When I first picked up Thermidor, I was afraid that it was yet another garbage, over-elitist film zine or gore-fest. Those kids really piss me off. However, Thermidor is a great zine, owing much to a varied style of layout, with just as adventurous of a stylistic flair by Kate. Moving through politics, personal life, and movies with the greatest of ease, there honestly no weak spot to be found…
Hollywood Undead’s story may be as mysterious and misunderstood as the masks the band wears — until now. From famed director  Jonas Akerlund (Metallica, Blink 182) comes The Undead Story. The artfully crafted piece debunks the myth behind the glamour’s of Hollywood and gives viewers an in-depth look into the world of Hollywood Undead, from where they live to how it all started to the influences behind the music. Watch…
“In a business ruled by swine, all pigs are upwardly mobile—and the rest of us are fucked until we can put our acts together: not necessarily to win, but mainly to keep from losing completely.” – Hunter S Thompson
For those of you who are not familiar with the owners of Gooddog music, the journey down to their store in Lancaster Is really worth it. Always a force in whatever local music is happening, whether it be making their store the venue for the last two bands at the Utica Show (for details, read the 07/12 review), stocking The Fat Tones CD, setting up this show, or even just…
There is more than the legend of Johnny Cash that lives on. There is even more than his timeless music. There is also one of his dreams — to help build a hospital in Kenya — an idea of Reverend Jack Shaw who was one of Cash’s closest friends and spiritual advisers. On September 17, 1991, The Johnny Cash Show performed a benefit concert for that purpose at the Greater…
Stephan Said, formerly Smith, the Iraqi-American artist increasingly hailed as “this generation’s Woody Guthrie” and compared to protest legends Bob Marley, Dylan, and John Lennon, debuts songs from his up-coming vanguard album with Grammy winning producer Hal Willner and an all-star orchestra with Cindy Blackman, Kevin Hunter, Lenny Pickett, Art Baron, Earl Gardner, Jane Scaprantoni, and internationally renowned guests including Salman Ahmed of the Pakistani rock group Junoon. This unforgettable…
This magazine is 1/2 size and contains 12 pages of awesomeness .Done by Owen Wilson, this zine has been around for an ass long time. I know that I’ve been reviewed by his other zine, Indy Unleashed, and the format of this is around the same as IU. Most of the zine has reviews of other zines in it, but there are a few interesting pieces to be found in…
For Immediate Release: (New York) The Meddling Kids, a 4-piece rock band from Rochester, NY, smack in the middle of meddling kidsthe “snow belt” yeah, there isn’t much to do in the dead of winter but fortunately you got the Kids writing songs that will have you singing along, well after the show is over. Tyler (Vocals/Guitar), Rezz (Guitar), Brian (Bass) and Billy (Drums) combine classic rock influences, such as…
The opening track on “The First Fiveâ€, “Hey Love†is a muted track that still is pretty intense when one actually sits down and listens to it. Something that really delineates Abraham’s vocals from the rest of pop-singers is eir attention to the arrangements present in the track. What really holds back a number of singers is the fact that they just lay their vocal track like a dead body…
Tom Kat Records | DSN Music, a service of the Digital Syndicate Network, formally announced today that they have signed the Fresno-based active rock group Mercury Bullet, to a recording contract with Tom Kat Records.
The diagnosis is deadly as the heart-pounding film Pathology debuts on DVD and Blu-Ray September 23rd from MGM Home Entertainment. Starring Milo Ventimiglia (“Heroes,†Rocky Balboa), Alyssa Milano (Charmed, “My Name Is Earlâ€) and Michael Weston (“Law & Order: Special Victims Unit,†“Scrubs,â€, The Last Kiss) and directed by up-and-coming filmmaker Marc Schoelermann, Pathology follows a group of medical students working in a Washington, D.C. morgue who start a sinister…
Time Past Time Passing is an album of all-new material from English guitar legend Michael Chapman one of the great innovators and heavyweights of the British music scene from the 1960’s onwards. It was self produced at Phoenix studio, a small studio in Northern England near the end of Hadrian’s Wall. Though largely unknown in the U.S. Chapman’s peers are the likes of Bert Jansch, Richard Thompson and the equally…
The Executioners have returned! Reactivated and armed with a ferocious new album Blood Money, Guillotine sets the benchmark of intense Thrash Metal to deadly new heights; essential melodic hooks with just the right amount brewed into perfection to split your skull into pieces!
Get ready for a celebratory experience — Puentes’s collaboration with Maraca is expected to be a cocktail of eclectic rhythms & Salsa melodies! Don’t miss them! Sweeping your souls with Salsa rhythms and heart felt ballads, international Cuban Sonero Adonis Puentes joins Orlando Valle “Maraca” for an unforgettable tour throughout the United States. Adonis and Maraca kick-off the tour throughout the United States on August 27, 2008 at Yoshi’s Jazz…
Pre-Memorial Day Show 05/24/2003 Bands Present : Express Company, Tripping Linda, The Charlestons, Jadisonotes, Cause for Diversion Show was supposed to start at 6, but music began at 6:10. So, all and all, not that bad of a setup time for Express Company, a band that mixed metal riffs with 3-part harmonies that verged on the edge of sounding like liveonrelease. All and all, the vocals were strong, but the…
“Pass It On,” New CD from Grammy-Winning Bassist-Composer Dave Holland, Due for September 23 Release on Dare2/Emarcy Records One of the most respected figures in jazz today, Dave Holland has been honored for his innovative work in many musical contexts, ranging from duo to quintet to big band. On his new CD “Pass It On,” the bassist debuts his stellar sextet, comprised of colleagues old and new.
The first installment of this magazine detailed a number of different individuals’ experiences at ABC No Rio, but seemed to focus on the earlier days of the building. This second issue is much more salient to me, because I am about the same age as a number of the people telling these stories. Of course, there are these stories that come from thirty-year olds detailing events that happened in 1990,…
Celebrated young Norwegian composer’s solo piano album, Stone Rose, is firmly grounded in America; poignant pieces resonate with purity, complemented by flugelhorn, violin and cello. Pianist Ola Gjeilo plans New York-area performances to support the growth of Stone Rose. New age radio and solo piano critics praise Ola Gjeilo’s debut album.
Bands Present : Express Company, Tripping Linda, The Charlestons, Jadisonotes, Cause for Diversion Show was supposed to start at 6, but music began at 6:10. So, all and all, not that bad of a setup time for Express Company, a band that mixed metal riffs with 3-part harmonies that verged on the edge of sounding like liveonrelease. All and all, the vocals were strong, but the 3-part harmonies were damaged…
Abandoned Pools start out their “Armed To The Teeth†with Tommy’s vocals acquiring a Placebo-like sound, a style which is only intensified when the instrumentation washes over listeners like a wave. The first track is euphonic, but does not have the same radio-friendly style that really allowed the band to sell over 100,000 copies of their last album. Perhaps what really endears listeners to Abandoned Pools are the tremendous shifts…