Month: July 2011

Posted on: July 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Romantic Englishwoman (Blu-Ray)

Kino continues to impress with their Blu-Ray releases in 2011. The Romantic Englishwoman is a film that has been relegated to the dustbin of history, but represents an impressive title that should be sought out by anyone that is a fan of seventies cinema, Michael Caine, or of comedies of errors. The Romantic Englishwoman surrounds a couple; Lewis (Michael Caine) and Elizabeth (Glenda Jackson) are visited by a German named…

Posted on: July 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

HATEBREED TOUR DATES:

8/5 – Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 8/6 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre 8/7 – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center 8/20 – Dinkelsbühl, Germany – Summer Breeze 8/21 – Theix, France – Motocultor Festival 8/22 – Haarlem, Netherlands – Patronaat 8/23 – Copenhagen, Denmark – The Rock 8/24 – Bochum, Germany – Matrix 8/26 – Charleville Meziere, France – Cabaret Vert 8/27…

Posted on: July 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Strength Training Anatomy Workout (Book)

The problem with a great many workout magazines is that they do not have nearly enough space to discuss the different muscle groups that are worked out in a regimen. Furthermore, they do not provide readers with the logic behind any of the workouts that they show. The Strength Training Anatomy Workout, the current release by Frederic Delavier and Michael Gundill, do this in the title’s 256 pages. The book…

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The Ruse – Light In Motion (CD)

The style of music that The Ruse plays is a more smoothed out version of U2 and Oasis; “Everything Comes With A Price” is a vocal-dominated track. This is not to say that the instrumentation is nothing less than impressive; the guitar lines on a song like “Everything Comes With A Price” is something that can be calm and collected even as they bristle with energy. The Ruse is a…

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Pink Skull To Release “Psychic Welfare” On RVNG Intl.

Triangle Shape Hot Bubblegum Two Bills Mu Either the Luminescent Wallpaper Goes, Or Do I Janine Aubergine Bee Nose Summer Reading Late Night Eggs Salamander Human Hair Disco Chicken Bone Beach Ayatollah Pink Skull returns with Psychic Welfare, their third studio album and second for RVNG Intl., following 2009’s Endless Bummer. Psychic Welfare comes after Julian Grefe waded through the cosmic slop that accumulated around him the two years following…

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Detroit 874 (Pants)

It seems that pants are not made to last. They may be able to stay together over the course of a year, but they will lose a button, tear, or otherwise become unwearable. However, we received a pair of pants in Dickies’ Detroit 874 that should seriously be considered by anyone that wants a well-made yet fashionable pair. With all the talk of American-made, I believe that few actually know…

Posted on: July 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Runs – Wet Sounds (CD)

A little bit of Screeching Weasel, some Queers, Ramones and Misfits, and one has an idea what The Runs sound like on their “Wet Sounds”. The tracks run into each other, making the fourteen cut “Wet Sounds” blast through at a Flash-like speed (it ends before the twenty-seventh minute). The production of the disc is well above another achieved by the early Screeching Weasel albums, and tracks like “Rancho Slutadero”…

Posted on: July 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

“Scream The Prayer” tour dates with SLEEPING GIANT feat. NORMA JEAN/THE CHARIOT/WAR OF AGES/CLOSE YOUR EYES/TEXAS IN JULY/I, THE BREATHER/THE GREAT COMMISSION/AS HELL RETREATS/SOVEREIGN STRENGTH

7/15 Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre 7/16 Willmar, MN @ Sonshine Festival 7/17 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 7/18 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater 7/19 Dayton, OH @ The Attic 7/20 Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theater***(STP off -date with For Today)*** 7/22 McAllen, TX @ Las Palmas Racepark w/ The All Stars Tour 7/23 San Antonio, TX @ The Backstage Live w/ The All Stars Tour 7/24 Dallas, TX…

Posted on: July 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Marnie Stern to tour with No Joy

July Tour Dates: 21 – Hamden, CT @ The Space 23 – Toronto, ON @ Wrong Bar w/ No Joy (Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3764005&pl=embrace) 24 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean w No Joy 25 – Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog w/ No Joy 27 – Washington, DC @ The Red Palace w/ No Joy 28 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church w/ No Joy (Tickets: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/49223?utm_medium=bks) 29 – Brooklyn, NY @…

Posted on: July 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Megadeth and NeuFutur Signed Guitar Giveaway

To commemorate the 25th anniversary release of Peace Sells.. But Who’s Buying? reissue we are giving away a Dean “Peace Sells…” VMNTX electric guitar signed by Dave Mustaine as well as a “Peace Sells..” custom graphic, also signed by Dave Mustaine! The 25th anniversary editions of Peace Sells.. But Who’s Buying? are available on July 12th. For ordering information visit www.megadeth.com! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.…

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VANS + FYF ANNOUNCE THIRD AND FOURTH INSTALLMENTS OF THE ‘VANS HOUSE PARTIES’

Vans and FYF are pleased to announce the third and fourth installments of the 2011 Vans House Parties, with Cro-Mags and Fucked Up on Friday, July 29th and Man Man and Glass Candy on Thursday, August 4th. The previously announced Superchunk, OFF!, and Lemuria show is next Thursday, July 14th. All shows are free with RSVP and held at the House of Vans, a 25,000 square foot renovated warehouse in…

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Hiromi – Voice (CD)

Hiromi has been creating innovative and unique keyboard compositions for nearly a decade now, and each different release has showcased a different side of eir. “Voice”, eir latest effort, may just be the most memorable of eir discography. The compositions present on “Voice” are filled out through the inclusion of veteran players such as Simon Phillips (drummer; Judas Priest and Jack Bruce) and Anthony Jackson (bass; The O’Jays, Chick Corea).…

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Run Away From The Humans – We Exist (CD)

Immediately reminiscent of The Postal Service, Phiadelphia’s Run Away From The Humans have created a strong sound and style for themselves only after a year of exist. Everything is sequenced and the first track “Wake Up, Wake Up” gains its energy for dreamy vocals and Aeffect-style synthesizers. The synthesizers, played by also-vocalist Jason, are crisp and clean, sounding at times like “Good News-era Modest Mouse, incorporated with a life act.…

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The Mountain Goats on tour:

July 13 Gainesville, FL 1982 Bar July 27 Lewiston, NY Art Park July 28 Belknap, NH Meadowbrook Pavilion July 29 Shelburne, VT Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on the Green July 30 Montreal, QC Osheaga Festival July 31 Baldwinsville, NY Paper Mill Island Amphitheater Aug 02 Cleveland, OH House of Blues Aug 03 Grand Rapids, MI Meijer Gardens Aug 04 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room Aug 05 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza

Posted on: July 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The 39 Steps (DVD)

The 39 Steps is a fantastic bit of cinema from deep in the VCI vault; this 1959 film features Kenneth More and Taina Elg and is a recreation of the 1935 Hitchcock thriller, which itself was based on a spy novel by John Buchan. The film starts out with Richard Hannay (More) attempting to save a woman nearly killed by a driver. After realizing that things are not exactly as…

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Rumbleseat – Is Dead (CD)

Before I heard this album, I had only heard of Rumbleseat in passing. A track like “California Burritos” just really shocked me, as I based my idea of what Rumbleseat sounded like off the more noisy bands that No Idea is typically apt to sign. Rumbleseat plays a baked, Against Me! type of acoustic punk that relies as much on the solid vocals as on the tinny acoustics present. In…

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Brand new album by the Pine Hill Haints! Out on October 4th!

Welcome to the Midnight Opry [KLP236] is the third full-length album by The Pine Hill Haints. It’s a burning tumbleweed headed straight for an open field in the middle of a dry summer; bright, dangerous, vast, and blistering. Laid out before you is a full rotation of snazzed-up, working class ghost-country. The contradiction allows you to mentally wander from one track to the other on an emotional journey from the…

Posted on: July 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

All Pro Science Complete Relief (Pain Relief)

Working out hurts. Practically anyone that has so much has picked up a weight or has ever gotten onto an elliptical can tell you that. The products that are readily available at Target and Wal-Mart simply do not have the power needed to get to deep muscle pains. All Pro Science has released a product in their Complete Relief that goes on easy and works to cool and calm any…

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Rufio – The Comfort of Home (CD)

Rufio has lost much of their ultra-distinct sound from “Perhaps I Suppose” for a more intense, more accessible sound with this, their “The Comfort of Home”. The technical ability of the band is shown during the soaring guitar solos of the first track “Out of Control”, coupled with the ability of the band to throw down their instrumentation running and affect with some of the greatest breakdowns ever placed on…

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The Dalai Lama’s July Speaking Events in Chicago Broadcast Worldwide via iClips

n an effort to extend the reach of Tenzin Gyatso, His Holiness the XIV Dalai Lama of Tibet’s message of interfaith relations and bridging the divide that separates various faiths, The Theosophical Society in America is proud that iClips Network will broadcast a live video stream of the public speaking events in Chicago on July 17 and 18 with live syndication by Livestream. Viewers across the world will be able…