South85, an up-and-coming Americana band based in Upstate SC, releases its debut CD, “El Camino”, today. “El Camino” is a perfect calling card for the band’s sound and attitude, showcasing a catalog of top-notch  original tunes by songwriter, bandleader, and harmony vocalist Kathy Osborne, delivered in standout classic country style by lead vocalist Tracy Wyatt. These two highly engaging front persons deliver a cowgirlish take on love and life amid…
Death on Demand is the first outing by the Evil Twins company, and was directed by Adam Matalon (Seasons in the Valley, Sex & Camping) and it showcases another step forward in the linking of the horror genre with a current, computer-obsessed age, something that was first teased out during Untraceable. Death on Demand starts out with a scene in which Sean McIntyre, a climber, ends up killing eir family…
EverEve – one of the most important representatives of the music genre roughly called CYGOROME (Cyber Goth Rock Metal). But before ultimately defining their style, the group experimented with a plethora of sounds, especially on their first three releases − “Seasons”, “Stormbirds” and “Regret”. Each of these albums showcased a thrilling combination of death, gothic, atmospheric and progressive metal, enforced with a huge dose of Pink Floyd overtones.
Singer-songwriter Mike Mangione is set to release his album “Tenebrae†nationally via Oarfin Distribution on August 5th. With “Tenebrae†already enjoying a soft release on the internet, and reaching #9 on the Euro Americana Charts for January, Mangione has his sights set to top these achievements in 2008. Early favorable press on the forthcoming album has included the honor of being selected as New York Magazine’s pick of the week,…
Attention is given as radio host in Miami, Florida, Ed Blanco of 88.9FM, calls Sue Bell ‘Seattle’s songbird’ and a ‘terrific jazz vocalist’ After a very successful show celebrating the completion of her newest project “Only Love” at Seattle’s premier club Jazz Alley, Sue Bell can be heard and seen in other local venues this summer delivering songs from that recording and others.
Tab the Band start off their “Long Weekend†with “Backseat Loveâ€. “Backseat Love†is an interesting type of track, which showcases a band that ostensibly is in the current period, but comes forth with a sound that links the angular sound of acts like Franz Ferdinand with a classic rock style that is reminiscent of Rick Derringer, older Aerosmith, and even Ted Nugent. “Looking Pretty, Pretty†continues with the sharp…
College Road Trip is a film that showcases Melanie Porter (Raven-Symone) and eir trip to view different colleges, a trip that is originally intended only to be a girl’s only type of event. Neurotic and obsessed father, James Porter, (played here by Martin Lawrence) intercepts Melanie and attempts to keep eir close to home, despite Melanie’s desire to spread eir wings and free eirself from the tight grasp that eir…
“Step Up 2 The Streets†is the direct sequel to 2006’s “Step Upâ€, and is a dance movie that is really made by the individuals that provided choreography. This means that Dave Scott (Stomp the Yard) and Hi-Hat (Bring It On) are present, telling the story of Andie West (Briana Evigan, from Something Sweet and Bottoms Up), and eir attempts to create a new crew separate from the 419 without…
Racing games are always fun, but it seems that most of the focus is one the car side of things. Ducati Moto looks to rectify it, by having an extreme amount of customization and differenetiation between the different modes, makes, and tracks that individuals can play on. Rather than being a solo type of experience, the game itself allows up to four players the chance to play and compete against…
Myself and the fiancé always go out on Mondays to bowl, and it is perhaps that most fun that I have during the week. Bowling has been a part of my life in video game form for quite a few years now, considering that I had a bowling mini-game for my Nokia phone all the way back in 2005. However, AMF Bowling Pinbusters! is so many steps ahead of that…
1/2 size – 24 pages. This zine is completely different from most others that I’ve seen since it deals exclusively with mix tapes. All the magazine is is mainly lists and different descriptions of each of the mixtapes, which seems like a pretty bland topic for a zine, but Joolie makes it interesting by adding some amazing personal flares to this zine. This includes hand-scribbling various backgrounds and the like…
The Video: This exclusive behind the scenes video for “Party People” includes footage from the shooting of the video in L.A. and interview clips from both Nelly and the video’s director Mark Webb. After many delays, Nelly is finally set to release his latest album Brass Knuckles. “Hip-hop is missing Nelly,” says Nelly. Featuring a duet with Fergie, the song contrasts Nelly’s tough persona with Fergie’s feminine charm. When asked…
The Bank Job starts out as a typical film of its genre, where small time criminals want to go and make that big score that will ensure them an easy (and early) retirement. However, the specific bank which they hit is home to a number of different objects that provide them with secrets about London’s upper class that, if told, would cause a number of powerful and well-known individuals a…
“New Maps of Hell†was the album that really showed that Bad Religion had a fire left that was stoked back up by “The Process of Belief†and “The Empire Strikes First†after the absolutely dismal releases that marked their Atlantic Records recordings. This deluxe edition has a little something for everyone, as Epitaph has really delved into the depths of the Bad Religion vault to find some interesting tracks.…
I understand that a great number of people know well the story of Mumia Abu-Jamal, but the amount of people that have some or all of the facts wrong are immense. For those individuals, “A Case For Reasonable Doubt?†provides all of these facts in a matter that looks to seek the truth after nearly thirty years of falsehoods and other incorrect accusations. Abu-Jamal irked a number of individuals in…
Canadian songwriter/musician/singer Veda Hille releases her thirteenth album This Riot Life, this Spring. The album is being released worldwide on Ape House, the label owned by XTC leader Andy Partridge. The release will be followed by touring in Canada, the UK, and Europe.
Chicago’s disco visionary Felix Da Housecat has mapped out his summer break plans. While some choose a trip to the local amusement park, an escape to the beach, or maybe even a road trip to visit the cousins, Felix Da Housecat was thinking on more of a global scale. The man behind revolutionary underground dancefloor hits, Felix Da Housecat, has set out on a complex itinerary spanning over 30 worldly…
Compadre Records/Music World Music has announced the release of JOHNNY CASH REMIXED, featuring bold new interpretations of Johnny Cash classics from top music remixers and producers who were recruited to take the original master recordings and infuse them with the sounds and technology of modern music styles such as hip hop and dance music. The album, which includes a performance from Snoop Dogg, will be available in stores and online on October…
Pop Evil will unveil their highly-anticipated self-titled release on Universal/Fontana/Jar’d Star/Pazzo Records August 12, 2008. With the momentum of “Hero†steadily climbing the charts and reaching terminal velocity, the track has been made available for the world to hear. Pop Evil have recently kicked-off their US tour and will be joining Puddle of Mudd, Saving Abel and Rev Theory through the month of August.
Starting on July 17th in San Diego, Earlimart will pack their van with coolers and sandwiches for a old fashioned summer road trip. There are some amazing headlining dates along the way! The band will be hitting all big cities coast- to- coast while stopping at Corn Palace, Wally World, riding the BEAST (the world longest rollercoaster) and stopping for a Chicago Dog (YUM). Earlimart will land in Brooklyn on…