UK based rockers Pendulum have just released their In Silico album in North America. Already a sensation overseas, the have their sights set on the States and just made their debut here with a triumphant appearance at this year’s Coahchella festival. To get a quick taste of the band’s dynamic live show, click here to watch “Propane Nightmares†live from the BBC “Radio 1’s Big Weekend†last week. The UK’s…
Coldplay’s video for “Violet Hill,” the first single from the band’s upcoming album, Viva La Vida, has been added to the highest rotations at MTV (Big 10), VH1 (large), MTV2 (Elite 8), mtvU (summa cum laude) and MTV Hits (Power). It will be the first video ever to receive a simultaneous premiere on MTV, VH1 and The N. Lensed by acclaimed director/visual artist Asa Mader, “Violet Hill” premieres on VH1,…
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Razorcake #36 / $4 / 116M / http://www.razorcake.org / Razorcake is well worth the four dollar price on its cover. The font on each page is small enough to make this issue of Razorcake easily equivalent to a magazine with 250 pages. There are a decent amount of advertisements in this issue, but since the adverts are more in line with the topics covered by the magazine, it does not…
—–The record hits stores June 24, 2008 and will prove to the planet that this band is one of the best contemporary acts of their genre. Their US tour with Candlemass begins this week and sweeps across the country, showcasing some material from the new album as well as their previous works
Sophia Loren has been in so many films over the course of eir career that it is not funny. The 4-film collection just released by Lionsgate in early June of 2008 features four films – 1954’s Attila and Carosello Napoletano, 1962’s Madame Sans-Gene, and 1970’s I Girasoli, a small package of the over 50 films that Loren has been in from 1950 on. The films have the original Italian and…
It seems that all the history about the Moorish and Muslim ascendancy to power in the world has been largely glossed over by individuals, be they historians or leaders of countries that have been affected by the rule. However, “When The Moors Ruled In Europe†is a film, a nearly two-hour documentary, that looks to rectify that problem by going into tremendous detail about how the Moors gained and lost…
The Love Guru is a Mike Myers-focused film that centers around eir character, who is left at the doorstep of an Indian ashram (holy teacher) as a young child. Fast-forward a number of years, and a grown-up Myers is attempting to break it big in the field of self-help and spirituality. Eir ticket to the big time is punched when Myers gets a major client – Darren Roanoke (played by…
From a Window to a Wall is the U.S. debut from Israeli songstress Noa Babayof. It was produced by Espers’ Greg Weeks at his Hexham Head studio in Northern Philadelphia and mixed by Brian McTear and Itay Taragano at TRX Studios. From a Window to a Wall will be released on the Language of Stone he and Jessica Weeks head, distributed by Drag City. Noa will tour the U.S. extensively…
“Machine†is the first track on “Snitches Get Stitchesâ€, and it shows that Rahway is an act that really appreciates 80s metal, with hints of “Dog Eat Dogâ€-era Warrant, Motley Crue, and even a little bit of the stoner-metal put forth by acts like Corrosion of Conformity and Fu Manchu. The result is something that is heavy as hell, catchy as all-get-out, and is current as well. A number of…
Saiah has been in the rap game in one form or another for about a decade. It has been in the last few years that Saiah’s star has rapidly started to rise, growing from a Richmond attraction to an East Coast phenomenon seemingly overnight. It is on this wave of success that Saiah comes forth with his “Evolutionâ€, a fourteen track tour-de-force that accurately describes the effect that Saiah’s album…
“The Beast Within†will be Reed Waddle’s claim to fame. The first single off of his new album “Piece By Pieceâ€, the track has a timeless quality to it given by the honest and smooth vocals of Waddle. The slight hint of electronic fuzz that plays at the corner of the track links the alt-rock of Waddle to storied acts like the Red Hot Valentines and Desert City Soundtrack. This…
“The Blazing Heart†is the first release by Davina Robinson. “Making Love To Your Girlfriend†is the track that listeners may already be familiar with; the track was a runner-up for VH1’s Song of the Year contest, and received honors in the Great American Song Contest. Beyond that, our Japanese readers (all 1.2% of our traffic) may know Davina Robinson from playing a number of shows around the country. For…
“The Day I Wasn’t Attacked†is a perfect piece of melodic rock, with Julian’s vocals taking a dominant position, while the instrumentation provides the perfect highlighting for everything that Sakata does on the track. The strong opening to “See?†continues with the disc’s second track, “Suffer The Youngâ€. “Suffer The Young†shows Sakata’s vocals as being influenced by the past and present in pop music, taking on hints of Jakob…
“Jonah†is a good place to start with Jimmy Reeves. The track needs little more than an acoustic guitar to paint a perfect backdrop for Reeves’s vocals to flitter over. The emotional content of Reeves’ lyrics here are similar to the work of the Goo Goo Dolls, Collective Soul, but vary from those two acts in the presence of a slight bit of Thom Yorke in the overall mix. What…
While I have heard of a number of different technology and art projects that were done in the Steampunk style, I don’t believe I had heard of a Steampunk band until I had a chance to hear Abney Park’s latest album, “Lost Horizons: The Continuing Adventures of Abney Parkâ€. The album starts out with “Airship Pirateâ€, a track that ties together Depeche Mode, Apocalyptica, and even Sisters of Mercy into…
Widely hailed by critics as one of the best albums in Carly Simon’s solo career, “This Kind Of Love†sold 23,000 copies across all outlets in the U.S. in its debut week, landing the record in the top 20 of Billboard’s Top 200 chart at number 15. The CD continues to gain momentum across multiple radio formats including the AC and AAA Tracks Chart, and Carly and band were featured…
Singer/songwriter Mike Doughty has released a music video for his second single “Fort Hood†from his album Golden Delicious, which was released on February 19 by ATO Records. Fort Hood is the base in Texas that’s lost the most people in Iraq and Afghanistan. This song is based on Mike’s past experiences and his thoughts on war. Please read more below for Mike’s process in writing this song and also…
Razorcake #15 ($3,PO Box 42129, Los Angeles, CA 90042) With each passing issue, I get more and more attached to Razorcake. Having the pleasure to review the last few issues of it, I feel that this is probably the most cohesive that I’ve seen the crew at Razorcake. This issue finds them at a juncture between politics and the personal flair that they bring to each issue. The increased amount…
This re-release of Dennis Wilson’s “Pacific Ocean Blue†marks the 30th anniversary since the album was originally released, but does not just stop with placement of the original album on CD. Rather, the Legacy Edition has a number of additions and bonus features that very few, if any Beach Boys and Dennis Wilson fans were previously familiar with. The first disc features the album as it was originally released, from…