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We have covered a number of bands over the course of our last 12 years as a magazine, and I feel that the evolution of music over that time has been just as significant and as important as what has preceded it.
Month: January 2010
RAISE THE RED LANTERN Tour It Up
At A Loss Recordings metallians RAISE THE RED LANTERN hit the road this week on their way to join the later half of the ongoing Translation Loss Records Tour with Battlefields and City of Ships. The band also meet up with killer acts including Racebannon, Struck By Lightning, Chord and Mouth of the Architect along the way. 1/24/2010 Melody Inn – Indianapolis, IN w/ Coffinworm, Racebannon 1/25/2010 Now That’s Class…
Bowling Green Police
Throughout the last few years, I have been to Bowling Green, Ohio a number of times. Of course, the Allied Media Conference (originally the Underground Publishing Conference) had its best days in Bowling Green before moving up to the bleak Detroit cityscape, while Howards Club H is one of the best bars / venues that I have had the chance to go to. While the mall there sucks pretty hardcore,…
FESTIVAL ORGANIZERS ANNOUNCE ROTHBURY POSTPONEMENT FOR 2010 EVENT
oday, festival organizers for the ROTHBURY music festival announced that they will not host a 2010 event. According to event producers Madison House Presents and AEG Live, a contributing factor in the decision is that, due to various artists’ recording and touring schedules, timing will not allow them to assemble the cutting edge roster that has been associated with ROTHBURY. Madison House Presents’ Jeremy Stein explains, “The result for this…
Battery/Jive Hit-Maker D.C. Don Juan Prepares “Lookie Looky”
Battery/Jive recording artist D.C. Don Juan has wasted no time getting his career in full swing. Shortly after signing his major label deal, the D.C.-raised rapper who has previously honed his skills under the driving motivation of NBA stars DerMarr Johnson, Allen Iverson, and Carmelo Anthony, released the video for his exciting new single, “Lookie Looky,” receiving both commercial and critical acclaim. Proud of the video’s early success, D.C. Don…
We Were Promised Jetpacks Announce First-Ever U.S. Headlining Tour! March Shows Just Added!
We Were Promised Jetpacks will be touring beginning in February in support of their critically acclaimed album, These Four Walls, out now on FatCat. In 2009 We Were Promised Jetpacks performed at SXSW and toured the U.S. in the fall along with labelmates, Frightened Rabbit, The Twilight Sad and BrakesBrakesBrakes. This is We Were Promised Jetpacks first-ever U.S. headlining tour and will include a return trip to the SXSW Music…
IN MOURNING Announce US Release Date; Full Album Stream Available
Swedish melancholic metallers IN MOURNING will release their upcoming full-length entitled Monolith via Singapore’s Pulverised Records on February 16. Monolith is currently streaming in its entirety at the following location: http://www.inmourning.net/monolith/. The mini-site also includes band bio, photos and videos taken from the Monolith recording sessions. Monolith was recorded, mixed and mastered at Black Lounge Studio (Scar Symmetry, Carnal Forge, Steel Attack etc.) with Scar Symmetry guitarist/producer Jonas Kjellgren (Carnal…
Chris Garneau – Music For Tourists (CD)
There softly-stated sound of “Castle Time†shows that Garneau is an artist that exists in the nexus between alternative and indie rock. There are hints of radio-friendly sound present in “Music for Touristsâ€, but this is moderated by the strings and other more classic elements present on the disc. The cohesion achieved during the first few tracks on “Music For Tourists†is impressive; individuals know by the time that “Relief 
Ty Ku Liqueur (40 Proof)
We were lucky enough to get a chance to review the Ty Ku Sake a few months back, and we were even more lucky to get a second shipment from Ty Ku offices a few days back. Enclosed was a bottle of their Sojo (which we’ll get reviewed in due time) and a 750 of this green-tinted spirit. What purchasers will first notice is the button at the bottom of…
CHICAGO BAND AM TAXI’S DEBUT VIRGIN RECORDS ALBUM, WE DON’T STAND A CHANCE, OUT IN JUNE WITH WARPED TOUR TO FOLLOW
“The Mistake,” the first video from Chicago-based rock band AM Taxi’s upcoming Virgin Records debut album, We Don’t Stand a Chance, will premiere this Saturday, January 16 on MySpace. The debut CD comes out on June 2010, just prior to the band hitting the road for this summer’s Warped Tour, starting June 24 through August 15. AM Taxi are one of the few groups booked for the entire prestigious concert…
TRANSFER play San Diego’s Casbah on January 29th 2010
TRANSFER released their full-length album aptly titled, Future Selves. Tucked away in the canyons in North San Diego among the influence of coyote howls and cricket bows, they created a collection of songs with poignant and chilling lyrics and sounds broad enough in range to deem undeniable. While exhibiting all the grandeur of British rock, yet rooted in the gritty allure of the American west, TRANSFER beseeches personal discovery. You…
Make It Or Break It: Volume One Extended Edition (DVD)
For those that have not seen the spectacle that is Make It Or Break It, it was originally aired on ABC Family in the middle of last year and was based on the incredibly competitive world of professional gymnastics. The different tensions that exist between members of the Kmetko , Cruz, and the various coaches, trainers, and other individuals of interest is what makes this show such a must-see. Where…
Gargantua Soul – Two Thousand Four (CD)
Gargantua Soul is a hard-rock/light metal band that mixes together Deftones, Clutch, Korn, and the like to make a rock stew. The recording on this demo is rough, but not too rough to make the disc unlistenable. However, the distortion on the guitars, which have the typical metal over-distorted crunch to them, are something that could and should have been changed before recording this CD. The songs, including the opening…
THE NUMERO GROUP SET TO RELEASE FIRST FILM, CELESTIAL NAVIGATIONS, THIS SPRING
Al Jarnow may not be a household name, but if your childhood consisted of watching PBS television series such as Sesame Street, 3-2-1 Contact and Infinity Factory, you’ve seen his films. Tens of millions of children and adults have viewed his stop motion, time lapse, and cel animation masterpieces over the last 40 years. For the first time, all 45 individual films have been restored and color corrected to original…
Joe The Barbarian #1 (Comic Book)
The price point of this issue is undoubtedly to bring individuals in to this new story. This issue is the first of eight, and starts off fairly slowly. Individuals are introduced to a disaffected child in a Donnie Darko type of vein, who seems to be ignored or abused at every corner by parents, bullies, and the entirety of the outside world. The story begins to really take a turn…
Sea Wolf Joins The Album Leaf For Winter Tour
Sea Wolf burst into 2010 riding the wave of one of the biggest cultural phenomena in recent memory, “Twilight: New Moon,” the wildly successful vampire franchise, with original song, “The Violet Hour.” This followed the release of the band’s acclaimed sophomore album, White Water, White Bloom, on Dangerbird Records, as well as a national headline tour. Next month, Sea Wolf is picking up again with a new single and more…
Shock-Rocker LIZZY BORDEN Grinds Out 3 Exclusive California Dates
LIZZY BORDEN announces three exclusive California dates to start off 2010. These first of the New Year shows will be a best of LIZZY BORDEN, incorporating songs from the entire catalog including the latest record Appointment With Death. “These will be the first headlining shows on the west coast that we’ve done in a long while,†explains Lizzy. “We are hyped and can’t wait to see our friends and fans.…
Jon Garcia – S/T (CD)
Jon Garcia is another individual that tires to make their fame through playing a style of adult contemporary rock that is full of energy and soul. While there is a tremendous amount of emotion shown in Garcia’s own vocals on the tracks of the disc, perhaps more emotional has to be the arrangements that await listeners during tracks like “Sweet Miseryâ€. The inclusion of strings during “Sweet Misery†is that…
ILLDISPOSED : new tour dates
11 feb “Tobakken” Esbjerg (DK) 03 apr “Chaulnes Metal Fest” Chaulnes (FR) 09 apr “Maanen” Haderslev (DK) 10 apr “Kulisselageret” Horsens (DK) 16 apr “Templet” Lyngby (DK) 17 apr “The Rock” Copenhagen (DK) 24 apr “Paletten” Viborg (DK) 28 maj “Lygten Station” Copenhagen (DK) 11 jun “Death Feast Open Air” Heide Hünxe (DE)
Rodrigo Y Gabriela Announce Spring Tour Dates
ATO Records is excited to announce that the explosive Mexican guitar-shredding Rodrigo y Gabriela have announced their Spring 2010 tour of North America. The dates begin February 28th at the 9:30 club in Washington, DC, run through March, and culminate with a special performance at New York’s historic Radio City Music Hall on April 29th. These dates are a part of Rodrigo y Gabriela’s world tour in support of their…