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

OST: Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof

OST: Quentin Tarantino’s Death Proof / 2007 Warner Bros / 16 Tracks / http://www.warnerbros.com / http://www.deathproof.net / Everyone knows that this soundtrack is for the movie that was Quentin Tarantino’s part of Grindhouse, “Death Proof”. The tracks here feel like they are taken from an earlier period. The first track on this score is Jack Nitzche’s “The Last Race”. This track has the seventies orchestral heaviness present in droves, with…

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

Slug #223

Slug #223 / Free / 1:00 / 68M / http://www.slugmag.com / For those individuals that have not seen any of the prior reviews of Slug, this is a free zine that is handed out in the Salt Lake City (Utah) region. However, the zine gets a little more in the way of legs when individuals read the feature pieces in the issue. The one thing that seems to have changed…

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

Trapt Has World Premiere of “Stay Alive” on Yahoo

Trapt is holding the world premiere of their new video “Stay Alive” on Yahoo today. The band wanted to do something a little different and utilize some of the great talent that exists on the web to create their new video. The band searched hard and found Mile Kalbach, an amazing claymation artists who was a fan of the band.

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

Nerve #1

Nerve #1 / Free / 28L / :45 / Nerve House, P.O. Box 12255, Milwaukee, WI 53212 / I was really looking forward to Nerve when I looked at the first page of the zine. In it, it says “There’s no poetry in it”.  I assumed that there was no poetry in the entire issue, but I guess the author just meant that there is no poetry in the word…

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

Protest Hill – The City Echoes Our Hearts

Protest Hill – The City Echoes Our Hearts / 2007 Latest Flame / 11 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/protesthill / http://www.latestflame.com / Protest Hill plays a brand of indie-heavy pop-rock that is similar to the work of a Fray, Ben Folds, or Jack Johnson. “All That You Need” is the first track on “The City Echoes Our Hearts”, and it blends Tori Amos ‘s style of piano playing with bassy instrumentation and…

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

Different Kind of Dude Fest Announce

With all the summer music festivals coming around this year, Different Kind of Dude Fest is offering something different but necessary—it bills music along with an anti-sexist education. Through workshops, discussions and large-group art projects, Different Kind of Dude Fest aims to present an alternative to the self-indulgent culture of the average music festival.

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

Hotel Alexis – Goliath, I’m On Your Side

Hotel Alexis – Goliath, I’m On Your Side / 2006 Broken Sparrow / 14 Tracks / http://www.hotelalexis.com / http://www.brokensparrow.com / There is little more to say about Hotel Alexis besides the fact that they play a brand of indie rock that has no time referent; tracks like “Soft Soft War” and “San Diego Backslide” paint a quiet yet nuanced picture of the band. “I Will Arrange for You to Fall…

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

Gallows – Orchestra of Wolves

Gallows – Orchestra of Wolves / 2007 Epitaph / 15 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/gallows / http://www.epitaph.com / Gallows play a brand of hardcore metal that goes into the style of acts like Men’s Recovery Project and Agoraphobic Nosebleed at times. However, during tracks like “Kill The Rhythm” and “Come Firendly Bombs”, the band create a much more approachable sound than any of those two acts. This means that during a “Come…

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

Fans To Submit Prank Videos For A Chance To Be Sum 41’s Roadie For A Day

Heavy, one of the web’s leading online brands and the leader for 18-34 year old guys, today announced a challenge to Sum 41’s fans:  shoot a video of you pulling a prank on one of your friends and send it to http://sum41.heavy.com for a chance to be Sum 41’s roadie at House of Blues in Las Vegas, Nevada on August 19th.

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

The Electric Soft Parade – No Need To Be Down-Hearted

The Electric Soft Parade – No Need To Be Down-Hearted / 2007 Better Looking / 12 Tracks /http://www.electricsoftparade.com / The Electric Soft Parade plays a very soft, looking-back style of rock during their “No Need To Be Down-Hearted”. This is moderated by the inclusion of a nineties alternative sensibility and a current electronic fuzz that makes a song like “Life in the Backseat” approachable by all. The band moves from…

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Posted on: July 24, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Yoko Ono – Open Your Box

Yoko – Open Your Box / 2007 Astralwerks / 14 Tracks / http://www.astralwerks.com/ono / Pretty much anyone that is into music will remember who Yoko Ono is. But, like me, I had no clue what music ey was currently making for an album like “Open Your Box”. The tracks on here are all remixes of Ono’s work, from dance stars as storied as Basement Jaxx, Felix Da Housecat, Pet Shop…

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Posted on: July 24, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 1

2007.07.24 Top Ten List (Kristopher)

10.The Jam – In the city 9. Cap’n Jazz- In the clear 8. Mission of Burma- Micah 7. Frank Black – Old Black Dawning 6. The Ghost is Dancing – Organ 5. Kaiser Chiefs – Ruby 4. Kate Mosh – Dissappear 3. Meneguar – Hands off 2. Cock Sparrer – Trouble on the terraces 1. Bad Religion – New Dark Ages

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Posted on: July 24, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Tiger Army Tours in Support of Single “Forever Fades Away”

Southern California based Tiger Army will kick off their Hot Topic presents Razor’s Kiss Tour 2007 beginning September 21st in Ventura, Calif.  The tour’s name is borrowed from the group’s latest hit single, “Forever Fades Away,” which they recently performed on Jimmy Kimmel Live!

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Posted on: July 24, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

The Pipettes – Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me

The Pipettes – Your Kisses Are Wasted On Me / 2007 Memphis / 4 Tracks / http://www.thepipettes.co.uk / http://www.islandrecords.com / This British act is definitely copping style off of the sixties girl group acts, as well as those artists that followed in the same general style. This EP starts out with the really fifties-sounding title track, with a little bit of Donnas and Sounds thrown into the mix. The track…

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Posted on: July 24, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Moving Units Set to Release “Hexes For Exes” on Metropolis Records

When Moving Units 2002 self titled EP hit the ears, and ipods of the cutting edge of music scene, the Los Angeles trio was anointed the West Coast’s entry to the early 2000’s dance punk movement.  The EP’s raw, visceral performances, stylish presentation and timely release, garnered the band such praise as being called “the raw and messy birth of something new (Nylon)”, and “purity amid the bullshit (Fader)” of…

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Posted on: July 24, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 1

The Orangeburg Massacre – Moorea

The Orangeburg Massacre – Moorea / 2007 Pluto / 11 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/orangeburgamassacre / http://www.plutorecords.com / Often time, I have to look and see what the website of a band is by going on Google and plugging in their name. I find interesting things sometimes: apparently, the band is named after an event that turned bloody after being a nonviolent protest at the only bowling alley in Orangeburg, South Carolina.…

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Posted on: July 24, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Fuel TV to Provide Performance for Music Nation Rock Winner

July 24, 2007 – With a shared emphasis on exposing emerging artists to a wider audience, FUEL TV has partnered with Music Nation to provide a feature performance on its original daily series “The Daily Habit” to the online rock competition’s talented winner.

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Posted on: July 24, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Steve Bertrand – Pain Is A Megaphone

Steve Bertrand – Pain Is A Megaphone / 2007 Icon MES / 9 Tracks / http://www.stevebertand.com / Steve Bertrand starts off “Pain Is A Megaphone” in a pop-rock way. The first track on the CD is “The Last Mile Is The Longest”, and it shows influences as wide as Bon Jovi, Matchbox 20, Semisonic, and Bryan Adams. Most times  on an album it feels as if the music and the…

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Posted on: July 23, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Sherwood – A Different Light

Sherwood – A Different Light / 2007 Myspace / 13 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/sherwood / http:/www.myspace.com/myspacerecords / Myspace Records is finally getting some energy to them, with the release of Sherwood’s “A Different Light’. The Disc itself starts out with “Song In My Head”, and “Song In My head” is a track that gradually gains energy after a slower, quiet start. The band still feels restrained during the track, so hopefully…

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