ARTISTS TO WATCH

I was listening to KCRW one morning and I heard them play a song called "Chocolates and Cigarettes" from Angus & Julia Stone. I was instantly taken by their music, both lyrically and vocally. Hailing from the northern beaches of Sydney, Australia, Angus & Julia Stone form two halves of a brother/sister folk musical act.

You definitely need to get to know these 2...I see a BRIGHT 09 for A&JS. They are set to kick off a string of U.S. dates in March, along with their FULL album release.

ANGUS and JULIA STONE : ARIA AWARD nominated (Australian Recording Industry Association) for BEST GROUP, BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST – ALBUM, BREAKTHROUGH ARTIST – SINGLE (The Beast)and BEST BLUES AND ROOTS ALBUM!

"THE BEAST" EP is out NOW! Be Sure to check out the music video for "The Beast" on Facebook and what the fans are saying too! CLICK HERE


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Check out this cool playlist of their (7) music videos available to share now! http://www.nettwerk.com/feature/angusandjuliastone/ecard/

UP NEXT:

3/3 - A BOOK LIKE THIS (FULL ALBUM RELEASE) - Half of the album, Produced by Fran Healy from the band (Travis).

3/12 - 2009 Tour Starts!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!

It's a NEW YEAR, so lets get right to the NEW MUSIC! Jem is back with a new album and "Amazing" is her first single from her latest project.

Check out her new video!

MY TOP TEN ALBUMS OF 2008!

OMG...it's New Years Eve!! I can't believe this year is OVER...insane! I had an amazing year and I am SoOoOoo excited to see what 2009 has in store for me.

In 2008 I had the vision to start musicbleep.com, and I started it as a creative outlet. I was laid off from my music job and I didn't know what to do to keep me involved in the music. I decided to start a blog, but wasn't sure exactly where to begin. First, I'm certainly not a writer, so the only thing I had going for me was my passion for music. In march of 08 musicbleep.com was born and it has surpassed all my expectations.

I have been so blessed to not only write about and share the music I love, but to see and meet some amazing artists/bands throughout the year. A BIG thank you to everyone who has helped musicbleep succeed!! I am so grateful that people are interested in my blog, and I am so grateful to the people that have contributed to the success of the blog. From the tickets to a show, photos, contests to some really amazing interviews...thank you to everyone!

Also, a BIG THANKS to my photographer and story contributor Cory Radke! We have had so much fun hitting up shows...Coachella, Martha, The Ting Tings, LVD (10 times) and many many more! Thanks so much for all your help!!

May 2009 be even more successful and even more exciting than 2008!

Now to my favorite albums of 2008!

1) Low vs Diamond - Low vs Diamond
2) The Ting Tings - We Started Nothing
3) Adele - 19
4) Coldplay - Viva La Vida
5) Martha Wainwright - I Know You're Married But I Got Feeling Too
6) MGMT - Oracular Spectacular
7) Ray Lamontagne - Gossip In The Grain
8) Greg Laswell - Three Flights From Alto Nido
9) Lykke Li - Youth Novels
10) Katy Perry - One Of The Boys

A lot of great music was released in 2008! My list could go on, cuz I had a ton of favorites! I can't wait to hear what's in store for 2009. Happy New Year!!

WORLD PREMIERE VIDEO - LENKA

Well, the year is about over and we had seen some really great videos in 08. This video from Lenka, 'Trouble Is A Friend' will wrap up the World Premiere videos seen on musicbleep.com.

We will have lots more music in 2009!

LISA HANNIGAN'S SOLO DEBUT SEA SEW SET FOR RELEASE FEBRUARY 3RD.

ACCLAIMED SINGER RECENTLY COMPLETES
NORTH AMERICAN TOUR WITH JASON MRAZ

Lisa Hannigan, the acclaimed Irish singer whom The New York Times calls “exquisitely ethereal,” is poised for the release of her much anticipated solo debut Sea Sew. Set for release February 3 on ATO Records, the album has already garnered airtime on tastemaking radio station KCRW and earned early praise from The Los Angeles Times, which calls it “charmingly idiosyncratic.” Hannigan recently completed a tour supporting Jason Mraz on his 42-date North American tour.

Hannigan’s chance meeting with acclaimed singer-songwriter Damien Rice led to a long period of collaboration and development. From the outset, Hannigan quickly generated attention for her own vocal performances and spent the subsequent few years touring the world, meeting wonderful musicians and friends, writing songs and contributing backing vocals on many friends’ records. Such collaborations included the Frames and Mic Christopher and Hannigan even sang with the legendary Herbie Hancock. She gradually found her voice, needing the microphone less and less.

During her seven-year collaboration with Rice, Hannigan compiled a notebook of songs and fostered the desire and confidence to put them onto a record. Hannigan, along with a talented band of friends—including Tom Osander on drums, Shane Fitzsimons on double bass, Donagh Molloy on trumpet, melodica and glockenspiel, Gavin Glass on piano, Lucy Wilkins on violin and Vyvienne Long on cello—recorded Sea Sew over 14 days in Dublin.

In advance of the album’s release, Hannigan has made available the songs “Lille,” “Sea Song,” “Pistachio” and “I Don’t Know” for streaming via her website. “I Don’t Know,” the first single off Sea Sew, will be released early next year.

NO LINE ON THE HORIZON

U2's new album No Line On The Horizon, will be available in five formats. All five will be released March 3, 2009.

The album is available for gifting on amazon.com NOW!


Album Versions below:

* Standard jewel case - with album CD and 24 page booklet

* LP vinyl - limited edition with 2 black vinyl discs, gatefold sleeve, and a 16 page booklet

3 Limited Edition Versions with Unique Bonus Material:

* Digipak format - limited edition with album CD, 36 page colour booklet and fold out poster. Features access to exclusive downloadable Anton Corbijn film.
* Magazine format - limited edition with album CD, with 60 page magazine. Features access to exclusive downloadable Anton Corbijn film.
* Box format - limited edition bespoke box containing digipak format album CD, DVD of Anton Corbijn's exclusive film, 64 page hardback book, plus a fold out poster.