Seventeen-year-old Alex McArtor has premiered a video for her latest single, “Loving Is The Way” today via Billboard, announcing her new EP, Heart Talk Vol. 1, the first installment in a pair of releases, is set to arrive on October 18. Alex grew up listening to Lou Reed, The Jesus and Mary Chain, Bob Dylan, Neil Young and Led Zeppelin, and while she credits films like Velvet Goldmine, Garden State and My Private Idaho for providing musical inspiration, there’s always a personal statement at the core of McArtor’s music. WATCH “LOVING IS THE WAY” In the new track “Loving Is The Way”, Alex proves she is nobody’s toy. Written after breaking…
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Punk Head Presents the inaugural “A Merry Punking Christmas” featuring 90’s pop-punk bandNerf Herder with special guests The Copyrights, Dan Vapid & The Cheats, and Capgun Heroes. All proceeds from the show will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation,Greater Chicago Food Depository, and Toy Box Connection. Pioneers of the late 90’s pop-punk and geek rock movements, Nerf Herder are perhaps best known for their powerful theme to the iconic Joss Whedon TV show, Buffy The Vampire Slayer. Formed in Santa Barbara, California in 1994, Nerf Herder was signed to major label Arista Records soon after their ironic tribute “Van Halen” stormed the Modern Rock charts in 1996. The video for…
Philadelphia noise punks Empath have expanded their massive fall tour to add dates with Vivian Girls, La Dispute and Touche Amore. The band is currently on a full US tour with Mannequin Pussy that also includes dates with Sheer Mag and Guerilla Toss. Last month Empath announced they signed to Fat Possum Records, who is re-releasing their critically acclaimed debut album, Active Listening: Night on Earth and their 2018 Liberating Guilt and Fear EP, available on vinyl for the first time ever. Both are available for pre-order now, and out October 4th. TOUR DATES:9/11 – Cleveland, OH @ Now That’s Class9/12 – Ithaca,…
Diplo’s Major Lazer unveils “Que Calor,” featuring J Balvin and Dominican dembow pioneer El Alfa, alongside a brand new video today; listen and watch here. Following previous collaborations with both featured artists “Que Calor” takes inspiration from each of their home countries, sampling Toto La Momposina’s traditional Colombian-cumbia classic “Curara” and Dominican dembow rhythms. The Jamaica-via-Dominican Republic cousin of reggaeton is rooted in dancehall riddims and hip-hop sounds and has been taking the Latin world by storm thanks in large part to El Alfa and his collaborators. Directed by VMA and BET Award winner Colin Tilley (Kendrick Lamar, Future, Nicki Minaj) and choreographed by fellow VMA winner Calvit Hodge, the video…
Just days ahead of her new EP release, Sumie (moniker of Swedish-Japanese folk artist Sandra Sumie Nagano) has shared the beautiful title track ‘Mirou’. Of the single Nagano expressed that, “personally the lyrics are working with a new lucidity and directly from me to a crowd of ghost listeners. There is something special that can be created when you don’t feel you have to prove anything to anyone.” LISTEN TO “MIROU” Sumie will play two intimate shows to celebrate the EP release in the Autumn of this year, including a performance at London’s Southbank Center. DATES AND DETAILS:4th October – London – Future Tense (Southbank Center)28th November…