Month: September 2008

Posted on: September 3, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Motion Picture Demise – Zip.Boom.Hah. (CD)

Genre-wise I feel like Motion Picture Demise is kind of all over the board. “Zip. Boom. Hah.” leaves me feeling a little lost as to a genre to tag on them. Mostly, their music is a solid time investment; I think all can find at least one song on here that touches on their style of choice. My largest criticism is to cut the song length down a bit, by…

Posted on: September 3, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

McCarthy Trenching adds more dates, kicking off tour in Tulsa, OK on Sept. 25th

Team Love releases Calamity Drenching on October 28st McCarthy will he’ll zig zag across the mid-west and hit some west coast dates too with a two night stand in Portland, OR. Dates listed below. More to come! Songs: Illinois “The songs offered up are a combination of Bright Eyes earnestness and Felice Brother rootsyness. I know I’ve compared a number of artists to him of late but on “Roasting Song”…

Posted on: September 3, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Interscope Recording Artist Charles Hamilton Creates New Innovative Way Of Touring

Already critically-acclaimed debuting Interscope recording artist, Charles Hamilton, joins forces with the top hip-hop and urban music blogs on the web along with leading social media network imeem.com, to create “The Hamiltonization Process.” “The Hamiltonization Process” is a 3-month, 8-site tour that begins on Tuesday, September 2nd on okayplayer.com and ends on Tuesday, December 9th on onsmash.com. An insightful trailer for “The Hamiltonization Process” can be viewed at http://www.iamnotcharleshamilton.com/.

Posted on: September 3, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Cool and Phat 3/26/99 (JMcQ)

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Posted on: September 3, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Walt DisneyTo Release Rock Version of Nightmare Before Christmas Soundtrack

On September 30, Walt Disney Records unveils Nightmare Revisited with 20 fresh recordings and beloved covers of the music, mayhem, and merriment from Tim Burton’s The Nightmare Before Christmas. Danny Elfman returns to recapture the musical landscape he masterfully created for the original The Nightmare Before Christmas soundtrack with two brand new recordings of the “Opening” and “Closing.” Adding a new tantalizing twist to Nightmare favorites, Nightmare Revisited also boasts…

Posted on: September 3, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Stranger – one shot

Now, this will be one of the shortest reviews I’ve done, as about 95% of this zine is just blankness. However, the editor of this magazine has an affinity for late-1800’s drawings for products, and seemingly unrelated pieces of writing, such as a description of someone being called about a eclipse. A German (I think) worksheet is includes, and a stream-of-consciousness poem adorns the page adjacent. The zine is one…

Posted on: September 3, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

SIGH – ‘A Tribute To Venom’ Out Today; North American Headlining Tour Starts This Week with Labelmates UNEXPECT

Japanese Black Metal band SIGH’s A Tribute To Venom was released today via THE END RECORDS. Limited to one pressing, the album is available in three colors in a special collectible packaging that includes a 12″ LP etched on side B along with a CD. The six-song tribute to legendary Black Metal band Venom features the bass work of Dan Lilker (Brutal Truth, Nuclear Assault) and Shane Embury (Napalm Death,…

Posted on: September 3, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Elton John – Rocket Man: Number Ones (CD)

Individuals know who exactly Elton John is. There is no use describing eir career or the trials and tribulations that marked the music or the style that created the music. Rather, individuals need to know that there are seventeen of John’s hits on the CD, with “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road”, “Bennie and the Jets”, and “Crocodile Rock” as three of the first four songs that individuals hear. There are other…

Posted on: September 3, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

sBACH Announces US Dates w/ Pinback

He’s done it again. Spencer Seim, these days known to the world as simply, sBACH, has just done the unthinkable… and yes that means he’s covered Paula Abdul’s “Cold Hearted Snake” and announced US dates w/ the mighty Pinback!

Posted on: September 2, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Cool and Phat 3/12/99 (JMcQ)

Cool and Phat Concert on March 12th 1999 Marcus Holden – This guy was sweet. Do you remember the guy from police acadamy? You know, the black guy that did all the noises? Well, if you do here is his pseudo brother. Marcus made beats for a lot of songs, and made money while at it. From what i gleaned off people, he always used to do that stuff in…