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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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.
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
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…
“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…
December 16 – The Hideaway–Johnson City, TN December 17 – Green Street Club – Greensboro, NC December 18 – Champions – Raleigh, NC December 19 – New Brookland Tavern – Columbia, SC December 20- The Channel – Greenville, SC December 21 – Abrosonny – Huntsville, AL December 22 – TBA- Knoxville, TN The Running List will be touring between December 16th-22nd on an East Coast run in support of their…
After a few weeks on our test box, we were finally ready to give a review to the 5600 DPI version of the Razer Lachesis. The first thing to consider is that there is virtually no learning curve associated with this mouse. Just plug the mouse in, download the drivers, and the mouse is good to go. When moving from a stock mouse (or even a cheaper gaming mouse), one…
From the opening strains of “Borderline”, individuals will be aware of the fact that the Nazi Dogs will be a stripped-out, straight-forward type of punk band. Coming out of the tradition of the MC5 and The Stoogers (through some hardcore UK punk, like The Toy Dolls and GBH), Nazi Dogs play tracks on their “Chase The Man” that will bounce around listeners’ heads for months after the disc ends. The…
Los Angeles, CA – Iconic Southern California rock ‘n’ roll band Social Distortion have announced a January/February west coast tour in support of their highly anticipated forthcoming album, Hard Times and Nursery Rhymes, which is scheduled for release on January 18. Touring in support will be Lucero and Chuck Ragan, with The Aggrolites playing select dates. Social Distortion’s west coast run marks the first time since 2004/2005 the band has…
Delerium is an eclectic band, to say the least. More than just an alternative type of act, they incorporate ethereal, electronic, and even world music into something that is wholly unique. Nearing their twenty-fifth year as an act (being founded in 1987), this Front Line Assembly-side project is so much more. “Epiphany” showcases a side of the act that few have seen; far from studio recordings like “Morpheus” or Semantic…
Lloyd Kaufman, President of Troma and Creator of THE TOXIC AVENGER, has received a special invitation to be a guest of honor at the Weekend of Horror Party in Alicante, Spain. Kaufman and Troma will be the focus of a special retrospective to be held on December 10, 2010! The Weekend of Horror Party is a famous annual celebration of cinematic terror and gore that will be held this year…