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Two-plus decades in the music industry as a program director, host, influencer, voice-over artist, and artist manager. Passionate about introducing music fans to talented artists. Avid sports card collector. Pizza lover. Microbrew connoisssoir.
Five New May Album Releases That Should Be On Your Radar
1May By SimonNo Comments
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Five New May Album Releases That Should Be On Your Radar

Here are five new May album releases that caught our attention. Just for the record, Coheed and Cambria's new LP was on the list until we found out it had been pushed back until June. It never hurts to throw some fresh material onto your playlists so hopefully, you'll find a tasty nugget or two here. And before we get into it, honorable mentions include Warpaint's Radiate Like This on May 6th, Kendrick Lamar's Mr. Morale & The Big Steppers on May 13th, and Harry Styles' Harry's House on May 20th. 1. Arcade Fire WE Release Date: May 6th What you should know: This will be the first new album from Arcade Fire in nearly five years. Their latest single "The Lightning I, II" debuted in mid-March. Around that time multi-instrumentalist Will Butler announced that while he pla...
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James And The Cold Gun Drop Debut EP False Start
29Apr By SimonNo Comments
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James And The Cold Gun Drop Debut EP False Start

James and the Cold Gun are everything that's great about rock and roll. Soaring choruses meet edgy riffs and a little unpredictability on their debut EP False Start. It's been released on Venn Records in the UK and Loosegroove Records out of Seattle in the US. Loosegroove is owned by Stone Gossard (Pearl Jam, Temple of the Dog) and Regan Hagar (Malfunkshun, Brad). False Start EP The band caught the Pearl Jam guitarists' attention after he heard "Long Way Home" getting airplay on KEXP last year. The False Start EP is just the beginning of this new partnership between the iconic indie label and James and the Cold Gun with Gossard stating, 'This new track, "It's Mutual" takes it to another level. Totally unhinged and letting it all hang out. Loosegroove Records is thrilled to be worki...
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Sub Urban’s New Video For “Uh Oh” Might Give You Nightmares
28Apr By Simon1 Comment
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Sub Urban’s New Video For “Uh Oh” Might Give You Nightmares

The immensely talented alt-pop artist Sub Urban's new video has got a lot of people freaked out. If horror movies aren't your thing, you might want to skip this one. But he's continuing to break new ground as an artist ahead of the release of his debut album so, you may want to check this one out. Credit: Jonathan Weiner Hive will be released June 3rd via Warner Records. Sub Urban has more than 1.5 billion streams and a billion YouTube views under his belt already. It's clear he's making connections with fans across the globe. "Uh Oh" is a collaboration with multi-platinum New Zealand-based artist Benee. Sub Urban had this to say about joining forces. 'Benee’s presence in UH OH! gives the song a much needed level of enchantment. Though it’s a shame we never met in person, she n...
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The Blue Stones Announce Coast To Coast Tour
27Apr By SimonNo Comments
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The Blue Stones Announce Coast To Coast Tour

In their highly anticipated return to the road, The Blue Stones have announced a big summer tour that will visit cities and towns coast to coast. Hidden Gems is their second full-length release and you can expect to hear plenty of music from that and their debut album Black Holes. The Blue Stones are a dynamic rock and roll duo. The full sound coming from guitarist Tarek Jafar and Justin Tessier can be deceiving. Mainly because it sounds like there are twice as many if not more people in the group. On Hidden Gems, they teamed with Mutemath frontman Paul Meany. Sure, his band is awesome but he's gained an immense amount of respect in recent years as a producer too. Most notably for his work with Twenty One Pilots on their Trench album as well as the one-off single "Level of Concer...
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Pulley To Release The Golden Life On SBAM Records
26Apr By Simon1 Comment
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Pulley To Release The Golden Life On SBAM Records

Longtime Southern California punk-rockers Pulley has announced plans to release a new album, The Golden Life. Along with that, they've dropped a new single which happens to be the title track. And as if that wasn't enough, they've announced a European tour supporting Bad Religion and Pennywise. Pulley formed in 1995 and signed a record deal with Epitaph shortly afterward. Over the next decade, they built a passionate fan base of punk rock fans. They released five albums and didn't let the fact their singer was a major league baseball player get in their way. Frontman Scott Radinsky spent more than a decade playing for teams like the White Sox, Dodgers and Cardinals. Coming out of the bullpen, he sported a more than respectable 3.44 ERA over more than 550 major league games. After ...
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Liam Gallagher Releases New Single “Better Days”
25Apr By SimonNo Comments
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Liam Gallagher Releases New Single “Better Days”

The iconic Liam Gallagher has an eagerly awaited new solo album on the way. His new single "Better Days" just dropped and has the vibe and feel of an instant classic. Gallagher collaborated with Grammy-winning Andrew Wyatt and Michael Tighe on writing the track. Produced by Wyatt along with Greg Kurstin (Adele, Sir Paul McCartney), they spiced things up with Nick Zinner of Yeah Yeah Yeahs featured on guitar. The music video features Gallagher and band on top of the Midland Hotel in Manchester, England. The cinematic performance video gets increasingly psychadelic as the sky slowly starting to swirl. The video is a clear nod to the Beatles legendary Apple Corps show. Directed by Paul Dugdale, he's in good company having worked previously with the likes of The Rolling Stones, Adele,...
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Coheed & Cambria Release Killer Acoustic Kiss Cover Video
21Apr By SimonNo Comments
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Coheed & Cambria Release Killer Acoustic Kiss Cover Video

Coheed & Cambria continue to showcase their dynamic range as a band. They're known for their high-energy electric progressive rock and roll shows. But there's a softer side. And it's on full display in the new video they've just released featuring an acoustic cover of the classic Kiss song "Love Gun". The black and white video was filmed and edited by Ernie Falconer. The video is a must-watch for fans or anyone just discovering their music. Coheed recently passed the one million view mark on their popular "Shoulders" video on YouTube. They've been riding high lately on the success of their latest single "The Liars Club". It's all leading up to the release of the highly anticipated new album Vaxis II: A Window of the Waking Mind on June 24th. The release date has been pushed back d...
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Judah & The Lion Announce Headlining Fall Tour Dates
20Apr By SimonNo Comments
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Judah & The Lion Announce Headlining Fall Tour Dates

If you've been anxiously awaiting a tour announcement from Judah & The Lion, that wait is over. An extensive run of shows has been announced in support of their new studio album Revival. The tour kicks off September 8th at the Uptown Theater in Kansas City, Missouri and wraps up at the end of October in The Twin Cities at First Avenue. These dates are in addition to their highly anticipated performance at Bonnaroo on June 18th where they'll be playing alongside Tool, Flume and dozens of others. Revival is Judah & The Lion's fourth full length studio album and features the popular singles "Find Another Reason Why", "Take a Walk" and "HAPPY LIFE". It's their first album and major tour since the departure of founding member Nate Zuercher. Their most recent album Pep Talks wa...
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With The Punches New Album Discontent Due In May
18Apr By SimonNo Comments
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With The Punches New Album Discontent Due In May

It's been a while. But if the new single is any indication, it'll have been worth the wait. New York-based pop-punk outfit With the Punches has announced a new record deal and EP release along with a brand new single. Discontent will be the first new release from With The Punches in nearly nine years. "Stoneham Blues" is the lead single from the new EP and they've really delivered something special. The song confronts mortality in that, according to vocalist Jesse Vadala, it was loosely written about a few close friends who are no longer with us. I struggled like many do in processing death, especially those lost to addiction. We always wish for ways to protect the ones we love. When they leave abruptly, it can shatter so many lives. Some days we feel lost. Other days we shine...
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Romantics Founder Mike Skill Releases Wilson Pickett/Steve Cropper Tribute
15Apr By SimonNo Comments
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Romantics Founder Mike Skill Releases Wilson Pickett/Steve Cropper Tribute

Rock, soul and blues fans will want to check out the new single from The Romantics founder/songwriter Mike Skill. The cover of "In The Midnight Hour" pays tribute to the legendary Wilson Pickett and Steve Cropper. Teaming up with a number of well-known musicians for the project, it's worth adding to your playlists if you like what you hear. Skill expertly wears a lot of hats on the song by handling guitar, bass, and vocal duties. Kevin Rankin from A Flock of Seagulls and Animotion is on percussion. Rounding out the talented lineup is Jason Hartless on drums and Mick Hartless-Skill on vocals and organ. Chuck Alkazian (Pop Evil, Soundgarden, Tantric) produced the track at Pearl Sound Studios (Eminem, Filter). History Behind the Song "In The Midnight Hour" was written and recorded ...
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