First off, this zine is fabulous. I don’t know exactly how old Ashley is, but I have pinned her down into being older than 15. This is another of the zines that I really like because it is written from a totally different perspective than about 90% of the zines being written out there today. This is not a zine that focuses on all what is politically correct, or whatever…
Ontario’s hardcore brutes Cursed have completed their third full-length, as expected, simply entitled III. Things are coming together on it now for mid-February release via Goodfellow Records, with Reflections Records handling the album in Europe. The crew will tackle Canada with High on Fire and Cancer Bats in March, head back to Europe in May and will follow with US dates which are in the works now. With 11 Tracks…
Liquid Jungle – Tiny Heaven / 2007 Self / 14 Tracks / http://www.liquidjungleband.com / This Atlanta, Georgia band has been around for quite a few years. It is not that much of a surprise that Liquid Jungle’s work on “Tiny Heaven†is smooth, polished, and shows that a tremendous amount of effort has been placed into the creation of the disc. “In Disguise†is the first track of “Tiny Heavenâ€,…
Long Beach’s native godfather Snoop Dogg has long been a hip hop favorite on both coasts and everywhere in between. The rap superstar and multi-platinum artist is set to release his ninth solo LP, “Ego Trippin,” in March 2008 through Doggystyle/Geffen. The premiere single, produced by Shawty Redd, titled “Sensual Seduction,” is an ode to the early eighties and will surprise and entertain fans both old and new. The catchy…
ABC No Rio – Enter The Nineties: Poets, Punks, Politics / Free (Any Donation is good) / 1:15 / 44M / [email protected] / Vikki c/o ABC No Rio, 156 Rivington Street, New York, NY 10002 This issue of the ABC No Rio zine (I hesitate to call it “Tell Me About The First Time†as the tone is much different between that series an this one, even though both were…
 Sometimes you want the gift under the tree to be a surprise; sometimes you hope it’s something you already know you want. The gifts under the Universal Music Enterprises tree this year are both new and classic, from 17 #1 Christmas hits on one album, Christmas with an Americana vibe and a pair of volumes of classic holiday jazz to an album of children’s favorites and another from contemporary star…
Plunky – Cold Heat / 2006 Self / 14 Tracks / http://www.plunkyone.com / J. Plunky Branch has been around for quite a long time. “Cold Heat†marks his thirty-five year in the music industry and his twenty-first album overall. Plunky’s horn on “Cold Heat†is placed alongside the rhythms of Setworkrz, which consists of his son and Al Dokes. Setworkrz steps up their game to the point that the masterful…
Columbia Records has just released “August Rush – Music From The Motion Picture,” the soundtrack album from the widely-anticipated Warner Bros. Pictures film. “August Rush – Music From The Motion Picture” is available online and in stores now. “August Rush – Music From The Motion Picture” is a showcase of sounds from the music-driven drama starring Freddie Highmore, Keri Russell, and Jonathan Rhys Meyers with Terrence Howard and Robin Williams.…
Rocks and Blows #1 / $1 / 24M / :15 / [email protected] / I hate reviewing older issues of a zine than the one I’ve reviewed already, but Rocks and Blows is that good. All four of the pieces in this issue of “Rocks and Blows are done by David, and even if the subject matter (the stories of a former junkie) does not interest you, the talent and amazing…
“I’m very pleased with the way it turned out,†says Trent Reznor of Nine Inch Nails’ Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D (Interscope Records), which was released November 20, 2007. “Remix records can be disposable garbage (of which I myself have been guilty to some extent) but this collection feels good to me.â€Spun off from Year Zero, the #2-charting album issued in the spring, Y34RZ3R0R3M1X3D features a stunning diversity of remixers, from Joy Division and…
