Marcus Miller has been on eir own for about thirty years now. 2013 marks the 30th anniversary of eir debut, “Suddenly”, while “A Night in Monte-Carlo” captures eir live side. While there have been more famous recordings in Millers career (one has to remember that ey did stints with both Miles Davis and Luther Vandross), I contend that this is eir most soulful and affecting. A track like “Blast!” speaks…
There are not many artists that do a reggae style that have made it big in the last few years. The style of Akon is moderated through a number of other styles, and Shaggy has been in the public eye for well over a decade. Rankin’ Scroo, even though this is an album from six years ago, is trying to make it big in this day and time. The disc’s…
Apex Manor are celebrating the release day of their debut album, The Year of Magical Drinking, with a new video for “My My Mind” and new East Coast tour dates! Directed by Jonathan Singer-Vine, the cousin of band member Adam Vine, the video for “My My Mind” features bloody heartache in the gritty desert. “My cousin happens to be an incredibly talented video director (Nick Cannon, Marty Mcfly), and he…
Randy is a band that has been around and they seem to change up their sound with each subsequent disc; if individuals were looking for a style approximating The Mars Volta (as evidenced by the similar artwork, they will be disappointed). Randy starts off “Randy The Band” with a pop-punk track that is influenced by bands like The Dickies and The Lillingtons; that is to say, music that is perfect…
Feb 10 – Washington, DC – Verizon Center * Feb 11 – Uncasville, CT – Mohegan Sun Arena * Feb 16 – Denver, CO – Ogden Theatre */ Feb 17 – Salt Lake City, UT – In the Venue */ Feb 19 – Seattle, WA – Showbox SoDo */ Feb 20 – Vancouver, BC – Commodore Ballroom */ Feb 22 – Reno, NV – Knitting Factory */ Feb 23 –…
Beverly Hills Chihuahua 2 is the rare example of a sequel (and a direct to video one) being better than the original outing. The voice work is stronger, owing much to the presence of veteran voice actors like Miguel Ferrer (Delgado) and a whole slew of past and present Disney stars (BridgitMendler – Appoline and Emily Osment – Pep). While only a few years removed from the original, the film…
Fresh from claiming the ‘Label Of The Year’ accolade at Gilles Peterson’s Worldwide Awards, Hotflush present their first label compilation, giving a taste of both the labels past and its future. With dubstep’s big push into the mainstream, stirring up all manner of hybrids, variants and mutations, it’s worth remembering that some have been creating fresh twists on the current generation of global bass music from its very inception. Paul…
Three guesses about what The Randies sound like. I’m guessing either pop punk in The Donnas way, indie rock in the post-Garbage way, or (just possibly, and I sure hope that they sound) like The Sounds. Of course, this is just looking at the CD itself; “Freezerburn” is the first track on the disc, and the band has a rock sound to them. There is not any definite link to…
Sire/Decaydance Records artist THE READY SET has announced his first ever headline tour. The nationwide run, presented by Glamour Kills, kicks off February 23rd in Indianapolis, IN and runs through April 9th in Ft. Wayne, IN. Joining The Ready Set will be Allstar Weekend, We Are The In Crowd and The Downtown Fiction. The digital version of “Love Like Woe,” the first single off The Ready Set’s debut EP I’m…
Blake Shelton is one of the “most versatile of contemporary country singers” (New York Times). The CMA Male Vocalist of the Year proves to be one of the industry’s hottest vocalists with career highlights that include the release of three albums in 2010 – Hillbilly Bone, All About Tonight and his first greatest hits album LOADED: The Best of Blake Shelton, garnering two No. 1 hits with his album’s title-tracks…
The style of folk that Ramblin’ Jack Elliott plays during “Engine 143” is something that reminds me of Pete Seeger. There is little to the tracks on “I Stand Alone” besides the distinctive vocals and the guitar, which is decidedly a second fiddle to the aforementioned vocals. The vocals on each track are those that individuals could sing along with after just listening to the CD two or three time.…
Scandinavia’s rich cultural heritage, and the question of artistic conservatism in the modernist age, will be explored at the eighth annual Bard SummerScape festival, which once again features a sumptuous tapestry of music, opera, theater, dance, film, and cabaret, keyed to the theme of the 22nd annual Bard Music Festival. Presented in the striking Richard B. Fisher Center for the Performing Arts and other venues on Bard College’s bucolic Hudson…
It is immediate that one hears a mixture of Franz Ferdinand and Joy Division in The Rakes’ first track, the self-titled “Retreat”. What results is a high-energy rock track that has enough aural presence to really make a strong case for inclusion on the radio. The intense chorus, spoken rather than sung out will drive itself like a hammer into one’s mind, never to release itself from one’s memory. The…
Announcing the release of the next three albums from Vin Du Select Qualitite – the acoustic guitar LP series add editions 004-006 featuring solo recordings from: Mattew Mullane, a young player from small town Ohio, Thurston Moore creating solo, untreated 12-string compositions in tribute to Jack Rose and Allen Karpinski, previously of indie faves Six Parts Seven with releases on Suicide Squeeze and Troubleman. What is Vin Du Select Qualitite?…
02/07 Liberty Hall Lawrence, KS 02/09 Cain’s Ballroom Tulsa, OK 02/10 House of Blues Dallas, TX 02/11 Paramount Austin, TX 02/12 House of Blues Houston, TX 03/24 State Theatre Minneapolis, MN 03/25 Turner Hall Milwaukee, WI 03/26 The Vic Theater Chicago, IL 03/27 Egyptian Room Indianapolis, IN 03/29 The Ark Ann Arbor, MI (SOLD OUT) 04/01 Irving Plaza New York, NY 04/02 Irving Plaza New York, NY 04/03 Wilbur Theater…
I think that Raised Fist might just be the most obvious band out on the market as we speak. This means that when “Sound of the Republic” starts up, individuals know what band is playing from the get-go. The blend of hardcore and punk that Raised Fist has been created the last decade or so is really mastered during this disc, and “Sound of the Republic” should be a blueprint…
Before we give you the first names of our 2011 line-up, we want to start with last year’s edition. Even though, Melt! 2010 is over, it’s still worth a news feature. Fortunately, we were nominated for a European Festival Award 2010. We were lucky and won the Artist’s Favourite European Festival award. We are tremendously happy and thank everyone who voted in our favour! Now, enough about last season, let’s…
HATE Announce US Invasion – Noisecreep.com Premier New Song To spark the flame for the North American release of HATE’s forthcoming Erebos, AOL’s Noisecreep.com premiered the album’s title track today. To check out this exclusive stream, visit this location. Set for a February 22nd release, Erebos is already promising to be HATE’s most devastating effort to date, with Blistering.com giving the album “two horns up” and Apoch’s Metal Review calling…
If the band does not have a Franz Ferdinand album amongst the two of them, I would be surprised. A heavy electronic focus mixes with an angular sound to make something that is danceable while being aloof at the same time. However, this is not always the fancy free sound of Franz Ferdinand, as tracks like “Amen” has a darker, Ministry-like feel. The vocals are the same through the first…
2/08 Fort Collins, CO @ Aggie Theatre 2/09 Colorado Springs, CO @ The Black Sheep 2/10 Albuquerque, NM @ Sunshine Theatre You can watch CANCER BATS perform live and in color at www.livestream.com/theknitspokane tonight at 9pm PST (times are subject to change as this is a live event). Fans will be able to view the performance at the link above for up to one year from today SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing…