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UPCOMING TOUR DATES

08.02.12 Chicago, IL -- House of Blues (Lollapalooza aftershow) SOLD OUT
08.03.12 Chicago, IL -- Lollapalooza Tickets
08.05.12 Montreal, QC -- Osheaga Festival Tickets
08.11.12 San Francisco, CA -- Outside Lands Festival Tickets
08.18.12 Japan -- SummerSonic Tickets
08.21.12 Singapore -- Esplanade Concert Hall Tickets
08.24.12 Reading, UK -- Reading Festival Tickets
08.25.12 Leeds, UK -- Leeds Festival Tickets
08.26.12 Paris, France -- Rock en Seine Festival Tickets
09.01.12 Philadelphia, PA -- Made In America Festival Tickets
09.03.12 Seattle, WA -- Bumbershoot Tickets
09.05.12 Portland, OR -- Crystal Ballroom (MusicfestNW) Tickets
09.06.12 Portland, OR -- Crystal Ballroom (MusicfestNW) Tickets
09.09.12 Los Angeles, CA -- Hollywood Bowl (co-headline w/ Hot Chip) Tickets 09.11.12 Tempe, AZ -- Marquee Theater Tickets
09.12.12 Santa Fe, NM -- Santa Fe Convention Center Tickets
09.14.12 Arlington, TX -- College Park Center Tickets
09.15.12 Austin, TX -- The Backyard Tickets
09.17.12 Nashville, TN -- Marathon Music Works Tickets
09.18.12 Knoxville, TN -- Valarium Tickets
09.19.12 Charlotte, NC -- The Fillmore Tickets
09.29.12 Brisbane, Australia -- Parklife Brisbane Tickets
09.30.12 Sydney, Australia -- Parklife Sydney Tickets
10.01.12 Perth, Australia -- Parklife Perth Tickets
10.06.12 Melbourne, Australia -- Parklife Melbourne Tickets
10.07.12 Adelaide, Australia -- Parklife Adelaide Tickets
10.18.12 Raleigh, NC -- Disco Rodeo Tickets
10.19.12 Charleston, SC -- Music Farm Tickets
10.20.12 Atlanta, GA -- Masquerade Tickets
10.22.12 Orlando, FL -- House of Blues Tickets
10.23.12 Hollywood, FL -- ArtsPark Amphitheatre Tickets
10.26.12 Oxford, MS -- The Lyric Tickets
10.27.12 Memphis, TN -- Minglewood Hall Tickets
10.29.12 Minneapolis, MN -- First Avenue Tickets
11.01.12 Milwaukee, WI -- Riverside Theater Tickets
11.02.12 Royal Oak, MI -- Royal Oak Music Theatre Tickets
11.03.12 Columbus, OH -- LC Pavilion Tickets
11.06.12 Pittsburgh, PA  -- Stage AE Tickets 

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LAMC ANNOUNCES 2012 "ARTIST DISCOVERY" WINNER CARLA MORRISON

Celebrating its 13th anniversary, the Latin Alternative Music Conference (LAMC) is excited to announce that the 2012 "Artist Discovery" winner is Carla Morrison from Mexico. Carla Morrison was presented with the award last night at the Gramercy Theatre during the LAMC showcase, where she performed with buzz acts like Adrianigual, La Vida Boheme, Jot Dog, Psycho Realm, and Javiera Mena. Previous LAMC "Artist Discovery" winners include Pacha Massive, Kinky and Los Rakas, providing a springboard into establishing careers. Referred to as the "Sundance of Latin music", the LAMC serves as a continuous indicator of what is up and coming. "It's such a nice surprise and an honor to be named LAMC's Discovery Award winner," said Carla Morrison. "It is amazing to be recognized for the hard work that myself and my team have done over the last few years. Thank you from the bottom of my heart and thanks to everyone who has been paying attention." After Carla Morrison was nominated for a Latin GRAMMY for her album 'Mientras Tu Dormias', produced by fellow Mexicana and singer/songwriter Natalia Lafourcade,  the songstress returned to her beloved hometown of Tecate, Baja California where she recorded her new album 'Dejenme Llorar', her most personal record to date.  Morrison continues to conquer audiences playing major venues and festivals in Mexico, and is breaking ground in the U.S. with her unique sweet, yet soulful, voice and heartfelt lyrics. As part of her win, Carla Morrison receives a prize package including a high-end Shure microphone and in-ear system, an Epiphone guitar, a CD manufacturing deal with the ADS Group and additional prizes from Seymour Duncan, PreSonus, Miktek and Cleartone. Additional support for the LAMC Discovery program was also provided by Gallien Krueger and Artist Relations. Made possible by Absolut, the 13th LAMC had yet another exciting year. With past conferences averaging more than 1,250 attendees and 25,000 concert fans, the conference provides networking opportunities with the genre’s leading artists, entrepreneurs, journalists, marketers, managers and programmers, in addition to the LAMC concerts and showcases. For more information on the LAMC, please visit: www.LatinAlternative.com Media Relations – Canyon Cody– canyon.cody@cookman.com - 818.763.1397 or Jennifer Sarkissian – jennifer.sarkissian@cookman.com - 818.763.1397

LAMC 2012 Full Lineup

$99 registration

New location this year...
I'm there every year...if you're in the music business, especially latin music you need to be there too:

Wednesday, July 11th:

3:00pm – 5:00pm:
LAMC Registration @ The New Yorker Hotel481 8th Avenue - Mezzanine Level
6:00pm – 10:00pm:
LAMC/Central Park Summerstage Show@ Rumsey Playfield

Performances by Mala Rodriguez,
Ximena Sariñana, Profetas and
The Sconekt Ensamble.
8:00pm – 1:00am:
LAMC Indie Showcase @ The Mercury Lounge 217 E. Houston St
Presented by Shure, The ADS Group and Epiphone

Performances by La Santa Cecilia,
Monica Lionheart, Martin Buscaglia, ArtOfficial,
Alex Anwandter, Xenia Rubinos and Gepe

Thursday, July 12th:
9:00am – 5:00pm:
LAMC Registration, Panels & Exhibits
@The New Yorker Hotel
481 8th Avenue - Mezzanine Level

10:45am – 12:15pm:
Q&A: The Latin Recording Academy's
Gabriel Abaroa (Latin GRAMMYs) sits down with Calle 13
2:00pm – 3:15 pm:
Finding Your Audience in the Ever-Changing Radio Landscape: NPR, AAA, Satelllite & Specialty Programs Filling a Void

6:30pm - 8:30pm:
LAMC Acoustic Showcase @ SOB’s
204 Varick Street
Presented by Red Bull Panamerika
(co-presented by Epiphone and KCRW)
Enjoy the sounds of an intimate evening of acoustic performances by La Santa Cecilia,
Martin Buscaglia, Carla Morrison,
Las Acevedo, Adrianigual, Alex Anwandter,
No Te Va Gustar and Pamela Rodriguez

9:30pm - 1:30am:
LAMC Showcase @ The Gramercy Theatre
127 E. 23rd St.
Co-Presented by KCRW
Performances by La Vida Boheme,
Carla Morrison, Adrianigual, Psycho Realm,
Jot Dog, Javiera Mena and Cero39

Friday, July 13th:
9:00am – 5:00pm:
LAMC Registration, Panels & Exhibits @
The New Yorker Hotel, Mezzanine Level

11:00am - 12:15pm: Licensing in 2012: Are Advertising, Games & Synchs the New Radio?

1:00pm - 2:15pm:
@Digital: Streaming, Branding & The Art of Getting Paid
Presented by Terra

3:00pm - 4:15pm:
How to Make a Hit – or, How did Don Omar Get More than 200 Million Hits on YouTube and Why is 3BallMTY Number One?

6:30pm - 8:30pm:LAMC Showcase @ Target Passport Fridays
focus on México at the Queens Museum of Art
New York City Building
Flushing Meadows Corona Park
Queens NY 11368

Outdoor Performances by Las Cafeteras and
Paté de Fua. Followed by Screening of Alamar.This event is free and open to the public. In case of rain, event moves indoors.
6:00pm – 10:30pm:
LAMC/Celebrate Brooklyn Show
@ Prospect Park Bandshell

Enjoy the outdoors under the stars in Brooklyn with LAMC and Celebrate Brooklyn featuring performances by Calle 13, Ana Tijoux and
Ritmo Machine.
This event is free and open to the public.

Saturday, July 14th:
3:00pm –7:00pm:
LAMC/Central Park Summerstage Show
@ Rumsey PlayfieldPresented by Voto Latino and U.S. Army
Performances by Kinky, Los Autenticos Decadentes, 3BallMTY and DJ RaffThis event is free and open to the public.

Listen To The
2012 LAMC LINE-UP PLAYLIST
On Spotify

MC Supernatural - Rock the Bells 2012 lineup

Lollapalooza 2012 Chile (10 free downloads)

Foo Fighters — Arlandria
Crosses — Prurien
Friendly Fires — Hurting
MGMT — Siberian Breaks
Pretty Lights — Hot Like Sauce
Thievery Corporation — Culture of Fear
Bassnectar — Timestretch
Ritmo Machine — Maestro
Systema Solar — El Majagual
Above and Beyond — Thing Called Love

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R.I.P. Viro the Virus

I hope this is rumor but I heard that Viro the Virus passed away. I really respected this talented artist. I will update this post as I hear more news.

The Weeknd 2012 tour dates

2012 Tour Dates:
04/15 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/22 – Indio, CA @ Coachella Music Festival
04/25 – Brooklyn, NY @ Music Hall of Williamsburg
04/26 – Washington, DC @ 9:30 Club
04/27 – Boston, MA @ Royale
04/28 – New York, NY @ Bowery Ballroom
04/29 – Philadelphia, PA @ Theatre of Living Arts
05/03 – Chicago, IL @ Lincoln Hall
05/06 – Los Angeles, CA @ Fonda Theatre
05/08 – San Francisco, CA @ The Fillmore
05/10 – Portland, OR @ Roseland Theater
05/11 – Seattle, WA @ Showbox
06/02 – Barcelona, ES @ Primavera Sound
06/07 – London, UK @ Wireless Festival
07/06-07 – Amsterdam, NL @ PITCH Fest
08/03-05 – Montreal, QC @ Osheaga Festival
08/03-05 – Chicago, IL @ Lollapalooza

La Inedita - Chichamuffin (stream/download)

click here to download for free

Tracklist:
01. Atento
02. Chicha Chicha
03. No Se Queja
04. Chapasa
05. Del Barrio Pa’ La Escena
06. Fayah
07. El Vacilón Primitivo
08. El León
09. La Negra Vanessa
10. Pa’ Viejitos

thx to La Inedita for the free download

Latino Resiste! presents Root a Pacífica! (2012)

01. Root a Pacifica (Intro)
02. Bleepolar – Marimba
03. Voodoo Soul Jah’s – Hija de Zion (remix Ft. Goyo)
04. Gualajo – Patacore (Super Chamán Remix)
05. Vía Rústica – Lejos De Ser Real
06. Radio Rebelde – Los Perritos
07. El Botellon – Grupo Naidy (Uproot Andy RMX)
08. Homenaje a Justino – Socavón (Mosca Verde RMX)
09. Socavón – La Marimba de Socavón (Krak in Dub Rmx)
10. Cynthia Montaño – Amor en Compraventa (Remix) Feat. Alexis Play
11. Pulenta – Maquerule
12. Afrotumbao – Oyaimelo
13. Sr. Mendez Ft. MkC -Radio Rebelde – Rosa Tulia
14. La Cumbia del Justino – Socavón (Andrés Digital RMX)
15. Pernett – La Rumba Bacana I (Currulao ft. Candelario)
16. The Rap Folklord – Currulao Urbano
17. Zalama Crew – ContraCorriente
18. Explosión Negra – Bailalo pues
19. La Revuelta – Cocorocó RMX DJ Panko
20. Homenaje a Justino – Socavón (RKTKT’s Dark Roast – TST-01)
21. Mama Julia y Los Sonidos Ambulantes – Escobas trapeadores
22. La Mojarra Electrica – Nunca Me Miras
23. Ancestros – La Choca
24. Herencia de Timbiquí – Y Que
25. Gualajo en Dub – mamita oh! (pumaruna soundsystema)
26. Root a Pacifica (outro)

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Diego Garcia - You Were Never There (Pacha Massive Remix) free download

New remix from (still) one of my favorites albums of 2011!! and it's by Pacha Massive, a group that's always been keeping it official!!

Cypress Hills & Rusko - Roll It, Light It

Governors Ball 2012 lineup announcement

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Bonaroo 2012 lineup

Manchester, Tennessee
June 7-10, 2012 (four days of non-stop craziness, amazing acts and over 20 comedians!!)

the 2012 line up for bonaroo -as of now- is as follows, so happy to see AfroCubism on there, among sooo many others...I saw AfroCubism last year at New York's Town Hall...insanity!!

tickets will be available this friday, Feb 18, 2012 on bonaroo.com

• Radiohead
• Red Hot Chili PeppersRed Hot Chili Peppers
• Phish
• The Beach Boys (Brian Wilson, Mike Love, Al Jardine, Bruce Johnston and David Marks)
• Bon Iver
• The Avett Brothers
• The Shins
• Foster The People
• Skrillex
• Aziz Ansari
• Dispatch
• Feist
• The Roots
• Alice Cooper
• Superjam
• Black Star
• The Word (John Medeski, Robert Randolph and North Mississippi Allstars)
• Ludacris
• Ben Folds Five
• Flogging Molly
• Spectrum Road (Cindy Blackman Santana, Jack Bruce, John Medeski, and Vernon Reid)
• Mac Miller
• Childish Gambino
• Major Lazer
• Tune-Yards
• AfroCubism
• Flying Lotus
• Umphrey’s McGee
• Little Dragon
• St. Vincent
• City and Colour
• The Civil Wars
• Young The Giant
• Two Door Cinema Club
• Punch Brothers
• Needtobreathe
• Fitz & The Tantrums
• Bad Brains
• YelaWolf
• Dawes
• Battles
• Danny Brown
• The Black Lips
• SBTRKT
• Phantogram
• Kendrick Lamar
• Charles Bradley and His Extraordinaires
• The Kooks
• The Joy Formidable
• The Antlers
• Kathleen Edwards
• MiMosa
• KURT VILE & THE VIOLATORS
• Alabama Shakes
• Das Racist
• Delta Spirit
• Gary Clark Jr.
• Ivan Neville's Dumpstaphunk
• Laura Marling
• Trampled by Turtles
• Mogwai
• The War on Drugs
• Ben Howard
• GROUPLOVE
• Blind Pilot
• ALO
• The Devil Makes Three
• White Denim
• EMA
• Here We Go Magic
• K-Flay
• The Lonely ForestThe Lonely Forest
• MARIACHI EL BRONX
• Big Freedia
• DALE EARNHARDT JR.
• The Soul Rebels
• Kvelertak
• Soja
• Steven Bernstein's MTO Plays SLY
• Big Gigantic
• Sarah Jarosz
• Orgone
• Darondo
• Fruit Bats
•Moon Taxi

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Snowgoons - Terroristen Volk Snippets

Snippets:


Video below added March 2, 2012:


Vom neuen Snowgoons Album Terrorist People mit Pal One, Lakman One, JAW, Laas UNTLD, Absztrakkt, Torch, Antihelden, Liquit Walker und mehr!

in other words, off of the new Snowgoons album Terrorist People (out March 16, 2012) with Pal One, Lakman One, JAW, Laas UNTLD, Absztrakkt, Torch, Antihelden, Liquit Walker and more!

01 Du bist Terrorist (Intro)
02 Der Terrorist (feat. Marph)
03 Erhelle die Finsternis (feat. FaZ)
04 Von der Hand in den Mund (feat. Absztrakkt)
05 Futter Erde (feat. Amewu)
06 Königshaus (feat. Laas UNLTD.)
07 Das Leben der Anderen (feat. Liquit Walker & Dra-Q)
08 Geld regiert (feat. Pay)
09 Mikrokosmos (feat. Revilo)
10 2012 (feat. Illyricum)
11 Schatten auf der Stadt (feat. Skuzzle, Lakman One, Ferum, Dezz, Crop & Chamber)
12 www = 666 (Skit)
13 Survival Of The Fittest (feat. Adolph Gandhi & JAW)
14 Pseudonym (feat. Pal One)
15 Wie Kings (feat. Torch & Virtuoso)
16 Weckruf (feat. Antihelden)
17 Killerinstinkt (feat. Kamikaze)
18 Produkt des Systems (feat. Irie D)
19 Geschrieben vom Leben (feat. Crop & Dezz)
20 Dunkle Seite der Macht (feat. Phreaky Flave)
21 Endzeit (feat. Toby Ses & Abroo)
22 Schatten der Wahrheit (feat. Ferum & Benja)
23 Armageddon (feat. Marph)

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Rasheed Chappell 2012 tour dates

FEB 03 – Hitl / Zürich/Switzerland
FEB 04 – Bla/Oslo/Norway
FEB 05 – Bazaar/Brussels/Belgium
FEB 07 – Blue Note/Düsseldorf/Germany
FEB 08 – Rust/Copenhagen/Denmark
FEB 09 – Kaserne/Basel/Switzerland
FEB 10 - Bonsoir/Bern/Switzerland
FEB 11 - Babel/Malmö/Sweden

Coachella 2012 line up

I kind of stopped posting festival lineups just because...I still get the press notices and all, but ehhh...until I saw this shiii I was blown away...damn, Radiohead, Black Keys, M83, (motha effin..)AMON TOBIN!!, Beats Antique, Explosions in the Sky, Santigold, Miike Snow, Feist, La Roux, Beirut, the Weeknd, Cat Power, etc...you get the idea...this lineup is straight bonkers!!
I can still think of a whole bunch that should be on there, but hey...not sure what Dre & Snoop are doing there, but I would love to see them cuz I've never seen them together...should be cool...Childish Gambino?? still don't know what he does plus I think he was at the last Rock the Bells I was at (2011)...might have to google him, ehhh, not really interested just by the name...lol....

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Hit Squad Reunion Show

with Redman, EPMD, DAS EFX, K-SOLO, Keith Murray, Flex, Ready Roc, and special guests Sean Strange and more.

Day: Fri, Feb 24, 2012
Showtime: 9:00 PM
Doors open: 8:00 PM
Days until show: 16
Ages: 16 & Over
On sale now
Click here for tickets: $29.50-$35.00

The Black Keys - El Camino & 2012 Tour Dates

3/9/12 - Washington, DC - Verizon Center
3/10/12 - Philadelphia, PA - Wells Fargo Center
3/12/12 - New York, NY - Madison Square Garden
3/13/12 - Montreal, QC - Bell Centre
/14/12 - Toronto, ON - Air Canada Centre
3/16/12 - Indianapolis, IN - Conseco Fieldhouse
3/18/12 - Grand Rapids, MI - Van Andel Arena
3/19/12 - Chicago, IL - United Center (fan presale for this show will be 12/13)
3/20/12 - Cleveland, OH - Quicken Loans Arena
3/23/12 - Norfolk, VA - Constant Convocation Center
3/24/12 - Charlotte, NC - Bojangles Arena

You can preview five songs from El Camino now HERE.

Preorder now and get an instant download of Lonely Boy (video posted a while back).

Paper Diamond - 2011 - 2012 Tour Dates

TOUR DATES
11-12-2011 Atlanta, GA at The Masquarade Buy tickets
11-16-2011 Oxford, MS at The Lyric Oxford Buy tickets
11-17-2011 New Orleans, LA at Republic Buy tickets
11-18-2011 Austin, TX at The Parish Buy tickets
11-19-2011 Dallas, TX at Tree’s Buy tickets
12-01-2011 New York, NY at Webster Hall
12-02-2011 Philadelphia, PA at Union Transfer Buy tickets
12-03-2011 Silver Spring, MD at The Fillmore Buy tickets
12-03-2011 Breckenridge, CO at Three20South
12-30-2011 Dallas, TX at Dallas Convention Center Buy tickets
01-07-2012 Aspen, CO at Belly Up Aspen Buy tickets
01-09-2012 - 01-14-2012 Ft. Lauderdale, Haiti, Jamaica at Jam Cruise 10 Buy tickets
01-18-2012 Fargo, ND at The Venue at the Hub
01-19-2012 Minneapolis, MN at Varsity Theater
01-20-2012 Oconomowoc, WI at Winter Warmer Fest
01-21-2012 Pontiac, MI at Clutch Cargo’s
01-25-2012 Bloomington, IN at Bluebird Theater
01-26-2012 Madison, WI at Majestic Live
01-27-2012 Chicago, IL at Bottom Lounge
01-28-2012 Stevens Point, WI at Laird Room, University of Wisconsin
02-01-2012 Blacksburg, VA at Awful Arthur’s
02-04-2012 Asheville, NC at The Orange Peel
02-08-2012 Tallahassee, FL at The Engine Room
02-09-2012 Auburn, AL at Bourbon Street Bar
02-10-2012 Memphis, TN at Newby’s
02-11-2012 Tulsa, OK at Cain’s Ballroom

Ras Kass, Royce Da 5'9": Attitudes 2012

Ras Kass holding it down, as usual...this time around doing a remake of the old school joint (Attitude by Rumpletilskinz)...Attitudes 2012 features Royce Da 5'9" and several other cameos and is produced by that monstro, Sick Jacken...The only thing that could've made this joint better was a verse by Sick...but the joint is purrre fire and the video is really nuts...definitely worth a view...video & download below...







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