Wild Beasts will be hitting the states in just two weeks to play select shows in support of their elegant and seductive new album, Smother, out now on Domino. Those not lucky enough to see them play these East Coast dates can catch them in September or October as they will be back for an extensive North American tour. As prestige consistently builds for this Kendal four-piece — UK top…
We’ve said it already – Cars 2 is destined to be one of the biggest childrens’ movies ever. It makes sense that there are a few products being released now that try to cash in on the film’s goodwill. The Cars 2 video game – available for all current formats – is one of these things. However, the gameplay present in this game is solid enough that the game would…
The amount of guest stars that Carmen Rizzo has on this album is impressive; on this album Esthero, Jem, and Grant Lee Phillips all find their way onto the disc. The dreamy vocals of Esthero during “Too Rude” allows the arrangements of Rizzo to really reach their potential, as there is a Bjork/sixties dynamic at play throughout the entire track. The infusion of more atmosphere and some scratching a la…
The sheer amount of different supplements on the fitness market is enough to have a potential buyer’s head spin. While understanding what a vitamin does is not too terribly hard, when individuals start hearing different abbreviations (HGH, ATP), it becomes incredibly confusing. This confusion only increases when it comes to the fact that each company creates a range of supplements that do different things based on what individuals want them…
Details for General Admission Location: Brooklyn Bowl (61 Wythe Avenue Brooklyn, NY) Doors: 6:00pm Show: 8:00pm Price: $8 Age: 21+ Over the course of the past four years, the Pimps of Joytime have evolved into a road tested and audience approved groove machine. They have excited crowds at over 100 club dates and festivals in 2010 and this year’s ongoing “All The Way Live” tour far exceeds the volume of…
This is not Entourage. Rather, Adrian Grenier is attempting to provide some star power to this documentary, which focuses on eir desire to meet with a father that ey does not know. Shot in the Dark represents Grenier’s chance of possibly reconnecting with eir father and establishing some sort of rappour with someone that ey just did not know. The amount of work that Grenier does at the beginning part…
“Biz Love’s Sluts” is an interesting track, as it shows Riverboat Gamblers as a band that know well the pop punk that infected California in the early part of the nineties, but also shows that the band wants to unite this style with the emo/punk style of bands like Rise Against. The band changes up their style with “The Song We Used to Call “Wasting Time”” is much quicker, and…
June 30: Chicago, IL – Panchos w/ The Singleman Affair, Angel Olsen July 01: Ypsilanti, MI – Woodruff’s w/ Annie Palmer + more July 07: Baltimore, MD – ALBUM RELEASE SHOW @ Metro Gallery w/ Steve Strohmeier, J. Dilisio (of Walker & Jay) July 08: New York, NY – Greenpoint Gallery w/ Due Diligence + more July 09: Portland, ME – The Apohadion w/ Tin Ceilings + more July 11:…
All Tomorrow’s Parties returns to the USA this September in the new location of Asbury Park, N.J. bringing an I’ll Be Your Mirror event to the iconic waterfront. For the inaugural U.S. I’ll Be Your Mirror, Portishead will curate and headline their first East Coast shows since 1998 on the Saturday & Sunday. As well as Day Tickets, ATP have to date been selling two types of weekend pass –…
The time has finally come for Los Angeles’ biggest breakout act, Black Veil Brides, to unleash their major label debut, Set The World on Fire, on Lava Records/Universal Republic Records. The album is available in stores and online now and “it’s full of breakneck tempos, crunchy guitars and shout-along melodies custom designed for an arena sized audience” (Revolver). Set The World On Fire is the follow-up to their chart-topping debut…
It takes a film like Wild Cherry to show me exactly the amount of different titles being released at any one given time. This 2009 film is finally seeing the light of day due to the tremendous work of Image Entertainment. This teen sex comedy focuses on the decision of Helen (Tania Raymonde) to provide eir boyfriend with one of the greatest gifts that ey can give – eir virginity.…
Even though the band says that this EP is “basically a practice tape with a facelift”, the fact is the tremendous energy of the band shines through, clean as day. The apeshit-crazy mood of “The Things You Saved Can’t Be Replaced”, having all the members of Rise and Shine blast through their parts with the utmost speed from the “starting line” of its synthesizer opening. Seamlessly moving from pop-punk to…
This year, two amazing acts are set to perform at the 2011 Cornerstone Festival in Bushnell, IL! Christian metalcore giants THE CHARIOT will be headlining the HM Encore Stage in the Underground Tent on Sunday, July 3rd at 11:15pm, sharing the stage with The Satire, War of Ages, and more. THE CHARIOT is performing at Cornerstone during their run with the SCREAM THE PRAYER tour. REFORM THE RESISTANCE will be…
The conventional wisdom is that one needs a solid caffeine base for any sort of energy pill. There are a few companies currently creating products that have realized that this does not need to be the case. Anabolic Innovations have placed a small amount of caffeine in Motivate, but have presented individuals with a blend of a number of other elements. The list of different ingredients here includes Schizandra extract,…
Rise and Shine has been a solid band in the central Ohio scene for at least a year to my knowledge, and this album really cleans up any minor issues the band may have had with their production circa their 2004 EP. Especially present in their re-done “The Things You’ve Saved Can’t Be Replaced”, Rise and Shine shines through, aided by an especially generous mastering. Opening the follow-up to “Replaced”,…
July 1 @ Psycho Beach Party – Los Angeles, CA July 2 @ Santa Cruz Fest – Santa Cruz Mountains, CA July 3 @ Crusher Fest w/ Nikki Corvette – Oakland, CA July 4 @ The Social Club – Sacramento, CA July 5 @ The Parkside – San Francisco, CA July 6 @ Café Coda – Chico, CA July 7 @ Maxwells Bar – Redding, CA July 8 @ Slabtown…
I believe that it is pretty humorous that I was only informed that the Amazing Race was still on the air after receiving a case of Snapple Papaya Mango Tea for review. This variety of tea comes in a normal and a diet formulation, with a significantly different flavor profile for each. The Diet tea seems to be the more attractive of the two. The sweetness of the mango in…
Okay, how is this album going to sound. Rise Against’s last album, “Siren Song of the Counter-Culture” was hit after hit, but how will “The Sufferer and The Witness” even sound? After the band kicks into “Chamber the Cartridge”, I had little doubt in my heart that the band would deliver with this album. If anything, Rise Against have started listening to their early Offspring albums for a little bit…
July 8th : SF, No Way Back @ 222 Hyde July 9th : LA, A Club Called Rhonda @ El Cid July 13th : Washington, Fixed @ UHall July 14th : Philly, Snacks @ Voyeur July 16th : NYC, WarmUp @ PS1 July 28th : Chicago, Club Berlin This Fall, Joakim will gear up for the much anticipated release of his fourth studio album “Nothing Gold” through his very own…
June 29 House Of Blues San Diego, CA with Nugent June 30 The Grove Anaheim, CA with Nugent July 1 Canyon Club Agoura, CA with Nugent July 4 American Legion 4th of July Parade Pacific Ave in Stockton, CA FREE CONCERT! July 5 The Independent San Francisco, CA with Nugent July 6 Britt Pavillion Jacksonville, OR with Nugent July 7 Knitting Factory Spokane, WA with Nugent July 9 Deadwood Mountain…