Author: Sargeant

Posted on: December 21, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Cornershop Launch New Album w. Innovative Pre-order Campaign

Always known as innovators, Cornershop are finishing their new album, Cornershop & the Double ‘O’ Groove Of in a modern and exciting way. Following the success of self-releasing the band’s last album, Judy Sucks a Lemon For Breakfast (March 2010/USA) and most recently, Battle of New Orleans EP (October 2010/USA), Cornershop is partnering with the platform PledgeMusic to offer their music directly to the fans, everyone gets a fairer deal.…

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Posted on: December 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

3rd Annual Rock and Worship Roadshow Announces All-Star Cast

Drawing over 350,000 to concert venues across the country since it’s successful launch in 2009, the Rock and Worship Roadshow, is ready to embark on it’s 3rd Annual run of the popular concert series. Compassion International will serve as the executive producer and is proud to announce the star-studded cast which includes the recent American Music Award winning band MercyMe, critically acclaimed band Jars of Clay, Thousand Foot Krutch, Matt…

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Posted on: December 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

AKRON/FAMILY Bringing AKAK Dreamtime to the U.S. in 2011

TOUR DATES: 02/17 Brooklyn, NY- Knitting Factory 02/18 Boston, MA- Brighton Music Hall 02/19 Montreal, ON- Il Motore 02/20 Toronto, ON- Horseshoe Tavern 02/22 Detroit, MI- Lager House 02/23 Bloomington, IN- The Bishop 02/24 Chicago, IL- Lincoln Hall 02/25 Minneapolis, MN- Cedar Cultural Center 02/26 Iowa City, IA- The Mill 02/28 St. Louis, MO- Biliken Club 03/01 Cincinnati, OH- MOTR Pub 03/02 Columbus, OH- Wexner Center 03/03 Cleveland, OH- Grog…

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Posted on: December 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Over It – Silverstrand (CD)

Over It has taken the open slot as Lobster’s most impressive band after Yellowcard left about a year and a half ago. Chances are after “Silverstrand”, Over It will do much the same thing (unless Lobster locked them down for a few albums). Anyways, “Silverstrand” opens up with the immediately radio-friendly “Siren on the 101”, a track that mixes melodic vocals with guitar lines that would normally seem much too…

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Posted on: December 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

INSTRUMENTAL DUO EL TEN ELEVEN TO KICK OFF NEW YEAR WITH TOUR

Likened to “watching two superheroes do their thing,” by SF Weekly, instrumental duo El Ten Eleven may not don capes but their musical acrobatics are indeed extraordinary to witness. The LA-based twosome will soar into the new year armed with their combination double-neck bass/guitar and drums assault for their second tour in support of their latest LP, It’s Still Like A Secret, released last month on the band’s own Fake…

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Posted on: December 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Over It – Timing is Everything (CD)

One of the first things that hit me when I first put on the CD is the rich influences that the members of Over It have. The first track on the disc, “Limiter”, mixes breakneck punk vocals with 80s-metal (read: Megadeth) guitar lines and Rush-style (Signals-Era) bass. “Wrong Way” moves on from “Limiter”, continuing the richly-belted out punk guitars and simply brutal guitar licks to provide a song that literally…

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Posted on: December 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Outsmarting Simon – Stand Up Tonight (CD)

Outsmarting Simon start out their “Stand Up Tonight” with a well-meaning but essentially bland track in “Number Two”. The vocals are reminiscent of Yellowcard and Over It, and while the track plods on with a tempo that threatens to turn people off before they’ve adequately been turned on, Outsmarting Simon do play a strong, instrumentally-based type of emotive rock. The bass lines that provide such a presence during “Thirty-Third and…

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Posted on: December 20, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

INTRODUCING THE WRETCHED END

THE WRETCHED END features ex-Emperor/ex-Zyklon guitarist Samoth, Mindgrinder/ex-Scum guitarist Cosmo and ex-Dark Funeral/ex-Aeon drummer Nils Fjellström. “Zoo Human Syndrome” comes off the band’s recently released Candlelight debut entitled Ominous. Said Samoth of the track: “‘Zoo Human Syndrome’ is the last song on the album, and it’s one of my favorites actually. It’s quite melodic and atmospheric with a more epic feel. This one definitely has some black metal influences and…

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Posted on: December 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Pop-Rock Pantheon Worshippers Taylor Locke And The Roughs Blast Through Two LPs In 2010 And Now Ready For The Road

Pop-rock pantheon worshippers Taylor Locke and The Roughs have completed not one but two albums in 2010…. And they’re just getting started. The pair of full-lengths – Grain & Grape and Marathon – were self-written, recorded and released within a mere year of forming, a prolific pace for any band. While The Roughs may be new on the scene, they are no strangers to this business of music. The Roughs…

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Posted on: December 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Jonquil Release “Fighting Smiles” Single On RCRD LBL

Jonquil are Hugo Manuel, Sam Hudson Scott and Robin McDiarmid, three men in their early twenties living in Oxford, England. The band rehearse and record at home in their new east Oxford studio, having recently relocated from the House of Supreme Mathematics that they shared with Foals during the writing of Total Life Forever and Jonquil’s own One Hundred Suns. All tracks continue to be produced by Manuel who also…

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Posted on: December 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Ostinato – Chasing The Form (CD)

It takes a decent amount of time for Ostinato to get started on their “Chasing The Form”. The disc’s first track is “Goal of all Believers”, and it is well past a minute before David’s voice reaches a volume level that can be heard. It takes two minutes before the band is able to create the chaos and fury that Ostinato has been known for since 1997. The music that…

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Posted on: December 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

RISE RECORDS SIGNS SHARKS

Rise Records is pleased to announce its partnership with UK based band, SHARKS. Keeping with the bands D.I.Y ethics, they have started their own record label “Velvet Scene” and will team up with Rise Records to release a 14 song album entitled, “’The Joys Of Living 2008-2010”. The album will showcase the bands first 2 years worth of recorded material (‘Shallow Waters’ and ‘Show Of Hands’ EP’s and the ‘Common…

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Posted on: December 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

OST: The Triangle (CD)

It is always interesting when I review these movie soundtracks without seeing the miniseries that this soundtrack comes from. It means that I have to either extrapolate what the movie is about or just base my review on the music that is contained within, without anything in the way ofd context. Either way, Joseph LoDuca’s soundtrack for the Sci-Fi Channel’s movie “The Triangle” starts out strongly, with a mixture of…

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Posted on: December 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Algernon Cadwallader and Big Kids Announce West Coast Tour

Algernon Cadwallader (Philadelphia, PA) has announced 2 weeks of shows on the west coast with good friends Big Kids (Oakland, CA) in January. The two bands will be sharing a van and bringing about the fun times. Big Kids are supporting their debut LP Hoop Dreams while Algernon Cadwallader’s last release was a 7 inch called FUN. Dates are below: San Diego 1/4 @ Che Cafe Chino 1/5 @ The…

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Posted on: December 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

OST: Tarzan The Broadway Musical (CD)

While I had no one of the age to enjoy the Tarzan movie when it first came out, I still was able to hear and enjoy a few tracks from the soundtrack. This go-around brings the Broadway musical version of Tarzan to my door. There are some special features on this CD, but the vast majority of the content on this CD is purely audio. It is thus the weight…

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Posted on: December 19, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ANA EGGE FINISHES UP HER NEW ALBUM “BAD BLOOD” WITH STEVE EARLE & DEBUTS NEW SONGS AT JOE’S PUB IN NYC ON JANUARY 14, 2011

Independent singer-songwriter Ana Egge will kick off the new year debuting new songs from her just finished solo album at Joe’s Pub on Friday, January 14th at 9 pm, followed by the Madison Square Gardeners. Ana’s new CD, titled Bad Blood, was recorded with producer Steve Earle at the famed Levon Helm Studio in Woodstock. Working with Steve Earle in the studio was a dream-come-true moment for Ana who had…

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Posted on: December 18, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Local Natives Release Entirety Of Gorilla Manor For Remix

Local Natives have just finished an epic year, touring the world in support of their critically acclaimed debut Gorilla Manor. But just before they go into hiding to start work on their second record, they’re wrapping a few things up first. The band are adding the last four unreleased stems to their remix site, allowing fans and other artists to remix any song they like. All tracks are then posted…

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Posted on: December 18, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EXCITER live 2011

March 24, The Roxy Bar, Bueno Aires, Argentina March 25,Teatro Caupolican,Santiago,Chile March 26,Club 13 de Maio,Piracicaba,Brazil March 27,Carioca Club,Sao Paulo,Brazil April 23,The RockPile,Toronto,Ontario,Canada May 7, Pounding Metal Union Fest, Fuenlabrada,Madrid,Spain August 20,Thrashageddon III, Albuquerque,New Mexico,USA

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Posted on: December 18, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

OST: Sweeney Todd (CD)

The first thing that individuals can hear about this revival of Sweeney Todd is the power of the vocals of each of the actors in this musical. Of particular note is Patti LuPone, who brings a force to the musical that is only matched by Michael Cervaris’ title role. Beyond the impressive vocal tone of each actor, what should impress listeners further is that each of the major players also…

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Posted on: December 18, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Kokayi – “Chanticleer”

Coming off the success of his sophomore album, Robots & Dinosaurs, Grammy nominated jack-of-all-trades Kokayi is proud to release the latest track from the album “Chanticleer.” The self-produced song – Kokayi produced all of Robots & Dinosaurs, save “Autumn Rules,” produced by Oddisee – again shows off Kokayi’s ability to blend a variety of musical styles to create a unique and infectious beat. Breaking away from the norm, Kokayi’s main…

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