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Posted on: November 18, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Stronghold – S/T [ADB]

This band I know since my dad works with one of the guys in it. I was blown away the first time i heard it. This band is seriously good and very heavy. This music is throw you on your ass and kick you in the nuts metal. I like this band a lot. I give this tape an 8 out of a 10 since they totally kick ass. Track…

Posted on: November 18, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Stadden’s Bridge – S/T [ADB]

10 songs on Army Ant Records in 99. Aside from the sickening religious liner notes, the band is pretty cool. I have been able to see these guys live a few times, and they kick ass. “Wishful Thinking” sounds like a song fit for 120 minutes with an excellent groove and a sound like the Crash Test Dummies with 70s country. Excellent song to start out the disc out with,…

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Anne Murray’s New All-Star Collaborative Album, ‘Anne Murray Duets: Friends & Legends,’ to Be Released January 15 by Manhattan/EMI America

New Duets Album Pairs Music Legend Anne Murray with a Who’s-Who of Top Female Recording Artists, Including Martina McBride, Amy Grant, Nelly Furtado, Carole King, k.d. lang, Shelby Lynne, Olivia Newton-John, Shania Twain and More Anne Murray to Tour to Several U.S. Cities in February and March 2008 Music icon Anne Murray has sold more than 50 million albums in a distinguished career that spans four decades. On January 15th,…

Posted on: November 18, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Baby Elephant – Turn My Teeth Up

Baby Elephant – Turn My Teeth Up / 2007 Godforsaken / 17 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/babyelephantmusic / Baby Elephant consists of Prince Paul (producer of 3rd Bass, De La Soul and part of Handsome Boy Modeling School) and Bernie Worrell, of Parliament and the Talking Heads. Rounding out the trio is Don Newkirk, who has been associated with Prince Paul. The disc is laid out like many classic rap albums, int…

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Retrospective Coffee Table Edition Colorfully Celebrates the History of the GRAMMY Awards

Fifty years of the GRAMMY® Awards and the artists who have made each year special, are celebrated in the book, And The GRAMMY Goes To… The Official Story of Music’s Most Coveted Award, released today by Borders under the retailer’s exclusive and proprietary publishing program. This commemorative volume, authored by noted Rolling Stone Magazine and Emmy®-nominated television writer David Wild, contains a special foreword by legendary, 27-time GRAMMY-winning music producer…

Posted on: November 18, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

SSD – Power [ADB]

The album was released in 1992 on Taang Records ,with 29 songs spanning all of SSD’s career. If you dont know, SSD was formed in 1981 and released 4 albums before breaking up in 1985. Really fast punk, shittily recorded but with great guitars and screaming vocals. The lyrics are hard to understand, and SSD sounds influenced by Surf/Rockabilly guitaring. In fact their guitars are more close to Surf music…

Posted on: November 18, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 1

Skylark Releases Debut Album; Gets Critical Praise

Skylark is Nic Fanciulli and Andy Chatterley. The pair have been working together for almost 10 years and their credentials are impressive. Earlier this year they were nominated for a Grammy (yes that’s right – A GRAMMY!) under their Buick Project moniker, for their remix of Tiefschwarz’s ‘Damage’ collaboration with Tracy Thorn and together have released over 20 remixes and original productions. Their debut artist album ‘I-Panik’ is something Nic…

Posted on: November 17, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

West Indian Girl – 4th and Wall

West Indian Girl – 4th and Wall / 2007 Milan / 11 Tracks / http://www.westindiangirl.com / West Indian Girl have been around as a band since at least 2004, when they released their self-titled debut album on Astralwerks. Members of West Indian Girl have worked together before, as Robert James and Francis Ten were previously in WIG. “To Die in L.A.” is the first track on “4th and Wall”, and…

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Drinkaware Creates Superband to Make “Consequences”

Drinkaware, the UK’s leading consumer facing charity promoting responsible drinking, has joined up with homeless charity CRISIS in a unique fund raising initiative. Beth Ditto, The Enemy, Paul Weller, New Young Pony Club, Graham Coxon, Supergrass, Drew McConnell (Babyshambles), Ed Harcourt, Pearl Lowe and Andy Rourke (The Smiths) are forming a new supergroup called Crisis to help fight homelessness. The band will write and record a one off track called…

Posted on: November 17, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

$parechange – Has Sincerity Gone Out of Style? [ADB]

1999, Released independently, and it has 17 songs from Cantons hometown heroes that might be playing at cool and phat august 20th. Pop punk in the style of the Tirekickers, Rancid, and Smash mouth. These guys are one of the biggest bands in Northern Ohio, and should be more popular. The songs on this disc were written from 95-99 and most (8) of the songs are 2:10 to 2:23 long.…

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Mindy Smith Releases “My Holiday” For Holiday Season

WIDELY ACCLAIMED SINGER-SONGWRITER MINDY SMITH ADDS HER GRACEFUL TOUCH TO THE YULETIDE SEASON ON ‘MY HOLIDAY’ CD FEATURES SIX ORIGINALS AND FIVE CHRISTMAS CLASSICS INCLUDING GUEST APPEARANCE BY ALISON KRAUSS “Smith is a deft songwriter straddling folk, country and pop, with a lovely girl-woman soprano that feels like cotton sheeting after a bath.” – ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY “Smith’s best songs sound like little miracles.” – USA TODAY (Los Angeles, CA) –…

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Digby – What’s Not Plastic

Digby – What’s Not Plastic / 2007 Toucan Cove / 6 Tracks / http;//www.digbyonline.com / http://www.toucancove.com / Digby start out “What’s Not Plastic” with a brand of rock that links together middle to late nineties rock with a little bit of Our Lady Peace to create something that can speak equally well to the past and present rock fan. The production is solid, and while there is a lot of…

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Trolleyvox Garner Praise For New 2CD Set

The Trolleyvox’s new release on the Philadelphia-based Transit of Venus label is a two album set that is comprised of Your Secret Safe , a full-band electric album produced by Brian McTear (Danielson, Espers, Mazarin, A-Sides, Lilly’s, Apollo Sunshine) featuring nine new originals and a ripping version of The Who’s “Our Love Was”; and Luzerne, a gorgeous acoustic album featuring songwriter-guitar player Andrew Chalfen and lead singer Beth Filla. The…

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Social Distortion – Prison Bound / Live At The Roxy [ADB]

The album has 10 bursts of music from this band on Time Bomb, originally released in 1988. SD has been around for nearly 20 years ,getting started in 1981. They cover the Rolling Stones song “Backstreet Girl”. Time Bomb was the label created by Mike Ness after they sold out to Sony. This is good, raspy 2nd wave political punk. The guitars, also by Mike Ness, are amazing. Bugjuice took…

Posted on: November 17, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Stillborn Records Signs Florida’s CATALEPSY

Stillborn Records has signed up and coming Florida 6 piece, Catalepsy. The band just completed their debut full length, “Iniquity” at Miami’s Mana Studios with producer Brian Elliot. It’s slated for a February 12th 2008 release date. Stillborn Records chief Jamey Jasta had this to say “It’s great adding yet another young & hungry band to our new and improved roster. Catalepsy crushes and I’m glad to have them on…

Posted on: November 16, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

The Simpsons: Testify

The Simpsons: Testify / 2007 Shout Factory / 41 Tracks / http://www.thesimpsons.com / http://www.shoutfactory.com / Throughout the years, The Simpsons have had a number of different CDs capturing the countless songs that have been present during the show’s run. This disc collects the songs that made it into episodes during the 10th through the 18th seasons. Of particular note right off the bat are “Homer & Marge”, a parody of…

Posted on: November 16, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Russian Circles Sign to Suicide Squeeze

ChicagoÂ’s Russian Circles have just signed to Seattle-based Suicide Squeeze records. In addition to changing labels, the band has experienced a change of members: bassist Colin DeKuiper is no longer in the band, and former Botch/current These Arms Are Snakes bassist Brian Cook is temporarily filling the position for recording purposes. Drummer Dave Turncrantz and guitarist Mike Sullivan remain as core members.

Posted on: November 16, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Slush Fund – While We’re Still Ahead [ADB]

Longshot Records in 1999, with 28 songs. 5 white guys play ska-punk for 5 years, and then break up. Pretty sad. It is pretty good for a band that has 3rd wave ska influences. Slush Fund isnt a ska band, but a punk band with a trumpet. Very speed delivery of lyrics, and short songs length make this band great. Some of the guitar riffs on a few of the…

Posted on: November 16, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Blue Scholars’ Sabzi Wins Red Bull Big Tune Beat Battle Championship; Joe Metro EP Out

The Redbull Big Tune Beat Battle National Championships came to Seattle’s Neumo’s pitting the top two producers from each Big Tune city against each other. 12 individuals from 6 different cities (Houston, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, and Chicago), went head to head, showcasing their hottest beats for the title of the country’s best beatmaker. The night was hosted by superstar Northwest producers Vitamin D and Jake One,…

Posted on: November 16, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Daryl Hall & John Oates – Home For Christmas

Daryl Hall & John Oates – Home For Christmas / 2007 U-Watch / 11 Tracks / http://www.hallandoates.com / Hall and Oates have been together for longer than I have been alive. As I get older, the number of acts that can say that decreases, but Hall and Oates have been cranking out their music for about forty years now. However, “Home For Christmas” is a little bit different from their…