The FLYING SKULLS Release ‘West Coast Bass’ - 1320 Records

Following the departure last year of Snareface, The Flying Skulls‘ Jeff Wareham (J.Tonal) enlisted the help of keyboardist Jacob Hernandez, a.k.a. Esau, to tie together a collection of original tracks, remixes, and collaborations celebrating the scope and history of the bass-laden sonic revolution of the past couple of years that began in pockets of the Bay Area and L.A. and exploded outwards. The result is West Coast Bass, a 10-track history lesson available through all digital download stores on 1320 Records and Digital Music Marketing on November 1st. Inspired greatly by glitch-hop, dubstep, downtempo, and 90’s R&B, WCB details the shifting sounds that have defined a whole new generation of producers. The Skulls have been Bay Area fixtures, with J. Tonal producing and locally promoting in San Francisco for nearly a decade. Sharing bills and compilations with some of the biggest acts of the day (most notably Bassnectar, Prefuse 73, The Glitch Mob, and more), the act has the perspective necessary to examine the changing musical environment with their latest effort.




The opening track, “Beats by the Pound,” has a distinctly early-90’s Dr. Dre feel. Audio Angel introduces the featured players, which include the U.K.’s Mudmowth and licks from livetronica superstars Lotus. Funky, and delectably old-school, the bouncy opener sets the stage for an album which runs the gamut from rip-roaring bass blasts to sharply dressed downtempo that lets well-place wobbles ripple out into space without stepping on each others’ toes. Those who may have been dwelling underneath large rocks for the past few years might use this album as a Zagat-style guide to the beautiful landscape that is West Coast Bass. -theuntz.com

The Flying Skulls - Beats By The Pound (feat. Lotus, Mudmowth, Audio Angel) by digitalmusicmarketing

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Landslide Records to release new Sean Costello CD - "At His Best-Live" out November 15th

16-SONG COMPILATION FEATURES ALL PREVIOUSLY UNRELEASED LIVE MATERIAL RECORDED IN THE US & EUROPE FROM

2000-2007

ATLANTA, GA – Landslide Records announces a November 15 release date for Sean Costello: At His Best – Live, a special album of live performances recorded by the late blues guitarist/singer, featuring 16 tracks of all previously unreleased live material recorded in the US and Europe from 2000-2007. This first ever completely live album of Sean Costello performances includes 11 songs not on any prior Costello release. At His Best – Live was mastered by acclaimed producer/engineer Rodney Mills (Gregg Allman, Atlanta Rhythm Section) and represents the essence of Sean Costello’s unique artistry and total devotion to the genre.

Landslide Records is distributed nationally in the U.S. by Select-O-Hits. A portion of the royalties from the sale of the album will benefit the Sean Costello Memorial Fund for Bi-Polar Research (http://www.seancostellofund.org).

Throughout At His Best – Live, Costello demonstrates why he was tagged as a blues artist of immense talent and potential at the age of 16, and how he continued to deliver on that promise up until his tragic death in April, 2008, just one day shy of his 29^th birthday.

It also documents the strong overall musicianship Sean surrounded himself with throughout his career. In September of 2009, Landslide Records released Sean’s Blues, a 20-track memorial retrospective collection culled from his three commercial album releases from 1996 through 2001, as well as previously unreleased tracks, which garnered rave reviews from fans and critics alike.

Now, on At His Best – Live, blues fans who never got to see Costello perform will hear what all the excitement was about; and for those fortunate enough to have experienced a Sean Costello show in-person, the new CD will bring back vivid memories of the energy force that drew audiences from all over the world to this incredibly talented musician.

“This CD release intends to share the incomparable power and magic of Sean Costello’s shows,” writes blues writer Tom Hyslop in the album’s liner notes. “Drawing from clean soundboard recordings and warts-and-all, you-are-there audience tapes alike, it offers a fair representation of Costello’s ever-evolving musical reach, including serious blues, sultry soul and R&B, and rock ’n’ roll.

“When performing songs from his albums, Sean generally hewed closely to the reference versions. We have tried here to present rare performances in which Costello shook off those bonds and took artistic flight. More difficult was selecting the “best” takes of blues that Sean had not recorded, and therefore approached with complete liberty and palpable joy. On these favorites, his improvisations were reliably staggering, displaying his playful sense of humor, impeccable groove, chops, and attitude. It was a rare night that went by without Costello pulling down stars from the sky. Like his hero Johnnie Taylor, he was just doing his own thing. And how.”

At His Best – Live showcases that special gift Sean Costello had to interpret songs and truly make them his own. The track list for the album highlights his mastery of Chicago blues, swing/jazz, funk, rhythm and blues, soul and rock. Highlights abound throughout the CD: witness his amazing take on Freddy King’s “San-Ho-Zay”, Lloyd Glenn’s “Blue Shadows,” Magic Sam’s “All Your Love,” Lowell Fulson’s “Reconsider Baby” and Johnny “Guitar Watson’s “Motor Head Baby” (wherein Sean ascends to interplanetary heights with his guitar work). On songs such as “T-Bone Boogie” and “The Hucklebuck,” Costello exhibits a deft touch within the swing/jazz idiom with some amazing fretwork and interplay with standout keyboard player Matt Wauchope; and on such killer soul/rhythm & blues tracks as “I Get a Feeling,” “Check It Out,” “Can I Change My Mind” and “Doing My Own Thing,” his soulful vocals and guitar work get inside the songs themselves. Closing out the set is Sean’s version of Little Richard’s classic, “Lucille,” which shows that he could also rock out with the best of them.     

Sean Costello: At His Best – Live - Track Listing

1.   Introduction 

2.   San-Ho-Zay

3.   Blue Shadows

4.   T-Bone Boogie

5.   All Your Love

6.   I Get A Feeling

7.   Check It Out

8.   Can I Change My Mind

9.   You’re Killing My Love

10. Reconsider Baby

11. Doing My Own Thing

12. The Hucklebuck

13. Motor Head Baby                       

14. Hold On This Time

15. The Battle Is Over But The War Goes On

16.  Peace Of Mind

17.  Lucille

Sean Costello - The Battle Is Over But The War Goes On by digitalmusicmarketing

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Ian McGlynn raising funds for new LP through IndieGoGo

Bailey Park Recording artist Ian McGlynn is on his way to successfully funding his new LP titled "Now Were Golden".  Through a variety of offers ranging from a pre-release download (Pedestrian Level: $10) to a 2 hour living room performance (Valedictorian Level: $500), the IndieGoGo campaign has raised $3,620 of the $5,500 goal and there is still 8 days left to go.  

McGlynn has just returned from Paris and Amsterdam, where he recorded the new record with Ken Stringfellow (The Posies, Big Star, and R.E.M.) The funding will be used to help cover the costs of travel, studio time, production, mixing and  finishing touches that are taking place now.  Look for the record to be released exclusively to donors sometime in October or early November and a public streetdate early next year!

You can find out more at IndieGoGo by clicking here or visit Ian's website

 Ian McGlynn and Ken Stringfellow

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Landslide releases David Earle Johnson, John Abercrombie and Dan Wall digital re-issues

Landslide Records announces the exclusive digital only release of two critically acclaimed Jazz albums which originally appeared on  Landslide vinyl in the early 80's, but are now out of print. Look for both releases at your favorite download store starting September 6, 2011.

Route Two is from a jazz trio led by the late percussionist David Earle Johnson with notable guitarist John Abercrombie and powerful organist Dan Wall. Route Two presents an exciting fusion of Latin rhythms, fluid guitar work, and propulsive Hammond B-3 organ. Johnson was well known for his percussion work with keyboardist Jan Hammer, and he appeared on many recordings by, among others, Billy Cobham, Oregon, and Lenny White. Abercrombie, who contributed three original compositions, is highly regarded for his superb solo outings on numerous ECM records, though Route Two finds his fluid style perfectly meshed within an entirely different setting. The album marks Wall’s first recordings as an organist, and he also wrote two of the tracks included. Other sidemen on Route Two include Jeremy Steig, flute, Gary Campbell, tenor saxophone, Joe Chambers, drums, and Col. Bruce Hampton (aka Hampton B. Coles) who provides inimitable intros over the closing track.


The DMM Roundup - August 31, 2011 by digitalmusicmarketing


Song For The Night by jazz pianist Dan Wall appeared on Landslide vinyl in 1981, was Wall’s initial appearance on record and features stellar sidemen Steve Grossman, soprano sax, Mike Richmond, bass, and Jimmy Madison, drums. Given influences from Thelonious Monk and McCoy Tyner, Wall boasts considerable prowess on keyboards in a lively set which includes all original tracks. Since the album’s initial release, Wall has cultivated a strong reputation as a jazz pianist and organist via his work performing and recording with such artists as guitarist John Abercrombie, drummer Bernard Purdie, bassist Eddie Gomez, and saxophonist Eddie Harris. His compositions have been recorded by, among others, Gomez and Chick Corea. Wall has been a featured artist for countless stories in numerous publications including DOWNBEAT, JAZZ TIMES, and KEYBOARD PLAYER. Currently he maintains an international touring schedule and acts as Associate Professor of Jazz Piano at the Oberlin Conservatory of Music.

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Digital Music Marketing welcomes False Idol Musik

Digital Music Marketing welcomes False Idol Musik into it's fold of new label partners! We're very excited to begin working with False Idol and their artist MiMOSA. Word of MiMOSA's magnetic performance energy is spreading fast. He's recently shared the stage with the likes Benga, Skream, Rusko, Datsik, Glitch Mob, ill.gates, Bassnectar and Flying Lotus and has played shows across the US including festivals like Coachella, Symbiosis Gathering, Burning Man and Decibel Festival.

You can see MiMOSA live this Summer at the following venues:

Aug 18, State Theater - State Theater Starkville, MS - 9:00 PM

Sep 9, Cuthbert Amphitheatre - Cuthbert Amphitheatre Eugene, OR - 7:00 PM

Sep 11, Big Sky Brewery - Big Sky Brewery Missoula, MT - 7:00 PM

Sep 22, Pygmalion Music Festival - Pygmalion Music Festival Urbana, IL - 11:00 PM

Sep 23, Earth Dance Peace Fest - Earth Dance Peace Fest Vallejo, CA - 7:00 PM

Listen now to "Up In The Clouds"
from MiMOSA's new EP 
58 Degrees

Up In The Clouds

Drupal Camp LA 2011 - August 6-7th

Russian and CIS partner @Zvooq beta launch

DMM is proud to be partnered with digital music service @Zvooq to deliver music across Russia and the CIS

DMM Delivers To Grooveshark

Digital Music Marketing adds Grooveshark to it's steadily growing list of streaming and download music services shaping the growth of tomorrows music business. Grooveshark is a formidable music discovery destination now serving 35,000,000 registered users. The Grooveshark service includes radio, music recommendation, customized playlisting, facebook and twitter sharing plus custom widgets like the one below.

DMM also delivers to Amazon MP3, AMI Entertainment (Digital Jukebox), Ecast Network (Digital Jukebox), eMusic, iMesh, iTunes, Napster, MediaNet, MOG, MySpace Music, Puretracks, Rdio, Rhapsody, Spotify, Topspin Media, TouchTunes (Jukebox), Vevo, Wal-Mart MP3, Zune, Zvooq and more.

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Apple to Unveil iCloud at WWDC on Monday | Billboard.biz

May 31, 2011

Via Billboard.biz by Antony Bruno (@AntonyNBruno), Denver

Getting answers out of Apple is like watching the TV series "Lost": Some questions get answered, others not, and new questions ultimately arise. That's what comes to mind with the company's latest press release - link below to read more

Apple to Unveil iCloud at WWDC on Monday | Billboard.biz

STS9 Summer Release "Scheme" (Free Download)

New advance single “Scheme”, from STS9′s upcoming Summer EP release ‘When the Dust Settles’, is available for FREE download, and hi-fi purchase now at 1320RECORDS.COM.
 

You’ll also find it on SoundCloud, FaceBook, YouTube and more. Please share it with the world! The complete EP ‘When the Dust Settles’ will be released June 7th on 1320 Records and will be available via iTunes and just about everywhere you look digitally.

Listen now to"Scheme"
from the upcoming STS9 EP 
When the Dust Settles

Scheme

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Free Tsurumi Records Label Sampler!

TSURUMI RECORDS is proud to celebrate its upcoming Fonzarelli release, (the labels 5th) with a free download SAMPLER... 2 tracks off all 5 Tsurumi LPs including the first chance to check out FONZARELLI. get mp3s + lyrics sheets, Download Here

Listen to Fonzarelli "Baby Me Too"
from Last Chance Summer Dance

Baby Me Too

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Stonehoney Plays Free Stagecoach After Party

Listen Now to "Feels Like Home"
from The Cedar Creek Sessions

Feels Like Home

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Digital Killed the Record Store

Ian McGlynn: Digital Killed the Record Store

Whatever damage video inflicted on the radio star, it hardly compares to what digital has done to the record store. Ian's not complaining exactly—after all, he loves his blogs and mp3s as much as the next band—but he does very much miss the days of congregating at the record store and searching through its bins. And this is his wistful spin on remembering and looking ahead to celebrating Record Store Day!


Digital Killed the Record Store by Ian McGlynn

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Amazon Beats Apple And Google To Cloud-Based Music Storage/Streaming

Well, the rumors were true. Not only is Amazon entering the “music locker” space, they’re doing it before both Google and Apple — as their “Cloud Drive” and “Cloud Player” have just gone live...

Read more courtesy of techcrunch

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William Bell May 12 New York City at the Beacon Theatre.

The newly formed Warren Haynes Band announces its inaugural tour beginning with an April gig at Florida’s Wanee Festival and wrapping in July at the Cahors Blues Festival in France. The Gov’t Mule / Allman Brothers Band guitarist’s latest project is an R&B-infused group featuring bassist Ron Johnson, Terence Higgins on drums, keyboardist Nigel Hall and Ruthie Foster on backing vocals. For the band’s May 12 New York City debut at the Beacon Theatre, Haynes & company will be joined by Stax Records legend William Bell. The singer is known for his trademark gravel-and-honey voice on hits like “Trying To Love Two” and his duet with Judy Clay called “Private Number” as well as co-writing “Born Under A Bad Sign” with Booker T. Jones.

Read more here;

William Bell / Warren Haynes Band, May 12 New York City at the Beacon Theatre.

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Stonehoney :: SxSW 2011 Schedule w/ Free Song

Stonehoney plays SxSW 2011. Click here for the full schedule and pick up a free track while your there!

1320 Records Sale and Free Sampler at Amazon MP3

Download the 1320 Records Volume II sampler with 14 tracks featuring music from Virtual Boy, FuzZ, STS9, John Hughes and more available free at Amazon MP3. While your there, all 1320 titles are now on sale for a limited time only! Click here and go to 1320 on Amazon now...

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Get Sirius with Stonehoney in Nashville

Enter to win and attend an exclusive show taping with Stonehoney at the Sirius XM Studios in Nashville. You'll also go to Sin City's Cosmic American Roadshow on 2/11 featuring Keith Gattis, Stonehoney & Bobby Keys at The Mercy Lounge. Click now and head over to Stonehoney's Facebook page for more details.

A Glimpse At Future Livestreaming Services @MIDEM 2011 | Billboard.biz

By Antony Bruno - Billboard.biz

CANNES, France -- Shows like MIDEM are full of companies looking to strike deals and make partnerships, but not yet ready to discuss on the record the details of their products. So we wind up having many meetings on background with companies planning to take their wares live in the coming months.

Once such meeting here was with a firm preparing a unique multiplatform live music platform designed to let artists stream their performances to multiple connected devices--mobile phones, the iPad, game consoles, connected TVs and so on.

Read more here...

A Glimpse At Future Livestreaming Services @MIDEM 2011 | Billboard.biz

WEBB WILDER TO BE INDUCTED INTO MISSISSIPPI MUSICIANS HALL OF FAME!

Roots rocker Webb Wilder will be inducted into the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame at an induction ceremony in Jackson on January 18th.

A native of Hattiesburg, Mississippi, Wilder said of the announcement, "I am very grateful and extremely proud to be a recipient of this honor. I've been doing this a long time so it's always nice when someone notices! When that someone is the Mississippi Musicians Hall of Fame, it's about as special as it gets. I have always seen the state of Mississippi as the "home office" of music...the "source" so to speak, having produced so many icons who are not only my musical heroes but those of the world as well. My family goes back generations there on both sides, so really, I couldn't be more pleased."

Mississippi is indeed considered by many to be the birthplace of blues, country music, and rock and roll. The Musicians Hall of Fame honors artists who have succeeded in the fields of classical, jazz, blues, country, gospel, R&B, contemporary and rock and roll. Webb will be in good company alongside inductees such as Muddy Waters, B.B. King, Leontyne Price, Tammy Wynette, Conway Twitty, the Staples Singers, Mose Allison, Sam Cooke, Bo Diddley, Jerry Lee Lewis, and Elvis Presley, to name a few. It's also worth noting that Webb will be joining his uncle and aunt in the Hall - Willard and Lillian McMurry, who founded, owned and operated the legendary Trumpet Records label.

During his illustrious forty year career, Webb Wilder has always been an evangelist for real rock 'n' roll. And as a singer, guitarist, bandleader, filmmaker, and humorist, he may be roots-rock's only true Renaissance man. His music is a potent blend of bedrock roadhouse rockers, rootsy blues, lonesome ballads, and crunchy British Invasion grit, all informed by Wilder's distinctly irreverent attitude and wit. The Associated Press described his stage performance as "a glorious amalgamation of grunge chords, killer grooves, Screamin' Jay Hawkins theatrics, a healthy sense of humor, and great pop melodies."

Wilder's Landslide Records releases include IT CAME FROM NASHVILLE (1029), ABOUT TIME (1030) and a DVD, TOUGH IT OUT! (9001). His most recent studio release is entitled More Like Me, which was preceded by the 2008 release of a live album entitled Born To Be Wilder, from Blind Pig Records.

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