Author: James

Posted on: April 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Anew Revolution – Rise

Anew Revolution – Rise / 2008 Koch / http://www.myspace.com/anewrevolution / Individuals that are not familiar with Anew Revolution may be familiar with the acts that the members of the band were present in before this act. Members of Slaves on Dope and Unloco have created this new act, and “Rise” marks the first full length album for the band (the act has released two EPs, in 2005 and 2007). The…

Posted on: April 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Kidz In The Hall, Bun B and Talib Kweli Team Up for Change

New York, NY – As the first group in the Hip-Hop community to publicly endorse presidential hopeful Barack Obama back in late 2007, Kidz In The Hall will continue their unwavering support for the Chicago native this evening (Monday, March 31st) with the help of some friends. Kidz In The Hall’s whose soulful ode to Barack Obama is entitled, “Work To Do,” will be world premiering their “Change Remix” tonight…

Posted on: April 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Pharmacy Tech

It has come to my attention that pharmacy technician salary levels are well above many other occupations. I know I am attempting to become a doctor (of Political Science), but being a pharmacy technician could have been another career path. A pharmacy tech has set hours, a good pay, and one should check out the Medical Career Training site to see how to become one.

Posted on: April 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Zune Arts Launches New Podcast Series

The magic and creativity of Zune Arts is now officially available through a new podcast series on the Zune Marketplace. The Zune Arts podcast is a weekly showcase of today’s most cutting edge cultural artists expressing themselves through film, music, design, illustration, and everything in between. The podcasts are available for free download, and fans can subscribe to automated feeds so the series is synced with their Zune devices. The…

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Tickle Me Pink Post New Songs on Purevolume

Tickle Me Pink will release their debut album, Madeline, this summer on Wind-Up Records. You can preview four songs from the album on Purevolume – purevolume.com/ticklemepink. The Fort Collins, CO based band has been consistently selling out shows all over Colorado and the first single “Typical” is the #1 most played song on Denver radio station KTCL. Catch Tickle Me Pink on the road. More dates to be announced soon.

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J5 Zine #5.5

J5 Zine #5.5 / :10 / 24S / j5@drop.to / http://www.dumedia.tk / Reviewed 19 September 2004 A mini-zine that includes whatever presumably that the editors could dig up, whether it be some beautiful pictures (which are slightly hard to see being shrunk to such a small size and poorly printed), or some often-humorous poetry. The poetry is by and large just some pseudo-prose, never fitting into a rhyme scheme but…

Posted on: April 1, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine Introduces Victory Gin

This four piece original act has identified their own sound with a bleeding mixture of rock and roll bluegrass, americana, soul, and vocal styling just not available on the music scene today.

Posted on: March 31, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 1

Devotchka’s A Mad And Faithful Telling #1 on Both CMJ Top 200 and AAA Charts

DeVotchKa’s fifth album, A Mad And Faithful Telling, came out last week, and if press and radio are any indication, this is turning out to be their best received release ever.  The Denver quartet holds the coveted #1 spot on both the CMJ Top 200 chart and the CMJ AAA chart, and is receiving rave reviews from across the globe.

Posted on: March 31, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Ashop Commerce / Possible NeuFutur Shopping Cart?

I know that for a while I’ve actually wanted to use shopping cart software for the magazine. Before tonight, I had no clue where to find it. Ashop commerce is the premiere place to find this ecommerce software, and it is located on an incredibly easy to shop web site. No matter how much experience individuals have with browsing, individuals will be able to find the right type of shopping…

Posted on: March 31, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

The Sword’s New Album Streaming, Band Tours

THE SWORD: ENTIRE NEW ALBUM, “GODS OF THE EARTH”, AVAILABLE FOR STREAMING       THE SWORD has made its brand new album, Gods of the Earth, available for streaming in its entirety on the band’s MySpace page.  Check it out now at this location. THE SWORD’s Gods of the Earth will drop on April 1, via Kemado Records.  The follow up to the band’s critically acclaimed debut Age of Winters, Gods…

Posted on: March 31, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Jersey Beat #74

Jersey Beat #74 / Full-Sized / 152 Pages / Jim Testa, 418 Gregory Avenue, Weehauken, NJ 07086 / Reviewed 27 November 2003 While this may be Jim’s largest issue to date, #74 was the issue I literally flew through, as it contains a slew of excellent reviews, interviews, and other materials to provide for a decent amount of reading material. By far, the most shining example of the killer writing…

Posted on: March 31, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Andy Partridge’s label releases new CD by ferociously quirky songstress Veda Hille

Canadian songwriter/musician/singer Veda Hille releases her 13th album  This Riot Life, this Spring. The album is being released worldwide on Ape House, the label owned by XTC leader Andy Partridge. The release will be followed by touring in Canada, the UK, and Europe.       This Riot Life is full of lush sounds, funny and warm quirky words and great storytelling. It’s  intense, densely orchestrated and at times ferocious exploration of…

Posted on: March 30, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Into The Wild

Into The Wild / 2008 Paramount Vantage / 148 Minutes / http://www.intothewild.com / http://www.paramountvantage.com / Into The Wild is a film adaptation of the Jon Krakauer book that in turn details the story of Christopher McCandless, an individual struck with wanderlust that ultimately drove eir to set up shop in Alaska. Ultimately dying there, this story (and film) looks to probe McCandless’ soul to see what made eir tick. The…

Posted on: March 30, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

New footage of Karen Dalton performing It Hurts Me Too Released

The June 10 release of Green Rocky Road fills in the lacunae in the rightly romanticized mythos of the late folk music legend Karen Dalton and goes a long way in clarifying her crucial role in the evolution of modern acoustic music from “folk” source materials. The only formal studio recordings made during her lifetime — released in 1969 and 1971 respectively — were thoroughly dissected upon their recent re-release.…

Posted on: March 30, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Singstar ’90s (PS2)

Singstar has been one of my favorite games of the last few years, even if I can sing at all. I also grew up listening to the radio in the 1990s, so the combination of Singstar with songs from the 1990s is something that was right up my alley. Individuals that have played Singstar before will be familiar with how to play Singstar ‘90s; essentially you pick a sing, pick…

Posted on: March 30, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Things We Lost In The Fire

Things We Lost In The Fire / 2008 Dreamworks / 118 Minutes / http://www.thingswelostinthefire.com / http://www.dreamworks.com / This Image-award nominated film showcases the talents of Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro in this film that showcases that out of grief, some form of happiness can be created. The film itself is about Berry’s character and eir family taking in a friend of Berry’s deceased husband, as both groups look to…