PacSun, the clothing store inspired by the California lifestyle, has officially announced tour kick-off, November 6th in Los Angeles, CA at the House of Blues and wraps December 20th at House of Blues in Anaheim, CA. Saosin, P.O.S., Innerpartysystem, and Eye Alaska as well as local battle of the band contest winners will be performing on each date. “The diverse lineup this year makes me very excited†says Josh Hubberman,…
The first SHRINEBUILDER performances have been announced! The group have announced several US shows taking place this November. The confirmed shows as of now include a double set (early and late performances) at Chicago’s Empty Bottle on November 14th. Following that very next day will be the newly announced show at Le Poisson Rouge in Manhattan. 11/14/2009 Empty Bottle – Chicago, IL (8 PM and 11 PM performances) 11/15/2009 Le…
Esthero now is much different than ey was back in 1998, when I was lucky enough to see the “Heaven Sent†video. It looks like there was a decent period in Esthero’s career where ey was deep in the shadows – the album that had “Heaven Sent†on it came out in 1998, and Esthero didn’t come out with anything new until 2004. It may just be the case that…
Metal Mind Productions presents Silver Mountain, a legendary Scandinavian heavy metal group hailing from Malmo in Sweden. They appeared on the scene in late 70’s, only to dominate the 80’s with their original and inspirational music. Over the years they released four LPs and one live album, forever carving their name in heavy metal history. This exclusive re-release of their only live album, „Live at Hibiya ’85“, brings back a…
Live DVD was filmed in mid February at the WyspiaÅ„ski Theatre in Katowice, where RPWL played as the headliner on the second day of the festival ProgRock 2009. The band’s music definitely has its own style – modern, yet also drawing from the best traditions of the prog-rock genre. All in all – brilliant compositions, catchy melodies, mature and intriguing sound! The set-list included RPWL’s greatest hits such as “Hole…
For me, I always got DeBarge and Gloria Estefan mixed up. I guess it was the general genre in which they played their music, but this 2-CD set goes far in showing why the acts were two distinct and different pieces of music history. I personally had no idea that Estefan had three decades worth of work in the music industry, or that eir collected output would be enough to…
10/2 – Lawrence, KS – The Yard At Beaumont 10/4 – Austin, TX – Austin City Limits Festival 10/7 – Salt Lake, UT – Urban Lounge 10/9 -Eugene, OR – U Oregon Student Union 10/10 – Vancouver, BC – Richard’s 10/11 – Seattle, WA – Showbox 10/14 – Los Angeles, CA – Henry Fonda Theater 10/15 – San Diego, CA – Soma 10/17 – San Francisco, CA Treasure Island Band…
DJ JS-1 releases his ‘Greatest Sell-Outs,’ a video in which JS collates his list of biggest sell-outs ever. >From the most legendary groups in music to today’s leading athletes, JS calls out anybody and everybody that has ever sold out. Staying true to his principles and ideals, JS released his latest album, No Sell Out, to showcase his skill as a DJ and an artist, and proclaims, “I didn’t make…
GREEN OWL presents the song of the summer “Warm Heart of Africa” ( http://greenowl.com/album/warm-heart-of-africa-7inch ) now as a vinyl 7in!!! SIDE A is “WARM HEART OF AFRICA” a party record playlist shot of Afropop with vocals from THE VERY BEST’s ESAU MWAMWAYA and a surprise appearance from EZRA KOENIG of VAMPIRE WEEKEND! SIDE B is “YALIRA” a previously unreleased song from THE VERY BEST’s debut LP available Physically October 6th…
The final disc out of a three-disc assault by Diaphragm Records, Estee Louder is by far the most punk and dirt-rock influenced of the three acts. This does not stop Estee Louder from being extraordinarily well-versed with their instruments and the arrangements put forward on “Ohio’s Bestâ€. The two-vocal assault found in “Ohio’s Best†runs parallel with the first X album, even down to the aural similarities enjoyed by “Bob…
“Save The Yuppie Breeding Grounds†is the first track off of “Manifest Densityâ€, and it shows that Moraine expects more out of their listeners than most bands. Where the average CD will gradually pick up steam as the tracks roll on, “Manifest Density†immediately showcases intricate arrangements and complex emotions that will require a listener’s full attention. Moraine’s overall approach during this track is hard to decipher, but one can…
Music collectors worldwide are ecstatic with the CD release of the legendary ‘Natural Gas’ album featuring Badfinger, Humble Pie and Uriah Heep alumni. The Natural Gas album has been given the CD treatment by premier re-issue label Renaissance Records in conjunction with ItsAboutMusic.com, who has an impressive back catalog of releases. Originally released in 1975 on the Private Stock label, the eponymous debut by Natural Gas featured Joey Molland of…
(Hed)pe have announced they will shoot a video for their new single “Here And Now†with director Dale Resteghini of Raging Nation Films (Mudvayne, Trivium). The video is expected to surface in the coming weeks, while “Here And Now†is now available through iTunes and other digital retailers. The track will also appear on a re-released version of (Hed)pe’s “New World Orphans†along with brand new cover artwork. “I am…
There are only a few lounge tracks that I can honestly tolerate; a disturbing amount of those are re-makes of alternative/popular songs (such as the lounge version of DC Talk’s “Floodâ€). However, there are some interesting tracks on this album; the amount of experimentation that Esquivel and eir band does, seamlessly moving into the Mexican sombrero dance (without sounding too awfully clichéd) during “La Raspaâ€. While a number of the…
Check out Wikipedia for the massive list of samples on Torn Up: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Torn_Up_(album). “BLAHBLAHBLAH, just fucking download it. Best mash-up artist out there.†– The Hidden Playlist. Taking the gauntlet laid down by Girl Talk and sharpening it even further, the response to Ethan Ward (aka E-603)’s Torn Up has been tremendously positive in the short time since it’s recent completion and instant release — overnight, three tracks from the…