Author: Sargeant

Posted on: November 10, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DESULTORY To Reissue Into Eternity + Bitterness Full Lengths With Bonus Tracks

Reunited Swedish death metallers DESULTORY will reissue exclusive deluxe editions of their Into Eternity and Bitterness full lengths via Singapore’s Pulverised Records. Initially released via Metal Blade Records in 1993 and 1994 respectively, each record represents an important contribution to Swedish extreme metal history. To commemorate these two landmark offerings, both discs will be released together with bonus tracks from three DESULTORY demos circa ’90 – ’91. In addition, each…

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JIMMY EAT WORLD ANNOUNCES FIRST TOUR DATES OF 2011

Hot on the heels of releasing their sixth studio album, Invented, and an intensive tour across the United States with a November trek across Europe/United Kingdom to follow, the band will be performing first single “My Best Theory” on The Tonight Show with Jay Leno this Friday, October 29th. Fans and listeners everywhere propelled “My Best Theory” all the way to #3 on the Modern Rock Charts and onto Billboard’s…

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Rock Prophecies (DVD)

No matter how many different documentaries get green-lit to deal with a subject, there is always room for a title that looks to increase the dialogue that is present. That is precisely what Rock Prophecies does, but it ensures that fans of all generations will be able to understand and appreciate what is going on. That is due to the fact that the narrative does not assume any level of…

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Negative Reaction – Under The Ancient Penalty (CD)

The brutality of Negative Reaction is made even more so by the fact that each of the eight tracks on the disc are ugly blobs of metal music. The disc together is almost fifty minutes, and the average “Under The Ancient Penalty” song is well over five minutes in run time. So, during tracks like “Lost, Negative Reaction has more than enough time to get bowels all aquiver and rock…

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GET LIT FOR HANUKKAH WITH THE SEPHARDIC MUSIC FESTIVAL COMPILATION CD, FEAT. MATISYAHU, YAIR DALAL, YASMIN LEVY & MORE

Move over “I have a Little Dreidel” and “Maoz Tzur”… there is an exciting new sound in the air this Hanukkah. A mix of traditional, dance, electro, hip hop, and folk songs from around the Sephardic world makes up the Sephardic Music Festival’s first compilation album, set for world-wide release on November 30th (one day before the first night of Hanukkah). Grammy-nominated artist Matisyahu combines a suite of Middle Eastern…

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Lie to Me: The Complete Second Season (DVD Set)

Lie to Me had a tremendous premise to it that ensured that they pulled great numbers for their first season, but I honestly feel as if the show’s second season was stronger than their initial one. The cast gelled together better, while the caliber of guest stars was better than in the first series of episodes. This season begins with “The Core of It”, which plumbs the depths of a…

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Needtobreathe – Daylight (CD)

There are so many disparate influences that start off “Daylight”, of which the largest seem to be Howie Day, Nickelback and Phil Collins. All of these influences conglomerate to allow Needtobreathe to come up with the most emotional and intense brand of rock since Lifehouse released their first album a few years back. Each of the tracks on “Daylight” seem to come up with a slightly different set of influences…

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CRYSTAL CATSLES SPRING 2011 TOUR DATES

March 2 San Diego CA House of Blues March 3 Pomona CA Fox Theatre March 4 San Francisco CA Warfield Theatre March 6 Portland, OR Roseland Theater March 7 Vancouver, BC Commodore Ballroom March 8 Seattle, WA Showbox at the MArket March 11 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue March 12 Chicago, IL Riviera Theatre March 13 Royal Oak, MI Royal Oak Music Hall March 15 Philadelphia, PA Theater of Living Arts…

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Necrophobic – Hrimthursum (CD)

Necrophobic goes forward with their own brand of death metal. “Hrimthursum” may not let up throughout the near-hour of music, but there are quite a few melodies that Necrophobic uses on these tracks to keep individuals tuned in. For example, “I strike With Wrath” is on top of its own hill with the guitar solo, but this is not the only thing that Necrophobic does to bring harmony to this…

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TOOTH & NAIL RECORDS NABS MINNEAPOLIS MELODIC ROCK BAND: HYLAND

A new addition has been announced to the Tooth & Nail roster – Hyland, melodic rockers hailing from Minneapolis, MN. Grabbing the label’s attention with their EP “Quotients,” which was produced by Ben Kasica of Skillet and Nick Rad of Acceptance, Hyland will release their T&N label debut in Spring 2011. The forthcoming full-length release will be produced by Aaron Sprinkle in Seattle and mixed by JR McNeely. A debut…

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Thomas & Friends Best Tales on the Tracks (DVD)

This is a 6-disc, value priced collection comprising a number of previous releases. At a cost of less than $4 a DVD (at current market prices), it makes sense to pick up this collection even if you have a few of them already. For those that wish to know, the Best Tales on the Tracks collection takes the “Best of” line (Best of Percy, James, Thomas, and Gordon) and places…

Posted on: November 9, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Broken Bells On Tour:

12/03/10 Columbus, OH – Newport Music Hall (on sale now) 12/06/10 Minneapolis, MN First Avenue (on sale now) 12/09/10 Portland, OR – Crystal Ballroom, KNRK Show (on sale now) Broken Bells bring you a special B-side track, “Meyrin Fields,” as a Digital 45 which will also include the band’s recent single “The Ghost Inside.” Link here to Listen To “Meyrin Fields” http://www.myspace.com/brokenbells http://www.myspace.com/brokenbells#pm_cmp=mce_con_music_bilboard_broken Broken Bells recently completed a set of…

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Kenny Young – Simple Things (CD)

There is no equal to the absolutely sizzling opening that will hit listeners with the beginning of “Where Do We Go From Here”. Any fan of guitar work will appreciate this track, which has a little down-south, Southern rock feel (Lynyrd Skynyrd, Alabama) to it. Instead of sticking with a seventies or eighties sound, Kenny Young infuses each of the tracks on “Simple Things” with a current and contemporary feel.

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Eleven Dollar Life – Shatter The Silence (CD)

Eleven Dollar Life start their “Shatter The Silence” in a very interesting way. The track has a little bit of swing to it, but also calls forth acts as disparate as The Wallflowers and the Counting Crows. This alternative rock band is able to stick a five and a half minute long track at the opening of “Shatter The Silence” and keep listeners’ attentions. In a period of short singles…

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Broken Poets – S/T EP (CD)

The way in which the Broken Poets begin this, their latest release, is amazing. Their control over the overall atmosphere in which this initial effort – “Singularity” – resides will be what brings fans in. Where the track begins with an emotive, narrative-heavy instrumental feel, it gradually moves into a catchy rock track. Listeners will hear bits of Maroon 5, Bob Dylan, and even Bruce Springsteen in the vocals. While…

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Junip Upcoming North American Tour Dates:

NOVEMBER 10 – Seattle, WA – Neumo’s 11 – Vancouver, BC – Neumo’s 12 – Portland, OR – Doug Fir 13 – San Francisco, CA – Independent 14 – Los Angeles, CA – Music Box 16 – Phoenix, AZ – Rhythm Room 18 – Austin, TX – Mohawk 19 – Huston, TX – Fitzgerald’s Downstairs 20 – Baton Rouge, LA – Spanish Moon 21 – Atlanta, GA – The Earl…

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Near Miss – Testing The Ends of What They’ll Put Up With (CD)

To say that Near Miss is an eclectic band is to hit their target right down the middle. While songs like “Serious Mess” bring the band into emo territory, a song that happens only a few minutes after “Serious Mess” like “Call For Help” recalls the halcyon days of early Sum 41. The band can do any one of tens of styles equally well; the band’s pedigree means that they…

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Future Music Festival 2011

Punters… lady luck is on your side! Australia’s award-winning musical spectacular the Future Music Festival is back in March 2011 for another dazzling roll of the electric loaded dice. Featuring a blue ribbon field flush with the world’s finest bands and DJs, Future Music Festival has more bright lights and neon action than Vegas. Expect state of the art audio boasting crystal clear sound with the best lighting and video…

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EA Sports MMA (Xbox 360)

There have been very few in the way of good titles that have married MMA-style fighting with current generation consoles. Where there have been titles that have captured some aspect of the sport correctly(the unique fighting styles, the numerous different fighters, or the ground game), there has not been a title that as of yet has captured everything. EA’s MMA title, which is currently available at all major department stores…

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Therese Neaime – Livin’ (CD)

“Keep It Up” shows Therese Neaime as a pop star that already sounds as if ey was doing albums for ten or fifteen years. There is a certain inertia that is present during the disc’s opening track “Keep It Up” that makes the track getter fitting in the adult contemporary charts than anywhere else. The easiest comparison that one can make between Therese Neaime and the rest of pop music…