Lil Devious – You Control Me / 2007 Gung Ho / 5 Tracks / http://www.lildevious.com / http://www.gung-horecordings.com / This is the latest single from Lil’ Devious, Mark Baker and Gary Little, called “You Control Meâ€. “You Control Me†starts with little more than a back and forth drum beat, taking a good half minute before adding a little bit of atmospheric elements to the mix. The inclusion of synthesizer lines…
“Symphony†by Sarah Brightman, the world’s biggest selling soprano of all time, scores her highest U.S. chart debut this week at #13 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart with first week sales totaling 31,463. “Symphony†is Brightman’s first album of new material in five years. Released by EMI/Manhattan Records on January 29, “Symphony†is a 13-track collection of all new songs, featuring duets with Andrea Bocelli, KISS’ Paul Stanley, Alessandro…
18 Pages, black and white. Anger is their friend, as “Get the Strap†is an outlet for the anger of 2 guys. Self-loathing is evidenced by the second page, and whether it is only a joke or not, I dont know. The retrospective article describes a situation much like the one I was in for Amish Drive By, in the fact that they were almost expelled for the magazine. I…
Debut Album “Reach†In Stores February 19th, 2008 Through BreakSilence Records. *** Hailed As,”Sparkling Melodic Prowess and Filthy Screamo Grind” By Alternative Press Magazine
Diane Schuur – Some Other Time / 2008 Concord / 13 Tracks / http://www.dianeschuur.com / http://www.concordmusicgroup.com / Diane Schuur hit it big when Stan Getz had eir sing “Amazing Grace†at the 1979 version of the Monterey Jazz Festival. Schuuz was invited back in 1988 and 1991, but by that time, eir career had started to take off. To say that Schuur has a voluminous discography would be an understatement;…
NEW YORK, February 6, 2008 – After rumors following Led Zeppelin’s reunion performance at London’s O2 Arena in December that Led would headline the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Bonnaroo promoters have finally confirmed that the 2008 Festival will, indeed, feature an historic performance by Zeppelin – Lez, that is — the New York City-based, all-girl quartet that has gained international acclaim as one of the world’s most…
Glass Houses #1 – Fourth Sized / 12 Pages / $1 or Trade / little_sister_shotgun@yahoo.com Address on Request This zine is incredibly short, but the art that is contained within, both in actual drawings and the the texts that aRRiel writes really leaves the person wanting more from ey. The non-textual art of the magazine is really expounded in another of aRRiel’s endeavours, that of the Dirty Girl Chronicles. If…
 Filled with the sounds of a warm lap-style dobro, and enthralling, deep vocal stylings, Bret Mosley’s Light & Blood is a heartfelt masterpiece. “Run It Again†takes us from the uplifting and relaxed atmosphere of the previous songs on the album, and shakes us with the grim reality of the perils in our society through Mosley’s eyes. As one of the only songs in the album written in a…
Chick Corea & Gary Burton – The New Crystal Silence / 2008 Concord / 13 Tracks / http://www.concordmusicgroup.com / Individuals that have been around the jazz world for an extended period of time will likely remember that thirty-five years ago that Corea and Burton had united to craft some ground-breaking music. “The New Crystal Silence†builds off of that, as it showcases the duo’s performances at two different locations: Syndey,…
THE CAMPAIGN TO BE RELEASED ON APRIL 1st, 2008  Boston, MA – Commonwealth Records is thrilled to announce the signing of the Massachusetts based hip-hop group The Camp (which consists of Dese, Grime Tha MC, Excetera and DJ Hevan) to its ever expanding roster of talented recording artists. The Camp, renowned for their live shows, are one of the fastest rising groups on the Boston hip-hop scene and they…
Get Off My Lawn! #18 36 pages/half-size. This is of the picture,text school of zine making, and as a result, maintains the clarity of text, since they don’t embed their text in a picture. This magazine is great, and after going to their site, I come to this review with a heavy heart. Yes, I would think I should report that this awesome magazine is coming to an end the…
Original. Honest. Personal. These are just some of the words that describe the independent release, Stirred Not Shaken, by singer-songwriter Mike Rickard. The 11-song collection displays Mike’s sensitivity and humor in dealing with the big issues of life: things like fear, loss, and loneliness, to finding happiness and love. Indeed, the album title comes from the irreverent, unapologetic line, “So here’s to all the therapy I guess I should have…
Gone Baby Gone / 2008 Miramax / 114 Minutes / http://videos.movies.go.com/gonebabygone / By this time, Gone Baby Gone has achieved a number of accolades. For be it for Miramax to stop this momentum, so they have went forth and made this one fo the first DVDs (and Blu-Ray discs) that are a “must buy†for 2008. For those individuals that might have missed this Ben Affleck-directed movie when it was…
Atreyu have released their new single, “Falling Down,†off Lead Sails Paper Anchor. “Falling Down†is already getting airplay across the country and climbing the rock charts. Atreyu is currently preparing for the Taste of Chaos tour where they will hit the road with Avenged Sevenfold and Bullet For My Valentine. The tour kicks off on February 29th. Atreyu will also the launch of their new CDVU extended version of…
The Ghost of Silver Cliff : The Malay Mysteries 2 / 96 Pages / $6.95 / Shoto Press, P.O. Box 331, Delhi, NY 13753 / This is probably the most professional bit of anything that I’ve ever had the pleasure to review, coming from an Obscurity Unlimited Chat session. The Ghost of Silver Cliff is pretty much an manga-style comic book, but perfect-bound and put into a smaller format. The…
Here is a sneak preview from “Microphonepet” from prolific electronic maestro Mochipet (David Wang). Further showing off his versatility, Mochipet’s latest offering is his take on hip-hop from the future featuring collaborations from Jahcoozi, Dopestyle, The Freshest Kids, Casual & Opio (Hieroglyphics), Meanest Man Contest, and many more.
Merle Haggard – Working Man’s Journey / 2007 Cracker Barrel / 12 Tracks / http://www.merlehaggard.com / Before I had a chance to read up on Merle Haggard, I had no clue that ey broke out of prison over 17 times before making a career for eirself as a country star. Haggard has came to complete a 180 in regards to working with and against the system. Where it was breaking…
Sally-Ann D’Amato is a native of Yonkers, NY, which is also home to one of her greatest musical inspirations, Ella Fitzgerald, a childhood friend of her grandmother’s. Sally grew up listening to her grandmother’s stories of Ella’s voice wafting in through the open windows on hot summer nights. It was this music that later inspired Sally at a young age to find her own voice.Up until the age of 12,…
Genetic Disorder #18 / $3 / :30 / 68M / http://www.geneticdisorder.net / Genetic Disorder was one of the few zines that I keep around after I review it. One of their earlier issues dealt with Satanism heavily, and brought to the table a great deal of primarly-source documents. For this issue, the size has changed (from a full to a half-sized zine) and the topic has changed (from Satanism to…
“…This compilation is the culmination of the very successful Members of the Trick 12” series. Compiled by TRICKSKI. Exclusive tracks include LEROY&DARNELL 4 Members Only, SCHMUTZIG DE MUTZIG Thank You Daniel and TRICKSKI tracks Paperbitch Move Me featuring HANS BLITZ (HEADMAN Livedrummer) on drums and YANNICK LABBÉ on the mic for the first time ever……..And listening to the compilation, one can only hope that it won’t be long until the…