Tim Easton Winner of the 9th IMA Americana Song Category – Interview in American Songwriter

“The air in this city tastes like somethings going to die and the sweet sound of ammunition cuts through the night Still you kneel at the alter like you knelt before the boot of the man who took everything that he could take from you” Was what Tim Easton answered when American Songwriter asked “What’s [...]

Dance/Electronica 9th IMA Winner Boys Noize Is ‘Really Excited’ About Spank Rock’s New Music

After a massive showing at Coachella this month, German electro house and techno producer Boys Noize rocked New York’s Webster Hall this past weekend before settling into a more private role for the remainder of his week in the city: Alexander Ridha is producing MC Spank Rock’s next album. For the unaware, Boys Noize is [...]

Brian Carpenter: Eclectic Jazz, Rooted In Americana

Brian Carpenter’s music is like a road map of the U.S. The multi-instrumentalist singer-songwriter has cited places like Coney Island and the Florida Panhandle as inspiration for his concept albums Dreamland and Boy From Black Mountain. On his latest recording, Hothouse Stomp — which he recorded with his ten-piece Ghost Train Orchestra — Carpenter musically [...]

Maya Solovéy Caps Brooklyn Residency With Tinderbox Music Festival

9th IMA Singer-Songwriter Nominee Maya Solovéy will be performing at the Tinderbox Music Benefit Festival. Reposted from: Maya Solovéy Caps Brooklyn Residency With Tinderbox Music Festival, -Eric de Fontenay Award winning singer/songwriter Maya Solovéy has been invited to perform at the Tinderbox Music Festival. Held on September 26th at the Brooklyn’s Southpaw, Maya will be [...]

Discover Artists Submitting to 10th IMAs: Buddhuza

Alternative World Beat act and 9th IMA World Beat Song Nominee, Buddhuza has joined The 10th IMAs. Check out his interview here! HOMEBASE: Vienna, Austria GENRE: Alternative/ Rock/ World Beat CATEGORY ENTERED: World Beat SONG SUBMITTED: “When I Open Up My Door” LABEL: Ropeadope HOW DID YOU BEGIN PLAYING MUSIC? Right after I recovered from [...]

Cooper Boone Nominated for 2 Awards

Cooper Boone, 9th IMA Country Vox Pop Winner, has been nominated for a Hollywood Music Award AND 2 Los Angeles Music Awards! “In An Instant” has been nominated for a Hollywood Music Country Song Award Boone has been nominated for the Los Angeles Country Artist of the Year Boone’s Self-Titled debute release has been nominated [...]

Apples in Stereo Frontman Invents Mind-Controlled Theremin

Apples in Stereo’s frontman Robert Schneider, 7th IMA Winners & 9th IMA Judges, has created a mind controlled theremin from a Mattel toy. Reposted from:  Pitchfork.com More at: Apples in Stereo Frontman Invents Mind-Controlled Theremin If anyone was going to invent a Theremin that you could control with your mind, it’d have to be someone [...]

Codebreaker With Miami Horror

9th IMA Dance/ Electronica Song Winners played with Dance/ Electronica act Miami Horror September 9th at 9PM in Chicago’s venue Double Door.  Check out their next performance! Next Performance Date: Sep 25 2010 9:00P LIVE! @ Lasalle Power Co Chicago, Ill Read more: http://www.myspace.com/codebreaker

Country Artist Rita Hosking On Tour

Vox Pop Country Album Winner Rita Hosking is on tour.  Check out her dates here: Sep 2 2010 6:30P Strawberry Music Festival Yosemite, CA Find Tickets Sep 5 2010 9:30A Strawberry Music Festival Yosemite, CA Find Tickets Sep 10 2010 8:00P Evangeline’s Cafe Colfax, CA Sep 11 2010 8:00P Anderson Marsh Bluegrass Festival Clear Lake, [...]

Ra Ra Riot Announce Release of Sophmore Album

9th IMA Nominees announced the release of a sophmore album.  The new album titled ‘The Orchard,’ is set for US release August 24th 2010.  ‘The Orchard’ is available for preview in its entirety at NPR.org. Reposted from: http://www.npr.org/ Preview the Album at: First Listen: Ra Ra Riot, ‘The Orchard‘,-Stephen Thompson It’s been a good year [...]

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