Bad Romance - Lady Gaga"I want your drama, the touch of your hand..... I want your leather-studded kiss in the sand."Several weeks ago, Lady Gaga's latest melodic opus, "Bad Romance", took the internet by storm! Now the e-single is available for digital download at iTunes and Amazon!Stream "Bad Romance" above...
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Dirty Clubs & Gritty Demos is MCMB's new punk column written by: Andrea Janov. Be sure to check back every Monday to see what Andrea will be writing about next.“Has MySpace ruined everything?”I had just finished reading from my MFA thesis discussing poets who are carrying on the rebelliousness of early punk rock and it was time to defend my stance and earn my degree. I stumbled through an answ
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Concert Review: Choir of Young Believers, Via Tania, mi-gu, and WarpaintEvery fall, New York City is swept up in the madness that is the CMJ Music Marathon, involving nearly every venue in the city and offering citizens a dizzying number of shows. This year I finally had the chance go to a CMJ show at NYC’s (le) Poisson Rouge, and see what all the fuss was about. Four bands, a guest appearance .
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1. Numbers Game - "Love Dreams Love"2. Peter Squires - "Witch"3. Tempo No Tempo - "Kilometer"4. Hatcham Social - "Crocodile"5. Social Studies - "Time Bandit"6. Nebula - "Aphrodite"7. Day of Fire - "Lately"8. Little Dragon - "Blinking Pigs"9. The Little Death - "Gather Round"10. Little Girls - "Growing"**BONUS**Lissie - "Little Lovin"Rubblebucket Orchestra - "Bikes"Wallpaper. - "I've Got Soul, I'm
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In case you didn't catch it, The Sounds played Jimmy Kimmel live on Tuesday night! They performed "Beatbox" from their latest album Crossing The Rubicon, and "Painted By Numbers" from their second album Dying To Say This To You.You'll be able to see them live at the Warfield on Saturday, October 24th. 10/22 - Los Angeles, CA @ The Wiltern *10/23 - San Diego, CA @ House of Blues *10/24 - San ...
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"I can never get it right!" cries JT. But he's smiling -- the adulation coming from Union Hall's audience involves people screaming the words right back at him, jumping as high as they can, yelling the next line of the song before it's time. Paper Route are in the middle of playing "Tiger Teeth," one of the most-remarked-upon songs from album Absence. The tiny stage leaves the boys from Nashvil...
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Each Thursday we will be 3-5 CD's to give out to our readers. This is just an awesome way that MCMB is giving back to it's readers. You'll need to be a subscriber to enter and follow us on Twitter or Facebook. If you are already a subscriber than you need to share the link so that others can jump in on the fun. Follow the instructions below to enter.This week's CD giveaway:The Alternate Routes -
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Written by: Matthew MendozaThe Littlest Viking is one of the most unique sounds to come out of Los Angeles. Hailing from a city well known for it’s talented independent music scene, it’s no surprise that The Littlest Viking plays uniquely vibrant music completely of their own style. Together, Patrick Gregory on drums and Ruben Cortez on guitar blend Rock, Spanish Pop, Nu-Jazz, and Traditional
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Last week, "It Girl" Leighton Meester unleashed her smooth new single, "Somebody to Love" featuring Robin Thicke, onto the internet! Yesterday it was released for digital download at the iTunes Music Store, AVAILABLE here!If you haven't heard it yet, preview "Somebody to Love" featuring Robin Thicke now:http://umrg.edgeboss.net/qtime/umrg/_promo/leighton_meester/somebody90sec.movWhat do you thi...
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Written by: Drew WilliamsFriday night proved to be one surprise after another. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I walked into the Sommet Center arena and found a nearly capacity crowd waiting for their hometown heroes: Kings of Leon. This did not stop them from jumping up and down for the opener band, White Lies. I must be honest with you all; I, like many others, could sing one song from KOL (".
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Written by: Vanessa MachirTania Bowers, a.k.a Via Tania, spent her teenage years doing what so many of us from quiet suburbs did--sneaking into music venues to see local bands she loved. In order to avoid ever-present security, Tania, who grew up outside of Sydney, Australia, says she used to hide in the bathroom. But by the time she finally turned 18, Tania had secured herself a much better ...
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Slice - Five For FightingThe singer-songwriter has come a long way after releasing the single in July of this year. The title of the album is fan suggested, according to John Ondrasik's myspace. The album contains the aforementioned single "Chances." If you're buying off iTunes, you'll be able to get an extra track, "Nowhere Bar." Five for Fighting has spent almost 3 years recording Slice, and ...
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Melissa Auf der Maur, with Blacklist, Mike Edison & The Space Liberation Army, and Kid Savant at The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, 10/17/2009Written by: Stephanie GortonThe New York City subway is maddening on weekends. The F train stops running and the G terminates early, but once you get to the recently-opened Knitting Factory in Williamsburg, the stress drifts away. The space is warm and the
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Written by: Brian CampbellDefault - Comes And Goes (EMI) Usually, going four years in-between major releases could cause a band to develop a little rust. And switiching record labels in that downtime might even cause some bands to simply call it a day and fade into the night, but not Default. Their latest, Comes and Goes, is the first offering from the group since 2005’s One Thing Remains, and.
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We have another new column for you on MCMB. Instead of "Folked-Up Friday", we now have Martin Baggs writing a new column called "NashVegas Stripped". This column will feature all the dirty details into the secret lives of Nashville musicians. Check back each week to see what's next...Written by: Martin Baggs There are two fiddle tunes that internationally/nationally reign supreme. Regardless of...
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Next up will be the second ever performance from Saadi, the new solo project from Boshra al Saadi who previously brought us the bittersweet radio ga-ga thrills of Looker. With this new project, Boshra's agenda is decidedly less rockist but no less catchy, intelligent or complex. You'll hear rhythmically sophisticated, electronically flavored pop of the finest vintage. Her Bad City 12" EP is
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Written by: Stephanie GortonMCMB: Hello! Are you guys driving right now?JT: No, luckily... Actually yes. I'm doing the gas and brakes and Andy is steering.MCMB: That's hazardous. But I'll start by just saying that I've been listening to your album intensively the past few days, and it's a real thrill to play loud on the way to work in the morning.JT: Thank you very much.MCMB: It's definitely be...
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Written by: Stephanie GortonLush electronic music from Nashville could sound like a dubious proposition, but Paper Route make it new: the three from Tennessee are touring around the recently released album "Absence" and will play Brooklyn's Union Hall tonight, October 20th. Inspired by insomnia and Boards of Canada, the heartfelt melodies and oddly irresistible beats make for album of euphoric,...
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