Latterman has an indie-rock feel to them that one can never challenge, but when a track like “Yo, Get Into It” begins to play, one can only think of one of the shining stars of the independent music circuit, Against Me!. There are tracks that are really obtuse and individuals cannot do anything but wonder (the formless “Dear Boys” comes to mind). Latterman shows that Deep Elm is not a…
With a growing loyal fan base and a reputation for keeping the dance floor moving, The Streets on Fire has been rocking Chicago venues the Metro, Double Door, Debonair, and Empty Bottle and was recently featured on WLUW’s Razor and Die show as well as Q101’s Local 101 show. Their debut EP, 2009’s Hot Weekend, has gained rapid attention in the Chicago music scene. Referring to themselves as more of…
It is quite rare for an instrumental album to be this deep; from when LaTona puts forth the full sound of “Trinity Suite Part 1”, one can hear parts of Don Henley , jam bands, and Santana all in one. The reason why these tracks work so well without anything in the way of vocals is because of the ability that LaTona has in making the guitar sing with immense…
June 1st, 2010 marked the release of MOLLY HATCHET’S latest studio effort Justice. The album has been receiving rave reviews and the new songs are being heralded as instant classics. Guitarist and songwriter Bobby Ingram said the following about the current tour in support of Justice: “…..As we are on tour now and playing the new album “JUSTICE” in circulation in many countries we are seeing so many people, cultures…
Guy Penrod, the dominant voice of the Gaither Vocal Band for the last 14 years, embarks on his first solo international tour (July 31 – August 16), which encompasses six countries and a variety of venues, ranging from large theaters to intimate church settings. Penrod’s tour supports his debut country CD release, BREATHE DEEP, produced by Brent Rowan (Joe Nichols, Blake Shelton) for Servant Records/Gaither Music Group. The first single…
Each of the songs on “One Shot, One Kill” comes from a mixture of styles that include the Ramones and a number of the Irish punk bands (of which the best known has to be The Dropkick Murphies). “Don’t Shine Your Boots With A Half-Baked Will” is pushed to the end of what can be considered oi music, as “Don’t Shine Your Boots” is repeated no less than twenty times…
I received a copy of this album that had no album art. I had little idea what to expect from Last Conservative, especially considering that the last thing that I reviewed from Good Charamel was The Juliet Dagger single. When I heard the first track on “Pretty New Things” (“Distraction”), I began to understand that Last Conservative is for all intensive purposes a rock band. This is not to say…
The Jojo Burger Tempest is the new album from the UK’s finest electronic post-rock band Working For A Nuclear Free City, the follow-up to 2007’s Businessmen & Ghosts. And like that expansive debut, The Jojo Burger Tempest takes place across two discs, with 15 tracks on one and the 30-minute title track on the other. Everything about the album is epic. It was recorded over a period of 18 months…
NYC band Julius C doesn’t go on the kind of tour most bands go on. For the last several years, the band has spent the hot months touring summer camps. Band leader Jay Stollar developed the “Rock Star Camp” program to bring more arts activities to summer camps after spending his youth hoping for such an experience. Five years into the program, the band is now sponsored by the Crocs…
Rotting Corpse Records recording artists WHORRID were just added to the Central Illinois Metalfest, set to take place July 23rd and July 24th at the Canopy Club in Urbana, IL. They will be going on at 1:15 pm on Friday July 23rd. Doors open at 12 noon. Also appearing will be EMBRACE DAMNATION at 2:45 pm. Be sure to be there early so you don’t miss any of the great…
Knoxville, Tennessee doom metallers PLACE OF SKULLS are pleased to announce the upcoming release of their long-awaited fourth full-length entitled As A Dog Returns. The follow-up to 2006’s The Black Is Never Far was recorded at Lakeside Studios in Knoxville by Travis Wyrick and founding guitarist/vocalist Victor Griffin (Pentagram, Death Row, Cathedral, Joe Hasselvander) with drums recorded and engineered by Mike Dearing. Said Griffin of the band’s latest output: “The…
Andrew McAllister announces the release of Vanish Valley’s self-titled record debut. The album is being released on his own independent Hard Bark Records and will be available for sale through CD Baby, iTunes, and Amazon on July 27th, 2010. Andrew McAllister (formerly of Conrad Ford/Tarnished Records) has assembled a group of musicians for a song cycle titled, Vanish Valley. Blending elements of folk, country and psychedelic rock, the songs on…
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!
July 16 – Baltimore, MD @ Sonar July 17 – Toronto, ON @ Sound Academy July 18 – Royal Oak, MI @ Royal Oak Music Theatre** July 20 – Boston, MA @ House of Blues Boston July 21 – Sayreville, NJ @ Starland Ballroom July 22 – Philadelphia, PA @ Electric Factory July 23 – Columbus, OH @ The LC Pavilion July 24 – Milwaukee, WI @ Eagles Complex July…
The hottest metal line-up of the summer is about to hit a town near you, as blessthefall kicks off Cool Tour today in Orlando, FL! The tour features As I Lay Dying, Underoath, Between The Buried & Me, The Acacia Strain and Cancer Bats. Don’t forget, you can check out behind-the-scenes photos from blessthefall new video for “To Hell And Back” now on AOL Noisecreep. Stay tuned for the the…
Italian Death Metalists, Humangled will be filming a video for the track “Liquidfire,” from their Abyss Records debut, Fractal. Humangled has teamed up with award-winning director / screenwriter Vincezno Ricchiuto for the shoot. Filming is scheduled to get underway this month. Guitarist Luke Scurb has this to say about the video’s subject matter, “Liquidfire is a severe analysis of the loss of consciousness due to drug abuses. In many cases,…
Enter for a chance to win two tickets to the NASCAR Nationwide race, VIP tickets to Saving Abel concert after the race on Saturday August 14th then on the following day Sunday, August 15th, the winner will also get VIP access and tickets for NASCAR Sprint Cup race and hang with the band all day!
Coming out like much of the alternative-rock that is popular at the current moment, The Lashes play a grungy, Sonic Youth-styled type of alt-rock with a synthesizer imposing itself on the music. Strong bass lines mark the first track, “Death By Mixtape”, which is fairly non-descript besides that. The first radio victory for The Lashes comes on “Ex-mas”, which is helped considerably from a very Darkness-like guitar solo. The guitar…
Cookbook and Uno Mas, members of the storied L.A. Symphony return with “When You Rock & Roll” armed with a slickly produced video clip directed by Carey Williams. The video casually shifts gears from solemn to humorous as fellow rapper, Styliztik Jones plays the part of aspiring pop-rapper dolling himself up, and later shimmying around for his character’s imaginary video shoot. Jones’ performance kept the mood light on set with…
Equal Vision Records is pleased to welcome Texas In July to its roster. Defying any definitions of age, the band has already toured the country and back, sharing stages with everyone from The Devil Wears Prada and Every Time I Die to August Burns Red and Maylene and the Sons of Disaster – all before the entire band had graduated from high school. With their two youngest members walking across…