Even though this disc is already old (it was first released in 1998), there is no doubting the fact that this track has more to do with early Sade and Journey than anything from its contemporaneous decade. The anemic sound of the disc’s first track “Color The Blue” is only saved from complete anonymity by the very emotive outputs by both Leon Vest and the guitars placed down by Garth…
North Carolina experimental extreme metal troupe GOLLUM are pleased to unleash their latest video for “Blacksmith (Summoning Wrath),” which comes off the band’s critically-acclaimed The Core full-length released via Rotten Records last spring. The video was shot in the summer of 2009 in the band’s hometown of Wilmington. The band performance portion was shot in a studio and later cropped and transformed into abstract CGI while the “movie” portion was…
These lyrics exemplify the new Dive Index album, The Surface We Divide: a series of charged conversations, conducted at arm’s length. Spearheaded by co-writer/producer Will Thomas, the new songs feature vocal contributions from such musical stalwarts as Joseph Arthur, Cat Martino, and former Ride vocalist Mark Gardener, as well as up-and-coming London-based artist Patrick Cooper. This vocal mixture lends a wide stylistic range to the album, from textured baritones to…
Hey, as I guessed, Len sounds a lot like the lounge singers of the fifties and sixties, using an emotive bass and a twinkling piano to create an environment for eir first track, “Be The Man I Was Really Meant To Be”. Going farther into the Frank Sinatra imitation with the scat heard on the track, Len provides a middle-of-the-ground track that sounds like pretty much every track from that…
On September 28th, Time Life will release a special DVD set featuring the 25th Anniversary Rock and Roll Hall of Fame Concerts. Filmed over two nights in October 2009 at New York City’s Madison Square Garden, the historic event brought together a stellar lineup of artists spanning from the ‘50s through today for groundbreaking performances and once-in-a-lifetime collaborations. The Time Life release marks the first time this amazing event is…
The raucous brand of rockabilly-style music that The Legendary Hucklebucks seems just as pit-worthy as any punk music, even if the style of music is aurally radically different. Their re-tooling of the traditional “rawhide” track in their “Hillbilly Throwdown” shows a complete punk influence for the members of the band; even if the band uses a bluegrass bass style at times during the track, it is the Mojo Nixon, Primus,…
Year of the Sun Records has partnered with Galy Records, Diminished Fifth Records, and CDN Records for the release of “The True North Loud And Free” digital album. The free 16 track compilation features some of Canada’s best underground metal acts from some of Canada’s strongest metal labels. The compilation is currently being offered as a free download through the new Sonic Unyon digital store which can be found online…
Floridian extreme metallers, INFERNAEON, have unveiled the track listing for their upcoming album, “Genesis To Nemesis” due out August 31,and have announced guest appearances by GWAR’s front man, Oderus Urungus, Erik Rutan, John Zahner of Savatage (who served as keyboard engineer) and Bill Hudson and John Slaughter of Coldera. The track listing is as follows: 1. Into The N.O.X. 2. First of the Fallen 3. Lilith Ave. Satanas (Bill Hudson,…
The first CD I received at Warped Tour, the bandmates all seems pretty personable and I almost felt bad that it took me so long to actually cycle through to this CD. I had no clue what Legbone ever sounded like, as I had grabbed their CD right after their set (I think). Starting out with a set of metal-influenced guitar riffs, the long opening for “Swallowing Razorbalades” is a…
07/22 Rochester, MN @ Kathy’s Pub 07/23 Sioux City, IA @ The Syd 07/24 Omaha, NE @ The Lewis and Clark Landing Maha Music Festival w/ Ben Kweller, The Old 97’s, Superchunk, The Faint, Spoon 07/25 Chicago, IL @ Phyllis’ Musical Inn 07/28 New York, NY @ Piano’s 07/29 Wilkes Barre, PA @ Cafe Metropolis 07/30 Pittsburgh, PA @ Gooski’s 08/01 Peoria, IL @ The Whammy Bar 08/02 Madison, WI…
With titles of tracks like “Thug Appeal” and “California Split”, I had no clue that what Left is West was going to assault me with during the beginning of “Ride” would be so tender and mild. While there are some guitars that bring this song into Goo Goo Dolls territory, there is still the sense that what Left is West is doing with these early tracks is making a run…
Margot & the nuclear so and so’s will release their third album, Buzzard, on September 21st, 2010 via Mariel Recordings, their own label with distribution through Redeye. Buzzard is infused with a newly raw, forceful energy. The album is a distinct evolution in sound from Margot’s more orchestral previous releases, the inventive Animal! (and its fraternal, slightly buttoned-down twin, Not Animal, both released by Epic in 2008), which hinted at…
Left Alone plays a brand of ska-punk that even Tim would be proud of. On “Every Night”, one almost expects Tim’s vocals to come slurring out of the gate. However, hearing something completely different, a bit of punk mixed in with the grit of a Replacements or a Husker Du, makes Left Alone shine amongst all the punk acts of the last few years. This is a catchy track, but…
Rooney’s new album, Eureka, is out now on their own California Dreamin’ records through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group. Rooney recently dropped by the VH1 offices to play songs off their new album Eureka. Check them out as they power through a stripped down versions of “I Don’t Wanna Lose You,” their latest single “I Can’t Get Enough” and other songs off the new record as well as a…
Ladies and gentlemen… ROIR is proud to unleash the snarling beast of Bad Cop to the music world. This shiny beast hails from the home of the country music industry, Nashville, but their sound comes from deep within their twisted souls. They’ve been building a steady following of fans and freaks who dig their tales of self-destruction and their punk-psych assault. Their first single “Daylight” showcased their garage groove and…
The interesting thing about dance singers is that most of them, wherever they end up calling home, have an impeccable English accent. This is not the case with Leana. If anything, this different accent makes the tracks on “Faith in Myself” that much more special. However, this does not change the fact that a track like “Faith” is perhaps one of the worst to lead a dance album off with.…
Samwell – Vocals Possessed of a 666 decibel voice, Samwell is heavy metal’s champion superhero. He had a pacemaker implanted—just so he could set it to 11. “Purveyors of feckless twee-rock be warned: I will totally smite you with my two horned anvil, strip you of your fathers’ cardigans, and burn Dio’s name into the lenses of your oversized nerd glasses.” Zigabot – Bass The only escaped clone of Dr.…
Square Enix, Inc., the publisher of SQUARE ENIX® interactive entertainment products in North America, announced today the upcoming release of TACTICS OGRE(TM): Let Us Cling Together(TM), a PSP® (PlayStation® Portable) system reinvention of the strategy RPG. The timing of the release will be announced at a future date. TACTICS OGRE is one of the most beloved strategy RPG titles of all time, with the game being the only one to…
Michael Franti & Spearhead will spread some sunshine this fall when they embark on “The Sound of Sunshine Tour” across North America in support of Franti’s upcoming album, THE SOUND OF SUNSHINE, to be released September 21st through Capitol Records/Boo Boo Wax. The album’s title track and first single, “The Sound of Sunshine”, just hit #1 on the AAA chart. The tour will kick off September 19th in Laytonville, CA…
While I have heard of companies purchasing the rights to a song so they can play it on their commercials (car companies and Apple come to mind as groups that do that fairly often), I cannot recall many instances where a company (like Nike) has paid an individual (James Murphy, who is LCD Soundsystem) to create an entire composition for the sheer purpose of promoting said company. The way I…