Mevio Music

Nick Carter from The Backstreet Boysis about to release his first solo album in 8 years.

Fun Facts:

-Nick Co-wrote every song on the record
- Nick is touring with New Kids on the Block & Backstreet Boys summer 2011

Check out a FREE STREAM of the track “Falling In Love Again”  from “I’m Taking Off”

Falling In Love Again

On ‘Paradise,’ out now from Wildflower Records, Judy Collins pairs up with former lover Stephen Stills on the Tom Paxton song “Last Thing on My Mind.” The result is a fresh and sweetly melodic reminiscence of a couple’s breakup, beautifully weaving the duo’s complementary voices together with softly jangling guitars. The poignant sound of the two singing “I could’ve loved you better… didn’t mean to be unkind/ Don’t you know that was the last thing on my mind” makes for a wonderfully lilting and bittersweet tune.

Listen to Judy Collins and Stephen Stills sing “Last Thing on My Mind” from ‘Paradise’ here:

One of the world’s most underrated guitarists, Brian Setzer will be releasing a new live DVD called It’s Gonna Rock….’Cause That’s What I Do”, out October 26th on Surfdog Records.

The ‘It’s Gonna Rock… ‘Cause That’s What I Do’ DVD, out October 26th, was filmed in Montreal on June 25, 2010, in front of a crowd of 150,000 screaming fans. It will rock living rooms everywhere with the sounds of the BSO’s “wildly eclectic party… [played] with a punky verve whose sheer joy is nigh irresistible” (LA Times).

After a successful stint with Interpol over the summer, Twin Tigers are hitting the road again, joining We Are Scientists on a brief run this October.  Following this short run of dates, the Athens, GA indie group will embark on a short headlining run later this fall to be announced shortly.

During their summer tour with Interpol, Twin Tigers were able to bring their unique sound to larger audiences, creating further interest and awareness to their music.  Their debut album, Gray Waves, was released via Old Flame Records in March 2010.  The critically acclaimed album helped thrust the band into the indie spotlight, allowing them to perform with some of the best known bands in their genre including Deerhunter, The Hold Steady, Woods, Les Savy Fav, and A Place To Bury Strangers.

Their debut EP, Curious Faces / Violet Future, was released in 2008 to critical acclaim, and followed by a a digital EP, Automatic, in late 2009.  Following the completion of Gray Waves, Twin Tigers joined Minus The Bear and The Antlers on tour in the fall of 2009, and performed at the WOXY showcase and Sneak Attack Media at SXSW 2010.

The four piece band from Athens, Georgia was formed by Matthew Rain (guitars/vocals) and Aimee Morris (bass) when the two were co-workers at Michael Stipe’s Grit restaurant.  Through constant touring with bands including Dead Confederate, Jay Reatard, Black Lips, Dungen, and Snowden, Twin Tigers built a solid fan base throughout the southeast.  The band rounded out its current lineup with Forrest Hall (guitars) in 2009.
TWIN TIGERS TOUR DATES
Oct 17 – Carroboro, NC – Cat’s Cradle
Oct 18 – Athens, GA – 40 Watt Club
Oct 19 – Atlanta, GA – The Masquerade
Oct 21 – Orlando, FL – The Social
Oct 23 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon *
Oct 26 – Dallas, TX – The Loft
Oct 28 – Austin, TX – Emo’s
Oct 29 – San Antonio, TX – The Korova
Oct 30 – Houston, TX – Fitzgerald’s *
*co-headline with Colour Revolt

TWIN TIGERS LINKS
http://www.myspace.com/thetwintigers
http://www.facebook.com/pages/Twin-Tigers/329754964603
http://www.twitter.com/twintigers

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Pigeon John offers this free download, “Before We’re Gone” from his upcoming 10/12 release, Dragon Slayer.

mp3:”Before We’re Gone” | Free Download

“Before We’re Gone” represents the very exciting and new sonic territory that Pigeon John explores throughout Dragon Slayer. Dragon Slayer houses the signature Pigeon John humor and witty rhymes, with a bit more rock and pop presence. With the aid of General Elektriks’ Hervé Salters, Pigeon John produced the whole record, including, for the first time, recording and chopping up his own instrumentation rather than just flipping samples and banging on an MPC. Quannum Projects is set to release Pigeon John’s new album Dragon Slayer on October 12, 2010, the follow up to critically acclaimed Pigeon John…And The Summertime Pool Party.

Pigeon John kicks off his national tour with DJ Abilities on September 30th.  DJ Abilities will be performing his own set as well as mashing it up on stage as Pigeon John’s DJ. Experience the greatness live…

The Dragon Slayer Tour
Pigeon John
DJ Abilities (from Eyedea and Abilities from Rhymesayers crew)
Dark Time Sunshine (feat. Onry Ozzborn from GreySkul)

Sep 30 Thu Santa Barbara CA @ Velvet Jones
Oct 1 Fri San Diego CA @ The Loft – UC San Diego
Oct 2 Sat Los Angeles CA @ Siren Studios (Thrillist) 3:30pm
Oct 2 Sat Visalia CA @ The Cellar Door
Oct 4 Mon San Francisco CA @ Cafe Du Nord
Oct 6 Wed Seattle WA @ Nectar Lounge
Oct 7 Thu Portland, OR @ Music Millennium – In-Store
Oct 7 Thu Portland OR @ Backspace
Oct 8 Fri Boise ID @ The Reef
Oct 9 Sat Bozeman @ Zebra Cocktail Lounge
Oct 10 Sun Salt Lake City UT @ Urban Lounge
Oct 11 Mon Denver CO @ Larimer Lounge
Oct 12 Tue Boulder CO @ University of Colorado – Club 156
Oct 14 Thu Madison WI @ High Noon Saloon
Oct 15 Fri Minneapolis MN @ 7th Street Entry
Oct 16 Sat Chicago IL @ Morseland
Dark Time Sunshine Leaves Tour
Oct 17 Sun St. Louis MO @ Lola
Oct 19 Tue Columbia MO @ Mojos
Oct 20 Wed Lawrence KS @ Jackpot Music Hall
Oct 22 Fri Colorado Springs CO @ The Black Sheep
Oct 23 Sat Durango CO @ The Abbey Theater
DJ Abilities Leaves Tour
Oct 28 Santa Cruz, CA @ TBA
Oct 29 Fairfax, CA @ 19 Broadway w/ Busdriver
Oct 30 Reno, NV @ Tonic Lounge w/ Busdriver

http://www.pigeonjohn.com
http://www.myspace.com/pigeonjohn
http://twitter.com/dothepigeon
http://www.facebook.com/dothepigeon

mp3: “Black Girls in Dresses

http://www.myspace.com/thetonycastles

Paul Sicilian and Gabriel Wurzel first crossed paths as freshmen at a central Connecticut high school. The two soon began playing together in bands, squeezing some excitement out of the endless Tuesday that is CT. The pair went to Skidmore College, where they continued to write music. There they were introduced to fellow student and musician Willie Miesmer. Within two years of graduating all three moved to Brooklyn, NY where they reconnected and began playing together, often swapping instruments and experimenting with loop pedals and samplers. The chemistry was instant. They continue to deconstruct and reinvent their sound while maintaining a mutual love for melody and space. Their debut five song EP No Service, recorded and produced by Jake Aron (Jamie Lidell, Yeasayer, Chairlift) and mixed at the Rare Book Room by Nicolas Vernhes (Dirty Projectors, Deerhunter, Silver Jews) is forthcoming September 21, 2010 on Famous Class Records.

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2010 is going to rock. I can feel it (I’m pretty sure I’m psychic). Lot of positive change to be had, plus tons of awesome new music releases!!! So, don your noise-cancelling headphones and listen up to this week’s end of the year Top 10 (+5 more because I love you) Music Countdown: Most Anticipated Albums of 2010!!! (IMHO, NATCH.)

10. Cat Power
Title: TBD

9. Yeasayer
“Odd Blood”

8. Vampire Weekend
“Contra”

7. LCD Soundsystem
Title: TBD

6. Arcade Fire
Title: TBD

5. Rjd2
“The Colossus”
**Release date: January 19, 2010

4. Massive Attack
“Heligoland”
**Release date: February 9, 2010

3. Hot Chip
“One Life Stand”
**Release date: February 9, 2010

2. MGMT
“Congratulations”
**Release date: Early January

1. Interpol
“LP4″
**Release date: Early 2010

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It’s that time of year. The time of the Best Of list. In this week’s Top 5 Music Countdown, we’re revealing the best albums of 2009, IHHO (In Heather’s Humble Opinion), NATCH.

5. Miike Snow
“Miike Snow”

Swedish + existential & metaphysical lyrics. Gotta have my synths!

4. Fever Ray
“Fever Ray”

Creepy vocals + dense electronica = just like I like it.

3. The Dead Weather
“Horehound”

Electric rock and funky backbeats. No bias here. This album/collaboration is one of the best from this year.

2. The xx
“xx”

Minimal and sexy. Pretty much how I live, nutshelled.

1. Florence + the Machine
“Lungs”

Gothic vocals + gorgeous instrumentation. Florence (speaking about her music) says: “I want my music to sound like throwing yourself out of a tree, or off a tall building, or as if you’re being sucked down into the ocean and you can’t breathe.”

Happy New Year!!!

Good day friends. Normally on Wed. we start the music lineup with an episode of the MeVIO Underground, our live acoustic music show. Today is slightly different. We have some bills to pay so I start the channel off with a Nutrisystem host endorsement. If you need to lose weight, give it a try. Some of the nerds here at MeVIO are on Nutrisystem and it seems to be working for them. And we can save you some money on it too if you go to nutrisystem.com/mvmusic
Next up I pay tribute to Mick Cocks, guitarist for Rose Tattoo who passed away yesterday from liver cancer. He was a great guitarist and I’ve never heard a bad word spoken of him. If you are not familiar with the pure rock n roll greatness that is Rose Tattoo, do yourself a favor and get their entire catalog. They are the real thing, friends. I play the video for Black Eyed Bruiser on the tribute as well.
After that, we have The Dollyrots in studio for a fantastic acoustic set that includes 2 new songs, so I guess that qualifies as an exclusive. They were really nice people and play some of the catchiest punk rock you will ever hear. They came down while they were in San Francisco during a west coast tour. They also did an interview with Jackie and Martina while they were here. That will be posted on MeVIO soon.
All that and much more stuff on MeVIO Music today including some Rock News from my friend Share at Rock n Roll TV and a bunch of Holiday Gift Guides.

You can watch it all right here. Just hit play on the video player at the top of this post.

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