Chris Botti – Italia / 2007 Sony / 12 Tracks / http://www.chrisbotti.com / http://www.sony.com / Ah , Chris Botti. Before I received a copy of “Italiaâ€, I had no clue who you were. For those individuals that want a short backdrop, Botti is a trumpeter that has released nine solo albums over the course of twelve years. Much of Botti’s work can be broadly categorized as “smooth jazzâ€, but there…
New York Times Live Review @ CMJ http://artsbeat.blogs.nytimes.com/2007/10/17/dragons-of-zynth-at-union-pool/ New York Times Wrap Up http://www.nytimes.com/2007/10/22/arts/music/22cmj.html Prefixmag.com “How a band that’s only been around for two years manages to sound this assured I don’t know, but Coronation Thieves remains a brave and thrilling debut — if not one of 2007’s best albums, then at least its greatest discovery†9.0/10 –
Silverchair swept the 2007 ARIA Awards in Sydney last night. They won five ARIA’s – more than any other artist this year. Most significantly the band took out the prestigious Album Of The Year award for their acclaimed Young Modern. While they’ve had five chart topping albums over their career this was actually the first time that any Silverchair release has received that honor.
OST: Heartbreak Kid / 2007 Plan R / 14 Tracks / http://www.heartbreakkidmovie.com / For those that do not know, The Heartbreak Kid is the latest movie from the Farrelly Brothers (who are known for such “classics†as There’s Something About Mary, Me, Myself and Irene, and Dumb and Dumber). Despite the fact that these aren’t even their “bad†movies (that honor goes to Shallow Hal and Fever Pitch), the brothers…
Click Here To Hear Secretary’s Day : http://www.northstreetrecords.net/secretarysday.mp3 Music Connection – “Raw and intense with just enough raging energy to scorch your skin. Tab’s form of rock is unrelenting, uncompromising and irresistible…young intense and tremendously talented”
This was released in 1999 on Will Records, 8 songs, and this band is a 5 piece based in Seattle.The inside cover has a really cool looking naked punk chick in it. The band vocalist has a 80s glam sound , which is most closely related to the black crowes.The guitars are really good sounding, and the riffs are top notch.The guitarist can pull off some pretty good solos as…
From her departure of cold-war communist Russia to her landing in the United States at the age of 10, Julia Gerard has moved monuments with her efforts to open minds in regard to demonstrating the importance of World Peace and has done so by impacting the Los Angeles fashion scene from her J Gerard Design Studios & Peace Gallery on Melrose Avenue in Hollywood, CA.
John Fogerty – Revival / 2007 Fantasy / 12 Tracks / http://www.johnfogerty.com / I was never that big of a fan of Credence Clearwater Revival, but both my mother and my significant other are huge fans. What Fogerty did back in the seventies was simply not my thing, but the revival of the style, infused with a few other elements, is something much more near and dear to me. Fogerty…
THE HIVES’ new single “Fall Is Just Something Grown Ups Invented†is the featured theme song for Cartoon Network’s fall season. Every ten minutes, you can hear “Fall Is Just Something Grown Ups Invented†on CN! The charismatic garage rock band, THE HIVES, will release their newest album The Black & White Album on November 13th. Cartoon Network will premiere the video for “Fall Is Just Something That Grown Ups…
Mayhem Records put this album out in 1996 or 1997. It has 10 songs, and there is no info about the band in here at all. My Dying bride is a black metal band, but owe much more to goth music then bands like paradise lost or cradle of filth. They are musically more diverse then Cradle of Filth, even adding a violin to some songs .My Dying Bride can…
Platinum-selling rap duo the Clipse have inked a deal with Rick Rubin at Sony/Columbia Records. The move cements Columbia ‘s commitment to a growing urban music roster that includes global phenoms Beyoncé, Prince and Three 6 Mafia. Under the legendary auspices of Rubin, who personally sanctioned the deal, and the fittingly-named A&R rep Hip-Hop–think Jay-Z, Kanye West, —the Clipse are poised to deliver a lethal dose of their ironic, intoxicating…
Otep – The Ascension / 2007 Koch / 12 Tracks / http://www.otep.com / “Eet The Children†is the first track on “The Ascensionâ€, and while the band comes forth with some hard music and tight arrangements, all I hear from Otep here is a revision of the Coal Chamber, Clutch, and other “hard rock†band sound made famous in the mid nineties. “Eet The Children†may have a lot of…
Following the release of their critically lauded debut album, Hallelujah Sirens, DIRTY ON PURPOSE are releasing a second EP entitled LIKE BEES on January 15, 2008. It was produced, engineered and mixed by: Paul Mahajan and Mark Ephraim (Other credits include The National, TV On the Radio, Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Green Milk From the Planet Orange) LIKE BEES is a five-song EP that really showcases the diversity in Dirty on…
Some praise for Middle Distance Runner: “These insanely catchy rockers [think the Strokes] are the city’s pick-to-click for mainstream success.” – Spin “With a growing regional fan-base and a name that’s beginning to be heard across the country, Middle Distance Runner could be on the verge of something big .”- Paste
Rahim – The Same / 2007 Dimension Arts / 2 Tracks / http://www.rahimrahim.org / I thought that Rahim would be a rap artist that used samples from Do The Right Thing. I was wrong. The first track on this single is “The Sameâ€, and it shows Rahim as an act that is well versed in the instrumental style of the trippy, psychedelic (and Persian-influenced rock ) style of the late…
Manchester Orchestra and Annuals are proud to announce a 20-date co-headlining tour beginning October 26th in Atlanta, GA. As a special exclusive to the upcoming touring partnership, Manchester Orchestra and Annuals have created an exclusive, limited edition 7-inch for fans attending the shows. Only available on the upcoming tour dates, this split vinyl 7″ contains each band covering each other’s tracks: Annuals cover Manchester Orchestra’s “Where Have You Been”, and…
MxPx – On the Cover I don’t usually do reviews of pop-punk bands, but this is an indy release, so i think that it should be reviewed. This was released in 1995 on Tooth and Nail records, and it has 8 songs. These covers range from Bryan Adams, Buddy Holly, A-HA, and The Altar Boys. The cover of Summer of 69 is decent, only when compared to the original, because…
In support of their critically acclaimed avant-pop masterpiece “The Besnard Lakes Are the Dark Horse” CD/LP, THE BESNARD LAKES will be spending late 2007 on tour with Sweden’s PETER BJORN AND JOHN. It has been a magical year for The Besnard Lakes. They have toured both North America and Europe twice over, playing the most intimate rooms as well as on large festival stages where they’ve opened up for the…
The Healing Cancer #3 / 1:30 / 56M / diseased@diseasedrecords.com /I picked this up when MC Homeless stopped back in Kent. The Healing Cancer is a zine that absolutely loves its interviews, which constitute about 90% of the material in this issue. A number of foreign acts are given time that they would not normally have in an issue, and The Healing Cancer seems to bounce between rap, hardcore, and…
Spin.com Artist Of The Day : http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2007/10/071002_bearhands/ Entertainment Weekly : On the Scene: Spoon (and others) rule the CMJ stage! | Popwatch | http://popwatch.ew.com/popwatch/2007/10/on-the-scene-cm.html The Deli – All about the NYC Indie Rock Scene! http://www.thedelimagazine.com/