There is a lot present in JR Ewing’s style that I feel has its precedent in other famed acted. The first track on “Maelstrom” matches with the title of the album perfectly. The brutal guitar and drum interaction that happens during the average second of this track is nothing to scoff at; the inclusion of an acoustic guitar at points bring the band into an At The Drive-In meets Fugazi…
Proximal Records is a Los Angeles based independent record label with a mission of supporting and promoting vibrant new voices in the local electronic music community. The brain-child of L.A. natives Carl Madison Burgin, better known as Sahy Uhns, and composer/ producer Jeff Elmassian, Proximal provides a home for local artists to connect and collaborate. More information on Proximal Records artists: Within the laboratory of his Los Angeles studio, Sahy…
With Alternative Press calling them a “Band to Watch,” more than 8-million total plays on their MySpace page, and a record deal with David Letterman’s new label C.E. Music, the Southern California-based pop/rockers RUNNER RUNNER, will hit the road with Second Serenade and White Tie Affair on a major U.S. tour that begins June 17 in Utah (itinerary below). The band, currently playing dates with Amber Pacific and Cartel, is…
For J+J+J, think a more spastic version of Junior Senior, tempered by the electro-buzz of Lolita Storm. The music has been completed in toto by electronic instruments, with tracks like “Skeeball Vs. The Mall” working its club magic with nothing more than a drum machine and a synthesizer The sound of the entirety of “They Hump While We Go Nuts” is very cohesive, as a casual listener will be hard-pressed…
WHITECHAPEL’s upcoming release ‘A New Era of Corruption’ streaming this Friday iTunes pre-order of ‘A New Era of Corruption’ includes exclusive bonus track Trailer for upcoming music video now live on Metal Blade TV! AGOURA HILLS, Calif. – June 4, 2010 – In honor of WHITECHAPEL’s June 8th release, A New Era of Corruption, Metal Blade Records and WHITECHAPEL have teamed up to bring you an exclusive stream of the…
J. Page’s sound, specifically in the vocals has a comparable sound to Columbus’ own Rise and Shine. The use of guitar lines that seem drawn from the early nineties, especially during “Dying staying Here” really gives the band a timelessness to their sound that ensures that dated-ness of their music will not happen. The wall of sound present on the aforementioned “Dying Staying Here” gives a perfect backdrop for J.…
Surprise Me Mr. Davis have announced a handful of summer tour dates. The five piece rock band, featuring Nathan Moore, Brad Barr, Marco Benevento, Marc Friedman and Andrew Barr, will come together from their homes in Montreal, Brooklyn and the Shenandoah Valley for ten shows. They’ll be supporting their latest EP release, That Man Eats Morning For Breakfast. The Hidden Track blog noted in a recent live review: “Someone mentioned…
Maldives-based melodic thrashers, SERENITY DIES, have posted the title track from new EP Hacksawcracy on their myspace page. Hacksawcracy boasts contributions from Anthrax’s Rob Caggiano and Kiuas guitarist Mikko Salovaara. Coming out on July 15th, the EP is already being touted as an “in-your-face experience” by Chris Ballard of Blogcritics.org, who also credits the band with “creating a brand of thrash metal all their own” with Hacksawcracy. For more information…
Joy Zipper, on their “American Whip” plays a dreamy brand of alt, indie-rock that draws heavily from the mod scene as well as later rockers like Matthew Sweet. While a track like “Baby You Should Know” contains a quick and peppy beat, the much nuanced “33x” has a subtle and incredibly catchy style to it that is only furthered by the inclusion of a sound that is very ambient-based. The…
MOVING MOUNTAINS will be on tour with Polar Bear Club (Bridge 9 Records) beginning June 10 for approximately two weeks. The tour kicks off in Syracuse, NY and ends in Anaheim, CA. MOVING MOUNTAINS last toured with Say Anything and recently surpassed 1,100,000 plays on Myspace. Performances will include music from the band’s critically-acclaimed Deep Elm Records debut “Pneuma” which was recently released as a 2xLP vinyl (http://www.deepelm.com/471) as well…
Checking in from the road somewhere in the great white north, Special Ops’ Akbar Johnson has posted a few new tour diaries on the bands Myspace blog. The infantry is currently on tour in promotion of their latest release “Through The Heart of The Infidel” on Thorny Bleeder / Universal. Even with the recent sad news of long time friend and bassist Waldo Thornhill’s battle with cancer continuing. The Montreal…
Journey seem to have the same sort of energy that really marked them as purveyors of rock in the early eighties. The opening track to the disc, “Faith in the Heartland” ties together some of the soaring guitars of early U2 and even throw a little Who into the mix. There is no lack of energy on “Generations”, and the only thing that seems to have changed about Journey in…
Sweethead, the new group created by Troy Van Leeuwen (Queens of the Stone Age, A Perfect Circle, Failure) and fronted by lead vocalist Serrina Sims, released their debut album last month (The End Records) and just announced a handful of new dates in the western US. Sweethead also features Eddie Nappi on bass (Mark Lanegan Band, Handsome), and Norm Block on drums (Mark Lanegan Band, Plexi) and the band recently…
The opening of “Gleipnirs Smeder” is really not that impressive. In fact, almost the first two minutes of the track is something that sounds more like a brick of noise than anything leading into the brand of metal that Jotunspor would eventually lead their listeners into. It takes the band a good five mionutes to get into the meat and potatoes of “Gleipnirs Smeder”, but when they get into that,…
Wed-Jun-16 – New York, NY – Radio City Music Hall w/The National Thur – Jul 22nd – New York, NY – River City Rocks 7/30-8/1-Osheaga Festival – Montreal Mon-Aug-02 -Columbus, OH – Lifestyle Communities Pavilion w/The National Tues-Aug-03 – Detriot, MI – Royal Oak Music Hall w/The National Wed-Aug-04-Milwaukee, WI – Riverside Theater w/The National Thur-Aug-05 – Minneapolis, MN – First Ave w/The National Fri-Aug-06 – Minneapolis, MN – First…
While Spring leaves us and summertime takes us by storm, or by sweat, many of us will be pitching tents, dancing for days, and taking life-changing road trips. Others of us will stay right here behind our computer screens. Regardless of your summer plans… This summer, the Bonnaroo Festival continues in its tradition of an excellent, varied line-up, including Neon Indian to Manchester Orchestra! Dillz and Diwon won’t be able…
Very predictable style of lyrics that are backed up with a Husker Du instrumental style, and a vocalist that sounds like a mixture of Justin Sane, Rivers Cuomo and John Rzeznik. A form of alt-country that is nowhere near as experimental as those earliest Uncle Tupelo or Whiskeytown albums, but where it lacks in experiment it really gains in the lush recording and pop-influences. “The Town’s Old Fair” is the…
For nearly three decades they were the two-headed, eight-limbed, polyrhythmic engine that drove the Grateful Dead. Now, Bill Kreutzmann and Mickey Hart are the Rhythm Devils, and when the veteran percussionists take to the road this summer, even the most Deadicated of fans will be in for some big surprises. “The music is quite different,” says Kreutzmann. “It’s real groove-based. It has lots of percussion and electronics. It’s very danceable.…
06/11/10 – Oxford, UK – Oxford Academy 06/12/10 – Glasgow, Scotland – Bellahouston Park % 06/14/10 – Wolverhampton, UK – Wulfurn Hall 06/17/10 – Copenhagen, Denmark – Faulkner 06/19/10 – Toronto, ONT – Olympic Island Concert# 06/20/10 – Brooklyn, NY – Williamsburg Waterfront 07/12/10 – Nashville, TN – War Memorial Auditorium 07/13/10 – Cincinnati , OH – Inner Circle 07/14/10 – Columbia, MO – Blue Note 07/16/10 – Milwaukee, WI…
Eulogy Recordings are very proud to announce the signing of Iowa’s STAND UNITED. They are currently recording their new album in Des Moines, IA with Dustin Miller from Audio Aggregate Studios (FleshRot, It Prevails). Their new album will be released on Eulogy Recordings this fall. They are currently planning a fall tour to support the album. Drummer Seth Gagle commented, “We are very excited to be signing to Eulogy Recordings.…