Author: Sargeant

Posted on: September 25, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Ungdomskulen’s “Secrecy” Out Today

Norwegian rockers Ungdomskulen have influences in experimental rock and pop, but have crafted a sound all their own. Having played together for nearly a decade, the band releases their fourth studio album, Secrecy, today on DATAROCK’s own YAP Records! Album single  “Facemask” features booming bass and drums beneath melodic vocals, and the band’s own Kristian Stockhaus remixed the track into an electronic frenzy. Complete with futuristic synth sounds and a digitized horse’s “neigh,” check…

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Posted on: September 24, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TRACER’S SPACES IN BETWEEN OUT ON OCTOBER 9, 2012

The Mascot Label Group will release Spaces In Between from Australia’s Tracer on October 9, 2012.  A sonic sledgehammer of epic guitars, clever hooks, and raw, uncompromising vocals combine to deliver the band’s unique blend of 90’s stoner and 70’s classic rock that has yielded a worldwide following for the act.  After significant success in Europe and additional territories, Tracer finally sets their sights on the U.S., with the release…

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Posted on: September 23, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rockapalooza 2012 Ohio Review (September 8th, 2012)

  Rockapalooza 2012 was a tremendously interesting concert. The fairgrounds themselves were large and spacious, while the different stages were all placed in very close quarters. This means that there was a more cohesive flow to the concert, but that there was some serious sound pollution if individuals were not standing straight-on to the stage. There were a set of different scenes that were present here, culminating in a rock…

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Posted on: September 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

VOYAGER: Australian Prog Metal Wizards Release Fan-Filmed Video

Western Australia’s progressive metal practitioners VOYAGER have unveiled a brand new fan-driven video for their track “Seize The Day,” one of the most charging anthems on their acclaimed full-length, The Meaning Of I, released in November 2011 via New Jersey-based Sensory Records. Using a collection of smartphone recordings from fans on March 2nd in their hometown of Perth, Western Australia and from fans from across the globe, VOYAGER have put…

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Posted on: September 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

MocSock Booties

 Janska / http://www.janska.com / http://www.janska.com/productDetail_warmers_mocSocks.html In the last few weeks, the temperature has dropped. It will only continue to get colder as the year continues to wane. No matter whether a house has heat, the floor will be considerably colder than the ambient air. There are slippers that work to keep feet warm, but they suffer because they are designed for a wide range of sizes. Janska uses fleece for…

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Posted on: September 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Woods shares B-side from “Cali”

Today Woods shares the B-side of the recently released 7″ single for “Cali In a Cup,” you can listen to “Give Your Light Off” here. The band has also added even more dates to their Fall tour. SPIN is still streaming Woods’ new LP, Bend Beyond in full, listen here. Two weeks ago, the band premiered the first video from the album , the Adarsha Benjamin-directed “Cali In a Cup,”…

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Posted on: September 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Southland – Influence of Geography (CD)

The slightly-electronic sound of The Southland makes for a mass of tracks that are eminently ready for alt-rock radio, and some even have the hooks necessarily for The Southland to make it even on the relatively closed set that is TRL. “Aftermath” is one of these tracks, which couples a very savvy arrangement with a soulful guitar solo. The Southland’s cover of “I Only Have Eyes For You” transforms the…

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Posted on: September 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Fall Into Darkness Festival 2012 Portland, OR October 5-7

Now in its fourth year and fifth iteration, Portland’s premiere annual art-metal festival continues its tradition by bringing the best and loudest dark, underground artists to the city’s finest stages. Curated as always by Nathan Carson (Nanotear Booking, Witch Mountain), this year’s lineup promises classic doom, unearthly drones, tranquil midnight woe, and blasting metal musics. In years past, Agalloch, Sunn0))), Wolves in the Throneroom, YOB, Amorphis, and many more have…

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Posted on: September 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Junior Sisk Inducted Into the Virginia Music Hall of Fame

Virginia native, Junior Sisk was honored by his home-state and colleagues during a ceremony in Chesterfield, Virginia on Friday, September 14th. Sigrid Williams of the Virginia Folk Music Hall of Fame presented Sisk with a plaque during a performance by his band, Junior Sisk & Ramblers Choice, officially honoring Sisk as the 2012 Virginia Folk Music Hall Of Fame Inductee. The Virginia Folk Music Association was formed in 1943 for…

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Posted on: September 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sourvein – Emerald Vulture (CD)

It is not often that the band can work for over a decade and finally get the notice that they deserve, but the highly distorted blackish, brackish sludge of Sourvein provides all aspiring bands with a brief glimmer of hope. “Emerald Vulture”, the band’s first EP on This Dark Reign, finally brings this brutal form of music to a larger audience than any Mardi Gras performances could ever have. Sourvein…

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Posted on: September 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Shirley Murdock Teams up with Kelly Price in Miami, FL

On Saturday September 22nd, Shirley Murdock will join her good friend Kelly Price for a live music concert event at the Bank United Center at the University of Miami. This event will be special for both Shirley and Kelly because, they have shared many musical moments over the years. Most recently Kelly played a special part on Murdock’s current project Live: The Journey. On, Live: The Journey, Kelly Price joined…

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Posted on: September 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sound the Alarm – S/T EP (CD)

The band starts off in a tremendously emotive vein of instrumental rock that subsides only a slight bit when the vocals kick in on “Fools and Thieves”. What really will strike listeners first is the interesting arrangements that Sound the Alarm create in tying their listeners down. There are at one time two conflicting elements in Sound the Alarm’s music; first off, there is an insistence by the vocals that…

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Posted on: September 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Flyleaf Announce Cover Song Contest For “New Horizons”

Flyleaf have just launched an official Cover Song Contest in collaboration with video sharing site Telly.com for their latest single, “New Horizons.” Flyleaf is calling on fans to submit video of themselves covering the song for a chance to win a Skype date with the band and a spot on their social networking pages. Head to telly.com/flyleafmusic/CoverContest to submit a video. Flyleaf recently premiered the music video for “New Horizons”…

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Posted on: September 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

PARISIAN BAND DENIED ENTRY TO USA

After weeks of successfully working around the United States stringent artist visa policies, Parisian rock band DAD was stopped at the US Consulate during their tour in Canada and subsequently denied entry to the USA. Sources close to the band cite the reason for the revoked visas being the similarity in the name of band member Adrien Daoud to that of Adel Daoud, a teenaged US Citizen whose plan for…

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Posted on: September 22, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Nutrabolics SuperFats (Weight Loss)

SuperFats is a product that can provide individuals with the weight loss that they need. The unique formulation of SuperFats is the key reason why it is so effectual. The supplement includes CLA, Sesamin, and Pinolenic Acid. CLA (conjugated linoleic acid) and Sesamin (Sesame Oil) have been shown in the past to drastically increase the amount of fat burnt on a daily basis, but Pinolenic Acid is an interesting addition.…

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Posted on: September 20, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

RTB2 release new record “2” on October 30!

Maybe the most important lesson Ryan Thomas Becker learned from Captain Beefheart is that the best way to subvert a convention is to master it. The trick, when listening to Becker’s Denton, Texas duo, RTB2, is figuring out how many conventions he and drummer Grady Don Sandlin are mastering and subverting all at once. Displaying manic urgency borrowed from Detroit punk, rhythmic precision with Memphis roots, and sprawling art-rock aspirations…

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Posted on: September 20, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ESP premieres mystic new video for “627”

ESP is a new Los Angeles-based trio whose primary interest is, as their name implies, Extra Sensory Perception. The group explores this phenomena through their own synesthetic, synth-laden dreamscapes which literally overflow with hypercolored visuals. This is ESP, the sights, sounds and sensory overload of the West Coast cosmos. Today the band premieres the official music video for “627” via the FADER blog. It was directed by Chris Coats and…

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Posted on: September 20, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CHELSEA WOLFE SHARES NEW SINGLE

The 2nd single, “Appalachia”, off Chelsea Wolfe’s haunting 3rd album, Unknown Rooms is a tragic folk ballad, brimming with devastating repetitive guitars, bass & drums & also featuring a beautiful string section that brings despair, hope & love to the song when accompanied with Ms. Wolfe’s voice. Stream it below. On October 31st, Chelsea Wolfe will play her first shows in Japan and then head to Australia for her headline…

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Posted on: September 20, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

“Ghost Adventurers” Zak Bagans To Release “NecroFusion”

Zak Bagans, host of Travel Channel’s popular paranormal series “Ghost Adventures,” has joined forces with Lords of Acid’s Praga Khan for one of the most intriguing music releases ever produced, NecroFusion, due out October 23, just in time for Halloween. Each one of the eleven tracks on NecroFusion not only tells the story of a departed soul who, for whatever reason, has not crossed over, but includes an actual audio…

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Posted on: September 20, 2012 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Pinback premieres “His Phase” from new record “Information Retrieved”

EW.com is premiering the track “His Phase” from Pinback’s highly anticipated Information Retrieved, due October 16, at http://bit.ly/OZBdoR. The track can also be streamed/shared at http://bit.ly/NEEahx. Available for pre-order with an exclusive bonus track via iTunes at http://bit.ly/QUjvbf, the record’s first single “Proceed To Memory” can be downloaded instantly upon purchase. Information Retrieved is the first album in five years from the critically acclaimed duo of vocalist/guitarist Rob Crow and…

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