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This morning our mini video session was a success. Normally the TV doesn’t stay on very long in the mornings especially if there’s ‘nothing on’, but when the Noisettes video for their latest single, “Scratch Your Name” started up I knew we were on to a winner.
I’ve been hearing a lot about the Noisettes lately [...]

International recording artist/guitarist Patrick Yandall has released his eighth album titled New York Blues. The recording is a departure from what listeners have heard over the years from the versatile guitar wizard. Yandall has taken his music in a more straightforward blues direction yet he keeps some of his jazz fusion elements intact throughout the [...]

Following show stopping appearances at the Seabreeze Jazz Festival, Jacksonville Jazz Festival, City of Lights Festival in Las Vegas, Jazz in the Park in Florida and the release of “Down to Get Up,” the URBAN JAZZ COALITION (UJC) is bringing their funky sounds to major festival and concert appearances coast to coast. Redefining the rules [...]

Brooklyn based Grizzly Bear is a band that is currently ‘on the scene’, they’re playing the Coachella Festival this weekend and are now set to tour Europe and the US.
I’ve been listening to Grizzly Bear’s single, “Knife” off of their 2006 album release Yellow House (Warp Records). The tranquil waves of sounds going around in [...]

Indie rock underachievers The Majestic Twelve announce the launch of their new video for the single “Break It and Breathe” off of their surprise underground hit record Schizophrenology. Rising star JR Stauffer and his company Broken Wings Productions produced and directed the video, hot on the heels of being lionized by the Breaking Benjamin music [...]

This summer of 2007 will see the release of the third CD by New York City rocker Tim Young. The Cost will feature twelve new songs from Tim and a new cover of his own tune “Renegade” from the 2005 release of his solo artist debut Red.
This time around involves a more complex production. Basic [...]

Something tells me Linkin Park is going to be everywhere this summer. When I say everywhere I mean radio, tour, videos, blogs and people will be talking about Linkin Park.
I’ve known about the California based band pretty much since they came out around seven years ago, but I was never a big fan of theirs [...]

Indie record label SFR has released a great new sound coming from the West Coast. “Movin’ Thru L.A.” by pianist Gary Farr.
Movin’ Thru L.A. is a dedication of tracks to the life style in and around Los Angeles. This is a piano based musical journey with brass overtones and orchestral arrangements coloring the gliding fingers [...]

Australian neo punks Heartbreak Club announce the release of the video for the single “Bethanie,” off of their debut EP, Lamecore. To see and hear “Bethanie” please visit www.myspace.com/heartbreakclub.
Lamecore, currently available in Australia via Reign Records, will be available worldwide in online stores on May 8th. The group came together in late 2005 to record [...]

Second Dan have teamed up with New York City’s burgeoning indie promotions and publicity company and newly turned record label ORGANIC ENTERTAINMENT to release their debut album ‘Bringing Down Goliath’ this Fall. This is an unprecedented partnership for both of us. Look for news and updates throughout the summer.
To start the process, we ask all [...]

It’s snooker time at the Crucible in Sheffield! My favorite snooker player Ronnie O’Sullivan is getting closer to the final stages of the 2007 World Snooker Championship and Stephen Hendry is also moving on to the next stage of the tournament which is great.
But anyway…Band Weblogs isn’t a sports blog it’s a music blog but [...]

Indie-pop anti-hipsters Starcode, recently introduced their debut self-release, Hum to over 100 college radio stations throughout North America.
With help from stations such as WEXP-FM in Philadelphia, KZFR-FM in Chico, CA and KZOW-FM in Forest City, Iowa, popular tracks like “Fine” and “Crash” have been in heavy rotation on DJs playlists since just before the record [...]

It’s great to see that so many new Guest Music Bloggers have been signing up at Band Weblogs. Guest Music Bloggers so far have included band members, solo artists, management, entertainment companies, pr companies, music reviewers, record companies, music fans and more who have come here to promote bands and music. Signed bands, unsigned bands [...]

Maggie Sayles discovered her musical talent at an early age when a fascination with the family stereo earned her continual reprimanding from her parents. Her persistent defiant rock and roll attitude became a source of ongoing concern but eventually she had her way. As they say, the squeaky wheel gets the grease, and she ended [...]

SCOTTY DON’T PROMOTIONAL GIVEAWAY NOW CLOSED

Promotional Giveaway Start Date: Monday April 23, 2007; End Date extended to May 7, 2007 at 12 midnight EST!
BandWeblogs.com and Ariel Publicity have teamed up to give away a Scotty Don’t Prize Pack. The Prize Pack consists of two Scotty Don’t t-shirts and one Scotty Don’t CD provided by [...]