There are only five days left to help fund the next album by Jerseyband, a "lung-core" powerhouse that combines an all-horn front line with a metal rhythm section. Read the band's story from Music from Nowhere right here.
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No CommentsSpindrift: Classic Soundtracks Vol. 1 (Xemu, 5/10/11) Spindrift: "Theme From Confusion Range" Mixing influences from Italian-western composers like Ennio Morricone with elements of psychedelic rock, Spindrift has pioneered its own brand of western music. Its style is manifested through a diversity
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No CommentsMuch has been made of Charles Bradley's sudden emergence in the limelight, after many years of performing a James Brown tribute act under the name Black Velvet. In this rare instance, the hype is matched by the music — and then some. Bradley's acclaimed new album, No Time For Dreaming, is out now
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No CommentsMoses Avalon is one of the nation’s leading music-business consultants and artists’-rights advocates and is the author of a top-selling music business reference, Confessions of a Record Producer. More of his articles can be found at www.mosesavalon.com. Moses Avalon: 100 Answers to
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No CommentsNew York-based artist Charlie Ahearn, known for his iconic '80s hip-hop film Wild Style, is set to release a new film based on the life and work of Brooklyn photographer Mr. Shabazz. The film, entitled Jamel Shabazz Street Photographer, will premiere at the upcoming BAMcinemaFest — a renowned fil
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No CommentsTuscon, Arizona-based artist Wayne Belger, whose striking work with custom pinhole cameras warranted a story in ALARM (read the article here), just launched a Kickstarter project to help fund his Bloodworks: Africa project. Using the Untouchable camera, Belger is attempting to compile a worldwide p
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No CommentsWino: Punctuated Equilibrium (Southern Lord, 1/26/09) Wino: "Release Me" Seventeen years after his first show with Saint Vitus, singer and guitarist Scott “Wino" Weinrich stands on stage performing the songs that help launched a generational flotilla of doom. It's July 1, 2003 at the Double Door
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No CommentsHe’s never been a household name, but Steve Conn has produced, played with, and written for a long list of artists over the last several decades, and if you’re a fan of New Orleans roots music, you’ve almost certainly enjoyed his piano and/or accordion playing. We used the recent r
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No CommentsOr, to borrow an album title from the Judybats, Pain Makes You Beautiful.In 1990, Joe Jackson had just signed a spiffy new deal with Virgin Records after spending 10 years and 11 albums under A&M. Many bands use the first album with a new label as an opportunity to make a fresh start and try ne
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No Comments“10, 9, 8, 7, 6-5, 4-3, 2, 1. Injection fellas.”How many times was that line used in 1991 to get panties droppin’? Me, well I was only 15 and a total dork when Cooleyhighharmony came out so while ladies were most likely on my mind 24/7 this wasn’t working for me. Though l
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