Alternative (17/05/2013)
Bruce Springsteen Joins Dropkick Murphys For Charity EP
 The Boston-based Celtic-punk band DropKick Murphys released a three-song EP to benefit the victims of the Boston Marathon bombings. One song features Bruce Springsteen, who sought out the group in hours after the April 15 bombing.
"Our friend Bruce Springsteen joins us for a new version of 'Rose ...
| Alternative (17/05/2013)
Motorfinger Releases New EP 'Coming In Clear'
 Oslo alternative rock band Motorfinger has released their new EP album, "Coming in Clear," to uproarious fan acclaim. The record is the most significant release from Motorfinger since their 2011 debut EP, "Best Of." "Coming in Clear" serves as an excellent introduction to listeners who have not yet ...
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Alternative (17/05/2013)
Mike Colin "Crystal Cage"
 Lifetime Alternative/Indie/DIY Music Artist Mike Colin will release a new 10 song CD on iTunes, CDBaby, AmazonMP3, GooglePlay and several other online retailers May 28, 2013.
Crystal Cage Producer Zhitkur Roswell had this to say about the project, "This is a first for Mike because it's more or ...
| Alternative (17/05/2013)
American Opera Streams New Song, Entitled "Broken Roads", From Upcoming EP Your Songs, Available July 2.
 American Opera streams new song, entitled "Broken Roads", from upcoming EP Your Songs, available July 2.
American Opera has posted the first single off of his upcoming EP, Your Songs, which will be released on July 2.
Stream the new track: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rlcznJWUCQw
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Alternative (16/05/2013)
Franz Ferdinand Announces New Album 'Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action'!
 Franz Ferdinand have confirmed the release of their fourth studio album, Right Thoughts, Right Words, Right Action, set to drop Aug. 27!
The Scottish rockers also released a teaser for the upcoming album, but it doesn't offer much of a taste of their new music aside from a brief sample of what ...
| Alternative (16/05/2013)
The Dodos Announces New Album 'Carrier'
 Dodos singer/guitarist Meric Long releases a teaser video for 'Carrier' - which will be released via Polyvinyl Records on August 27 - combines live tour footage with clips of the band horsing around on the road, and previews a full North American tour from Dodos following the album release.
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Alternative (15/05/2013)
Topshelf Records To Release Knots, The New LP From UK's Crash of Rhinos in the U.S. This Summer; New Song ("Openers") Streaming
 Ever since first hearing Distal in 2011 we've been hooked on Crash of Rhinos. The Derby, UK natives have written a record - entitled Knots - that is exactly what I ever want to listen to. So when we were asked to get involved with releasing it, it was kind of a no-brainer. Sonically, it fits perfectly ...
| Alternative (15/05/2013)
Bruised But Not Broken Sign With Standby Records; Debut EP 'Just (Defied)" Out Digitally On May 21, 2013
 Charlotte, NC metalcore 5-piece, Bruised But Not Broken have signed with Standy Records and will release their debut EP digitally on 5/21. Although the members are just out of high school, they are hitting the scene with a unique blend of hard-hitting metalcore with a techno twist that is captivating ...
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Alternative (15/05/2013)
Milwaukee, WI's AVENUES Release New Single "Delaware" For Pay What You Want On BandCamp; Postcards From Ann Arbor LP Out June 11, 2013
 Recorded and produced by the band with help from legendary producer Matt Allison at Atlas Studios in Chicago, Post Cards from Ann Arbor, the upcoming LP from Milwaukee, WI's Avenues, is the band's first release on indie label Stayposi Records.
"Working with Matt is a sort of a punk rock rite of ...
| Alternative (15/05/2013)
Harmful If Swallowed Delivers Its Third Lethal Dosage With New EP, Allergy
 Equipped with a recipe of hard-hitting beats, thought-provoking lyrics and chart-worthy hooks is the Los Angeles punk rock band, Harmful if Swallowed. The band is releasing their six-song EP Allergy containing the hypnotic singles, "Sabrina (Little Angel)" and "Allergy," available now on iTunes. Since ...
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Alternative (14/05/2013)
Listen The National's New Single "Sea Of Love" And Stream New Album "Trouble Will Find Me"
 The National are streaming now their new album 'Trouble Will Find Me' one week ahead of its official release date (May 21st via 4AD). Take a listen at iTunes.
The new album recorded at Clubhouse in Rhinebeck, NY and mixed by Craig Silvey, Peter Katis, and Marcus Paquin. Guest contributors include Sufjan ...
| Alternative (14/05/2013)
Kelsi Luck's "That's What I Like" Charting On SiriusXM's Hits 1 Weekend Countdown
 Kelsi Luck's latest single "That's What I Like" is gaining serious traction on SiriusXM's Hits 1, where it has been racking up spins and is currently positioned at #19 on the channel's Weekend Countdown. The LA-based pop singer-songwriter is in New York City this week, where she will be hosting Hits ...
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Alternative (14/05/2013)
Into It. Over It. Sign With Triple Crown Records; New LP Out In September; Upcoming Shows Include Skate & Surf, Bled Fest And More
 Into It. Over It., the brainchild of Chicago, IL musician Evan Weiss, has signed with Triple Crown Records and will release a new full-length in September. Weiss is currently in the studio recording with Brian Deck (Modest Mouse, Iron & Wine). Check out the teaser video here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b17LZMYTDLQ&feature=youtu.be.
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| Alternative (14/05/2013)
Pinata Protest Releases El Valiente, Out May 21, 2013
 San Antonio, Texas band Piñata Protest perform a thermonuclear fusion of Tex-Mex and punk rock that "just blew my mind" and is "pretty brilliant," raves Jasmine Garsd, co-host of NPR's Alt Latino show. On their second album for Cosmica Records/Saustex Media, El Valiente, accordionist/singer/primary ...
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Alternative (14/05/2013)
Everyone Dies In Utah Releases New Music Video 'Desoto 55'
 Temple, Texas band Everyone Dies In Utah recently released a video for their song Desoto 55, which appears on their latest album +//- (Polarities). The video was created by Oliver Broadbent, a filmmaker from Leeds, UK. It features Lego characters acting out the storyline with additional animation.
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| Alternative (13/05/2013)
Paramore Announce UK Arena Tour; New Single 'Still Into You' Out On May 20, 2013
 Grammy nominated and multimillion selling three-piece Paramore are able to announce today that they will be returning to the UK and Ireland to play 6 shows in September 2013. This will follow the band's appearance at this year's Radio 1 Big Weekend in Londonderry/Derry at the end of May.
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Alternative (13/05/2013)
The Saddest Landscape Post New Song ("Coffins Like Ours")
 To mark the launch of pre-orders for their upcoming Exit Wounded EP, The Saddest Landscape have posted a new song called "Coffins Like Ours" in the Topshelf Records online store. To stream the song and pre-order the EP visit:
http://www.tsr-store.com/artist/the-saddest-landscape.
The 5-song ...
| Alternative (13/05/2013)
Fighting To Be Heard: The Lightfighters Release New EP
 Creating an exciting visceral experience with a distinct sound, The Lightfighters, pay homage to their rock and roll predecessors with hard charging raw energy and unwavering lyrical purity. Combining elements of soul, blues, rock and roll, alternative, and psychedelic genres have given the band an ...
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Alternative (10/05/2013)
Jane's Addiction To Release 'Live In NYC,' Filmed At Terminal 5, On DVD/CD, Blu-Ray, DVD, CD, And Double-LP Vinyl
 Jane's Addiction has always thrown THE most provocative and extravagant parties in rock, mixing a fierce musicality and streetwise lyrics with a theatrical flair. 2011 and 2012 saw the band - who have always outrageously combined electricity, sex and danger - return to the stage in support of their ...
| Alternative (10/05/2013)
Get To Know Stolas: 'Living Creatures' Out Now On Blue Swan Records
 Progressive rockers Stolas [stoh-less] hail from Las Vegas, NV. The band's new LP Living Creatures was just released on Blue Swan Records (the label owned by Will Swan of Dance Gavin Dance.)
You can stream/download the record here: http://www.stolas.bandcamp.com.
RIYL: Dance Gavin Dance, ...
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Alternative (09/05/2013)
Ottawa Rockers Doll Announce 'Rolling To Rock Tour'; New Music Video 'Plastic Lies'
 Ottawa, ON's female fronted alternative rockers DOLL are proud to announce they will be hitting the road for their 'Rolling To Rock Your' in Ontario and Quebec followed by US dates in support of their latest release 'The Ragdoll Diaries', the hard hitting follow up to their popular 2009 debut 'Inside ...
| Alternative (09/05/2013)
The Spandrels Release New EP 'Limerence'
 The eclectic, country-flavored punk band from North Carolina, The Spandrels, have released their newest EP, titled "Limerence," on the Umbrella Tree Records music label. The EP contains five original (very original) tracks for approximately 12 minutes of consistently surprising, intellectually amusing ...
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Alternative (09/05/2013)
Punk Act Violent Affair Streams New Track "Do Or Die" From Upcoming Album/On Tour
 Punk act Violent Affair have released a new track "Do Or Die" from their upcoming full length "The Cockroach Theory" out Sept 10th.
In the interim, the band is staying busy with their 2012 7" release 'Call To Arms', the upcoming CDEP 'Pressure Is Rising' on June 11th and will be out on tour with ...
| Alternative (09/05/2013)
James Merendino Officially Announces Sequel In The Works To Indie Cult Classic SLC Punk!
 How do we grow up from being 20 year old outsiders to being 40 year old outsiders and being husbands, parents, employees, voters; to arrogantly be saving the world for yet another generation?
That's what we will get to find out in the long awaited Sequel to SLC Punk! , Punk's dead which is set ...
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Alternative (08/05/2013)
Yeah Yeah Yeahs Premiere 'Mosquito' Video
 The new video for the Yeah Yeah Yeahs' "Mosquito" features a closeup of a digital mosquito feasting upon a hand that belongs to the young lad featured in the picture-in-picture box, who does some fairly adorable lip syncing to Karen O's shrieking refrain of "Suck your blood, suck your blood!"
For ...
| Alternative (08/05/2013)
Download Adult Swim's New Compilation 'Garage Swim' For Free!
 Adult Swim releases 15-song 'Garage Swim' compilation and it is available for free download. Featured artists include Bass Drum of Death, Mikal Cronin, King Tuff, Thee Oh Sees and Black Lips. The album also features interviews with King Tuff and Mikal Cronin.
Enjoy the full track list here:
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Alternative (08/05/2013)
X Ambassadors Release Love Songs Drug Songs EP Today
 Brooklyn indie rockers X Ambassadors (formerly Ambassadors) have signed with Grammy-winning producer Alex Da Kid 's KIDinaKORNER label and will release their official debut EP Love Songs Drug Songs today, May 7th.
The six song EP was recorded at Westlake Studios in Los Angeles and features production ...
| Alternative (08/05/2013)
Introducing The Anatomy Of Frank
 A combination of wanderlust and frenetic energy, The Anatomy of Frank are on the path to record an album on all seven continents on earth. Yes, this includes the uninhabitable Antarctica, where a rock album has never before been recorded. Lead singer Kyle Woolard says, "Albums like Black Paris 86 ...
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Alternative (08/05/2013)
Cinema Sleep To Release 'Truth For The Seeker' On May 28, 2013
 Cincinnati, OH's Cinema Sleep writes music that makes you want to put down your sister's eyeliner and rock out. Formed in early 2012 by five accomplished musicians, including Brady Reis (lead vocals), Alex Asch (lead guitar and keyboards), Ryan Meyers (bass guitar), Robert E. McDonald (rhythm guitar/vocals) ...
| Alternative (07/05/2013)
Alternative Indie Rock Band King Washington, Take Up Monday Night May Residency At Silverlake Lounge
 Rock band King Washington are set to return to the stage with a Monday night residency at the Silverlake Lounge throughout the month of May. Despite tumultuous times and something of an extended hiatus from performing and recording, King Washington are set to bring their incredibly kinetic and diverse ...
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