Ni Hao, Kai-Lan is, for those who have not watched the show, a Nickelodeon effort that It finally seems as if some children’s companies are getting the fact that parents do not want to go out and spend $20 for the equivalent of two episodes. This DVD contains four episodes – the titular one, Lulu Day, Roller Rintoo, and Wait, Hoho, Wait. To top that, there are a few bonus…
8 song tape of Death Metal/HC from Glendale, AZ. Throaty vocals mix perfectly with extremely speedy guitar and drum beats. The recording on this tape is a little muted, but the pure aggression that this band is capable of is definitely noticeable. Existi has times where the guitar riffs find a little harmony, moving into the Goth/Black Metal subgenre. The bass is very pronounced on this album, playing around during…
The Daniel William Bones directed performance video continues the band’s use of apocalyptic imagery as featured on their latest album, Attitude and celebrates the return to action of vocalist Athera who was sidelined earlier this year from a near-fatal heart attack that stemmed from a previously undiagnosed heart defect. Released in May, Attitude was recorded in Norway and mixed at Studio Fredman in Sweden. The album features guest appearances by…
Wed. – Nov. 4 – Hoboken, NJ @ Maxwell’s w/ Dent May, The Fiery Furnaces Thu. – Nov. 5 – Northampton, MA @ Pearl Street w/ Dent May, The Fiery Furnaces Fri. – Nov. 6 – Troy, NY @ Revolution Hall w/ Dent May, The Fiery Furnaces Sat. – Nov. 7 – Toronto, ON @ El Mocambo w/ Dent May, The Fiery Furnaces Tue. – Nov. 10 – Toledo, OH…
The St. James represents our first foray into Chambourcin, and we could not have gotten a more solid introduction to the varietal. From when we first brought it out of its shipping crate, the presentation of the ’08 Chambourcin is classy, with labeling that calls forth the seventies and early eighties while maintaining a current sort of flair. This red wine can be enjoyed on a number of levels, be…
Wednesday, 10/21 San Jose, CA Mission Ale House Friday, 10/23 San Diego, CA Kava Lounge Saturday, 10/24 Las Vegas, NV Venue TBA Sunday, 10/25 Los Angeles, CA Venue TBA Wednesday, 10/28 Las Cruces, NM Equinox Thursday, 10/29 Tucson, AZ Venue TBA Monday, 11/2 Phoenix, AZ Hidden House Saturday, 11/07 New Orleans, LA Dragon’s Den Tuesday, 11/17 Toronto, Ontario Venue TBA Wednesday, 11/18 Peterborough Ontario The Underdog Sound Bar Thursday, 11/19…
It is so nice to see that a relic of the punk rock days has not eschewed the style that made eir a legend and went into something exponentially more boring (I’m looking at you, Lydia Lunch). Exene Cervenka and the Original Sinners come up with a bouncy, fresh punk track that really does not have any specific dating to it . “It Ain’t Supposed To Be†has a punk…
It’s a bit surprising Different Light, the 2007 sophomore release from Sherwood didn’t help make the California band a household name. With their Pet Sounds-era harmonies and a sound the evoked everyone from the Beatles to ELO, the album was pretty damn close pop rock perfection. Their latest, Qu is almost as good. It’s a bit cliché to talk about a maturing sound in record reviews, but it’s true with…
Reunited Swedish death metallers DESULTORY will begin recording their as-yet-untitled new full-length in November with producer Tore Stjerna at Necromorbus Studio in Sweden (Watain, In Battle, Nominon). The album will mark the band’s first long player in nearly 14 years. Said DESULTORY guitarist HÃ¥kan Morberg: “The songs are a mix of fast and heavy melodic death metal with dark and melancholic lyrics, all in the true spirit of DESULTORY. The…
Polar Bear Club is working hard in a studio space in NYC today filming for their debut music video for the song “Living Saints”- a track off Chasing Hamburg. Being filmed by Thomas Colella, the video will be a conceptual piece complete with performance bits and even some animation. Anticipate to see “Living Saints” on your television and computer screens this winter. Chasing Hamburg was released via Bridge Nine records…
Kingdom Hearts 358/2 is the latest in the Kingdom Hearts series and focuses in on Roxas, giving players the opportunity to take on different RPG elements through both single and multi-player modes. The panel system is the most interesting element here, in that players are given the ability to customize different item sets, magic, and weaponry. Adding more to the customization that one can have, the multiplayer mode allows the…
Okay, I’m thoroughly surprised with what I hear on this disc. I was expecting very tepid, warmed-over pop-punk, bu I get this really well done indierock. I always whine about how I don’t review CDs in a timely matter, but I’ve had this CD for about a year and a half. I’m horrible. The band really seems to switch styles between a Osceola/At the Drive-In sound and something near what…
On November 17, we will release SCORE! 20 Years of Merge Records: The Remixes! on limited edition CD and digital download. All proceeds will benefit charities chosen by the SCORE! curators. Track listing: 1. Caribou- Kalgon (Polvo) 2. Barbara Morgenstern- Mother of Pearl (Pram) 3. Four Tet- Baby’s Way Cruel (Guv’ner) 4. The Blow- Drill Me (I Was So There Remix) (Portastatic) 5. John McEntire- The Ghost of You Lingers…
Oct 21 – The Historic Ashland Armory – Ashland, OR Oct 22 – WOW Hall – Eugene, OR Oct 23 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR Oct 24 – El Corazon – Seattle, WA Oct 25 – The BLVD – Spokane, WA Oct 27 – The Filling Station – Bozeman, MT Oct 28 – The Back Porch – Spearfish, SD Oct 30 – 7th St. Entry – Minneapolis, MN Oct…
Eric Hutchinson has been invited to open for Kelly Clarkson on her upcoming fall tour. The Warner Bros. Records recording artist, who played a series of summer shows with Clarkson, will support Ms. Clarkson on 30+ dates (see below for itinerary). “Ok, It’s Alright With Me,” the second single from Hutchinson’s full-length debut, Sounds Like This, is currently charting at Hot AC radio and was a Top 5 hit at…
The tracks on “Alternation†fittingly alternate in style and length, with some tracks being over six and seven minutes while some struggle to get to the two minute mark. At every point during “Alternationâ€, there is a very different sound that Excepter is trying to cultivate. There are hints of sixties pop, alternative, surf, and about fifty other styles that all blend together to create a sound that is specifically…
When Haroula Rose left for Spain on a Fulbright scholarship in 2005, the last place the singer/songwriter thought she would return was Los Angeles. But Someday, her debut EP, brings the multi-instrumentalist full circle with “five dreamy melodies” taking listeners on “a gentle and enjoyable acoustic trip into poetic lyricism and soft guitar playing.”(- noizemakesenemies, UK blog) Someday is currently available on iTunes. With “introspective vocals that breathe life into…
The Song: Jern Eye has been steadily building his buzz with a slew of releases off his upcoming sophomore release Vision. With response to the new album remains strong from fans and critics alike, Jern hasn’t been resting on his laurels, soaking in the accolades. Instead, Jern has put in serious work, creating a 20 track pre-album mixtape titled The Eye Exam featuring a number of unreleased, rare, and remixed…
Evolve plays a very atmospheric brand of music that takes quite a few minutes to fully appreciate. “August Moon†is the first track on the disc, and before the beat goes into something approximating “From Your Mouthâ€-era God Lives Underwater, little can be felt about the band. Slow, Evolve finally comes into a storytelling type of music when the instrumentation settles down. No vocals are needed during the opening of…
The Puzzle – Hook Cause if it don’t feed me I don’t need that shit (I..I came with this puzzle but my piece don’t fit) Born and raised sellin caine and the game don’t quit (I..I came with this puzzle but my piece don’t fit) Its been embedded in my blood since my days as a jit (I..I came with this puzzle but my piece don’t fit) Been addicted to…