Joey Ramone: NPR’s Morning Edition & Biggest Mover on CMJ Charts
NPR recently featured Joey Ramone and his posthumous release …ya know?consisting of demos Joey left behind after his passing in 2001. The record was put together by brother Mickey Leigh and The Ramones‘ producer Ed Stasium. The segment interviews the two who offer some insight into Joey‘s musical youth and their intentions on releasing the record. Listen to the full feature here. The album was the biggest […]
George Sarah: Phoenix NewTimes Live Review
George Sarah has been playing shows all over the west coast since the release of his latest record, Who Sleep the Sleep of Peace. “People stood entranced bySarah‘s fusion of electronic and classical musings,” says the Phoenix NewTimes of his recent show there, “as the Los Angeles-based composer conducted a swinging set full of sophisticated beats and sweet […]
Spin Magazine Gives Us A Close-Up Look at the “El Camino” Tour
Filmmaker/photographer Noah Abrams has had the opportunity of joining The Black Keys on their El Camino world tour. The photographer has captured unique moments between Auerbach and Carney as they play festivals and arenas around the world. You can see some of Abrams photos over at Spin Magazine here. Abrams is still shooting footage for his “buddy comedy” documentary of the group which we […]
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Ramona Falls – prophet (Barsuk) Imaginary Cities – Temporary Resident (Votiv) Gaz Coombes – Here Come the Bombs (Hot Fruit) The Daredevil Christopher Wright – “Divorce” (File Under: Music) Infantree – “Fibber” (Vapor Records) Dr. John – Locked Down (Nonesuch) Cut Chemist – “Outro [Revisited]” (A Stable Sound) Carolina Chocolate Drops – Leaving Eden (Nonesuch) Punch Brothers – Who Feeling Young Now? (Nonesuch) Cloud Control – Bliss Release (Votiv) We Are Augustines – Rock The Vote EP (Oxcart – Votiv) Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) Caveman – CoCo Beware (Fat Possum – Magic Man!) […]
Joey Ramone Radio Special – Digital Servicing
Joey Ramone‘s …ya know? is a record with a lot of history. Not only are some of the songs up to 25 years old, but it required help from some of Joey‘s friends and collaborators such as Joan Jett, Steven Van Zandt, Mickey Ramone and many more to flesh out the unfinished songs due to Joey‘s passing. To shed some more light on […]
Gaz Coombes Interview with Q Magazine
Gaz Coombes recently spoke with Q magazine about splitting up with his former band, Supergrass, and the steps he had taken to get started with his first solo project, Here Come The Bombs. In the interview he explains how the project offered him an opportunity to create “something that felt rooted in 2012 and not be influenced as […]
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Imaginary Cities – Temporary Resident (Votiv) George Sarah – Who Sleep the Sleep of Peace (Pusan Music Group) The Daredevil Christopher Wright – “Divorce” (File Under: Music) Dr. John – Locked Down (Nonesuch) Cut Chemist – “Outro [Revisited]” (A Stable Sound) Carolina Chocolate Drops – Leaving Eden (Nonesuch) Cloud Control – Bliss Release (Votiv) We Are Augustines – Rock The Vote EP (Oxcart – Votiv) Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) The Black Keys – El Camino (Nonesuch) Caveman – CoCo Beware (Fat Possum – Magic Man!) The Barr […]
Punch Brothers on Lightning 100
The Punch Brothers recently returned from playing some shows in Israel to resume their US tour. During a stop in Nashville, the band played two of their songs for independent station Lightning 100. You can head over here to watch videos of their performance of “Patchwork Girlfriend” and “Movement and Location” from their latest release, Who’s Feeling Young Now? The band’s tour includes numerous […]
Infantree “Fibber” Going For Adds 5/21 & 5/22
Infantree, the Los Angeles bred quartet is back with their sophomore release,Hero’s Dose. The album was produced by Niko Bolas (Neil Young, Warren Zevon, Secret Sisters) and was recorded at the legendary Sunset Sound Studios. Influences such as Nirvana and My Morning Jacket are clear on the band’s more electric numbers. However, the band’s three part harmonies, Alex Vojdani‘s classical guitar training, and the band’s […]
Gaz Coombes “Here Come The Bombs” – Album Reviews
The debut solo album by former Supergrass frontman has been featured and reviewed by many magazines. The Fly gave the album 4 stars and said it was “a sublime first solo effort.” Q Magazine also gave the album 4 stars in a review and said that the LP was “bursting with energy and invention.” Clash gave the album 8/10 and claimed it was […]
MXDWN Reviews Imaginary Cities Temporary Resident
Mxdwn.com recently reviewed Imaginary Cities’ debut album, Temprorary Resident. They call the record “a masterful collection of indie pop, electro, and soul songs that low and coalesce, crossing genres on almost every track.” The review successfully identifies various musical influences incorporated into the album from the building, retro-soul anthem “Say You,” to the soaring pop tune“Hummingbird,” and the driving rock of “Don’t Cry.” Mxdwn.com goes […]
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Ramona Falls – prophet (Barsuk) Joey Ramone – …ya know (BMG) George Sarah – Who Sleep the Sleep of Peace (Pusan Music Group) Dr. John – Locked Down (Nonesuch) Cut Chemist – “Outro [Revisited]” (A Stable Sound) Carolina Chocolate Drops – Leaving Eden (Nonesuch) Punch Brothers – Who’s Feeling Young Now? (Nonesuch) Cloud Control – Bliss Release (Votiv) The Daredevil Christopher Wright – “Divorce” (File Under: Music) We Are Augustines – Rock The Vote EP (Oxcart – Votiv) Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) The […]
New Music from Infantree – Digital Servicing Only
Infantree, the Los Angeles bred quartet is back with their sophomore release,Hero’s Dose. We first serviced their debut album, Would Work, back in 2010. Now they return after their performances at Bonnaroo, Wakarusa, Dave Matthew’s Caravan, and Neil Young’s Bridge School Benefit. The album was produced by Niko Bolas (Neil Young, Warren Zevon, Secret Sisters) and was recorded at the legendary Sunset Sound Studios. Influences such as Nirvanaand My Morning […]
Dr. John “Revolution” Music Video
NPR recently premiered Dr. John’s music video for “Revolution” off his highly acclaimed album, Locked Down. The album was made in collaboration with Dan Auerbach of The Black Keys and has been the highest debut release in Dr. John’s 50+ year career. Locked Down has also received a lot of radio recognition, remaining in the top 10 of the CMJ Top 200 chart for four weeks in a row! The music video takes […]
Ramona Falls’ on eMusic Daily Download
“Brevony,” the lead single from Ramona Falls‘ prophet, was recently featured on eMusic Daily Download receiving 4.5 stars. According to eMusic, “Prophetfilters a revolving door of instrument-swapping sidemen through restless arrangements and a cracked prism of indie pop hooks.” They continue by stating that Brent Knopf “made it abundantly clear that it’s full speed ahead for his one-time side project Ramona Falls.” We are excited to see Ramona […]
Infantree on Tour!
Infantree on Tour! Infantree is kicking off their tour in Seattle at the Skylark Cafe! If you are interested in tickets, radio interviews, or anything else, please let us know. Check out the listed dates below to see if they will be performing in your town. 05/17 – Seattle, WA – Skylark Cafe 05/18 – Seattle, […]
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Joey Ramone – …ya know (BMG) George Sarah – Who Sleep the Sleep of Peace (Pusan Music Group) Gaz Coombes – Here Come the Bombs (Hot Fruit) Imaginary Cities – Temporary Resident (Votiv) Cut Chemist – “Outro [Revisited]” (A Stable Sound) Carolina Chocolate Drops – Leaving Eden (Nonesuch) Punch Brothers – Who’s Feeling Young Now? (Nonesuch) Cloud Control – Bliss Release (Votiv) The Daredevil Christopher Wright – “Divorce” (File Under: Music) We Are Augustines – Rock The Vote EP (Oxcart – Votiv) Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) […]
Catching Up With Graham
Life continues to be full of musical and sporting adventures. I had some inspiring music meetings last week, making plans for the coming year. I made it up to KXLU with Ramona Falls for a guest DJ set and on air interview, and I also caught their set at The Echo the following night. I’ve seen some […]
Joey Ramone Going for Adds 5/14 & 5/15
…ya know? is the new 15-song album comprised of never-before-heard songs written and sung by legendary artist Joey Ramone. This collection of songs were drawn from a cache of demos and unreleased recordings that Ramone cut over the course of the last 15 years of his life, assembled by his brother Mickey Leigh. Most tracks carry the same raw, […]
Punch Brothers on “Later…with Jools Holland”
Punch Brothers were one of the special musical guests on Later…with Jools Holland last week. They performed the songs “This Girl” and “Movement and Location” off their new album, Who’s Feeling Young Now? Catch them do “This Girl” here. They also had a chance to sit down with The Wall Street Journal’smusic writer Jim Fusilli, who calls Who’s Feeling Young Now? “terrific” and discussed the innovation and evolution behind the album. […]
