Southern California ska-punk stalwart Reel Big Fish has been blazing a trail of angst-filled, shenanigan-loaded rock for 15 years now. And it seems their legendary summer treks are always a rite of passage for fans. This summer will be no different when the band takes its hi-jinx brand of ska/punk rock to the main stage of the Vans Warped Tour on a daily basis.
Black Cobra, the act that just does not stop touring, bring their two-man sludgefest to the masses once again beginning this week. First they hit some West Coast and Southern dates with ‘Frisco brothers Slough Feg, then pick up and head up through the rest of the country with filthmongers Weedeater for a few weeks.
Paper Bag Records is mega-excited to announce the release of Toronto duo Woodhands first album, Heart Attack, in the US! Woodhands is an electro-pop duo with a relentlessly energetic live-show and a total disdain for anything but balls-to-the-wall, dirty, sexy dance parties. The brainchild of Dan Werb (vocals, synths, drum machines) and Paul Banwatt (drums, vocals), Woodhands has garnered national press in Canada and was tagged as one of “5…
Silence is Death #2 / Half Sized / 16 Pages / Trade / $1 / amandaprofane@hotmail.com Amanda, 762 Snediker Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207 Amanda is another friend who was nice enough to send me both issues of ey’s zine, and this issue is unnaturally long for the content that is contained within. This issue can be unofficially dubbed the insanity issue, as for some reason many of the pieces within…
*VH1 VH1’s highly-acclaimed “You Oughta Know” franchise has helped break artists such as Amy Winehouse, The Fray, Hinder and Sara Bareilles. VH1 is now adding San Francisco-based Thriving Ivory to the list.
Anthem In’s fantastic, confident self-titled debut overflows with sneaky rhythms and powerful melodies. These New York City transplants create danceable indie-rock tunes that share the same sense of layering and depth with fellow travelers Rogue Wave, Death Cab for Cutie, or Pinback, while following their own path. Their self-titled debut saw release on Quiet/Loud Records on June 24th, 2008.
“(Happy Anarchy’s) Reset feels right at home among The Brakes, DeVotchKa, and Spottiswoode & His Enemies (if those bands don’t ring a bell, try The Flaming Lips, or maybe even The Beatles in their Magical Mystery Tour period). Happy Anarchy loves taking risks, with twists and turns to mess with the melody that is always there.†– Here Comes The Flood
Foot stomp rumbles, trash can thunder and fierce vocals—just a few ingredients of the compelling sound of Southern California-based band Delta Spirit. Freshly signed to renowned label Rounder Records, Delta Spirit have left their mark across the US, opening sold-out shows for Cold War Kids, Clap Your Hands Say Yeah and more, honing their captivating style with every performance. This shines through on their debut “Ode to Sunshine,†which hits…
Silence is Death #1 / Half-Sized / 16 Pages / Amanda Hernandez, 762 Snediker Ave, Brooklyn, NY 11207 / AmandaProfane@hotmail.com / I know that this zine is already incredibly old, but I feel that I should review it more as a beginning and as a good focus point for all of Amanda’s zines that have since followed. Starting out with a fitting poem by Mumia Abu-Jamal, Amanda moves onto a…
Deep in the heart of Panola County, Mississippi lies Como, a small rural town where children and grown folks alike have been living and breathing gospel for as long as they can remember. In the summer of 2006, Daptone Records placed a small ad in local papers and on the radio inviting singers to come down to Mt. Mariah Church to record their songs. The result is COMO NOW, a…
Eight track EP whets the appetite for their upcoming full-length album “The last time Brooklyn and Cincinnati got together a classic was made. We are Tanya Morgan. Welcome to The Bridge. You coming over with us?”
The highly sought-after and previously unreleased mixes of ONO’s #1 Billboard Hot Dance Club Play charting single “NO, NO, NO†(THE REMIXES) and the #2 charting smash / #6 dance track of 2007 “YOU’RE THE ONE†(THE REMIXES) also set for digital release.
Check out My Morning Jacket performing an amazing stripped-down version of “Touch Me I’m Going to Scream (Part 2)” on the Black Cab Sessions.
With his self-produced mixtape Outside Looking hosted by Green Lantern dropping early next week, praise from the likes of Pharrell and Eminem and a forthcoming album via Interscope later this year, Charles Hamilton is a name you need to know. Jimmy Iovine’s newest signee produces and writes all of his own music and plays multiple instruments at the young age of 20.
England’s daredevil musical miscegenationists, Alabama 3 – trading under the name “A3” in the U.S. – are releasing a definitive retrospective of their beats-driven gospel/blues/country fusion titled Hits & Exit Wounds. This collection is being released by One Little Indian late this Summer. Hits & Exit Wounds features material from Exile on Coldharbour Lane, La Peste, Power in the Blood and Outlaw plus previously unreleased material and includes their signature…
The proverbial wind that is always gusting from Chicago never seems to cease but in terms of its most promising musical exports, that breeze proves to be a piercing and chilling gale of heaving guitars and spacey resonance.
Holly Golightly & the Brokeoffs, heralded by NME as “a glorious example of what rock ’n’ roll should be,†have signed with Transdreamer Records (distributed by MRI Distribution/RED) and are preparing their first American release as a band. Titled Dirt Don’t Hurt, the CD is slated for a street date of October 14, 2008. “Band,†however, is a figurative term for Holly and company— Holly Golightly and Lawyer Dave (a.k.a.…
Pony Luv is a game for anyone that wanted a pony but did not have the time, funds, or land with which to properly raise a pony. This Nintendo DS game, published by Aspyr (http://www.aspyr.com), give players the chance to take on the role of caring for ponies of six distinct species (Chincoteague, Dartmoor, Dales, Connemara, Fell, and Welsh Mountain). Players will have to buy a number of additional materials,…
After four years, it feels like Conor Oberst’s label Team Love has came full circle. The first release on the Team Love label was Tilly and the Wall’s “Wild Like Childrenâ€, and at this moment, “o†is the current release that they are pandering. Tilly and the Wall’s “o†is their third full-length release, set on the same 2 year publishing schedule that “Wild Like Children†and “Bottoms of Barrels 
Reno 911 is perhaps the best series that Comedy Central still has on the air. Obviously, South Park is up there, but Reno 911 has really gelled into one of the best comedy shows that is currently being aired. Intrepid fans will obviously know that much of the staff of the Reno Sheriff’s department comes from the criminally underrated The State (which as of this point has not been placed…