Author: James McQuiston

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

New American Shame – S/T [ADB]

This was released in 1999 on Will Records, 8 songs, and this band is a 5 piece based in Seattle.The inside cover has a really cool looking naked punk chick in it. The band vocalist has a 80s glam sound , which is most closely related to the black crowes.The guitars are really good sounding, and the riffs are top notch.The guitarist can pull off some pretty good solos as…

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

J Gerard Involves Eirself, Eir Clothing Line For World Peace

From her departure of cold-war communist Russia to her landing in the United States at the age of 10, Julia Gerard has moved monuments with her efforts to open minds in regard to demonstrating the importance of World Peace and has done so by impacting the Los Angeles fashion scene from her J Gerard Design Studios & Peace Gallery on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, CA.

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

John Fogerty – Revival

John Fogerty – Revival / 2007 Fantasy / 12 Tracks / http://www.johnfogerty.com / I was never that big of a fan of Credence Clearwater Revival, but both my mother and my significant other are huge fans.  What Fogerty did back in the seventies was simply not my thing, but the revival of the style, infused with a few other elements, is something much more near and dear to me. Fogerty…

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The Hives Grow Down on Cartoon Network

THE HIVES’ new single “Fall Is Just Something Grown Ups Invented” is the featured theme song for Cartoon Network’s fall season. Every ten minutes, you can hear “Fall Is Just Something Grown Ups Invented” on CN! The charismatic garage rock band, THE HIVES, will release their newest album The Black & White Album on November 13th. Cartoon Network will premiere the video for “Fall Is Just Something That Grown Ups…

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My Dying Bride – Like Gods of the Sun [ADB]

Mayhem Records put this album out in 1996 or 1997. It has 10 songs, and there is no info about the band in here at all. My Dying bride is a black metal band, but owe much more to goth music then bands like paradise lost or cradle of filth. They are musically more diverse then Cradle of Filth, even adding a violin to some songs .My Dying Bride can…

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

Clipse Ink Sign with Sony / Columbia

Platinum-selling rap duo the Clipse have inked a deal with Rick Rubin at Sony/Columbia Records. The move cements Columbia ‘s commitment to a growing urban music roster that includes global phenoms Beyoncé, Prince and Three 6 Mafia. Under the legendary auspices of Rubin, who personally sanctioned the deal, and the fittingly-named A&R rep Hip-Hop–think Jay-Z, Kanye West, —the Clipse are poised to deliver a lethal dose of their ironic, intoxicating…

Posted on: November 2, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Otep – The Ascension

Otep – The Ascension / 2007 Koch / 12 Tracks / http://www.otep.com / “Eet The Children” is the first track on “The Ascension”, and while the band comes forth with some hard music and tight arrangements, all I hear from Otep here is a revision of the Coal Chamber, Clutch, and other “hard rock” band sound made famous in the mid nineties. “Eet The Children” may have a lot of…

Posted on: November 2, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Dirty on Purpose Set To Release New EP “Like Bees” On North St Records This Winter

Following the release of their critically lauded debut album, Hallelujah Sirens, DIRTY ON PURPOSE are releasing a second EP entitled LIKE BEES on January 15, 2008. It was produced, engineered and mixed by: Paul Mahajan and Mark Ephraim (Other credits include The National, TV On the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Green Milk From the Planet Orange) LIKE BEES is a five-song EP that really showcases the diversity in Dirty on…

Posted on: November 2, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Middle Distance Runner Tour Dates and Information

Some praise for Middle Distance Runner: “These insanely catchy rockers [think the Strokes] are the city’s pick-to-click for mainstream success.” – Spin “With a growing regional fan-base and a name that’s beginning to be heard across the country, Middle Distance Runner could be on the verge of something big .”- Paste