Month: December 2008

Posted on: December 23, 2008 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

The Metermaids Host Remix Contest / Bonus Download from Sufjan Stevens Mashup EP

In celebration of their recent Sufjan Stevens mashup Nightlife in Illinoise EP, the Metermaids are hosting a remix contest that gives fans a chance to flex their mashup skills using the Metermaids song “Nightlife.” Drawing on the vocals, bass and drums from the original track, fans will be able to use the free Remix Wizard widget to re-create the track. The winner will receive a copy of Reason 4 by…

Posted on: December 22, 2008 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 1

Cowboy Mouth – Fearless (CD)

Eighteen years and still going for some unexplainable reason. New Orleans party band Cowboy Mouth have managed to take a handful of trite party songs, a strong word-of-mouth live show and shape a pretty decent career as second rate Jimmy Buffetts. On Fearless, their ninth full length, the band continues to confound. Filled with 12 mostly novelty songs about everything from big girls (Belly) to Kelly Ripa (Kelly Ripa), the…

Posted on: December 17, 2008 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Chromeo + Shwayze = The Cataracs. Your Guilty Pleasure.

THE CATARACS Chromeo + Shwayze = The Cataracs. Your Guilty Pleasure. “What happened to make these kids go crazy? The Cataracs. They’re two electo-pop-stars-to-be who were thrilled to be billed as Berkley’s ‘home-town heroes’.” – San Francisco Chronicle (Date Book Cover)

Posted on: December 17, 2008 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

The Killers – Day & Age (CD)

Based on interviews alone, it’d be easy to dismiss The Killers as little more than naive keyboard rockers with laughably bombastic quotes about world domination or simply millennials who just discovered Depeche Mode and David Bowie and have a few more minutes left on their fame stop watch.

Posted on: December 17, 2008 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

Destruction – 25 years of metal domination

Germany’s Destruction are celebrating their 25th year of ravaging the planet with their highly influential style of thrash! Their latest release D.E.V.O.L.U.T.I.O.N. displays the trio’s metal at its most comprehensive, showcasing the full spectrum of this band’s powerful thrash approach which has carried them to the top ranks of thrash metal.

Posted on: December 17, 2008 Posted by: anfnewsacct Comments: 0

“Mirror” is cinematic electronic pop from ex Slow frontman helped by David Gahan

Mirror is an album of cinematic, electronic pop music from Thomas Anselmi’s multi-media project of the same name produced by Vincent Jones and featuring performances by a star-studded cast of collaborators including Depeche Mode singer Dave Gahan, Warhol superstar Joe Dallesandro, Bowie pianist Mike Garson, and introducing chanteuse Laure-Elaine and teen actress Frances Lawson.