Category: genres
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Dancehall, Roots & Rap
artist: MasSicker | genre: dancehall, reggae | label: unsigned listen now Look Around :: New Millennium Rasta :: Mek Dem Gwaan As part of reggae’s next generation, MasSicker (aka King Mas) draws upon a myriad of influences en route to a melodic sound that blends the best dancehall, roots and hip hop. His rhythmic lyrics…
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Capelle Crossing the Pond
Britain’s Capelle will be crossing the Atlantic in 2011 for their first North American tour and not only will the lads be jamming their way across the fruited plains but they’ll also be recording the entire trip for a TV series! Wanna get Capelle to play for you? No problem…just get a couple hundred of…
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Sunflower and the Seeds
listen nowSweet Escape :: Rain or Shine Folk/rock from New Jersey? Really? The one summer I spent on the Jersey Shore (Seaside Heights…to be exact) all I ever heard was club music and hip-hop. Musically, it was the worst three months of my life! Not that there is anything wrong those genres, I actually dig…
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Black Heart Vacancy
artist: Black Heart Vacancy | genre: alt-rock, punk | label: Baked Fresh Records From their latest EP on Baked Fresh Records, LA’s Black Heart Vacancy sticks one right between the eyes with “Man Overboard.” I dig the melodic edginess these cats are throwing down. Yuppies beware…I’m pretty sure BHV is sending you a message here…
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The Spoken and the Sassy
artist: Sheila Sondergard | genre: alternative, indie-pop | label: unsigned listen now Spoke Too Loud Same Ol Bend Take a listen to “Spoke Too Loud,” the title track to Sheila Sondergard’s most recent CD, and if you don’t think it’s one of the grooviest songs you’ve ever heard…then you need groovy lessons. The verses offer…
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New Release :: Cliff Notes by Treading Lemmings
artist: Treading Lemmings | genre: alternative, rock, brit-pop | label: unsigned | album: Cliff Notes [itunes link=”http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/all-at-sea/id395957999?uo=4″ title=”Get it at iTunes!”] Here’s what I know…Quinn (vox), Joe Szadkowski (drums), Marc Roulier (bass), Andrew “Andj” Stainer (guitar) and Ricky Hunt (guitar), collectively known as Treading Lemmings, are passionate about their music. They believe in it and, after…
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A Letter To Oceansize…
artist: Oceansize | album: Self Preserved While The Bodies Float Up | genre: alternative, rock label: Superball Music Dear Oceansize: I’ve known you and loved you for almost seven years, which makes this letter very difficult to write. Things have always been great between us. We met when you released your debut, Effloresce. It was…
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New Song, New Vid…The Joy Formidable
artist: The Joy Formidable | genre: alt-rock | label: Canvasback Today’s post is short, sweet and simply this…I freaking love this band. – Drago upcoming shows Oct 01 King Tuts Wah Wah Hut Glasgow, United Kingdom Oct 02 The Tunnels Aberdeen, United Kingdom Oct 04 Manchester Academy Manchester, United Kingdom Oct 05 O2 Academy 2…
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Stand Up for P-Nuckle
artist: P-Nuckle | genre: reggae, punk | label: Revolution Sound Lab listen now Down Step Love To Love Her No Justice Yesterday The storied connection between reggae and punk goes back many, many moons. Clubs who were brave enough to cater to punk and hardcore bands used to play reggae in between sets so as…
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Hey, who stole my attention?
artist: Attention Thieves genre: Brit Alt-Rock listen now Broken Promise From My Reach buy now For me, when I think of quintessential Brit Alt-Rock over the last few years bands like Kaiser Chiefs, The Enemy, and Hard-Fi come immediately to my mind as some of my favourites. I have a new band to add…