On Febuary 9, 2010 VP Records Presents The Return of Sanchez with his Newest Album Now and Forever Now and Forever features 15 new Sanchez tracks, produced by Donovan Germain of Penthouse Recordings. This is by far Sanchez’s best work to date. Along with delivering the sound that he is known for, the majority of this album contains original songs from Sanchez. The first single from Now and Forever is…
Foreign versions of songs are funny. Bad Religion’s “Punk Rock Song†in German was perfect, and this is the case with the French version of Anthrax’s “Antisocialâ€. However, do the French not have a work in their own language for “Antisocial†or even “Not Sociable†or something? There are twenty-nine other tracks on this two-disc set, and aside from the tracks being remastered, what makes this a must-buy? If one…
Jacksonville, FL darlings Black Kids announce plans to hit the road this 2009, playing a slew of coast-to-coast shows and stopping off in Canada along the way.
Collision Studios, a leading developer of entertainment software for next generation consoles and PC, and Virtual Play Games, a global Console and PC video game publisher today announced City Builder for Wiiâ„¢, a madcap puzzle game for all ages. City Builder combines two classic game mechanics in a fun, bouncy game where players stack water pipes, roads and power lines to form ever-growing cities across the planet’s four continents. “City…
A 5-piece out of Melbourne, Florida, Clock Hands Strangle are prepping a follow-up to their debut full-length, Redshift/Blueshift (Team Grizzly). Schedueld for release in May, Distaccati is a progression of CHS’s Bob Dylan/Joni Mitchell-inspired indie folk rock. Where RS/BS dealt with themes of movement, celestial beings and nature, Distaccati tackles subjects of classic literature, self-awareness and questioning the great creator, while offering up more accessible rock than previous releases. Clock…
This DVD set has a high value for fans of ambient or new takes on classical music. This is due to the fact that Brian Eno’s (and Bang on a Can All-Stars) “Music for Airports†is present, while Frank Scheffer’s “In the Ocean†operates as the B-side to “Music for Airportsâ€. Together, these pieces hover at about 105 minutes, allowing viewers to get deep into the heads of everyone associated…
Singer/songwriter/pianist Suzi Ragsdale announces the February 9 release of her special edition two-disc digipak album, Best Regards/Less of the Same, on Clyde Records/Stark Raven Records, distributed nationally by the Allegro Media Group. The album features special guests Rodney Crowell, Darrell Scott and Gabe Dixon. Nashville native Suzi Ragsdale literally grew up in the music business. The daughter of legendary singer/songwriter Ray Stevens, Suzi sang – at the age of five…
There is little fanfare on the beginning part of this disc. Besides a slow guitar lead-in, “Alive 2†starts off fairly quietly. However, after the band starts up there is little doubt that Anthrax has not grown old; the intensity that was present on their earliest recordings has stayed with the band so many years after their inception. The only thing really curious about this live album is the sheer…
As individuals may already know, Vodka is one of my favorite alcoholic spirits. I mean, I usually do it up in Screwdrivers, but I’ve been known to do a shot or two in my day. I was understandably excited when a bottle of Jett Vodka came to our door. As some may already know, Jett is one of the first spirits to be caffeinated, linking together the titular compound with…
Returning with the sixth full-length recording and first since the band’s line-up change of summer 2008, the group have shed three members, recruited one (drummer David Payant) and officially dropped the “Tra-La-La Band’ from its name. Kollaps Tradixionales ably demonstrates the band has lost none of its raw and frazzled anthemic power and continues to forge bold new ground in its search for a unique hybrid of punk, blues, psych,…
Sounds Familyre is incredibly honored to introduce you to Dan Zimmerman and announce the release of his new album, Cosmic Patriot. Upon hearing Dan Zimmerman’s music, his voice will be your first impression. A rich, distinctive, roasted baritone somewhere in between Lee Hazelwood and Tom Waits, his voice is all character, with nothing pretended or imposed. Dan’s been singing since he picked up the guitar in 1957, and his resonance…
A Skylit Drive, a six piece hardcore band from Lodi, CA, joins the Fearless family today and quickly enters the studio. With excitement the band heads into the studio this February with producer Casey Bates (Chiodos, Peirce the Veil) to record their sophomore album. Expected for release early this summer, this highly anticipated album will be a follow up to Wires (And The Concept of Breathing) which solidified their place…
We are pleased to announce the details of the long-awaited second album from New York’s Yeasayer. The album will be titled ODD BLOOD and will be consumable on February 9th 2010 on cd/lp/mp3 formats via Secretly Canadian in North America (Mute for ex-N. America). First brewed in the frosty hills of Woodstock, NY at the Marotta lair, then transferred to the steely sweeps of NYC, ODD BLOOD took many layers…
Aussie twin duo The Veronicas have reached gold status for the first time in the U.S. with digital sales of their super-hot track “Untouched.” The first single from the band’s current Sire Records album, Hook Me Up, “Untouched” has sold 528,275 downloads to date. The track has climbed steadily — reaching No. 26 on Billboard’s Hot 100 singles chart, No. 18 on SoundScan’s Top 20 Digital chart, and No. 21…
Just barely missing the twenty-five year anniversary of the show, MPI has captured the 1983 mini-series Kennedy and released it this year. I was not aware of this series before receiving this title from MPI themselves: after investing six hours of my time, I soon realized that not familiarizing myself with the show before then was a folly. Martin Sheen captures all the mannerisms and idiosyncrasies of John F. Kennedy;…
Anthem Boy-Demonstration- Beginning off with a very slow tempo, kinda muted indy rock that will make up drop a load in your boxers after the interlude finishes. Hard, pounding guitar riffs with barked out vocals and a very catchy tone, excellent to mosh to. Is definitely drawing influence from Hatebreed, Negative Approach, and D.R.I. Very professional, and excellent at disguising themselves. The cover of the CD that I received was…
With several national tours and over 300 shows under their belts, (including performances alongside Ladyhawk, Black Mountain and Women), Alphababy packed their bags and moved from Kelowna to Vancouver. Big changes lead to new beginnings: The band changed its name to Yukon Blonde, signed with Toronto-based Nevado Records (Bahamas, Fox Jaws), parked the van and set out to write all new material. With deference to the best, the band took…
One of the great developing artist stories of late 2008 continues to build as Wind-up recording artist Thriving Ivory kicks off their headlining tour on January 23rd in Bakersfield, CA before traveling to LA to headline the legendary Troubadour and beyond. The San Francisco quintet has been very busy over the last year promoting their self-titled debut album and single “Angels on the Moon” and, next week, they will hold…
The Watson Twins will unveil their sophomore release Talking To You, Talking To Me on Vanguard Records February 9, 2010, their most ambitious album to date. The new album finds The Watson Twins taking a soulful turn a la Carole King, but with a pop edge reminiscent of Feist. The result is a heartfelt nod to their roots, retaining the ethereal harmonies that have become their signature while incorporating a…
In February Southern Lord will proudly release the vinyl only version of the new Wolves In The Throne Room EP entitled Malevolent Grain, featuring two brand new tracks from the Pacific Northwest organic black metallers. Conspiracy Records will offer a limited edition picture disc of the 12″ for Europe, while Southern Lord will release a black 180-gram version worldwide. Additionally the band will press a limited CD version for tour…