For those that did not watch it when it first aired, Princess Protection Program was a made for television movie that Disney crafted, utilizing the talents of Selena Gomez (Wizards of Waverly Place) and Demi Lovato (Camp Rock). The movie centers around trying to find safety for Princess Rosalinda (Lovato), who is the rightful heir to the throne in Costa Luna. Instead of taking this throne, a usurper takes power…
The veteran Cohen is back for another round. Individuals might be familiar with eir last full-length, “We’re All Gunna Dieâ€. This is Cohen’s fourth full-length playing solo, after a career making music with the act Charleston Grotto. The disc starts out with “Prayer in the Black and Whiteâ€, a track that has a set of vocals that are not quite unlike a blend of Mick Jagger and Warren Zevon. The…
Gin seems to be one of those spirits that does not get too much in the way of love. I cannot count how many individuals turn down the chance to have a gin drink just because they think that the spirit tasters like pine trees. I’m sure that some (very) low-quality gins may only have the juniper taste present, but many of the different higher-shelf releases have a much more…
Known for having penned popular worship songs sung in churches across the world including “Blessed Be Your Name,†“Better Is One Day,†“You Never Let Go” and “Heart of Worship,†recording artist, Matt Redman encourages everyone to turn to worship in times of struggle on his seventh studio album We Shall Not Be Shaken. The project will release nationwide Aug. 25 via sixstepsrecords. We Shall Not Be Shaken is intentionally…
Liechtenstein are about to become the band that every indie kid’s younger sister wishes she had started. Making a splash on the international indie pop scene with two singles, the Swedish trio of Renée, Naemi and Elin are poised to really make waves with their own unique girl-group post-punk sound. We are thrilled to team up with the band’s hometown label, Gothenburg’s Fraction Discs, in order to bring their subversive…
July 10, 2009 Dresden, Germany – Beatpol July 11, 2009 Munich, Germany – Feierwerk July 12, 2009 Bern, Switzerland – Dachstock July 13, 2009 Torino, Italy – Spaziale Fest July 15, 2009 Trier, Germany – Exhaus Open Air About Swarmbots: Destructo Swarmbots was born from the imagination of Mike Mare, who remains the stalwart captain of the vessel that endlessly explores the furthermost reaches of experimental/pop music. Born and raised…
“How I Want to Die†is a mixture of Cookie Monster, Bon Jovi, and a Broadway singer, along fairly impressive instrumentation. I put on this disc expecting drek (like Mizar and Steve Lieberman), especially with Catman’s braying on about the “Yahweh chord†and get something that is fairly soulful and catchy. Seriously though, however, Catman needs to stop singing completely; this Cookie Monster, Barry White after 2 packs of cigarettes…
With just a few short weeks until Adelitas Way debuts their first full-length album, the band has had a song chosen again by the WWE, this time as a theme for the Legacy team. The team made up of wrestling superstars Randy Orton, Cody Rhodes and Ted DiBiase will now enter the ring to “A New Day” from Adelitas Way. Hear the band talk about their involvement with WWE, preview…
Mercyful Fate to release new versions of “Evil” and “Curse Of The Pharaohs” on iTunes! As many of you already know, Mercyful Fate’s Evil is featured as a playable track on Guitar Hero: Metallica. Mercyful Fate re-recorded these two tracks specifically for the game because the original masters no longer exist. Now, the band is making both available to fans to purchase on iTunes! These versions were recorded at Earplug…
The Conduit may just upend Goldeneye as my favorite first-person shooter. This Sega-released title is one that truly pushes the Wii to its breaking point, both in regard to the graphics and the audio quality. Furthermore, the control scheme that has been mapped to the Wiimote is nothing short of amazing, establishing an intuitive way to control one’s character. The ability to further customize the control scheme allows players to…
What’s your story? How’d you fall into rap? hmm, well i starting writing out writing alternative music such as grunge and shit but i saved it all and recently read over it and its all terrible haha but i didnt start writing rap until i figured out that i cant sing, which was about a year ago Who are you listening to right now? i listen to alot of wu-tang…
Richard Swift has the sound, voice and influences an artist who’s been around for at least the past three decades. Lyrically, you have to go all the way back to Harry Nilsson and Randy Newman in the 70’s to find an appropriate contemporary and his music picks up where Jeff Lyne left off, boasting a brilliant knack for weaving literate pop sounds that go down smooth.
Ironclad Recordings, founded by Unearth vocalist Trevor Phipps, is pleased to announce the signing of Chico California’s ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE; a band featuring the talents of former members of Will Haven, The Abominable Iron Sloth, and Ghostride. Ironclad Recordings is set to release ARMED FOR APOCALYPSE’s debut full-length studio album Defeat in the US and Canada on September 15th, 2009 with SOAR releasing this behemoth of an album in Europe.…
Larry Gatlin, the man Johnny Cash called “Pilgrim,†and the Gatlin Brothers are back to recording under the force of Larry Gatlin’s pen. With the upcoming release of The Pilgrimage, their new album on CURB Records, the Gatlins celebrate their love and respect for Mr. Cash and collaborate with John Carter Cash as producer. One night, Larry Gatlin was having dinner with his son, Joshua Cash Gatlin (named after Johnny…
“How I Want To Live†is really at the nexus of funk and gospel; the soulful female lyrics that are so dominant on the track really take listeners back to the days of disco for the track’s five-plus minute runtime. The triple-vocals present on “Water Is Blood†really add a controlled chaos to the track, something interesting that really gives individuals a reason to look at the liner notes. The…
The Song: The faint horns, driving bass line, and melodious refrain echoing the words nothing anyone can say welcome the listener to the track “Nuthin.” An inviting and familiar instrumental atmosphere reminiscent of an old blues shack or juke joint is immediately established as DJ JS-1 drops the beat. A powerful team of heavy hitters featuring CL Smooth, Brother Ali, and Sadat X lend their indisputably recognizable vocals to the…
What do you get when you combine thrilling power metal with a genuine progressive approach? Alkemyst knows the answer. Their amazing LP “Meeting in the Mist†holds all the key elements that add up for a truly memorable album. This exclusive re-edition of Alkemyst’s debut opus brings back one of the most exciting releases ever to emerge on the French metal scene! The band was originally formed in the eastern…
“Street punk with a greater melodic sense!!” – ALTERNATIVE PRESS Brooklyn’s SUICIDE CITY are poised to release their debut full-length, ‘Frenzy,’ on August 4th, 2009. In anticipation of the album’s release, the band, in conjunction with ShockHound.com, has offered up a taste of ‘Frenzy’ for the price of free. Fans can visit ShockHound.com at the following URL to download an MP3 of the song “The Best Way,” the fifth cut…
I liked Shabutie, I liked Second Stage Turbine Blade, but all the times I listened to Coheed and Cambria are much in the past. It is almost as if they are a new band I am discovering for the very first time. While the opening track may seem a little pretentious and overblown, the entrance seems a little off – the gothic keyboards weave a tale that seems to be…
Lou Rogai is a man and Lewis & Clarke’s main-man; Caroline Weeks a woman, but not a weak woman. They met when L&C opened a tour for Bats for Lashes when Caroline was a member of Natasha Khan’s band. Musical sparks flew and they agreed to tour together one day, with Lewis & Clarke’s transcendental “I don’t cut my grass” peace-of-mind folk and Caroline Week’s Victorian “don’t tighten the corset”…