I reviewed the debut album from Volcano Choir a while back but just recently came across their very cool video for Island, IS. Check out the wonderful choreographed colors.

Philadelphia’s Disco Biscuits are getting ready to release a full length album following the release of their On Time EP.

Here’s a great rundown of Disco Biscuits’ keyboardists Aron Magner’s favorite acts lately: Read more

Hola faithful listeners. Welcome to the New Music Podcast from Music Emissions. Hey, are you following us on Twitter? If not, track us down @musicemissions and get up to date info on new blog posts, reviews and other dirt.

This week is just a romp through some music that has me salivating again. Mostly pop stuff today.

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OK, I may be getting a little patriotic with this Video Of The Week but I thought this would be appropriate with the Vancouver Olympics 2010 starting just around the corner. The rapper, Classified has taken on our National Anthem and I think done a pretty decent job with it. He is sounding a little like Eminem in this but still, check it out. Go for the Gold, Canada!

Hot Chelle Rae is a new Pop/Rock band with a debut that seems to be getting a lot of attention. It’s called Lovesick Electric. We asked the band for some recommendations. This is what HCR came back with: Read more

You’ve probably heard enough about Haiti right now but E1 entertainment is giving it’s royalties for this video for their new signing Andy Kim to Red Cross in order to help the devastation. Watch it, repost it, tell your friends…

Also, you may have heard of the Haiti concert that is happening tonight. It will be streamed live on Youtube:

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The global telethon will feature performances by Wyclef Jean, Bruce Springsteen, Jennifer Hudson, Mary J. Blige, Shakira, and Sting in New York City; Alicia Keys, Christina Aguilera, Dave Matthews, John Legend, Justin Timberlake, Stevie Wonder, Taylor Swift and a group performance by Keith Urban, Kid Rock, and Sheryl Crow in Los Angeles; and Coldplay, and a group performance by Bono, The Edge, Jay-Z, and Rihanna in a newly added London location.

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There’s a lot of anticipation over the new Yeasayer album, Odd Blood, set to be released early February. They’ve released a very creative video for the great track Ambling Alp. Hopefully it is a good sign of what to expect.

Rise Records is pleased to announce plans to re-issue PIEBALD’s out-of-print catalog. Piebald: First Ten Years will be a three volume set, each volume containing two discs; the set will compile the band’s first three full-lengths (When Life Hands You Lemons, If It Weren’t For Venetian Blinds, It Would Be Curtains For Us All and We Are The Only Friends We Have), all of their EPs, b-sides and live tracks. Volume I is expected in late April, while Volumes II and III will be released in May and June respectively. PIEBALD also announced that they’ll be playing their 2002 full-length We Are The Only Friends We Have from start to finish at their upcoming show at Bamboozle on May 2.

After overcoming the internal battle in the band, Gorgoroth’s leader Infernus forged ahead and created one of the best albums of the band’s catalog, Quantos Possunt Ad Satanitatem Trahunt. Long live Gorgoroth! We caught up with Tormentor, the brilliant and dark guitarist of the band to find out some of his favorite albums of all time: Read more