Exclusive RSD Black Friday Servicing: The Doors “Riders on the Storm” (alternate version) – Digital Servicing Only
Record Store Day is celebrating Black Friday for the second year in a row by doing what they do best: making exclusive and limited releases available at independent record stores. This year The Doors will be joining an impressive list of participating artists by releasing a limited-edition vinyl box set featuring songs from the band’s 1970 album, L.A. Woman. The L.A. Woman […]
Record Store Day: Black Friday Is This Friday!
Every April, Record Store Day brings us special releases from our favorite artists that are only made available at local independent record stores (to see a list of participating stores, click here). For the second year in a row, RSD is encouraging you to support your local independent record store on Black Friday with exclusive releases from aritsts like The Black […]
We Are Augustines: NPR All Things Considered & US Tour With Band Of Skulls
We Are Augustines‘ recently spoke to NPR’s All Things Considered about their debut record Rise Ye Sunken Ships. In the interview, singer Billy McCarthy talks about his troubled youth and his first experience with music: “When I got to one of the foster homes, there was a piano. I remember it clear as day … hitting notes and […]
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Caveman – CoCo Beware (Magic Man – ORG Music) Yael Meyer – Everything Will Be Alright (Kli) Björk – Biophilia (Nonesuch-One little Indian) The Jigsaw Seen – Winterland (Vibro-phonic) Brite Futures – Dark Past (turnout) The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers (Secret City) The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy” [single] (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) 400 Blows – Sickness & Health (ORG music) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch) Cloud Control – Bliss Release (turnout) Coming Soon: David […]
Cloud Control Going for Adds
Bliss Release is the debut album from Australian Indie outfit Cloud Control. The band sews a wide palette of influences together from dreamy Psych Pop to Country, Folk, and Soul. The album features the incredibly successful single“Gold Canary,” being hailed as “one of the best Australian singles of the year” by tastemakers Mess & Noise. The album won this […]
Caveman last.fm Sessions and Stereogum Interview
Caveman has been all over the internet this week, starting with their sessions for the last.fm/discover series where they played “Old Friend,” “My Time,” “Easy Water,” and “December 28th.” Their debut album CoCo Beware, produced byFrench Kicks’ member Nick Stumpf, is available now on Magic Man!/ORG music. Caveman recently did a video interview with Stereogum where they visit their old haunts Sin-é and The Library, locations that […]
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Björk – Biophilia (Nonesuch-One little Indian) The Jigsaw Seen – Winterland (Vibro-phonic) Brite Futures – Dark Past (turnout) Yael Meyer – Everything Will Be Alright (Kli) The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers (Secret City) The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy” [single] (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships (Oxcart – turnout) 400 Blows – Sickness & Health (ORG music) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch) Coming Soon: David […]
New Music from Cloud Control
Bliss Release is the debut album from Australian Indie outfit Cloud Control. The band sews a wide palette of influences together to create a truly original tapestry of aural delight. Dreamy Psych Pop, Country, Folk and Soul are only scraping the surface to describe the sound of this truly unique band. The album features the incredibly successful […]
Yael Meyer’s “Fire” Video Premiere
Yael Meyer‘s new album Everything Will Be Alright went for adds this past week and it’s already charted with stations like BiRN, KSLU-Hammond, WPNR, & WRNC. Her record takes the Kings of Convenience approach of “quiet is the new loud” by mixing influences like Jose Gonzalez & Feist and interpreting them through her Chilean background. Yael recently released the video for the opening track on […]
Björk Climbing The Charts – Answers Your Questions
Björk‘s Biophilia continues its climb up the CMJ Top 200 as it reached a new peak this week at #7. The album brings to mind contemporary artists like Zola Jesus & tUnE-yArDs while carrying on traditions influential artists like Kate Bush started decades ago. She recently began responding to questions her fans submitted on her website – to read her responses and submit […]
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The Jigsaw Seen – Winterland (Vibro-phonic) Caveman – Coco Beware (Magic Man! – ORG music) The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers (Secret City) Brite Futures – Dark Past (turnout) The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy” [single] (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships (Oxcart – turnout) 400 Blows – Sickness & Health (ORG music) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch) Going for Adds 11/21 & […]
Caveman & Yael Meyer Going for Adds
Last week we serviced you new music from LA-based indie pop artist Yael Meyer & burgeoning Brooklyn band Caveman. Caveman started in January 2010 in a large, dark room in New York. The sound they crafted was indicative of their surroundings: chamber pop mixed with dreamscape and horror film score. At a Caveman show you will hear four-part harmonies, spaced-out guitars, […]
The Jigsaw Seen 5-Star Review on Babysue
The Jigsaw Seen‘s new album Winterland is already getting started with stations like WBIM, KPUR, KWRS, WSHC, WRRC, KWUR, and Lasell College Radio making it a CMJ official add last week. Their new album takes the classic & revered sound found on the The Nuggets: Original Artyfacts from the First Psychedelic Era, 1965-1968 compilation but interprets them through the […]
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Björk – Biophilia (Nonesuch – One Little Indian) The Barr Brothers – The Barr Brothers (Secret City) Brite Futures – Dark Past (turnout) The Black Keys– “Lonely Boy” (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships (Oxcart – turnout) 400 Blows – Sickness & Health (ORG music) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch) Going for Adds 11/21 & 11/22 Cloud Control – Bliss Release (turnout) […]
New Music from Yael Meyer
Chilean-native, LA-based indie pop artist Yael Meyer is releasing her new albumEverything Will Be Alright this week. She’s been writing and performing music since the age of 8 and at 19, released her Rolling Stone Chile Top 50 Album of the Year, Common Ground. Her use of melodica, glockenspiel, piano, accordion, ukulele, and percussion make for a light, indie […]
The Barr Brothers – New Peak
The Barr Brothers have reached a new peak on the CMJ charts at #63 this week. Thanks to all the stations that have checked out the album and have been giving it spins. The band continues to find new listeners on their North American tour. They recently played a show at Seattle’s Tractor Tavern and impressed KEXP so […]
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Brite Futures – Dark Past (turnout) The Jigsaw Seen – Winterland (Vibro-phonic) The Black Keys – “Lonely Boy” (Nonesuch) – digital servicing only Kasabian – Velociraptor! (Sony UK) We Are Augustines – Rise Ye Sunken Ships (Oxcart – turnout) 400 Blows – Sickness & Health (ORG music) Ry Cooder – Pull Up Some Dust & Sit Down (Nonesuch) Going for adds 11/14 & 11/15: Caveman – CoCo Beware (Magic Man! – ORG music) Going for […]
Catching up with Graham
I’ve seen so much good music in the past month. I saw a bunch of great shows out in NYC last month for the CMJ Music Marathon, but I’ve kept it going since I’ve been back. My friend Andy took me the 78th Annual Los Angeles Bach Festival to see a phenomenal performance of Bach’s […]
New Music from Caveman
Caveman was born in New York in January of 2010. The sound they crafted in a large, dark room is equal parts chamber pop, dreamscape, and horror film score. At a Caveman show you will hear four-part harmonies, spaced-out guitars, synths, and much drumming. Stereogum called them one of the best new bands of 2011 saying “songs like “Decide” and “Thankful” set up simple, […]
Björk’s “Biophilia” – New Peak & Manual Deluxe Edition Giveaway
Björk‘s Biophilia continues to gain spins at college radio stations with 43 stations debuting the new album this week. Björk spent years with researchers, producers, & writers to come up with what would become the multimedia/inter-disciplinary project that is Biophilia. She even pushed the release date to make sure her work was fully realized. She still sounds like no one […]
