Midón’s brilliance in all three areas is on vivid display on his third album, ‘Synthesis’ (April 13/Decca), recorded by legendary producer and bassist Larry Klein (Joni Mitchell, Herbie Hancock) with some of L.A.’s finest musicians. The album features eleven new songs, including ten Midon originals and a stunning cover of The Beatles’ “Blackbird.” continue reading...

Formed in Glasgow in 2003, Glasvegas is one of today’s most buzzed about alt rock bands.  And with the unmistakable Scottish brogue of singer James Allan’s vocals, coupled with meaningful lyrics and the kind of music you know should fill an arena, it’s no wonder why.  A blend of retro garage rock and with a modern edge, their aesthetic is appealing to the everyman in everyone.  In this video, http://www.WatchMojo.com speaks with the band about how they’ve grown as a group, and we ask drummer Caroline what it’s like being the only girl in the band.

Glasvegas has toured with some of today’s biggest groups.  U2, Kings of Leon and Oasis are just a few names you might have seen on the roster next to the band.  The Glasgow music scene has also given birth to numerous bands, none of which sound similar to each other.  In this second video we find out more about the Glasgow scene, gets the band to weigh in on Oasis’ most recent breakup, and we find out what it was like for Glasvegas to tour with the Gallagher brothers and U2. continue reading...

When dashing Danish duo The Raveonettes released In And Out Of Control to the masses last month, fans lucky enough to purchase the record from select indie retailers were rewarded with an exclusive bonus disc featuring “Planes Do Crash” and “The Chosen One,” two never-before-heard tracks. RecordStoreDay.com powered the promotion, pointing exclusive-hunters to retailers where the bonus disc was available. Of course, it was a “while supplies last” deal, so only a handful are still available (check out the website for details). But just as the stockpile begins to run low, RSD.com is offering up one of the songs — the jittery soda-shop stomp “The Chosen One” — for free. Fans who missed out on the physical goods can snag both exclusives when they buy the full album from ThinkIndie.com. continue reading...

Today marks the digital release of ”Who Do We Care For?,” the new single from Sebastien Grainger and second official single from his 2008 debut full-length Sebastien Grainger and the Mountains. ”Who Do We Care For” is backed with ”It’s a Living,” a new track recently recorded for this release. Both tracks are available through the Saddle Creek Online Store, iTunes, emusic and other digital outlets. continue reading...

Actually, U2 is one of the few bands that actually sound decent in a stadium… continue reading...

Japanese Motors, the laid-back Orange County-based quartet and most recent addition to the Vice Music roster are releasing a new digital-only EP on March 3rd, available at all major digital retailers. Entitled Perception of Reality, the EP features new acoustic and live versions of 2 standout tracks from their self-titled LP and one previously unreleased song (”Bummin’ Out”). In addition to this offering of live recordings, Japanese Motors will bring their raucous live show across America late February through March as the main supporting act for Modest Mouse, leading up to their SXSW shows to be announced. Full tour dates below.

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Check out this cool documentary featuring LA band Dengue Fever:

LOS ANGELES, CA (February 12, 2009) – M80 Music (http://m80im.com/) announced today that the documentary film Sleepwalking Through The Mekong, will be released on April 14, 2009 as two-disc set via Nail Distribution (http://www.naildistribution.com) and online via IODA (http://www.iodalliance.com).  The package features a DVD and a CD soundtrack of the film. continue reading...

Heavy rock iconoclasts MASTODON will release their new album, Crack the Skye on March 24, 2009. However, hardcore fans will have the opportunity to pre-order a very special Deluxe Limited “Tunnel Book” Edition of Crack the Skye online only via the band’s website: www.mastodonrocks.com.

This super-deluxe version of Crack the Skye will come housed in a hard box case featuring a third dimension worm hole design that will contain exclusive and additional album art by long-time Mastodon artist, Paul Romano. The special package will include the full-length Crack the Skye album on CD, plus a DVD containing The Making of Crack the Skye with photo gallery, Track by Track band commentary and more by director Jimmy Hubbard. continue reading...

from the band:

Few things are more exciting than watching Bush finally release America as his eight year hostage, but if anything could rival that news, it’s this: We are more than pleased to announce that we will have the honor of touring the US & Canada with punk rock legends RANCID this summer. If Tim Armstrong didn’t confirm it personally backstage in LA a few weeks ago, we wouldn’t believe it either. continue reading...