No one can ever accuse Sharon Jones of being inconsistent or unreliable. Time and time again her energy, talent, and personality have been lauded by critics and fans alike, and her powerful performance at this year’s Coachella only helped solidify claims that she does in fact, “inspire.†(Thanks to the Wired blog for the great photo!) Because during their Friday night set, Sharon and her Dap-Kings let nobody down, putting…
Pick Your Poison #4 / :45 / $2.00 / 60M / Nate Gangelhoff, PO Box 8995, Minneapolis, MN 55408 / http:/www.pickyourpoison.net / Nate is the edtior of You Idiot!, which is easily one of the best zines to be in its current run. I came into Pick Your Poison with a very positive outlook, and I was not disappointed in any way. This issue, Nate talks about 28 specific things,…
BUSDRIVER TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE “ELLEN DISINGENUOUS†MAY 27  “Hyperkinetic MC†(SF Weekly) On Tour with Dizzee Rascal and EL-P Starting May 8   Los Angeles rapper Busdriver (born Regan Farquhar) is taking a break from writing and recording his new record, the yet-untitled follow-up to last year’s RoadKillOvercoat, to tour with Dizzee Rascal and EL-P.
Having already charmed her way into the heart of her hometown of New York, Jaymay will finally share her enchanting vocals and introspective lyrics with the rest of America.  Jaymay is set to embark on her first ever U.S. tour for two weeks in June. Co-headlining will be special guests, the English folk duo, Fink. These are shows not to miss!
SiX – Between the Warning and the War / 2007 1605 / 13 Tracks / http://www.sixmusic.com / SiX has been around for quite a few years. In fact, they have been around since 2001. The band has not released an album since 2004, so one can guess that they have a few tracks to stick on this, their latest album. “The Day I Died†is the first track on the…
“Letters Home From the Garden of Stone†from Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford Active at WBCN Boston, WXDX Pittsburgh, KNDD Seattle, KDGE Dallas, KXTE Las Vegas, KTBZ Houston  Everlast’s “Letters from the Garden of Stone,†the controversial first single from his upcoming album, Love, War and the Ghost of Whitey Ford, is being added to the playlists of major radio stations around the country. As of…
Crash Romeo – Gave Me The Clap / 2008 Trustkill / 11 Tracks / http://www.crashromeo.com / “Victim Liar†is a damn good song. The band is able to draw elements of Yellowcard, Blink 182, and even throw in a little bit of The Dangerous Summer and Amber Pacific to make a full sound. The pop-punk / rock./ emo blend that Crash Romeo put out on “Gave Me The Clap†has…
May 17 2008 8:00P Xtreme Wheels Buffalo, New York May 18 2008 8:00P Magic Stick Detroit, Michigan May 20 2008 8:00P The Basement Columbus, Ohio May 21 2008 8:00P Subterranean Chicago, Illinois May 22 2008 6:30P Mojoes Rock House Tinley Park, Illinois May 23 2008 6:00P Main Street Cafe Kansas City, Missouri May 24 2008 8:00P The Marquis Theater Denver, Colorado
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The Old Haunts – Poisonous Times / 2008 Kill Rock Stars / 12 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/theoldhaunts / It has been a few years since The Old Haunts came out with their last album, “Fallow Fieldâ€, and only a year less since they came out with “Fuel on Fireâ€. “Volatile†is one of the stand out track s on the disc, as it is able to really capture an contemporary indie…
Dream Theater – Greatest Hit / 2008 Rhino / 22 Tracks / http://www.dreamtheater.net / http://wwwrhino.com / Through the last twenty three years, Dream Theater has been around, creating their own distinctive brand of progressive rock / metal. While individuals in that scene have been able to see what they are doing pretty clearly, large scale success has eluded them. Sure, the band has broken onto the higher reaches of the…
Their lastest track on RCRD LBL – “Give Up The Money (1982)†– was one of the top tunes downloaded that week! The CoCo B’s just popped into Vlaze TV for a brief performance and interview 80,000 + fans and counting checked out their performance for “Sister Cold Callerâ€
Kid Rock and Lynyrd Skynyrd will be making headlines and turning heads this August as they team up for their first ever tour together. Hitting sheds across the country and Canada, the team of hell raisers will be bringing the best party in years to fans of all generations for what is sure to be the best tailgate and show experience of recent years.
With a sound that sits impatiently between The Velvet Underground and European techno, The Delta Fiasco have crafted an audio-visual ‘happening’ of subversive, avant-garde allure. With catchy hooks, haunting vocals and synchronised bleeps the Liverpool outfit bring a whole new darkness to the current de rigueur for smiley-faced nu-rave. However don’t expect a depressive sound. Their live shows may be filthily malevolent slices of electronic spectacle but with remixes by…
ROH – Rising Above / 2008 Ring of Honor / http://www.rohwrestling.com / I know that I’m not the biggest fan of a number of different promos before an event, but the way that Ring of Honor starts out -Rising Above is solid in the way that they create interest in the event to follow. For those individuals that are not familiar with the Rising Above event, it was one of…
Drawn Together – Uncensored: Season Three / 2008 Comedy Central / 308 Minutes / http://www.comedycentral.com This is the last season of Drawn Together that is set to air. To be honest, it is a pretty good decision that this show was put out to pasture, as pretty much any parody of reality TV shows had been explored and properly dissected. Saying that, this season of Drawn Together is stronger than…
Heralded Indianapolis, IN doom metal masters THE GATES OF SLUMBER have posted another new song online from their forthcoming new album, Conqueror. The brand new TGoS track “Ice Worm†can be previewed now at this location. Conqueror will see a May 27, 2008 North American release date via Profound Lore Records.
The Dodos “Fools†Video Debuts On MTV 2 Subterranean This Sunday Alongside Radiohead & MTV U’s Cum Laude Rotation Play Pitchfork Festival, Capitol Hill Block Party, Siren Festival, Oya Festival, Sled Island Festival, Way Out West Festival, Haldern Festival & Pop Montreal
One-man act Matthew Erickson, who performs under the band name Toy Gun Cowboy, announced the band’s music will appear in new documentary about the downtown Santa Ana art and music scene titled Primer.
What I wasn’t familiar with the first issue of the zine, this issue came to me as a packet of Microcosm stuff, and by far, this is equitable in quality to any of the other zines in that parcel. This time, we are treated to a personal zine done by Joe, detailing the ennui of having everything one could want and the encroaching stagnation of being in such a position.…