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To There From Here: An EXCLUSIVE interview with COLIN HAY!

To There From Here: An EXCLUSIVE interview with COLIN HAY By Stephen SPAZ Schnee  Many successful musical careers follow a fairly similar path – an artist starts out playing dingy clubs and begins to build a grassroots following. This hopefully leads to a record deal and some level of commercial success with their debut album. If the artist is extremely lucky, they’ll build upon that success with even more hit albums and become enormously popular [...]

By | March 5th, 2015|News|Comments Off on To There From Here: An EXCLUSIVE interview with COLIN HAY!

GRATEFUL DEAD: Three From The Vault – Available March 3rd, 2015!

    Grateful Dead Three From The Vault   4xLP 826853060912 * First time ever on vinyl * Newly re-mastered by Joe Gastwirt * Lacquers cut by Kevin Gray * 4xLPs housed in a gatefold Stoughton “tip-on” jacket Following on the heels of Light In The Attic’s vinyl LP release of One and Two From The Vault comes the final release in the trilogy of From The Vault releases by the Grateful Dead. These releases [...]

By | March 3rd, 2015|News|Comments Off on GRATEFUL DEAD: Three From The Vault – Available March 3rd, 2015!

An Exclusive Interview with Kate Pierson of The B-52s, on Her New Album: Guitars and Microphones!

Guitars, Microphones and Lobsters that Rock: An Exclusive Interview with Kate Pierson By Stephen SPAZ Schnee As one of the founding members of The B-52s, Kate Pierson’s career has been an exciting and influential one to say the least. Forming in 1976, the quirky Athens, GA-based quintet released their debut album three years later and ignited a retro-fied New Wave movement with the single “Rock Lobster.” Though many critics thought the single and the band [...]

By | February 27th, 2015|AMPED™ Artists, News|Comments Off on An Exclusive Interview with Kate Pierson of The B-52s, on Her New Album: Guitars and Microphones!

It Wasn’t Meant To Be: An exclusive interview with JOHNNY CONTARDO!

  It Wasn’t Meant To Be: The  JOE JAMMER Sophomore Album Saga An EXCLUSIVE interview  with vocalist  JOHNNY CONTARDO  (Sha Na Na) By Stephen SPAZ Schnee In the mid-to-late ‘60s, Joe Wright was one of the hottest guitarists in Chicago. Although his skills on the six-string were well known locally, he was virtually unknown outside of the Windy City. That all changed when a certain British rock quartet by the name of Led Zeppelin came [...]

By | February 26th, 2015|AMPED™ Artists, News|Comments Off on It Wasn’t Meant To Be: An exclusive interview with JOHNNY CONTARDO!

KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS / The Third: Tour Dates and Watch “Baby Bye Bye”!

KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS   THE THIRD   3.31.15 Having sold over a quarter of a million albums worldwide, London siblings Kitty Daisy & Lewis return with their 2014 album, KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS THE THIRD. Produced by Mick Jones of The Clash in a new 16 track analog studio in a derelict Indian restaurant in Camden Town, the band take their third album to another level, with the songwriting, instrumentation, styles, production and sound. [...]

By | February 26th, 2015|AMPED™ Artists, News|Comments Off on KITTY, DAISY & LEWIS / The Third: Tour Dates and Watch “Baby Bye Bye”!

AGES / Malefic Miasma: Available April 24th, 2015!

Artist: AGES Title: MALEFIC MIASMA Releasedate: 2015-04-24 Barcode No. CD:  6663666000957 Barcode No. LP: 6663666400955 Label: BLACK LODGE RECORDS Style: MELODIC BLACK METAL Origin: SWEDEN (FALUN / GOTHENBURG) With outstanding melodies, atmospheres and performances - Ages' debut album 'The Malefic Miasma', embraces the legacy from the 90's and brings the swedish black metal sound to a new level. AGES was formed during the harsh swedish winter of 2011. into existence came "From the Ashes of Time", [...]

By | February 24th, 2015|AMPED™ Artists, News|Comments Off on AGES / Malefic Miasma: Available April 24th, 2015!

ALICIA WITT / Revisionary History: Available April 7th, 2015!

Artist: Alicia Witt Title: Revisionary History UPC: 766397464428 (CD), 766397464510 (LP) Label: Compass Records Street date: 4/7/15 "Sharply personal, boldly melodic." – Philadelphia Inquirer Singer, songwriter, classically trained pianist and acclaimed actor Alicia Witt (Justified, House of Lies) has confirmed the release of her first full-length studio album Revisionary History, out April 7th on Compass Records. Ben Folds teamed up with Alicia to produce Revisionary History, an album of songs that deal in themes of [...]

By | February 16th, 2015|AMPED™ Artists, News|Comments Off on ALICIA WITT / Revisionary History: Available April 7th, 2015!

Big Announcements from Light In The Attic!

Light In The Attic is going to the Grammys! "We are humbled to announce that two Light In The Attic releases have been nominated for Grammy awards this year. There's A Dream I've Been Saving: Lee Hazlewood Industries 1966 - 1971 CD box set has been nominated for Best Historical Album and I’m Just Like You: Sly’s Stone Flower 1969-70 has been nominated for Best Album Notes by the 57th Grammys. We'll be attending the [...]

By | February 6th, 2015|AMPED™ Labels, News|Comments Off on Big Announcements from Light In The Attic!

RON SEXSMITH / Carousel One: Available March 31st, 2015!

Artist: Ron Sexsmith Title: Carousel One (Deluxe Edition CD) Genre: Rock Label: Compass Records UPC: 766397464220 Street Date: 3/31/2015 Track Listing: 1. Sure as the Sky 2. Saint Bernard 3. Loving You 4. Before the Light is Gone 5. Lucky Penny 6. Getaway Car 7. Nothing Feels the Same Anymore 8. Sun’s Coming Out 9. Lord Knows 10. All Our Tomorrows 11. No One 12. Can’t Get My Act Together 13. Tumbling Sky 14. Many [...]

By | February 3rd, 2015|AMPED™ Artists, News|Comments Off on RON SEXSMITH / Carousel One: Available March 31st, 2015!

DECEMBER IN RED / The Way Out: Available March 10th, 2015!

Artist: December in Red Title: The Way Out Genre: Alternative Rock Label: Cavigold Records UPC: 218362717898 (CD) Street Date: 3/10/15 Order Due Date: 2/20/15 Evocative of Deftones and A Perfect Circle, their delicate mixture of scorching rhythms, airtight rifts, and dynamic vocals instantly intrigues. Since the release of their self-titled debut, the Seattle band--Del McGeachy, Dan Gardner, Colbey Schnelle, and Marc Mercier--has toured with genre stalwarts including (hed)p.e., Project 86, and more, building a significant [...]

By | February 2nd, 2015|AMPED™ Artists, News|Comments Off on DECEMBER IN RED / The Way Out: Available March 10th, 2015!