When Moving Units 2002 self titled EP hit the ears, and ipods of the cutting edge of music scene, the Los Angeles trio was anointed the West Coast’s entry to the early 2000’s dance punk movement. The EP’s raw, visceral performances, stylish presentation and timely release, garnered the band such praise as being called “the raw and messy birth of something new (Nylon)â€, and “purity amid the bullshit (Fader)” of…
The Orangeburg Massacre – Moorea / 2007 Pluto / 11 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/orangeburgamassacre / http://www.plutorecords.com / Often time, I have to look and see what the website of a band is by going on Google and plugging in their name. I find interesting things sometimes: apparently, the band is named after an event that turned bloody after being a nonviolent protest at the only bowling alley in Orangeburg, South Carolina.…
July 24, 2007 – With a shared emphasis on exposing emerging artists to a wider audience, FUEL TV has partnered with Music Nation to provide a feature performance on its original daily series “The Daily Habit†to the online rock competition’s talented winner.
Steve Bertrand – Pain Is A Megaphone / 2007 Icon MES / 9 Tracks / http://www.stevebertand.com / Steve Bertrand starts off “Pain Is A Megaphone†in a pop-rock way. The first track on the CD is “The Last Mile Is The Longestâ€, and it shows influences as wide as Bon Jovi, Matchbox 20, Semisonic, and Bryan Adams. Most times on an album it feels as if the music and the…
Sherwood – A Different Light / 2007 Myspace / 13 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/sherwood / http:/www.myspace.com/myspacerecords / Myspace Records is finally getting some energy to them, with the release of Sherwood’s “A Different Light’. The Disc itself starts out with “Song In My Headâ€, and “Song In My head†is a track that gradually gains energy after a slower, quiet start. The band still feels restrained during the track, so hopefully…
Australia’s masters of metalcore, Parkway Drive will release their new album, Horizons, on October 9th and map out an international tour this fall.
Against Me! – New Wave / 2007 Sire / 10 Tracks / http://www.againstme.net / http://www.sirerecords.com / Long time individuals know that I’ve had a relationship (or at least feelings, since I’ve only met them once) with Against Me! for quite a few years. I loved the work that they did on the destroyed full-length album and the “Crime†EP. I still liked their work with “Reinventing Axl Roseâ€, but the…
From July 16th to August 20th, 2007, Wu-Tang fans have the chance of a lifetime. They can log on to LOUD.com, where they will be able to use a unique online recording studio to make and submit their own track using beats produced by The RZA himself.
V/A – Distortion on the Dance Floor / 2007 Universal / 13 Tracks / http://www.toucancove.com / Josh Harris is the individual that mixed up this compilation, which features tracks by The Killers, Chicane, Tom Jones, John Digweed, Saving Jane, and a few other acts. I was not familiar with Josh Harris up to this point, but individuals that religiously read the Billboard dance charts may remember eir. This is because…
Les Hatepinks – Tete Malade/Sick in the Head / 2007 TKO / 7 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/leshatepinks / Les Hatepinks may be the most well known of punk bands coming from France in the current period. Speaking as an American, they may just be the most famous French band that I know of currently. This EP starts out with “Sexual Liberation is For Animalsâ€, and it shows that the band is…
