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Check out the new video by ALESSO for Heroes (we could be) featuring Tove Lo

October 11, 2014

The Grammy nominated Swedish DJ/produer ALESSO has just released his new music video for his song, Heroes (we could be) which features Tove Lo. The video stars ALESSO and Tove Lo as themselves and directed by Emil Nava, the video follows a group of children with secret, supernatural powers who are locked up and forced to hide their true identities–until our hero arrives to set them free in emphatic fashion. Tapping into his willingness to push boundaries, ALESSO’s style resonates through his videos and his live shows; his recent video for “Tear The Roof Up” was shot entirely in monochrome and based around the concept of Alpha and Omega and a journey through heaven and hell. Check out the video here: The song is set to release on November 16th. ALESSO will be returning to the US for a headlining show at The Shrine Expo Hall in Los Angeles on November 22 having previously sold out the venues on his world-dominating “Uprising” tour last year. There is also a show planned for San Francisco at this year’s Spookfest. [Read More]

Through the Universe: Ben Jaimen takes us on an E-ticket ride. By Patrick O’Heffernan

October 10, 2014

Los Angeles. Ben Jaimen is very, very good and his US debut EP, Through the Universe, demonstrates that in spades. A native of Germany with family in Israel and Argentina, Jaimen moves easily among those and other countries, picking up musical influences while retaining a certain humble cosmopolitan air. Music training in Israel and London, summers teaching to disabled barrio children in Cordoba, recording in Germany and LA, he has seen and given a lot. He has sung to a million people at the Brandenburg Gate in Germany, written and recorded hundreds of songs, and played gigs from Berlin to Tel Aviv. A pop rocker who writes and performs with the precision of a seasoned professional, he knows how to hold a crowd or lay down popular tracks. Most important, he is also determined to live and sing with integrity and to be his own man. With Through the Universe he is very much his own man; he has produced a musical E-ticket ride and trust me, you will love every twist and bump. [Read More]

Check out the new video by Glasvegas for Magazine

October 9, 2014

Glasvegas from Scotland have just released a new video for their song, Magazine which is off their recent album, Later …When The TV Turns To Static. James Allan, Glasvegas song-writer, guitarist, vocalist, frontman, beloved people’s poet (and profound Glaswegian) says “the song is about the things we believe in, religion and media, idols and Gods and yet what people are looking for is inside themselves already.” Check out the video here: I love this track as not only does it highlight the amazing vocals of James but is like a breath of fresh air to the cookie cutter sounds of today’s music scene. They have truly captured my attention and I look forward to hearing more from Glasvegas. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to date on their latest news. ~ Marisol Information & Links: Website: http://www.glasvegas.net/ Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/glasvegas Twitter: https://twitter.com/glasvegas Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/user/glasvegas

DONORA release new song, Always Gonna Be off upcoming album, Ha Ha Heart

October 8, 2014

DONORA is an indie pop/rock trio are set to release their album, Ha Ha Heart on December 9th on Rostrum Records. The first single of the album is a truly upbeat pop gem, Always Gonna Be and is newly released. Check it out here: [soundcloud url=”https://api.soundcloud.com/tracks/170949700″ params=”auto_play=false&hide_related=false&show_comments=true&show_user=true&show_reposts=false&visual=true” width=”100%” height=”450″ iframe=”true” /] I love this new track as it completely embodies the fun spirited energy of the brother/sister team, Casey and Jack Hanner. “We didn’t grow up listening to a lot of the same music,” explains Casey, “but when we started writing together, we realized that we approached creating music in the same way.” The brother sister duo also quickly realized that their shared upbringing could translate to solid pop tunes. Their bassits, Jake Churton was added when a keyboardist they had hired couldn’t make it to practice, “One day the guy we hired to play keyboard couldn’t make it to practice,” remembers Jake H, “So Jake C started playing the lead keyboard lick with his bass. Casey and I just looked at each other [Read More]

Ben Jaimen on his debut in the US, world music and giving back. By Patrick O’Heffernan

October 5, 2014

Ben Jaimen slides into the back both seat of an out of the way table at the Sofitel Hotel In Beverly Hills. He has just finished a 4-song set introducing his debut EP, Through the Universe, to a US audience. Jaimen is big in Europe, especially in his native Germany where he has sung before a million people at the Brandenburg Gate. But tonight he was entertaining a modest crowd, shrunk slightly because of the closure of one of LA’s most important freeways. Nevertheless, with luminaries like Marla Maples and the German Deputy Counsel General sampling sliders and Jaimen song-named drinks, it was a good beginning for this handsome, humble and very, very talented 27-year old.. Jaimen was sporting a fashionable 5 o’clock shadow, red pants, a peace symbol t-shirt and a heavy studded leather jacket, despite a warm evening approaching 70 degrees as he settled in and opened a bottle of water. But he didn’t stay settled for long, as a constant stream of pretty girls, well-wishers, and new fans dropped by, still tingling [Read More]

Ben Jaimen comes to America. Can very good become great? By Patrick O’Heffernan

October 4, 2014

Ben Jaimen can’t escape his fans, even though he is just being introduced to the US. A tall, olive-skinned 27-year old with a fashionable five o’clock shadow and a brilliant welcoming smile, you would not know he just bblew away the crowd at his CD release party with perfect pitch pop rock. A native of Germany with family in Israel and Argentina, Jaimen moves easily among those and other countries, picking up musical influences while retaining a certain humble cosmopolitan air. Music training in Israel, college in London, summers teaching music to disabled barrio children in Cordoba, he has seen and given a lot for such a young man and it shows in his eyes and his smile So it not surprising that a conversation with Jaimen is punctuated by pretty girls asking for his autograph and hoping for hugs (they got them) and couples who just want to stop by an out of the way corner table say “hi”, bask in his reflected glow and add to it with their accolades. They are all [Read More]

Wild Ones announce co-headline tour with Radiation City

October 1, 2014

Dream-pop purveyors Wild Ones have announced a co-headline tour with fellow Portland indie rockers Radiation City, that kicks off Nov 15 in Eugene and runs through December 4. Check the dates below to see if they will be making it to a venue near you: Nov 15 Eugene, OR WOW Hall Nov 18 Sacramento, CA Witch Room Nov 20 Los Angeles, CA No Vacancy Nov 21 Merced, CA The Partisan Nov 22 Santa Cruz, CA Crepe Place Nov 23 San Francisco Rickshaw Stop Nov 29 Portland, OR Star Theatre Dec 02 Boise, ID The Crux Dec 03 Spokane, WA The Bartlett Dec 4 Seattle, WA The Crocodile Wild Ones’ latest full-length ‘Keep It Safe‘ was released in April 2014 via Topshelf Records and is available on iTunes here. The album highlights the band member’s musical influences ranging from German techno to American R & B. Their influences have inspired them to create their own unique sound that brings together a variety of sounds. Make sure to visit their social media sites and stay up to [Read More]