Author: James

Posted on: September 3, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Scorpions – Humanity Hour 1

Scorpions – Humanity Hour 1 / 12 Tracks / http://www.the-scorpions.com / http://www.ilovethatsong.com / I was always into hair metal when I was in high school. Needless to say, I was really worried when I thought I was “playing” the new Scorpions album and heard music that resembled Oasis. Luckily, I just had the wrong disc in the player. Anyways, I really got into hair metal after picking up a greatest…

Posted on: September 3, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Chiodos Gears Up For the Release of “Bone Palace Ballet”

Equal Vision recording artists CHIODOS are primed up and ready to deliver Bone Palace Ballet, the follow-up to their critically and commercially-hailed debut All’s Well that Ends Well. Set for release on September 4, 2007, the new album takes Chiodos into new and uncharted territory, with a legion of fans following very close behind. Sales of their previous album have topped 170,000 and still continue to blow off shelves. Cocked…

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Buzzcocks – Live At Shepherds Bush Empire 2003

Buzzcocks – Live At Shepherds Bush Empire 2003 / 2006 MVD / 206 Minutes / http://www.buzzcocks.com / http://www.mvdb2b.com / Reviewed 10 March 2006 For those individuals that are not thirty-five or from the United Kingdom, it is pretty probable that individuals would be comfortable with sticking a one (or maybe two) hit wonder sticker on the Buzzcocks. To see thirty-two different tracks on this DVD is to begin to show…

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Biffy Clyro on tour with The Editors this September and Queens of the Stone Age in October

Biffy Clyro are set to release their US debut Puzzle on September 18th (Roadrunner Records). This summer has seen the Scottish trio share stages with the likes of The Rolling Stones, The Who, Muse and Red Hot Chili Peppers in the UK and Europe, and making pals in the US with The Gallows and The Matches on The Vans Warped tour. Unlike some of us, Biffy Clyro are ready for…

Posted on: September 3, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

TrustSource

TrustSource is a website that has links and other material for those individuals that wish to stop smoking. Well, at least part of that website deals with those goods. Other parts of it deal with provillus, hot flashes, and cellulite cream. Essentially, if there is something wrong or something that can be fixed with the human body, Trustsource is a website that has a section for it. My parents smoke,…

Posted on: September 2, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Kate Bush – Under Review

Kate Bush – Under Review / 2006 MVD / 90 Minutes / http://www.katebush.com / http://www.mvdb2b.com / Reviewed 12 August 2006 I had heart of Kate Bush but had not really heart much of eir in the past. I guess I’m just too young. Anyways, the “Under Review” series of DVDs is really good at filling individuals in with what they need to know about all the major artists of the…

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Juliette and the Licks Open for Muse

LOS ANGELES, August 22, 2007 – Juliette and the Licks will join English rock trio Muse for a string of dates in September, leading up to their first headlining tour in support of recently released sophomore LP, “Four on the Floor” (The Militia Group).

Posted on: September 2, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Jimmy Eat World – “Big Casino”

Jimmy Eat World – “Big Casino” / 2007 Interscope / 1 Track / http://www.jimmyeatworld.com / Jimmy Eat World has been a band that has impressed me (“Lucky Denver Mint”) and disappointed me in the past (changing “Bleed American”’s title). However, it has been a number of years since either of those events happened, so it seems like good policy to give the band another chance. There hopeful vocals that are…

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Frank Smith Tour Next Month, Get Praise

After spending the summer in their new hometown of Austin the boys of Frank Smith pack the van and hit the road! FRANK SMITH On Tour with The Handsome Family and Hayes Carll Daytrotter Session Airing Soon!

Posted on: September 2, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

David Bowie – Serious Moonlight

David Bowie – Serious Moonlight / 2006 Virgin / 166 Minutes / http://www.davidbowie.com / http://www.virgin.com / Reviewed 23 April 2006 This may just be the period of David Bowie’s career where the least amount of individuals can say that they are familiar with the act. This is beyond the time of Ziggy Stardust but before the era in which Marilyn Manson and The Wallflowers made “Golden Years” and “Heroes” make…

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Roky Erickson Plays Bumbershoot, LA, SF, and Soundtrack To DVD Out 09/18

Mon Sep 03 — Bumbershoot Festival — Seattle, WA Thu Sep 06 — MusicFest NW — Portland, OR Sun Oct 28 — El Rey — Los Angeles, CA Tue Oct 30 — The Great American Music Hall — San Francisco, CA Wed Oct 31 — The Great American Music Hall — San Francisco, CA Don’t miss your chance to see this fascinating legend first-hand!!

Posted on: September 2, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

The GoStation – Passion Before Function

The GoStation – Passion Before Function / 2007 Self / 10 Tracks / http://www.thegostation.com / The GoStation sure love their Oasis, don’t they? Whether it is the opening strains of ”All Together Now” or the ending riffs of “When I’m Gone”, the band has a lot of debts to pay the Gallagher brothers. I can understand why the band would want to do that; Oasis was a band that pushed…

Posted on: September 2, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Bear Hands – Golden EP

Bear Hands – Golden EP / 2007 Freedom in Exile / 4 Tracks / http://www.bearhandsband.com / Bear Hands start out their “Golden EP” with their own interpretation of indie rock. This means that there are hints of the energetic alt-country punk of a Lucero, the prim and proper alt-rock of Weezer, and even a little hit of the fuzz and meandering arrangements that brought Jane’s Addiction to prominence all those…

Posted on: September 1, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

James Blunt – Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions

James Blunt – Chasing Time: The Bedlam Sessions / 2006 Atlantic / 70 Minutes / http://www.jamesblunt.com / http://www.atlanticrecords.com / Reviewed 17 August 2006 Everyone knows who James Blunt is. This is due to the fact that eir song “You’re Beautiful” has been used in a number of commercials and been shown countless time on VH1 and other stations of that ilk. There are a number of reasons why individuals should…

Posted on: September 1, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Laura Aidanblaise – Get Thee to the World

Laura Aidanblaise – Get Thee to the World / 2007 Self / http://www.myspace.com/lauraaidanblaise “Get Thee to the World” shows Aidanblaise as one of the most innovative indie artists currently creating music. While it is a forgone conclusion that most instrumentation is created to highlight a singer, Aidanblaise takes this to its’ logical conclusion. The pacing and emotional intensity of the instrumentation is directly linked to Aidanblaise’s vocals, something that becomes…

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

MMP Re-Releases Blind Illusion’s “The Same Asylum”

Metal Mind Productions presents re-release of the one of the most valuable thrash metal albums ever to see the light of day – “The Same Asylum” by Blind Illusion. At the time of its release in 1988 it was a truly unique offering compared to other Bay Area records, giving a surprisingly progressive edge to the compositions and showcasing some of the most amazing bass and guitar skills ever witnessed…

Posted on: September 1, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Foley McKenna Band – Moving My Feet

Foley McKenna Band – Moving My Feet / 2007 Self / 5 Tracks / http://www.thefmb.net / “Kimberley” is the first track on “Moving My Feet”. It starts out with a soulful set of guitars that do not easily fall into a genre category. The vocals slide in soon after, and blend together the work of Adam Duritz (Counting Crows) with Matchbox 20. There seems to be a little more in…