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Posted on: September 27, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 1

Caleb Micah – Come Home

Caleb Micah – Come Home / 2007 Aux / 6 Tracks / http://www.calebmich.com / http://www.auxrecords.com / “Come Home” starts out with “Juan Shoe is Gonna Rock You!”, a track that uses a duet of vocals done in a back and forth style that is given the perfect amount of support by the slightly country-tinged sound of the guitars and drums. This style reminds me vaguely of The Anniversary, but don’t…

Posted on: September 27, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

SBB Release “The Rock” on 11/5/2007.

Polish progressive rock band SBB announced a release date of their new material. Full length album entitled “The Rock” will be released via Metal Mind Productions on the 5th November 2007 (20th November in US via MVD). The band in a refreshed line-up: Józef Skrzek, Apostolis Anthimos, Gabor Nemethis is working on the follow up to the “New Century” album from 2005. Gabor is known from his work with Hungarian…

Posted on: September 27, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Tiamat – The Church of Tiamat

Tiamat – The Church of Tiamat / 2006 MVD / 95 Minutes / http://www.churchoftiamat.com / http://www.mvdb2b.com / Wow, Tiamat has a lot of stuff to give their fans on “The Church of Tiamat”. Yes, it is really a bible of the band that any true fan should pick up. Of course, there is a concert to watch, but just one glance at the bonus section and one will be shocked.…

Posted on: September 27, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Foreigner Tour with What’s Remaining of Led Zep

Foreigner will share the same stage at London’s O2 Arena with Atlantic Records label mates Led Zeppelin for a long-anticipated tribute concert honoring the late Ahmet Ertegun, the visionary founder of Atlantic Records.

Posted on: September 27, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

The Action Design – Into A Sound

The Action Design – Into A Sound / 2007 Pop Smear / 6 Tracks / http://www.theactiondesign.com / http://www.popsmearrecords.com / The first track on “Into A Sound” is “The Scissor Game” and it gives The Action Design a rock meets goth type of sound that really brings the band into a Nightwish or an Evanscence sound in my opinion. The second track on the disc is “Eyes On Me”, and aside…

Posted on: September 27, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

edIT Announces North American Tour With The Glitch Mob

Certified Air Raid Material Dropping All Throughout the USA and Canada After finishing up his residency at LA’s already legendary Low End Theory club night, recently rocking the crowds of thousands at Burning Man (!) and Red Rocks, and completing his long-anticipated sophomore release Certified Air Raid Material; edIT is ready to shakes asses across the continent with the innovative crunk of The Glitch Mob in tow.

Posted on: September 27, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Testament – Live In London DVD

Testament – Live In London DVD / 2005 Eagle Rock / 14 Tracks / http://www.testamentlegions.com / http://www.spitfireregions.com / The interview on the Live In London DVD may just be the most informational in showing how Testament getting back together. With each of the members having a few minutes to show what happened over the twelve-year interval, the band’s music on Live In London is given even further of a boost.…

Posted on: September 27, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Peter Dixon (ex-Combustible Edison) releases Shady Planet

Peter Dixon, musician, composer and original keyboard player for the band COMBUSTIBLE EDISON , a band that coined the term “cocktail nation” and sparked the lounge music scene in the mid-1990s, has released a brand new CD called Shady Planet.

Posted on: September 26, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Vices Make My Life More Interesting

Vices Make My Life More Interesting / 16M / :25 / http://www.diatribemedia.com / Vices Make My Life More Interesting is a zine that not only discusses the editor’s (Aaron Cynic’s) dealing with different types of vices such as alcohol (“Pick Your Poison”), but rather eir time working at the local ACE Hardware, the “importance of machismo”, and even presents a scene missing (due to the author’s laziness). This zine is…

Posted on: September 26, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

State and Madison Release “Consider this a Confession” EP

Chicago’s indie-rock sensation STATE AND MADISON have announced the release of their brand new EP CONSIDER THIS A CONFESSION, available now through CDBaby.com, with the digital release to follow on October 30 to download outlets including iTunes, Rhapsody, Napster, and many others. The release follows the group’s 2006 effort Simplicity Is The Name Of The Game and showcases the organic musical growth and development of the four-piece through their non-stop…

Posted on: September 26, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

SuicideGirls: The First Tour

SuicideGirls: The First Tour / 2005 Epitaph / http://www.suicidegirls.com / http://www.epitaph.com / There are a lot of good things about this DVD. First off, it has a more active view of the models of SuicideGirls (who mainly come out as static, owing to the fact that the only easy to find, free material are still pictures. The style of the DVD is interesting, to say the least. While the tone…

Posted on: September 26, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster on new Tony Hawk Game and Hurley Comp

MAYLENE and the SONS of DISASTER FILM “DARKEST OF KIN” VIDEO; BAND’s MUSIC SLATED FOR HURLEY’s “SOUND & VISION VOL. 1” FILM, “TONY HAWK’s PROVING GROUND” GAME Dynamic, Birmingham, AL hard rock band MAYLENE and the SONS of DISASTER has completed work on the second music video from its critically acclaimed new album “Maylene and the Sons of Disaster: II”. The video — for the barnstorming MAYLENE track “Darkest of…

Posted on: September 26, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Monikers – Eat Your Young

Monikers – Eat Your Young / 2006 Kiss of Death / 5 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/monikers / http://www.kissofdeathrecords.com / “Eat Your Young” starts out with “Information”, a track that has a emotional blend of guitar and drums until the slightly snotty vocals of the band kick in in a very Fat Wreck type of style. The production of the disc seems to oppress the guitars and vocals while giving an accurate…

Posted on: September 26, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Monster in the Machine Launch U.S. Tour, Support “Butterfly Pinned”

Monster In The Machine is hitting the road starting September 26 to spread the word about their ethereal debut album, BUTTERFLY PINNED, which was released August 21 on Emotional Syphon Recordings (ADA Distribution), the independent label owned by Korn guitarist James “Munky” Shaffer. It was was mixed and recorded at the home studio of band mastermind and former Cellophane singer Shannon Crawford (vocals/keyboards/guitars) and at Henson Studios (formerly A&M Studios)…

Posted on: September 26, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Dusty Rhodes and the River Band supporting BLIND MELON on a run of dates through the midwest and east coast.

The band will kick off October with a CD release party for their debut album, First You Live, on Oct.2 at the Key Club in Hollywood then hook up with Blind Melon in Providence, RI on Oct.7. Dusty Rhodes was conceived between the band’s three primary songwriters – Dustin Apodaca, Kyle Divine and Edson Choi – the album’s diversity is its strongest suit. From delicate balladry to bold, stomping instrumentation…

Posted on: September 25, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 1

Sleeping Pilot – Panic Sex

Sleeping Pilot – Panic Sex / 2007 Sonic Deadline / 8 Tracks / http://www.sleepingpilot.com / http://www.sonicdeadline.cjb.net / Sleeping Pilot start off their “Panic Sex” with “()”, a very dark and brooding track that gains energy slowly, rending individuals with confident and aggressive guitars and at-attention drums, just waiting for the right moment to strike. Despite this deep and dark sound first shown by Sleeping Pilot, the use of brooding arrangements…

Posted on: September 25, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Nothington On Tour with Fake Problems, Check Out New Album

Nothington have just announced the rest of their tour dates on the way out toThe Fest in Gainesville, FL. After taking a short break at home after their Warped Tour dates this past summer, the boys are back and ready to go!NOTHINGTON WITH FAKE PROBLEMS 09/26/2007 Modified-Phoenix, AZ 09/27/2007 Emergency Room-Las Vegas, NV 09/28/2007 Zombie Lounge-San Diego, CA 09/29/2007 Blue House Cafe-Whittier, CA 09/30/2007 Cheers-Moreno Valley, CA 10/02/2007 Annie’s Social…

Posted on: September 25, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Soft Machine Legacy – The Paris Concert

Soft Machine Legacy – The Paris Concert / 2006 MVD / http://www.mvdb2b.com / There are so many acts on this world that I’ve never even heard of, and yet they have provided a font of inspiration for hundreds of acts. Soft Machine Legacy is one of those acts, and it will undoubtedly be a happy day when each Soft Machine Legacy fan hears that there is this new DVD out…

Posted on: September 25, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Fangboner – A Joke Gone Bad

Fangboner – A Joke Gone Bad / 2007 Lightning Rock / 5 Tracks / http://www.fangboner.net / http://www.lightningrockrecords.com / “Quiet Riot” is the first track on “A Joke Gone Bad”, and it shows Fangboner as an act that is very in tune with the punk rock of acts like The Weirdos ad The Dickies. The vocals of Sheamus Carney remind me a little bit of Devo, and the heavily-rock based punk…

Posted on: September 25, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Christian Scott Tours in Support for “Anthem”

Check out Christian Scott as he travels throughout the country on his current US tour for his CD Anthem. Christian Scott Anthem Tour Dates September 26 Jazz Alley Seattle, WA September 27 The Good Foot Portland, OR September 29 Santa Fe Station Hotel & Casino Las Vegas, NV October 7 Dakota Jazz Club & Restaurant Minneapolis, MN October 22 Blue Note – New York New York, NY October 25 Sculler’s…