Idlewild guitarist / songwriter Rod Jones, is back with a remarkable new solo project, The Birthday Suit. Unfortunately, having only just announced their UK tour, the band have had to postpone heading out on the road due to a recurring shoulder injury. The dates are currently being rebooked and hopefully there will be a new tour announcement very soon. Rod made this statement: “It’s with a heavy heart and sincere…
With the storm of troubles that J. Cole has had to weather over the course of the last few months (problems with the release schedule of eir mixtapes, being dropped from Jay-Z’s label due to dalliances with Rhianna), I really thought that the Cole World would be a much more uneven album. “Can’t Get Enough” is a great start to the album; it is a track that shows the fire…
There is a rapid-fire approach taken by Melvoy that will immediately capture the minds and hearts of anyone listening in. The first track on Midnight Make Up, “Dirty Girrl”, blends equal parts emotive rock, flamenco, and funk to create something with a quick tempo and an utterly catchy demeanor. After this initial salvo, Melvoy keeps things going nicely with their “Holding On”. The track furthers the punk thread that plays…
With each passing year, I feel that the world gets more interconnected. This spirit was previously only available at different duty-free stores, and its brisk sales since its introduction has made it smart to introduce to American markets. But why exactly has this Johnny Walker effort been the talk of the town? I contend that there is such a unique feel and flair to this spirit that even those that…
The general premise of a cooler uses technology that is fairly low-key. Just ensure that there is a good enough seal along with proper insulation and whatever food or drinks that one may have will stay warm for a length of time. However, Coleman has created their Xtreme 5 Cooler, a product that looks to improve upon previous efforts in the cooler field. They tout that ice will remain in…
Madso’s War is one dark film. The gritty reality that is presented here is something that marks all sides of the film, from the different scenery used to the motivations of each of the actors. Set in Beantown, it is not soon after the film opens that the head of the mafia disappears. This leaves all underlings searching for their way up the ladder; despite court proceedings being just around…
If one goes to a department store or office supplies store, they will quickly notice that the quality of a great many of the products that they offer is sub-par. It is incredibly hard as a result to find a backpack or bag that will stand up to every day rigors while still having a fashionable look to it. I believe that the Big Namba Studio Backpack is able to…
Bones is one of the prime examples of shows that can stay on the air for a number of seasons and stay fresh. This time around, I feel that the show’s creators and writers have allowed for more dynamism in the storylines of each of the show’s major and minor characters. Where there was a significant focus on the individual stories in prior series, I feel that the blending of…
Coldplay will celebrate the October 24 release of itsnew album, Mylo Xyloto (Capitol Records), with a seriesof U.S. television appearances. The band will be the musical guest on “Saturday Night Live” on November 12. Emma Stone will be the host. Coldplay will also appear on “The Colbert Report” (10/20), “TODAY” (October 21) and “The Ellen DeGeneres Show” (10/27). Starting today the iTunes Store (www.itunes.com) will exclusively stream one song from…
COMPANY OF THIEVES released Running From A Gamble earlier this year on Wind-up Records and we’re proud to offer an exclusive FREE DOWNLOAD of “Won’t Go Quietly” from this critically acclaimed album via HobNob Wines’ INNER CIRCLE on Facebook, where fans can access free music downloads, tastemaker editorial content, and special events. Previously featured artists on the Inner Circle have included Grace Potter & The Nocturnals, Saint Bernadette, The Black…
Acclaimed family music duo Renee & Jeremy, who have been the toast of the toddler set since the release of their 2007 debut album “It’s A Big World,” announced today that they have released a holiday single entitled “Sunny Christmas” which ships to radio this week and will soon be at online retail outlets everywhere. [0.90625] “Sunny Christmas” can be streamed here: http://reneeandjeremy.com/randj-holiday/ A warm and bouncy holiday message that…
The Explorers Club, a band hailing from Charleston, SC, will be releasing its sophomore set, “Grand Hotel,” in early spring 2012, with Mark Linett (who just finished the mix on Beach Boys’ “SMiLE” for Capitol Records) mixing the release. In advance of the release of “Grand Hotel,” the band has readied three EP “suites” that will each feature one cover song not on the album, bundled with two early “under-construction”…
There are a number of different gaming web sites that are currently active. However, a lot of these will compromise your computer in varied ways. There are a few good sites out there, and it is these sites that should be bookmarked. Say that you want to play plants vs zombies; there are a whole slew of different web sites that offer the title. However, the linked site is the…
Where a great deal of thrillers coming from Asian countries are tied with martial arts and are draped with only the smallest amount of plot, The Stool Pigeon is a film that looks back to directors like Hitchcock for influence. What results in this film is something that is tremendously compelling, action-filled, and unique enough to require a number of viewings. Viewers will get deep into the mind of Detective…
Walkers, the revered band featuring legendary drummer and Grateful Dead co-founder Bill Kreutzmann, guitarist Papa Mali, multi-instrumentalist Matt Hubbard (Willie Nelson, Fastball) and legendary New Orleans bass man George Porter Jr. (The Meters, Funky Meters) today announce a run of fall tour dates that bring them to U.S. points south and west. Included along the tour are stop in hometowns of New Orleans and San Francisco, where very special local…
There are moments in the underground music community, when a band becomes something beyond its creator. It can communicate to an audience, deeper than any one person’s verbal explanation or interpretation. It’s something personal, and becomes something sacred. Great art is never literal, and usually left open for interpretation. With Lydia, that is exactly what has kept the phenomena alive….Lydia is not a person, but a feeling. They communicate in…
Miss Nobody is a film that I believe strays away from different conceptions about current cinema; this unique film ties together a strong cast and crew and tells an interesting story. Specifically, Miss Nobody ties together Leslie Bibb (as Sarah Jane McKinney) with Brandon Routh (Milo Beeber) in a cat-eat-dog type of tale. Where Bibb’s character’s chance at promotion is seemingly shattered by Routh’s upstart character, something has to be…
For years, all my Screeching Weasel collection consisted of was the classic Boogadaboogadaboogada, and I always wondered why people said all the local bands in Lancaster sounded like Screeching Weasel. With my receiving of “Wiggle”, I finally begin to understand what those individuals were talking about. This is the harder edge of the early nineties punk rock, a movement which had as its lighter front bands like Green Day and…
10/21/2011 The Saint – Asbury Park, NJ [record release] w/ Abacinate, The Ghost In Black And White 10/22/2011 Union Pool – Brooklyn, NY [record release] w/ Dysrhythmia, Meek Is Murder, City of Ships 10/24/2011 Vintage Vinyl – Fords, NJ [record release] 10/25/2011 Gooski’s – Pittsburg, PA w/ Tidal Arms 10/26/2011 Annabell’s Bar & Lounge – Akron, OH w/ Tidal Arms 10/27/2011 ***Booking help needed*** Indianapolis/Fort Wayne, IN or Detroit, MI…
“How To Make Enemies” begins with “Planet Of The Apes”, a typical Screeching Weasel sound that yet has intense arrangements all around it. For example, the bass line present on the song is always present, but has a stepped-style sound to it that shows a cognizance of where Danny was in relation to the band. The entire sound of the band has been increase substantially in the space of one…