International English Distillers have such a hit on their hands with O2 sparkling vodka that individuals over on this side of the pond – most notably Dr. Dre – have cribbed the idea into their own brands of sparkling vodka. However, O2 has stepped their game up from their first offering. The O2 945 offering is 94 proof but feels as smooth going down as any other super-premium, 80 proof…
It has been quite a few years since there has been a challenger to the WWE series of games on the current generation of video game consoles. Midway and TNA wrestling have stepped up to create a contender that goes beyond the Backyard Wrestling and the Fire Pro Wrestling series, and in many ways, TNA Impact surpasses the Smackdown Vs. Raw series. The cast of characters – aside from some…
Enjoy the remixes of Berlin’s best Reggae duo FROST & WAGNER with their first compilation Remixes
Soulful singer/songwriter Eric Hutchinson is set to join Jack’s Mannequin on a string of tour dates this fall supporting his current release, Sounds Like This. Hutchinson was recently named one of VH1’s “You Oughta Know†artists as well as an “Artist to Watch†by Clear Channel’s “NEW!†program and one of MSN’s “Ones To Watch†for the month of October. Set your TiVos for The Tonight Show with Jay Leno…
The Goodlife (Acoustic) / Three-Fifths – May 2004 I was really vascillating about whether or not I should attend this show the two days immediately preceding, as I had the notion that my attendance would validify any thought that the band should split into two entities. Put on by the religious group Young Life, this show included yet another of the endless line of singer-songwriters that take the same bag…
With the release of Nightmare Revisited creeping closer, Walt Disney Records has unveiled Korn’s tantalizing twist on the soundtrack’s classic, “Kidnap the Sandy Claws.†The re-imagined track perfectly pairs Korn’s signature sound with Danny Elfman’s timeless tune bringing a hauntingly delightful new sound to life. Hear the song here.
Born from the dissolution of the Postman Syndrome, East of the Wall formed as Brett Bamberger (bass, Biclops/ex-Day without Dawn/ex-Postman Syndrome) and Mike Somers (drums, ex-Postman Syndrome) joining forces with guitarist Jeff Speidell (Delft). The self-titled EP that followed was noteworthy for its duplicitous nature, straddling the line between an engulfing ambience and crushing force. Shortly after the release of the EP, the band added guitarist Matt Lupo (ex-Postman Syndrome)…
Compete for stance supremacy! Black Box, a studio of Electronic Arts Inc. (Nasdaq: ERTS), announced today that it will be partnering with leading global action sports footwear and apparel brand, etnies, to bring their epic Goofy vs. Regular (GvR) skateboarding contest to the videogame world. Gamers will lead a team of goofy foot or regular foot pros as they pit the best skateboarders against each other in the ultimate team…
This is another great issue of Transcendence, which if you have not read my prior reviews of the zine, is a zine written by various transgendered individuals and put together by the fabulous Jamez. Specifically, in this issue we are treated to a piece by Olivia, in describing eir’s week, changing between andro rocker to femme to something more than that. Other pieces in this issue that rank right up…
“Smile Pretty for the Devil†is taken from CHILDREN OF BODOM’s celebrated new album, Blooddrunk, which skyrocketed to #22 on Billboard’s Top 200 chart this spring, shifting over 19,000 units in its first week of sales. The video was directed by Sandra Marschner for Katapult Filmproduktion. Behind-the-scenes footage from the making of “Smile Pretty for the Devil” can be viewed now at this location.
Tradition lies deep in the music of Los Angeles rock and roll group NIGHT HORSE, which features members of dirge soundscapists Ancestors and the vocal styling of Sam James Velde, formerly of explorative and adventurous rockers Bluebird. NIGHT HORSE bring a saddle bag full of heavy, raw and riffed-out blues-tinged rock steeped in the likes of John Lee Hooker, Taste, Peter Green’s Fleetwood Mac and The Allman Brothers Band without…
Although I had heard a great deal of different responses about whether or not this show was happening, I decided to stop out by it during a break from studying. A crowd had already started to mass around the stage, and Cheap Sticker started playing a few minutes after they were supposed to start. The atmosphere in which the show was held was a little odd. Since this concert happened…
At the very first Academy Awards® in May, 1929, two directors cemented their place in cinematic history as F.W. Murnau’s Sunrise took home the prize for Unique and Artistic Picture and Frank Borzage garnered Best Director for 7th Heaven. At the time, both men were under contract with William Fox, owner of Fox Film Corporation, who had invested heavily on making sure that movie directors were the stars of his…
Bang Camaro have another offering to start the fall off rockin’ with a new track entitled ‘Miss Illusion.’ August 28th marked the momentous occasion of the re-launch of ‘Camaro Thursdays,’ which will see the band release a new track digitally every other Thursday through October. The first track released: ‘Night Lies’, resulted in the band’s MySpace page plays more than quadrupling. The tracks will be available for streaming on www.MySpace.com/bangcamaro…
Transcendence #2 / 20 Pages / Half Size / vermicious_knid_21@yahoo.com / Jamez Terry c/o SMYAL , 410 7th St SE , Washington, DC 20003. Another issue of one of the best (and cheapest) zines compiling pieces by some of the most interesting transgendered, differently sexed, pansexual, and other individuals who identify as more than male or female. With some snazzy cover art of two robots, one already knows that this…
Sunday at Devil Dirt, the second collaboration between Isobel Campbell and Mark Lanegan, will be released for the first time in the US on November 18, 2008 via Fontana International/V2. Originally released on V2/Cooperative Music in the UK and Europe in May 2008, the US version will feature 5 bonus tracks.
Fourplay just released their “Energyâ€, their 11th album overall. While some individuals may not be familiar with their work after 1991’s “Fourplayâ€, which sold over a million copies and charted on the contemporary jazz charts for about two-thirds of a year, the energy that Fourplay brings to “Energy†should draw a wide array of fans, both new and old. The disc itself begins with “Fortune Tellerâ€, a track that really…
Mamma Mia! was one of the biggest hits of the summer movie season, and as of right now, the box it brought in far surpassed any other musical released. It is not surprising that Decca chose to release a soundtrack of the film, then. All of listeners’ favorite ABBA tracks are here, be they “The Winner Takes It Allâ€, “The Name of the Gameâ€, “Super Trouperâ€, or even “Dancing Queenâ€.…
Among His Nominations Are Four Nominations for His Producing Credits and One Nomination as a Member of Bajofondo Two-time Oscar Award winning music composer, songwriter and producer Gustavo Santaolalla continues to receive wide acclaim for his work as a producer and for his own band Bajofondo, garnering an impressive five Latin GRAMMY Nominations this morning. Santaolalla’s five nominations qualify him for a tie with Latin rock icon Juanes as the…
Jay Gatsby and the RumRunners – The flyers that were put out about this show were beyond interesting, so I felt that I should show up. Anyways, it was on a Friday, and I had nothing else to do. Scheduled for five P.M. but not getting there until 6 o’clcok, Jay Gatsby and the RumRunners is a band that can afford to have their listeners wait. Starting out their set…