On April 19th we announced to our readers that Crosby Loggins was selected to participate on MTV’s “Rock the Cradle†and not only did he rock it – he ruled. Last week Crosby took home the grand prize, a record deal with Jive Records. The feedback we had from our readers was varied, some thought that Jesse Blaze Snider should have taken home the crown with his back flips and…
The first track on “Moon is the New Earth†is “Sneak Outâ€, and the overall sound of the band sounds like a mix of The Vines and Queens of the Stone Age. The act is able to throw in intense guitars and draw them back masterfully for the vocals to reach prominence at all of the right times. “Sneak Out†continues to plug at the same points throughout the entirety…
This collection features 5 of Deneuve’s biggest films: Manon 70 (1968), Le Sauvage (1975), Hotel Des Ameriques (1981), Le Choc (1982), Fort Saganne (1984), in one solid package. Individuals will be able to see Denuve really coming into eir stride as one of the premiere French actresses of eir generation. “Manon 70†deals with Denueve’s role as an individual that likes living large, sleeping with millionaires and the like until…
Secret Agent Clank is the 7th Ratchet & Clank game in the series, and was developed by High Impact Games, who individuals may remember as the individuals behind Ratchet & Clank: Size Matters. As individuals may able to surprise from the title, there is a Bond-type feel to the game, whether it is due to the plot (where Clank has to provide individuals with the evidence needed to find Ratchet…
Never Enough, featuring Eighteen Visions’ guitarist Keith Barney (ex- Throwdown) and Drummer Trevor Friedrich and Lylah frontman Norman Matthew, have posted live footage from their performance at Deep Rock Drive
Industry Icon Will Wright, the Chief Designer from Maxis, an EA studio. Wright’s games are some of the most popular and acclaimed titles of all time, including SimCity and the mega-hit The Sims, which recently celebrated 100 million units sold. Wright will provide a public demo of his latest project, the hotly anticipated game Spore. One of the most ambitious games ever made, Spore gives players their own personal universe…
Acorn Media is getting into the meat of Da Vinci’s Inquest. The show was originally aired on CBC from 1998 to 2005 for a total of seven seasons. Individuals that have been around the Vancouver area would be familiar of the plot content of a number of these episodes, as they loosely covered the life and times of former mayor (and formerly chief coroner) Larry Campbell. For individuals that may…
Members of Annuals & Friends Launch Terpsikhore Collective w/New Releases From Sunfold and What Laura Says Stream Sunfold’s “Sara the American Winter” mp3 here: http://www.terpsikhore.com/sunfoldtoytugboats/ What Laura Says: http://www.myspace.com/whatlaurasaysthinksandfeels Members of Raleigh, NC six-piece Annuals and friends are excited to announce the national launch of their Terpsikhore label. As an organized collective-style entity, Terpsikhore has revealed its first set of releases for 2008 from Sunfold and What Laura Says.
Jon McKiel recently traveled from his hometown of Halifax, Nova Scotia to Memphis, Tennessee, to record a live acoustic session at the legedenary Sun Studios. The session is part of a new series put together by Jeff Davidson to showcase up and coming artists.Â
Read #22 ($4, READ, PO Box 3437, Astoria, NY 11103) While I have been a huge fan of the other READ issues I’ve received, I would have to say that #22, subtitled “The Work Issueâ€, is probably about my favourite of the entire run. Incorporating pretty much any work-related material from prior issues of READ and the archives at www.readmag.com, “The Work Issue†reads like a sitcom, with typically funny,…
“A wonder from Leeds… he regularly plays gigs with a freestanding guitar which explodes into light… wonderful.” – NME “One of the most visionary solo artists in the world today.” – Drowned In Sound “The Leeds-based king of his own melodious empire… rippling electronic puddles and muddy swirls of flotsam… good people of this realm, welcome to Napoleon IIIrd.” – Plan B “Puts so much heart and soul into every…
Twilight Ritual hits stores on June 24th, and an mp3 of the track “Death of Self” is now posted as a teaser for the full album: http://www.atalossrecordings.com/DeadbirdDeathofSelf.htm.
Shinedown have just put together a video teaser for their upcoming album, The Sound of Madness. The clip features their new single, “Devour†and images inspired by the album’s cover art. This marks the debut of new guitarist Nick Perri formally of Silvertide who replaced founding member, Jasin Todd.
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 late this Summer by One Little Indian. 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…
NeuFutur Magazine is finally able to release the mp3 DL for Ponytail’s new single, “Come Celebrate the Body Electric (It Came From An Angel).” It’s off their forthcoming album Ice Cream Spiritual on Baltimore imprint We Are Free (part of the Yeasayer fam) and is available on iTunes.
Read #20 – This zine is incredibly glossy, but written in such a way that an individual reader will look past that and notice the off-the-wall style of the magazine. The first half of the magazine is really what does it for me, as the second half is just the typical reviews of movies, books, and the like. Two themes recurrent in the magazine are crushes and Rush, and both…
The Explorers Club are hitting the road in celebration of “Freedom Wind” criss-crossing North American with Lightspeed Champion and Flowers Forever. The soundtrack of the summer will be in a town near you very soon — don’t miss out.
Individuals may remember who Jesse James Dupree is from eir stint as the lead singer / guitarist of Jackyl, a hair metal band that may be best known for “The Lumberjackâ€. “Rev It Up and Go-Go†is Dupree’s second solo album, and is full of fun rock that will keep individuals listening in through the entirety of the track. This means that the introductory track plays very heavily on Dupree’s…
Under The Same Moon is a Spanish language, English-subtitled movie that focuses around Rosario’s (Kate del Castillo, Bordertown, American Visa) life as an illegal worker in the United States ,as ey tries to raise enough in the way of money to go forth and provide a better life for eir family. The orientation of the film is of a split-focus, with both Rosario and eir son, Carlitos being given equal…
While Carmen Miranda may not be well known to current audiences, Fox has decided that releasing a five-disc DVD set would ensure eir place among the classic stars of movie history. The set itself features five of Miranda’s best-known movies, “The Gang’s All Hereâ€, â€Greenwich Villageâ€, “Something For The Boysâ€, “Doll Faceâ€, and “If I’m Luckyâ€. The quality of the transfers of each of these films, shot in color and…