When Aaron Marsh puts his stamp of approval on a project, that's when you know you should pay attention. In the case of Chicago's Valaska, the moniker for the Windy City's Dave Valdez, you should get to know this guy...and fast. Channeling the likes of Analog Rebellion, Sleeping At Last, and Deas Vail, Valaska brings a ukelele and electronic laden track that's got lots of different feels to it. Listen to the single "Golden Age" on his AP.net profile or listen in the replies.
Stream a new Misser song titled "Gaddamn, Salad Days" here. It comes from their upcoming EP, Distancing, which is due out later this year on Rise Records.
Paramore will be performing at SXSW on March 13th as part of The Warner Sound Captured By Nikon. The performance will also be streaming on YouTube. Additionally, the band's first three albums have been mastered for iTunes; pick them up here. Lastly, they are scheduled to appear on Jimmy Kimmel Live on April 11th and Conan on April 30th, with additional TV appearances to be announced.
Watch Jarinus' music video for "Clear Your Browser History" here. Their debut album, Jarinus Rhymes with Vaginus, is due out March 26th. You're going to want to check out the artwork in the replies.
PropertyOfZack has published a pretty massive interview with Kevin Devine and Andy Hull (Manchester Orchestra), which can read here. They discussed upcoming RSD releases, the recording schedules for each band, and more.
KD: Well they’re not… The Jesse one is a rock record and it’s like a ROCK record. More than anything I’ve ever worked on so far.
AH: Yeah it’s bloodthirsty. Sick. It is. I’ve only heard really bad sounding demos, but it’s a version of Kevin. It’s a version of him that’s kind of this punky, bloodthirsty, loud rock thing. And you can hear the Jesse influence. There’s this section that goes to half time in one of these songs that I really like. It was totally a momment...
The 2013 Sub City Take Action Tour raised over $95,000 for the It Gets Better Project and The Living The Dream Foundation charities. Congratulations to all involved!
Sony Music are suing a Swedish BitTorrent user for $233,000 after he leaked Beyonce's latest album, 4, on The Pirate Bay. According to TorrentFreak, the 47 year old man from Gothenburg, who worked in the music industry, shared the album on June 8, 2011, ahead of its June 24 release date. Opinions?
Celebrated Scottish band, Big Country will be releasing The Journey on April 30. It's their first studio album in 14 years and their first with frontman Mike Peters. Hear their new single "The Journey" here. Head to replies to see their current tour dates.
I can probably say that this will be our last record on Universal. It was great, but major labels are always struggling. They’re polishing the brass on the Titanic. We had a good run, for sure, but there was always the risk of getting the major label rigmarole. It’s always about the profit. It’s always about the top dollar and what’s happening now, which is why every label is signing a bunch of bands that sound like Mumford & Sons. We released a super heavy rock record, but whatever. They’ve been good to us and breathed some good life into our career.
We have a special treat for your ears today, as we're premiering a song from one of my favorite albums of 2013 thus far - CaravelsTopshelf Records' debut, Lacuna. The band's blend of melody and hardcore is evident in "Having Had & Lost Some Infinite Thing," and fans of Pianos Become The Teeth and the like will enjoy this immensely. You can stream the song in the replies or over at the band's AP.net profile. If you like what you hear (and you will), make sure you pre-order the album, which hits retailers on March 26th.
The Year Fifteen (side project of Billy Duprey from The Republic Of Wolves) has released a new music video for their song "Objectivity" (it's in the replies). The band has also announced their debut album will be called As A World Entire and will be released this spring.
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