Author: Sargeant

Posted on: August 24, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Amy Rigby on Wreckless Eric and vice versa – new album coming late Fall – US tour Aug. – Oct.

Wreckless Eric & Amy Rigby is a beautifully raw and touching album: vocal harmonies, crackling, buzzing atmospheres and the upbeat/downbeat lyrics of a couple that have been one too many times around the dance floor. There are no other musicians involved here, just Eric on guitars, bass guitar and organ, Amy on guitars and piano, plus the odd sample, some well placed percussion and an old bossa nova beatbox. This…

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Posted on: August 24, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Blixa Bargeld releases liner notes to NEW Einsturzende Neubauten CD – “Jewels”

The bold history written by Einstürzende Neubauten over the last 28 years now has a dramatic new chapter with the release of their new album The Jewels which is being released  on their own Potomak label, distributed in the U.S. by Ryko Distribution. Working outside normal record business market mechanisms, Einstürzende Neubauten recorded the CD in their own studio funded by their world-wide network of subscribing Supporters via www.neubauten.org. Also…

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Posted on: August 24, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Karma To Burn – re-issue of the second album out in September

Metal Mind Productions presents re-issue of the second full-length album by Karma To Burn – “Wild Wonderful Purgatory” (1999). Karma to Burn was a desert rock/psychedelic rock band from Morgantown, West Virginia (US) comprised of guitarist William Mecum, bassist Rich Mullins and drummer Nathan Limbaugh (later to be replaced by Rob Oswald for Wild, Wonderful Purgatory). Some early reports on Karma To Burn stated that the band had “vocalist problems”.…

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Posted on: August 24, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Stainless Steel Lens #1

Stainless Steel Lens #1 / $1 / 7 by 14 (about) / 24 Pages / Love Bunni Press, 2641 Euclid Heights #3, Cleveland Heights, OH 44106 This is probably the third photo zine I have ever gotten in my hands for review in NF/IS. The first was by an Albertan, and I believe it was named Dystopia (Dysphoria). It was a tiny zine that I managed to lose, like Pomegranate…

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Posted on: August 24, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Modern rock by Evidence One Set For a 9/2 Release Date

Evidence One is one of the most talented groups on the contemporary melodic rock scene, paying homage to traditional hard rock while in the same time sharpening it with a hard metal edge. “Tattooed Heart” is their second full-length release and one of their best – it contains all the elements that make a band worth your attention: great musicianship, passionate vocals and a powerful message. If you think that…

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Posted on: August 23, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine Introduces Starfucker, As Well

Extremely psyched to bring you a preview from the debut self-titled full length of one of Portland’s most talked about new bands. Starfucker is a name that is not so much a rejection of the seriousness in the music industry, but a commitment to the playful spirit of their music; an understanding between three multi-instrumentalists in a ethereal galaxy of drums, drum machines, keyboards, guitars, turntablism, and a live performance…

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Posted on: August 23, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Eminem – “Slaughtahouse” Remix

Eminem remixes classic Masta Ace record for Delicious Vinyl Eminem emerges from the shadows to rework Masta Ace’s classic “Slaughtahouse” for Delicious Vinyl’s RMXXOLOGY. Originally released on 1993’s Slaughtahouse, the track called for a “death to the wack MC’s” and the gangsta rap era. The original video featured Masta Ace and crew rhyming in an actual slaughterhouse. Dressed in white butcher suits, drenched in blood, and with axes in their…

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Posted on: August 23, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

NeuFutur Magazine Introduces Jon Sonnenberg

New record features acoustic versions of formerly electronic compositions! For more than a decade, Jon Sonnenberg has charmed listeners with an unparalleled ability to blend intricate sounds and textures with pleasant melodies. Whether creating sounds electronically, electrically, or acoustically, the layers and quality of Sonnenberg’s work enables one’s imagination to see beyond the confines of commercial music. His new album, Acoustic Selections, features reconfigured and rerecorded versions of his previous…

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Posted on: August 23, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Shugo Tokumaru to bring “Exit” stateside on September 2nd, 2008 on Almost Gold Recordings

With its dazzling colors and magnificent arrangements, listening to Japanese singer-songwriter Shugo Tokumaru’s forthcoming release “Exit” is like being one of the tiny shards inside a kaleidoscope. And just like a kaleidoscope, the individual pieces weave into a grand spectacle. “Exit” changes with every turn of Shugo’s hand. Its universally compelling blend of pop, folk and new music draws inspiration from such diverse artists as Brian Wilson and Sun Ra.…

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Posted on: August 23, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Spin January 2006

Spin January 2006 / $2.99 / 80M / http://www.spin.com /  Spin has been around for twenty years, so it may just be a little hard to come up with a review that says things that have not previously been said. Spin to me seems to be the younger person’s version of Rolling Stone; it is better informed than Clearchannel radio or Mtv, but still is about 6 months behind the…

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Posted on: August 22, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Award-Winning Singer-Songwriter Christine Evans Is Now Shooting Her Debut Film Role, the Female Lead In An Independent Feature, in Los Angeles

Award-winning Canadian singer-songwriter Christine Evans is currently shooting an independent feature film under the working title of Black And Blue in Los Angeles, California. Evans has the starring role of Amber in the production, which marks her debut big-screen role as she crosses over to the film world to build an acting career parallel to her life in music.

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Posted on: August 22, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Bratz’ “Girlz Really Rock Rollin” Onto DVD From Lionsgate And MGA Entertainment on Sept. 2nd

The pop culture phenomenon’s mission: to encourage and empower young girls to be themselves, embrace their individuality and treasure their friendships, really rocks in the all-new animated feature Bratz Girlz Really Rock, coming to DVD September 2 from Lionsgate. Filled with eight rockin’ new songs about friendship and being true to yourself, and loaded with fun bonus extras like fun bloopers, a chance to make your own music video, and…

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Posted on: August 22, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Special People’s Club #7

The Special People’s Club #7 / Forth-Sized / 52 Pages / Cubbie Hoover, PO Box 441, Seattle, WA 98101, nesrop@dork.com /  I love Cubbie, first off. Ey’s zines come out fairly often, and I’m on eir’s auto-send list. Talking to eir on AIM is a minor look into eir’s life, but it does nothing to really figure out who is Cubbie. The Special People’s Club goes so much more into…

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Posted on: August 21, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Natalie Cole Set To Release “Still Unforgettable” 9/9

Eight-time Grammy® Award winner Natalie Cole took a bold leap in 1991 that would change her life and career forever. Already a highly successful R&B artist, she amazed everyone when she recorded Unforgettable…With Love, an album of standards from the American Songbook that included a duet with her late father—Nat King Cole—on the title track. The album spent five weeks at #1 on the pop charts, earned five Grammy® awards…

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Posted on: August 21, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

New remastered edition of Defiance’s debut album set to be released 9/2

Metal Mind Productions present re-release of “Product Of Society” – the debut album by Defiance. This thrash metal band formed in 1985 by Brad Bowers (guitar), Mike Kaufmann (bass) and Matt Vander Ende (drums) belonged to the San Francisco thrash fraternity of the late 80’s, along with bands like Testament, Exodus or Forbidden. “Product Of Society” was produced by Annihilator’s guitarist Jeff Waters and managed to attract attention in the…

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Posted on: August 21, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Special People’s Club #3

The Special People’s Club #3 / Fourth-Sized / 44 Pages / rglla42@yahoo.com /  While I have reviewed Cubbie’s latest issue in the past, I think that I owe it to eir that this earlier issue of The Special People’s Club gets reviewed. Cubbie packs this issue, just like all eir others, with so much about eirself that its not funny. It is literally like ey has talked to me over…

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Posted on: August 21, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Southpeak Games Set to Release “Igor”

SouthPeak Interactive Corporation (OTC Bulletin Board: SOPK; SOPKU; SOPKW; SOPKZ) announced today it will be co-publishing Igor The Game for the Wiiâ„¢, Nintendo DSâ„¢ and PC. The game is based on the highly anticipated animated movie created by Exodus Film Group in cooperation with The Weinstein Company. MGM Studios is distributing the animated film in the United States, launching wide this September. Interactive Game Group (“I2G”) is financing and coordinating…

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