courtesy of Wind-up Records.
“Waking Up In Vegas”- 2013’s Life Is Beautiful Fest Review and Artist Interviews
To say that I had a great time this weekend in Vegas at the first annual Life Is Beautiful music, art and food Fest would be an understatement. The Killers, Imagine Dragons ( whose set featured Cirque Du Soleil Mystere performers) Childish Gambino (who did a dope cover of “Rolling in the Deep”),Janelle Monae (who […]
Press Release Roundup: October 14
Music journalists get hit with a steady helping of press releases every day. For the music fan without that kind of sensory overload, a lot of music news can pass by without being seen. Every Monday, I will weed through and compile a list of some of the most intriguing press releases to come across […]
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