Author: James McQuiston

Posted on: November 5, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Queensryche Release “Take Cover” on Rhino Records

Queensrÿche pay tribute to some of their favorite songs with an adventurous collection of covers that range from Black Sabbath and The O’Jays to Italian opera and Broadway musical. Singer and chief songwriter Geoff Tate, guitarists Michael Wilton and Mike Stone, bassist Eddie Jackson, and drummer Scott Rockenfield put their stamp on 11 classic tracks with Take Cover. The album is available November 13 at regular physical retail outlets and…

Posted on: November 5, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Orange 9mm – Pretend I’m Human [ADB]

This is on NG records, and it has 10 songs. O9MM is a rock/rap metal band with a black lead singer. This is a 3 piece band with Chaka Malik on Vocals, Taylor Mcham on Guitars and Bass and Matthew Cross on Drums.The rap on this album isn’t bad because it is of the “Old Skewl”, the lyrics are well written and the guitars are well placed. They change tempos…

Posted on: November 4, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Middle Distance Runner – S/T

Middle Distance Runner – S/T / 2007 Self / 6 Tracks / http://www.middledistancerunner.com/ “The Sun and Earth” is the first track on this EP, and it starts out in a sedate way. However, the tempo is something that slowly builds up to give individuals something to get amped up with. The neat composition allow the vocals to take a focal part of the band’s sound, and while the act is…

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PIERCE THE VEIL On the Road with Chiodos

SAN DIEGO, CA – Freshly back from a tour across the United Kingdom with The Blackout, Equal Vision recording artist Pierce The Veil are continuing their trek with labelmates (and fellow Reybee Production clients) Chiodos in support of their recently released debut A Flair for the Dramatic.

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Clutch Tours with Coheed and Cambria

Highly respected hard rock / metal powerhouse CLUTCH will kick off a North American co-headlining tour alongside progressive rock unit Coheed and Cambria in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. The month-long trek will conclude on November 29 in NYC. Inarguably one of heavy music’s most recognizable bands, CLUTCH has constantly evolved, always set standards and never followed trends, resulting in a strong succession of first-rate, engrossing hard rock albums. Impossible to categorize,…

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Chris Botti – Italia

Chris Botti – Italia / 2007 Sony / 12 Tracks / http://www.chrisbotti.com / http://www.sony.com / Ah , Chris Botti. Before I received a copy of “Italia”, I had no clue who you were. For those individuals that want a short backdrop, Botti is a trumpeter that has released nine solo albums over the course of twelve years. Much of Botti’s work can be broadly categorized as “smooth jazz”, but there…

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Dragons of Zynth Rule CMJ Festival / Add More Dates To Celebration Tour

New York Times Live Review @ CMJ http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/17/dragons-of-zynth-at-union-pool/ New York Times Wrap Up http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/22/arts/music/22cmj.html Prefixmag.com “How a band that’s only been around for two years manages to sound this assured I don’t know, but Coronation Thieves remains a brave and thrilling debut — if not one of 2007’s best albums, then at least its greatest discovery” 9.0/10 –

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Silverchair Sweeps Aria’s

Silverchair swept the 2007 ARIA Awards in Sydney last night. They won five ARIA’s – more than any other artist this year. Most significantly the band took out the prestigious Album Of The Year award for their acclaimed Young Modern. While they’ve had five chart topping albums over their career this was actually the first time that any Silverchair release has received that honor.

Posted on: November 3, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

OST: Heartbreak Kid

OST: Heartbreak Kid / 2007 Plan R / 14 Tracks / http://www.heartbreakkidmovie.com / For those that do not know, The Heartbreak Kid is the latest movie from the Farrelly Brothers (who are known for such “classics” as There’s Something About Mary, Me, Myself and Irene, and Dumb and Dumber). Despite the fact that these aren’t even their “bad” movies (that honor goes to Shallow Hal and Fever Pitch), the brothers…