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Nina Diaz (Girl In A Coma) Announces Debut Solo LP via PAPER

August 29, 2016August 29, 2016 by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News, Streaming, Tour, Video

Nina Diaz has announced her blazing debut full-length album The Beat Is Dead to be released October 28 via Cosmica Artists. This is the first solo album of the revered frontwoman of Girl In A Coma, the critically hailed indie-punk band that was famously nurtured by Joan Jett, opened forMorrissey and Tegan and Sara, and earned multiple Independent Music Awards.

Written exactly fifteen years after the passing of her grandmother, “January 9th” is a bittersweet ballad that opens the door to her electrifying new album. “January 9th” premiered with PAPER and you can find it HERE. Nina performs the track as well as offering an early taste of “Dig” and “For You” off the new album in her NPR Tiny Desk Concert out today.

The Beat Is Dead effortlessly showcases the eclectic influences of Nina Diaz. Album opener “Trick Candle” is a wailing indie-electro banger about Michael Hutchence from INXS who she says is “somebody who’ll never burn out.” Equally as at home in an industrial goth rave as a nightclub, the sturm und drang of “Screaming Without a Sound” illustrates the anxiety-ridden process of staving off addiction. Punk-cabaret “Rebirth” slams open with a viscous vocal line and challenges listeners to try not to move their hips. She shares, “When you know yourself, that’s when you can hate yourself the most. But that’s part of being reborn. No birth is easy. It’s painful.”

Hailed for enrapturing crowds with her wildly seductive live performance & warm sense of humor, Nina Diaz recently will play a handful of dates next week. Full list of tour dates here. The Beat Is Dead shines a light on Nina’s electrifying rock’n’roll tendencies and introspective nature, simultaneously tapping into a dark emotive place and the triumphant strength of her journey to sobriety.

WATCH: NPR Tiny Desk Concert

1st Album Track “January 9th” Revealed via PAPER Magazine

Live Dates Incl. Opening For Cyndi Lauper 9/17

8/27: Mammoth Lakes, CA @ The Rafters
8/28: Las Vegas, NV @ Bunkhouse Saloon
9/10: San Marcos, TX @ SMTX Pride
910: San Antonio, TX @ Mission Pachanga (World Heritage Fest), Mission County Pavilion
9/17: Albuquerque, NM @ Sandia Casino (w/ Cyndi Lauper)
9/23: Houston, TX @ Fitzgeralds
9/24: New York, NY @ The Studio at Webster Hall

Pre-order The Beat Is Dead

The Beat Is Dead tracklist:

1. Trick Candle
2. Queen Beats King
3. Rebirth
4. January 9th
5. Fall In Love
6. Young Man
7. It
8. Screaming Without A Sound
9. Down
10. Dig
11. Star
12. For You
13. Morticians Musician

Bleachers “I Wanna Get Better” new band from GRAMMY award winning musician Jack Antonoff

February 18, 2014 by Alan D. Welding, posted in Streaming

Grammy award winning artist and songwriter Jack Antonoff announces his new project Bleachers with the release of the debut single “I Wanna Get Better” (CLICK HERE TO LISTEN). Founding member of the Grammy award winning band fun. and singer/songwriter of the beloved New Jersey band Steel Train, Antonoff wrote and co-produced the Bleachers debut single alongside producer John Hill (MIA, Jay Z, Empire of the Sun). “I Wanna Get Better” ships to radio today and is now available at all digital music providers. Bleachers debut album will be released later this spring on RCA Records and features producer John Hill as well as Vince Clarke (Depeche Mode, Yaz, Erasure) and other collaborators.

Bleachers will make their network television debut as the musical guest on NBC’s highly anticipated new Late Night With Seth Meyers on March 26th. They will play their first live show in Austin, TX at SXSW followed by a string of live performances throughout the spring and summer:

March 12           Palladia’s EPIC. AWESOME. SHOWCASE (Austin,TX during SXSW)
March 13           2014 mtvU Woodie Awards and Festival (during SXSW)
March 19           Troubadour (Los Angeles)
March 27           Music Hall of Williamsburg (Brooklyn, New York)
June 6-8           Governor’s Ball (New York)
June 19-22        Firefly Music Festival (Dover, Delaware)
July 5-6             Wireless Festival (United Kingdom)
July 10-12         Bilbao BBK Live Festival (Bilbao, Spain)

Hailing from New Jersey, 29 year old Jack Antonoff has been in the music scene for over a decade. In 2002, with Jack as the lead singer, the success of New Jersey born indie rock band Steel Train was well underway. Steel Train’s cult following lead them to make their national television debut on Late Night With Conan O’Brien and later appeared on Late Show With David Letterman. In 2008, Jack joined Nate Ruess and Andrew Dost to form the Grammy award winning fun.. In addition to being a multi-talented musician, Jack is a critically acclaimed songwriter and producer. His achievements include co-writing fun.’s Grammy award winning song “We Are Young” and Grammy nominated album Some Nights, and he received a Golden Globe nomination for his collaboration with Taylor Swift on her song “Sweeter Than Fiction.” Jack has also worked with Sara Bareilles, co-writing her Grammy nominated hit “Brave”, and Canadian Indie icons Tegan and Sara. Jack is set to release the debut album for new project Bleachers later this spring.

Website: www.BleachersMusic.com
iTunes: http://smarturl.it/IWannaGetBetter
SoundCloud: http://smarturl.it/IWannaGetBetterSC

NEW TRACK BY TEGAN & SARA, PLUS MUSIC BY NONONO, THE BIRD AND THE BEE FEAT. MATT BERINGER, GUARDS, ECHOSMITH, TANLINES ON ENDLESS LOVE SOUNDTRACK

February 11, 2014 by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News

ORIGINAL SOUNDTRACK TO UNIVERSAL PICTURES’ ENDLESS LOVE OUT TODAY FROM WARNER BROS. RECORDS

ALBUM FEATURES A NEW TRACK BY TEGAN & SARA, PLUS MUSIC BY NONONO, THE BIRD AND THE BEE FEAT. MATT BERINGER, GUARDS, ECHOSMITH, TANLINES, AND OTHERS

Burbank, CA – Today, Warner Bros. Records releases the original motion picture soundtrack to Universal Pictures’ Endless Love. The romantic drama hits theaters nationwide this Friday, Valentine’s Day.

The digital-only soundtrack, which can be purchased here, features music from an array of celebrated bands, including the Top 40 hit-in-the-making “Pumpin Blood” by NONONO, as well as The Bird and The Bee featuring Matt Berninger, Echosmith, Franz Ferdinand, Tanlines, Guards, and Tegan and Sara, who perform the track “Don’t Find Another Love,” which was written specifically for the movie. Please see below for the full track-listing.

Endless Love stars Alex Pettyfer (Magic Mike) and Gabriella Wilde (The Three Musketeers) in the story of a privileged girl and a charismatic boy whose instant desire sparks a love affair made only more reckless by parents trying to keep them apart. Directed by Shana Feste (Country Strong), the romantic drama co-stars Bruce Greenwood, Joely Richardson, Robert Patrick and Rhys Wakefield. Scott Stuber (Ted) of Bluegrass Films and Pamela Abdy (Identity Thief) are joined by Josh Schwartz and Stephanie Savage (Gossip Girl) of Fake Empire to produce the film from writers Feste and Joshua Safran (Gossip Girl).

The track-listing for Original Motion Picture Soundtrack – Endless Love is as follows:

1 Pumpin Blood – NONONO

2 Don’t Find Another Love – Tegan And Sara

3 All Our Endless Love – The Bird and The Bee featuring Matt Berninger

4 I Know It’s You – Guards

5 All Of Me – Tanlines

6 Go Outside – Cults

7 Right Action – Franz Ferdinand

8 Crickets – Drop City Yacht Club

9 Peaches – In The Valley Below

10 Leading Me Now – The Tallest Man On Earth

11 Surround You – Echosmith

12 Ends of the Earth – Lord Huron

13 Endless Love Suite – Christophe Beck

14 Pumpin Blood (The Jane Doze Remix) (Bonus Track) – NONONO

For more about Endless Love visit:

http://www.endlesslovemovie.com

http://facebook.com/endlesslove

https://twitter.com/endlesslove

http://www.pinterest.com/EndlessLoveFilm

http://instagram.com/EndlessLoveMovie

RECORD STORE DAY’S “BLACK FRIDAY” CELEBRATION IS THIS FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 29th

November 25, 2013November 25, 2013 by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News

WARNER BROS. RECORDS AND AFFILIATED LABELS FEATURE SPECIAL VINYL PACKAGES FROM RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS,

THE FLAMING LIPS, TEGAN AND SARA, FOALS,DALE EARNHARDT JR. JR.,

ATLAS GENIUS AND MORE

GO TO WWW.RECORDSTOREDAY.COM STARTING TODAY TO HEAR TRACKS

November 25, 2013 – (Burbank, CA.) – This year’s Black Friday annual event is upon us! This coming Friday, Nov 29^th, is the day to support independent record stores and celebrate your love of vinyl by actually going into your favorite temple of vinyl worship and participating in everyone’s favorite new Holiday presented by Record Store Day.

As previously announced, Warner Bros. Records has announced a series of vinyl albums, singles and various artifacts that have been created exclusively for this event. Beginnings today, go towww.recordstoreday.com to hear exclusive track premiers:

Mon, Nov 25 – SKATERS – “Stood Up.”

Tues, Nov 26 – NONONO– “Pumpin Blood (CSS Remix)”

Wed, Nov 27 – THE FLAMING LIPS – “Assassin Beetle – The Dream Is Ending”

Warner Bros. Records – a proud official sponsor of Record Store Day – will make available the following special releases:

Atlas Genius: “So Electric: When It Was Now (The Remixes)” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 12″ – Limited to 3,000 copies

The “So Electric” remixes from the Aussie rock band’s 2013 album When It Was Now, featuring the Black Friday exclusive track “Electric (Vertigo Remix).” Includes a digital download card. Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

Tracklisting: Trojans (Lenno Remix) / If So (Magic Man Remix) / Back Seat (Goldroom Remix) / Centred On You (St. Lucia Remix) / If So (TheFatRat Remix) / Symptoms (Pierce Fulton Remix) / Trojans (Xaphoon Jones Remix) / Electric (Vertigo Remix).

Bad Things: “Anybody” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 7″ – Limited to 3,000 copies

The first single off Bad Things self-titled debut album. Guided by producer Rob Schnapf (Elliott Smith, Saves the Day), the Los Angeles five-piece take the listener on a journey of emotions from insistent yearning, through urgent, punk fury, to bold, New Wave-influenced experimentalism, to heavy, shimmering hard rock and spirit-lifting funk. This 7″ single features “Anybody” on Side A and another album track, “Say It Again,” on Side B, exclusive for Black Friday.

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.: “The Speed of Things” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 12″ – Limited to 3,000 copies

The Speed of Things, the Detroit band’s latest full-length album, is being pressed to vinyl for the first time. Includes a digital download card. Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

Flaming Lips: “Peace Sword” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 12″ – Limited to 5,000 copies / CD EP – Limited to 3,000 copies

The vinyl and CD editions of the band’s upcoming six-song platter featuring new music inspired by the upcoming feature film Ender’s Game and released with exclusive artwork. Includes a digital download card. Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering. Worth noting that track 6, “Assassin Beatle – The Dream Is Ending,” is roughly 10 minutes of mind-melting sonic matter and is exclusive to this vinyl and CD artifact.

Tracklisting: Peace Sword (Open Your Heart) / If They Move, Shoot ‘Em / Is The Black At The End Good / Think Like A Machine, Not A Boy / Wolf Children Assassin Beetle – The Dream is Ending

Foals: “CCTV Sessions” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 12″ – Limited to 3,000 copies

This exclusive limited edition 12″ features audio from the British band’s video series filmed using CCTV. Tracks include “Milk & Black Spiders,” “Bad Habit,” “Stepson,” “Late Night,” and “Bluebird and Moon.” Engineered, mixed, and filmed at Safehouse Studios by Kit Monteith, Tim Roberts, and Jamie Morris. Includes a digital download card. Mastered by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

NONONO: “Pumpin Blood” CD EP – Limited to 3,000 CD copies

Stina Wappling with production duo Astma & Rocwell formed in Stockholm, Sweden during the spring of 2012. The three Swedes found instant chemistry, and soon became the trio now known as NONONO, a name which highlights an important philosophy for the band.

Exclusively available for Black Friday this debut EP by NONONO features a never before released remix of “Pumpin Blood” by CSS.

Tracklisting: Pumpin Blood / Jungle / Fire Without A flame / Like The Wind / Pumpin Blood (acoustic) / Pumpin; Blood (CSS remix)

Red Hot Chili Peppers: “I’m Beside You” – Gatefold pocket jacket, numbered, regular-weight black vinyl 12″ – Limited to 5,000 units

This vinyl double LP features outtakes recorded during sessions for Red Hot Chili Peppers’ 2011 studio album I’m With You, produced by Rick Rubin. Previously released as a series of nine individual 7″ singles (from August 2012 to July 2013), the 17 tracks are being released together for the first time on limited-edition numbered vinyl. They have been pressed at RTI and mastered for vinyl by Chris Bellman at Bernie Grundman Mastering.

Tracklisting: Strange Man / Long Progression / Magpies on Fire / Victorian Machinery / Never Is A Long Time / Love of Your Life / The Sunset Sleeps / Hometown Gypsy / Pink as Floyd / Your Eyes Girl / In Love Dying / Catch My Death / How It Ends / Brave From Afar / This Is The Kitt / Hanalei / Open-Close

SKATERS: “Deadbolt” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 7″ – Limited to 3,000

The first official single from the NYC rock band’s upcoming debut album, due February 25^th. This 7″ single features “Deadbolt” on Side A and “Stood Up” on Side B, exclusive to this 7″.

Tegan And Sara: “Guilty As Charged/I Run Empty” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 7″ – Limited to 3,000

Guilty As Charged / I Run Empty VINYL EXCLUSIVE only available at Independent Record Stores.

The “Guilty As Charged / I Run Empty” includes one track on each side, “Guilty As Charged” and “I Run Empty” for the first time on vinyl. Both songs were recorded by Mike Elizondo & released digitally as bonus tracks on Tegan and Sara’s 7^th studio album, Heartthrob – their highest charting album of their careers.

For more about Record Store Day, please visit www.recordstoreday.com

Warner Bros. Records Announces Special Releases for Black Friday/Record Store Day

October 24, 2013October 24, 2013 by Alan D. Welding, posted in Announcement/News

VINYL PACKAGES WILL BE AVAILABLE FROM RED HOT CHILI PEPPERS,

THE FLAMING LIPS, TEGAN AND SARA, FOALS,

DALE EARNHARDT JR. JR., ATLAS GENIUS AND MORE

October 24, 2013 – (Burbank, CA.) – Warner Bros. Records has announced that it will make a series of vinyl albums and singles available on “Black Friday”, November 29^th^. In the past, Black Friday was an American event created by large corporate retailers as a shopping day that promoted mass-produced items at super-low prices in hopes of driving customers into their stores. RSD’s BlackFriday subverts the model and creates pieces of art in the form of limited special editions, often numbered, from a diverse list of beloved artists. RSD’s version of Black Friday is an excuse to celebrate not only the great music but the pieces themselves and the special independent record stores who exclusively carry them.

Warner Bros. Records – a proud official sponsor of Record Store Day – will make available the following special releases:

Atlas Genius: “So Electric: When It Was Now (The Remixes)” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 12″ – Limited to 3,000 copies

Bad Things: “Anybody” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 7″ – Limited to 3,000 copies

Dale Earnhardt Jr. Jr.: “The Speed of Things” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 12″ – Limited to 3,000 copies

Flaming Lips: “Peace Sword” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 12″ – Limited to 5,000 copies / CD EP – Limited to 3,000 copies

Tracklisting: Peace Sword (Open Your Heart) / If They Move, Shoot ‘Em / Is The Black At The End Good / Think Like A Machine, Not A Boy / Wolf Children Assassin Beetle – The Dream is Ending

Foals: “CCTV Sessions” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 12″ – Limited to 3,000 copies

NONONO: “Pumpin’ Blood” CD EP – Limited to 3,000 CD copies

Exclusively available for Black Friday this debut EP by NONONO features a never before released remix of “Pumpin Blood” by CSS.

Tracklisting: Pumpin’ Blood / Jungle / Fire Without A flame / Like The Wind / Pumpin’ Blood (acoustic) / Pumpin; Blood (CSS remix)

Red Hot Chili Peppers: “I’m Beside You” – Gatefold pocket jacket, numbered, regular-weight black vinyl 12″ – Limited to 5,000 units

SKATERS: “Deadbolt” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 7″ – Limited to 3,000

The first official single from the NYC rock band’s upcoming debut album, due February 25^th. This 7″ single features “Deadbolt” on Side A and “Stood Up” on Side B, exclusive to this 7″.

Tegan And Sara: “Guilty As Charged/I Run Empty” – Single-pocket jacket, regular-weight black vinyl 7″ – Limited to 3,000

Guilty As Charged/I Run EmptyVINYL EXCLUSIVE only available at Independent Record Stores.

The “Guilty As Charged/I Run Empty” includes one track on each side, “Guilty As Charged” and “I Run Empty” for the first time on vinyl. Both songs were recorded by Mike Elizondo & released digitally as bonus tracks on Tegan and Sara’s 7^th studio album, Heartthrob – their highest charting album of their careers.

For more about Record Store Day, please visit www.recordstoreday.com

Tegan and Sara: CBS This Morning * Z100 * Tour with FUN.

July 24, 2013July 24, 2013 by Alan D. Welding, posted in Video

Currently on the “Most Nights” Tour with FUN.

Tegan and Sara performed their hit single “Closer” and “I Was a Fool” on CBS This Morning this past Saturday. Watch their stripped down performance now on the show’s website. They also just performed on NPR WNYC’s “Soundcheck” yesterday, listen to the interview and watch the performance here. Tegan and Sara recently asked their fans to submit their own fun video of themselves performing “Closer” in the vein of the official music video. The result, the “Closer”Karaoke montage video. Speaking of “Closer,” the song recently went to Top 40 radio and just got added by New York’s Z100, WIOQ/Philly and WMVQ/San Francisco among others. Tegan and Sara are on the verge of charting at Top 40 for the first time in their career, a subject they discuss “Soundcheck” interview.

“Closer” and “I Was A Fool” Performance via CBS This Morning

http://www.cbsnews.com/video/watch/?id=50151318n

NPR/WNYC Soundcheck Interview/Performance
http://soundcheck.wnyc.org/2013/jul/31/tegan-and-sara-in-studio/

“Closer” Karaoke Montage Video via YouTube
http://youtu.be/y8vRc8uu_NE

“Closer” Official Video via YouTube

http://youtu.be/9e9NSMY8QiQ

The girls are presently on the road with Fun. as part of the “Most Nights” Tour. The tour kickedoff earlier this month and A portion of the ticket sales from it will benefit The Ally Coalition, apartnership created by Fun. and designer Rachel Antonoff, devoted to encouraging and inspiring the music, fashion, and entertainment communities to take action in support of LGBTQ equality. Each tour stop will showcase The Ally Coalition Equality Village, featuring TAC as well as other local and national LGBTQ equality organizations. For a complete list of upcoming tour dates, check out the list below.

Confirmed Tegan and Sara Tour Dates:

07/23 Hudson River Park – New York, NY*

07/25 The Paramount – Huntington, NY

07/26 The Wang Theatre – Boston, MA

07/27 State Theatre – Portland, ME

07/29 MILE ONE CENTRE – St. John’s, Canada

07/30 Metro Centre – Halifax, Canada

07/31 Casino New Brunswick – Moncton, Canada

08/01 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, Canada

08/03 Osheaga Festival – Montreal Canada

08/04 Lollapalooza – Chicago, IL

08/21 Red Rocks Amphitheatre – Denver, CO*