The Chicago based group, Mambo Zombies, consists of 3 main players, Dez Desormeaux, Luis Prieto Rosario, and Jose Valdes, who have performed together over the past 10 years. They appear each Tuesday night at Green Dolphin Street, in Chicago, from 6:30 = 9:30. Their self titled debut CD can be purchased at their website: www.mambozombies.com.
Alone-Alone-3 song demo-rock metal with chunky guitars, and the female vocals are in the vein of Kittie or Scratching Post. The two main parts of this album are the guitars and vocals, as the bass and drums take a back seat to the excellent guitar playing. The same formula that has worked for quite a few bands such as the ones listed above, seems not in the least bit overplayed,…
Montreal, QC’s Barn Burner are ready to unleash Bangers worldwide and have released the final track listing. With Bangers, Barn Burner captures a signature sound that cannot be easily placed or categorized. Cultivating the principles of partying and the everlasting might of the riff, Barn Burner creates a live atmosphere that render an audience incapable of standing still. Whether it is giving your best friend a well-deserved swill of beer…
It will be a busy one for Sudden Death Records and D.O.A. as they tour to support their new album, Northern Avenger, which is getting rave reviews
Tee Pee Records is proud to announce Los Angeles rockers Night Horse will enter the studio this January 2010 to begin recording their sophomore record with esteemed producer, engineer and mixer Matt Bayles at Infrasonic Studios. Bayles is known and highly regarded for his work with bands such as Mastodon, Isis, Pearl Jam, Botch and The Murder City Devils. Matt excitely stated his main intention in recording Night Horse is…
From their Myspace ( http://www.myspace.com/occasionalmonster ) : If you are or know anyone that would be game for this type of gig, contact them. “Our keyboardist/trombonist/other-ist decided that being in a band was not for him and quit last week. So, we have a role to fill, but we want to have fun with it.
“Drain the Blood” is the first official single from the Hometowns LP and will be released on 7″ vinyl (w/ download code) and digital formats on Jan. 12. The single includes the newly recorded B-side cover of Survivor’s “Eye of the Tiger”. The Rural Alberta Advantage was born out of singer / songwriter Nils Edenloff’s exodus from the province that inspired the band’s name and many of the songs from…
Splashy drum beats mesh with Tony’s Coldplay-esque vocals. Unlike Coldplay, Aloha makes for themselves a completely innovative sound, using the shuffling beat of “All The Wars†to power forward. “Here Comes Everyone†is wrought on a multitude of different levels; instead of being a straight-forward rock CD, a host of innovative instruments, from vibraphone to harpsichord, and organs litter the soundscape of the CD. The second half of the aforementioned…
The Smiling Strangers were formed in 2004 by songwriter Jeff Reynolds and are based in London and the Midlands area of the UK. Jeff had played in bands and appeared at both the Edinburgh Fringe and the Greenbelt Arts Festival but had a break from music before writing a batch of new songs that were meant to be a solo project but which quickly developed into The Smiling Strangers.
“‘No Delia don’t go round when the Devil’s loose,’ A.A. Bondy cautions, his voice heavy with the kind of prescience that doesn’t come easy. A brooding Americana singer and songwriter, Mr. Bondy plays craggy, atmospheric folk songs – echoing acoustic guitar, spare piano – that are mournful, but never burdensome.” – The New York Times “On his arresting sophomore effort, When The Devil’s Loose, tales of loneliness, loss and love…
The Federal Moguls first studio release, High Risk Investment Planning, is set to be released on Tuesday, and young listeners will be very impressed with the entire CD. The album contains 17 (plus a hidden 18th track) tracks that show off a complete diversity of music styles. High Risk Investment Planning will take listeners in so many new musical directions, with a quirky style of music similar to artists such…
To celebrate Saliva’s new album Cinco Diablo hitting stores, neufutur.com and the hard-rockers are giving one fan a chance to win their entire Island/Def Jam catalog and Playstation 3! To sign up for your chance to win a PS3 and all of the other goodies, please hit up http://www.totalassault.com/contests/id/01803/ .
We Were Promised Jetpacks will be touring beginning in February in support of their critically acclaimed album, These Four Walls, out now on FatCat. In 2009 We Were Promised Jetpacks performed at SXSW and toured the U.S. in the fall along with labelmates, Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad and BrakesBrakesBrakes. This is We Were Promised Jetpacks first-ever U.S. headlining tour and will include a return trip to the SXSW Music…
Sapling Grove is a band that has been around through many years and different incarnations of the group. This, the latest CD project for the band, shows their ability to do songs from many different musical genres, from the traditional “Cora Is Gone†and “Sweet Sunny South†to more contemporary material such as “Friend Of The Devil†and the Bob Seger classic “Turn The Pageâ€. I’ve known most of these…
The opening “Sympathy For The Junkies†is a challenging track to put right at the front of the CD. Luckily enough, Tetsuro Kitame (the leader of the band) is able to construct interesting guitar lines and arrange them in such a way along with the drums to keep individuals interested for the six-plus minute runtime of the track.
“Not Today†is a track that really challenges what I originally had thought Ruby Rendrag would thought. A very intricate instrumental approach begins “Not Todayâ€, before Rendrag’s own unique vocals take the fore. Hints of Amy Lee, Tori Amos, and The Breeders all unite to create a crunchy brand of rock that has more than a fair share of a pop glean present. With a strong introduction, Rendrag looks to…
NYC doom/rock kingpins THE RESURRECTION SORROW are raking in great reviews of their recently self-released debut album Hour of the Wolf. In support of the release the band will do a short stint of live dates throughout the Northeast this winter with further tour plans to be announced soon. 01/22/2010 Electric Company – Utica, NY 01/29/2010 London Billiards/Club Oasis – Worcester, MA 02/13/2010 Ace of Clubs – New York, NY…
The Parts That Showed is the sophomore album release by the Viking Moses an outfit that was initiated by Southern Missourian Brendon Massei in 2003. Their latest album was recorded on the Oldham family farm in central Kentucky by Paul Oldham (Will’s younger brother and bassist), featuring the talent of Spencer Kingman (of Spenking), John McCauley III (of Deer Tick), Cody Brant and Jacob Soto (of Flaspar) and Evelyn Weston.The…
Travel into the Uncharted Reaches with Foreign Born by way of their new video for “Early Warnings” from their 2009 release Person To Person. Follow the Foreign Born dudes as they travel by plane, by boat, and by foot with their trusty companion Floyd, to explore the flora and fauna of the Uncharted Reaches, including the elusive and rare Lamborghini Ox. It’s a journey that would make Steve Zissou himself…
It has been quite a few months since Hopeless changed emo music with their release of the first Amber Pacific EP. How would All Time Low measure up to these emo stars? “Coffee Shop Soundtrack†is how All Time Low starts out this disc, and surprisingly throws in a heavy amount of rock with their Starting Line-style of emo rock. The band’s second track of the disc, “Break Out! Break…