Acclaimed musician, producer and misfit singer-songwriter Jim Bianco recently released his third full-length album, Loudmouth.
By definition, a 'loudmouth' is "a person who tends to talk too much in an offensive or tactless way," and this talented troublemaker epitomizes the meaning (in a fun, entertaining way!) with each track.
Like his previous albums, Bianco goes at it again; exposing, embarrassing and offending ex-girlfriends, future girlfriends, fellow singer-songwriters and, most notably, himself.
Listen to Jim Bianco's full album, Loudmouth, right here!
The Huffington Post recently premiered Bianco's new single, "Sinners," and declared that "[it] just might become your new favorite party anthem," so put your party pants on and listen up!
Listen to Jim Bianco - Sinners
Springing from the UK, Little Comets are a four-piece band whose musical style has been likened to Vampire Weekend.
The group recently left their former record label, Columbia, to sign with Dirty Hit Ltd. and have been busy touring with artists such as Delphic and The Noisettes. Along with a the music video of their new song "Isles," check out a very cool stripped back orchestral version of the song.
Listen to Little Comets - Isles Orchestral
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"Tell 'Em" is the first track from 2010's promising purveyors of all things loud and pop, Sleigh Bells.
Listen to Sleigh Bells - Tell 'Em
In January 2010, It was announced that Atari Teenage Riot will reunite for live shows. Alec Empire released just released this new track "Activate" via Soundcloud. It's the first song with their new MC CX Kidtronik and was recorded on 03/03/2010 in Berlin at the Hellish Vortex Studios. New female vocalists Nic Endo.
Listen to Atari Teenage Riot - Activate
The live show by Muse was the talk of SXSW 2010. The band just posted this video to their myspace page, with songs from their new album "The Resistance"
Muse - Live from South By Southwest 2010MUSE | MySpace Music Videos
Here's their official video for "Resistance"
More from Muse
The Postelles 'White Night' will be available digitally and will include three brand new songs, "White Night," "Sleep on the Dance Floor," and "Looking Glass," which were produced by The Strokes axeman Albert Hammond Jr and The Postelles.
Listen to The Postelles- "White Night"
The Postelles 2010 tour dates:
(Dates and information subject to change.)
2/3/10 Bowery Electric NYC, NY 2/10/10 Bowery Electric NYC, NY 2/17/10 Bowery Electric NYC, NY 3/2/10 Carnegie Hall NYC, NY (The Who Tribute)
With Hockey:
03/11/10 7th Street Entry - Minneapolis, Minnesota 03/13/10 Outland on Liberty - Columbus, Ohio 03/15/10 Bowery Ballroom - New York, New York 03/16/10 Rock and Roll Hotel - Washington, D.C. 03/19/20 SXSW - Austin, TX 03/20/10 SXSW - Austin, TX 03/23/10 Mercy Lounge - Nashville, Tennessee 03/24/10 Drunken Unicorn - Atlanta, Georgia 03/25/10 Cafe 11 - St. Augustine, Florida 03/26/10 Club Downunder - Tallahassee, Florida 03/27/10 Bottletree - Birmingham, Alabama 03/29/10 Thirsty Hippo - Hattiesburg, Mississippi 03/30/10 Spanish Moon - Baton Rouge, Louisiana 04/01/10 Warehouse Live - Houston, Texas 04/02/10 Emo's - Austin, Texas 04/03/10 The Loft - Dallas, Texas 04/06/10 Larimer Lounge - Denver, Colorado 04/08/10 The Neurolux - Boise, Idaho 04/10/10 Wonder Ballroom - Portland, Oregon
Animal Feelings hits on all cylinders, an exhilarating pop free-for-all that recalls Nintendo composer Koji Kondo leading a fantasy camp super-jam with Cody Chesnutt, Justin Timberlake, and the Tom Tom Club. Full of FM-ready pop gems playfully sabotaged by ’s fearless mouth, opening track, “No F**king Around,” is set to a grooving, silky R & B stomp straight out of Rihanna or D’angelo’s cookbook, which leads to the hand-clap, clutter-free beauty of “Fruit” where Rafter sings about his recent courtship with his new wife. “Feels Good” is a slow, sexy, near-falsetto jam anchored by a minimalist Jackson 5 bassline, and is immediately followed by the house-party vibes of the title track. With "Never Gonna Die,” Rafter dials up a Clash-flavored pep talk about accepting death and celebrating love, while the record ends on a buoyant, spirited, shaker-heavy note with “Beauty, Beauty.” Ask him to drop names for his latest work and he'll say R. Kelly and Sublime Frequencies' Radio Phnom Penh without batting an eye. He'll tell you Animal Feelings is "a marriage record, a lust record, a death and sex record" and he'll tell you to read KLF's notorious book, The Manual, on writing a #1 single.
Listen to Rafter - Paper
Modest beginnings play out in the The Dead Trees' music in the best way - there's no artifice here, not much "production" to speak of, just a bunch of good musicians doing what comes naturally on a batch of deceptively elegant songs. Two guitars, background vocals here and there, a manic drum fill when necessary. It all feels easy and right. Says Michael: "We don't deprive any of our songs. They're like our children, all different and each as important as the next. We're just borrowing from our heroes and trying to raise a family." Since those basement sessions things have happened pretty fast - the band sent some CDs around, and next thing you know The Dead Trees were supporting Albert Hammond, Jr. on a national tour, did The House Of Blues in LA, Webster Hall in NYC, just about burned down the Metro in Chicago, and abandoned a broken down van somewhere in Iowa. There were showcases at Spaceland and Mercury Lounge and interest at labels was piqued. Now being represented by the management duo of Bryna Gootkind (Port O'Brien, Kaki King, Melissa Ferrick) and Ryan Gentles (The Strokes, Albert Hammond, Jr.), they‘ve relocated to Portland, Oregon where they completed their debut LP, King Of Rosa, out now on Milan Records. After signing a Japan-only deal with Japan's leading indie label Five Man Army, the band was invited to perform at the Summer Sonic Festival in Tokyo and Osaka in the summer of 2008 in support of the upcoming release.
The Dead Trees have shared a stage with a slew of indie luminaries including The Whigs, Rosewood Thieves, Little Joy Albert Hammond Jr. and in early 2010, they will hit the road with The Cribs and Adam Green!
Listen to Dead Trees- Rayana
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