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The utterly intriguing Brute Chorus release their eponymous album in October - its a brilliant and inspired debut. Mixing tales of Greek mythology, love stories and bluesy charms it’s full of off-kilter lyrics and foot stompingly good bass lines.
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Occupying the twilit space between Ariel Pink’s lo-fi avant pop and the codeine beats of Chromatics, Nite Jewel – the performing moniker of California native Ramona Gonzalez – brings a gloriously original new slant to the golden age of disco with “Good Evening”, her debut record.
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Following the release of their new album ‘11:11’ and their already sold-out show at Koko this September, Mexican acoustic rockers Rodrigo y Gabriela will return to Britain in November for their first UK tour since December 2007.
The instrumental magicians will bring their unique twin-guit | In
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Manchesters’ Everything Everything return with their third offering of genre-busting, cerebral pop music for 2009.
Following on from ‘Photoshop Handsome ‘ on Another Music = Another kitchen, ‘My Keys, Your Boyfriend’ will be released by another trend-spotting label Young & Lost Club in October.
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Acclaimed songwriter and multi-instrumentalist David Gray has announced that the US leg of his world tour will kick off on October 23rd in Boston, MA (see dates below). These dates will be in support of his new studio album, Draw The Line via Mercer Street/ Downtown Records due out on Septemb | In
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Florence + the Machine’s debut album ‘Lungs’ remains in the UK charts at #2 and has sold over 200,000 since it’s release five weeks ago. It’s the fastest selling debut album this year. Florence has also been nominated for the Mercury Music Prize 2009.
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Billy Talent are set to release ‘Devil On My Shoulder’ via Atlantic records on September 14. The track is taken from their third studio album Billy Talent III and follows recent single ‘Rusted From The Rain’. The band have also just announced a UK tour which kicks off in Leeds on October | In
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WATCH A FINE FRENZY PERFORM LIVE AT THE ARTIST'S DEN
Check out the video for "Come On Come Out" from the Artist Den session with A Fine Frenzy from 2007. On August 21st Alison Sudol, aka A Fine Frenzy will share an intimate evening of music to debut songs off of her new album, A Bomb In | IT’S GENIUS --- SUPERMODELS, SUPER BRAND, SUPER SONG, SUPER DIRECTOR In
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Aussie rockers JET will lend their new single, "She's a Genius," from their upcoming album, Shaka Rock, to the new Victoria's Secret television campaign. The song has been tapped for a sexy
new ad for "Body by Victoria" featuring top super models Marisa Miller, Alessandra Ambrosio, Emanuela | 'YOUR HISTORY IS MINE: 2002-2009' album on 28 September 2009 In
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Welsh rock legends Funeral For A Friend launch the next stage of their illustrious career with the 'Wrench' single on Sept 14 2009. With an infectious energy, driving heaviness and a chorus more contagious than the common cold, it's a short, sharp reminder of just how fantastic this ba | In
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Dweezil Zappa has teamed up with Charlie Boswell of AMD and Dangerous Music on the Zappa Plays Zappa tour with the “Room Service Rig”, a recording rig which Dweezil uses to immediately get studio quality mixes and mastering from his hotel room after the show for fans.
In a joint announceme | In
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Called “blistering and nervously confrontational" by Alternative Press Magazine, the UK’s Dead Swans released their full-length debut Sleepwalkers today. A healthy dose of aggressive punk/hardcore not unlike Black Flag and American Nightmare, Dead Swans are already being hailed as one of the be | WALLPAPER. "Doodoo Face" 09.08.09 In
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After turning out three outstanding EPs of diced, digital beats and lyrics caricaturing the pop vernacular and hugely popular live shows, the "glitz n grit" champs of the dancefloor WALLPAPER announce the release of their highly anticipated debut LP 'Doodoo Face'. Written, produced and recorded | In
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Cavo's hotly anticipated major-label debut, Bright Nights * Dark Days is out TODAY. Produced by David Bendeth (Breaking Benjamin, Paramore, All Time Low), the album includes the tracks "Let It Go" from the Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen soundtrack, and "Champagne," their chart-toppi | In
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The Dead Weather have announced details of a full UK tour this autumn. The dates come hot on the heels of the release of their highly acclaimed debut album ‘Horehound’ on Third Man / Columbia Records and the handful of explosive sold-out & secret shows that they played earlier this summer. | In
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Let’s Build Something to Break, the debut LP from rockers After Midnight Project, is available today!
The album features first single and fan-favorite "Take Me Home," as well as a number of other tracks including "Scream For You," and "The Becoming," inspired by relationships, growing up | In
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British gothic metal pioneers PARADISE LOST will release their highly anticipated new album “Faith Divides Us – Death Unites Us” on Century Media Records on September 28, 2009 in Europe and October 6, 2009 in the US.
Now a digital press release has been launched which reveals more on the creati | In
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Following the release of their superb ‘Tradition In Transition’ album, Quantic and his Combo Bárbaro - the new band assembled in Colombia by intrepid musical explorer Will Holland - will be touring the UK and Europe from 28th August - 13th September (full dates below), including a huge show | In
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Tinkering with synths, falling in love, opening up to the ways of avant-garde composer Steve Reich and singing on DJ Food’s ecstatically received comeback EP; a distilled account of the past year in Natural Self’s life gives an insight into some of the inspirations running through the moder | In
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Ray LaMontagne has announced a 7-date headline tour of the UK through September 2009, commencing at Edinburgh’s Usher Hall on 8 September and concluding at London’s Royal Albert Hall on 16 September. The news follows on from his sold-out UK tour in February of this year, which included two dates | The Wading Girl Front Man Releases New Record / Tours In
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Billy Wallace marks the release of his latest musical endeavor with a string of East Coast dates. The Wading Girl front man is playing in support of his solo debut, The Road Spit Me Out, which comes out on his own Uneasy Records. Wallace will have copies of the album at shows and it's availab | WEDNESDAY AUGUST 12TH at the Hollywood Guitar Center @7pm In
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In the next installment of the "GC Sessions" series, Guitar Center welcomes guitar virtuoso PAUL GILBERT for an exclusive in-store event at the Hollywood Guitar Center. Gilbert will be sharing his experiences, discussing his signature Ibanez and showcasing his brand of crunching riffs &am |
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