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Posted on: July 16, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Helmet – Monochrome

Helmet – Monochrome / 2007 Warcon / 11 Tracks / http://www.helmetmusic.com / http://www.warconrecords.com Helmet was a hard rock act that I never really got into in all of my years listening to music. Well, I received “Monochrome” a few weeks ago and I really was blown away. “Swallowing Everything” is the first track on the disc, and the first thing individuals can hear is the distinctive guitar work present. The…

Posted on: July 16, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

2007.07.16 Top Ten List (Malady)

10) Bathory – Born for Burning 09) Electric Wizard – Funeralopolis 08) Sleep – Inside the Sun 07) Black Sabbath – The Wizard 06) Jarboe – Deflowered 05) Man is the Bastard – Steak Eating Boss 04) Swans – Time is Money 03) Melvins – A History of Drunks 02) Harvey Milk – Old Glory 01) Jucifer – Queen B

Posted on: July 16, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

The Fucking Wrath Tours, Looks For More Dates

With their debut album set to hit via Goodfellow Cali’s The Fucking Wrath are hitting the road next week with Ox vs. Thunderbird. Several shows the band still need help booking are listed, so any leads on shows for the band on the dates still marked *TBA, please get in touch.

Posted on: July 15, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

2007.07.15 Top Ten List (Desiree)

10. Joe Hisaishi – Howl’s Moving Castle Theme Song 09. Imogen Heap – Hide and Seek 08. Panic! At The Disco – It’s Time to Dance 07. The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus – Face Down 06. Breaking Benjamin – Dance with the Devil 05. Goo Goo Dolls – Iris 04. Mae – We’re So Far Away 03. The Fray – Little House 02. Fergie – Big Girls Don’t Cry 01. Fall…

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2007.07.15 Top Ten List (Sammie)

10. Catch 22 – Wine Stained Lips 09. The Dead Milkmen – Milkmen Stomp 08. GG Allin – Sluts in the City 07. Leftover Crack – Atheist Anthem 06. Nofx – She’s Nubs 05. Skrewdriver – Nigger I Hate Your Face 04. Skankin Pickle – I’m in Love With a Girl Named Spike 03. Vice Squad – Princess Paranoia 02. The Devotchas – Wicked Heart 01. Flogging Molly – Never…

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Sleepytime Gorilla Museum – In Glorious Times

Sleepytime Gorilla Museum – In Glorious Times / 2007 The End / 11 Tracks / http://www.sleepytimegorillamuseum.com / http://www.theendrecords.com / The disconcerting sound that Sleepytime Gorilla Museum puts forth on their “The Companions” blends circus music with a movie score. The falsetto cuts through listeners and the music on the track alike; when the band finally breaks into a harder rock style, things change. Of course, the circus feel to the…

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In Theory – This Is It

In Theory – This Is It / 2007 Shelter From the Storm / 11 Tracks / http://www.intheorymusic.com / In Theory play a brand of emo rock that would make Yellowcard proud. The first cut on the album is “Help Me Help You”, and the track could easily be the band’s first single. The distinctive vocals of In Theory mesh with very confident guitar lines and splashy drums to make a…

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Nekromantix – Life Is A Grave & I Dig It

Nekromantix – Life Is A Grave & I Dig It / 2007 Hell-Cat / 14 Tracks /  http://www.nekromantix.com / http://www.hell-cat.com / Nekromantix have been around a very lengthy period of time, crafting their brand of punk rockabilly music for the masses. “NekroHigh” is the first track on “Life is a Grave”, and it shows that the band is still able to come up with a track that is catchy and…

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Kate Havnevik – Melankton

Kate Havnevik – Melankton / 2007 Universal / 12 Tracks / http://www.katehavnevik.com / http://www.universal.com / Individuals from Europe may not know why we are running a “Melankton” review now; the disc was first released there in April of 2006. However, the disc just made it to American shores this year. Havnevik’s “Melankton” is a debut album, but from the beginning of the disc, it does not feel to be. The…

Posted on: July 15, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Silverchair Reschedules Shows Due To Sickness

Silverchair has postponed four shows on their current U.S. Tour to allow singer, Daniel Johns to recover fully from a case of laryngitis. Daniel caught the common viral infection of the throat earlier this week after flying Sydney/Los Angeles/Toronto/New York/Los Angeles over just four days. It severely impeded his vocal performance on the “Tonight Show With Jay Leno” on Tuesday.

Posted on: July 14, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Gogol Bordello Releases Video for “Hot Video”, Tours.

“Wonderlust King,” the first video off of Gogol Bordello’s new release SUPER TARANTA! will debut July 16 on MySpace.com’s “Hot Video” and will remain on the front page of MySpace’s music section under “Featured Videos” throughout the week. In addition, SUPER TARANTA! jumps to #10 this week on the CMJ Top 200 chart. Gogol Bordello has also confirmed a string of West Coast tour dates beginning August 27 in San…

Posted on: July 14, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

2007.07.14 Top Ten List (Danica)

10. Kansas – Carry On My Wayward Son 09. Cat Stevens – Wild World 08. Against Me! – Jordan’s First Choice 07. D12 – My Band 06. Bishop – U Know U Ghetto 05. Capsule – Tokyo Smiling 04. Common Rider – Where The Waves Are Highest 03. Thrice – Comfort In Cold Blood 02. Lil’ Wayne – Blooded 01. David Allan Coe – N*gger Hatin’ Me

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2007.07.14 Top Ten List (JMcQ)

10. Jack Penate – Torn on the Platform 09. The Killers – Read My Mind 08. Green Jello – Three Little Pigs 07. Fergie – Mary Jane Shoes 06. They Might Be Giants – The Mesopotamians 05. Goo Goo Dolls – It’s Over 04. Kate Nash – Foundations 03. The White Stripes – Icky Thump 02. Timbaland Ft Nephew – The Way I Are 01. Bishop – U Know U…

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Coby Brown – Time Is Now

Coby Brown – Time Is Now / 2007 Self / 4 Tracks / http://www.cobybrown.com / Coby Brown and the 11:11s play a brand of pop rock that is comparable to the work of a Coldplay, Keane, or Artic Monkeys. That means that the music that is on “Time Is Now” is inoffensive, does not experiment in the slightest, and relies on the paths that previous individuals have traveled. The tracks…

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Our Lady Peace – A Decade

Our Lady Peace – A Decade / 2006 Columbia / 18 Tracks / http://www.ourladypeace.com / http://www.columbiarecords.com / Our Lady Peace is yet another Canadian act that was big in America for a song or two, but reached massive levels of success for years (almost a decade) in their own home country. I still remember when I first was introduced to Our Lady Peace. It was a year or so before…

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The Spares – Beautiful and Treacherous Thing

The Spares – Beautiful and Treacherous Thing / 2007 Tweed / 12 Tracks / http://www.thespares.net / http://www.tweedrecords.com/ The Spares blend together alternative music with a brand of bluegrass-influenced country music that is first heard on “Waiting For The Smoke To Clear”. The vocals will remind listeners of a young Allison Krauss, while the guitars present during the track vary between the to styles. Regardless, what is being sang is something…

Posted on: July 14, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster Premiere Video

Maylene and the Sons of Disaster Premiere “DRY THE RIVER”, their new video, on MTV2 this Saturday.         Hard-hitting Birmingham, AL band MAYLENE and the SONS of DISASTER‘s video for the song “Dry the River” will make its MTV2 premiere this Saturday as part of the network’s “Headbangers Ball” program.  Still shots from the much-talked-about video have been posted online at this location.

Posted on: July 14, 2007 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Stray Cats Tour With Pretenders and ZZ Top

Los Angeles, CA: Stray Cats announced that they will soon be on the road beginning a U.S. Summer tour in support of their upcoming live CD and DVD “Best Of The Stray Cats Live,” “Rumble In Brixton.” Release date is set for this fall and will feature one new track from the legendary Rockabilly band.