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Highly influential dance-punk duo, Death From Above 1979, have finally revealed more details about their much anticipated new album, The Physical World, which will be released on Last Gang Records on September 9. The digital pre-order is available on iTunes now. The band’s first single, “Trainwreck 1979” is also available. The duo’s first album in over a decade was produced by D. Sardy, who has helmed projects with the Red Hot Chili Peppers, LCD Soundsystem, and Oasis. The band’s debut, You’re A Woman, I’m A Machine, got them critical and commercial appraise across the board. The band consists of the…

New York band, Little Racer, officially takes over New York City’s Pianos every Wednesday night in June starting on June 4. The band is spreading the word about their Modern Accent EP, which was released in April via PaperCup Music. The first single, “Dancing”  is catching on like wildfire hitting NYLON, BBC Radio, and New Music Express. The band is easily influenced by rock music from the past three decades alone as the band’s sound borrows heavily from the soft rock 80s category. Their NYC dates are as follows and the video for “Dancing” can be seen below. Tour Dates:…

Arc & Stones have a retro 80s/90s retro sound that they are building upon with their release of their EP, As You Were, on June 10. The band’s New York roots crossover with a Nashville sound. The band is now opening up for Kansas, and drummer Phil Ehart of Kansas has taken Arc & Stones under his wing as manager. Arc & Stones is Dan Pellarin (vocals, guitar), Ben Cramer (guitar), Eddy Bayes (bass), and Joe Doino (drums). Take a listen of their first single, “Walkin’ In'” below.

Lost In Los Angeles, a lush packed melodic-based quartet with a light throwback sound to Depeche Mode, has just premiered their new video for “Cloud City”, which can be seen below. The video features Hurley model Rosie O’ Laskey and is directed by the man who has helmed All American Rejects and Incubus videos Steve Lippman. The video finds O’Laskey walking around the streets of NYC passionately lip synching the song. Lost In Los Angeles is vocalist Danny Klein, guitarist and synth-player Eddie Deering, bassist Clark Souter, and drummer Iajhi Hampden. Their full length album, Love Is Fate will be…

Americana band, Bootstraps, is picking up where the Wallflowers left off. The band just re-released their self-titled debut album this past February and has officially premiered their single for “Sleeping Giant” on YouTube and have embarked on their first ever U.S. tour. Get ready to hold your significant other and the lasts wig of whiskey close to the bonfire this summer and sway back and forth to the tunes of Bootstraps.

Multi-platinum and Grammy nominated recording artist Gavin DeGraw and acclaimed singer/songwriter Matt Nathanson are launching a co-headlining tour this summer with special guests Mary Lambert and Andrew McMahon. The tour will include pit stops to San Diego, Los Angeles, New York, and Boston. Tickets for most markets go on sale Friday March 21st. For a full itinerary of tour dates see below: Dates:                   City:                                       Venue: 6/13/14                Tucson, AZ                         Anselmo Valencia Amphitheatre 6/14/14                Las Vegas, NV                    Mandalay Bay Beach 6/15/14                San Diego, CA                    Humphrey’s 6/18/14                Los Angeles, CA                Greek Theatre 6/20/14                Berkeley, CA                      Greek Theatre 6/21/14                New York, NY                    Madison…

The Aussie rock act reminiscent of Jet, the Vernons,  have released their new video for “Shake ‘n’ Roll”, which can be seen below. Consisting of Jonny Nyst (Lead Vocals/Rhythm Guitar), James Nikiforides (Lead Guitar/Backing Vocals), Hugh Tait (Bass Guitar/Backing Vocals), and Elliot Gooch (Drums/Backing Vocals), the Vernons have taken all that was great from the vinyl age and have been inventing their own sound since 2011. “Shake ‘n’ Roll” is off their current EP entitled Volume 1 which was released last year. Track Listing off Volume 1 is as follows: 01. Shake ‘n’ Roll 02. Standing In Line 03. White…

Fellow Scottish and Chvrches approved band, Prides, is gearing up for SXSW  Music Festival. Their new single “The Seeds You Sow” is to be released on March 18. The video for the synth pop trio can be seen below along with upcoming tour dates. The band also has an upcoming show at Rough Trade. Critics are already calling them arena-friendly rock. Keep your eyes and ears peeled for them. 03.11 – 03.15 – Austin, TX @ SXSW 03.16 – Dallas, TX @ Prophet Bar * 03.18 – Atlanta, GA @ Terminal West * 03.19 – Chapel Hill, NC @ Cat’s…

Nine Inch Nails lead singer, Trent Reznor, is still upset with the Grammys so much so that he is calling the show “an utter waste of time”. Reznor recently had the time to sit down for an interview with New Zealand’s 3 News expressing his discontent further with the show that cut his performance off with Dave Grohl, Queens of the Stone Age, and Fleetwood Mac’s Lindsey Buckingham. Reznor also discusses the fact why he made changes to his line up again switching from an eight piece to a four piece, a reissue of 1999’s The Fragile, and much more.…

Melodic rock trio Shy Hunters is set to release their debut album, O That I Had Wings, with the release of the first single “Idle Days”. The trio have been playing all over the NYC scene for the past few years now. The new album puts the band in focus for 2014. Shy Hunters next show is February 27 at Baby’s All Right in Brooklyn. Check out the stream for “Idle Days” on Brooklyn Vegan.