Author: Sargeant

Posted on: June 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Shine 2009 Debut Brand New Video for “Graduation” off Realism

Finnish duo Shine 2009 have released their video for “Graduation” off of their full-length debut, Realism, recently released in the US on experimental pop label, Cascine. Watch the video for “Graduation” via YouTube or at the Consequence of Sound premiere. Directed by D.V. Caputo, the video is equipped with splashy special effects and retro animation true to the song’s vibrant tempo. Realism is the blissful follow-up to their Associates EP,…

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Posted on: June 16, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Catch MOLLY HATCHET ON TOUR THIS SUMMER

6/17: Maryville, TN @ The Shed 7/2: San Bernadino, CA @ National Orange Show Speedway 7/16: Ogemaw, MI @ Bike Week Festival 7/23: Birkenfeld, OR @ Northwest’s Premiere Biker Rally 7/29: Morgantown, WV @ Mountainfest 7/30: ST. Louis, MO @ Wounded Warriors Bike Rally 8/20: Syracuse, NY @ The Great Chicken Wing Festival 9/3: Boone, NC @ Boone Bike Rally 9/16: Nacogdoches, TX @ Ott Rally County Expo Fairgrounds 9/17:…

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Posted on: June 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sevendust U.S. Headlining Tour Set To Launch July 5

SEVENDUST was forced to cut their current European tour short over the weekend due to circumstances beyond their control. The trek was scheduled to conclude June 24 in Madrid. They’re deeply apologetic to their international fans and hope to see them very soon. The band will be regrouping for their forthcoming U.S. headlining tour—along with Adelitas Way, Emphatic and Violence To Vegas–which launches July 7 in Cedar Rapids before heading…

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Posted on: June 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Reader’s Digest – Untold Secrets of the Civil War (DVD)

There have been a tremendous number of different pieces, works, and other films done since the advent of television that looks to provide a decent amount of coverage of America’s Civil War. However, due to time restrictions or ideological leanings of the work’s creator, a great many of these collections have been limited in one sense or another. Questar has created a DVD set that looks to solve a great…

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Posted on: June 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Stuyvesant Announce 2011 Summer Tour

06.16 · Dayton, OH – South Park Tavern 06.17 · Memphis, TN – The Buccaneer 06.18 · Raleigh, NC – Slims 06.30 · Pittsburgh, PA – Gooski’s 07.01 · Chicago, IL – Memories Bar 07.02 · Hamtramck, MI – The Belmont 07.03 · Philadelphia, PA – The Fire 07.30 · Passaic, NJ – The Loop Neal Agneta wrote in The Big Takeover of the band’s 2008 self-release Linden Calling, “…pummelling,…

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Posted on: June 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

A3C Announces First Round Of Artists, Including Random Axe, Freeway, And More

The best of hip-hop is coming to Atlanta as the 3-day A3C Hip Hop Festival announces the first round of artists for the 2011 event at The Masquerade. Random Axe (Sean Price, Black Milk and Guilty Simpson), Freeway, Aleon Craft, Laws, J-Live, Percee P, Ras Kass, Boog Brown, Ultra Beast (Senor Kaos and 4-Ize), Dillon and Paten Locke are just a few of the exemplary artists that will take the…

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Posted on: June 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Eight Ball Nutrition Kinetic Energy Shots (2 Ounce)

It seems to be that the energy shots are the new big thing when it comes to individuals trying to gain and maintain energy. Where much of the use of these energy shots are for those that are not trying to increase their fitness, I contend that there are serious benefits gained by taking energy shots for those that have an active fitness regimen. However, there is substantial variation in…

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Posted on: June 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Retox performance/interview on IFC’s “Young, Broke & Beautiful” (June 24 at 11 pm)

The June 24 season premiere of Young, Broke & Beautiful (IFC) features a live performance from Retox and an interview with Justin Pearson. Retox’s debut album, Ugly Animals, is available late August via Ipecac Recordings. The band members are Justin Pearson (The Locust, All Leather, Some Girls, Swing Kids), Gabe Serbian (The Locust, Cattle Decapitation, Holy Molar, Rats Eyes), Michael Crain (Festival of Dead Deer) and Thor Dickey. Retox tour…

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Posted on: June 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dustin O’Halloran – Lumiere (CD)

It has been a few years since the last time that we covered a Dustin O’Halloran title, but ey does a great job in reminding listeners where ey has been at the beginning of “Lumiere”. The disc’s first track, “A Great Divide”, corresponds to the distance that ey has placed between efforts like “Piano Solos Vol. 2”, as well as providing listeners with hints to what will follow over the…

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Posted on: June 15, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

THE STEEP CANYON RANGERS SIGN TO ROUNDER RECORDS

Bluegrass ambassadors, The Steep Canyon Rangers (SCR), have just signed with Rounder Records. SCR’s lead singer Woody Platt says the Rangers “are honored to join Rounder Records and be a part of such a rich musical history. We plan to record our new project in October of this year and hope to have an early 2012 release.” They recently joined iconic comedian, Steve Martin, on his sophomore album entitled Rare…

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Posted on: June 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Battlecross: Album artwork, tracklisting, single, and preorders now available!

Detroit Michigan’s BATTLECROSS has just released the artwork and tracklisting for the band’s full-length debut Pursuit of Honor, out August 2nd in North America. A band that incorporates many elements of extreme thrash, death and tech metal, creating a precise blend of fist pumping brutality, intensity, and drive, BATTLECROSS satisfies both the technical metal aficionado and the casual heavy metal listener alike. The band comments on album artwork that was…

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Posted on: June 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

INITIAL TOUR DATES REVEALED FOR 2011 ROCKSTAR ENERGY DRINK UPROAR FESTIVAL

The initial tour dates have been announced for the 2011 Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR Festival featuring multi-platinum headliner Avenged Sevenfold, also featuring main stage artists Three Days Grace, Seether, Bullet For My Valentine and Escape The Fate. The touring music and lifestyle festival also includes Best Buy Music Gear Stage headliners Sevendust, as well as Black Tide, Art Of Dying and The Black Cloud Collective. The Rockstar Energy Drink UPROAR…

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Posted on: June 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Schiek Ab Strap (1400) || Wrist Supports (1100-WS)

We have not had much opportunity at this point to cover anything for our Fitness section besides workout supplements. However, the amount of equipment that can be purchased by an individual concerned about their fitness is nearly infinite. We were able to receive a Schiek Ab Strap to kick off our section, and are still using it in our workouts. This Ab Strap has multiple functions, allowing individuals to do…

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Posted on: June 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

“DAVE MATTHEWS BAND CARAVAN” KICKS OFF AT ATLANTIC CITY’S BADER FIELD ON JUNE 24-26

“Dave Matthews Band Caravan” is a traveling festival featuring a diverse array of artists performing on three different stages. WHO: A total of 41 acts will perform over the course of three days, with headliners Dave Matthews Band – known for such hits as “What Would You Say,” “Crash Into Me,” “Too Much,” “Everyday,” “American Baby” and “Funny the Way it Is” – playing a full set each of the…

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Posted on: June 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Goldenboy – Sleepwalker (CD)

It has been a few years since the last time we have covered a Goldenboy record. We were big fans of the band for their “Underneath the Radio”, but the sheer amount of time that has passed between the releases of this title and today means that what issues forth on “Different Moon” is considerably different from anything that we have covered in the past. In fact, the only thing…

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Posted on: June 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Polyvinyl To Release New Braid EP – Closer to Closed

Polyvinyl is pleased to announce the release of Closer to Closed, Braid’s highly anticipated, long-awaited follow up 1998’s seminal Frame and Canvas. Closer to Closed is the first collection of new Braid material in over a decade and will be available August 16th on limited edition 180-gram white vinyl, CD, and digital formats. All pre-orders will include an instant MP3 download, making the new music available for fans to listen…

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Posted on: June 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Other Lives – Tamer Animals (CD)

There are few bands currently creating music that are able to imbue their own unique sound with the atmospheric feel of where they live. Other Lives do that with “Tamer Animals”, their latest release on TBD records. “As I Lay My Head Down” creates tremendous soundscapes full of open spaces and lonely feelings. The title speaks not only to sleep but to tremendous emotion, a thread that is continued throughout…

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Posted on: June 14, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Scarlet Season releases “History of Violence,” the second single from debut CD, “The Taxidermist.”

Scarlet Season is the stage name of Aileen Paron, a self-taught pianist whose desire for autonomy and passion for learning all things musical inspired her to take the DIY approach to recording, programming, and composing. Paron produced the Scarlet Season debut album The Taxidermist herself with co-production by Matt Frickelton of The Fading Collection. Critics are already praising the album’s swirling synths, pretty pianos, nasty bass, and moody electronic elements…

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Posted on: June 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Valeo Medicine Ball (10 Pounds)

Individuals are very apt to believe that there is little that can typically go wrong or differ between the different types of medicine balls. However, there are quite a few ways in which quality can vary. For example, the rubber outer shell can begin to split or leave residue on an individual’s hands. We received a 10 pound medicine ball for review from fitness company Valeo, and after a few…

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Posted on: June 13, 2011 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Hustler: 50th Anniversary Edition (Blu-Ray)

There will always be limitation with the source material that an older film is pulled from. However, in transferring 1961’s The Hustler from its original reel, Fox has imbued a sharpness to it that is hard to deny. With the crisp video print and corresponding sharp audio track, I cannot help but imagine that this is what moviegoers saw back in 1961. The film stars Paul Newman as a pool…

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