February 2012 Blog Posts (44)

 Music media and marketing company MusicDish LLC announced that its Asian brand MusicDish*China is an official media sponsor of JUE | Music + Art 2012 held in both Beijing and Shanghai, China. Now in its fourth year, JUE | Music + Art is an annual open-source arts and music festival presented by Split Works. Held from March 9 - 25, the festival is all about celebrating the best of the local creative communities in these two great cities, and inviting artists from around the world…

Legendary drummer, Mike Clark (Herbie Hancock and the Headhunters) and the highly respected musician, trumpet player, big band leader and music arranger, Tim Ouimette recently completed the mix for vocal/hip- spokenword artist, Tony Adamo’s new CD at Ouimette’s recording studio in upstate New York. Adamo and Clark started this music project in the summer of 2011…

 As part of web campaign in support of their first North American tour, MusicDish*China announced that Southern China's indie folk band Shanren has launched a remix project in partnership with music platform ClubCreate. Stems of their track "Drinking Song" have been made available to ClubCreate's international community and Shanren fans to create their own remixes at http://www.clubcreate.com/studio/shanren  "Working with…

Lucy Angel is kicking off 2012 with a bang like only Lucy Angel can. After touring the country in support of the self-titled Lucy Angel EP, 3 hugely successful singles, and 2 music videos which garnered worldwide attention, the girls of Lucy Angel are ready to get down to business. Country’s favorite mother-daughter trio is ready to take it to the top. And they are off to a running start…



First up on the agenda? A Lucy Angel episode on a brand new series, on a…

Rising music star Katelyn McCarter has the attention of the industry. This bright, beautiful singer is establishing herself as a serious artist as she gains recognition for her strong vocal skills and poetic yet memorable music. As her career continues to take off, Katelyn has responded to growing demand by releasing her latest single, "Free From Me" on…

Detouring slightly from his normal Jazz element, groove, and on the musical heels of his recent "cAsE sEnSiTiVe" CD release, Dr. Kenneth Love (aka Kenny Love) slams the 2012 dance floor with his new high energy dance single titled "Chance." The ever pulsating single can be experienced firsthand on Dr. Love's YouTube channel.



The aforementioned "cAsE sEnSiTiVe"…

If the pressure of being a new artist in this ever-changing music industry landscape and balancing all the time and dedication it requires of a musician today, while going for a masters degree at the University of Texas and trying to hold on to any normalcy in life with family and friends isn’t enough, singer/songwriter Chris Diaz seems to take it all in stride; especially the…

dPulse Recordings / Ovrtone Music Group, Inc., and distribution partners NEO MCC GmbH/ Sony Music Entertainment Germany are pleased to announce the addition of Sylencer to our growing family of artists for the European market.



Featuring guests performances by Rob Caggiano (Anthrax); Jordan Rudess (Dream Theater); Brendon Small (Dethklok); Gene Hoglan (Fear Factory)…

The Bookcast

I was more than surprised this morning when I googled the terms “bookcast” and “bookcasting.” I had imagined that what I was expecting to see in the results would have been common practice in this day and age, and yet I actually saw very little of what I had in mind. Moreover, I couldn't find entries for the words in Wikipedia, nor in the Wiktionary. In fact, this is the best definition…

Composer, filmmaker, director and solo performer Mikel Rouse announces the May 1, 2012 release of his first double album, Boost|False Doors (Exit Music 1015-1016), through iTunes and all major retailers. Boost|False Doors will be available via iTunes, Amazon, Bandcamp, CD Baby, CD Connection and CD Universe and on disc through All Major Retail Stores and through Exit Music…

Kool and The Gang's guitarist, Amir - Salaam Bayyan is known to audiences world wide for his incredibly expressive, funky and soulful playing. His credits as a composer, engineer and producer include Vanessa Williams, Color Me Bad, Jimmy Cliff, Gloria Gaynor and many more and his silky guitar work has been a cornerstone of the Kool and The Gang sound for many years. So when he needed to expand his arsenal for Kool's new tour with the…

The Suffolk market town of Bungay again hosts 'The Bungay Bash' electronic music Concerts, nicknamed 'BBC', on 9th June 2012 at The Fisher Theatre. Last years BBC1 presented an all day event by some of the UK finest instrumental music, electronic music and space music acts and was such a big hit as to prompt an annual space music event. The BBC2 concert features three highly respected UK instrumental music, space music acts; David Wright,…

 I've attended the Midem Conference in Cannes, France for the last several years. Each time, I use it as a barometer to help gauge two trends: 1) participation by members of the recording industry, who comprise Midem's traditional core, and 2) which countries made a splash at the event. With respect to the first trend, the picture was less than promising because of the downward trend in Midem attendance over the last several years, which was noticeably accentuated with 2012's…

JC Flow's debut music video "Day Dreaming" was directed and edited by one of the Pacific Northwest's most talented up and coming photographer/videographers, Mike Folden. The video showcases some of the many beautiful outdoor scenery's of the Pacific Northwest and features a powerful storyline about a young man's struggle to make the right choices, and how one decision can change the course of a person's life. "Day Dreaming", is a beautiful and emotional song about one's…

Fresh out of an extremely successful year with featured placements in a new Spike Lee Joint “You’re Nobody Til Somebody Kills you” and an international brand campaign for Surf world powerhouse Quicksilver, New York artist Dolo The Bandit announces solo release “Project Monarch” on Canadian label UIYB (Up In Your Basement), with lead single “Roach…

Controversial Reggae vocalist MC ZULU made his mark combining futuristic dance music with social commentary, often displaying a biting wit. His latest single “Love Machine” is a mischievous glimpse into the suggestive nature of Electro Reggae, a sound he has championed throughout the world.



Although his voice has been celebrated globally, MC Zulu’s greatest gift is his ability…

Collaborating between five band members spanning four countries with a 4-time Grammy winning producer in a Houston recording studio, and having recently received two number-one slots on prominent internet charts and a Gold Award for their promotional single and video, the band World5 will be releasing their debut album titled "Global Experience" later this…

There is a new voice of pop music that is giving established superstars a run for their money. Young rising star D'Lannie is a naturally talented young pop singer with strong vocal abilities and a dynamic, charismatic personality that makes her hard to miss. As her career takes off, fans and critics alike have been asking for more from this young artist, and D'Lannie has answered requests…

  Beijing-based indie folk band Shanren (literally "Mountain Men") will open their debut North American tour at New York's Pianos on March 6th. Shanren's North American tour will bring the band across the East coast, including Connecticut, Virginia, Pennsylvania, Massachusetts and ending at Toronto's Slacker Canadian Music Week as part of the 30th Canadian Music Week 2012.  Tuesday, March 6, 9pm Shanren with The Brute Chorus Pianos (New York, NY) 158 Ludlow St. at Stanton Event…

"Loops N Grooves", the latest release from internationally renowned yoga music guru, dancer, choreographer and author Wah! will be available on February 7th on Wah! Music. In support of her latest release, Wah! will embark on an international tour, performing more than 40 concerts, yoga workshops and festivals across the United States and Europe.



Blending Eastern-tinged melodies and meditative yoga mantras with decidedly…