Author: James

Posted on: April 26, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Whiskeytown – Strangers Almanac Deluxe Edition

Whiskeytown – Strangers Almanac Deluxe Edition / 2008 Universal / 39 Tracks / http://www.universalchronicles.com / I must admit, I was too young to really get into Whiskeytown when they were first out. If I recall correctly, I was listening to Marilyn Manson, Deicide and Corrosion of Conformity. This would not have jived well with what Whiskeytown sounded like during this album, calling forth individuals like Uncle Tupelo, The Replacements, and…

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Posted on: April 26, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Pattern Is Movement: On Tour, On Spin, On Stereogum!

Part madrigal, part chamber music, part post-rock, and wholly indescribable, All Together is an early contender for album of the year.  Together with co-conspirator/engineer/sometime guitarist Scott Solter, the duo has created a work without analogue or peer, and it marks the beginning of Pattern is Movement as a musical touchstone.

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Posted on: April 26, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Looks Yellow, Tastes Red #23

Looks Yellow, Tastes Red #23 / $2 / http://www.livejournal.com/~unclevampire / 4.25 by 8.5 / 32 Pages / Colette, 184 N. Main St, Sunderland, MA 01375 /  A very powerful perzine in which Colette talks about eir’s gender identity, as well as the public reaction to figuring out that ey likes boys as well as girls (and yet is appalled with the term bisexual). This different type of thinking about gender…

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Posted on: April 26, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

The Coal Men Return To Studio To Record Third Album

THE COAL MEN RETURN TO STUDIO TO WORK ON THIRD ALBUM Nashville Roots Rock Band Head Out On Tour Next Month in Advance of New Release   Nashville, TN—Nashville based roots rock band The Coal Men are heading into the studio this month to work on their third album, the follow-up to the critically acclaimed 2007 release, Beauty Is a Moment.  The band will then set off on tour throughout…

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Posted on: April 25, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Twin Tigers – Curious Faces / Violet Future

Twin Tigers – Curious Faces / Violet Future / 2008 Self / 6 Tracks / http://www.thetwintigers.com / The dreamy type of pop music that issues forth from the Twin Tigers CD hits on Radiohead, The Pixies, and even the Jesus and Mary Chain. However, instead of merely being a derivate type of band, the act does a tremendous amount of creation of their own sound on this EP. Where the…

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Posted on: April 25, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Clay Aiken to Release Brand-New Album, On My Way Here, on May 6th 2008

Multi-platinum selling pop singer Clay Aiken will release his fourth album, On My Way Here, on RCA Records/19 Entertainment on May 6th, 2008. The collection is the 29-year-old Raleigh, NC, native’s first album of original songs since his 2003 chart-topping, double- platinum debut Measure of a Man.

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Posted on: April 25, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

The New Scheme #8

The New Scheme #8 (Free, Stuart Anderson, PO Box 19873, Boulder, CO 80308) My my, how The New Scheme has grown up. I distribute the magazines around my college, and I usually don’t even get to read them. So, my last experience with The New Scheme was around a year ago, and I was sent #8 for review by Jim. Much smaller in page count than the prior issues, The…

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Posted on: April 25, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Coco B’s- RCRD LBL Releases, LA’s KROQ jumps on board, SOLD out shows, Half Tiger remixes

Check out live videos http://www.youtube.com/wearecocobs LA Times Top 10 Buzz Bands of 2007 NME “… In thrall to the likes of The Replacements, The Lemonheads, The Byrds and even Dylan. Man, we love that shit. Why? Because there’s only a few months ’til summer. That means a lot time smoking spliffs in parks, and thanks to this, there’s more material for our “Now That’s What I Call Smoking Spliffs in…

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Posted on: April 25, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Imperium Romanum (PC)

Imperium Romanum (PC) / 2008 Haemimont / http://www.imperium-game.com / http://www.southpeakgames.com / Imperium Romanum is a game that is set up in a way similar to Civilization, in that individuals start out as a governor of a province, and are charged with making their province equal Rome in terms of stature and size. Individuals that played Glory of the Roman Empire should know that this is the true sequel to the…

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Posted on: April 25, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

THE ACACIA STRAIN to headline Sun Your Bunz Tour across the US

Support offered by All Shall Perish, The Warriors, Eternal Lord, Since The Flood Massachusetts’ THE ACACIA STRAIN are proud to announce a summer 2008 headlining tour across the United States. Dubbed the Sun Your Bunz Tour, and featuring support from All Shall Perish, The Warriors, Eternal Lord and Since The Flood, the tour with cross America from late-May into late-June. A tour admat is also available online here (http://prostheticrecords.com/tassunyourbunz.html). The…

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Posted on: April 25, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Jeremy Fisher Prize Pack Contest

First, check out this great video of Jeremy Fisher performing “Sula.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Danw9udDADc Secondly, and this is only if you like it: NeuFutur Magazine and Cornerstone Promotions are offering three Jeremy Fisher prize packs. These prize packs include a brand spankin’ new copy of “Goodbye, Blue Monday”, eir 2007 album on Aquarius Records. Along with these CDs, there is also a t-shirt included.

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Posted on: April 25, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Dead Boys – Return of the Living Dead Boys

Dead Boys – Return of the Living Dead Boys / 2008 MVD / 50 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / The Dead Boys were one of the few bands that had ever made anything of themselves from the Cleveland area. This band started in 1975 and broke up for the first time in 1979. While the act would have to stay together to record a live album for Sire Records (contract obligations),…

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Posted on: April 25, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

FestivalPlanet

Individuals want to find things to do for the summer. For those individuals in the United Kingdom, FestivalPlanet is the web site that needs to be checked out. This is due to the fact that FestivalPlanet has the UK Festival Calendar 2008, which shows every event of any significance that will take place in the UK for this summer and beyond. So, if you want to know exactly what’s up…

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Posted on: April 25, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Lollipop #61

Lollipop #61 ($4.95 , PO Box 441493, Boston, MA 02144)  Ooh it’s a full colour publication, and it has a free mp3 CD. Good sign, right? Typically, it would be, if the magazine’s content was more than just reviews and interviews, with a comic strip thrown in here and there. Bands featured in this issue include Strapping Young Lad, The Donnas, and Grave. Oh, did I mention the advertisements that…

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Posted on: April 25, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Matthew Sweet to Release “Sunshine Lines” In July / Shout! Factory

On July 22, Matthew Sweet will release his 10th studio album, Sunshine Lies, in a new alliance with Shout! Factory. Fans who have eagerly awaited the album’s arrival (and have been tracking its progress under the working title Rock Bottom) will not be disappointed. Call it what you wish–Sweet terms it “power-pop-folk-rock-psychedelic-melodic-singer-songwriter-type stuff”–listeners will marvel at the depth and clarity of vision here.

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Posted on: April 24, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 1

Fat Ray & Black Milk – The Set Up

I know that I say this a lot when it comes to rap CDs, but thank you so much for not having ten different skits on your CD. Anyways, “The Set Up” starts off “with “Flawless”, a track that has a very funky backdrop for the current style of rap that issues forth. The stuttering steps that are present during this first track are a little odd, but when the…

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Posted on: April 24, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

The New Scheme – Issue 3

The New Scheme – Issue 3. Full Size/56 Pages. This is one of the most professionally done zines that I have had the chance to review since Impact Press, which says a lot. The print run for this issue is 5000 copies, a feat that I believe was achieved to a clear and simplistic style. The typical abundance of advertisements are in this issue, but do not detract considerably from…

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Posted on: April 24, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Believe revealed a cover artwork for their forthcoming album “Yesterday Is A Friend”.

As previously announced Metal Mind Productions will released Believe’s second album on 19th May 2008 in Europe and 8th July 2008 in USA (via MVD). The band, created by guitarist Mirek Gil, should be known already by fans of Collage and Satellite. Not only was Mirek a founding member and main song writer of Collage, but he played with Satellite as well (on their debut album). For his new band…

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Posted on: April 24, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Tobias Froberg – Turn Heads

Tobias Froberg – Turn Heads / 2008 Cheap Lullaby / 12 Tracks / http://www.tobiasfroberg.com / http://www.cheaplullaby.com / Tobias Froberg is an individual that does not care what genre eir ultimately ends up, but tat each and every track on “Turn Heads” is done to catch individual listeners in with hooky music and a compelling set of vocals. This means that a track like “Blissful” has hints of sixties pop, even…

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