Month: July 2008

Posted on: July 31, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

August Holds Much for Shout Factory

Sweet Talking Soul: The Manhattans 1965–1990 3-Disc Set In Stores August 19 With their smooth harmonies, distinctive stylings and a strong penchant for telling bittersweet stories, vocal quintet The Manhattans have been captivating audiences for over four decades with their enviable canon of songs. This 3-Disc Shout! Factory collection titled Sweet Talking Soul: The Manhattans 1965–1990 marks the first time that the cream from all four of their original record…

Posted on: July 30, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Nikal Fieldz Update- New Music on Allhiphop.com, Yoraps.com Next 2 Blow Feature, Rapcapital.com feature and much more!

Nikal Fieldz is currently touring in China promoting his new album ‘Almost Somebody’ featuring the #1 single on WBLK ‘Racist’ Produced by Midnite. (Also available on iTunes) Be on the lookout for the ‘Racist’ Remix F/ Brooklyn’s own Sha Stimuli. Nikal has been heavy on his buzz game, recently interviewing for Block Report DVD, YoRaps.com, Rapcapital.com, Protege Magazine, Spate Magazine, Video City TV, Grind Hard TV, Check The Credits TV,…

Posted on: July 30, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Unearth Finishes Up “The March”, Tours

Influential metal quintet UNEARTH has completed work on its new album.  Entitled The March, the record is scheduled to drop on October 14 via Metal Blade Records. The March was recorded at both MA’s System Recording Studios and Zing Studios with producer Adam Dutkiewicz.  The album is said to feature UNEARTH’s “most dynamic material to date,” combining strong tension and release, abundant guitar solos and a bulldozing power-groove.

Posted on: July 30, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

The Empty Mirror – Overwhelm (CD)

The Empty Mirror is a self-described “Nightmaricana” act, and have been blowing away live audiences since 2005. This previously Ohio-based act has moved up to Washington state, and have released “Overwhelm” after countless nights spent tweaking this album into what listeners will undoubtedly call their “magnum opus”. The disc is broken down into three segments of five tracks, which each track and section establishing a little more of a story.…

Posted on: July 30, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Sol Skugga – Swimming Without Webbed Toes (CD)

The first track on “Swimming Without Webbed Toes” is “Crash”, and it comes forth with a very grave and atmospheric feel that link together new wave acts like Enya and Enigma with hints of goth and “Ray of “Light”-era Madonna. The resulting track is something that will stick with listeners throughout their “Swimming Without Webbed Toes” experience, feeding in well to “Am I”. “Am I” is the longest track on…

Posted on: July 30, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Lisa Coppola – Wisdom From The Pain (CD)

Lisa Coppola is a singer-songwriter that has flirted with fame for years, whether it be backing up Billy Joel on one of his Saturday Night Live performances or playing a number of NYC’s world-renowned clubs and venues (The Bitter End and Brownie’s, to name a few). “Wisdom From The Pain” benefits from the touch of John Waite (“Missing You”) and Anthony Krizan (Spin Doctors), but it is Coppola’s own skill…

Posted on: July 30, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Kathryn Toyama – Hope For Harmony (CD)

While “Hope For Harmony” may be officially the debut for pianist Kathryn Toyama, the eighteen compositions that are present on this disc showcase a talent that far surpasses any other debuting act. “Hope For Harmony” leads off with “Hope”, a track that needs nothing more than a woman playing a piano to bring forth a narrative that will last throughout the whole of “Hope For Harmony”. From the light, airy…

Posted on: July 30, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Marie Black – Water Me (CD)

“Drop Of Love” is the initial track on “Water Me”, and this track has a humanity to it that a number of major-label releases are seemingly unable to have. The vocals on “Drop Of Love” are approachable to a degree that is simply not heard in most current music, and the resulting Marie Black track is something that draws heavily on the vocal history established by individuals like Janis Joplin,…

Posted on: July 30, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Gee Davey – She Sells Smiles (CD)

Regardless of whether individuals are familiar with the work of Gee Davey, the one thing that can be said is that the band is dedicated. Over the course of the last five years, Gee Davey has came to the plate four times – 2003’s “Dear Theo”, 2005’s “Sparticle” EP, 2006’s “Sparticle” LP, and “She Sells Smiles”, the latest effort of the band. “Say Another Prayer” leads off this EP, and…