Forget the straight-forward nature of the Devo sound, this time the Polysics are morphing rock and roll with the insane noise punk of bands like Bolt Thrower, An Albatross, and the Locust. The repetitions and slight variations on a theme that the Polysics work on for three-minute bursts are the equivalent of a schizophrenic conductor rapidly spiraling out of control. Incorporating rock-revivalist bands like the White Stripes in some of…
BORN in Hawaii but also a former resident of Arizona, Hong Kong, Singapore, Michigan, and now New York, Charlene Kaye is the daughter of two church singers, a classically trained pianist, skilled multi-instrumentalist, songwriter and performer. Sunday morning gospel, classical, jazz, showtunes, Fats Waller and Carole King were the accompaniment to her home life. The revolving door of instruments in Charlene’s young life included lessons in clarinet, saxophone, classical piano,…
Immediately, Polyphonic sounds like Kid Koala and The Avalanches. That is to say, that the band uses a heavy amount of samples and scratching to achieve their goals in the disc’s first track “Container Life #473”. The band has the ability to come forth with a quilt of different sounds and samples, in creating what is a Frankenstein’s monster that approximates humanity pretty damn well. “Moving On” is a track…
02/18 Vassar @ The Mug 02/19 Allentown @ Warehouse space 02/20 Washington DC @ Velvet Lounge 02/21 Charlottesville, VA @ Twisted Branch Tea Bazaar 02/23 Athens GA @ Farm 255 02/24 Nashville, TN @ Glenn Danzig’s House 02/27 Chicago @ Permanent Records In-store 02/27 Chicago @ The Hideout 03/1 Toronto @ Parts and Labour ! w/ Tyvek + Eternal Summers SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder…
There are hints of Ani DiFranco and Tori Amos from the beginning of “Painkiller”. However, Polly Pani goes beyond the styles of those two individuals in the creation of a chaos that has not been heard in popular music since the days of Patti Smith. There is decidedly a much newer style to Polly Panic that is not present in the music of any of the other, previously-mentioned individuals. The…
Blood & Ink Records is extremely pleased to announce we have started working on a vinyl pressing of Figure Four’s seminal hardcore album Suffering The Loss! Details are still coming together, but we plan to have the LP out in time for their planned reunion at Rain Fest 2011 in May, if not earlier. That’s right! They’ve announced plans to play Rain Fest in Seattle the last weekend of May…
Majesco Entertainment Company (NASDAQ: COOL), an innovative provider of video games for the mass market, today announced both Pet Zombies in 3D and Face Kart: Photo Finish exclusively for Nintendo 3DS™. Pet Zombies in 3D lets players reanimate their very own zombies with a range of customizations and then care for (or torment!) their pets as they play with them in creepy 3D environments. Face Kart: Photo Finish literally puts…
Jan 24 – The Wormhole – Savannah, GA Jan 26 – Jack Rabbits – Jacksonville, FL Jan 27 – Tremont Music Hall – Charlotte, NC Jan 28 – Nightlight – Chapel Hill, NC Jan 29 – The Sentient Bean – Savannah, GA Feb 5 – Tantra Lounge – Savannah, GA Feb 6 – Lulu’s Chocolate Bar – Savannah, GA Feb 17 – Circle Bar – New Orleans, LA Feb 18…
Ethereal, open guitar lines that mix The Beatles with Gomez, The Pocket Gods feel perfectly fine meandering through “Lost”, seeming more content to be lost than to have a definite gameplan before going into the disc. The band has adequate shelter (the rich recording), even if they are in a little bit of danger due to having a small amount of provisions (the aforementioned open sound, the guitar/drum dynamic found…
In November 2010 Efterklang and Vincent Moon announced that they were working on a film together and that it would premiere in February 2011. In December we were told that Efterklang will bring An Island with them on their European tour February 21st to March 18th 2011. Today Efterklang & Vincent Moon welcome all their listeners and followers to host their own premiere screenings of An Island. As of today…
In all my years of listening to Christian music, I always thought that Plumb was a band instead of just primarily being a singer. Plumb has not lost a step in the ten years that ey has been in the contemporary Christian scene. The second track on the disc is “I Can’t Do This”, and Plumb fully moves into an Evanescence type of groove with this track. In the same…
FAIR TO MIDLAND has announced a month long headlining tour this spring. Dates will span coast to coast starting in early March reaching through the middle of April. PERIPHERY and SCALE THE SUMMIT will offer supporting duties. “We are extremely excited to try out our new songs live in front of all of our friends. It has been too long since we have headlined a tour. Expect a whole new…
The starting out of “Love…Brothel” is one of the more ambitious tracks to be found on any current disc. Incorporating an incredibly dense arrangement alongside breakdowns that incorporate national anthems, the chaos espoused by the band is simply orgasmic. Add that to the fact that the divisions between tracks are very fluid, and one will think that this is one long composition, chopped up for more rapid digestion. The aforementioned…
3 INCHES OF BLOOD made a huge splash on the heavy metal community with the release of their last epic ‘Here Waits Thy Doom’, now the band is preparing for an exciting tour as direct support to ELUVEITIE, but before that gets started they will be making a quick pit stop into Shostroud Productions in Vancouver to record a couple of their new cuts with Sho Murray (City of Fire)…
Music From Japan and its Artistic Director, Naoyuki Miura, are thrilled to present Festival 2011: a weekend of events in New York City’s Baruch Performing Arts Center (Feb 12 & 13, 2011), and a concert at the Smithsonian in Washington, DC (Feb 16). Now in its 36th season, the festival introduces the worlds of Japanese song and flutes, showcasing the talents of leading exponents of both art forms through traditional…
Grammy nominated, platinum selling artist Jordin Sparks continues her charitable efforts with her 4th Annual Jordin Sparks Experience during Super Bowl week in February in Arlington, Texas. Jordin will host a series of Super Bowl week events beginning February 2nd (full schedule below). Jordin recently finished her Broadway debut and run in the Tony Award winning musical, In The Heights, as well as released her first fragrance, Because of You.…
“Inri” is one track that The Plot To Blow Up The Eiffel Towel has stepped forward with to placate their fans until the time when their next CD comes out. Best known for their “Love At The Fascist Brothel”, “Inri” is a track that blends together a more muted brand of vocals a la Anti-Flag with a seventies rock type of sound. The presence of the bass line during “Inri”…
The new material will be drawn from the band’s latest release, “Perfectly Defect,” which was released last fall as a free digital download. Mortiis will also showcase songs from the upcoming release, “The Great Deceiver.” “Right now I’m equally curious, nervous, and excited about how our fans, old and new, will take to this,” he added. “We’ve spent a lot of energy in the last few weeks improving the quality…
7 Wonders 2 represents the exact reason why I originally purchased a Nintendo DS. The hand-held, while diverse in the types of games that are present for it, should be used for those doctor’s visits and other time wasting scenarios that pop up from time to time. Mumbo Jumbo is a game company that creates tremendously addictive games, and does so in a way that the replay value never declines.…
Okay, I’ve heard of As I Lay Dying, their album was recorded by someone who worked with The Plot to Blow Up The Eiffel Tower, and in their promotional picture someone is wearing a Crass shirt. Seems good enough to me, and tracks like “Seventeen Year Old Piece of Gold” moves beyond traditional hardcore and into a realm of Temper Temper-style synth-driven rock. The incorporation of multiple harmonies during the…