*David Portner – vocals, guitar, samples, keys, percussion
*Josh Dibb – guitar, vocals
*Brian Weitz – electronics, samples, vocals
*Noah Lennox – vocals, percussion, samples, guitar

American Collective is an experimental rock band currently living in New York City. Aside from writing and creating music, the band also runs the record label ‘Paw Tracks’ where they release their music from as well as the music of other artists on their label. The band was officially formed when two of the members left school and came to New York City where the band would play live shows and release limited edition vinyl records of those performances on the Catsup Plate label. Their first official album ‘Hollinndagain’ was merely a collection of live performances that the band had played and then retired the songs soon after. Their next album ‘Campfire Tales’ was a collection of live songs performed by the band one night while performing on their screen porch which included the nature sounds of the environment in the background. After mounting pressure from record labels, the band came up with the formal name of their band calling themselves ‘Animal Collective’ in order to emphasize that the band was a collective of different musicians at any one time and not simply one group of people all working together in unison. The band would release their first album as Animal Collective which they called ‘Here Comes the Indian’ under their Paw Tracks label in 2003.

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*James Allan – Vocals, Guitar
*Rab Allan – Guitar, Backup Vocals
*Paul Donoghue – Bass, Backup Vocals
*Caroline McKay – Drums

Glasvegas are a Scottish Alternative Rock band that formed in 2003. The initial lineup of the band included Ryan Ross of the band ‘Panic at the Disco’ on drums but he would soon depart to the USA and was eventually replaced by Caroline Mckay. In 2006, the band released a self-financed 7″ single, ‘Go Square Go!’. The band had attracted the attention of several major record labels who wanted to sign the young band but the band would eventually sign with Columbia Records on February 14, 2008. The band released their self-titled debut album on September 8, 2008. One month later, they would record a Christmas album that they recorded over a twelve day stop over in Romania which was released in December of the same year. The band was the main act of the NME Awards show in 2009 and then went on a tour in both the UK and the US. The band spent the rest of 2009 touring while being the opening act for such bands as Oasis and U2. Also in 2009,the band played at the Lollapalooza tour for the first time on the Vitaminwater Stage in Grant Park ,Chicago.

Check out the single ‘Stabbed’ off the band’s self-titled album which is a mini-narrative about a run-in with a group of street thugs right now on the BoobNewb Jukebox.

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*Cormac Neeson – Vocals
*Paul Mahon – Guitar
*Micky Waters – Bass Guitar
*James Heatley – Drums

The Answer are a hard rock band from Northern Ireland. The band was formed by guitarist Paul Mahon in 2001. The band received attention as early as 2002 and were contracted by MCD Promotions in Ireland to perform as the opening act at the Witnness Festival. They released their debut album ‘Rise’ on June 26, 2006. The band would tour throughout the UK and Europe and was the opening act for such bands as Whitesnake as well as Aerosmith when the Answer opened up for them at the Hyde Park Calling Festival in 2007. Due to fan complaints, the band would re-issue a special edition version of their album ‘Rise’ with a second CD full of B-Sides and downloadable singles that weren’t originally included on the initial release of the album. In the Summer of 2007, the band would continue to tour and were the opening acts for such legendary bands as the Rolling Stones and The Who. In 2008 they signed with indie record label ‘The End Records’ in order to gain more mainstream attention in North America. They released a new EP entitled ‘Never too Late’ that featured a song from the album ‘Rise’ as well as a brand new song from their new album ‘Everyday Demons’. The EP helped to give the band more exposure as they were recently named the opening act for the North American and European stops on AC/DC’s Black Ice World Tour. Their second album ‘Everyday Demons’ was released in March of 2009 and is currently available worldwide.

Check out the 70s arena-rock single ‘Comfort Zone’ off the album ‘Everyday Demons’ right now at the BoobNewb Jukebox.

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*Tunde Adebimpe – Vocals
*David Andrew Sitek – Guitars, Keyboards
*Kyp Malone – Vocals, Guitars
*Jaleel Bunton – Drums, Vocals
*Gerard Smith – Bass, Keyboards

TV On The Radio is an American band from Brooklyn, New York. The band doesn’t quite fit any specific mold as they’ve been classified at different times as a band that plays alternative rock, soul or jazz music. They can best be described as an experimental rock band that likes to fuse many different genres of music together in their performances. The band has done many collaborations with other artists including singer David Bowie and Nick Zinner of the band ‘The Yeah Yeah Yeahs’. Their first EP entitled ‘Young Liars’ received critical acclaim but it was their second full length album called ‘Return to Cookie Mountain’ which earned the band widespread acclaim as it was given the distinction of being named album of the year in 2006 by Spin Magazine. Their latest release entitled ‘Dear Science’ has been given the most praise so far with the album being named album of the year by Spin magazine, MTV, Entertainment Weekly and The Guardian. In order to promote the album, the band has made several media appearances by appearing as the musical guest on Saturday Night Live in February and playing the song ‘Dancing Choose’ on the Colbert Report on Comedy Central. You can purchase their 4th studio album in stores now or download it as a digital download on Itunes.

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The Alchemist is a hip hop producer and rapper who has helped to produce many great hip hop albums in the last 10-15 years. Alan started off in a rap group with childhood friend and actor Scott Caan. He would later go on to help his friend Evidence from the group ‘Dilated Peoples. During this time he also helped to produce a few tracks for the group Cypress Hill. He was later introduced to the group Mobb Deep and would go on to help produce all of their albums after his initial producing credit with the album ‘Murda Muzik’. His work with Mobb Deep helped to open the door to other artists that he would go on to work with such as Snoop Dogg, Nas, Fat Joe and Jadakiss. In 2004, Alan would release his debut album entitled ‘1st Infantry’. In 2005, The Alchemist replaced DJ Green Lantern as the official tour DJ for Eminem on the third ‘Anger Management’ tour. In 2009, The Alchemist released his second full length album entitled ‘Chemical Warfare’. When asked about the album title, Alan said “Chemical Warfare is the type of war that isn’t fought with sticks and bats type of shit, where people start dropping. There is a power you don’t see. You don’t know where it is and that’s basically the concept.” You can listen to the single ‘Lose your Life’ right now and the album is in stores today.

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