J. Tillman’s 7th full-length record is called Singing Ax and was recorded in three days, February 2010, by Steve Albini at Electrical Audio in Chicago. Bob Weston mastered the album. If you are pressed for time, tracks 2 “Diamondback”, 4 “One Task”, and 6 “Tillman’s Rag”, should give you a general idea what the record’s about. Very few of the songs feature accompaniment, though a few include mellotron and drum…
Kina Grannis is a talented multiethnic 24-year-old from Mission Viejo, California. At age 15 she found her love for the guitar and has been creating sweet melodic pop songs ever since. In 2007, after self-releasing three EPs in college, Grannis entered herself into the Doritos Crash The Super Bowl Contest with a music video for her song “Message >From Your Heart.” She eventually won the contest and subsequently had her…
The beginning of a song like “Frantic” is fairly standard, but then The Lovely Feathers kick into high gear, almost taking a punk like approach to think. This mixture of emo and indie rock, a number of different vocals and styles make this song a perfect introduction to the band. There is just not a referent that individuals can latch onto; this is not an example of a band that…
California-based and North Carolina-raised singer-songwriter Joe Firstman plans to release a new album, “Live At The Treehouse,” on August 17, 2010, via Rock Ridge Music. The album is not live in the sense of a traditional live album in front of an audience; rather, it was recorded in the studio (The Treehouse in Laurel Canyon outside Los Angeles) with Firstman playing and singing simultaneously to achieve a more live sound…
Tour Dates 9/17 – Henry Fonda Theatre – Los Angeles, CA 9/19 – Belly Up Tavern – Solana Beach, CA 9/20 – SOHO Music Club – Santa Barbara, CA 9/22 – Fillmore – San Francisco, CA 9/24 – Showbox at the Market – Seattle, WA 9/25 – Wonder Ballroom – Portland, OR 9/28 – Fox Theatre – Boulder, CO 9/30 – The Waiting Room – Omaha, NB 10/1 – First…
Looking at the front of this album, I was assuming that this was more in the realm of Kill Rock Stars indie rock. However, the style of music that The Lovekill come up with for their “These Moments are Momentum”, especially on their “Palms and Gin”, is something that comes forth as a more poppy version of At The Drive-In. The double vocals that open up this disc give the…
On August 17, bassist/vocalist/composer Esperanza Spalding releases Chamber Music Society. Backed by drummer Terri Lyne Carrington and pianist Leo Genovese – and inspired by the classical training of her younger years – she creates a modern chamber music group that combines the spontaneity and intrigue of improvisation with sweet and angular string trio arrangements. Esperanza Spalding – “Little Fly” Music Video From Chamber Music Society http://www.headsup.com/media/HUI-31810-02/littlefly/Video.html
Although this album was produced by the same producer that worked with Three Doors Down and the guitarist from the same band, don’t hold it against Love 45. Once deemed a Christian band, Love 45 has since moved away from that designation and sought fame and glory along the power-rock bands of the day. Imagine here, a mixture of “A Boy Named Goo”-era Goo Goo Dolls along with the power…
One of Zane One’s many strengths is her ability to convey a unique and exciting view of Los Angeles through her lyrics. The new video for “Zane One (L.A. Woman),” the Dert-produced single off of her debut album, L.A. Woman, highlights these talents and couples them with scenes seemingly taken straight from her everyday life. “I wanted to capture all the styles and flavor we have here; hip-hop in this…
8/16 – The Trunk Space, Phoenix, AZ 8/26 – Mama Buzz, Oakland, CA 8/31 – Burning Man, Black Rock, NV 9/10 – Swing State, Lake Villa, IL 9/12 – Elbo Room, Chicago, IL (more dates tbc) Coinciding with these dates we will be releasing the Iamprimate EP, Believe Never Question. We feel this is a great opportunity to compliment the projects being undertaken on the road trip as the pair…
Sounding virtually indistinguishable from the rest of the new-rock that has found its way onto heavy rotation in seemingly every Clearchannel-owned station, Denver’s Love.45 sounds like Breaking Benjamin and Earshot, as well as Creed and Taproot with their opening track, “Way Down”. The music is very coherent and while the mastering has allowed for the distinguishing of every individual instrument, the track comes forth as if a band, instead of…
The Gaslight Anthem is excited to announce the first leg of their Fall North American headline tour, supported by The Menzingers and Fake Problems. Presale tickets for the Fall tour dates announced this week can be purchased via http://tix.concertmaps.com/thegaslightanthempresale/ before general onsale commences at the end of this week. The band’s full Fall tour kicks off September 4 in Lincoln, NE, and will continue through September, including a headline appearance…
Candlelight Records today confirms September 28 as the North American release date for In the Absence of Light, the second full-length album from black metallers ABIGAIL WILLIAMS. Recorded at Conquistador Studios in Cleveland, Ohio, the album was mixed by Peter Tagtgren (Dimmu Borgir, Immortal, Celtic Frost) and features artwork by Farron Kerzner (Nachtmystium, Lightning Swords of Death). In The Absence of Light is true to the rules of black metal.…
The disc starts off in a decent way but Love Equals Death really makes a play for the big time whern the second track on the disc (When We Fall). The driven sound of this track, coupled with the multiple harmonies that find their way to the fore at specific points during the track, should be more than enough to keep listeners focused in for a few minutes. Other tracks,…
New York City’s preeminent soul jazz trio, Soulive, bring the funk to The Beatles’ iconic repertoire with the release of Rubber Soulive due September 14 on the band’s own Royal Family Records. Featuring renditions of 11 classics by The Fab Four, including “Come Together,” “I Want You (She’s So Heavy)” and “Revolution,” Rubber Soulive takes its place in a lineage of classic instrumental albums by the likes of Booker T.…
“Sketch” is a track that shows The Love Drunks as a band that is looking backward for their influence In a sense, all bands look backward for their influences, but the ties are much more clear when The Love Drunks step to the play. For example, hints of fifties country, ZZ Top, and even Van Halen become prevalent during this three minute introductory course to the band. In much the…
Soft Metals from Portland, Oregon are releasing their debut recording, a 12″ vinyl EP on Brooklyn, NY label Captured Tracks today. Titled The Cold World Melts, the EP is a collection of the band’s first five songs. A record release party will be held in Portland on Sunday, August 29th at Holocene. The celebration will include live performances from Soft Metals, Arohan, and Joey Casio and a DJ set from…
Straight from the gutter to the stage, THE AUTUMN OFFERING deliver to their fans a killer new MySpace layout and look. Included is a brand new song called “Born Dead,” that is chock-full of blast beats and twin guitar wizardry. Preorders are now available for their upcoming album entitled The Autumn Offering which streets August 31st. Be the first one to own this fantastic album full of kick ass songs…
The electronic opening to “In Red” really gives Lovedrug a different sound than what would eventually win out on “Pretend You’re Alive”. The slightly sterile sound of the first minute of “In Red” morphs subtly into something that is a treasure trove of emotion and shows Lovedrug as a band that is ready for immense exposure on mTV and similar networks. Following tracks continue Lovedrug’s interesting blend of eighties electric…
Derrick Carter, a true pioneer of the Jack, coincides with Get Physical tech house star DJ T for a slick carnival episode. His skills are flawless, his productions are innovative and he certainly knows how to rock a crowd. Derrick Carter returns to Manchester this weekend to deliver a masterclass performance to the Sankeys basement. Often cited as a pioneer of Chicago House, his influence on the industry is immeasurable.…