“In The Back of My Mind” is slated to be released in just a few days, and “I’m at War” is early evidence why listeners should be lining up to purchase it now. This is because that there is such a unique set of influences working throughout this introductory track that fans of all stripes can appreciate it. The horns take on equal parts jazz and ska, while there is…
It is always difficult to come forth with a cover of a track that is as storied as Mac Davis’ “In the Ghetto”. Performed by as wide of a swath as both Elvis and South Park’s Cartman, it stands to reason that there is little that performers could do to otherwise make this track their own. Adam Rader, a singer-songwriter, looks to imbue the track with just a little bit…
Today Stereogum premieres “Invoke The Desolate One,” the third track off of LIGHTNING SWORDS OF DEATH’s The Extra Dimensional Wound full-length, released earlier this year. The second official studio offering (and first for Metal Blade Records) from the Southern California black metal horde was recorded in Corona, California at Trench Studios by guitarist Roska with John Haddad handling engineering duties, and was mixed and mastered by Sverker “Necro” Widgren at…
I had seen a lot of Paolo Nutini posters around campus in the last few months, so I thought “why not review this EP”. This EP has live versions of four songs from three locations, which provide individuals with an introduction to Nutini. For those individuals that already have the LP, “Live Sessions” allows fans to hear different versions of their favorite album tracks. “Jenny Don’t Be Hasty” is the…
Celebrated “True Heavy Metal band” THE GATES OF SLUMBER will enter England’s Orgone Studios with producer Jaime Gomez Arellano (Ghost, Angel Witch) later this month to lay down tracks for its forthcoming new album. The follow up to the Indianapolis trio’s critically acclaimed LP Hymns of Blood and Thunder will see a spring, 2011 release via Rise Above Records. THE GATES OF SLUMBER recently announced the addition of new drummer,…
Nural come out immediately from the gates with a brutal, driving brand of rock that cannot be classified as emo or punk, but rather in the vein of other genre-straddling bands like the All-American Rejects and Local H. And hell, with all this great instrumentation, the band has placed a tremendous weight on the vocals, making them the key purveyors of “The Weight of the World’s” infectious, Nickelback-like harmonies. The…
We are showcasing our new signings by giving away a free sampler with unheard songs from new bands wrstlers and Yourself and the Air, as well as roster favorites Firs, Bluebrain and Death House Chaplain. Download the entire Lujo Records Sampler for free HERE: http://www.lujorecords.com/2010/ Here’s some 411 on the new bands… Yourself and the Air These Chicago boys play self-proclaimed, “natural indie” that gives nodes to Modest Mouse, The…
Tuesday night’s CHEMO DUCK GOES COUNTRY – MUSIC CITY FIGHTS CHILDHOOD CANCER red carpet event exceeded all expectations, with hundreds of supporters packing into the historic Berger Building in downtown Nashville during CMA Awards Week for a night of food, cocktails and world-class entertainment all to support an incredible local charity. All proceeds from the event will benefit Gabe’s Chemo Duck Program, an organization based in Spring Hill, Tennessee, that…
November 29th Garfield Artworks Pittsburgh, PA November 30th The Basement Columbus, OH December 1st Cicero’s St. Louis, MO December 2nd The Riot Room Kansas City, MO December 4th Black Sheep Colorado Springs, CO December 7th Bottom of The Hill San Francisco, CA December 8th The Casbah San Diego, CA December 11th The Rogue Bar Phoenix, CA December 13th Rubber Gloves Denton, TX December 14th Emo’s Alt Lounge Austin, TX December…
Placing together some of the indie rock of the early nineties with a Weezer-like pop sensibility, Number One Fan is able to weld their strengths into a contraption that is held together with the sauter of talent. Not holding themselves to traditional power-pop/indie-rock song lengths, Number One Fan really uses the extra time that they give themselves for an expansion of their sound, making sure aurally that no stone is…
For the first time, Los Angeles public radio station KCRW (89.9FM and KCRW.com) will shine a spotlight on our most well-known DJ Henry Rollins, in a one-of-a-kind live event. On Thursday, December 9 at 8pm, KCRW will present an exclusive listening party at the Echoplex which will serve as a benefit for the station. Rollins has been searching his musical vaults and will come armed with top selections from his…
German atmospheric progressive metal enigmas, THE OCEAN, recently wrapped up two successful back-to-back European tours; one with math metallers The Dillinger Escape Plan and the other with legendary doom/atmospheric rockers Anathema. The tours coincided with the band’s latest opus, Anthropocentric, released via Metal Blade early last month. Said guitarist Robin Staps of the two treks: “Thanks to everyone who came out to see us during our recent European tours supporting…
Starting out with an electric beat reminiscent of the typical Amp-fare of the mid to late nineties, Null Objct takes influence from Squarepusher and Plastikman and mixes it with rock, in a way that is molded by and surpasses Fatboy Slim. Opening “The Blind Clockmaker” with a track the works in Dick Dale-style surf guitars to what can only be described as a late eighties cop drama’s them, “False Positive”…
Beatallica, that other band on the run, keeps the Masterful Mystery Tour on the road with a set of midwest and west coast tour dates throughout November and December. Continuing their infamous bash-up of Metallica and The Beatles, Masterful Mystery Tour is Beatallica’s second full length studio album and features the hits “Hero of the Day Tripper” and “Fuel On The Hill” as well as the fan favorite “I Want…
There are very few bands or acts that can get away with just sequentially naming their tracks. Bracket was one of the first bands to show me that one does not have to be an egotistical jackass to do this, as their “Requiem” was a solid disc throughout. Was “Interpretation” going to be an album that is full of egotistical bull, or something much more mind-blowing. This is a King…
Strut presents the first in a new series of compilations, Disconnect, asking some of the world’s leading DJs to explore the darker side of their collections for rarities, secret weapons and unheralded dancefloor winners. We kick off with one of the UK’s finest, Leo Zero aka Leo Elstob. Elstob has remained an influential figure in contemporary clubland for over 15 years. As a DJ, his pedigree is considerable. Resident at…
Bear In Heaven are tearing it up one last time for 2010. If you haven’t seen them yet, this is a show that needs to be experienced. Joining them along the way for their last US tour for the year, are Lower Dens, Twin Shadow, Sun Airway and Cloudland Canyon. And just for fun the band have released yet another stellar remix, this time coming from UK band Tropics for…
GOBBLE GOBBLE is the hyperactive bedroom pop project of San Francisco via Canada noise nomad Cecil Frena. Frena screamed and played guitar in Canadian hardcore bands for years until a fateful summer tour in which he blew out his throat, at which point pop music became a more appealing proposition. The results are unorthodox to say the least: stuttering, blown-out and chopped guitar peals, erratic, bubbling synth arpeggios, and bursts…
I like a lot of rap acts, and I have no problem whether the raps are coming from major or minor label rappers. The one thing I have a problem with is when the band self-censors their own music. While it is hard to tell, it sounds like this happens a few times on the first track of “Ahora O Nunca”, “No Quieren Na”. However, this track is one of…
DARKEST ERA, the heavy metal band based in Northern Ireland and one of Metal Blade’s newest additions to its artist roster, have recently completed work on their forthcoming album titled The Last Caress of Light and have issued the following update: “It is with great pleasure that we announce we have finished work on our debut album; to be titled The Last Caress of Light. The album is a work…