Tonight Alive will be releasing a special acoustic album this summer, featuring an acoustic version of every song on their current album What Are You So Scared Of? The album will only be available exclusively at the Tonight Alive booth and the Fearless Records booth at Vans Warped Tour from June 16. The explosive Australian quintet will be bringing their female-fronted pop punk to the Kevin Says Stage at the…
Fresh from seeing the Olympic Torch arrive safely in Belfast and performing a free concert in front of City Hall in celebration of the event, General Fiasco have now confirmed details of a new single ‘Bad Habits’ and their second album due for this summer. ‘Unfaithfully Yours’ contains twelve tracks of classic pop, rock and infectious tunes including ‘The Age You Start Losing Friends’ which was picked up last year…
Diablo III has been a long time coming. The initial Diablo was one of the first RPGs I had the chance to play, while I got in to Diablo II a few years ago. The gameplay elements are largely the same, but have been tightened up to create one of the most catchy and high replay titles we have reviewed. The classes (Witch Doctor, Barbarian, Wizard, Monk, and Demon…
After the very recent release of their EP Perspective, it is with heavy hearts that vocalist Elliot Coleman and TESSERACT have parted ways. A statement from bassist Amos Williams can be seen below: “Sadly, our good buddy Elliot has decided to leave team TesseracT. We’d like to thank Elliot for everything he has done for us. We have loved having him be a part of this beast. He…
We love Ripped Freak as a fat burner; there are a perfect blend of compounds that are in different workout supplements that are paired with bleeding-edge additions. As a result, Pharmafreak has created in Ripped Freak a product that will provide the energy that individuals need to make the best possible workout. The product has considerable versatility; one can write a paper, exercise, or just put in an eight…
Five Finger Death Punch premiered the video for “Coming Down” on VEVO today (http://vevo.ly/MJer5v). The visually arresting video that addresses teen suicide was directed by Nick Peterson, with Randi Wilens serving as executive producer, in association with NXTdream Films LLC. The final screen of the music video offers a call to action in sharing, “Don’t ignore the chance to get help for you or someone you know who might be…
This is one of the few EPs that we have had the opportunity to review that showcases the variety of different sides to a band. Where there are introductory efforts that are typically presented to listeners, the five cuts on No Man’s Land provide listeners with a sense of what each member brings to the table, how these different influences and styles interact, and where the band may take listeners…
The Slats “Boom Patrol” is weird. The music is dancy while their lyrics are repetitive and sometimes grating. Overall, I think fans of powerpop and indie alike will appreciate the album. But I felt confused and not overly impressed by the disc. I don’t really like the vocals, it is not my style. The music has the potential to catch me, but never really does. It doesn’t sound much…
Following up on the hugely successful reggae tribute albums of Dub Side of the Moon (2003), Radiodread (2006) and Easy Star’s Lonely Hearts Dub Band (2009) comes the reggae adaptation of the greatest selling record of all time – Michael Jackson’s Thriller. The album titled Easy Star’s Thrillah will be released August 28, 2012 (a day before the 53rd anniversary of Jackson’s birth). Easy Star’s Thrillah brings back several of…
I believe that live albums typically a little more than greatest hits recorded through a tin can> Sure, there are solid live recordings but a great many are extraneous at the least. Peter Gabriel has done a tremendous amount of footwork for Live Blood, essentially re-writing some of eir greatest hits and providing roles to an expansive group (over 40 players). Gabriel has taken tracks from all parts of…
LexRox hits on a number of distinct genres. In Go All In, hints of Avril Lavigne, Selena Gomez, and Miley Cyrus unite to make for something that will eagerly be eaten up by the tween set. The high energy of Go All In continues throughout the track’s three and a half minutes. LexRox’s vocal harmonizations simultaneously further the narrative quality of the track and make the effort that much more…
Slang starts out their “Every Day” with a style of rock that does not have any specific ties to current styles. In fact, the slightly gritty style of the vocals present on “That Is Why” seems to play to the era of rockers like Don Henley. The instrumentation on the track does not give listeners too much of a reason to stick with the album, so the duty of…
SoCal alt-rockers The Dirty Heads are set to celebrate the release of their highly anticipated album Cabin By The Sea with a visit to ABC’s Jimmy Kimmel Live! on July 10th. The appearance will feature the first-ever nationally televised performance of their hit “Spread Too Thin” from JKL’s famed Bud Light Outdoor Stage. The album is set for global release on Five Seven Music on June 19th. A full album…
There are so many different products that are currently available that look to decrease wrinkles and the other ravages of time. The price range that one can conceivably pay is considerable, and for many products, there is no promise that the product will actually work. We were able to receive the Murad Resurgence Age-Diffusing Firming Mask for review and test it over the course of a month. We are…
KC Jockey is a performer that takes on the current R&B genre (Akon, Sean Kingston, Sean Paul) and adds a bit of pop harmony. What results on Girl You’re Free, his latest single, is nothing less that special. Despite having a softer, radio-friendly style, Girl You’re Free has a very strong anti-violence message. The production of Girl You’re Free allows both the instrumental and vocal sides of the cut to…
The brash, loud sound of SLA on even the first track of their pseudo-eponymous album makes a good case for them to be put alongside all the post-psychedelic acts (Love, the MC5) and above the hack retro rock revival bands (The Strokes). The vocals of Dylan on many a track provide the topping that makes the act so special; with a hint of Alice Cooper and a dollop of…
Doug Benson, king of all things pot and movies, is back to talk about his favorite subjects and joke around in his new double CD, Smug Life, released by Comedy Central Records on July 3rd. However, this time he is trying a grand social experiment. Two shows were recorded live on April 20, 2012 at Parlor Live Comedy Club in Bellevue, WA. The first show was performed “uncooked.” The second?…
“The Pugilist’s Lament” is a straight-forward track that does not have much time to go off on meaningless tangents or otherwise waste listener’s time. Thus, the guitars and vocals are pointed at one specific spot on the musical skyline and are set loose for two or three minutes. Skylines are tremendously influenced by the post-grunge acts of the mid nineties. During tracks like the aforementioned “The Pugilist’s Lament”, the…
The diversity of efforts that are presented on Echoes of Love are substantial. Each track provides listeners with a different side of Akram. This transforms Echoes of Love into a title that is tremendously personal while still standing on its own as a solid musical composition. The titular track on Echoes of Love is five minutes of expansive compositions that twist and subtly turn into something tremendously different at the…
Phoebe Jean and The Air Force – “Day Is Gone” [SOUNDCLOUD]: http://soundcloud.com/fanaticpro/phoebe-jean-the-air-force-day-is-gone [VIDEO]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gaYjFDDNgN4 EDH – “Ice” [SOUNDCLOUD]: http://soundcloud.com/fanaticpro/edh-ice [VIDEO]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=U9ggWv_DaPU Video Love – “Le Bruit des Machines” [SOUNDCLOUD]: http://soundcloud.com/fanaticpro/video-love-le-bruit-des-machines [VIDEO]: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hPZdy4uxHDo +++ The leading cutting edge female-led French record label Lentonia Records will bring several of its artists to North America this week. A string of shows, including a Lentonia Records night presented by Tom Tom Magazine (the only…