Author: James

Posted on: November 8, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Georgie James recently filmed a video for “Need Your Needs” from the band’s Saddle Creek debut

Add the Y of multi-instrumentalist John Davis [drummer of D.C.’s defunct Q And Not U], the X of singer-songwriter Laura Burhenn, and their combined knack for evocative production, inventive songwriting, and multi-part harmonies, and you’re almost there. Mix in the duo’s passion for 60s & 70s pop music including The Kinks, Richard & Linda Thompson, The Jam, Simon & Garfunkel, and some “Shake Some Action”-era Flamin’ Groovies, and you’ve got…

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The Pissants – Nothing Looks Better Everyday [ADB]

1999 on sour records, with 12 songs. 4 piece hc band from Dunkirk NY. Extremely cool audible bass with super fast songs that are fucking perfect to mosh to. all the pieces sound great together with excellent guitars and bass. The drums aren’t half bad either. I haven’t heard something this fast being so good in a long time. These guys kick so much ass its not funny. WNY has…

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Love in October Releases Pontus, The Devil, and Me 1/08

Being known as just a “band” is too vague for the Midwest boys of Love in October, they would rather be known as “creators.” What they do is more than play fun, pop rock, dance music — they also have made a critically acclaimed music video, in addition to their funny, handmade clips that appear on their Web site from time to time creating an online following. Set to hit…

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Alix Lambert – Mastering The Melon: Projects By Alex Lambert

Alix Lambert – Mastering The Melon: Projects By Alex Lambert / 2006 Trilce / 121 Pages / Alix Lambert has done a lot of shit for not hitting the forty-year mark as of this point. This coffee table book is like a sampler into eir life. Each chapter seems to tell a different story through largely-visual (mainly pictoral) narratives. One of the most interesting segments in “Mastering the Melon” has…

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Slug #220

Slug #220 / Free / 1:00 / 68M / http://www.slugmag.com / Reviewed 10 June 2007 I have said this before, but Slug is one of the best scene-specific magazines out there. Oftentimes, I will forget that the magazine has much to do with Salt Lake City; the pieces are written well enough and are interesting enough to keep individuals interested, no matter how far they are away. Expect to see…

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Shred Sled #1

Shred Sled #1 / $1 / :20 / http://www.myspace.com/jakewatts / Reviewed 10 June 2007 This is a skate-specific zine done by a 14 year old. I don’t get many zines done by such young people anymore, so it is nice to see one of these zines. The zine is fairly sterile, with everything looking to be laid out using Word or Paint/Photoshop. The pages themselves are quick reads, with pictures…

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Track Marks #1

Track Marks #1 / $1? / :45 / 36M / thecoloroftheskyisgreentoday@yahoo.com / Reviewed 11 June 2007 Track Marks is not what you think it is about. While there are pieces in this issue that deal with drugs or drug use, what the zine is about is trains and railroad tracks. This issue seems to be a collaborative effort between a number of people, throwing in their prose or poetry about…

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Ragged #2

Ragged #2 / Free / :30 / 32M / http://www.raggedmag.com / Reviewed 11 June 2007 Ragged is becoming a more solid zine with each subsequent issue. Granted, there have only been two issues, but the increase in the quality between issue one and two is tremendous. This issue has a number of different features with bands that are up and coming; this means that acts like Aqualung, Robbers on High…

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Athlete – Beyond The Neighbourhood

Athlete – Beyond The Neighbourhood / 2007 Astralwerks / 11 Tracks / http://www.athlete.mu / Athlete is perhaps the biggest band that no one has heard of in the United States. Their last album, “Tourist”, went double platinum, and “Beyond The Neighbourhood” is poised to do the same thing. From the opening strains of “In Between 2 State”, Athlete shows that they understand how to get individuals involved with their music.

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The Killers Collect B-Sides and Rarities for Next Album, Sawdust out November 13th, With Lead Track ‘Shadowplay’

MTV VMA Award-winning, Grammy-nominated, multi-platinum Island Records group the Killers are hard at work collecting B-sides, rarities and one-off sides for a compilation album to be released later this year, entitled SAWDUST, out November 13th with lead track SHADOWPLAY at radio now! The band hunkered down at a recording studio in New York’s Hell’s Kitchen, completing the album with Rock And Roll Hall Of Famer Lou Reed.

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Pink Turds in Space – The Complete Pink Turds in Space [ADB]

This band is no longer. In fact, it was no longer in 1992. This band was around for at least 6 years, and they were a Irish Punk Band. But when i say punk, i don’t mean the music. These guys sounded like thrash metal. They are really hard, and as per usual metal or punk bands, their songs don’t really last that long. In fact on a CD of…

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SLOUGH FEG (Cruz Del Sur) Hard in the USA tour starts today!

The Lord Weird Slough Feg, whose name is derived from a character in ancient Irish mythology, originates from Central Pennsylvania. The band relocated to San Francisco, California in 1990 in hopes of resurrecting the ailing ‘true metal’ scene in the United States. The band quickly gained a reputation as, ‘The band San Francisco loved to hate’ by taking a stand against the trends and incorporating stage savagery with strong visual…

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Posted on: November 7, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Countime – Broken Blinded Betrayed

Countime – Broken Blinded Betrayed / 2006 No Joke / 7 Tracks / http://www.nojokereordsla / “From The Heavens Above” is the first track on “Broken Blinded Betrayed” and it shows Countime as an act that loves their classic, “tough guy” hardcore. The band produces fast, heavy, and intense hardcore music that has more than its fair share of metal influence. Note that during “From the Heavens Above” that Countime do…

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Avenged Sevenfold Finally Reaches #1

DATELINE – Burbank, CA – Avenged Sevenfold, the self-titled and self-produced follow-up to the 2005 million-selling City of Evil, topped the Billboard Alternative, Hard and Rock Charts this week. It also debuted at Number Four on the Billboard Top 200, marking the biggest sales week ever for the Huntington Beach based band. Avenged Sevenfold was released on October 30th by Warner Bros. Records.

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Pictures of Lily – Looking At The Trees [ADB]

This is a tape that was self published and self produced. The guitar lines are above average but they still sound typical of most Rock Bands. The guitarist can put out some decent lines, but he does not do this often. The vocals are whiney, and the drums are pretty bland.The bass work is decent, but it is nothing to write home about. The drummer sounds like he has no…

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Murder By Death Signs With Vagrant, Tours

Vagrant is proud to announce that Bloomington, Indiana’s MURDER BY DEATH has signed to the label. The quartet’s fourth full-length, Red of Tooth and Claw was produced by Trina Shoemaker (QOTSA, Emmylou Harris, Iggy Pop) at Dark Horse Studios in Tennessee and will be released in the early spring of 2008. “We are thrilled to be working with Vagrant and we’re really excited about the new album,” says Adam Turla,…

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The Good Night Fight – Serpentine

The Good Night Fight – Serpentine / 2007 Brave New Records / 5 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/thegoodnightfight / http://www.bravenewworldrecords.com / The Good Night Fight start off their “Serpentine” EPO with a track in “Conqueror Worm” that is nothing out of the ordinary. What the band does during this track is throw in screaming, metal-like vocals with a set of instruments that would work well in a Fu Manchu or a CKY…

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2007.08.18 Top Ten List (JMcQ; Theme: British Singles)

I acquired the top 75 tracks on United Kingdom radio for 10/28. I realize it’s a week or so old, but here are a listing of the top tracks I found that either will be or are big in the United States or will be secreted away for only UK audiences.

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Southern Cal Power-Pop-Rock Band, The Feisty Piranhas Receive Eleven Nominations for Entry in 2007, 50th Grammy’s

Acclaimed Southern California-based band The Feisty Piranhas have been entered into eleven categories for the 50th Annual Grammy Awards. They are: * Record of the Year — “THE END” * Album of the Year — “THE END” * Best NEW Artist — Feisty Piranhas * Best Rock Duo — Feisty Piranhas/ Lil Cuddy “24” * Best Rock Album — “THE END” * Best Rock Song — “WAR” * Best Engineered…

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Pax Arcana – No where now here [ADB]

Really boring alt Canadian rock by this 5 piece band in 1994. While the music is actually pretty decent, the whole sound is dated, but Pax Arcana aren’t to blame- they released this when all alt rock was popular. “Pears” is a rocking song that has a definite Pink Floyd sound. “Walk” goes from whiny indy rock to a hard rock sound. “Mesmerized” goes from a good song to crape.…

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