May 19th, 2008
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May 18th, 2008
The Reward
The musical influences of this Glasgow, Scotland four-piece are clear, and they’re not ashamed to admit it. Echoes of Interpol, Joy Division and Editors resonate through their music, but The Reward have created a sound drenched in reverb and haunting lyrics which more than stands on its own, shoulder to shoulder with the music of their peers.
Olivia Broadfield
Although relatively unknown in her native Coventry, this electro-acoustic pop singer songwriter is having phenomenal success over in the US. Her tracks have featured in MTV’s The Hills, The Real World and Jessica Alba’s latest film The Eye to name just a few, she’s had extensive airplay and has been riding high in a number of US music charts. Download Olivia’s track as featured in the Real World exclusively from indiestore.
Heyday
From a group of melodious musicians brewed in Belfast come beautiful, unique and catchy tracks that discuss the penetrating, sometimes painstaking, passion that we ultimately live for – love. Combining whimsical vocals with inspired instrumentation ranging from the cheeky pep of the Beatles to the heartfelt lyrics of Coldplay to the radiating energy of Radiohead, Heyday has hit a peak in musical performance.
Kill It Kid
Having already caused quite a stir within the Bristol and Bath, UK music scene, folk rock quintet Kill It Kid now have their sights set on nationwide notoriety. Rewiring pre-war delta blues, compressing the Mississippi’s memoirs, their debut EP is looking to be one of the most innovative and exalted records of 2008. Kill It Kid are a group that evoke a million adjectives. Their music is “gorgeous, sometimes raucous” with a “swaggering, brutal charm”, but the subtle sensibilities of their song writing are what will help them endure.
Billy Wears Dresses
If wearing women’s clothing inspires such fun and imaginative music, then all males who know how to strum a guitar should head to the dress barn immediately. Billy Wears Dresses, a tripod of UK talent create funky, clunky, catchy tunes – good for a day at the beach or a group dance at a bah mitzvah. The jolly tone and charming lyrics give way to an overall cheery, toe-tapping good time
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May 13th, 2008
The latest single from singer-songwriter John Hiatt “Same Old Man” is now available as a free mp3 download through May 19th. And if you like what you hear, Amazon also has a two week exclusive on a download of the entire “Same Old Man” album.
Grab your free download here.
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May 12th, 2008
ALL THIS WEEK MAY 12-17 THEROCKDOSE.COM WILL BE CELEBRATING THE 20TH ANNIVERSARY OF AMERICA’S TOP TRIBUTE TO PINK FLOYD - THE MACHINE.
SHARE YOUR FAVORITE PINK FLOYD QUOTE IN THE COMMENT SECTION THEIR AND WIN CONCERT TICKETS OR ONE OF 5 CD’S AND VIDEOS OF THE MACHINE PERFORMING PINK FLOYD AND BE SURE TO CHECK OUT THIS GREAT BAND!
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May 11th, 2008
The Franks – Suzy Can’t Spell They’re playing Glastonbury Fest this summer, they were selected from over 2300 entrants in Q Magazine’s New Talent competition, they’ve had Radio 1 airplay and they’ve toured America’s East Coast. Now The Franks have released their debut album Suzy Can’t Spell on indiestore, and 2008 is looking like it might just be their year “At a time where world-weary means tight-jeaned indie, emotional means EMO, and ‘popular’ means affected, this is odd, exciting, and refreshingly honest.” [Fireline Music Magazine]
Hari and Aino – I Will Leave If you can taste the rainbow in a bag of Skittles you can hear it in these songs from Hari and Aino. Bursting with vibrant colour and spirit, this quirky pop quintet paint an ornate soundscape of jolly pop. From the shores of Sweden, sweetened by the sugary sound of leading lady Andrea Dahlkild’s lyrics, Hari and Aino is positively pleasing to the palate.
Kotki Dwa – Robin’s Clogs Aw, don’t they sound cute, like little fizzy sweets, or bubbles in pink lemonade. The name isn’t deceptive. This band encompass everything that is good about music. Their charming, highly addictive tracks contain heartfelt, teary, hopelessly pretty vocals that make you want to cry. Basically, Kotki Dwa are like a musical Mary Poppins – practically perfect in every way. They’re a shining beacon of electro-pop with ebbing guitars, softness, sweetness, twinkles and light. What’s not to love?! (http://www.epigram.org.uk/view.php?id=2266)
The Meltdown - You could dance to this funk-punk, I guess, though you might break your ankles if you try. Almost everything is played fast and hard, and most songs build to some kind of thunderous instrumental climax. Copeland and Gray don’t trade guitar licks as much as they set their six-strings against each other like roosters in a cock-fight. The Meltdowns are closer to the anarchic spirit of Gang Of Four than any of the recent spate of dance-rock imitators.
Sounds Like April – Something Beautiful This swooning duo from the Western Isles of Scotland delivers those happily-ever-after harmonies that leave young girls spellbound – and gushing over the first guy that crosses their path next. Overflowing with vehemently romantic melodies and passionately anguished acoustics, Sounds Like April serves as the perfect soundtrack to a rained-on relationship in need of those May flowers.
Images from and downloads available @ the UK’s 7digital.com
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May 11th, 2008
GROOVESHARK HAS 49 CENTS SALE TODAY ONLY
Flowers are fine, but they die in time. A great mix tape lasts forever. So grab a CD-R and start recording tracks for Mom. Tell her how much you love her Make her laugh. Do not make her listen to the emmo angst you prefer.
Don’t have the tracks in your collection? Grab mp3’s from Amazon or Walmart.com so you can use them again and again. After all Freud though love for Mom and love for your girlfriend were related; and they’ll both be thrilled to list to the write song expressing your never ending love for them.
If you’ve got the time you can even save some cash. Innovative P2P/download store is having a one day only sale to day at a mere 49 cents a track. Check it out at Grooveshark.com.
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May 9th, 2008
The “VIVA LA VIDA” NORTH AMERICAN TOUR - Details For Free Madison Square Garden & Brixton Academy Show Tickets On Coldplay.com
Coldplay has announced their “Viva La Vida” North American Tour in support of their new album of the same name, which will be released on June 17th. The tour will kick off on June 29th in Philadelphia, PA.
Before kicking off the “Viva La Vida” tour, Coldplay will play free concerts in London (June 16th at the Brixton Academy) and New York (June 23rd at Madison Square Garden). Information on how to win tickets to these shows will be available at http://www.coldplay.com beginning today. The contest will run May 9th through June 1st. Winners will receive notification on June 5th.
Viva La Vida, Coldplay’s upcoming album, will be released on June 17th. Produced by Brian Eno and Markus Dravs, the record is the follow-up to 2005’s X&Y, which debuted at #1 in 32 countries and sold 10 million copies worldwide.
The album’s lead single “Violet Hill” was downloaded by two million people during the recent one-week period in which the band made the song available to fans for free. It is now for sale at all digital retailers and is quickly rising to the top of the charts at Modern Rock and AAA radio. Coldplay will perform “Violet Hill” on the “TODAY” show on NBC on Friday, June 27th and on Comedy Central’s “The Daily Show with Jon Stewart” on June 26th.
Upcoming North American tour dates: Read More
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Walmart.com added DRM free MP3’s from the Warner Music labels.
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