Wool Sucker: “Rusalka (Drown With Me)”
New York-based surreal rock band Wool Sucker will release their debut album, “Plastic Wings” during January 2018. On it, songwriters Alex Minier and Elizagrace Madrone forge their storytelling craft, alongside Producer Kevin Salem (Rachael Yamagata, Yo La Tengo), and the band, made up of Jeff McLaughlin (guitar), Cody Rahn (drums), Andrew Miramonti(keyboards) and Alex Minier (bass and lead vocals). And while we attend the album release Wool Sucker tantalize our senses with the single “Rusalka […]
Best Indie Movies 2017
17. “Staying Vertical” “Staying Vertical” It’s never entirely clear when “Staying Vertical,” French director Alain Guiraudie’s followup to “Stranger By the Lake,” shifts into allegory. It might be the moment when filmmaker Leo (Damien Bonnard) finds himself homeless, wandering city streets while carrying his infant child, and gets stripped naked by a pack of homeless […]
Stop domestic violence organizations
The International Day for the Elimination of Violence against Women will take place on November 25. More than 20 years after the World Conference on Women in Beijing in 1995, such violence remains a scourge that spares no part of the world. It is a reality for one in three women worldwide, and, in certain […]
How You Can Raise Money Using Your Old Songs
If you’re a writer, publisher or artist currently generating royalties — we can put you in front of 22,500+ investors interested in buying part of your catalog. You decide how much capital you’d like to raise, and you decide what to sell. You stay in control throughout the entire process. Investors will bid against each […]
Indie Designers, Uniting Is a Survival Skill
By VALERIYA SAFRONOVA At Flying Solo, a fashion co-op in SoHo, new looks from Daniel Silverstain. CreditDanny Ghitis for The New York Times For an independent designer operating in a world of megabrands like Amazon, Zara, Nike and H&M, an old maxim may hold the key to survival: United we are stronger. At least that was the […]
HAVE YOU HEARD? NABIHAH IQBAL – ETERNAL PASSION/ ZONE 1 TO 6000
After casting off her previous moniker of Throwing Shade, producer Nabihah Iqbal is gearing up to releasing her debut album ‘Weighing of the Heart’. The change in name means that she’s standing proud as a female British Asian artist, but it’s also allowed her to move out of the shadows and into more expansive musical […]
Happy Thanksgiving !
In this season of thanks I have many things to be grateful for. And one of them is wonderful readers of Pump it up magazine like yourself. Thank you for your friendship and Happy Thanksgiving. Anissa Founder and Publisher of Pump it Up magazine
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American Music Awards 2017
The 2017 American Music Awards were handed out Sunday night, honoring the best in music this year. Bruno Mars led the way in nominations with eight for the world’s biggest fan-voted awards show. The “24K Magic” singer also took home the top prize, Artist of the Year, beating out The Chainsmokers, Drake, Kendrick Lamar, and […]
American Music Awards 2017 Red Carpet Fashion
By Cristina Gibson The 2017 American Music Awards red carpet was full of glitz, glamour and lots and lots of skin. From Selena Gomez’s edgy leather minidress (and new platinum hair color) to legend Diana Ross’ over-the-top gown with matching headpiece to Hailee Seinfeld’s cool take on the tuxedo, here’s what stars wore to arrive at the show on Sunday, […]
The Music Industry’s New Gatekeepers
By Neil Shah In the streaming era, a new gatekeeper stands between record labels and listeners: the playlist professional. These music geeks, some of whom are former journalists and radio programmers, are employed by the biggest streaming-music services to decide which pop, hip-hop and rock songs appear on their playlists—the digital age’s version of the […]
HMMAWARDS, and the winners are…
Pump it up magazine team attended HMMAWARDS, The Hollywood Music In Media Awards honors the music of visual mediums (film, TV, movie trailers, video games, commercials, etc.), the talented individuals responsible for creating, producing and placing it and the music of mainstream and indie artists from around the globe. Star studded audience attends the Hollywood […]
Interview With Jean Louisa Kelly
1) What’s your favorite part of the music creation process? And what do you think is the most stressful? With composition, I love when I discover the idea and the melody comes… I record it right into my phone so I don’t forget… I just sing it all, everything that streams into my head for […]
Best Stylish Films Ever
Best Stylish Fims Ever 1. A Single Man: Everything Tom Ford does is the epitome of chic, and his directorial debut is no exception. 2. Funny Face: When Quality magazine seeks an intellectual look, it’s off to Greenwich Village where bookshop clerk Audrey Hepburn fits the bill. And the rest is history. 3. The Royal […]
How To Make The Right Contacts In The Music Industry
You know that making the right music industry connections is a key factor in developing a successful music career. The problem is, most people really don’t know ‘who’ the most valuable music industry contacts are, where to find them, how to actually transform a ‘first contact’ into a meaningful relationship, what it really means to […]
