4/30 – Boston, MA @ Roxy 5/1 – Washington, DC @ Fur Nightclub in Glow 5/7 – Atlanta, GA @ Gold Room 5/8 – New York, NY @ Roseland 5/14 – Toronto, ON @ This Is London 5/15 – Miami, FL @ Mansion 5/21- Seattle, WA @ Showbox SoDo 5/22 – San Francisco, CA @ Mezzanine 5/28 – Chicago, IL @ Sound Bar 5/29 – San Diego, CA @ 4th…
Indie-rock has as of late not been the flavor du jour of your average band, so when a band like Humans Bow Down come forth with their Radiohead and Middle Eastern influences, the result is surprisingly refreshing. The impressive thing about Humans Bow Down is their ability to go and fill to the brim a five minute plus track, allowing for both the track to incorporate a common thread throughout…
“I figure the odds be fifty-fifty” – Frank Zappa (From the song “Fifty-fifty”) While the song is by far much cooler and also far more ‘indie’ than this app, the quote seems to sum up my thoughts on this release from FlickTweets. The app is simple in its execution, and it does what it promises, but I do have my doubts about it. I also have some grievances as well.…
Seattle, Washington-based emcee D.Black made waves late last year with the release of his highly celebrated sophomore album, Ali-Yah, on Sportn’ Life Records/MYX Music Label. Showcasing his development as an artist since his emergence onto the hip-hop scene, Ali-Yah features 14 soulful, yet heavy-hitting, tracks chockfull of insightful lyricism, smooth delivery, and bangin’ production, which was supplied by powerhouses Jake One and Vitamin D. “Yesterday” and “The Return” are just…
Doc Martin, for those that have missed it up to this point, is an ITV-shown comedy/drama that surrounds the culture clash that general practicioner Martin Ellingham (Martin Clunes, of Men Behaving Badly and Hunting Venus) has with eir new assignment in Portwenn, a backwards type of town. The third season of Doc Martin continues this formula but contains more than enough new material to keep individuals watching through.
Victory Records pop-rock outfit, THE AUDITION has announced details of their upcoming Apple In-Store at Chicago’s premiere Michigan Avenue location. At 6:00PM (CST) on May 14, 2010, THE AUDITION will be performing an exclusive acoustic set in support of their latest release, Great Danger, which hit stores on March 16th. In early March, THE AUDITION received hundreds of responses after they held an open call for fans to participate in…
There have been enough in the way of documentaries about every aspect of Hitler’s life, leadership style, personal relationships, and the like to fill a warehouse. However, a great many of these releases have been on the poor side, either ignoring entire lines of reasoning or coming forth as badly researched. Hitler’s Bodyguard, a ten-hour documentary, originally was aired on the Military Channel (which itself is held by Discovery).
rightened Rabbit has landed. After an unforeseen delay due to a no-fly decree, the band has made it to the States and will kick off their North American tour tonight in Little Rock. The fivesome were expected to launch their tour at the Coachella Music & Arts Festival this past Saturday but were unable to play the fest due to the volcanic ash that clouded England’s skies, making it impossible…
Much to the anticipation of the music press and fans worldwide, L.A.’s hottest modern rock band Dig Jelly, fronted by female Rock ‘n’ Roll wild child Rayko, has released a new EP called Predicate. Dig Jelly’s unique mixture of music has been described as “Energetic, hook-driven, mind-blowingly, in-your-face modern rock with a lethal dose of pop.” Featuring the alluring Japanese-born singer-songwriter/guitarist/pianist Rayko on lead vocals and piano who one critic…
After a successful string of tour dates along the West Coast (Los Angeles, San Francisco, Seattle, Portland) and in New York City, JOE SIB is bringing his acclaimed “broken word” show ‘CALIFORNIA CALLING: A STORY OF GROWING UP PUNK ROCK’ back to the Largo at the Coronet in Los Angeles on Tuesday May 4th (his third performance there this year). Joining Sib for this one-night-only event is Foo Fighters guitarist…
I still remember when Final Fantasy X came out and being absolutely stunned at the graphical quality of the characters, the environments, and wondering exactly how Square Enix would continue to build up off of that. With each subsequent title in the Final Fantasy series on the current generation of consoles, they have further ratcheted up this video quality to create a more immersive experience. The game itself surrounds two…
Konami Digital Entertainment, Inc. today announced that Puzzle Chronicles a fast action puzzle role-playing game, is now available via download for Xbox LIVE® Arcade, PlayStation®Network and Windows PC. With a combination of traditional puzzle gaming and deep RPG elements, Puzzle Chronicles is one of the most immersive puzzle games to hit the market. In Puzzle Chronicles, players set off as the hero on a quest for revenge in the savage…
The sound of the disc’s first real track “In Tech Knee Color” is similar to the jangly alternative rock of times gone by. There seems to be a little bit of a too-episodic nature to this track, as the band continually goes back to the same few arrangements time and time again through its runtime. The chunky bass of “How’d You Find Me” really is reminiscent of Albini-produced Nirvana, while…
On April 30, The Dallas Opera presents the world premiere of Moby-Dick by composer Jake Heggie and librettist Gene Scheer, based on Herman Melville’s iconic American novel of 1851. Tenor Ben Heppner stars as Captain Ahab. Jake Heggie has said that Melville’s book is not only operatic in scope: music virtually rises from its pages. “There is so much music with the sea and the wind and that sort of…
Christian Scott is a young face in jazz that could conceivably bring a blast of fresh air to the genre. The sheer amount and scope of collaborations that ey has done in the last few years is impressive, and includes a whos-who list in music (Mos Def, Prince, and DJ Muggs are just three). Instead of merely resting on eir laurels, Scott has just released eir latest album, “Yesterday You…
Forget about trying to reach the members of fast-rising metallists 2Cents at their homes, as it appears as though the group is constantly on the road. Comprised of the brother tandem Adam (lead vocals, drums) and Dave O’Rourke (guitar, vocals), and Adair Cobley (guitar) and Jason Wendell (bass), 2Cents has completed two legs of touring with Five Finger Death Punch and Shadows Fall, and during May and June, will be…
When I saw that this album was on Hopeless Records, I immediately assumed a few things. First off, I thought this album was an EP. I was wrong, as this is a full length album by The Human Abstract. Secondly, I thought that The Human Abstract would be an emo band in the vein of Amber Pacific and All Time Low. I was wrong again, as “Nocturne” starts off with…
4/27 – Thunder Bay, Ontario – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 4/28 – Thunder Bay, Ontario – Thunder Bay Community Auditorium 4/30 – Winnipeg – Burton Cummings Theatre 5/1 – Winnipeg – Burton Cummings Theatre 5/3 – Saskatchewan – Conexus 5/4 – Saskatchewan – Conexus 5/6 – Saskatchewan – TCU 5/7 – Edmonton, Alberta – Edmonton Events Center 5/8 – Edmonton, Alberta – Edmonton Events Center 5/10 – Calgary, Alberta –…
With the release of Mike Patton’s Mondo Cane set for May 4, Ipecac Recordings shares a video for the album’s first single, “Il Cielo In Una Stanza.” Click here for the video or follow this link: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0k60OiMq5KA. The footage comes from Patton’s performance at The Paradiso in Amsterdam with the full concert slated for a DVD release later this year (date to be announced). In an album preview, the LA…
Hot off the heels of three sold-out shows at Wasted Space in Las Vegas, NV, satellite radio host and action sports icon Jason Ellis’ band, Taintstick, have announced their plans to hold the first annual “Taintstock” Festival on May 15th, 2010 at the Roxy in Hollywood, CA. The festival will feature performances by Taintstick, The Jingleberries and surprise acoustic performances by highly respected musicians to be announced later along with…