Showing posts with label Alternative rock. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Alternative rock. Show all posts

Friday, September 4, 2009

iGOTNEXT: Angel tayor


Angel Taylor is a pop singer-songwriter based out of the Los Angeles area. Angel Taylor was born March 20, 1988. She also plays guitar and keyboards.
Angel Taylor's debut album, entitled "Love Travels" was released on iTunes on March 31, 2009 through Aware/Columbia Records. An EP titled "Love Travels EP" was released on iTunes in February 2009 prior to the release of Taylor's full debut album featuring several songs from the LP. Her song "Make Me Believe" was offered as the iTunes single of the week during the week of March 30, 2009.

Taylor has toured with a variety of artists including Adele, Kate Voegele, Brett Dennen, Brandi Carlile and Gavin DeGraw. Taylor will be supporting artists such as Five For Fighting, Mat Kearney, and Sugar Ray at various concerts during the summer of 2009.

AUDIO:CHAI TEA LATTE


AUDIO: LIKE U DO


Friday, June 26, 2009

i-GOTNEXT: Street Sweeper Social Club


Street Sweeper Social Club is an American rap rock super group, formed in Los Angeles, California in 2006. The band primarily consists of guitarist Tom Morello of Rage Against the Machine and vocalist/emcee Boots Riley of The Coup. Street are signed to Warner Music Group, and released their self-titled debut album on June 16, 2009.To support the release of the album, the band was confirmed as the opener for the Nine Inch Nails & Jane's Addiction 2009 tour, running from the 8Th of May to the 12Th of June.





The first official single from the album, entitled "100 Little Curses", premiered on the band's Myspace on April 27, 2009. The song contains a sing-a-long chorus, arena rock style, with a digitally edited voice then speaking the words "100 Little Curses." It was released as a digital download on April 27Th 2009 before the album was released.

MUSIC VIDEO:"100 Little Curses"


Two additional songs from the album: "Clap for the Killers" and "The Oath" were released on the NINJA 2009 Tour Sampler, the EP sampler supporting the 2009 NIN|JA tour with Nine Inch Nails and Jane's Addiction. Also "Fight! Smash! Win!" was released as a buzz single prior to all previous stated songs from their debut album.

AUDIO: CLAP FOR THE KILLERS




LIVE: THE OATH IN TORANTO




ALBUM TRACK LISTING
1."Fight! Smash! Win!"
2."100 Little Curses"
3."The Oath"
4."The Squeeze"
5."Clap for the Killers"
6."Somewhere in the World It's Midnight"
7."Shock You Again"
8."Good Morning, Mrs. Smith"
9."Mega blast"
10."Promenade"
11."Nobody Moves (Til We Say Go)"
12."Promenade" (live) (iTunes bonus track)

MEMBERSBoots Riley - Vocals
Tom Morello - Guitar, Bass (album and live)
Carl Restivo - Rhythm guitar (live only)
Dave Gibbs - Bass (live only)
Eric Gardner - Drums (live only)
Stanton Moore - Drums (album only)




Background information

Origin Los Angeles, California
Genre(s) Rap rock, alternative rock
Years active 2006–present
Label(s) Epic Records
Associated acts The Coup, Rage Against the Machine, Audioslave, The Nightwatchman, Lock Up, Electric Sheep, Class of '99, Galactic
Members: Tom Morello
Boots Riley

Friday, June 19, 2009

i-GOTNEXT:Little Jackie


Little Jackie are an American band consisting of Imani Coppola and Adam Pallin. Little Jackie, which derives their name from the 1989 hit song "Little Jackie Wants to Be a Star" by Lisa Lisa and Cult Jam, released a hit single in 2008 called "The World Should Revolve Around Me" from their debut album The Stoop. Coppola was a solo singer, whose most successful single was "Legend of a Cowgirl", from the 1997 album Chupacabra. Adam Pallin is the DJ/programmer of the band.
In 2008, Coppola and Pallin signed a contract with S-Curve, an independent label owned by Steve Greenberg, to issue an album. This coincided with the duo's television debut on Late Night with Conan O'Brien. Album promotion is by Nabbr, a company that has created viral video campaigns for Justin Timberlake and Amy Winehouse

The Stoop, debut debut album released by duo Little Jackie on the S-Curve label. The album produced a single hit, "The World Should Revolve Around Me", which reached #92 on the Pop 100 Billboard chart and peaked at #14 on the UK Singles Chart.


The album has been very well-received by critics. Gaining praise from The New York Times, Associated Press, and billboard.

Giving the album kudos for the songwriting, its mesh of
contemporary and classic music, with a funky Motown vibe mixed with hip-hop beats. Covered with Coppola's soul-siren like vocals.

Tracklist
Except where otherwise noted, all songs by Imani Coppola, Mike Mangini and Adam Pallin.

1."The Stoop" – 2:53
2."The World Should Revolve Around Me" (Coppola, Mangini, Willie Mitchell, Pallin, Early Randle) – 3:01
3."28 Butts" – 3:08
4."Guys Like When Girls Kiss" – 3:39
5."I Liked You Better Before" – 3:58
6."LOL" – 2:46
7."Crying for the Queen" – 3:25
8."Black Barbie" – 3:21
9."One Love" – 2:35
10."The Kitchen" – 2:29
11."Go Hard or Go Home" – 2:45

The World Should Revolve Around Me" was the debut single .On the UK singles chart, "The World Should Revolve Around Me" debuted at #26 and peaked at #14 two weeks later. It spent a total of five weeks in the top 40 and seven weeks in the top 100. On the Irish chart, it debuted at #43 and peaked at #30 a week later. It spent a total of four weeks in the top 50.

MUSIC VIDEO: THE WORLD SHOULD REVOLE AROUND ME


LIVE PERFORMANCE

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Sunday, June 14, 2009

iGOTNEXT : J* Davey


J*DaVeY is a multi-genre duo from Los Angeles, CA. alternative hip hop, alternative rock, soul, electronica, fusion, jazz, punk, funk, new wave and R&B .The group was formed by female vocalist Briana Cartwright (who performs under the name Jack Davey) and male producer Brook D'Leau when they were introduced by a mutual friend in high school.

The group is to signed a record deal with the rock division of Warner Bros. Records. Currently J Davey are recording new songs for their debut release. In the meantime, the group have independently released their first effort, "The Beauty in Distortion" as a double disc along with "The Land of the Lost", a full length pop-culture/American-media satire-filled limited edition project that was born from a mixtape collaboration with Fader Magazine.

MUSIC VIDEO: MR.DJ

MUSIC VIDEO: SLOW


J*DaVeY
Also known as JDaVey, J DaVeY
Origin Los Angeles, California, USA
Genre(s) Alternative rock, soul, electronica, funk, fusion, jazz, new wave, alternative hip hop
Years active 2006–present
Label(s) Warner Bros. Records, Interdependent Media, Loud Minority Music
Website Official website
Members
Jack Davey
Brook D'Leau

Sunday, May 17, 2009

i-GOTNEXT PRESENTS: KID CUDI

i-GOTNEXT PRESENTS: KID CUDI


Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi (born January 30, 1984 in Shaker Heights, Ohio, also known by his stage name Kid Cudi, is an American hip hop performer of West-African and possible Italian heritage. He first gained major attention after the release of his debut mixtape A Kid Named Cudi.

Kid Cudi released his first mixtape, in collaboration with New York street wear brand 10.Deep as a free download. The mixtape caught the attention of Kanye West, which spawned his signing to GOOD Music.


Birth name: Scott Ramon Seguro Mescudi
Origin: Cleveland, Ohio
Genres: Rap, Hip-Hop, Alternative hip hop, Alternative rock, Electro-hop, Midwest hip hop
Occupation(s) Rapper, actor, singel, Producer
Grinding Since :2007-Present
Label: G.O.O.D Music
Video: Day n Nite
Albums: Man on the Moon
Singles: Day n Nite
Related Artist:
Infulences:
Fuck Wits: Kanye West, Dot Da Genius, Chip Tha Ripper, Emile, Plain Pat