By adam_schragin on Dec 12, 2011 at 1:14pm in News & Features
MadeLoud artists Edgar-O and and The United Rhythm & Groove Exchange are both planning new releases.
On the fifteenth of this month, the jazzy (and often religious-themed) The United Rhythm & Groove Exchange are planning the release of a two-disc album called Let Your Mind Fly. Joining songwriter Victor McClain on this album are a mix... Read more
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By adam_schragin on Nov 22, 2011 at 1:10pm in News & Features
One of the strongest of the Wu-Tang solo artists and a deep thinker in his own right, the GZA will speak at Harvard on December 1st, hosted by Harvard's Black Men's Forum. The lecture he'll present will feature thoughts on "his Clan, his craft, and his creativity." He's also going to tour academia while in Cambridge: he "will visit the Broad... Read more
By adam_schragin on Nov 16, 2011 at 12:11pm in News & Features
Unconventional, dramatic and mysterious, Ukrainian black metal outfit Drudkh are announcing a new album called Eternal Turn of the Wheel out February 24. The new album "marks a return to the band's roots and early sound," according to Season Of Mist, the French label that has been releasing Drudkh's albums since 2009. Their last full-length was... Read more
By adam_schragin on Nov 7, 2011 at 12:44pm in News & Features
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After years and years of bootlegs, alternate versions, and long-winded writing about the album, the official Smile box set is coming out. The unreleased album by The Beach Boys is arguably the most famous unreleased/unfinished album in pop history, but this deluxe, beautiful package is the most... Read more
By adam_schragin on Oct 21, 2011 at 1:26pm in News & Features
Hot on the release of their latest opus Abzu, thrash/black metal outfit Absu are taking to the road with tour stops in the Netherlands, stateside visits to Pennsylvania and New York, but not before headlining a show in Texas at a San Antonio mini-festival entitled "The Blackest Of Hate." The San Antonio show is tomorrow night (the 22nd) and... Read more
By adam_schragin on Oct 11, 2011 at 10:10am in News & Features
The poppy and rocking Jana G. out of Chicago has released a new EP, appropriately titled I Am Jana. Working with famed house music producer Vince Lawrence, G.'s sound is familiar but curious - "Open Up" is hyper, insistent, and altogether fun. Guitars chime along the bright vocals, and the instrumentation keeps the songs from dipping too far into... Read more
By adam_schragin on Oct 10, 2011 at 1:11pm in News & Features
This year, rock and roll is part of the grand Halloween tradition of scaring people shitless, as MadeLoud artists Face The King play the Fright Fest at Six Flags Great Adventure in New Jersey on October 15th. The show is free with park admission, and two other bands follow.
Line-up
7:15: Face The King
8:30: Charetta
10: The August Infinity
This... Read more
By adam_schragin on Oct 5, 2011 at 2:00pm in News & Features
The melodic, experimental, frequently acoustic-based indie rock act (and Dallas group) Dead Beat Poetry are releasing their debut album this Friday and celebrating with a show at the Liquid Lounge. The track list for the debut record still seems to be up in the air, as guitarist and singer Lulio Guevara explains: "It will probably have only a few... Read more
By adam_schragin on Oct 4, 2011 at 11:48am in News & Features
Melodic rocker Drew Vics just released his new album It's All Timing. The songs are downloadable on Vics' site, and previewing the album we here straight-up rockers ("Boris and Ivan") alongside quieter acoustic numbers ("Barrel of Beauty"). A little something technical, but nothing outlandish. Plus, he wrote a song about a subject near and dear... Read more
By adam_schragin on Oct 3, 2011 at 1:19pm in News & Features
Brisbane-based rockers Quiet Hostility have recorded and subsequently released their debut album. Formed in 1998, this outfit took time to produce their first effort, but the trio have made good on their promise to record. At times crunchy and groove-laden, and at other times quieter and building, the band will appeal to fans of post-grunge or... Read more
By adam_schragin on Sep 22, 2011 at 2:18pm in News & Features
Smooth R&B crooner out of Brooklyn, 22-year old Duane Howard is planning the release of his new EP Blue Light, and in the meantime he has posted the single "Gimme Your Body" as a teaser.
Howard first came to attention when he won the Hot 97 Monse's Sunday Night Showcase almost a year ago, and he has since been working on the release of Blue... Read more