Choir of Young Believers Announce Tour; New Single

Choir of Young Believers have announced limited US tour dates leading up to performances at SXSW. They have also released the third single, “Claustrophobia”, from their latest album This Is for the White in Your Eyes.

Exclusive Interview: Freelance Whales

DeadJournalist.com brings you an exclusive interview with Chuck Criss of the New York-based band Freelance Whales, whose debut album will be released on March 16, 2010 via FrenchKiss Records. The band will be touring this Spring with Bear In Heaven and Cymbals Eat Guitars.

MP3 Monday – Freelance Whales, Golden Bloom, Thunderhawk, The Dig

It’s that time again, free and legal MP3’s. Relax after a long Monday with some of our favorite new tunes.

A Weather Announce New Album; Share MP3

A Weather to release new album; share MP3 of the album’s first single, “Giant Stairs”.

Jets Overhead Announce Festival Dates; MP3

Jets Overhead have announced limited performances at the Winter Olympics, Candian Music Week, SXSW and Coachella.

New Music! MP3’s from We Are Wolves and Nowhere Again

Celebrate Thursday night with two of my favorite new MP3s one from We Are Wolves and the other from Nowhere Again.

Roman Candle Announces Tour Dates; MP3

Roman Candle has announce tour dates in support of their new album, Oh Tall Tree In The Ear on February 19, 2010. The band will also headline the second night of WKNC’s Double Barrel Benefit on February 6 in Raleigh, NC.

Heard First: Emily Long

Heard First: Emily Long who’s voice might best be described as one born as the lovechild of Lita Ford and Johnette Napolitano only with a little higher pitch. Check out the MP3 of her song, “Anyone Else” – it’s a fun, catchy and quite enjoyable track.

Heard First: Bonfires

Less than a week into 2010 and everyone is slowing awakening from their holiday slumber. For those of you looking for a fresh voice to start the new year, I present to you: Bonfires.

Jon Wolf’s Highly Rec’d January ‘10 Mixtape: All Of Us Are Genius!

Jon Wolf’s January ‘10 Mixtape “All Of Us Are Genius!” features tracks by artists including: Fang Island, The Futureheads, The Black Hollies, Portugal. The Man, Tap Tap, Salty Pirates, The Avett Brothers and more!

Exclusive Interview: Le Castle Vania

If you are a regular visitor to Hype Machine – and if you are reading this interview you probably are – then you recently saw “Nobody Gets Out Alive!” by Le Castle Vania in the top 5. So what better time to introduce you to the man behind Le Castle Vania, Atlanta-based DJ Dylan Eiland.

Lissie Announces Tour Dates with City and Colour (with MP3)

Lissie has announced tour dates in support of her EP, Why You Runnin‘, which was released November 10, 2009 via Fat Possum. Most dates will be with City and Colour.

Monday MP3s

Make your Monday brighter by checking out some of the best MP3s that have crossed my in box in the last few weeks. Includes Lissie, Hurricane Bells, The Ropes and more.

News and Notes (11/19/09)

News and Notes including the newest single by DeadJournalist.com alum Cassettes Won’t Listen

Hello, Hurricane Bells

In catching up on site stuff, I was going through e-mails when I came upon the video for Hurricane Bells’ “This Year”. Hello, Hurricane Bells. Perfect song for this rainy Tuesday night. Hurricane Bells is Steve Schiltz from Longwave (singer/guitarist). He wrote and recorded his debut album Tonight is the Ghost with plans to self-releasing it. When a b-side from the album, “Monsters,” got picked up on the indie-friendly “Twilight/New Moon” movie soundtrack his personal basement project, Hurricane Bells, became much larger.

Heard First: Daniel J. Nixon

Daniel J. Nixon. He’s from Leek in The North, UK. And this is “Turn This Stone”. Nixon’s lyrics are raw and steeped in emotion. I’ve now played this track a half dozen times. I keep getting lost in the song – that doesn’t happen too much anymore. This song draws into my emotions with its straight-forward lyrics and simple accompaniment in a way that is similar to the first time I heard Hayden in 1995; although Nixon’s voice is smoother. It’s nice to remember the passion of youthful heartbreak and Nixon captures it eloquently in “Turn This Stone”.

Exclusive Interview: A.A. Bondy

Singer-songwriter A.A. Bondy, formerly known as Scott Bondy during his decade as the lead-singer of the Alabama-based band Verbena, recently released his second solo album, When The Devil’s Loose.

MP3 Monday; News and Notes

Playing catch up … enjoy some new tunes this Monday. First, let me mention how much I’m enjoying listening to this track from Brooklyn’s Secondstar. Secondstar is a project by Liam ...

Best Song Since “Crazy”?

The last two weeks I’ve been increasingly obsessed with Julian Casabancas “11th Dimension”. For the first time since Gnarls Barkley’s “Crazy” I’m running around like an eight-year-old kid on a ...

Andrew Bird Plays Atlanta Tomorrow; MP3

Andrew Bird will follow up today’s performance at Bonnaroo by playing Atlanta tomorrow. MP3 – Andrew Bird – “Oh No” Tour DatesJun 15 – Cobb Energy PAC – Atlanta, GAJun 18 – ...