Few bands truly break free of genre conventions. Acts that have been tagged as doing so, such as the Refused or the Arcade Fire merely expand on what is acceptable in a genre. Extra Life, from the initial No Dreams Tonight to the final cut Ten Year Teardrop, look to establish a completely new method of creating music. Extra Life is a spin-off act from Zs / Dirty Projectors member…
Bachelor comedies tread ground that has been beaten by a considerable amount of films. For a title in this genre to attract attention, it has to be good. Stags is one of the few comedies that have been released in the last ten years that changes up this stagnant genre, and does so through a number of distinct changes to the norm. Of the main import has to be the…
T. Valentine may be spotted taking in the town as he makes his way on Sunday to the LAKESIDE LOUNGE, where he will treat an elite audience to a full-on sneak preview of the VAMPIRE PLAY and will perform with the amazing DADDY LONG LEGS, who will also exact a wailing set of their own. T VALENTINE will be available for a meet-and-greet autograph session his records, commemorative novelties and…
Multi-platinum global superstar Nelly Furtado has revealed the title and release date of her upcoming fifth album. The Spirit Indestructible will be released on June 19th, 2012. The album’s first single “Big Hoops (Bigger is Better),” which Furtado co-wrote with Rodney Jerkins, will be released on April 17th. Furtado co-wrote each song on The Spirit Indestructible, which, in keeping with her musically eclectic nature, finds her working with an array…
MATT SKIBA AND THE SEKRETS will be going out on their first-ever tour this June in support of their forthcoming debut album, Babylon. A limited number of tickets have been held for MATT SKIBA AND THE SEKRETS fans and are now available through an exclusive Ducat King presale. By buying tickets through this presale, fans will be able to get their tickets before anyone else and save some money on…
When Andrew Weatherall brought the party to town for Fred Perry’s SubSonic at The Garage, everyone knew they were in for a night of unadulterated eclecticism. As you would expect Andy didn’t disappoint curating and creating yet another roadblock for this welcome bi-monthly addition to London’s nightlife calendar. SubSonic is however as much about breaking new acts as celebrating legends and we have a couple of the live highlights from…
There are a number of companies that are looking to come forth with the end-all vitamin complex. However, Fusion Bodybuilding is one of the only companies that we will purchase our multi-vitamins through. This is because the company has covered all bases with their Strongman product. This vitamin pack contains a full complement of vitamins (A, D3, and the B complex), along with Biotin and Folate. The presence of Inositol…
New York City’s Eve to Adam have just launched an exclusive fan photo contest in conjunction with LiveShare by Cooliris. The rock band is calling on fans to use the free app to submit photos of “anything that inspires you to reach for your dreams, goals, or passions in life.” LiveShare is a free mobile and web app that makes it easy for friends to share and communicate through live group…
Fans of films that deal with an attack or with doomsday will love The Divide. Those that wish to see the sheer extent of what humanity would do in such a situation will appreciate the Unrated version of the film. The title has a huge ensemble cast, tying together Lauren German (Hostel: Part II), Courtney B. Vance (Law and Order), and Michael Eklund (The Day). Xavier Gens gets into the…
Ash Gray and the Girls creates a sixties, Hippie type of sound with Purple and Gold, the first track on Born In The Summer. In the four minutes that the track occupies, hints of The Turtles, Strawberry Alarm Clock, and the Mamas and the Papas can all be heard. All the Good Girls starts softly and gathers considerable steam before the vocals even start. Whether it be a Sonny…
Xenia Dunford & the Eastern Exile create on the Lonely Streets EP a title that touches upon pop, country, and strong female singer-songwriters. Best I’ve Ever Had has a catchy melody that works its way deep into the psyche of listeners. The energy exhibited here is simply infectious, and this will bring in a bevy of listeners. Don’t Forget Me slows things down as it begins with little more…
Avant-garde black metal duo FORMLOFF released their latest work of audio grimness in the form of Spyhorelandet last month via Eisenwald. The follow up to 2006’s Adjø Silo finds the eclectic Norwegian duo — Bernt Karsten Sannerud and Marius Sjøli – exploring the darker, more atmospheric realms of their past. An underground masterpiece of sorts, the record has earned critical acclaim from fans and media alike earning a 9/10 rating…
Oberhofer is a band that is tremendously capable at what they do. They are able to take on a variety of different musical styles and genres, creating a cohesive entity with their Time Capsules II. Whether touching on new wave, punk, surf (Beach Boys meets Turtles), or straight rock, Oberhofer are able to speak directly to their listeners. Oberhofer plays to the wide expanses; with arrangements that look to the…
Upon the heels of their debut full length album release, Tiger Child, The Young Romans are currently occupying the coveted Indie Spotlight feature on iTunes for the synonymous title track of the record. Brad Hooks (guitar, vocals) is a classically trained piano player and made his way from North Carolina to Los Angeles as a teenager to pursue music. He met the Chilean born Sari Mellafe (guitar, vocals) through mutual friends who…
Selfmadegod Records is proud to be unleashing some grim brutality under the banner of Uppsala, Sweden-based outlaws USURPRESS. The unit fuse classic founding death metal patterns with dissonant, primitive crust/punk tones into a raw, filthy attack. Having only soiled the metal underworld with a demo and short split 7″ releases to date (one with Bombs of Hades, the other with Pyramido), but that will all change on the 1st…
New York City Opera celebrates the company’s hugely successful 2011-12 season with New York’s civic leaders on Wednesday, May 16, with its Spring Gala: An Evening with Deborah Voigt. The sparkling event will take place at the historic Loeb Central Park Boathouse in Manhattan and feature cocktails and gondola rides on the lake, as well as a formal dinner and dancing to the Jazz Age sounds of the Grammy Award-winning…
“Ryan Spaulding raved about Kasey Anderson so I bought all the records and I really dug them. I really found out how right Ryan was a few months later when Kasey came down to Austin last year to play Smoke & Sand, Ryan’s Smashing Life (RSLblog.com) & Tyrannosaurus Record’s 2011 SxSW showcase. His big lonely rock songs are addictive but he crushed at Smoke & Sand with an acoustic set. Maybe that’s why…
This movie is absolutely crazy. Where The Dead Go To Die focuses on a group of children that are hounded (literally) by a talking dog named Labby. Labby takes them on a number of adventures, many of which go beyond our dimension and time. Along the way, there is a tremendous amount of gore, nudity, and all the things that make a film great. The filmmakers tasked with making Where…
What Bad Weather California do on Sunkissed is create a new form of music that takes on various genres, whether it be desert-rock, punk, or even jam-band styles. The 11 tracks on Sunkissed cover a wide variety of tempos, influences, and styles, but Bad Weather California is a band that is talented enough to make it all work. The band is signed to the new Akron/Family label Family Tree, and…
The Veteran is a taut thriller that showcases the lengths that governments will go in using those that were brave enough to serve in the military. After coming back from Afghanistan, Miller (Toby Kebbell) has to deal with Post Traumatic Stress Disorder. Rather than just take a normal civilian job, ey comes into a position where ey determines whether individuals are terrorists. After one of the individuals that ey is…