Teen Spirit is a film that focuses on the machinations of Amber Pollock (Cassie Scerbo, of Make It or Break It) in eir desire to become the prom queen. Connected at all points through eir high school career, Pollock finds eirself unable to reach out to those that ey originally associated with. Turned into an apparition, Pollock wants to receive the accolades that were unavailable to eir during eir…
Planechase is a different variant of Magic: The Gathering. In this style, players attempt to wrest control of their settings from their competitors . Each plane has different effects that buff the player, while many present players with a chaotic effect that may either benefit or hurt them. There are four Planechase sets released in the 2012 edition; each provides players with a revisited mechanic from earlier sets. We received…
Over the past two decades, Del the Funky Homosapien has been establishing himself in the world of Hip-Hop. From his early 90’s Elektra releases to his cult classic Deltron 3030, Del the Funky Homosapien has proven his place in Rap History. While awaiting the release of his upcoming album Deltron 2, Del the Funky Homosapien has once again teamed up with Parallel Thought to produce Attractive Sin, a follow up…
As announced earlier this week, Agnostic Front will be appearing at the CBGB’s Music Festival on opening night in NYC at Webster Hall on July 5th along their 30th Anniversary tour route, performing the classic Live at CBGB’s set list. And to top it off, fellow NYHC legends Madball will also be on the show. AF vocalist Roger Miret said, “We are very excited to be performing on the opening night of…
Metalhit.com, under license from Firebox Music, have re-issued all three albums from Finnish doom metal legends, COLOSSEUM. The band are best known for their severely atmospheric and richly depressive doom compositions. Their first album, “Chapter 1: Delirium,” is often heralded as a “must have” for all doom enthusiasts. The band boasts Juhani Palomaki, of YEARNING fame, on vocals, who sadly passed away in 2010, leading to the band’s departure. In…
ENCHANT, the San Francisco Bay area’s long-running Prog Rock institution, has finally returned to the scene they once helped shape and establish! Originally founded in 1989 and with seven studio albums under their belt, it’s been a long silence for ENCHANT since their last official release, the Live At Last 2CD/2DVD set from 2004. ENCHANT is currently at work on an overdue, brand-new studio album, and have signed a new…
Forming in early 2009, South Coast rockers The Afterparty have recently added the finishing touches to their debut studio offering ‘Restless’ with producer Matty O’Grady (You Me At Six, Deaf Havana). The four track EP will feature lead track ‘Sticks & Stones’ and new single ‘So Much To Say’, and is scheduled for release on July 2nd 2012 via Engineer Records. Vocalist Nic Matthews revealed that ‘Restless’ is “a record we’re all…
Singer, songwriter, piano-slayer and blogger Amanda Palmer is preparing to release her first new studio album in four years with her new band, The Grand Theft Orchestra, featuring Michael McQuilken, Chad Raines and Jherek Bischoff. Recorded in Melbourne with producer John Congleton (St. Vincent, Modest Mouse, Xiu Xiu), the album, Theatre Is Evil, will be released in September 2012. Palmer re-solidified her title as the queen of crowd-sourcing when she…
disKonnekt, the upcoming release from electro-industrial masters Decoded Feedback explores the themes of alienation and existential angst so prevalent in today’s society. On their latest album, band members Yone Dudas and Marco Biagiotti delve into the complex relationship between man and machine, and consider how virtual environments can disconnect us from the real world. DF’s trademark aggressive sound and atmospheric melodies remain front and centre on disKonnekt and have been…
Faris McReynolds, who alone comprises the Los Angeles-based one man band ExDetectives, today posted the video for “The Lawn”, the first single from the debut ExDetectives album Take My Forever, out now on Post Planetary Records. The video, directed by Larisa Laivins, is a dreamy ramble through a sundrenched city. Laivins says the clip is “inspired by being a teenager having no specific destination and just wanting to be out…
Give and Take In is the first track on the titular EP, and it immediately shows Christie Lenée as an upbeat female pop rocker. The energy in which the vocals blend in with the horns will immediately draw in listeners, all while Lenée packs the track full of catchy melodies. Before I Go continues this trend, but provides listeners with a different side to Lenée. The slower tempo of…
Sidi Touré will tour North America for the second time ever this summer in support of his new album, Koïma (released April 17 via Thrill Jockey). Last fall, Sidi was here for his first ever North American tour in support of his Thrill Jockey debut, Sahel Folk, and played such prestigious venues as New York’s Lincoln Center, Chicago’s Old Town School of Folk Music, and the Chicago World Music Festival.…
MAREN PARUSEL is a name you need to know, NOW! Out of the ashes of a terrible incident in which all of Maren’s instruments were stolen in New York City last year, shines a bright light out of the Midtown Tunnel and into an intense musical journey that you will not soon forget. What came of her sound is a revamped style of guitar-driven tones, synths, and the ability to…
You Never Know is the first track on this self-titled EP, and what issues forth is an energetic blend of rock styles. Hints of Bruce Springsteen, Warren Zevon, and the psychedelic rock of the sixties can be heard from the onset. The guitars and drums push the vocals to the next plateau; sMALLTIME is an act that makes a big splash on this EP. The back and forth of the…
Waking the Skeleton Key begins with an effort that will transport listeners into an entirely new world. HuDost marches to the beat of a different drummer, while Moksha’s vocals are key in bringing the act into these bold new directions. There is a great amount of cohesion to be had through each of the album’s 9 tracks. I believe that listeners will be more than impressed just listening to a…
Born in Brooklyn, New York, raised in Kinston, North Carolina, Geda Lion started rapping at the age of ten. He served in the Army for two years before moving to Hinesville, Georgia, where he started rapping with a group called Team Affiliate. The group was offered a record deal by Ruff Ryders in 2003. However, Team Affiliate broke up and Geda moved to Germany, where he started his solo career.…
Major bands are usually those that can get a good PR firm. After that, there are masses of firms that blend together. Still Beauty PR is a firm that consistently provides its clients with a tremendous amount of work for a small amount of cash. The experience that Still Beauty has allows individuals of all creative stripes – musicians, artists, models – to get their name out there and receive…
It is hard to come forth and create your own musical style when it comes to rap music. This means that there are tons of performers that spend their entire life trying to perfect that perfect flow and simply cannot. MedEval is someone we just stumbled onto, and we’re convinced that she will break it big in 2012. She has just released her new mixtape, At Yo Neck, and is…
HBO and RCA Records are proud to announce that platinum recording artist Gavin DeGraw’s hot single “Sweeter”, from his latest album of the same name, takes center stage in the network’s new summer promotional spot. The on air image campaign will air prior to the second season finale of Game of Thrones — Sunday, June 3, 9:00 pm. HBO tapped “Sweeter” to introduce viewers to its new “hotter than…
Today, Kid Static is celebrating the release of his new solo album, It Gleams. The 11-track album, released via Cobra Music, is Static’s first since making his move from Chicago to Los Angeles and is a collection of music that brings together Static’s penchant for quick-witted raps, melody, and genre-bending, electro-inspired production. To celebrate the release, Kid Static is giving fans a brand new non-album track, one that he’s unveiling…