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News Archive in the week of February 9, 2009

Black Dice
REPO is the fifth official full-length album by Black Dice. The Brooklyn, NY-based trio has never worked harder at crafting a set of concise, sonically battering, or flat-out bizarre tunes than on this collection of fringe-surfing tone bombs. Yet a n... read more
Branford Marsalis
After releasing the “dynamic” and “passionate” (Jazz Times) Braggtown in 2006, the multiple Grammy-nominated Branford Marsalis Quartet toured worldwide for two years before returning to the recording studio. The result, a nine track masterpiece, is ... read more
Dave Barnes
Singer/songwriter Dave Barnes’ will release a new EP on February 3rd - YOU, THE NIGHT, & CANDLELIGHT. To coincide with the five track release, his website (www.davebarnes.com), will unveil a interactive advice column and contest on February 1st. Fo... read more
Estelle
Homeschool/Atlantic recording artist Estelle has won her first Grammy Award for her hit single, "American Boy (Feat. Kanye West)." The chart-topping track -- featured on the British hip-hop/soul sensation's critically acclaimed U.S. debut album, "SHI... read more
Here We Go Magic
Developed over a two-month period of stream-of-consciousness recording in Brooklyn, Luke Temple's self-titled debut under his new moniker Here We Go Magic is a remarkable departure from his signature singer-songwriter material. Developed over a tw... read more
Jason Mraz
"I'm Yours," the Grammy Award-nominated hit single from Atlantic recording artist Jason Mraz, has made history as it ascends to #1 at AC radio outlets nationwide. The track becomes the first song ever to top the charts at AC, Hot AC, CHR/Top 40 and T... read more
Kero One
Bay Area producer and emcee KERO ONE will release his sophomore album Early Believers, as a follow-up to his critically acclaimed debut album Windmills of the Soul through his own record company, Plug Music Label on April 7th, 2009. An avid fan of... read more
Krumb Snatcha
Gang Starr fans and followers of Hip-Hop already know the name Krumb Snatcha. From his "Snatcha Season Pt.1" EP with songs like "Hip Hop" and the industry critique "Gangsta Disease,” to his duet with M.O.P. on the Oscar award winning movie "Training... read more
Lily Allen
Lead single "The Fear," which debuted at No. 1 on the U.K. singles chart, recently topped Rolling Stone's "Hot List." "The singer packs another lyrical punch as she touches upon the charade of fame, delusions of consumerism and media obsession with h... read more
Marianne Faithfull
Iconic British songstress Marianne Faithfull marks the release of her 22nd album with Easy Come, Easy Go. Produced by longtime collaborator Hal Willner, the album was recorded in December 2007 at the famous Sear Sound recording studio in New York Ci... read more
Marmaduke Duke
Duke Pandemonium is the new album by Marmaduke Duke. It is Part II of a musical trilogy that began with the acclaimed debut The Magnificent Duke, released in 2005 on Captains Of Industry. Marmaduke Duke is the self-created surreal musical word of ... read more
Mike Jones
The wait is finally over! Mike Jones, Houston's self-proclaimed 'President,' will release his second full album, The Voice, April 14, 2009 on Ice Age/Swishahouse/Asylum. Featuring the smash singles "Cuddy Buddy," "Drop & Gimme 50" and "Next to Yo... read more
Nite Jewel
California native Ramona Gonzalez first began her transcendent minimalist dance-pop escapades in the privacy of her own home in Los Angeles after performing with bands in both the Bay Area and the L.A. area. With the aid of her multitrack cassette... read more
Pearl Jam
Legacy Recordings is celebrating its monumental re-issue of "Ten," the breakthrough debut album from Pearl Jam, with a multi-dimensional campaign designed to surprise and delight the band's long-time fans while awakening a whole new generation to one... read more
Peter Doherty
Think you know Peter Doherty? Think again. Vilified by the world’s press and written off at every turn, Peter Doherty finds himself constantly at the centre of a media maelstrom, a frenzy that bombards his private life with allegations, accusations, ... read more
Pryslezz
Rarely has an emcee name been as appropriate as the one adopted by "Pryslezz (price-less)." Given his iconic moniker by a friend for his break dancing skills, the young ingénue of Ohio origin, is one of the most engaging personalities to grace the mi... read more
Raul Malo
Raul Malo’s Fantasy Records label debut album, Lucky One, finds him fully shedding his musical shackles. “I have been fighting my whole life against people who want to pigeonhole music. I feel like I’ve got no restrictions anymore.” Malo is known for... read more
Still Flyin
San Francisco’s STILL FLYIN’ have been spreading the word of the almighty HAMMJAMM since 2004, demolishing minds, souls, and any notion of personal space with equal abandon. Combining the kinetic energy of 60’s era rock steady with the catchy hooks a... read more
Tamarama
Stepping from the sandy beaches of their native Sydney, Australia onto the hard but promising streets of New York City – under the very watchful eye of MTV – Universal Motown folk-rockers TAMARAMA are making a major multi-media entry into American co... read more
The Answer
Everyday Demons is The Answer's second LP but the first to be released in the US, a masterpiece full of empathy and classic references. While the band is used to comparisons to rock icons such as Led Zeppelin, Free and Thin Lizzy, they're looking to ... read more
Toy Soldiers
Labeled "retro-electro", The Toy Soldiers combine sincere lyricism reminiscent of the northwestern indie-rock movement with the explosive energy of a French dance club. Recorded in the summer of 2008, “The Toy Soldiers EP” exemplifies this mix-and-ma... read more
Two Fingers
Imagine if Timbaland were kidnapped and held hostage in a council flat in Tottenham. Imagine then, that elite robot agents aligned to the New World Order were sent into rescue him with laser cannons little knowing that the kidnappers were in fact an ... read more