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Interview: Best Coast Discuss New Album “The Only Place,” An Ode To Home State California

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May 11

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“ This record definitely deals with the emotions of what I was feeling when we were touring.
” Bethany Cosentino A long time ago, a huge tornado transported a young girl to a magical place where the people, animals and scenery looked vaguely familiar, but completely out of this world. After many adventures, the girl found herself wishing to return to the place where she belonged. She began clicking her heels and repeating one phrase: “There’s no place like home.” Whether or not Best Coast‘s Bethany Cosentino ever thought of herself as Dorothy, the parallels are clear. When the whirlwind created by her first album Crazy For You carried her far, far away from home, she began longing to return to California. “Home” is a dominant theme on Best Coast’s sophomore record, aptly titled The Only Place. Click through for our interview with Cosentino and partner in crime Bobb Bruno.Watch The Best Coast Interview

Squarepusher Returns With “Ufabulum”

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May 16

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The inimitable Squarepusher, one of the original creative souls that sparked the experimental evolution of electronic music in the early 90′s, returns to his brazen, labyrinthine signature sound with Ufabulum. Hardly for the faint at heart or the casual dance music fan, Ufabulum challenges as it bespells. Squarepusher‘s songs have never been comforting, or inviting; but once you’ve found a way inside, the experience becomes spiritual. His tweaks and glitches sound as harmonious as pebbles rushing downstream during a thunderstorm, his twisting, erratic rhythms ebb and flow as the foot traffic of morning rush hour, or traveling gazelle. Floral exaggerations aside, Ufabulum achieves what at the core of electronic music all artists strive for: a body of compelling, difficult, and irresistible songs.
Watch the mind-bending video for “Dark Steering” here

Glee’s 2-Hour Special – With Guest Star Lindsay Lohan – Has Music From Lady Gaga, Grouplove, Nicki Minaj, Taylor Swift & More

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May 14

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This week the countdown to graduation continues at McKinley High, where the New Directions are prepping for the Nationals competition and things are not what they seem for Tina after she bumps her head and starts seeing her classmates in a whole new way. This special two-hour episode features Lindsay Lohan guest starring as herself, and includes music from Jason Mraz, Celine Dion, Taylor Swift, Lady Gaga, Grouplove, Nicki Minaj and more. Click through now to hear the music from this week’s episode.Listen & Download Now – The Music of Glee

Ryan Shaw Set To Bring Fans His Third LP, “Real Love”

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May 14

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The Ryan Shaw faithful who have been following the R&B singer since his 2007 debut have been salivating even at the thought of new material. They won’t have to wait any longer though as Shaw is set to drop his new album Real Love; an album that could make or break his career at this point with expectations being so high for a follow up to 2010′s It Gets Better. But fear not as Shaw’s new album packs in 12 beautiful numbers bursting at the seams with love, emotion and soul that make it hard to argue against Real Love being the most masterful work of his young career.
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Tenacious D Give Fans Reason To Rock Once More With New Album “Rize of the Fenix”

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May 14

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“ We're gonna be talking about love, there are gonna be some songs about sex and there's gonna be songs about food
” Jack Black, Tenacious D frontman Tenacious D squashed all doubts that they wouldn’t be returning a few months back when they announced that a new album, Rize of the Fenix, was in the works. With the album finally here, it’s clear after just one listen that The D are here to stay, and ready to do their part in saving rock and roll. To make the record as rock and roll and “D” as can be, the band once again recruited Foo Fighters frontman / former Nirvana drummer Dave Grohl to handle the drums. Click more below to get your copy and check out the first single!
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Shadows Fall Channel Bone-Splintering Aggression Into New Album “Fire From The Sky”

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May 14

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For their seventh studio album Shadows Fall reunited with producer and mad genius Adam Dutkiewicz and attacked the recording sessions with a vengeance, emerging with some of their best work in a decade – Fire From The Sky. Like their contemporaries Lamb Of God and Dutkiewicz’s band Killswitch Engage, Shadows Fall are at the forefront of the speed Metal scene and perform with a take-no-prisoners assault on the senses. For anyone trying to look tough on the school bus – blast some Shadows Fall from those headphones and no one will dare mess with you.Go Behind The Scenes With Shadows Fall In The Studio

Lisa Marie Presley Teams With T. Bone Burnett, Returns To Her Memphis Roots On “Storm & Grace”

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May 14

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T. Bone Burnett shows his low-key genius once again on Storm & Grace, one of the coolest albums of 2012 so far and one that is sure to turn some heads for singer Lisa Marie Presley. Already two of music’s most interesting characters on their own, Burnett and Presley make the most of their collaboration, stripping away all of the production and studio pretense that marked Presley’s most recent work, presenting her vocals at the forefront of a set of tunes that evoke misty, mysterious days and nights in the backwaters of Memphis, Tennessee.more

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Antennas Up Put Their Many Sides On Display On New Album, “The Awkward Phase”

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May 14

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Kansas City, Missouri natives Antennas Up are back with their first full length LP since their 2009 self-titled debut. Their new album, The Awkward Phase, showcases the bands diverse musical taste in a far more developed way than their debut, and is highlighted by the variety of fresh sounds and experiments found throughout the LP. Click more below to check out an exclusive preview of the record and get a taste of what Antennas Up is all about.
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Virtuoso French Guitarist Stephane Wrembel Releases 5th Studio Album “Origins”

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May 14

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Stephane Wrembel discovered the guitar as a teenager, and the instrument has rarely left his hands in the years since. Classically trained, Wrembel found his calling in the Sinti style of guitar playing which is a trademark of the Gypsy culture in France and other parts of Europe. He incorporates this style of playing into his songwriting, wrapping sumptuous string arrangements around folk, rock and jazz concepts that reveal Wrembel’s masterful skill. On new album Origins tackles themes as diverse as the 2011 disaster in Japan, on “Tsunami,” and the science of astronomy and the universe on “Voyager (for Carl Sagan).”Watch Stephane Wrembel Play

Portland’s Tu Fawning Strike Gold On Sophomore Effort “A Monument”

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May 14

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Variety is not always a virtue when it comes to making an album, but in the case of Tu Fawning‘s sophomore album A Monument, the band employs the idea of variety with skill and grace. On an album with songs that move from guitar-driven reverb rock to ethereal, percussion-heavy numbers, the one constant is vocalist Corinna Rep‘s heavenly voice. “Blood Stains” and “Bones” stand out after a first pass; “Wager” and “Skin And Bone” are tracks that will burrow deeper into your head with repeated listening. Click through to watch their new video for “Anchor” and find out when to catch them on tour this summer.more