The Morning Benders have just put the finishing touches on their sophomore album, Big Echo, which was co-produced and mixed by Chris Taylor of Grizzly Bear. Stay tuned for news on its release in March 2010.We are very excited to announce that the morning benders will be playing their new songs at a handful of west-coast dates with Grizzly Bear, followed by some dates with Girls...Along with ...
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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:Valcenia - We All Nee...
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Written by: Matthew MendozaWhen one hears the words “Sky Larkin”, a bird watcher might envision a herring, an English major might recall Percy Shelley’s poem “To a Skylark”, but most people will naturally think to themselves “huh?” Don’t worry if you fall into the last category; the English band’s unique title gives a preview to their equally rare musical rhythm. Sky Larkin cond
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All the Right Moves - OneRepublicBuy on iTunesBuy on AmazonOneRepublic's new single "All The Right Moves" is available. The powerful, drum-heavy track is poised to follow in the footsteps of their smash hit "Apologize" which ruled airwaves across the globe and became the number one most downloaded song in US digital history."All The Right Moves" will appear on the Colorado-based quintet's
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AFI has just released a re-edited, higher quality, version of the visually intriguing video for "Medicate." The Paul Minor directed video which was shot in black, white and a hint of gold captures the first predominantly performance video from the Bay area quartet. The video also showcases Jade Puget's guitar solo which has been described by lead singer Davey Havok as, "not only my favorite
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In and Out of Control - The RaveonettesThe duo from Denmark released their 4th album today, In and Out of Control. This is their 4th album in 6 years, six years since their discovery which was made by David Fricke. The Raveonettes have a very distinct sound yet it combines elements from different forms of rock, including the very rare post-punk revival sounds and shoegaze. They're one band who ...
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Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2009HOT FROM FOX...GLEE RULES THE ITUNES CHARTS WITH ASTOUNDING 1.1 MILLION DOWNLOADS AFTER ONLY FOUR EPISODES BROADCASTTEN SONGS NOW PLACE IN THE ITUNES TOP 200;CAST MASH-UPS OF "IT'S MY LIFE/ CONFESSSIONS PT 2" AND "HALO/ WALKIN' ON SUNSHINE" AMONG SONGS FEATURED IN "GLEE" WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 7, ON FOXWith only four episodes broadcast this season, "Glee" is proving not just a ...
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Today is HOCKEY's MIND CHAOS RELEASE DAY. Hockey is a band from Portland that has toured with the aggression of a bob cat and the determination of amazon worker ant all summer. From Sasquatch to Bonnaroo to Lollapalooza they have left a sugar trail all leading up to today. The day you can finally go out and procure a copy of Mind Chaos all for yourself...and maybe one for your Mom too. Hey, ev...
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Three Days Grace - Life Starts Now (Jive Records)These guys earn a paycheck doing one thing – writing uber-accessible rock tracks fit for mass consumption. They didn’t forget how to do that on this record, their latest, Life Starts Now. This is the type of record you’d expect Three Days Grace to release – one full of giant rock anthems that will go over great on their next arena tour. For
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Download Via Tania's first single "Wonder Stranger".Via Tania North American Tour DatesOctober 22 - Le Poisson Rouge - New York, NYOctober 23 - Norwood/High Rise Showcase - New York, NYOctober 24 - Joe's Pub - New York, NYNovember 10 - Bordello - Los Angeles, CANovember 11 - Bootleg - Los Angeles, CA"Delicate and dangerous"RCRD LBL"Moon Sweet Moon, will seduce you."Gapers Block"Via Tania is a ...
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BACKSTREET BOYS' BRIAN LITRELL DIAGNOSED WITH SWINE FLUGROUP CANCELS CBS EARLY SHOW PERFORMANCE & HARD ROCK CAFÉ NYC PINKTOBER SIGNINGOTHER THREE MEMBERS AND TRAVELING PARTY TAKING PREVENTIVE MEASURESThe Backstreet Boys are sad to announce they have cancelled today's NYC PINKTOBER Hard Rock Café signing due to member, Brian Litrell having been diagnosed with the Swine Flu. The other 3 members, .
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MCMB is giving away tickets to White Lies' and King of Leon's upcoming concert in Nashville on October 16th 2009 at Sommet Center. The winner will win a spot on the guest list with a plus one. (A total of two tickets.) Now, for all of my Bay Area readers, unless you want to fly out to Nashville, you'll have to wait to see White Lies on a different date. They actually didn't come to the Bay on ...
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In this week's episode of Glee, called 'Vitamin D,' the students from Glee take to a girl vs. boy glee-off. In the below clip see the boys take on a mash-up performance of Bon Jovi's "It's My Life" and Usher's "Confessions Pt. II." Tune into your local Fox channel on Wednesday at 9/8c to catch the rest of this week's episode of Glee.The first official soundtrack, Glee: The Music, Volume 1 hits ...
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“Making this record has deprived me of sleep for more than a year. I’ve slaved and obsessed over every little part of it, like a painter going over and over his canvas. But it was totally worth it. This is as close as humanly possible to the record I’ve always wanted to make. That’s a pretty exciting feeling.” -- Dan BlackAre you excited?
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1. Tyrone Weels - "Sink or Swim" 2. Octoberman - "Trapped in the New Scene"3. Tempo No Tempo - "Medicines"4. El Perro Del Mar - "Change of Heart"5. Hotel St. George - "All Those Dancing Stars"6. Gospel Gossip - "Sippy Cup"7. Meaghan Smith - "Heartbroken"8. Rival Consoles - "1985"9. Awesome New Republic - "Alleycat"10. Jon & Roy - "Another Noon"**BONUS**Corey Chisel and the Wandering Sons - "Bor...
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Following 2008’s Fighting Trees—The Swimmers’ first release on MAD Dragon which garnered rave reviews from The Philadelphia Inquirer, Magnet, The Tripwire and Time Out Chicago, making their Artist to Watch and Top Ten Year End Polls—Steve and Krista Yutzy-Burkey, Scott French and Rick Sieber decided to make a clean break, build a home studio from the ground up and record an album entirely
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Alice in Chains - Black Gives Way to Blue (Virgin/EMI) After battling a severe drug addiction, former Alice in Chains vocalist Layne Staley passed away in 2002. AIC as everyone knew it was over. Its heart, its voice, was gone. The band, who last released a studio record (‘Alice in Chains’) in 1995, was on hiatus (and has been for 14 years), and the death of Staley was to serve as the final sto
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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:Andrew Solomon -
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