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    First Listen: Blue Movies – Kuroi Karasu

    Surreal yet serene is the best to describe "Kuroi Karasu", the new single from Blue Movies new "Cassette EP", out now on Custom Made Music. As if plucked from the soundtrack of an avant-garde...

    First Listen: Monster Jaw – Why?

    It is with regret and sadness that we here at Jammerzine have to report that UK's own Monster Jaw has decided to call it quits. But they're going out with one helluva bang with...

    First Look: Colony House – Silhouettes

    Nashville Indie icons Colony House have released the new video for their single "Silhouettes" in anticipation for their upcoming European tour with Walk The Moon. The song really shines on the songwriting skills of...

    First Listen: Campbell L Sangster – Odds Are Stacked

    'Odds Are Stacked', the dramatic debut single by Campbell L. Sangster, is a track that immediately feels oddly familiar but proves impossible to pin down. It has the feel of an ancient folk song...

    First Listen: Ted Z And The Wranglers – Hold On

    Southern California outfit Ted Z And The Wranglers have released their new single "Hold On" as the first release off of their new label, Rip Cat Records. Combining classic Americana with roots rock, Ted Z...

    De-Stressing Via The “Ambient Zone”

    Following the success of 2013’s The Ambient Zone, ("an excellent compilation from the always interesting Just Music label" The Sunday Times) this is the Just Music’s second beautiful journey into the immersive world of...

    The Test Drive: Ships Have Sailed – Moodswings

    Ships Have Sailed are gearing up to release their new album titled "Moodswings". The album is pop sensibility combined with the songwriting skills of some of the classic duos in rock history. "Moodswings" is a...

    The Test Drive: a toi me’SHen – a toi me’SHen

    Mixing and fusing multiple styles, all of which are near and dear to my heart from my youth as a skater, Orange County's  a toi me'SHen (me’SHēn) have created a ferocious metal, rock, R&B,...

    First Listen: Men In The Sky – If I Go

    Men in the Sky (MITS) is a British-Canadian collaboration between founder Gary Roberts (guitar and synths) and Simon Mawson (vocals), Gavin Thomas (vocals) and Chad Montgomery (guitars). A chance meeting in a rehearsal space led...

    First Listen: Sugarmen – Plastic Ocean

    2015 has been a huge year for Sugarmen. The band played two Hyde Park shows with The Who and Blur, as well as sharing stages with Sleaford Mods, The Bohicas, Hooton Tennis Club, Deer...

    Jammerzine Exclusive: Meet Countertenor Iestyn Morris

    Our guest today will need no introduction if you are a connoisseur of the Opera. A true scholar in the art and a future laureate of the craft, Iestyn possesses a gift within his voice...

    The Test Drive: Alpha Shallows – Set the Fires

    Containing a reckless abandon that is too often imitated but never duplicated, the tracks that comprise the new EP from Alpha Shallows' "Set The Fires", have that reckless care to the wind feeling running...

    First Look: The Mojo Slide – Smiling

    As this video's somber tone is set I am reminded of all of the mundane, day to day trials and tribulations that each and every one of us must endure every single second of...

    First Listen: The Spacer – Creature (Featuring Peter Cox)

    Welcome to the fantastical world of The Spacer. Conceived by Tapio Kangas and featuring a host of stellar musical legends, Spacer aims to inform and educate the world on the existence of extra terrestrial...

    The Growing Indie Presence in Casinos

    When we think of casino entertainment, the mind inevitably wanders to big ticket names such as popstar Britney Spears and class act Celine Dion – names that have graced the billboards of Vegas for...

    Jammerzine Exclusive: Meet Tyler Caruso of Absence Of Despair

    Fresh off the heat they brought with their "The Numbered And Nameless" tour I talk with Tyler Caruso from the rising metal outfit Absence Of Despair. They are a band that sounds like they...

    The Test Drive: Nigel Thomas – Travelling Man

    With the new single "Fever" now making the rounds throughout the world, it is now an absolute necessity to explore the rest of the album tentatively titled "Travelling Man". The album starts out with...

    Jammerzine Exclusive: An In Depth Interview with Villainy

    Today I talk with Neill Fraser of the up and coming New Zealand rock outfit known as Villainy. This is really an interview you must hear if you are in a band and have...

    New Mobile Platform Allows Musicians and Bands to Generate More Revenue

    Cash-strapped musicians and bands now have a new way to connect with their fans and generate more money from gigs using ShowSlinger, a new platform launching today for iOS and Android mobile devices. ShowSlinger's main...

    Jammerzine Exclusive: From Big Busk to Big Time with Natalie Shay

    Two time Big Busk winner Natalie Shay has come out with a stunningly beautiful yet extremely retrospective and experienced song with "And They Stare". Now, do you want to hear a nugget of information?...

    First Look: Japanese Fighting Fish – U Ain’t Gonna Win This

    As if calling from the spirits of Primus, Faith No More, and the like, Japanese Fighting Fish have achieved a sonic splendor worthy of any top ten list within the realm of indie PR with...

    First Listen: Narrow Plains – Choices (Live)

    A while ago we interviewed British trio Narrow Plains. Since then they have hopped the pond and toured America with one of the results being a stunningly eclectic piece known as "Choices". Recorded by...

    Maroon 5 Will Return To The Road With All New Fall 2016 Tour

    Multi platinum-selling and Grammy Award®-winning rock band, Maroon 5, announced a return to the road with their upcoming Fall 2016 tour. The highly anticipated tour will kick off in San Antonio, Tex. on Sept....

    Jammerzine Exclusive: Inside the Mind of Earthset

    Earthset are more than just a band from Bologna, Italy. They are a band on a mission to change the mindset of the establishment. Take a look at their new video for "rEvolution of...

    The Test Drive: Bentley Jones – The Rebellion

    A few weeks back I interviewed Bentley Jones about his career so far as well as his upcoming album "The Rebellion". And now that time has come. When I first saw the video for the lead track,...