Richard McGraw to perform at American Folk Art Museum on March 5th.

“Hurting Heart,” the first single from new album, Burying The Dead is an undeniable slice of dark Americana. PLAY and POST

“Hurting Heart” is the new single and video by RICHARD MCGRAW

[STREAM + WIDGET]: http://fairtilizer.com/track/richardmcgraw-hurtingheart
[MP3] http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/projects/richardmcgraw/mp3/richardmcgraw-hurtingheart.mp3

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“McGraw expertly navigates the waters of our communal subconscious, showing us the beauty in even our bleakest moments.” – Performing Songwriter

Self-described anti-anti-folk artist Richard McGraw will perform at NYC’s famed American Folk Art Museum (45 W 53rd St, between 5th and 6th Avenues – just down the street from the Museum of Modern Art) next Friday, March 5th. The performance is part of a night to celebrate the work of Nineteenth century maritime painter Thomas Chambers. Read more info about this event HERE.

While McGraw might describe his music in terms that deem him an outsider, his single “Hungry Heart” (MP3) from his latest album Burying The Dead is actually quite accessible amid its dark and gruff overtones. A great melody and an urgent vocal can’t be denied no matter how “anti” McGraw may claim to be.

Following in the footsteps of the poet-songwriters like Leonard Cohen, Bob Dylan, Nick Cave, Tom Waits, and Lou Reed -- McGraw contemplates the trials and tragedies of the human condition with beautiful and poignant honesty. His uncommon vocals tremor and plead heavenward, relaying woeful tales of love and loss, existential terror and a longing for transcendence.

McGraw has now unleashed his third record upon the world. Burying The Dead, a lyrical tour-de-force, covering familiar themes (life, death, religion, love, heartache, God and Godlessness) with a candid freshness.

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RICHARD MCGRAW
BURYING THE DEAD
NON-UTOPIAN RECORDS
RELEASE DATE: OUT NOW

STREAM: “HURTING HEART”

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RICHARD MCGRAW LINKS

EPK : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : MYSPACE : TWITTER : PURCHASE

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Introducing Portugal's girl-obsessed psychedelic electropop band, Blasfemea.

All tracks named after girls including cover of MJ’s “Diana” and single/video, “Maria”.

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PLAY and POST

“Maria” is the first single and video from Galaxia Tropicalia by Blasfemea

[VIDEO] http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r7j08acNOWk

[STREAM + WIDGET]: http://fairtilizer.com/track/blasfemea-maria

[MP3] http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/projects/blasfemea/mp3/blasfemea-maria.mp3

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Blasfemea is a Lisbon, Portugal-based tropical psychedelic electropop band, formed in the early 2000's by Tiago Amaro, Fabio Jevelim (vocals and guitars) and the Lourenço brothers (David and Rui on drums and bass.) Blasfemea's debut album Galaxia Tropicalia is a record comprised of 10 pop songs, all named after girls (including a cover of MJ's "Dirty Diana,") and all destined to be singles.

Track Listing: 01: MARIA, 02: KAMI, 03: KAEDE, 04: EVA, 05: CATHERINE, 06: LINDA, 07: IDA, 08: VICTORIA, 09: DIANA, 10: LINDSAY

Blasfemea's influences are as wide as their minds. This may sound presumptuous but the truth is that the band shows no shame in loving Madonna and Bob Dylan as Blasfemea's influences are based in all of the artists they feel to be "true" regardless of style. Blasfemea is doing for tropical music what Vampire Weekend is doing for afropop.

Released in other parts of the world in October 2009 and now set for release in America in April 2010, Galaxia Tropicalia can stand against the modern music of Midnight Juggernauts, MGMT, Vampire Weekend or Buraka Som Sistema and shows off the band's base influences of afro music, psychedelia and the "true to you" sound of Beatles pop. Galaxia Tropicalia also features horns by members of Portugal's Bambule, violin by Ana Meneses and the special participation of British band, Dead Kids.

Originally, all the tunes on Galaxia Tropicalia would be named after girls and each girl would have a different city. The band choose this concept at the beginning in order to limit their minds to a specific concept and achieve a focused, solid album. Ultimately, the band narrowed the focus to just girls. Who could blame them?

You can check the emerging result yourself on Blasfemea’s Galaxia Tropicalia.

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BLASFEMEA
Galaxia Tropicalia
(La Lisbonera)
Release Date: 4/13/2010


MP3: “MARIA”

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BLASFEMEA LINKS

EPK : WEBSITE : FACEBOOK : MYSPACE : TWITTER : YOUTUBE

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CONTACT JOSH BLOOM | FANATIC PROMOTION

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Fred Schneider of B-52's to appear on Howard Stern Show. Fred guest edits Magnet Magazine.

Video for "Who Threw That Ham At Me?" by Schneider's new project, The Superions, debuts on YouTube.PLAY and POST:

"Who Threw That Ham At Me" is the new single and video by THE SUPERIONS.

[STREAM + WIDGET]: http://fairtilizer.com/track/thesuperions-whothrewthathamatme
[VIDEO]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DLoePXkHWdw4
[PAULA DEEN HIT WITH HAM]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3DV4cNLlYvR78

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Fred Schneider of The B-52's doesn't sit around the way some rock n' roll legends might. To the contrary, Fred is very busy doing what rock stars are supposed to be doing: making music and inspiring the next generation! Fred's current project, The Superions, is in full swing with the recent release of the trio's debut self-titled EP, its' off-the-wall single, "Who Threw That Ham At Me" and remixes by Casper & The Cookies, Marshmallow Coast, The Lolligags and Ursula 1000.

Inspired by urban myth (the Paula Deen incident is only a happy coincidence!), the song will be spun by Howard Stern on his radio show this coming Monday, February 22nd when the two legends meet for an interview on Stern's Sirius/XM radio show. Tune in at 8:30 AM to Howard100 to learn how to do the "Disco Garbage Can" and maybe even the "Rock Lobster."

This week, Fred is also the guest editor at Magnet Magazine's website. The very best indie music magazine on the planet, Magnet runs a weekly feature where a notable musician or culture figure will take over the publication's website for a week, revealing lots of info about their personal interests, habits and obsessions.

Read all about it right now at: www.magnetmagazine.com

Fred Schneider is available for interviews to discuss The Superions and his life with The B-52's. Contact Josh Bloom at Fanatic Promotion for more info here.

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The Superions
The Superions
Happy Happy Birthday to Me
RELEASE DATE: FEBRUARY 16th, 2010

[Stream]: "Who Threw That Ham at Me"
http://fairtilizer.com/track/thesuperions-whothrewthathamatme

[MP3]: "Totally Nude Island" (The Lolligags Remix)
http://www.fanaticpromotion.com/projects/thesuperions/mp3/thesuperions-totallynudeisland-lolligags-remix.mp3

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THE SUPERIONS LINKS

EPK : FACEBOOK : MYSPACE : TWITTER : YOUTUBE : BLOG


CONTACT JOSH BLOOM | FANATIC PROMOTION

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