Author: James McQuiston

Posted on: February 8, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Teedo Releases “You Are My Girl” on 4/8

Teedo is: Theodore Bilecky – vocals Oweinama Biu – bass Saeko Terano – keyboards Charles Davis – drums Michael Kratzer – guitars History: + Formed in New York – 2004 + Self-released album – Luvatomic – 2004 + New EP release – You Are My Girl – April 8th (USA), January 2008 (UK) + Forthcoming full length, set to be released later this year Sounds Like: glamish pop-rock

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Foul #8

I have absolutely no clue where I got this zine, but it is really informative for its small size. Apparently, this zine came from a website of about the same name (www.foulinc.com). Getting the short amount of book-keeping out of the way with the first page, it really gets hot and heavy into the issues that are of the utmost importance to anyone that calls themselves involved in politics. Specifically,…

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PUSA and Weird Al Work Together to Create New Video

THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA have teamed up with director “Weird Al” Yankovic to shoot the performance-based video for “Mixed Up S.O.B.,” creating a multi-layered, virtual world through psychedelic picture flipbooks.

Posted on: February 7, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Lucy Bland Releases Down To Sea Level 3/18

Official Web Site: http://www.lucybland.com/ Seattle, WA – Everybody board the ship; Lucy Bland is about to take you through the depths of the great unknown with their newest release, Down To Sea Level. Setting sail out of Seattle, WA, this adventurous four-piece band delivers a seamless integration of indie rock, electronica, and the story-telling folk narrative into a lush cloud that will gently trickle down onto you.

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The Photographic – Pictures of a Changing World

The Photographic – Pictures of a Changing World / 2008 Galaxia / 11 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/thephotographic / Many bands nowadays just go and dramatically enter their CD with a punchy and bombastic track. The Photographic do not do that with their “Pictures of a Changing World”. Rather, during their “Inception”, they create a very atmospheric track that singlehandedly sets the tone for the rest of the album. Thus, it is…

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Gran Ronde Reveals “Secret Rooms” 4/8

Gran Ronde will unveil what lurks inside its SECRET ROOMS on April 8 when Filter Recordings (Magnet, Amusement Parks on Fire) releases the band’s debut full-length album. A glimpse into the Los Angeles foursome’s brooding rock will be made available February 5 on iTunes with the five-track introductory EP, ON AND ON.

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Shawn Fogel – One Day In The Desert

Shawn Fogel – One Day In The Desert / 2007 The Sleepy West / 5 Tracks / http://www.shawnfogel.com / The first track on “One Day In The Desert” is “The Season I Love Best”, a sunny track that rides strongly on the harmonica that opens up the song. Hell, if there was nothing else but the harmonica acting as the vocal component to the track, Fogel would have started off…

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Filter Mini #13

Filter Mini #13 / Free / :20 / 32S / http://www.filtermini.com / Another month, another issue of Filter Mini. I really wish NeuFutur would look like this. The zine is glossy, with a lot of information stuck throughout even though there is a considerable advertisement presence in this issue. After getting through the minefield of advertisements that start out this issue, individuals will be able to read some interesting piece,s…