Author: Sargeant

Posted on: September 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

EARTHRIDE: Kings Of Maryland Biker Doom Unleash New Record

Long running Maryland biker doom masters EARTHRIDE recently unleashed their third full-length entitled Something Wicked. The nine-track offering was recorded, mixed and mastered by Chris Kozlowski (Blue Cheer, Pentagram, Melvins, Trouble et al) at the Polar Bear Lair and features a guest appearances by Scott “Wino” Weinrich (Saint Vitus, Shrinebuilder, The Obsessed, Spirit Caravan) on the track “Supernatural Illusion.” In addition, the inside booklet includes actual X-rays and MRIs from…

Posted on: September 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Andrea Bocelli to Make Met Recital Debut

Andrea Bocelli will make his solo recital debut at the Metropolitan Opera House on Sunday, February 13, 2011 at 5:00 p.m. The performance will feature the celebrated Italian tenor singing a program of arias by Handel, and lieder and art songs by Beethoven, Wagner, Liszt, Richard Strauss, Fauré, and Tosti. Bocelli will be accompanied by pianist Vincenzo Scalera. Tickets go on sale to the general public on September 12th. Bocelli…

Posted on: September 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Matchbook Romance – Stories & Alibis (CD)

Another emo band that is in the vein of Boys Night Out, Quickening, and The Early November. “Playing For Keeps” has more than a passing similarity to “Seventy Times Seven” in the aural sameness of the chorus, with Matchbook’s version only moving away from Brand New’s in the aural atmosphere inculcated into the track. A majority of the tracks on “Stories & Alibis” fall into the same dynamic with the…

Posted on: September 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Matadors – The Muse of Senor Ray (CD)

Matadors play a brand of rock that is very influenced by the seventies brand of rock and the first wave of acts (Corrosion of Conformity, Fu Manchu) that were influenced by that brand of rock. Thus, when the band starts the disc with “Like A Matador Pt II”, individuals can hear all of these influences well. The first track is a hard-rocking track that does not fail to impress; what…

Posted on: September 8, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ANTHRAX – WITH JOEY BELLADONNA ON VOCALS – TO TOUR THE U.S. THIS FALL

Following seven historic shows as part of “The Big Four” European festival dates with Metallica, Slayer and Megadeth, Anthrax will join Slayer and Megadeth on the Jagermeister Fall Music Tour set to kick off September 24 at Superpages in Dallas, TX. The 20-date concert trek will mark the first U.S. tour Anthrax has done since vocalist Joey Belladonna rejoined the band earlier this year, and the first time the three…

Posted on: September 7, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Slug #260 (Zine)

I still do not understand why more cities don’t support independent publishers and magazines like SLUG. For those that are not familiar with the magazine, it is a free, Salt Lake City (and increasingly Ogden)-based coverage of events, skating (and snowboarding), music, art, and media. Beyond that, they have a hell of a strong design staff, intelligently tying together the local advertisements with well-written material. As usual, “Dear Dickheads” starts…

Posted on: September 6, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ARMAGEDDA: Final Release To Hit North American Shores Tomorrow

Hidden from light in the depths and chambers of mysticism and woe until now, the I Am EP from now-defunct Swedish occult black metal force ARMAGEDDA is finally upon us. This duo, originally known as Vokermord, released three full-length albums and a handful of demos and EPs throughout their relatively short existence. These monuments are among the purest representations of true Scandinavian black metal. ARMAGEDDA released their third album in…

Posted on: September 6, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

ShopWiki UK Camera Listings

There are a tremendously large amount of stores that one can shop when they go online. However, there are precious little in the way of clues that potential shoppers may have when they begin to navigate. Luckily, there are a few web sites that individuals can use to find exactly what they want. For my money, though, the best of these sites has to be ShopWiki UK. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing…

Posted on: September 3, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

20 Buck Spin’s WOLVSERPENT (formerly PUSSYGUT) Announce US Fall Tour

Boise, ID’s most intriguing export, the newly-christened WOLVSERPENT (known previously as PUSSYGUT) have revealed the details of their first-ever major North American tour. During the month-long trek, the ghostly duo will will be playing their upcoming opus Blood Seed in its overwhelming entirely, unraveling their haunting gothic tapestries of violin and doom, ambient and pathos, upon an army of strangers. WOLVSERPENT will be joined along their left-hand path by their…

Posted on: September 2, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

JESSE DAVID WEEKS – SOMEWHERE IN THE DISTANCE

The job of a policeman is to serve and protect. Jesse Weeks, a police officer with a music career does just that: serving listeners with relaxed melodies and protecting the pop song as a well crafted work of art. It was a few years ago when Weeks penned ‘Somewhere In The Distance’ with friend Paul Burns, a carefree and catchy track, blending Jason Mraz-esque harmonies with Jack Johnson’s summer-ready groove.…

Posted on: September 2, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Brooklyn’s Kordan to release their upbeat, shoegazey dream-pop debut full-length this October

The Brooklyn indie-rock, dream-pop trio Kordan are set to release their anticipated first full-length album this October. Their shoegazey-electro textures take cue from the guitar drones of late 80s/early 90s groups like Ride or Swervedriver and are driven by propulsive, post-punk rhythms and synths of earlier Factory/Mute releases. More contemporarily, think a more melancholy, darker (but still dancey) flipside to the upbeat indie pop of The Drums. Don’t sleep! Kordan…