Hell Girl Volume 6: Pinwheel /2008 Funimation / 100 Minutes / http://www.funimation.com/hellgirl / I just love the fact that the turnaround from the original airing of an anime in Japan and the bringing over of that show to American shores has decreased significantly in the last few years. Hell Girl began in October of 2005, and Funimation has already released six volumes of the show. These episodes (4) conclude the…
With the increasing power of computers, seemingly doubling in processor and computing power each year, it becomes extremely necessary for memory upgrade. Where merely buying one gigabyte (GB) of RAM was enough, individuals now have to go and throw down on a 2gb memory Upgrade, a 4GB Memory Upgrade, or even 8gb memory upgrades for their computer.
 Progressive metal comes in many shapes and sizes, but undoubtedly the genreÂ’s top export out of Brazil is MindFlow. The Brazilian band will soon be performing throughout the U.S. in support of their upcoming album, Destructive Device. The group (which includes singer Danilo Herbert, guitarist Rodrigo Hidalgo, bassist Ricardo Winandy, keyboardist Miguel Spada and drummer Rafael Pensado) manage to show off their instrumental virtuosity while never losing sight of…
The Pornographic Flabbergasted Emus #5 / $2 / :30 / wredfright@yahoo.com / Wred Fright is one of the best pseudo-fiction (maybe even just fiction) writers that I’ve ever had the luck to stumble upon. The writing style that Wred uses in this is issue (which compromises the 12th, 13th, and 14th chapters of the story) is similar in style to Pynchon. What really makes that argument hold water with me…
The expanded edition of the Plug Award nominated “Hymns for a Dark Horse” will be released on June 17 (and August 18 in the UK), featuring two new songs as bonus tracks. Originally released by Burly Time Records in 2007, Dead Oceans is thrilled that this masterpiece will finally be widely available.
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Chord Easy (5th Edition, Sample Version) / $1 / 1:20 / 20M / Light Living Library, POB 190-cea, Philomath, OR 97370 Chord Easy is a magazine that ostensibly seeks to show individuals all they need to know about musical chords. The version that I have in my hands is the sample version, clocking in at 12 pages. There is also a sixty-page, $5 version, that would go considerably further…
Fake Life #7 / $2 / :45 / 32M / http://www.pxsdistro.com / gomek@comcast.net I had the chance to review Fake Life #6 a few months ago. I got this issue just a few days ago and dove right in. This issue seems a little more hit and miss than #6, starting out with Rob’s “The Fool’s Wayâ€. This piece deals with Rob’s trials and tribulations in love, with Rob randomly…
Mediaskare is proud to announce the addition of Queens, NY’s ENDWELL to its ever-growing roster of genre pushing bands. The first release from the band through Mediaskare will be a 5 song EP titled ‘Revenge Is A Healthy Motive’, which will be available exclusively via iTunes and specialty shops on May 27th and at the band’s live shows beginning May 25th. The tracks “Mike Tyson†and “Sympathy For All Sufferers 
Coldplay announce their “Viva La Vida” North American Tour in support of their new album of the same name, which will be released on June 17th. The tour, which will be produced by Live Nation, will kick off on June 29th in Philadelphia, PA. Ticket information is available at http://www.coldplay.com or at http://www.livenation.com.Before kicking off the “Viva La Vida” tour, Coldplay will play free concerts in London (June 16th at…
Coffins has released two tracks from their upcoming album Buried Death on their Myspace page. The album, to be released on 20 Buck Spin Records with distribution through Southern Lord, will hit the streets on June 20th, and was in Decibel Magazine’s 25 most anticipated LPs of 2008. The title track “Buried Death” will be featured on the upcoming Southern Lord sampler that will given out free on the upcoming North American Boris tour,
Plunki #1 / Free / 16M / plunkie.magazine@hotmail.com /Â My sister found this zine in eir travails around Pittsburgh, and ey knew that I reviewed zines, so I received it after ey was done. This is the inaugural issue of Plunkie, and while there is not too terribly much information in this issue, there are a few places that make me chuckle. A number of the pages are just drawings,…
Anxious to get on the road, celebrate the summer, and perform songs from their new album The Odd Couple, Gnarls Barkley have announced a slew of upcoming festival performances. Gnarls has confirmed 20 dates so far, including: the Roots Picnic in Philly; the Soco Music Experience in Denver; the Quart Festival in Norway; the Roskilde Festival in Denmark; Rock Werchter in Belgium; Eurockness in France; the Montreux Jazz Festival in…
Toby Keith – 35 Biggest Hits / 2008 Universal / 35 Tracks / http://www.tobykeith.com / http://www.ilovethatsong.com / As one may be able to glean from the title of this collection, “35 Biggest Hits†marks country’s own Toby Keith’s biggest contributions to the field of country music, be it past, present, or current. This means that there is 1993’s “Should’ve Been A Cowboyâ€, 2002’s “Courtesty of the Red, White, and…
 British sensation Leona Lewis has reclaimed the Number One position on the Billboard Hot 100 with her worldwide smash hit single, “Bleeding Love†for a fourth, record-breaking week. Never before in the history of the pop song chart has a British-born female solo artist ever held the #1 spot on the singles chart with a debut charting single for 4 weeks.
Frightened Rabbit will return to the States this month on the heels of their just-released critically acclaimed sophomore LP, THE MIDNIGHT ORGAN FIGHT, and will be extending their tour, adding dates in New York and Los Angeles. The band will be joined on the month-long jaunt by The French Kicks for the first leg followed by Oxford Collapse. While in Seattle, Frightened Rabbit will stop in at KEXP for a…
Good Riddance – Remain in Memory – The Final Show / 2008 Fat Wreck / 31 Tracks / http://www.fatwreck.com / I had no idea that Good Riddance had been around since 1990. Of course, their stint on Fat Wreck began with 1994’s “Decoy†and “Remain in Memory†marks their last album (2006’s “My Republic†was their last studio album). “Remain in Memory†is a live recording of Good Riddance’s…
OST: The Strangers / 2008 Lakeshore / 19 Tracks / http://www.thestrangers.net / http://www.lakeshore-records.com / There have been commercials for The Strangers practically on every station, at every time, of the day. The film itself is about events that occurred in 1981, where a couple were attacked and psychologically tortured by three individuals in their home. It is thus important to find a composer for the movie’s score that will accurately…
For your streaming pleasure, Suicide Squeeze Records is proud to unleash two tracks off the new Human Highway record, “Moody Motorcycle” out Aug 19.
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