UK prog-metal band, TesseracT, are set to release their first live audio/video concert. Titled TESSERACT, the CD/DVD and LP/DVD package welcomes back One vocalist, Daniel Tompkins. Odyssey, the audio portion, was recorded live during various stops in the autumn of 2014 throughout Europe and Russia on the Altered State World Tour. Scala, the video portion, was filmed live on November 6th, 2014 at Scala, London, UK.
Bixel Boys have been tapped by Skrillex, along with his independently-run label OWSLA, to bring their aesthetic and creative vision to a limited edition release of collaborative tees and sweaters, available exclusively online. The 3-piece capsule, titled ‘The Night Team Collection,’ continues with Bixel’s signature theme of oversized black garments loudly covered with bold white graphics, more often than not, paying homage to their hometown through cleverly spun reinterpretations of…
IDOLATRY is looking to make a name for themselves in Eastern Canada. The group want to maintain the exclusive nature that traditional European black metal bands apply to their music as well as performances. The band has booked a seven day tour that extends from Winnipeg to Toronto.
Count Your Lucky Stars is excited to announce the addition of Grand Rapids, MI’s The Cardboard Swords to the roster. The label is also pleased to announce CYLS Split 4 which will feature the label’s two new additions, The Cardboard Swords and Long Knives plus emo veterans, Dowsing, along with Sinai Vessel, who recently signed to Tiny Engines, rounding the foursome out. The split 7″ is officially out June 12,…
So Stressed, the Sacramento-based post-hardcore three piece comprised of Morgan Fox, Andrew Garcia and Kenneth Draper, are excited to announce their new single “Apple Hill” off their forthcoming debut album The Unlawful Trade of Greco-Roman Art.
Australian technical death metal pioneers PSYCROPTIC will return to North America for a headlining tour this summer featuring support from Unique Leader acts Arkaik, Ovid’s Withering and The Kennedy Veil. The “Bloodletting North America” tour will make its start on July 8 in Los Angeles and continue throughout the month before its final stop in Phoenix on August 1.
The Pilot Rock Porter by Oregon’s Caldera Brewing pours with a tremendously dark coloration and a fair amount of cream to tan-colored head that remains stubbornly on the top of the beer. There is a solid amount of coffee and mocha flavors that immediately are noticed, while a malt and sweet set of notes can be discerned shortly after. The beer is well-balanced, ensuring that a different set of flavors…
Boulevard’s Pop-Up Session IPA is a rare example of a session IPA that still remains a hop-forward flavor while dialing back the alcohol content. At 4.3%, Pop-Up is refreshing and will do admirably as an effort that one continues to come back to during bonfires, after long, grueling chores, and as an introduction for those individuals that wish to take the plunge into more hoppy beers. Pop-Up possesses a slightly-sweet…
Shawn Foree has released a slew of records, cassettes and CD-Rs under the moniker Digital Leather. The project began in Arizona while he was attending college in Tucson and playing with bands like Lost Sounds and Destruction Unit. His songs were composed using 4-tracks and whatever gear Foree had laying around.
Hello, eM. In a few sentences will you provide some information regarding your musical background and career so far? I started singing at 6 years old in choirs then learnt piano, then clarinet. I started singing solo in a school band when I reached 13. Over time I sang country then rock and started listening to EDM music in my late teens. I’ve been involved with acoustic duos to singing…
A Peaceful Event showcases a tremendous narrative skill by Ian Green, telling a story with nothing more than a piano. The arrangements that he utilizes during the onset of Starlight are incredibly deep while being delicate, intricate without bogging down the overall sound of the album. Cycles of Sound speeds things up considerably, showcasing Green’s ability to stop and change styles on a dime. The more playful sound of this…
Hotflush label boss and legendary DJ/Producer Scuba turned in an Essential Mix, playing everything from Paul Woolford to Agoria to Alan Fitzpatrick, and of course, his own originals and remixes. Scuba covers a vast amount of ground within the realm of electronica.
It has been about 18 months since we last set down with Sharp Practise. What has the band been doing in the interim? Some shows around the UK, but mostly Nigel has been locked away writing our new album.
Saranac’s Clouded Dream (from their High Peaks Collection) pours with a brownish-orange coloration and a decent amount of whitish head. Clouded Dream laces itself down a glass as the head is persistently remaining on the top of the effort. The beer has a spicy (cinnamon, hop) nose that is fairly sedate, while the initial sip refreshes while exhibiting some strong flavors before dissipating as quickly as it began. The beer…
Aventyr’s Driven (the eponymous track) comes forth mightily, with a late-seventies to early-eighties metal style in the vein of Thin Lizzy, Judas Priest, and Twisted Sister. The production on Driven is fantastic, with sizzling guitar lines, splashy drums, and catchy vocals working together to create some of the most memorable metal that we have heard in 2015. Betrayed starts with a strong, thick drum beat that has a number of…
Maui Brewing Company’s CoCoNut Porter pours with a dark-brown, almost black coloration and a thick, light-brown / tannish head. Lacing is substantial with the CoCoNut Porter and will work its way down a glass with few breaks in the foam from beginning to end. There is a toasted malt nose that does not provide imbibers with too many of the tricks that the beer has up its sleeve; an initial…
Drift Away immediately places listeners in a rainy night somewhere urban, with a harmony created from the interaction of the different elements. There is a deliberate story being told here, with a guitar representing the narrator. Tolar is able to break free of the domination of vocals and creates something that is as rich and fulfilling as any lyric-heavy artist.
There is a timeless sound to Nikia’s Maybe I single, which is versed in the soul and funk of the seventies, the post-disco 1980s, and the rich female-led R&B of the 1990s. The production of this track allows the instrumental and vocal sides of the composition to shine on their own and together, creating something that will resound with listeners long after the song has ceased playing. Nikia’s vocals are strong enough…
That, in a nutshell, is how C.R. Ecker’s wife refers to the words and music her husband has been composing since he joined what was then The Los Angeles Songwriters Showcase .
A special tribute to Pink Floyd and the Grateful Dead will take place Friday & Saturday, July 17th & 18th at beautiful Clay’s Park and Resort, located in North Lawrence, Ohio, just outside Canton. The featured act is WISH YOU WERE HERE, who are celebrating their 20th anniversary! In addition to Wish You Were Here, five Grateful Dead tribute bands will also perform: Sugar Magnolia, The Jimiller Band, Dead Roses,…