Author: Sargeant

Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Escape To New York Announces Pop-Art Installations & Interactive Experiences Curated by Winkel & Balktick – Aug 5-7th

New York, New York – Escape to New York, an art, music and interactive performance party from the creator of the Secret Garden Party UK, will be bringing extraordinary and sensory captivating pop up art installations to the festival experience this summer. The installations, curated by Winkel & Balktick, will be sprinkled throughout the festival grounds, popping up throughout the three day and night event, and range from visually beautiful…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

BioPharma Scientific – Nano EPA DHA (Fish Oil)

It took me some getting used to the fact that BioPharma’s Nano EPA was not in pills. However, my fears were quashed the first time that I took the Nano EPA DHA; the flavor is a dead-on recreation of Lemon Meringue pie. By using one teaspoon of the Nano EPA DHA, individuals will be providing their body with a tremendous amount of nutrients. The way in which BioPharma processes their…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rock Kills Kid – Are You Nervous? (CD)

“Paralyzed” opens up “Are You Nervous?” and the dance-punk played by Rock Kills Kid is something that is often replicated but never duplicated. This is the next step beyond Franz Ferdinand, as there are the angular arrangements present throughout this album. However, this angular sound is not the only thing that fuels the album, as the soulful vocals look back to the days of Duran Duran while the fullness of…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EINVERA: Debut Full-Length From LA-Based Black/Tech/Folk Act Available

Born of three musicians who crossed paths in music school in Los Angeles, EINVERA deliver a high-paced multi-instrumental explosion of technical metal born under the influence of nontraditional American folk music. After months of crafting original material together, the band finalized and recorded early in 2011, the recording sessions resulting in the 33-minute-long, eclectic, energetic, eight-song, full-length dubbed In Your Image, recently self-released by the core members of EINVERA themselves.…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FRS Energy Chews (Orange)

The biggest problem that I have had with energy chews in the past is that many cannot divorce themselves from a vitamin-heavy flavor. No matter which flavor one gets, they cannot taste this vitamin flavor in FRS Energy Chews. While we are reviewing their orange flavor, the company produces a wide array of others – Lemon Lime, Pomegranate Blueberry and Pineapple Mango. We used FRS Energy Chews in a much…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rocket 350 – Built To Last (CD)

Built To Last is another Rock N Roll Purgatory band that has been tremendously influenced by the rockabilly movement. This influence is shown in the very distinctive, upright-soudning bass lines of “Monster Truck” and “The Best”. Lead vocalist Phil creates the distinctive vocals, a mixture of Tiger Army, Nekromantix, The Misfits and even Reel Big Fish. In an odd change from the norm, Rocket 350 really has the bass filling…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

CLUBFEET TEAMS WITH ALEX GODDARD TO PRESENT GOLD ON GOLD COLLABORATIVE VIDEO PROJECT

Quite possibly the Southern Hemisphere’s best kept secret, Clubfeet is ready to announce their arrival to the world. It is the holy union of five sons of Melbourne, Australia and Cape Town, South Africa. Together, they create music that sounds like a daydream feels – ethereal, intoxicating and infinitely carefree. It is truly sublime, heart melting indie-pop. “Edge of Extremes” is the very first single from their new Gold on…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Diane Schuur – Gathering (CD)

This is the Vanguard debut of Diane Schuur, and I feel that this shift in record labels is precisely what ey needed. While 2008’s “Some Other Time” (Concord) was typical Schuur, “Gathering” is the next evolutionary step forward. This renewed take on life is easily heard during “Gathering”, which will undoubtedly impress in regards to the intricate arrangements and tremendous vocal delivery that are commonplace here. The array of tracks…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

The Rocket Summer – Hello, Good Friend (CD)

The Rocket Summer sounds about as emo as you can get with their opening track “Move To The Other Side of the Block”, being essentially a Jadisonotes track: a piano with a melo-dramatic set of vocals (laid down by Bryce. What is impressiver about The Rocket Summer is the fact that Bryce does practically everything on the disc, including writing, arranging, singing, and playing on all the track – perhaps…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 4, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DROPKICK MURPHYS TO HEADLINE BOSTON’S FENWAY PARK SEPTEMBER 8 & 9

Dropkick Murphys will perform two landmark hometown shows–September 8 and 9–at Boston’s Fenway Park, home of the Red Sox, pending city approval. A portion of the proceeds from the two Dropkick Murphys at Fenway with Special Guests The Mighty Mighty Bosstones shows will benefit the Massachusetts 9/11 Fund–which helps support families of victims of 9/11 throughout the state–as well as the band’s charity The Claddagh Fund. Special guests The Mighty…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

LAZARUS A.D. set to headline the No Prisoners No Mercy Tour

Wisconsin thrash metallers LAZARUS A.D. are set to hit the road on the band’s first headlining tour with the band taking on local support at each stop. The No Prisoners No Mercy Tour takes the band through NYC, Montreal, Toronto, Chicago, Baltimore, and more on this 14 date run kicking off in Rochester, NY on July 22. The band’s July 24th stop in Montreal at the Heavy MTL Festival sees…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

OCTOBER FALLS To Record Fourth Full-Length Album

The recording of the follow-up to OCTOBER FALLS ‘ critically-acclaimed A Collapse Of Faith will start in August. The Plague Of A Coming Age will contain 9 hymns and will represent a step forward from the previous material. Once again, M. Tarvonen, of MOONSORROW fame, will handle the drums on this new album. The album’s cover is being painted, as we speak, by Argentinian artist Santiago Caruso. This new piece…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rockdotrock – The Confiential EP (CD)

Rockdotrock is the most interesting premise behind a band that I think I have ever heard. The band’s sole purpose is to turn listeners onto Norton Confidential, for reasons explained in each of the five songs. To be honest, I am not expecting much from Rockdotrock besides a whole lot of product shilling and a whole lot of cheesy songs. At the beginning of “Mr. Software”, the guitars start off…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

POWER OF METAL 2011 Tour

SABATON + GRAVE DIGGER + POWERWOLF + SKULL FIST 07/09/11 – AT – Vienna, Arena 08/09/11- DE – Munich, Backstage 09/09/11 – DE – Stuttgart, LKA Longhorn 10/09/11 – DE – Würzburg, Posthalle 11/09/11 – NL – Eindhoven, Effenaar 13/09/11 – CH – Zürich, Volkshaus 14/09/11 – DE – Saabrücken, Garage 15/09/11 – DE – Hamburg, Markthalle http://www.metalblade.com/powerwolf/ http://www.powerwolf.net/ http://www.facebook.com/powerwolfmetal http://www.myspace.com/powerwolfmetal

READ MORE
Posted on: July 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Whey Superior Charge Vanilla (Whey Protein)

We have not had the opportunity to review any proteins in a few weeks, but we received a packet from Food Science of Vermont for their Whey Superior Charge. The vanilla flavoring of the Whey Superior Charge actually has more in common with ice cream rather than being a code-word for a “plain”-flavored product. This allows individuals to more easily get through their protein shakes and allow their bodies to…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Anthony Robustelli – Another Fatal Blow (CD)

There is a laid-back, funky type of interpretation of the blues on “Another Fatal Blow”. Robustelli comes out blending Lenny Kravitz with Jameroquoi, with a track like “Poppa Don’t Think” adding just enough in the way of electronic influence to keep things interesting. The style of “Poppa Don’t Think” is very radio-friendly, and could easily make Robustelli big on the alternative rock stations throughout the United States. However, instead of…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Steve Howell To Be Honored At Texas Music Awards Since I Saw You Last To Receive Historical Significance Award

The Academy of Texas Music has awarded Steve Howell the Historical Significance Award for his January 2010 release, Since I Saw You Last. Howell will receive the award at The Texas Music Awards (TMAs) taking place Saturday, July 9 in Linden, Texas. In honoring Steve Howell and his recording, the Academy recognized “the efforts of the album to preserve for all time the fidelity of the tunes recorded and the…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Christopher Titus – Neverlution (CD)

Christopher Titus is the perfect example of a comedian that has brief brushes with fame but nothing that has been sustained. Titus, eir television show, ran for 3 seasons at the beginning of the millennium. Eir other comedy albums, Norman Rockwell is Bleeding and Love is Evol, have been tremendously emotional and killer pieces of comedy.

READ MORE
Posted on: July 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Robots and Empire – Cast Shadows on Dragons (CD)

This disc has been sitting around my room for what feels like an eternity, and I finally sat down to listen to it not knowing what Robots and Empire had in store for me. The opening of “Stampede” is something that works well with the band’s title. The hard guitar and drum beat that opens up the track speaks to the empire side of things; the overwhelming force of the…

READ MORE
Posted on: July 3, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

J. Irvin Dally drops 7″ Sun Room / Teething

J. Irvin Dally will also be touring in support of Sun Room / Teething after a spring spent knuckled down in Los Angeles converting fans in his newly adopted homeland with performances presented by Buzzbands LA, Rollo & Grady, Friend With Both Arms, and the Los Angeles Times’ Brand X. Seeing Jordan live is a religious experience, no hyperbole. Garrett Pierce (http://narnackrecords.com/garrettpierce/) will be with J. Irvin Dally along this…

READ MORE