Author: Sargeant

Posted on: June 16, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

JEX THOTH to Join SARGEIST & ACID WITCH At Special One-Off Chicago Show July 6th

After six successful European tours and six releases, occult rock royalty JEX THOTH is currently embroiled in a series of rare North American performances. Now that they’ve successfully enthralled onlookers at  Pomona, CA’s Scion Rock Fest and captivated audiences on a short trek along the West Coast  with dark death rockers Atriarch, JEX THOTH will head East to join Portland dark metal masters Agalloch for a full week of East Coast and Canadian shows.

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Posted on: June 16, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

36? where do we go from here? CD Review

There is a very intricate and dense tack taken during Soul Searching by the Calgary alt-rock band 36?. The track has a tremendous vocal harmony that is further highlighted through the turbulent and tempestuous arrangement. The act is able to further establish their own unique styling with Beauty/Strong, a trip-hop inspired track in the vein of Massive Attack or early-oughts Bjork. There is a warmth to this composition that keeps…

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Posted on: June 16, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Best Not Broken Falling In EP Review

I Won’t Stop Loving You showcases Best Not Broken’s confident approach to rock, touching upon hints of Green Day and the Goo Goo Dolls. The drums, guitars, and vocals push each other to greater heights as the track comfortably settles down. Breaking My Heart is a mash-up of Weezer and Interpol; Best Not Broken keeps the momentum high with a sentiment that will be understandable if you have ever loved…

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Posted on: June 16, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MINISTRY TO RELEASE LIVE DOUBLE CD/DVD

Ministry, the legendary, six-time Grammy-nominated, explosive and highly unpredictable band that brought industrial dance-metal music to the mainstream, will release “Last Tangle in Paris,” a CD/DVD package that documents the band’s 2012 “DeFiBriLaTour,” featuring live performances, in-studio, rehearsal and backstage footage, and one-on-one interviews.

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Posted on: June 15, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

SANCTUARY finishes new album, ‘The Year The Sun Died’

SANCTUARY have wrapped-up the recording of their new album, The Year The Sun Died! Due to be released on Sept. 29th in Europe and on Sept. 30th in North America, The Year The Sun Died was recorded in Seattle at Soundhouse Studios with Zeuss (WHITECHAPEL, HATEBREED) and features 11 tracks, plus a bonus cover of THE DOORS’ classic, “Waiting For The Sun”.

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Posted on: June 15, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Los Straitjackets to Release New Album

Yep Roc Records is excited to announce the release of Los Straitjackets’ latest effort, Los Straitjackets: Deke Dickerson Sings The Instrumental Hits, on October 7. The world’s number one instrumental combo team has teamed up with roots-music legend Deke Dickerson to record an album of famous instrumental songs with lost or rewritten lyrics.

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Posted on: June 13, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 2

New Belgium Gruit

Gruit is an eclectic effort that New Belgium has produced for their Lips of Faith series; the beer pours with a golden color and along-lasting, thick white head. The beer has a peppery and lemony flavor that provides imbibers with a different set of tastes with each subsequent sip. Gruit concludes with a slight hop bite and hints of malt. While the IBU level (3) is incredibly low, the inclusion…

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Posted on: June 13, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MONEY’S Release Short Video for Goodnight London

Following their performance at Field Day last weekend, MONEY have just released a short film for ‘Goodnight London’, a fictional piece of art-house cinema, directed by Jem Goulding. Inspired by the confused identity talked about in singer Jamie Lee’s lyrics, the film is a metaphor on the masks we are often forced to wear, embodied in an abstract love story.

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Posted on: June 12, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Villainettes Feature

Australia’s Villainettes have all spent time in previous bands, providing them with ample opportunity to hone their sound – what results is nothing less than amazing. The act is able to provide new luster to the rock style with intelligent arrangements, catchy compositions, and a sense of depth that simply is unable to be found in current music. The interplay between the guitars, drums, and bass lines during a Villainettes…

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Posted on: June 12, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 2

VolcaNO Force Factor Review

VolcaNO is one of the newest Force Factor products, and supplementation with the product will provide individuals with the energy that they need to complete their workout, avoid much of the DOMS (delayed onset muscle soreness) that typically occur the next day after a particularly vigorous workout, and to build and keep on muscle mass. VolcaNO increases the amount of nitric oxide in a body through the inclusion of L-Citrulline,…

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Posted on: June 11, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate First US & Canada Tour

Joe Driscoll & Sekou Kouyate are starting their first ever North American tour in less then a month! This phenomenal collaboration between an electro-kora superstar and a beat-box virtuoso will appear in many major cities including New York, Montreal, Boston, Chicago, Toronto, Los Angeles, and more. To see what to expect check out their live video and learn more at www.joeandsekou.com.

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Posted on: June 11, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Allah-Las Sophomore LP “Worship The Sun” Out September 16th On Innovative Leisure

Allah-Las met while working at Amoeba Music, a key destination for music lovers in Los Angeles. While this experience helped shape their sensibility, their sound was forged in an underground basement where they came together as a band. They began gigging in Los Angeles in 2008, refining their live performance, and finally released their first 7” single ‘Catamaran / Long Journey’ in 2011.

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Posted on: June 10, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Tan A Summer to Remember CD Review

Heat Wave is a tremendously hopeful pop-punk song that is replete with sizzling guitars and emotive lyrics. Tan is carefree music in the vein of Metro Station or Sum 41. The production of tracks on A Summer to Remember is tremendously lush, making it easy for these tracks to make it onto pop rotation. If I Could I Would is an effort firmly ensconced in the pop tradition; Tan’s vocals…

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Posted on: June 10, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nettie Rose People I Know CD Review

Ride Ride Ride is a straight-forward retelling of early country. Rose’s vocals are gritty with a tinge of sweetness; taken alongside the guitars and percussion, they make for a track that will stick with listeners long after the track ceases.

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Posted on: June 10, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Vivian Sessoms Live at Regattabar!

If you’re unfamiliar with Vivian’s work, she has been a featured vocalist for several artists, including Chris Botti (jazz trumpeter), Harold Mabern (legendary jazz pianist), Eric Benet, Will Downing, Towa Tei (Dee-Lite), Ryuichi Sakamoto (Japanese composer), David Morales (DJ), Junior Vazquez (DJ), Mads Baerentzen (jazz pianist), and Rob Thomas (Matchbox 20), and has toured worldwide as the featured vocalist for the afore-mentioned artists.

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Posted on: June 10, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Vokab Kompany x Knight Riderz – “Show Up” (feat. Siya)

California-based Hip-Hop/EDM hybrid Vokab Kompany have teamed up with Canadian “Future Booty Bass” producer Knight Riderz and Brooklyn MC Siya to release their latest single, “Show Up,” via Do Androids Dance. This marks the second time Vokab Kompany and Knight Riderz have worked together, the first collaboration being “Just Above the Clouds.”

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Posted on: June 10, 2014 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE DOWNTOWN FICTION STREAMS NEW ALBUM LOSERS & KINGS

The Downtown Fiction has partnered with Pandora Premieres to stream their new album Losers & Kings, ahead of its June 17th release. The album is available for pre-order on Merchnow and iTunes, where fans will receive an instant download of both “Kiss My Friends” and “Cool Kids” with each pre-order. 

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