Catch LA’s Foreign Born on their west coast tour with Norway’s Datarock starting October 2nd (dates below). 10/2- San Diego, CA – Casbah 10/3- Los Angeles, CA – Echo 10/4- Costa Mesa, CA- Detroit Bar 10/6- Portland, OR- Doug Fir Lounge 10/7- Seattle, WA- Chop Suey
New York Dolls – All Dolled Up / 2005 MVD / 95 Minutes / http://www.newyorkdollsdvd.com / http://www.mvdb2b.com / One just can tell that this documentary was created sometime in the seventies, as the extremely cheesy opening (going back in time to recast the New York Dolls as gangsters, with a Volkswagen bug taking the place of the old Studebakers) is what awaits viewers. The raw fury of the Dolls is…
Selfmadegod Records out of Poland proudly announce the first ever compilation CD to be released by the label. Licensed from Hirax’ own Black Devil Records “Thrash Metal Warriors” is a groundbreaking thrash metal compilation with rare and unreleased tracks from eight worldwide bands.
Kiss – Kissology Volume 2 / 2007 VH1 Classics / 407 Minutes / http://www.kissonline.com / http://www.vh1classic.com / I find it harder and harder for record labels and bands to keep individuals interested when subsequent volumes of material are issued. The best case in point that I can come up with has to be the third volume of Van Morrison’s greatest hits, which had none of the hits that even my…
“In making the decision to put ‘Heart of Gold’ first on the album, I knew that it would probably make a lot of very hip people scoff, but that seemed like a really bad reason not to do it.” – Mike Sempert, producer/arranger of Birds & Batteries on why he kicks off sophomore album I’ll Never Sleep Again with a Neil Young cover.
MxPx – B-Movie / 2004 SideOneDummy / http://www.mxpx.com / http://www.sideonedummy.com / Hey, I didn’t realize that MxPx had been doing music for twelve years. I remember getting introduced to them when their song “Chick Magnet†hit the air in 1998. Well, that’s been what? 7 years – and thats when they got incredibly, almost annoying large in terms of punk music. However, the anger that I felt about “Chick Magnet 
Duck Down Records announces the return of Smif N Wesson! Tek N Steele will return on 10-23-07 with the release of their 4th LP The Album. Ever wonder who originally coined the phrase “Bucktown,†the slang which has since become synonymous in the Urban landscape to describe the concrete borough? That’s right, Smif N Wesson’s Tek & Steele.
Following a successful run of high profile shows in the U.S.–as a main stage headlining act on this year’s Vans Warped Tour–as well as overseas, UNDEROATH have extended their fall headlining run through November.The trek will take the band through 37 cities, kicking off September 22 in Houston. High profile stops include The Wiltern in Los Angeles on Friday, October 5 and the Nokia Theatre-Times Square in New York City…
Molly Hatchet – Live In Hamburg / 2006 SPV / http://www.mollyhatchet.com / http://www.spv.de / There does not seem to be any better place for Molly Hatchet in a world context than a biker’s get-together in Germany. Of course, the visual production of “Live in Hamburg†is beyond reproach; this could be a movie if the producers decided to cast it in those terms. In much the same way, the sound…
Eulogies was the #8 most added album at CMJ, the week of August 31. Meanwhile, Showtime’s hit new show, “Californication,” will feature lead single “One Man” in a forthcoming episode. Eulogies will keep the momentum going with a national tour alongside San Francisco shoegazers Film School. The Los Angeles band has been playing around their hometown in the previous months but recently took a break to film the video for…
Lair / 2007 Sony / http://www.us.playstation.com/Content/OGS/BCUS-98112/Site/ / http://www.sony.com / You control Rohn in Lair, who is a knight that has a mount in a dragon. The game is similar to a Panzer Dragoon (if you remember that), in that missions largely take place in the air. Unlike Panzer Dragoon, Lair makes individuals complete missions in such a way that Rohn gains different abilities, combos, and other skills based on how…
Finesse Mitchell – Snap-Famous / 2007 Image / 52 Minutes / http://www.finessemitchell.com / http://www.image-entertainment.com / Finesse Mitchell was on Saturday Night Live for a little bit. After that, my knowledge about the comedian decreased to effectively zero. Apparently, ey was doing the comedy circuits as popular knowledge decreased. However, there is not a complete break with the past during “Snap Famousâ€. Mitchell describes in (often-times) hilarious detail about eir time…
Welcome to Citay’s “Little Kingdom”. It’s an otherworldly place, full of psychedelic swirl, soaring harmonies and grandiose jams. “Little Kingdom” is the second album from San Francisco’s Citay. It’s an epic journey, and an album that sounds out of place in 2007 – a classic in the purest sense. Like Citay’s 2006 self-titled debut, the ’70s rock sensibility is intact; Thin Lizzy, acoustic Led Zeppelin, Big Star and the Byrds…
Elvis – Viva Las Vegas / 2007 RCA / 16 Tracks / http://www.elvis.com / http://www.rca.com / There are literally millions of fans that dedicate their lives to following the spectre of Elvis. Record labels have attempted to continually keep these fans awash in different media concerning Elvis, and this live CD is yet another important step forward. While the tracks here are from a myriad of different places, there are…
I know that I have been around in the college scene for about six years, and perhaps the hardest thing to do is write papers that are interesting and conform to the desire of teachers. There have been a number of different business ventures and websites available since I started school that would provide individuals with different ways to go and get this information, but none of these sites have…
Beatnik Termites – Taste the Sand 11 songs, released in 1995 on Black Pumpkin Records. It cost me nothing. This band has been around since 1990, and they definitely know their music. The Termites are a great sounding surf punk band that fuse surf music and pop punk to make a very catchy and memorable listening experience. The songs get pretty sappy, but are written well enough to avoid just…
The long-awaited first live album from Rob Zombie has arrived. A brain-bashing, soul-shaking sonic earthquake, Zombie – Live (Geffen Records/UMe), released October 23, 2007, in both clean and explicit versions, spans songs from the hard rocker’s entire career.
The Matches – Live From The House of Blues / 2004 Kung Fu / http://www.thematches.com / http://www.kungfurecords.com/ Starting out their concert with “Dog Eared Pageâ€, The Matches play each track with the energy and talent that was so present on “E. Von Dahl Killed The Localsâ€. The print looks pretty dark, and while the venue is only using a bank of lights in which to illuminate the band, the light…
New York City based trio BM LINX have quickly emerged and excelled in an already over-crowded NYC music scene. With their infectious style of beat-driven electro rock, their often dark & brutally honest lyrics – it doesn’t take a genius to figure out why these lads have quickly gained a name for themselves. Having played at Club NME on Sept 12th at Silverlakes Spaceland and joined Brit electro disco maestro…
Battershell – Beautiful Princess of Spit This is a 4 song EP on NG records from 1995. I picked this up for $2 in a local pawn shop, on the clearance rack. I swear those guys are morons sometimes. This is Nice Grrly Punk that draws parellels to (Old) Hole, Veruca Salt, Elastica, and the Breeders. This sounds very professionial. This has typicial temp changes, making them sound like a…