The Dillinger Escape Plan- When I Lost My Bet

The Dillenger Escape Plan has been around for over a decade putting out crushing math rock to rival acts such as The Fall of Troy and others. Here’s their newest single!

Jamie Cullum – Love For $ale ft. Roots Manuva

Jamie Cullum is a pretty smooth vocalist from the UK. Yes, I’ve been on my Europe s***… sue me! Roots Manuva rips it on this track as well.

Cash Pony – Snake

Scouring the web for good music is hard work. But every once in a while, I run across a gem like this! Odd time, creamy guitars and an immaculate horn section never hurt anyone. This is a great progressive band with relatable music.

Wild Belle- “It’s Too Late”

What an amazing sound these two have created… that’s Elliot and Natalie Bergman of Wild Belle whom I was referring to. You can hear quite the combination of genres mixed together in this one song. Seems like they’d be great to see live, and I can only imagine that everyone’s off their seats, dancing away… Keep an eye open for more good music from Wild Belle, since they just signed a 3-album contract with Columbia Records. Also, check below for upcoming tour dates…
Tour Dates:
09.28 – Cincinnati, OH: MidPoint Festival
09.29 – Oakland, KY: Starry Nights
10.01 – Philadelphia, PA: Union Transfer*
10.02 – Hoboken, NJ: Maxwell’s*
10.03 – New York, NY: Bowery Ballroom*
10.04 – Boston, MA: TT The Bear’s Place*
10.05 – New York, NY: Bowery Ballroom*
10.06 – Albany, NY – Valentine’s
10.08 – Washington, DC: Rock and Roll Hotel*
10.09 – Carrboro, NC: Cat’s Cradle*
10.10 – Athens, GA: 40 Watt Club*
10.12 – Houston, TX: Fitzgerald’s*
10.13 – Dallas, TX: Trees*
10.14 – San Francisco, CA: Treasure Island Music Festival
11.10 – Paris: Les Inrocks
(*with Tennis)

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See You at Hangtown Halloween 2012, Oct. 26-28

After attending this year’s High Sierra Music Festival, I had met some folks (long time festival goers), who turned me on to what they referred to as “The best music festival of the year”, Hangtown Halloween. So you can imagine with little over a month away, and after just returning from Burning Man, I am overly excited to experience a weekend full of spectacular live music, dancing, and good people. This year Railroad Earth will be hosting the festival, while giving three performances throughout the weekend.
Besides looking forward to the entire festival blowing my mind, I can’t wait for a particular highlight, Karl Denson’s Tiny Universe and their tribute to the Beastie Boys… this should be quite the show!Tickets are still available, so grab them while you can (link below), check out the full lineup for 2012 and catch the video footage from last year’s Hangtown Halloween below. So grab a few costumes, your tent, and I’ll see you there!

CLICK HERE TO GET YOUR HANGTOWN HALLOWEEN TICKETS

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Gary Clark Jr.- “Ain’t Messin’ Around”

Blak and Blue is dropping at the end of next month, 10/22, and should be pretty damn amazing, after all the hard work he’s been doing this year. He’s one of the greatest guitarists out there right now, and I recommend checking his other music out as soon as you have a chance.

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Bridge School Benefit Lineup 2012: Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Jack White, Guns N’ Roses and more

This October 20 and 21, at Shoreline Amphitheatre, in Northern California, The Bridge School Benefit will be hosting a number of amazing bands that will performing for the benefit. With Neil Young & Crazy Horse, Jack White, Guns N’ Roses, The Flaming Lips, Sarah McLachlan, Foster the People, Lucinda Williams, Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon Rangers, k.d. lang and the Siss Boom Bang, Gary Clark Jr. all to perform, it’s bound to be one of the best shows of the fall. Check out some of the bands below and become familiar with them before this amazing benefit.
Steve Martin and The Steep Canyon RangersGary Clark Jr.Flaming LipsFoster the People

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Everything about her is beautiful, meet and listen to Ava Leigh

“Simply breathtaking”, was my immediate response after first hearing then seeing the amazing Ava Leigh. Her voice is genuine, sweet, and full of soul. She’s also extremely gorgeous, so you can see how this combination could be deadly. It seems like she was doing mostly reggae before, but from the looks of this behind the scenes video, she has steered more towards the R&B/Soul/Jazz mode. Take a look and listen to this British gem to see what I’m talking about here… again, trust me, you won’t be sorry…

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David Byrne & St. Vincent– “Who” (Video)

Probably one of the best videos and songs of the week. David Byrne and St. Vincent dance around freakishly to some great tunes of theirs.

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Hardly Strictly Bluegrass 2012 Lineup, Just Updated!

This is one music festival you’re not going to want to miss. It’s Hardly Strictly Bluegrass and it’s held in San Francisco, at Golden Gate Park, from October 5-7, and it’s freekin’ free! The lineup is incredible, and will feature many different genres of music, not only Bluegrass. The list below was just recently updated with the bands that will be playing at this years festival. So come October 5, grab a jacket, fill up your cooler, and head over to the greatest park in the bay…

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