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News Archive in the week of February 21, 2009

Brandon Scott Smith
Atlanta-based singer-songwriter Brandon Scott Smith will release his debut album, Modern Day Prodigal, on February 24th. The 7-song EP, featuring the single "Out on a Limb," is a digital exclusive, available through iTunes and other major online outl... read more
Corbin Bleu
A gifted young talent who has achieved a remarkable level of success as both an actor and recording artist, Corbin Bleu continues to evolve with each new project. Corbin Bleu starred in the Emmy-award winning Disney Channel Original Movie "High Schoo... read more
Dave Cirino
Dave Cirino presents Backpacks and Yak to the music world. The mixtape is an exact statement of the R&B backpack movement, and defies the laws of traditional R&B music. It’s an experience. It’s about having a unique sound and taking it to the moon. B... read more
Depeche Mode
Groundbreaking electro legends Depeche Mode have announced North American cities and dates for their upcoming “Tour Of The Universe,” which will mark the group’s most extensive outing in the region in several years. Kicking off in Toronto on July 24t... read more
Faunts
Hauntingly beautiful and defiantly hopeful, Faunts create perfect music for the twilight hour between wake and sleep. “High Expectations/Low Results,” their remarkably assured debut album, weaves together shimmering walls of pink noise with dreamy, l... read more
Fugative
Fugative blasted on to the music platform in early 2008, with his massive hit, ‘It’s Summertime’, at an unprecedented pace from absolutely no-where. So much so, that not only did the song shoot straight in, with a bullet at No 2 in the music urban ch... read more
I Was a King
Having only been in existence for a few years, Norwegian group I Was a King has quickly gained recognition from the media, musicians, and fans alike. Front man Frode Strømstad has been said to have a unique gift of creating addictive melodies that ... read more
Jill Sobule
One day about a year ago, singer and songwriter Jill Sobule found herself at a crossroads. She had written a batch of songs that she really liked, but she had no idea what to do with them. Over the course of her long music career, Sobule had already ... read more
Laura Barrett
For the past 7 months the beloved and bespectacled musical linguist who introduced many of us to the clocklike tones of her signature kalimba, has been hard at work on her debut full- length album. On February 24th Laura Barrett’s VICTORY GARDEN (PAP... read more
Loer Velocity
A local boy from Yonkers, Loer Velocity has been involved in the hip hop circuit since the mid 90's, appearing at local venues such as S.O.B.'s and the Nuyorican Poets Café with then rising artists such as Mos Def, Talib Kweli, Sara Jones and Saul Wi... read more
Manchester Orchestra
Favorite Gentlemen/Canvasback are excited to announce that Manchester Orchestra have confirmed headlining US Tour dates. The tour will kick off on April 21st in Nashville, TN and come to a close on June 4th in Orlando, FL. Joining them on these dates... read more
Marcel Chagnon
BELIEVIN’ represents the emergence of a unique and important voice in modern country music. Marcel's sophomore album comes a full five years after his promising debut of You, Me and the Windshield and is an intensely personal body of work from the ... read more
Odd Nosdam
Thump-driven destruction and fiery sound collage from veteran producer Odd Nosdam. The T.I.M.E. Soundtrack is an original album concocted from boom-bap, warped dub, lo-bit folk, record static and dusty samples. Big, grimey, melodic...and it stomps li... read more
Razorlight
With excitement building towards the March 10th U.S. release of their third album, SLIPWAY FIRES - featuring the Top 5 UK single "Wire To Wire" - London-based Razorlight will return to the states for two weeks of tour dates and promotions next month.... read more
Relentless7
In a hostile sea of disposable, throwaway singles, BEN HARPER AND RELENTLESS7 have made a true album. White Lies For Dark Times is a timeless rock record, with a cohesive collection of music that is as raw, unrelenting and thunderous, as it is arrest... read more
Rootbeer
You already know Rootbeer. The group is the latest concoction from West coast indie-hip-hop artists Pigeon John and Flynn Adam. Both have achieved solo success – Pigeon with his ... and the Summertime Pool Party and Sings the Blues albums, the first ... read more
Seth Walker
Seth Walker will make you believe with his forthcoming new album, Leap of Faith, set for release March 3 on Hyena Records. A rising star in blues and roots music, the young Austin, Texas-based songwriter, singer and guitarist has made his finest reco... read more
Spectacula
After a highly successful 2008, Spectacula is already facing 2009 with just as much enthusiasm and drive as he did last year. His close out to a highly eventful 2008 was Classical Muzik, a mixtape which grabbed the attention of his extensive fan base... read more
Tinted Windows
The debut, self-titled album by Tinted Windows will be released April 21st on S-Curve Records. Tinted Windows are: Taylor Hanson (lead vocals), James Iha (guitar), Adam Schlesinger (bass), and Bun E. Carlos (drums). Taylor Hanson is best known as ... read more
Tonex
Battery Records, a newly formed imprint under the Sony Music Entertainment’s RCA/ JIVE Label Group umbrella, is pleased announce the release of singer/songwriter TONEX (“Tone-AYE”). His forthcoming album Unspoken, dropping March 17th, will bring his ... read more
Vampire Hands
The Johnny Cash covers album. Pizza for breakfast. The Ludacris vehicle 2 Fast 2 Furious. Some things are just better the second time around. That’s why Modern Radio is revamping, remastering and re-releasing Vampire Hands’ Me and You Cherry Red just... read more
White Rabbits
After spending the better part of two years on the road (including festival stops at Lollapallooza, Glastonbury (UK), Sasquatch, Monolith and tours with The Walkmen, Spoon, Richard Swift, The Cribs, White Denim and Tokyo Police Club) White Rabbits hu... read more