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

Strangers Die Every Day – Aperture For Departure

Strangers Die Every Day – Aperture For Departure / 2008 This Generation Tapes / 11 Tracks / http://www.thisgenerationtapes.com / Few acts can pull off an instrumental album and keep the attention of individuals through a full length album. Strangers Die Every Day do just that, and their “Aperture For Departure” is a disc that will keep individuals engrossed in the band for a good fifty minutes. The strings that start…

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

God or Julie To Tour With Chevelle and Finger Eleven

GOD OR JULIE TO HIT THE ROAD WITH CHEVELLE AND FINGER ELEVEN New York Based Four-Piece Rock Band Released Debut Album February 19   New York, NY— New York City based rock band God or Julie, chosen as BMI’s band of the month for February, is hitting the road with Chevelle and Finger Eleven beginning March 1 and running through April 20.  The band has enjoyed 300,000 downloads for a…

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

NeuFutur Magazine Introduces The Ting Tings

Named the UK’s ‘Most Exciting New Band’ (NME), The Ting Tings Gearing up for South By Southwest Showcase Performance & Stateside Mini-Tour ‘Great DJ’ Single Available March 3 Recently signed to Columbia Records, The Ting Tings are lauded by the NME in the UK as “The most exciting new band in the country,”. Hailing from Salford, Manchester, England, The Ting Tings are: Jules De Martino (drums, vocals) and Katie White…

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

Invasion of the Bee Girls #1

Invasion of the Bee Girls #1 / .50 / 28 Pages / Half-Sized / fussbudget77@hotmail.com / PO Box 13126, Gainesville, FL 32604 /  Even if Melanie’s opening is true, that ey mainly does a fiction zine, Invasion of the Bee Girls details real-life events in such a masterful way that I can honestly put myself in the stranger-than-life circumstances that ey details. First going into detail about a Willard-level infestation…

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

NeuFutur Magazine Introduces Timothy Edward Jones

“James’s writing truly upholds everything good, right and true about American Roots music. Like Kristofferson, Prine, Goodman and Zevon, James Curley is a visionary way ahead of today’s mainstream songwriters.”

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

Tim Mahoney Wins Pop Arm of Durango Song Contest

Pop/rock singer and songwriter Tim Mahoney has been raising industry eyebrows a lot this past twelve months.  His Stay/Leave album, released last February, was selected by Target as part of its Emerging Artists Program, landing it on the end caps in music sections of 500 Target stores in the Midwest.  After that, Mahoney won the Ray-Ban “Never Hide” music contest, which earned him a 2-page spread in Rolling Stone Magazine’s…

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

Ahn Trio – Lullaby For My Favorite Insomniac

Ahn Trio – Lullaby For My Favorite Insomniac / 2008 Sony BMG / 16 Tracks / http://www.sonybmgmasterworks.com / http://www.ahntrio.com / Individuals may not know who exactly the Ahn Trio are. They have been around in some form or another for the last 20 years, when Time Magazine called them “Asian Whizz-kids”. Their releases have been scattered over the course of these last twenty years, with their last album being 2002’s…

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

Bronx River Parkway feat. Jose Parla and the Candela All Stars Release “La Valla”

The Hispanic funk groove of “La Valla” is the perfect example of the Truth & Soul aesthetic. Soulful and timeless, most listeners will be surprised to find that the song was penned and recorded a short time ago. Truth & Soul’s premier Latin soul outfit, Bronx River Parkway, is a collective of musicians from both New York and San Juan, Puerto Rico. Members include lead singer, Sammy Ayala, who was…

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

Puddle of Mudd Adds New Branch to their Tour

    Puddle Of Mudd have another # 1 rock radio hit to add to their list with their latest single “Psycho,” off their third studio album Famous, reaching the top of the charts.   “Psycho” is # 1 on both the Active and Mainstream Rock Radio charts. The track also rockets up the Modern Rock radio chart bolting from # 10 to # 6.

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

Strangers Die Every Day – Aperture For Departure

Strangers Die Every Day – Aperture For Departure / 2008 This Generation Tapes / 11 Tracks / http://www.thisgenerationtapes.com / Few acts can pull off an instrumental album and keep the attention of individuals through a full length album. Strangers Die Every Day do just that, and their “Aperture For Departure” is a disc that will keep individuals engrossed in the band for a good fifty minutes. The strings that start…

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

All Crazy – Sex Drugs & Hip Rock

All Crazy – Sex Drugs & Hip Rock / 2007 Self / 14 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/allcrazyphilly / All Crazy are trying to follow acts like Gym Class Heroes in the incorporation of emo and hip-hop. The first track on the album is “Scarface”, and it provides fans of all genres something to appreciate. Where acts have tried to combine each of the different genres in the past, it seems that…

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

In the Tradition of Random Thoughts #11

In the Tradition of Random Thoughts #11 / $2 / :5 / 4M / PO Box 441429, Somerville, MA 02144 / I have never seen a postcard zine. Well, now I have as this “issue” of In the Tradition of Random Thoughts is contained by an envelope and features David McNamara’s photography. There is no discussion of the monument that ey has taken a picture of beyond informing the viewers…

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

The Rosenbergs’ David Fagin Releases Solo Debut

As founder/vocalist/songwriter/guitarist for New York City power-pop band The Rosenbergs, David Fagin has done things his way, whether it was opposing industry giants like Jimmy Iovine and Doug Morris in publicly refusing to sign an exploitative deal, or having one of the group’s tours sponsored by Napster back in its renegade days.

Posted on: March 23, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Rosemary & Thyme: The Complete Collection

Rosemary & Thyme: The Complete Collection / 2008 Acorn / 1100 Minutes / http://www.acornonline.com / Rosemary & Thyme was a show that ran on ITV for three series, finally closing up shop in August 2007. The show has an interesting premise: while the places in which they are in are typically idyllic, Laura Thyme and Rosemary Boxer eventually find themselves in the middle of a crime scene. The two are…

Posted on: March 23, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Blue Murder Set 2

Blue Murder Set 2 / 2008 Acorn / 275 Minutes / http://www.acornonline.com / After the release of the first set of Blue Murder back in June of 2007, Acorn felt that the resulting sales were enough to merit the release of the second set of Blue Murder. Please note that this Blue Murder is not the Canadian television show that completed around 50 episodes, but rather is a reality-type of…

Posted on: March 23, 2008 Posted by: James Comments: 0

In These Times (May 9, 2005)

In These Times (May 9, 2005) / $2.95 / :35 / 44M / http://www.inthesetimes.com / 308 E. Hitt St, Mt. Morris, IL 61054 /  Most people are familiar with In These Times, have seen it around their libraries or at the free pile at shows. How many have actually picked a copy up and read through it? Before this issue, I had picked up a few issues but only glanced…