Author: Sargeant

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

HATEBREED ANNOUNCE CANADIAN HEADLINING TOUR DATES

With a rejuvenated energy, metal-heads everywhere anticipate the hardcore tour-de-force set to hit their city this summer – metalcore-moguls HATEBREED embark on a string of Canadian dates in September, treating fans to a block of eight shows in nine days. E1 Music label-mates Straight Line Stitch support HATEBREED’s Canadian stretch as the opening band. Heralded for their boot-to-teeth trademark style, HATEBREED kicks off their visit to Canada following an action-packed…

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

Lagwagon – Resolve (CD)

Lagwagon has been around for tons of years (older than most of their fans, since they started in 1988). There is a comparable chunk of Lagwagon’s sound to The Vandals, in that a number of their tracks have the same style of hair-metal guitars. Couple that with a chunky bass that plays a major role in a number of tracks (especially “Automatic”) and one has theformula for a sold, spastic…

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

Long Since Forgotten – Standing Room Only (CD)

Not really what I could categorize as emo rock, Long Since Forgotten mixes acts like Jimmy Eat World with the Goo Goo Dolls, using rich recording to mesh the two sounds without any discernible seams. All and all, the tracks go by incredibly fast, working just as well as incidental music as front-level driving music. Josh’s vocals on every track are ultimately clear and act in different capacities, creating something…

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

NEW VIDEO: MARINA AND THE DIAMONDS “OH NO!”

U.S. Tour Dates: 7/6 – The Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA 7/8 – Popscene – San Francisco, CA 7/10 – Lilith Fair – Irvine, CA The Family Jewels available now www.marinaandthediamonds.com www.myspace.com/marinaandthediamonds

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

Lagging Leftward – Self-Titled (CD)

With the best recording of anything to come out of Greencastle, Lagging Leftward’s style of Led Zepplin and Lynyrd Skynyrd-like rock is also a bold step in a direction that was previously untouched by the whole of Greencastle music. One thing that hampers the band would be the length of each track on this demo, with the shortest track averaging out at over 4 minutes. Repetition is the key for…

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

ENGRAINED GUITARIST SPEAKS ABOUT THE NORTH AMERICAN RELEASE OF THEIR EP “ANGER ROOTS & ROCK N ROLL” DUE JULY 13, 2010 ON SPV/STEAMHAMMER

Underground hardcore punk injected rock n’ rollers ENGRAINED , who have built up a massive live following in their native Germany since their inception in the early 90′ are ready to release a brand new 5 track EP entitled “Anger, Roots & Rock n’Roll”, on SPV/Steamhammer July 13th in North America. ENGRAINED was born in Sarstedt (Rock City) near Hannover/Germany in the early nineties as a three headed hardcore band.…

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

Willamette Week’s MusicfestNW Adds Panda Bear to 2010 Festival Lineup

Willamette Week is thrilled to announce the addition of Panda Bear to the lineup for MusicfestNW, now in its 10th year of showcasing the finest in national and regional music in one of the most compelling urban areas anywhere. Panda Bear (of Animal Collective fame) kicks-off this year’s MusicfestNW with a special performance on Wednesday, September 8th at the Crystal Ballroom, in what promises to be the first of 5…

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

Patti LaBelle – Beautiful Ballads (CD)

Patti LaBelle is one of those artists that I know was big in the past, but has not really done anything earthshaking since I became cognizant of music. For those that do not know, LaBelle started out as a singer for the Bluebelles, changed their name to Labelle, and then broke free from the rest of the pack starting in 1976. From 1962 to 1993, LaBelle charted tens of songs,…

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

After six years, Omaha, Nebraska’s Landing On The Moon is about to “make history now.”

With odds stacked against its existence as a band since day one, Omaha, Nebraska’s Landing On The Moon has risen above the circumstances. This quintet could easily be perceived as unlikely suspects to thrive in the current era of rock ‘n roll, but the band carries itself with the confidence of an underdog. The bond is tight with this outfit, consisting of a set of siblings, a pair of spouses,…

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

K.W.A. – A New Heart (CD)

The opening piano to “He Was There” should be reminiscent to listeners to Des’ree’s “Kissing You”. In fact, the general style of “He Was There” is tracked alongside that song, even if the act adds a considerable amount of gospel influence to the mix. The decision to put the longest track at the beginning of the disc is an interesting one; this gambit has sunk many a band when they…

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

TOOTH & NAIL RECORDS ANNOUNCES THE SIGNING OF SWIMMING WITH DOLPHINS

Tooth & Nail Records would like to welcome Minneapolis, Minnesota’s Swimming With Dolphins to their artist roster. Formerly of Owl City, frontman Austin Tofte has created ambient electronica pop inspired by the ocean and fond childhood memories of America’s largest lakes. The band will head into the studio this summer to record their Tooth & Nail debut. “I’m more than excited to announce Tooth & Nail as the home of…

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

New Jersey Folk Metal Horde WINDFAERER Post New Tracks

New Jersey folk metal horde WINDFAERER — M. Gonçalves [Vocals, Guitars, Bass], JP Andrade [Percussion] and Valèek [Violin] — recently posted two new tracks to their official MySpace page. “These Walls (Frozen In Time)” and “This Beautiful Death” (which features bagpipe work by Sevan Kirder, formerly of Eluveitie) come off the trio’s debut full-length, Tribus. Check out the tracks here: http://www.myspace.com/windfaerer. Tribus was recorded and mixed at Frightbox Recording (Clifton,…

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

Kultur Shock – We Came To Take Your Jobs Away (CD)

I like how all of the band’s album titles have dealt with illegal immigration. This is not the next Manic Hispanic, but rather an interesting band that starts off their “We Came To Take Your Jobs Away” with a track that blends together a They Might Be Giants sound with a more Middle Eastern sound. While Kultur Shock is confident that their song will never be on the radio during…

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

The Extremities preview fall release with Eastern Canada tour dates

The Extremities is an incredibly fitting name for the latest project, courtesy of Toronto’s producer Fresh Kils (sampler/keyboard) and Halifax’s Uncle Fester (turntable). Simply put, there’s just so much happening on The Mint Condition, the collaboration’s newest record set for release this September, that it’s impossible not to hop on board with their groovy, eclectic brand of lounge-inspired hip-hop. Now, don’t assume so quickly that The Mint Condition is a…

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

Woven Bones announces West Coast tour dates

The raw exuberance that Woven Bones seethes from its tightly-wound inner coil of turmoil isn’t exactly the stuff daydreams are made of, but as their menacing presence has been culminating over the past couple of years, it’s now clear as daylight that their finest efforts would come together on this, their debut LP. As they’ve effectively dragged the shards of their tattered souls with building ferocity on each of their…

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

Pete Kronowitt – Elements (CD)

There is a tremendous comparison available here in Kronowitt’s case, in which Kronowitt sets eirself to be the inheritor of the Elvis Costello mantle; the heavily-vocal opening to “Elements” really subjugates the instrumental side of things to Kronowitt’s emotive voice. The first real hit on this album is “Ballad of Pete & Heather”; the pitch-shifting aspect of Kronowitt’s vocals taking on a Marc Schultz tone at times. The Spanish-infused guitar…

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Posted on: July 1, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Wavves pushes up digital release date of King of The Beach to Today

King of The Beach, originally slated for an Aug. 3 release date, will now be available via iTunes exclusively on July 1, all other digital outlets on July 13 and the physical street date (CD / LP) remains Aug. 3. Bio: In the life of Nathan Williams, the year of 2009 will go down as both a highlight reel and a total shit show. Meteorically, feverishly and somewhat improbably, two…

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Posted on: July 1, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

FM Radio Gods Remix Entire Bomb The Bass Album

FM Radio Gods have been holed up in the studio putting the final touches their first album, a complete reworking the recent Bomb The Bass Back To Light album, carefully crafting each track into a series of fresh techno remixes. Their unique re-envisioning delivers the full spectrum of the Bomb The Bass sound, sure to heat up dance floors throughout the summer. On “Boy Girl,” the original is transformed into…

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Posted on: July 1, 2010 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

K.Page and Sleepwalker Parade – Green City (CD)

The opening track to “Green City” is called “Vanity”, and the approach done by the lead singer is something that has as its predecessor the over the top singing styles of fifties musicals. At the same time, the instrumentation that is present in this opening track has much more in common with the style of psychedelic rock that acts like The Doors were known for in the late sixties. To…

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