Gary Husband’s Drive : Hotwired
“A musician whom I have known and admired for many years, not only for his wizardry at the piano, but for his artistry at the drums! Immense musical talent.” – John McLaughlin
Month: January 2009
Wanda Sykes: I’ma Be Me
One of today’s most engaging and popular comedic performers, Wanda Sykes returns to HBO® for her second solo special Wanda Sykes: I’ma Be Me. Known for her smart, outspoken, and direct delivery, Sykes is shown performing material from her recent I’ma Be Me national stand-up tour. The DVD feature presentation from HBO Home Entertainment will hit stores on February 2, 2010. Called “wickedly funny†by USA Today, Sykes gives an…
Keelay & Zaire – “Exclusive Sh!t” featuring Supastition
The Song: In anticipation of their debut full-length album Ridin High, Keelay & Zaire are releasing a free EP this month to give us a taste of what they can bring to the table. Entitled Prelude To Drive, the EP is riddled with impressive guest artists. “Exclusive Sh!t” features Supastition, a North Carolina native, who provides a heavy hitting flow to the track. He wants us to know that he’s…
Commander in Chief: Geo-Political Simulator 2009 (PC)
As a political science graduate student, Commander in Chief is a game that really interests me. It is an up to date (using data for values up to January 2009). The game itself is touted as placing players in President Obama’s shoes, but don’t let that limit your imagination. No matter what state, what individual, players want to be, they take on the duties and roles associated with those heads…
Toro Y Moi announces New Album
Toro Y Moi (a.k.a. Columbia, South Carolina’s Chaz Bundick) is the sound the world has been waiting for. This multi-cultural juggernaut gathers up the best musical elements from around the globe- R&B, Indie Rock, Electronic Dance and Psychedelica -and creates something-freaking-else! Over the course of his first groundbreaking full length Causers Of This, Toro Y Moi turns the aforementioned musics upside-down with his breathtakingly innovative approach. The incendiary power of…
Ryland Angel – S/T (CD)
While the cover and related promotional information seem to paint Angel as a secular singer, it really seems like Angel fits well into both adult contemporary and contemporary Christian genres. “Absalom†is a track that uses a little bit of jazz and a slower tempo than most pop to really go forth and create a distinct style for Angel’s music. Even if there is nothing sharp or harsh present during…
Kylesa’s “Static Tensions” track listing unveiled; album out Mar. 17 on Prosthetic
Kylesa’s eagerly anticipated new album, Static Tensions, is set for a Mar. 17 via Prosthetic Records and will be quickly followed by the Apr. 2 launch of a nationwide tour alongside The Haunted at Pomona, Calif.’s Glass House.
Jeff Brodnax – Forcing Me To Bend (CD)
“Angel†has Jeff Brodnax create an intriguing composition. Where most vocals have only one duty (to further the narrative of the track), Brodnax’s take on an added responsibility. During this track, the vocals are charged with providing extra harmony, melding with the rest of the instrumentation and creating a track that touches upon such acts as Pink Floyd and Radiohead, even as the narrative part of the vocals take on…
King of Prussia to release The Time of Great Forgetting via Kindercore on February 2, 2010!
While it may be easy (before a spin) to dismiss King of Prussia’s new country western mini-EP The Time of Great Forgetting as an attempt at genre-switching “Weenery,†that isn’t what Deaner is talking about. This is a return to the band’s Southern Rock roots—minus, of course, the Marshall half-stacks, sweaty headbands, fingerless-gloved drummer and any aural evidence of “raw guitar prowess.†Ok, fair enough, it may not be a…
RAZORLIGHT EXPLODES OUT OF UK AND SETS SIGHTS ON U.S. – NEW THIRD ALBUM, SLIPWAY FIRES, SET FOR MARCH 2009 RELEASE ON MERCURY
After captivating British fans for more than four years, London-based Razorlight – fronted by lead singer/guitarist Johnny Borrell – now turns its attention to the U.S. as the newest addition to the Mercury Records roster in America. Razorlight’s third album, SLIPWAY FIRES, released November in the UK on Universal’s Vertigo label, will be issued in the U.S. on Mercury in March 2009, coinciding with a major North American tour schedule.…
Alchemia Polish Vodka (80 Proof)
The first taste that individuals will have of Alchemia will forever impart “smoothness†as a quality to the vodka. Alchemia is smoother than even storied brands like Belvedere and Grey Goose, ensuring that this vodka can pull double duty as a mixing spirit or as a straight shooter. For my money though, I would just put this in a highball glass and go to work; without or without ice, Alchemia’s…
PIERCED ARROWS SIGN TO VICE RECORDS, ANNOUNCE NEW ALBUM IN 2010
Pierced Arrows, the Portland-based trio comprised of legendary members Fred and Toody Cole of the seminal punk band Dead Moon have announced their signing to VICE Records for the release of their sophomore LP Descending Shadows on February 2nd. Descending Shadows expands on their fervently rough signature sound, recorded at Portland’s Buzz or Howl Studios and mastered to vinyl lacquer per tradition at Fred and Toody’s home. Promising to herald…
VAN MORRISON releases “Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl” on Feb 10th!
Multi-award winning soul singer and musical legend Van Morrison is set to release “Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl,” an in-concert reworking of his historic 1968 gold-certified solo album. Recorded live over two nights at the Hollywood Bowl this past Nov. 7 and 8, the album marks the premiere release on Mr. Morrison’s new EMI-distributed label, Listen to the Lion Records. “Astral Weeks: Live at the Hollywood Bowl” arrives…
I Hate New Music: The Classic Rock Manifesto
Dave Thompson is the Andy Rooney of music criticism. Bushy eyebrows aside, Thompson puts his stake in the ground early on in his latest manifesto, I Hate New Music, with the outrageous claim that rock music stopped being good sometime around 1978. Seriously. Like the aforementioned 60 Minutes alum Rooney rambling on about not getting as much coffee in the can as he did in the good old days, Thompson…
Angel Blake – S/T (CD)
Angel Blake plays the style of music that HIM would love to be able to play. The style of music that comes throughout on this self-titled album is something that is sultry, but still brutal. This is a fundamentally different beast than either Danzig or Type O Negative because it seems as if Angel Blake is a more serious act than either of the previous two acts.
SHINING’S BLACKJAZZ SET FOR FEBRUARY 2nd RELEASE
Norwegian quintet Shining are about to unleash their fourth full length album entitled Blackjazz on February 2, 2010. Their determination to create new sounds and cross boundaries has only been further stepped up with their latest ear-crushing achievement. An unstoppable force made out of small bits and pieces that hit in the right place at the right time, Blackjazz is a synchronized launch of attacks in Shining’s hard hitting hybrid…
Ramadanman ‘Humber EP’ is Apple Pips number 5.
Apple Pips proudly presents a release of genre crossing business from 2 very promising producers – Ramadanman and Sven Weisemann
Day of Fire – Album News
Nashville based hard rockers Day Of Fire’s latest release, Losing All, is set to hit stores on January 26th 2010. The album features 13 ambitious, high energy rock songs, including the first single, “Lately.” The Grammy nominated band has sold over 150,000 albums and performed for over 750,000 devoted fans worldwide. They have previously toured with Saliva, Cold, Rev Theory, Collective Soul, and recently hit the road with Daughtry, who…
HALFDOWN THOMAS TO RELEASE NEW ALBUM IN FEBRUARY
Cullman, AL-based rock quartet HalfDown Thomas will see their new album, “Beautifully Strange,†released via Rock Ridge Music on February 17, 2009. The band had the honor of working on the record with 3 Doors Down’s Chris Henderson as producer. In addition to Henderson’s production, the album boasts mixing by Geoff Ott (3 Doors Down, Nickelback, Unwritten Law) and Kirk Kelsey (3 Doors Down, Creed, Redding). Bobby Capps of .38…
Eclipse Series 11: Larisa Shepitko (DVD)
Unless individuals have had the chance to really plumb the depths of Soviet-era cinema from Russia chances are good that they may have only heard of Larisa Shepitko. This Criterion Collection release acts as the bookends for Shepitko’s career, collecting eir final work (1976’s “The Ascentâ€) with a 1966 piece (“Wingsâ€) that exists as Shepitko’s first post-college work. While there are a few other efforts that Shepitko released during eir…