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News Archive in the week of March 9, 2009

3OH!3
3OH!3 has revealed a jam-packed tour schedule, due to keep the Boulder, Colorado-based electro duo on the road through the summer. First up is a co-headlining role on "The Alternative Press Tour 2009," slated to kick off on March 20th with an already... read more
Boy In Static
Boy In Static is the San Francisco-based duo of Alexander Chen (b. 1981) and Kenji Ross (b. 1980). The product of Taiwanese parents, Chen got an early start in their New Jersey home, from practicing viola excercises in elementary school, to hijacking... read more
Bricolage
The symbiotic relationship between Glasgow and an indefinable, distinct breed of extraordinary pop is a subject of limitless fascination. Virtually from the moment the legendary Orange Juice transformed the once barren Scottish metropolis into a well... read more
Caroline Weeks
On April 7, 2009, Bat for Lashes’ mulit-instrumentalist Caroline Weeks is to release her debut solo album on Manimal Vinyl, the same Los Angeles based label for whom she covered “The Drowning Man” for their Cure tribute album. Available across CD, vi... read more
Chin Chin
Brooklyn’s funkiest band, Chin Chin, is back with their follow up to last year’s self-titled Def Jux debut. The trio of Jeremy Wilms, Wilder Zoby and Torbitt Schwartz (that adds anywhere from 3 to 10 more musicians to their live show) also plays as ... read more
Donnie McClurkin
“Whatever I have, I offer to the Lord, and whatever He wants to do with it, He does.” This is Donnie McClurkin’s approach to making music. McClurkin’s smash releases have brought home a trophy case full of awards which includes: 2007 Trumpet Award; t... read more
Ear Pwr
Blistering thumpers with infectious melodies, Disco chants with wild-eyed electro anthems: all part of the unique electronic vision of Baltimore’s Ear Pwr. Devin and Sarah, the fiery young duo known as Ear Pwr, have blended together bits of Italo Dis... read more
Eatliz
Eatliz is one of Israel's leading alternative rock bands. Eatliz debut album "Violently Delicate" was released in Israel to wide critical acclaim in2007. “Violently Delicate” was also released in Germany and Austria in the end of 2008, with lead s... read more
Fat Joe
Fat Joe has announced plans to release his ninth solo project Jealous Ones Still Envy 2 this spring featuring guest appearances by a variety of rap stars including Lil' Wayne, T-Pain and Fabolous. Whether because of his early '08 beef with 50 Cent... read more
Former Fat Boys
This album is intended as the solution to all your ringtone needs. It took 4 hours to write and perform and mix. It has 99 tracks that are all art. Roostledoodledoo, indeed mother f's. After hours of listening to some of my favorite artists like T... read more
Gorilla Zoe
Block Entertainment/Bad Boy South recording artist Gorilla Zoe has announced the release of his sophomore album. “DON’T FEED DA ANIMALS” – which includes the lead single, “Lost” – arrives in stores and at all digital retailers on March 17th. Prod... read more
Great Northern
Their follow up to 2007's 'Trading Twighlight For Daylight' is the new masterpiece, 'Remind Me Where the Light Is', (Eenie Meenie Records-release date-April 28th) is the work of a more seasoned group, one that has been on the road for months (touring... read more
Isis
The music of ISIS is a suitable metaphor for their twelve-year career: patient, meticulous, fraught with tension and gradually building towards an apex of seismic proportions. From the hypnotically bludgeoning down-tuned riffs of their early years t... read more
Jonny Diaz
When Jonny Diaz headed off to Florida State University on a baseball scholarship in the fall of 2002, he was prepared to focus his time and efforts on his athletic skills. However, God had other plans and He began a work in Jonny’s life that led him ... read more
Kevin Rudolf
Cash Money/Universal Republic Records breakthrough chart topper, Kevin Rudolf, has announced his first U.S. headlining tour, The Let It Rock Tour, presented by Live Nation, the largest producer of live music in the world. Featured artists joining Kev... read more
Lindi Ortega
Lindi Ortega tells it like it is: her songs are filled with all the excruciating details of troubled love, things that are not often spoken but are instantly recognized by those who have passed the same way. And that voice - striking and distinctive,... read more
Luciana Souza
In describing her choice of material for Tide, Luciana Souza says “geography and language have played a big part in my life. Feeling uprooted and disoriented, but also aspiring to being centered and calm – a real dichotomy of feelings, but somehow th... read more
Martin Harley
The debut album from singer-songwriter and phenomenal lap-slide guitarist, Martin Harley. Originally self-released in August 2003, Martin Harley’s self-titled solo debut quickly became a must have cult record. Touring it across the UK and Australia o... read more
Maximo Park
In the spring, Maximo Park are back with their third album, "Quicken the Heart". And rarely has a record been so aptly named. For a band that has achieved so much, Maximo Park are constantly pushing ever onwards and upwards, darting off in new direct... read more
Na'Shay
South of the City of Angels lives a vibrant yet small town called Carson, California. Known for its multi-cultural atmosphere, Carson isn’t exactly the bevy of celebrity birthing, but every once in a while, a mysterious marvel comes from an unexpecte... read more
Nickelback
Multi-platinum rock powerhouse Nickelback have announced dates for their North American summer tour, in support of their latest album, Dark Horse, on the heels of their opening night sellout of Nashville's Sommet Center last week. The summer leg of t... read more
Robert Pierre
Not many kids hit adolescence with a record deal and huge youth tour—and still keep up their grades. Meet Robert Pierre, an Orlando teen with a big voice and an even bigger heart—a talented basketball player and high school student who has found his ... read more
Secret Handshake
The Secret Handshake will debut "Saturday," the first new song from My Name Up In Lights. My Name Up In Lights will be out April 21st on Triple Crown Records. Look for a tour announcement later this week and don't miss The Secret Handshake at Alterna... read more
Stephanie Carcache
With new music releasing in Spring 2009, Stephanie Carcache brings a big voice with a little attitude making her a major contender for mainstream pop music. Stephanie has a musical gift that has been entertaining family and friends since she was a yo... read more
Tanya Morgan
Tanya Morgan is back with their third project, Brooklynati, following the success of Moonlighting and The Bridge. Since Von Pea, Ilyas, and Don Will formed Tanya Morgan in 2003, they have received high praise from media elites such as Spin, The Sourc... read more
Tara Jane ONeil
The work of Tara Jane ONeil has always innately crossed genres and boundaries - like several genies emerging from a single lamp. Every singer wants to be a painter, every guitarist a singer, every songwriter a poet and every producer an alchemist. ON... read more
The Dimes
Based on real stories and events born of and around Boston, Massachusetts, this 4-song EP, titled "New England," is rich with texture and an consistent pastoral thread, complete with mandolins, acoustic guitars, stomps, claps, banjos, melodicas and m... read more