THIS DRAMA hails from the Canary Islands, but these aren’t sunshine-soaked tourist tunes. Produced by The Bronx guitarist Joby Ford, who is known for his proficiency at translating ferocity to tape, Tarantula Mata is a relentless yet slitheringly seductive presentation of pure punk rock. Glorious. Furious. Uncompromising. Laced with hardcore tinges and a hint of late 80’s gutter, it’s the type of music you see described as Punk ‘n’ Roll…
Kiss of Death Records comes out with some interesting bands that are not on the radar in the slightest. Light Yourself on Fire is one of those bands, and it is surprising that the band has not gotten more in the way of press at the time, given its pedigree. Members in Light Yourself on Fire have been in storied bands such as Reversal of Man, Scrog, Brutality and Omega…
The old saying “life is like a bowl of cherries” is one phrase that David and Howard Bellamy of the Bellamy Brothers certainly disagree with… at least, in today’s day and age. In fact, the brothers believe that life nowadays is much more comparable to a bowl of jalapenos. Last month via YouTube, the country music legends debuted their new controversial video, ‘Jalapenos’ and have since racked up over 400,000…
29 July – Bruno, SK @ All Citizens Shop with The Wilderness of Manitoba 30 July – Saskatoon, SK @ Caffe Sola with The Wilderness Of Manitoba 31 July – Winnipeg, MB @ West End Cultural Center with The Wilderness Of Manitoba 1 Aug – Gimli, MB @ Islendingadagruinn 5 Aug – Ottawa, ON – Blackbox Concert Series @ Cube Gallery with Daniel Romano 11 Aug – Windsor, ON @…
Mixing the best of Lucero with the vocals of Eddie Vedder, The Light Wires’ Jeremy add the icing to a confectionary orgasm. Laid back to the extreme, The Light Wires go for the road not taken by fellow labelmates Thistle. As a result, this disc has a much more polished sound and radio-friendliness that something like “Tired Anchor” just didn’t have. Eons beyond anything a jam band could do, The…
I was born in 1983, so that is likely the reason why I was not familiar with The Poppees’ work before picking up this album. The way I see it, after hearing “Pop Goes The Anthology”, The Poppees were really influential in ultimately determining where American punk would go, in the years immediately preceding acts like The Ramones and Blondie.
Los Angeles, CA based band ATTIKA 7, which features Static-X bassist Tony Campos, have firmed up their summer touring plans, which includes four shows on the upcoming Rockstar Uproar Tour with Disturbed, Avenged Sevenfold, HellYeah, and others. Here is the band’s current road schedule: 8/13 Long Marston, UK – Shakespeare County Raceway (Bulldog Bash Motorcycle Festival) 8/16 Bristol, UK – The Fleece 8/20 Grimsby, UK – Yardbird Club 9/17 Irvine,…
July 20 Nikon at Jones Beach Theater – Wantagh, NY July 21 Innsbrook Pavilion – Glen Allen, VA July 22 Amos Southend – Charlotte, NC July 23 Masquerade Music Park – Atlanta, GA July 24 St. Augustine Amphitheatre – St. Augustine, FL July 25 Sunset Cove Amphitheater – Boca Raton, FL July 27 The Howlin’ Wolf – New Orleans, LA July 28 Superpages.com Amphitheatre – Dallas, TX July 30 The…
I was expecting something completely different from Toby Lightman after looking at the front cover of “Bird On A Wire”. I was expecting something largely acoustic based and quiet, in the vein of artists like Leah Zicari and the like, but what the disc starts out with is something gospel based with “Don’t Wake Me”. After that introduction ends, something pop-laced and country-tinged comes into focus. What I can compare…
Austin, TX’s LANGUAGE ROOM is now streaming their upcoming self-titled album online in its entirety, you can listen to the record here http://www.languageroom.net/player. Produced by Matt Novesky of Blue October and mixed by Chuck Alkazian (Sponge), the album (which is available August 10th through Pazzo Music), features nine tracks of indie inspired rock which is best exemplified in the band’s lead single “In Lines”. The music video for “In Lines”…
There are a number of different ways that Dementium II is better than its preceding title, Dementium: The Ward (2007). Aside from the additional weaponry that players will encounter in the title, the mapping of Dementium II removes some of the more annoying problems encountered with the original effort.
While their promo kit is abound with the number of accomplishments that they have garnered in such a short period of time, I still don’t see Lifted as the type of band that really pushes the envelope in any way. Rather a band that would just go through the oft-traveled ruts of such bands as Delirious? and Audio Adrenaline, this type of rock is stale, innocuous, and truly trite. While…
Today Cybergraphix Animation announced the addition of Boo Boo Stewart (Seth Clearwater, Twilight Saga) to the cast of the upcoming anime DVD feature Guardians of Luna. Boo Boo will play Jake Segerstrom alongside fellow Twilighter Kellan Lutz in the dark-action film, which will be completed in Fall 2011, and distributed by FUNimation Entertainment in North America. Guardians of Luna centers around Carson Stone, who has come to Steelhenge looking for…
Aug 30 Syracuse, NY New York State Fair Sep 1 Baltimore, MD Sonar w/Violent Soho Sep 2 Myrtle Beach, SC House of Blues w/Violent Soho Sep 3 Norfolk, VA The Norva w/Violent Soho Sep 4 Atlantic City, NJ House of Blues w/Violent Soho Sep 5 Hampton, NH HB Casino w/Violent Soho Sep 8 Providence, RI Lupo’s w/Violent Soho Sep 9 Hartford, CT The Webster w/Violent Soho Sep 10 Worcester, MA…
The stop-start sound of A Life Once lost is more of a nod to the technical metal of Converge and the experimentation of early iterations of Korn. The super-sonic screaming present on tracks like “Needleman” remind listeners of a younger Jonathan Davis, albeit one who is backed by a little more meaty musical backdrop. The constant use of the double-bass during tracks like the aforementioned “Needleman” and “Vulture” really provide…
From the band who brought you “You’re Going Down” and “Odd One”, Sick Puppies are releasing their next single “Maybe” and want YOU and a guest to be in the video! Enter to win and YOU + A GUEST will be flown to Los Angeles, spend 2 nights in a hotel, and score a spot in the new video! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN. The Sick Puppies Sweepstakes…
July 30th – Seymour, CT @ Dewey’s Pub August 14th – Philadelphia, PA @ The Trocadero Balcony August 21st – Rowland, PA @ WHEELIEFEST 2010 September 11th – New Bedford, MA @ New Wave Cafe For More Information on BLACK WATER RISING , check them out here: www.myspace.com/blackwaterrising
Soprano saxophonist extraordinaire Dave Liebman continues one of the most eventful years in his rich and varied career with his large ensemble release, As Always available August 10 from Mama Records, a division of Summit Records, Inc. The Dave Liebman Big Band covers the full spectrum of Liebman’s writing with six of his original compositions arranged for jazz orchestra by some of the finest jazz players working today. The all-star…
Iron Maiden like guitars mix with Converge styled vocals to provide listeners with a bombastic opening to this, their full length debut on Clockwork Recordings (Pluto records imprint founded by Tim from As I Lay Dying). The virtuosity of the guitar lines laid down by Addy and Caleb is immediately noticeable, with influences for them coming in a wide swath, ranging from Duran Duran to Slayer, U2 to Sick of…
* Celebrated Women Of Color invites viewers to revisit a selection of beloved films featuring celebrated performances from Queen Latifah, Angela Bassett, Jada Pinkett Smith, Jennifer Hudson, Alfre Woodard, Alicia Keys, Sanaa Lathan, Loretta Devine, Whitney Houston and Whoopi Goldberg. * From the wildly popular comedy Beauty Shop to the touching and critically acclaimed The Secret Life Of Bees, Celebrated Women Of Color has something for every movie lover. *…