Author: Sargeant

Posted on: July 27, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Rounder Records to release Delta Spirit’s ‘Ode to Sunshine’ on August 26, 2008

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…

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Posted on: July 27, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Silence is Death #1

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…

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Posted on: July 27, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

New Daptone Record COMO NOW out August 19!

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…

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Posted on: July 26, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

My Morning Jacket Tours

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.

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Posted on: July 26, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Charles Hamilton. Rapper. Mad Music Scientist. Child of Sonic the Hedgehog.

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.

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Posted on: July 25, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Irvine Welsh on A3 (aka Alabama 3 in the UK), plus link to their own video jukebox; hits collection coming out in US

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…

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Posted on: July 25, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Russian Circles Announce US Tour

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.

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Posted on: July 25, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Holly Golightly & The Brokeoffs Set To Release “Dirt Don’t Hurt”

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.…

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Posted on: July 25, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Pony Luv (DS)

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,…

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Posted on: July 25, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

Tilly and the Wall – o (CD)

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 Children”, 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”…

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Posted on: July 25, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Reno 911 – The Complete Fifth Season (DVD Set)

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…

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Posted on: July 25, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Chicago’s TUB RING to Tour With LA Horror-Rockers CREATURE FEATURE

Truly unclassifiable high-energy rockers TUB RING are set to embark on a month-long US tour in August with ‘Lost’ Angeles macabre rock duo CREATURE FEATURE. After kicking off the tour in St. Louis, MO, TUB RING will connect with CREATURE FEATURE at Java Jazz in Houston, TX, continuing from there east and up the east coast before heading through the Midwest and the Rockies on their way to Portland, OR.

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Posted on: July 25, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Sideshow #2

Sideshow #2 / $1 / :10 / 32S / http://www.drunkingham.com / 5460 Entrance Dr, Soquel, CA 95073 /  Sideshow is a zine that does not worry about the conventions f PC culture, and this freedom really opens up the things that editor Steve can conceivably write about in eir zine. Memorable pieces include a cut-out from a random newspaper that extols the virtues of the 32 oz Miller High Life,…

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Posted on: July 25, 2008 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Summer of 2008 Belongs to John Mayer

The summer of 2008 belongs to John Mayer, with the release of Where The Light Is: John Mayer Live in Los Angeles on July 1st, a two month amphitheatre tour (newly added dates can be found below) to kick off in July, as well as a feature on the cover of Rolling Stone’s guitar issue for the second year in a row.

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

Maps and Atlases Work EP, Tour Through U.S.

Greetings and salutations, friends. I am STOKED, because a) I get to see Maps & Atlases tonight, and b) I also get to announce some great news about ’em: MAPS & ATLASES ARE RELEASING A NEW EP ON SARGENT HOUSE THIS JUNE 16TH. IT’S CALLED “YOU AND ME AND THE MOUNTAIN”. c) Maps are touring with the zeal and tenacity of a fox in a henhouse (What does that even…

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

These Are Powers Partner With Dead Oceans, Re-release “Taro Tarot” and “Terrific Seasons”

After witnessing the chaos and energy of a These Are Powers live set, we were immediately enthralled with this band, and after a long courtship and a some hot and heavy dating, we are excited to announce the start of a long and fruitful union between These Are Powers and Dead Oceans. First, Dead Oceans will re-release of “Taro Tarot” and “Terrific Seasons” on October 7 in the U.S. and…

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

Lemuria tour the US with Punk Idols

Lemuria is guitarist/vocalist Sheena Ozzella, bassist Jason Draper, and drummer/vocalist Alex Kerns. The band formed in 2004 and, in true DIY fashion, self-released several EPs and 7”s over the past few years. In 2006, they released a split LP with Kind of Like Spitting, which was released on Art of the Underground, a record label/distro run by drummer Alex. They’ve also done a 5-week tour of Europe and generally tour…

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