Big Picture Media Announce 6th Annual CMJ Showcase

>> The 2014 CMJ Music Marathon will take over NYC on October 21-25th.  Big Picture Media just announced their 6th annual showcase for the marathon, set to take place October 22nd at The Living Room in Brooklyn.  The show will feature performances from Have Mercy, Night Riots, Alexz Johnson, Vinyl Thief, TEAM, and more. Admission...

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The Wonder Years Fall Tour with The Story So Far Starts 10/1

>> The Wonder Years will be kicking off their headlining tour with The Story So Far, Modern Baseball, and Gnarwolves on Wednesday October 1st!  The tour will run for the entire month of October,  which is only days away, so get your tickets here if you haven't already.  Fall Tour Dates: 10/01 - Bloomington, IL @ Castle Theater 10/02 - Columbus,...

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Lorde Releases "Yellow Flicker Beat" From 'Mockingjay' Soundtrack

>>  It was previously announced that Lorde will be curating the soundtrack for The Hunger Games: Mockingjay - Part 1.  Today, Lorde released her song from that soundtrack: "Yellow Flicker Beat."  While the full soundtrack will be available sometime this fall through Republic, you can listen to "Yellow Flicker Beat" below. >>...

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Weekend Update: Ariana Grande on Saturday Night Live

>> Late night TV is a passion of mine, and more often than not, these shows feature some killer musical guests. For instance, I love Saturday Night Live.  It's kind of my thing, actually.  How else would I have first discovered The Lonely Island if I hadn't been watching when "Lazy Sunday" first aired?   For those of you who have...

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PVRIS Announce Debut Album, Release "My House" Video

>> PVRIS recently announced that their debut full length album, titled White Noise, will be released on November 4th through Rise Records. Fans can pre-order the album produced by Blake Harnage now on iTunes where they'll instantly receive "My House" and "St. Patrick."  The album is also available for pre-order through PVRIS's online...

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Acoustic obSessions: Sheppard at SiriusXM Alt Nation

>> My friends in the Aussie pop act Sheppard have been traveling a lot lately, and one of their recent stops included a trip to SiriusXM Studios.  The band performed their single "Geronimo" as well as a sweet cover of Lorde's "Royals" for Alt Nation.  You can watch those two performances below. "Geronimo" "Royals" (Lorde...

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The College Experience with Nicole Dabrowski

>>  Hello, all! Today we're getting back into the swing of things with the first College Experience feature of the fall semester. To catch you up on what this feature is for, here's a brief explanation of what I'm after:  The College Experience is my way of discussing the pros and cons of taking steps to have a career while...

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New Music Video: 'Personal Cross' by Vanna

>>  In today's music scene, there are those that party, those that live straight edge, and those that find a happy balance in between.  Sometimes that happy balance is harder to come by than it seems. This is evident in the new music video from Boston hardcore act Vanna for their song 'Personal Cross'. This is the second video...

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Album Review: 'The Concrete Flower' by No Bragging Rights

>> No Bragging Rights have perfected their pit-friendly sound since forming in 1999, and The Concrete Flower is proof of this. It brings a basic melodic hardcore sound that can be heard on the band's previous releases. If you came to find a band testing their limits in different musical sounds then you came to the...

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An Interview with (Hed) p.e.

>> If you haven't heard of (Hed) p.e., you've been missing out for about two decades now. The band have taken their punk / metal / rasta combo to the next level with their latest album, Evolution, which was released in July through Pavement Entertainment.  After listening myself, it's clear that this is an album meant for people who want...

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Spencer Sutherland Announces "Female Friday Cover Series"

>> Last week, singer / songwriter Spencer Sutherland announced his fun new campaign:  his "Female Friday Cover Series.” This “Female Friday Cover Series” campaign allows fan to vote on which popular song they want Spencer to cover each week. You can cast your vote by posting a hashtag with Spencer and the name of the song on social...

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The Architects Release Border Wars Episode II

>> The Architects   have released their long awaited second installment of the Border Wars five-part series, Border Wars Episode II! Fans can once again immerse themselves in the desert noir 6 track EP along with the new comic book with art by Mallory Dorn.  >> If you don't have your tickets for the Architect...

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The Family Breakfast Does Chicago

>> Breakfast Eaters, TFB is back. Back from a hiatus that rivals that of Blink-182, Fall Out Boy and My Chemical Romance combined, I've returned to bring you the very best in metal, bluegrass, and everything in between if it sits on the jam spectrum. And boy, are we back with a vengeance.  >> On the way back to the big apple, we've...

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New Music Video: "Joyriding" by Frnkiero Andthe Cellabration

>> Frank Iero, potentially the nicest guy in the biz, has released a new video for frnkiero andthe cellabration's latest single "Joyriding."  The song comes from the Cellabration's newly released album, titled Stomachaches.  What starts out with a clean cut looking band playing a song soon becomes twisted and, well, messy....

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Into It. Over It. Release Video For "The Shaking Of Leaves"

>> Into It. Over It. (Evan Weiss) released a video for "The Shaking Of Leaves," a song from his 2013 album Intersections.  While the video depicts a wonderfully animated story of a dog running away from home with ultimately a happy ending, the song was written about the murder of one of Weiss's friends.  The song itself...

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