The promo sheet mentions that Elvis Costello was a major influence on the leader of Particle Zoo, Jeff Devito. The first track of “Loneliness and Strangers” “Girasole” is the perfect example of this, as Jeff’s vocals mix in with synthesizers that would work as perfectly as on any Red Hot Valentines song. In much of the same way as the earliest Elvis Costello albums, tracks like “Freaky Fat Tuesday” really…
Fresh back from touring Tokyo, Japan, illuminNessence takes us on a dark, rhythmic exploration of our modern “Digital World.” The remix, cooked up by Jack Deezl out of Philadelphia, features the other-worldly vocals of Brooklyn based sensation Raye 6. The dark minimalistic electro Deezl brings, perfectly captures illuminNessence’s ominous message of the future – a future around the corner where we are completely entrenched in the digital world we’ve created.…
Starting out with a nuanced brand of acoustic rock in the vein of Jeff Ott’s solo work, Mike Park continues eir own “For The
The eclectically talented Georgia Anne Muldrow will be releasing her latest project, VWETO – the album title means “gravity” in Swahili – exclusively on iTunes today with the worldwide release, both physical and digital, to follow on January 25, 2011. The album is a tour-de-force when it comes to musical exploration taking on influences from “Fonkrock” and Hip-Hop and runs the gambit all the way down to Piano Space. Innovative…
Alternative rock band Story of the Year have announced plans to perform their classic, breakthrough album, Page Avenue, in its entirety at a special, one-night-only, show on February 4 at The Pageant in St. Louis as a thank you to hometown fans for their loyal support throughout the years. “It’s been a long, long road,” says guitarist Ryan Phillips. “Story of the Year has been our life, our family, our…
Goldspot frontman Siddhartha Khosla continues his love affair with 1960s-era Bollywood yet takes it to a whole new level with “Ina Mina Dika,” sung entirely in his native tongue of Hindi. In an original take on an Indian classic, he bestows his unique sunny, electro-pop meets Sgt. Peppers-flavor to the forthcoming single. The infectious new ditty is featured today as “Today’s Top Tune” on KCRW. The release of this track…
This album was another one that I was a little worried about reviewing, as I heard the Dave Matthews-style guitar that opens up the disc, “Supposed to be There Too”. Still, after keeping this disc on repeat in my stereo for the last week has opened my eyes. Dealing incredibly heavily with racism, and hate in general, Mike Park’s For the
The Melvins perform each Friday throughout January at Spaceland (Silver Lake, Calif.) with a different set and featured albums including the band’s current line-up, a 1983 incarnation with Mike Dillard and several albums in their entirety. The band’s most recent release, The Bride Screamed Murder, was released by Ipecac Recordings in June. A limited edition vinyl version of the album will be on sale at the shows with each handcrafted…
Beginning the disc out with a continuation of the title, Park’s “The Ghost You Are” winds down into a signal that disappears from the radar after being so strong just a few seconds before. While each track is skillfully layered by the musicians of Park, the truth is that a simple three-chord vein of punk bubbles just below the skin. The blond from this vein bubbles up at times during…
Ariama.com, the groundbreaking new online classical music store from Sony Music Entertainment, today announces that it is joining forces with a number of leading names in classical music performance and radio to improve the ways classical listeners in the US can discover and purchase music on the web. Carnegie Hall, the nation’s foremost presenter of classical music, London Symphony Orchestra and Atlanta Symphony Orchestra, leaders on the global and national…
ELECTRUM PRODUCTION is a new music label that was born in October 2009. Music interests and passion for discovering new sounds led its owners to live their dream and to search for young bands that deserve special attention on difficult and crowded music market. The sole purpose of finding true gems within mostly progressive music scene in Poland, the one that is since Riverside, Satellite, Quidam and Votum worldwide success…
After having a long career working with Lobster Records, I can honestly say that they have done a lot in their half-decade of existence. From their earliest days with Mock Orange and Joystick, Lobster Records have continued to put out the finest quality of pop-punk and post-punk music. Such is the case with the new Park disc, which has gained some serious fans throughout the numerous punk webzines. However, instead…
Song and video by British singer/songwriter Cosmo Jarvis racks up over 100K views on YouTube British singer/songwriter/film maker Cosmo Jarvis has created an internet sensation with his latest song and video, “Gay Pirates”. Check it out here: Video for Posting | Gay Pirates Cosmo Jarvis “Gay Pirates” Video More than a moving song and video, “Gay Pirates” is an honest look at two lovers and the discrimination that they faced…
Taking its inspiration from the rowdy, gaudy variety shows of the 60s and 70s, the inaugural “Amateur Hour, Variety Hour” features rock band Invisible Hand, funk band No BS! Brass Band, and popular folk/jazz singer-songwriter Devon Sproule in short sets, followed by painfully investigative interviews and interspersed with experimental sketch comedy segments. Watch the “Amateur Hour, Variety Hour” auditions here: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ci9YsRTkg4M. +++ More About Invisible Hand Adam Smith and his…
Totally inoffensive mess between emo and pop-rock, removing all the energy behind Sum 41 and Billy Talent and mixing it with The Darkness and The New Radicals. Each track is extra-ordinarily antiseptic, sounding more applicable in a hotel elevator than a rock radio station. This lack of power is painfully evident in a track like “Rebel Radio”, where the power of “My Sharona”’s guitar attack is mollified, being mixed with…
Northwestern metal horde WOLVES IN THE THRONE ROOM have just announced an upcoming mini-tour to take place this January, following their previously announced performance with Neurosis and labelmates Black Breath in Seattle on December 30th. The ‘Wolves will embark on the newly announced dates just days after the start of 2011, and have stops planned for stateside audiences in Oregon and Washington, as well as first time appearances in Vancouver…
The vocals of Hayley really obscure some of the best instrumentation that Paramore can muster, especially when the band opens the disc with their “All We Know”. What is most interesting about “All We Know” are the almost-perfectly sequenced drums of Zac on the track, which are so impeccable that individuals will think that a computer created them. When Paramore creates tracks like “Pressure”, one knows that they cannot be…
British metal juggernauts Bring Me The Horizon have announced their hotly anticipated return to the US for “The Game Changers Tour” with A Day To Remember, We Came As Romans and Pierce The Veil this coming spring in support of their new album There Is A Hell, Believe Me I’ve Seen It. There Is A Heaven, Let’s Keep It A Secret. Tickets go onsale to the general public December 17…
From the brooding piano line that starts off “Don’t Belong”, one knows that this is going to immediately be another classic album by Paradise Lost. The use of string-like sounds over the piano further gives the track a fullness that is completed only when the vocals kick in a minute after the track starts. Mix an ample amount of radio-friendly metal with interesting arrangements and a heaviness previously unheard in…
2010 has been an incredible breakthrough year for Swedish House Mafia; they have sold a million singles, achieved an Itunes Number 1 with the album Until One and saw their UK tour sell out in minutes (including a second date at Alexandra Palace). March of 2010 saw the boys debut their new stage show at Miami’s Ultra Festival, the crossover smash “One (Your Name) “ was unveiled for the first…