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…
Bald Rapunzel – S/T this is a 5 song EP that was out on Resin Records from 1997. They can be reached at Bald Rapunzel, PO Box 297, College Park, MD 20741-0297. They are a 4 piece band with female vocals. The band is half male and half female, and they make an awesome sounding band. Their is also really talented guitar playing on this. The females voice has hints…
Atlanta, GA doom metal trio ZOROASTER has unveiled another new song from its eagerly awaited full length debut, “Dog Magic”. The thundering track “Terminally Charged” can be heard online at this location.
The Mae Shi – Lock the Skull, Load the Gun / 2006 5RC / http://www.mae-shi.com / http://www.5rc.com / The Mae Shi are a very good act. I was able to go and get their split with Rapider than Horsepower, and to get something that is much more active and colorful out of the band is really a treat. In a sense, what The Mae Shi do during “Lock the Skull,…
While we continue to reap the bountiful harvest of high-grade response billowing in on Weedeater’s latest bongload God Luck And Good Speed, the whiskey-spittin’ doom-shittin’ crew schedule another massive session of dates on the road, and teaming up with a ton of other sickos along the way. This is not one to be missed if you’re anywhere inside the smoke circle…
Avail – 4 AM This was released in 1996, and is on Lookout Records #128. This Is a chameleon band, with roots in Indy, Pop Punk, Metal, Rock and Hardcore.The songs are tightly written and played which gives this album a much more cohesive sound. Their are some really stupid parts to this album, like a minute long part of a guy singing acapella, which leads into a decent song…
Tickets, whether they are Concert Tickets or Sports Tickets, are increasingly hard to find at a cheap price. For example, the tickets for the Foo Fighters tour across the United Kingdom are flying off the shelves, and it is the duty of a website like Viagogo.co.uk to provide tickets at an affordable price. Tickets are available for the Manchester, Glasgow, Newcastle, and London dates of the tour, among others. It…
Autopsy – Severed Survival / Retribution for the Dead This tape was released in 1989, and re-released in 1993 by Noise Records, and the album has 14 songs. The tape was actually two albums fit together so that they are now on one tape. This band sounds like an amalgamation of Slayer and Cannibal Corpse. This has pretty good guitars, with above average solos. The drummer is also good, but…
Come on…you know you want it! Abominations, the Stolen Transmission debut from Seattleites Schoolyard Heroes is now available for pre-order through SmartPunk. And with every pre-order, you’ll also receive an autographed poster from the band. Pre-order on SmartPunk: http://www.smartpunk.com/product.php?item_id=22162
“The deep woe inside black metal is about fear that we can never return to the mythic, pastoral world that we crave on a deep subconscious level” Grim and purifying black metal from the forests of Cascadia! The second full-length release (first for Southern Lord, the previous album on Vendlus Rec’s) from this powerful trio. An incredible amount of depth, power and conviction along with mature song-writing and incredible musicianship…
Lucero – Dreaming In America / 2005 Eastwest / 72 Minutes / http://www.luceromusic.com / http://www.eastwestrock.com / The first thing that individuals get to see about Lucero is that they are extraordinarily lucid for the style of music that they create. The creators of such amazing tracks like “That Much Further West†are shown by Aaron Goldman to be human, at times pitiable (the fact that they do not look good…