Guiltmaker – Driven By Arms / 4 Tracks / 2006 Kiss of Death / http://www.myspace.com/guiltmaker / >http://www.kissofdeathrecords.com / Reviewed 10 July 2006 Guiltmaker is an act that is comprised of members of Combatwoundedveteran and Reversal of Man, but is something that is drastically different than either of those acts. In fact, a track like “Connected†has much more to do with the emo acts out on the market now than…
Set to begin March 22, tickets for all shows are on sale now through all major ticket agencies and individual venue ticket box offices. The band recently announced two special VIP ticket packages now on sale exclusively via Artistarena.com (direct link is http://tixx1.artistarena.com/fearfactory). Each package contains a ticket to the show granting early admission, plus a T-shirt and other special items. VIP packages are available for each of the shows…
Their first Metal Blade release, Quiet Earth, showed what that earth’s last sound might be like. It was heavy, sick, and crazy; stomping and banging, elegiac with cello. Just beneath the rock they described a bad trip through a devastated world where resigned dignity and camaraderie with the friends that remain are the only consolations. This mixture of rowdiness and gentleness is very much of their hard-living, hard-loving hometown: f*#%$d-up…
You remember when the Flaming Lips put out that four-CD set that was supposed to be started all at the same time and played in four stereos? Well, “Black Oni†is sort of like that, the second release in a trilogy of albums by Guapo. This album gives the listening base a feel for Guapo, who seem to play a much more sedate brand of experimental music, sort of like…
3.18 Alliance Talent showcase @ Submerged – 10:00pm* 3.19 Dub Frequency @ Maleverde – 1:00pm* 3.19 Neon Reverb/Epicsauce party @ The Music Gym – 1:00am* 3.22 Club Congress Tucson, AZ 3.24 Cafe Du Nord San Francisco, CA w/ Shlohmo and Oy 3.28 The Shakedown Cafe Claremont, CA *denotes SXSW RAINBOW ARABIA Out of the many labels attached to Rainbow Arabia’s globe-trekking, kaleidoscopic dance music, the most concise term yet may…
Though once a member of Moldy Peaches, Adam Green has done a decent job of forge his own identity as a solo act. His latest effort, the “Minor Love†is no exception.
The National Film Board of Canada has partnered with YouTube for the US premiere of the feature-length documentary film, The “Socalled” Movie in the U.S, starting March 16 during SXSW. Canadian musician, Socalled, whose debut music video garnered over 2M views on YouTube, is the subjects of the film and will also be performing at the festival on the 16th. SXSW Film Closing/ Music Opening Party 3.16.10, Co-Hosted by YouTube…
Atmospheric doom metallers BATTLEFIELDS will kick off a short string of US shows on March 17th in support of their critically-acclaimed Translation Loss full-length Thresholds Of Imbalance released last year. The tour begins in Minneapolis at Triple Rock with A Storm Of Light and will run through 11 cities, including three appearances at SXSW in Austin, TX, before coming to a close in Fargo, ND on March 27th. BATTLEFIELDS 2010…
Being described as “acid-swamp-blues-musicâ€, I initially was a little reluctant to listen to this disc, but methinks that the title is a little misleading – Grubstake is true rock & roll, grimy and couched much more in the rhythm and blues tradition (that part of the blurb is correct) than much of the rock that is out there in the current. Immediately compelling, a track like “Familiar Ring†is a…
At the opening festivities of the 28th Annual George Strait Team Roping Classic finals in San Antonio today, George Strait announced to the hometown crowd that he is bringing his superstar tour to the Alamodome. The stadium show is scheduled for May 1st and includes the King of Country Music along with Reba and special guests Lee Ann Womack and the Randy Rogers Band. Tickets go on sale March 27th…
Mar 15 West Palm Beach, FL @ Propaganda Mar 16 Orlando, FL @ The Social Mar 17 Gainesville, FL @ Common Grounds w/ Averkiou Mar 18 Atlanta, GA @ The Earl Mar 19 Chapel Hill, NC @ Local 506 Mar 20 Richmond, VA @ Gallery 5 June Northeast Tour Dates to follow soon…
3.17 SXSW Austin, TX 3.18 Bay Area SXSW Takeover / Beauty Bar Austin, TX 3.24 Tin Can Ale House San Diego, CA 3.25 SLO Art Center San Luis Obispo, CA w/ Titus Andronicus with Rogue Wave 4.7 Rio Theatre Santa Cruz, CA 4.9 Wonder Ballroom Portland, OR 4.10 Neumo’s Seattle, WA 4.13 Fox Theatre Boulder, CO 4.14 The Bottleneck Lawrence, KS 4.15 Fine Line Music Cafe Minneapolis, MN 4.16 High…
Grubstake – Dynamite & Other Inventions / 2005 Nine Mile / 12 Tracks / http://www.grubbies.net / http://www.ninemilerecords.com / Reviewed 18 April 2005 “Whispering Blues†is a slow start to this album, seemingly too laid back and reserved to really kickstart the hearts and minds of new listeners to Grubstake. There are a number of moments during “Whispering Blues†that the band could break out and really ride emotional waves into…
3/16/10 – Art Disaster’s Unofficial Kick-Off Party at Beauty Bar (SXSW) – Austin, TX 3/18/10 – Bay Area Takeover at SXSW at Beauty Bar – Austin, TX 3/23/10 – Lounge on Elm Street – Dallas, TX 3/25/10 – Highland Inn – Atlanta, GA 3/27/10 – My Favorite Things Records – Greensboro, NC 3/28/10 -The Milestone – Charlotte, NC 3/30/10 – The Nightlight – Chapel Hill, NC 4/1/10 – Union Pool…
Emily Grogan – Io / 2005 OneWay Productions / 13 Tracks / http://www.emilygrogan.com / onewayrc@aol.com / Reviewed 03 June 2005 I find it interesting that the opening to “Io†has Emily singing in a way eerily reminiscent of the timbre achieved by both Coheed and Cambria and Linda Perry. The stretched-out guitar could have been increased in volume just a mite during “Begin Againâ€, but the rest of the song…
There is a nice, light tan head that pours with decently thick lacing, with a very light nose present outside of the bottle. The initial taste is a blend of toasted coffee and chocolate, having more in the way of bite compared to other stouts. Where the Out of Bounds Stout weighs in as a lighter ABV than a number of microbrewery stouts and heavier than some traditional (English, Irish)…
The tour of the summer unites three iconic bands, Styx, Foreigner and special guests Kansas, responsible for countless Top Ten hits and well over 100 million album sales. United In Rock, scheduled to kick off in May, brings together three bands that helped shape rock and roll for a generation of music fans by dominating the charts and airwaves for decades. Tickets go on sale March 6th for shows in…
Mar 15 – Martyr’s – Chicago, IL Mar 16 – Park West – Chicago, IL Mar 17 – St. Patrick’s Irish Fest @ Kells Irish Pub – Portland, OR Mar 20 – Commodore Ballroom – Vancouver, BC Mar 21 – The Moore Theatre – Seattle, WA Mar 22 – Crystal Ballroom – Portland, OR Mar 23 – Fillmore – San Francisco, CA Mar 25 – Avalon Hollywood – Hollywood, CA…
Year of the Dragon is the latest act by Dirty Walt Kibby from Fishbone, and it shows that even someone as storied as Kibby continue to innovate and blindside fans with intelligent arrangements, impassioned lines, and a hell of a lot of grit and fire. While the introduction gives listeners a little bit of an idea where Year of the Dragon will go with “Blunt Force Karmaâ€, “Ipso Facto†really…
Freshly signed to Listenable Records, CAVUS are already working in the studio recording their full-length debut album. The band has given us an update as below : “The Cavus album recordings started on Monday 22.2 in Porvoo, Finland, with setting up the gear. We are using an old wooden house in the outskirts of Porvoo as the recording facility that has also functioned as the band’s rehearsal place. It is…