Martin Dio in The New Now
sGLA_0748 When the production crew in the Y! Music studios gets awfully excited about the sound of the band they're shooting--a band that they probably haven't even heard before--it's a very good sign.But enthusiasm is unavoidable in the presence of New York's Phenomenal Handclap Band, a fairly new group of sophisticated... More »
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Lyndsey Parker in The New Now
hotrats England's Hotrats are technically not a "new" band, considering that its two core members, Gaz Coombs and Danny Goffey, are Britpop veterans (their respective "day jobs" are frontman and drummer for the almightily awesome Supergrass). Additionally, the Hotrats' side-project album, Turn Ons, is a collection of cover songs in the... More »
Billy Johnson, Jr. in The New Now
j-cole Every year, there is one highly anticipated MC on the verge of breaking onto the scene. For 2010, that artist is J. Cole, the first signee to Jay-Z's Roc Nation.The Fayetteville, North Carolina native has been working on his forthcoming debut slated for a Spring release. He was holed up in a... More »
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Lyndsey Parker in The New Now
laroux Snarky, jaded types may grumble that no real quality new music came out in 2009, or that this decade's musical output could never compare to that of the '90s, '80s, '70s, and beyond. But those cynics are wrong: 2009 was actually the fantastic finale to a sonically rich decade (although much... More »
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Martin Dio in The New Now
SARA HAZE One could say that there's a fine tradition of young blonde females emerging from the California pop music landscape--must be something in the air, no?--and if one did, one could place Sara Haze in the epicenter of that fine tradition.Haze, whose new album My Personal Sky hit the streets last... More »
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Billy Johnson, Jr. in The New Now
priscilla_renea_yahoo_music_small Priscilla Renea's funky pop track "Dollhouse" has the attitude, empowering message and energy of a Katy Perry anthem. There's good reason for that. The 21-year-old Vero Beach, Florida native was signed by Capitol Records pop A&R Chris Anokute, who also signed the "I Kissed A Girl" singer.Anokute heard Priscilla's music when meeting with the... More »
Lyndsey Parker in The New Now
harmar Los Angeles-based, Ron Jeremy-resembling, pimpdaddy pop prince Har Mar Superstar has recorded many cult favorites over the last few years--like "DUI," his Jackson Five-ish ode to bootycalling (the "D" stood for "dialing"), and "Power Lunch," his Prince-ly salute to sexy career women. But with his buzzy "Tall Boy," Har Mar... More »
Martin Dio in The New Now
GLA_0186 She has been called "every nerd's dream girl," and it's always meant as the highest praise imaginable.Indeed, LIGHTS--the Canadian singer/songwriter born Valerie Poxleitner--may be the most interesting female to set foot on our great planet!The attractive young singer/songwriter, who's already won Canada's esteemed Juno Award for her talents, came to... More »
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Billy Johnson, Jr. in The New Now
steph-jones-gravity Steph Jones could host a workshop for artists looking to market themselves online. The R&B/pop singer and songwriter who has written for Jordin Sparks, Blake Lewis and Jesse McCartney has created a solid web presence for himself with coverage on numerous popular blogs, not to mention his own YouTube channel featuring several random moments. Steph Jones: Yahoo!... More »
George Woolley in The New Now
littledragon When I first heard "Turn Left" from Little Dragon's eponymous 2007 debut, I was entranced by the haunting MF DOOM-like beat. The strange, sad synths juxtaposed with snappy snares and quirky happy bloop-bleeps combined for a nice way to do a whole lot with a little. But I wasn't sure I was... More »
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