Alt-rock outfit Lovedrug’s campaign for fans to fund their new album is a far cry from a handout. Just two weeks into the 60-day campaign, the band has already given contributors over a dozen songs, videos, and downloads, including a brand new Christmas EP. All restricted content is available with any and every pledge, even the most entry-level amount of $15. All such bonus material is in addition to Exclusives…
When I first saw that they were going to recreate the television show “Miami Vice”, masking it into the next Hollywood blockbuster, I forecasted that Atlantic would cull together a listing of eighties music a la Grand Theft Auto: Vce City. This is not the case with this soundtrack, with Nonpoint, Moby, Mogwai, India.arie, Goldfrapp, and more all being present on this CD. Nonpoint cover Phil Collin’s compelling original “In…
The Biola Media Conference welcomes one of the most influential voices in the digital revolution, co-founder of Wired Magazine, and futurist, Kevin Kelly, as keynote speaker at the 16th annual Biola Media Conference to be held at the CBS Studio Center lot in Studio City, CA on Saturday, April 30, 2011. Kelly is a leading voice in technology and its cultural consequences. He is editor and publisher of the Cool…
With the release of “The Wages,” earlier this year The Reverend Peyton and his wife, Washboard Breezy Peyton and Aaron “Cuz” Persinger on drums, the soulful, swinging country-blues trio have traveled the world far and wide to deliver their unique stage show to their fans! After a short break back home in Brown County Indiana in early 2011, the band will hit the road in support of fellow guitar slinger,…
American power metal kings CIRCLE II CIRCLE — featuring vocalist Zak Stevens of Savatage fame — are currently rocking through the Midwest US on the newest leg of their ongoing world tour in support of their latest album Consequence Of Power. Additional shows have been added to the routing since previous announcements, including the Chicago-area of Illinois as well as Detroit [updated routing listed below]. CIRCEL II CIRCLE would also…
Brooklyn based doom metal quintet KINGS DESTROY has just released its debut album And the Rest Will Surely Perish via The Maple Forum. The Village Voice premieres the record’s lead track “The Mounty”, saying of the cut “First taste “The Mounty” has all the tension and bowel-busting churn of your favorite 180-gram Southern Lord vinyl, even as vocalist Steve Murphy yowls and whines with the hook-laden gloomcroon of vintage Alice…
From the bouncy opening of The Jam’s “Town Called Malice”, the soundtrack for The Matador holds much to capture listeners. The song, which has more to do with the Blues Brothers than The Clash, fits in nicely with the fusion, eclectic Spanish romp that is Los Fabulosos Cadillacs’ “El Matador”. Everything seems so polished and perfect when it comes to these first few tracks, which seems to be a deliberate…
Few know this, but I try to work out every day. I was lucky enough to catch an episode of Circus during its original airing on PBS, and was hooked. This 3-DVD set captures the entirety of the series, with a MSRP ($35) that allows viewers to cheaply get their 6 hour fix. While the allure of going to a circus has declined for many with the advent of life-like…
3 INCHES OF BLOOD are gearing up for a huge tour alongside Eluveitie, Holy Grail and System Divide this February in support of their latest furious offering ‘Here Waits Thy Doom’. The band experienced one of their most successful years on the heels of their first release for Century Media, spending the summer as part of the Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival alongside heavyweights such as KoRn, Rob Zombie, Lamb of…
The slow, sorrowful opening of this soundtrack shows the emotional power of the unrivaled master of the movie soundtrack, John Williams. All that is needed for this track is the bare minimum of instrumentation to back a female’s voice to send shivers down a listener’s spine. The tracks grows in intensity and power to become even more dark than the previous section, with a back and forth like sound that…
Lady in the Water is the next M. Night Shyamalan film, and it is another Shyamalan film that is scored by James Newton Howard. There is a dreamy feel to the compositions on “Lady in the Water” that do have similarities to the other Howard-scored firm soundtracks. The use of dramatic tension during tracks like “Charades” ratchets up the intensity levels during this soundtrack. There may not be anything in…
Founded in 2009, War Hound out of the Chicago land suburbs, have unleashed a new flavor of hardcore upon Chicago and the rest of the world. Heavily influenced by bands like Crown of Thornz, Breakdown and Madball, they recently finished recording their debut EP “For The Hounds”. This 11 minute debut, also including a Crown Of Thornz cover “Love Sick”, caught the attention of I Scream Records and only a…
The opening compositions for “King Kong” are very tranquil; they do not start gaining any intensity or anger until the strings enter during “Defeat is Always Momentary”. What the early tracks for this soundtrack really do is show the misunderstood ape (characterized at the beginning by very friendly arrangements) and the much more devious humans (the strings). There are not the dizzying highs and deep lows present in much of…
As Boog Brown continues to support the recent release of Brown Study, between herself and renowned producer Apollo Brown, the Atlanta by way of Detroit emcee is releasing the latest remix of the album, this time for the soulful track “Understanding.” Remixing the track is producer Audible Doctor, who recently produced “Battle Cry,” one of the singles from Joell Ortiz’ upcoming Free Agent album. While the original features filtered string…
The Parlotones, South Africa’s biggest selling rock band, are proud to announce their first headlining tour of North America. In addition to stops in New York, Seattle and Los Angeles, the band will return to visit their new coterie of fans in Detroit, Kansas City, Denver, Boise and Salt Lake City. The Parlotones will also make a highly anticipated appearance at SXSW in support of their new album, Stardust Galaxies,…
Rottun Records & Circle Management are extremely proud to announce the 2011 SUBSONIC TOUR featuring Rottun Records founder Excision, along with Rottun Recordings artists Downlink & Antiserum. Over the past two years, Excision has risen to the forefront of the international dubstep scene, turning out massive releases while simultaneously packing nightclubs, concert venues, and festivals around the world. The signature aggressive sound of Excision and the rest of the Rottun…
It has been quite a few years since Sheryl Crow has had a hit, but “Try Not To Remember” is a track that will easily put eir back into the pop ranks. The track is not as dramatic of a return to pop superstardom as what the Goo Goo Dolls released earlier this year, but compared to the rest of the tracks Sheryl Crow has created, this is near the…
Italian deathsters HUMANGLED have recently parted ways with bassist Tat0 and drummer Raffaele Pezzella due to pure logistic reasons. According to a statement from the band, there is no ill-will on either side and everyone remains close friends. HUMANGLED are fully committed to evolve as band and are pleased to announce that bassist Frank Nichols and drummer Valdaster have joined the fold. With this newly revamped roster, HUMANGLED are working…
Jägermeister, the brand known for decades of involvement with rock bands, continues to own the concert circuit with the 2011 Jägermeister Music Tour featuring Buckcherry. The Jägermeister Music Tour kicks off January 19th in San Diego, CA and plays 26 shows across the nation in celebration of Buckcherry’s new single “It’s A Party” off of their recently released album All Night Long. Buckcherry will rock the 2011 Jägermeister Music Tour…
Rounding out what has been an unprecedented year in the band’s decade of existence, FLATFOOT 56 are gearing up to once again hit the road, adding some weight to a few of the season’s best tickets. First, Flatfoot will join with STREET DOGS for the fifth annual “Wreck The Halls” tour. The eight-night run begins Dec 8th, 2010 in Houston, TX, and includes an already sold out show in Boston,…