Born Ruffians Announce New Record, Free Download
Born Ruffians, Pop/Rock Album nominees in The 8th Annual Independent Music Awards, have revealed the details of their new record, Say It. Recorded in just two weeks at Metalworks Studio in Toronto, Say It will see the light of day on June 1st, via Warp Records and Paper Bag Records. The band is currently scheduled [...]
The Very Best Remix Yeasayer
Independent Music Award Winners, The Very Best, have put their world beat twist on the already pretty worldly sounding Yeasayer. The band remixed Yeasayer’s latest single, “Ambling Alp,” from the album Odd Blood, out now via Secretly Canadian. Listen to the remix here.
The Very Best took home the IMA in the World Beat Song category [...]
April Smith and The Great Picture Show Record Daytrotter Session
April Smith and The Great Picture Show have had a crazy year. They played Lollapalooza, recorded a new record (out Feb. 23rd!), and saw press from cool places like Rolling Stone and Billboard Magazine. Now, to top it all off, they’ve recorded a session at the famed Daytrotter Studios, which you can download for free. [...]
Dave Rude Band Posts New Video for “Fallin’ Down”
Dave Rude Band has unveiled its new video for “Fallin’ Down,” which was nominated for Hard Rock/Metal Song at The 9th Annual Independent Music Awards. The video was directed by Nathan Wanzek of Bison Filmmakers.
Don’t forget, you can still vote for Dave Rude Band and all of your other favorite artists at the Vox Pop [...]
Jamie Lidell details Compass
Jamie Lidell, former IMA Winner in the Pop/Rock Album category, will release his third record, Compass, on May 18 via Warp Records. In true Lidell fashion, it features some surprises, lincluding guest appearances from notables like Beck and Leslie Feist, as well as members of Wilco and Grizzly Bear.
As with Lidell’s more recent albums, Compass [...]
9th IMA Winners Announced!
All That Remains, Spinnerette,
Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs and
State Radio Among The Judges Picks In
The 9th Annual Independent Music Awards
The Independent Music Awards Page
Launches on iTunes® Today
For Immediate Release
January 26, 2010 – All That Remains, Gemma Ray, Holly [...]
TommyBoy vs TuneCore
January 22, 2010 by IMA James
Filed under IMA Buzz, Industry Talk
DIY success is alive and thriving on the Internet says TuneCore’s Jeff Price in response to Tommy Boy Silverman’s claim reported in digital music news that fewer than 8 DIY artists broke since 2008. Are album sales really the benchmark of success in the new music biz?? Agree or disagree?
(Reposted from TuneCorner. More [...]
The Flatlanders Help Austin Help Haiti
January 21, 2010 by IMA Joelle
Filed under IMA Buzz
The Flatlanders (9th IMA Alt. Country Album nominee) will be performing at Help Austin Help Haiti, a benefit concert in Austin, Texas on Sunday, January 24.
Proceeds from the event will be donated to The Clinton-Bush Fund and OXFAM.
Festivities begin at 2 p.m. at Austin Music Hall (208 Nueces St.) and continue until midnight.
Banding together [...]
Define DIY success! Internet has Hurt Not Helped New Music Succeed says Silverman of Tommy Boy Records. Agree?
January 21, 2010 by IMA Joelle
Filed under IMA Buzz, Industry Talk
(Reposted from Digital Music News. More at http://digitalmusicnews.com/stories/012010silvermandiy)
Define DIY success! Internet has hurt not helped new music succeed says Silverman of Tommy Boy Records. Agree?
Tommy Boy Records Tom Silverman says fewer than 10 new DIY artists really broke through since 2008.
The Incredibly Small Number of ‘Breaking’ DIY Artists…
Just how many [...]
IMA Nominees Performing at Sundance!
January 20, 2010 by IMA Joelle
Filed under IMA Buzz
VOTE NOW FOR EMILY ARIN IN THE 9th IMA VOX POP POLL.
VOTE NOW FOR NIVE NIELSEN IN THE 9th IMA VOX POP POLL.
9th IMA Nominees Emily Arin (Story Song) and Nive Nielsen (Folk/Singer Songwriter Song) will both be performing at the Sundance Film Festival this coming Sunday, January 24 in support of Greenland’s first [...]
