Iron Age – Constant Struggle / 2006 Youngblood Records / 10 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/youngbloodrecords / Reviewed 01 April 2006 It was not an accident that Iron Age makes their actual CD for Constant Struggle” look like an eighties CD. The style put forth on tracks like “We’re Dust / The Violator” looks back to bands like Megadeth and their ilk for influence. Still, the production values of “Constant Struggle”, as…
A second Los Angeles area show has been scheduled in Anaheim on October 25th at the Honda Center along with 6 additional dates for the Live Nation produced tour including stops in Chicago, Oakland, San Diego, San Antonio, Dallas, and Uncasville. More dates to be announced soon. Tickets for the newly announced shows go on sale on May 14th at LiveNation.com. Shakira North American Tour Dates September 17 Uncasville, CT…
Ion Dissonance – Solace / 2005 Abacus / 10 Tracks / http://www.iondissonance.com / http://www.abacusrecordings.com / Reviewed 16 November 2005 While it is hard for me to typically appreciate the style of technical hardcore that bands like Converge play, I feel that Ion Dissonance moves beyond that sound in trying to put the hardest type of music down on disc. Individuals may say that this is just a chaotic mess, that…
Celebrated UK trio KEANE will embark on a headlining US tour this summer in support of their new album Night Train, out tomorrow on Cherrytree/Interscope Records. The tour kicks off July 20th in Oakland, CA and sees the band traveling across the country, wrapping up August 11th in Minneapolis. Tickets go on sale May 14th. Tour dates below. Supporting the tour will be Travis frontman Fran Healy and Ingrid Michaelson.…
Opera News announces the launch of its new, redesigned web site at www.operanews.com, which boasts a dynamic, image-rich look, new and expanded content, and improved navigation and search tools, making online exclusives, favorite sections, and new material more accessible than ever before. Meanwhile the world’s premier opera magazine takes on a southern flavor this June, with a cover story profiling Louisiana’s bass-baritone Greer Grimsley, and numerous related articles, featuring Charleston’s…
The Invisible Eyes – Laugh In The Dark / 2005 Bomp! / 16 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/theinvisibleeyes / http://www.bomp.com / Reviewed 09 December 2005 Psychedelic seems to be the major fuel that drives bands in 2005. Between the Invisible Eyes and The Coffin Lids, there seems to be a single-handed resurrection of the style by Bomp! bands. The Invisible Eyes are more sedate than The Coffin Lids, tending to be more…
On May 18 L.A.’s Chapin Sisters release “Oh, Hear The Wind Blow” digitally and on vinyl (being sold at their live shows). This EP was recorded live in the studio and features three songs from their “Lake Bottom LP” and two of the compositions that will appear their second full length release “Two.” “Two” was recorded in rural New Jersey in the Summer of 2008 with co-producers Jesse Lee (Gang…
V V Brown has already ignited TV screens with performances on Jimmy Kimmel Live, Ellen, The Late Late Show with Craig Ferguson, and Rachael Ray. Her smash single “Shark in the Water” from her debut Travelling Like the Light is being spun on over 90 pop and adult stations nationally, having just entered the Adult Top 40, and features in the trailer for the forthcoming big screen comedy “Just Wright,”…
Intronaut – Void / 2006 Goodfellow / 7 Tracks / http://www.intronaut.net / http://www.goodfellowrecords.com / Reviewed 10 August 2006 It may take a few seconds for individuals to be properly welcomed (assaulted) by Intronaut, but when you hear the band cranking themselves up during “A Monolithic Vulgarity”, you know that something impressive awaits just around the corner. The track is not just a minute of introduction and then something that drops…
Tour dates for BLACKDIAMONDSKYE are as follows: Sep 16 Chicago, IL Charter One Pavilion at Northerly Island Sep 17 Detroit, MI DTE Energy Music Theatre Sep 18 Toronto, ON Molson Canadian Amphitheatre Sep 20 Uncasville, CT Mohegan Sun Arena Sep 22 Boston, MA Agannis Arena Sep 24 New York, NY Madison Square Garden Sep 28 Atlanta, GA Aaron’s Amphitheatre at Lakewood Oct 1 St. Louis, MO Scottrade Center Oct 4…
Intrinzik – Double U I Double L / 15 Tracks / 2004 Intrinz Ink / http://www.intrinzikweb.com / intrinzik@fall-guy.com / Reviewed 18 April 2004 Intrinzik is a key member of Arizona’s Fall Guy, and this album is an album in which we finally see where Intrinzik wants to go. We are immediately assaulted with a diverse sound that mixes together Cypress Hill, House of Krazees, and Kid Rock, along with nu-metal…
Having wrapped a European tour last month, UNDEROATH will begin recording their new as-yet-untitled album, the follow-up to their acclaimed disc Lost In The Sound of Separation (Tooth & Nail/Solid State) on May 24. For the new album, set for release in the late fall, the group will team with Matt Goldman (who co-produced the band’s Lost In The Sound of Separation and Define The Great Line albums) and Jeremy…
Intangible – Elevate / 2005 Larkin Music / 4 Tracks / http://www.intangiblemusic.com / http://www.larkiomusic.com / Reviewed 22 March 2005 Intangible begins their EP with “Release”, a track that explores fully the indie-rock influences of the members of the band, allowing a high-flying Creed-like guitar-solo (which looks back to the rock of the sixties) to dominate the bridges on the track. The drums are still the highest part of the disc,…
Multi-platinum, three-time Grammy-nominated recording artist Leona Lewis will be performing on her first-ever tour in the US, joining Christina Aguilera’s North American dates. The Live Nation produced summer tour will begin on July 15th at the Mohegan Sun Arena in Uncasville, CT making a 20 date trek throughout North America. Tickets go on sale to the public beginning May 21st at LiveNation.com. Citi® cardmembers will have access to presale tickets…
Rotundos logros se siguen sumando a la exitosa carrera de Ezpinoza Paz también conocido como ” El cantautor del Pueblo” Luego de una reciente y apremiante presentación con un lleno total en en el Teatro Nokia de Los Angeles y aunado a la prestigiosa compañía promotora de conciertos AEG, surge la necesidad de realizar la primera gira de conciertos de Espinoza Paz por varias ciudades de Los Estados Unidos: “Nace…
Building anticipation for his debut album, The Reset, out May 25, recently signed Mello Music Group producer Apollo Brown re-releases a mixtape done in 2007 named Skilled Trade. Raw in its sound, Skilled Trade is a collection showcasing Apollo Brown’s honed craft through the 30 tracks of instrumentals included in the album. “Really, the inspiration behind putting this project out was to get a little bit of my sound out…
In Stereo – Death Before Emo / 2005 New School / 6 Tracks / http://www.instereomusic.com / http://www.newschoolrecords.com / Reviewed 23 August 2005 The pop-punk played by In Stereo really is amazing considering that the current band has only been around for four months. Everything sounds smoothed out and mature, not quite unlike a better version of Unwritten Law. “Always And Forever” is reliant on repetitive guitar riffs in the vein…
POP Montreal, the fun and lovable independent music festival is pleased to announce it’s 9th edition taking place September 29th to October 3rd 2010 with a sneak peak at some of its headliners. Some of the highlights include the return to the stage after 14 years of the legendary post-punk band SWANS; the mysterious Canadian cult singer MARY MARGARET O’HARA; the producer/composer/musician VAN DYKE PARKS who has worked wih everyone…
Instant Camera – Alive On Departure / 2005 Wall To Wall / 10 Tracks / instantcamera1@yahoo.com / wfw_records@yahoo.com / Reviewed 14 July 2005 The opening track “Beyond Infinity” starts off with a mixture of different style, taking equal parts from Radiohead and Coldplay just as from the dream-pop movement from the mid-nineties. The rockabilly approach to “Dr. Glass” mixes with Modern English to have Instant Camera attack with a new…
w/ Moving Mountains, Lemuria, Living With Lions: 06.10 @ Lost Horizon- Syracuse NY 06.11 @ Club Hell- Providence RI 06.12 @ Ottobar- Baltimore MD 06.13 @ The Camel- Richmond VA 06.15 @ Mad Hatter Club- Covington KY 06.17 @ Beat Kitchen- Chicago IL 06.18 @ Triple Rock Social Club- Minneapolis MN 06.19 @ The Waiting Room- Omaha NE 06.20 @ Marquis Theater- Denver CO 06.21 @ Kilby Court- Salt Lake…