Collin Raye – Selected Hits / 2007 StarPointe Records / http://www.collinraye.com / http://www.starpointerecords.com / What Collin Raye does on eir “Selected Hits†is essentially make a Greatest Hits EP. Like many greatest hits albums, there are a few new tracks to whet the appetites of completists (this time, “A Soldier’s Prayer†and “Quitters†make their appearance). Also like many greatest hits albums, there are tracks that everyone that is a…
(New York, NY) — KOCH Records is pleased to announce a new revenue-sharing, multi-album, worldwide partnership with OTEP. The first release under this new agreement is the band’s highly-anticipated new full-length album, The Ascension– slated for release on Tuesday, October 30th, 2007. Additionally, KOCH Records has several releases planned for 2008 under OTEP’s new, soon to be announced imprint.Led by riveting front-woman Otep Shamaya, Los Angeles-based OTEP has long been…
Social Distortion – Live In Orange County / 2004 Time Bomb Recordings / 15 Tracks / http://www.socialdistortion.com / http://www.timebombrecordings.com / Starting out slowly with “Making Believeâ€, all the variables that tend to hold a band from achieving their full potential on a live DVD, including poor sound and vocals are simply not present on “Live in Orange Countyâ€. The disc sounds even more professional than 1998’s “Live At The Roxyâ€,…
Verona Grove is a pop-punk upstart by way of Fond du Lac, Wisconsin and is hitting the road this fall with a slew of buzz bands including The Ataris, Lifehouse, and Plain White T’s. The trio worked with Jamie Arentzen, producer and guitarist of American Hi-Fi, on their full length debut The Story Thought Over, out now on Pat’s Record Company/Universal.
Karmina – The Kiss / 2007 CBS / 5 Tracks / http://www.karmina.com / http://www.cbsrecords.com / “The Kiss†is the self-titled opener to this pop star’s latest EPs. “The Kiss†has a sound that seems like a more mature version of early Hilary Duff. There are hints of artists like Kelly Clarkson present in Karmina’s overall approach. The instrumentation works well in highlighting all the right places during “The Kissâ€, but…
“I had heard this band Tokyo Rose was good and now I know why. They made a great record and these days that’s saying a lot. Two words about Tokyo Rose, REALLY GREAT SONGS, Ok that was three but you get the idea.” – MxPx “Lots of bands try it but Tokyo Rose has successfully figured out how to blend all different styles and influences together to come up with…
Sham 69 – Hersham Boys / 2006 MVD / 74 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / Now this is what I want when I see a concert DVD. There are cameras that are on tracks and gradual changes between the different cameras, all done within the first two minutes of the concert. During the first track of the concert, “What Have We Gotâ€, Sham 69 shows that they still have it.
There will be no rest for Against Me! this fall as they prepare for their latest US tour. The band returns from London to kick off the next leg of the tour in Asbury Park, NJ on November 3rd for their first show. Tickets are on sale for select dates..
Will Dailey – Back Flipping Forward / 2007 CBS / 10 Tracks / http://www.willdailey.com / http://www.cbs.com / Will Dailey has been around the Boston independent music scene for a few years. 2004 marked the release of Dailey’s first disc, “GoodByeRedBulletâ€, which pushed 10,000 copies in sales. Individuals that are not immediately familiar with Dailey’s work may have still heard Dailey in the past. Songs of eir have been present on…
Cincinnati, Ohio’s Buffalo Killers are back on the road in the U.S. this fall opening for the Black Crowes. www.alivenergy.com/Buffalo_Killers.html The band’s latest single Don’t You Ever Think I Cry, a cover of the seventies British cult band Rockin’ Horse, is now available exclusively online at : www.alivenergy.com/Buffalo_Killers_Dont_You_Ever_Think.mp3
