Month: May 2012

Posted on: May 31, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Hatfields & McCoys: Bad Blood (DVD)

The rivalry that was present between the Hatfields & McCoys has been the subject of countless different television shows and articles in the last few decades. However, there has not been the attention to detail or sheer scope captured in the same way as it has during Hatfields & McCoys: Bad Blood. This film sticks well to the time period in which it is set, and benefits considerably from a…

Posted on: May 31, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Sin in Space – Asteroid Band (CD)

This band actually really named itself and this album well, as the music contained on it is really space, with jangling guitars and airy lyrics. This is not to be meant in a negative way, but really is just a description of the band. Think of pop-rock, and you might have an idea of what this act sounds like. Surf rock meets up with strains of indie rock and mid-90s…

Posted on: May 31, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Silverado – Self/Titled (CD)

  Imagine if Jello Biafra was a female. That is what Silverado’s singer, Tracy Lemieux sounds like, and this band continues in the Dead Kennedys vein, attacking each song with an amazing sort of urgency. Screaming is the normal vocal mode for Tracy, and there aren’t any ballads, any slow songs, anything that detracts from the normal rock’n’roll style that opens up the disc. “The Hook”, a song presumably about…

Posted on: May 31, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

sisterpete – Demo (CD)

sisterpete-Demo CD-Extreme Records-A very professional sounding band, most likely coming from the 7+ years experience and bring a very interesting sound to the table, and as a comparison I can offer up Silverchair and Bus. sisterpete is a very socially conscious band that devotes time from their busy tour schedule to do shows with Make A wish foundation and Musicians Against Substance Abuse. They are not afriad to include their…

Posted on: May 30, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Since Remembered – Coming Alive (CD)

  Wait, is it 2006 or is it 1986? Well, with “Everything”, Since Remembered sounds like a band that would have much more in common with acts off of Dischord Records as of twenty years ago. But is this a bad thing? Hell no, as the fury captured by Since Remembered on “Coming Alive” is so much that the production buckles at the gargantuan duty of picking up all the…

Posted on: May 30, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Since By Man – Pictures From The Hotel Apocalypse (CD)

  The interesting thing about the opening of “Pictures From The Hotel Apocalypse” is perhaps the sheer amount of psychedelic rock that Since By Man inserts into their opening “Emergency And Me”. The disjointed sound cultivated by the aforementioned track and elaborated upon in “Lactating Teens”. “Young America” has a sound that can be heard in a thousand different hardcore bands throughout the United States; the only thing that really…

Posted on: May 30, 2012 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

UFO – The Chrysalis Years: 1980-1986 (CDs)

Unless you’re a student of British hard rock, chances are you probably know little about UFO, but bands like Dokken, Tesla, Megadeth and yes, even Metallica, owe plenty to these heavy metal pioneers. Founded in 1969, London’s UFO started out as first generation headbangers and continued with that sound throughout most of the following decade, but by the time they hit the ‘80’s they had settled into a more mature,…

Posted on: May 30, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

The Best Anti-Wrinkle Tips to Age Gracefully

As you enter the autumn years of your life, the physical effects of aging start becoming perceptible. Dark spots, saggy skin, baggy eyes, and fine lines all begin to become visible. You may take hgh supplements to combat this change but in case you are not in favor of this method of treatment, there’s still a lot you can do.   If you’re one of the people who wouldn’t easily…

Posted on: May 30, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

No Creases – Where Da Cash At (Single)

The introduction to Where Da Cash At is excellent, the instrumentation setting the stage for a gritty street track. The flow that follows forth soon after has hints of Trina, Nicki Minaj, and Princess (Crime Rob). Where Da Cash At is an always-on track, with a high amount of energy and the momentum to blast through to the end. Where the vast majority of female rappers seem to blend into…

Posted on: May 29, 2012 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Simon Fisk Trio – Trainwrecks (CD)

 Incredibly intense jazz sessions from this band, somewhat surprising to me because most of the looking-back jazz that I’ve heard has been unnecessarily unoriginal. The piano lines that Chris begins “Big Foot” with rival anything speed-wise that such great pianists as Earl Hines could do. The bass lines put down by Simon Fisk during the opening compromise an metaphorical and literal bridge that really bring all three instruments into something…