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16 Frames
On Tuesday, March 24, 2009, 16 Frames will release Where It Ends, the band’s debut recording for Verve Forecast and its first on a major label. The album features 11 perfectly-crafted pop songs, all written by Steve Sulikowski, 16 Frames’ front man. ... read more
Beirut & Realpeople
For the past year, Beirut has alternated between touring in support of 2007’s much-lauded The Flying Club Cup and writing a wealth of new material. With no sense of a release in mind, bandleader Zach Condon recorded in any style that struck his fancy... read more
Bisc1
Emcee, graphic artist, and wall painter Bisc1 has joined forces with twenty visual artists and ten producers to reinterpret his 2008 offering When Electric Night Falls (Embedded Music). The result, The Strange Love Project, is a multimedia experience... read more
Boney James
On February 3, 2009 Concord Records will release Send One Your Love, a 10-track album of seductive love songs from sax icon Boney James. Just in time for Valentine’s Day, Boney has put together the ultimate “musical valentine.” Send One You Love inc... read more
Celsius 7
Celsius 7, half of the popular Bay Area hip hop group "Psychokinetics" is on his own and gearing up to release his debut solo project, "Wanderlust.” By crafting intelligent and heartfelt rhymes backed by the bangin’ beats of some of the world’s best ... read more
deadmau5
Days away from the Grammy Awards where he’s nominated in the ‘Best Remixed Recording’ (non-classical) category for his remix of Morgan Page’s “The Longest Road” (Nettwerk), DEADMAU5 has landed two nominations from Canada’s Juno Awards. The highly pop... read more
Felice Brothers
Team Love Records is proud to announce the release of The Felice Brothers' latest full-length, Yonder Is The Clock. Due out April 7th, the album is the follow-up to their critically acclaimed self-titled record released in 2008, which was their first... read more
Ferry Corsten
The architect, pioneer, and instigator of trance music’s global dominance is at it again. FERRY CORSTEN dropped his latest self-produced artist album TWICE IN A BLUE MOON last January 27 via ULTRA Records as he gets ready to embark on his latest U.S.... read more
ForgetMeNot
The music of Forgetmenot is coming out of puberty. Its sound has grown, its voice has changed, and it’s figured itself out. They are through the awkward stage of first CD’s, opening acts and friend-requesting everyone on MySpace; now they’re showing ... read more
Glasvegas
Last year, Glasvegas went from being a Scottish act with two obscure singles under its belt to being one of the most celebrated young bands in Great Britain. And as 2009 begins, the group is setting its sights on America, a country whose musical past... read more
Grandmaster Flash
On March 3rd 2009, legendary hip hop pioneer Grandmaster Flash releases The Bridge on Adrenaline Entertainment via Strut, his first high profile studio album since his final recordings for Elektra in 1987. “As a DJ, I’ve been blessed to see many diff... read more
Halloween Alaska
East Side Digital recording group Halloween, Alaska has announced the upcoming release of its much anticipated third album. "CHAMPAGNE DOWNTOWN" - the Minnesota-based band's first new music in more than three years - arrives in stores and at digita... read more
Heartless Bastards
Fat Possum Records is excited to announce that the Heartless Bastards are set to release their third record on February 3, 2009. The record is called The Mountain and was produced by Mike McCarthy (Spoon, Trail of Dead, Patty Griffin). The Mountain ... read more
Hedpe
California-based hardcore rockers (hed)p.e. have been putting out albums for more than 10 years and they just dropped their 7th album, New World Orphans. There are 3 different versions each featuring a different cover and 4 different bonus tracks. Ea... read more
Iglu and Hartly
Iglu & Hartly hail from California and the band is composed of Jarvis Anderson (vocals, keys), Sam Martin (vocals, keys), Simon Katz (guitar), Luis Rosiles (drums), and Michael Bucher (bass). Jarvis Anderson, Sam Martin, and Simon Katz met at the ... read more
Illogic
What do you get when you mix classicly energetic lyricism with the street-savvy edge of MC's in 2009? Ohio mic wrecker Illogic may very well know the answer to that question... or rather, he might be the answer. On March 24, Illogic will unleash... read more
Jar-e
Jar-e's magnetic frontman Jon Reid has played in rock bands, jazz bands and duos, but as a solo artist he's able to flesh out his raw ideas on the fly. That's how the horn-heavy, Latin-beat driven single "Casa Believe," from his upcoming sophomore re... read more
K'Naan
If growing up in a tough hood makes you "real" in the hip-hop world, then K'naan has cornered the market on credibility. Born in Mogadishu, Somalia, just as the civil unrest that rocked the country was beginning, rapper K'Naan spent the early years o... read more
Manbox
"Man in the Box" is a single by the grunge group Alice in Chains. It was released in 1991 and featured on their debut full-length album Facelift. In the liner notes of 1999's Music Bank box set collection, Jerry Cantrell said of the song, "That whole... read more
Midnight Masses
Autry Rene Fulbright grew up the son of a minister in the silver buckle of the Bible Belt. So it's little wonder his revolving-door collective of kindred spirits bears a religious name: Midnight Masses. Still, for all the theology and metaphysics of ... read more
OJ Da Juiceman
Atlanta native, OJ DA JUICEMAN is making everyone understand why hard work and a steady grind will always payoff. His debut album, THE OTHA SIDE OF THE TRAP released last week (January 27) via 32 Ent. /Mizay Ent. /Asylum Records. The album feature... read more
Papa Roach
Papa Roach has set March 24th as the release date for the band's fifth major label album, "Metamorphosis" (Geffen/Interscope). The disc was originally scheduled to come out last fall but got pushed back to the spring. This is the strongest Papa Ro... read more
Seeland
Seeland was formed by Tim Felton (ex Broadcast) and Billy Bainbridge (ex Plone) in the winter of 2004/05 amid the fallout from Birmingham's 'Retro Futurist Electronic scene'- a group of musicians and artists inspired by space age pop, the BBC Radioph... read more
The Juan Maclean
The Future Will Come, The Juan MacLean’s highly anticipated sophomore album will be released April 14th on DFA Records. Unabashedly emotional, both in lyrically and musically, it’s difficult not to let each song take over your head and body, turning ... read more
The Trews
The Trews continue to solidify their standing as one of Canada's most popular and successful rock bands, as evidenced by two nominations for the 2009 Juno Music Awards – for Best Group and Best Rock Album. The group – which includes vocalist Colin M... read more
These Green Eyes
Blackledge Music (with distribution by Atlantic/ADA) has decided to make changes to the final version of THESE GREEN EYES’ forthcoming RELAPSE TO RECOVERY album, which is due out March 24. Due to a barrage of Internet leaks, the label will now be rel... read more
Visual
Visual dropped “Working Class Legend” last Jan. 27, three years following his professional foray into the national scene with his debut album, “Figured it Out.” It was met with a response that was, by and large, positive and appreciative. It moved a ... read more
Yenn
International recording dance and pop artist YENN is set to release her inaugural iTunes digital EP So Good To Be Wrong (Adrenaline/Rocket Science) available on iTunes February 10th. This marks YENN’s first U.S. release – the EP consists of the catch... read more
Yonlu
The story of Yonlu has many angles. Yes, it is a story about music – of the continuing heart-spilling tradition of lo-fi troubadours, of post-rock’s melodic imprints, of an ancient sadness lurking in the new-century and manifesting itself as modern B... read more