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Music Twin Atlantic: Let’s be Honest…

May 4, 2011 - 2:28 pm

Glasgow’s TWIN ATLANTIC release “Free”, the hotly anticipated follow-up to 2009′s critically lauded mini-album Vivarium, this week in the U.S. via Red Bull Records.

Free was recorded at Red Bull Studios in Santa Monica, CA with legendary producer Gil Norton (Foo Fighters, Pixies, Jimmy Eat World). The Album continues to expand upon the band’s signature sound, melding angular riffs with energetic choruses. Explosive and hard charging, yet melodic and thoughtful, the tracks cut deep and ring true to the listener, leaving a lasting impression.

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Music Legendary Bauhaus Frontman Peter Murphy confirms US Tour and New Album

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February 17, 2011 - 12:40 pm

Following his cameo in the movie blockbuster ‘Twilight: Eclipse’ last year, Bauhaus frontman Peter Murphy‘s new solo album ‘Ninth’ will be released worldwide on 7th June. His first studio album in five years, it was recorded in Woodstock NY with the current live band featuring guitarist Mark Gemini Thwaite (The Mission/Tricky), drummer Nick Lucero (The Flys/ex Queens of The Stone Age) and bassist Jeff Shartoff (Human Waste Project), it’s aptly titled as the Ninth album release for Peter as a solo artist. The world 2011 tour kicks off in the USA, with the following dates…

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Music Dropkick Murphys Are ‘Going Out In Style’

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January 24, 2011 - 10:41 am

Dropkick Murphys will release their seventh full-length studio album, Going Out In Style, March 1, 2011 on their own Born & Bred Records (ILG). Produced by Ted Hutt, Going Out In Style features the group’s signature blend of punk rock energy, folk soul, Irish spirit and American rock ‘n roll on tracks like “Memorial Day” (streaming now at www.RollingStone.com), “Going Out In Style,” “The Hardest Mile,” “Cruel,” “Climbing A Chair To Bed,” and a rousing rendition of “Peg O’ My Heart” with guest vocals by Bruce Springsteen.

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Music The New Girl Talk Mash-terpiece: Free to the Masses

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November 24, 2010 - 5:01 pm

The latest Girl Talk mash-terpiece has arrived and guess what, you can download it for free right here on the old inter-web. The album, titled All Day, is composed mostly, if not entirely, of samples from other artists and can be downloaded as a single file or as a series of mp3′s. All Day opens with Black Sabbath’s War Pigs linked to Jay-Z, Luda, and 2 Pac’s lyrics and from the first downbeat your party juices start percolating. I’ve already started choreographing my 90 minute dance routine, Have you? Go download All Day now and make sure to stretch first. Oh, and to help you follow along, check out this awesome “Mashup Breakdown” for a chronological play by play of the artist referenced in each song. You can also catch Girl Talk at a city near you. Check out the All Day supported tour dates here.

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