Month: March 2008

Posted on: March 27, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Dream Theatre Tour, Release 2-Disc Best Of 4/1

  N.Y. Prog-Metal Pioneers Will Go on Road with Opeth, Between the Buried and Me and 3 for 21-date North American Tour to Promote GREATEST HIT Album   N.Y. progressive metal pioneers Dream Theater will embark on its 21-date North American “Progressive Nation” tour starting May 2 at Los AngelesÂ’ Gibson Amphitheatre and concluding June 1 in Tampa, FL, highlighted by two shows at New YorkÂ’s brand-new Terminal 5 (May…

Posted on: March 27, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

It’s Raining Outside

It’s Raining Outside / 1 stamp / Eighth-Sized / 36 Pages / Melanie, 6270 ST Rt 113, Bellevue, OH 44811 / Reviewed 01 February 2004 In what is probably the most honest title for a zine, “It’s Raining Outside” is a very stream-of-consciousness rant about the titular event and the separation of the zine writer and eir significant other. While the even is physically very small, there is simply a…

Posted on: March 27, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Blue Scholars Prep BUTTER&GUN$ EP; Add Tour Dates with GZA

Seattle’s Hip Hop darlings hit the road with GZA, play Supersonics halftime; Release digital EP April 29th, 2008 As momentous as 2007 was for Seattle’s Blue Scholars, 2008 is already looking to be even bigger for the duo as they prepare to drop their second digital EP and third music video since the release of their critically acclaimed album Bayani on Massline/Rawkus. Since Bayani hit the streets in June 2007,…

Posted on: March 26, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Exclusive Heroes Video Podcast Series to Debut on Zune Marketplace

Five Episodes to Feature “Heroes” Footage Set to Music from Original Television Soundtrack In anticipation of the upcoming release of the “Heroes” soundtrack album from NBC Universal, “Heroes” executive producer and director Allan Arkush has crafted five unique music video podcasts that will be exclusively available for free download on Zune Marketplace. Each video short features exclusive edits of “Heroes” footage set to select tracks from the album.

Posted on: March 26, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

SiX Frontman Lauren Boquette (ex-Drown, Famous) Breaks Down New Album Lyrics Track By Track

*** New Album “Between the Warning and the War” Features Members of Suicidal Tendencies And Static-X *** SiX frontman Lauren Boquette, formerly of alt-metal act DROWN and Famous who opened the Tattoo The Earth Festival for Slayer and Slipknot, has discussed his group’s recently released third album, “Between The Warning and the War”, and given the following track-by-track analysis of the album:

Posted on: March 26, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Wildildlife Tours, Kills Radio Dead

Beginning today, San Fran’s ultra-eclectic and unclassifiable avant-face melting trio Wildildlife hit the road for a month of raging and pillaging. Get some, or don’t, and regret it later….

Posted on: March 26, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

I Suppose #2

I Suppose #2 / Half-Sized / 28 Pages / [email protected] /  This zine is a fairly quick read, with a number of pictures obscured from the method of printing in this issue. Starting off with some poems or song lyrics (one is not sure due to the lack of attribution), the zine incorporates a story stolen directly from the local town newspaper. All and all, this block of poetry and…

Posted on: March 26, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine Introduces Leaving, TX

CHRIS PATTERSON vocals, acoustic and electric guitars. The bands songwriter is a native of Iowa although he has called sixteen cities home over the past twenty years. Patterson received his first guitar at the age of 8 but claims he didnt learn to play it until he was 30. He carries with him very strong Irish roots and spends a couple weeks each year in Ireland seeking out music and…

Posted on: March 26, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Universal Music Group (UMG) to Acquire Univision Music Group

Acquisition Reinforces Universal Music’s Presence in Genre Catering to the Fastest Growing Segment of the Population And Provides Advertising Support on Univision Television Network Sale Supports Univision Communications’ Plan to Divest Certain Non-Core Assets Universal Music Group (UMG), the world’s leading music company, and Univision Communications Inc., the leading Spanish-language media company in the U.S., today announced a definitive agreement under which UMG will acquire Univision Music Group, including its…

Posted on: March 25, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Lucy Bland – Down To Sea Level

Lucy Bland – Down To Sea Level / 2008 Self / 10 Tracks / http://www.lucybland.com / The slightly electronic instrumentation that immediately comes forth during the somewhat-titular track (“Sea Level”) provides listeners with an interesting counterpoint to the dreamy vocals of Bland during the track. While the music present during this track will provide listeners with something to zone out to, the chance that the track could make it to…