Multi-platinum selling pop singer Clay Aiken will release his fourth album, On My Way Here, on RCA Records/19 Entertainment on May 6th, 2008. The collection is the 29-year-old Raleigh, NC, native’s first album of original songs since his 2003 chart-topping, double- platinum debut Measure of a Man.
The New Scheme #8 (Free, Stuart Anderson, PO Box 19873, Boulder, CO 80308) My my, how The New Scheme has grown up. I distribute the magazines around my college, and I usually don’t even get to read them. So, my last experience with The New Scheme was around a year ago, and I was sent #8 for review by Jim. Much smaller in page count than the prior issues, The…
Check out live videos http://www.youtube.com/wearecocobs LA Times Top 10 Buzz Bands of 2007 NME “… In thrall to the likes of The Replacements, The Lemonheads, The Byrds and even Dylan. Man, we love that shit. Why? Because there’s only a few months ’til summer. That means a lot time smoking spliffs in parks, and thanks to this, there’s more material for our “Now That’s What I Call Smoking Spliffs in…
Imperium Romanum (PC) / 2008 Haemimont / http://www.imperium-game.com / http://www.southpeakgames.com / Imperium Romanum is a game that is set up in a way similar to Civilization, in that individuals start out as a governor of a province, and are charged with making their province equal Rome in terms of stature and size. Individuals that played Glory of the Roman Empire should know that this is the true sequel to the…
Support offered by All Shall Perish, The Warriors, Eternal Lord, Since The Flood Massachusetts’ THE ACACIA STRAIN are proud to announce a summer 2008 headlining tour across the United States. Dubbed the Sun Your Bunz Tour, and featuring support from All Shall Perish, The Warriors, Eternal Lord and Since The Flood, the tour with cross America from late-May into late-June. A tour admat is also available online here (http://prostheticrecords.com/tassunyourbunz.html). The…
First, check out this great video of Jeremy Fisher performing “Sula.” http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Danw9udDADc Secondly, and this is only if you like it: NeuFutur Magazine and Cornerstone Promotions are offering three Jeremy Fisher prize packs. These prize packs include a brand spankin’ new copy of “Goodbye, Blue Monday”, eir 2007 album on Aquarius Records. Along with these CDs, there is also a t-shirt included.
Dead Boys – Return of the Living Dead Boys / 2008 MVD / 50 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / The Dead Boys were one of the few bands that had ever made anything of themselves from the Cleveland area. This band started in 1975 and broke up for the first time in 1979. While the act would have to stay together to record a live album for Sire Records (contract obligations),…
Individuals want to find things to do for the summer. For those individuals in the United Kingdom, FestivalPlanet is the web site that needs to be checked out. This is due to the fact that FestivalPlanet has the UK Festival Calendar 2008, which shows every event of any significance that will take place in the UK for this summer and beyond. So, if you want to know exactly what’s up…
Lollipop #61 ($4.95 , PO Box 441493, Boston, MA 02144) Ooh it’s a full colour publication, and it has a free mp3 CD. Good sign, right? Typically, it would be, if the magazine’s content was more than just reviews and interviews, with a comic strip thrown in here and there. Bands featured in this issue include Strapping Young Lad, The Donnas, and Grave. Oh, did I mention the advertisements that…
On July 22, Matthew Sweet will release his 10th studio album, Sunshine Lies, in a new alliance with Shout! Factory. Fans who have eagerly awaited the album’s arrival (and have been tracking its progress under the working title Rock Bottom) will not be disappointed. Call it what you wish–Sweet terms it “power-pop-folk-rock-psychedelic-melodic-singer-songwriter-type stuff”–listeners will marvel at the depth and clarity of vision here.
I know that I say this a lot when it comes to rap CDs, but thank you so much for not having ten different skits on your CD. Anyways, “The Set Up” starts off “with “Flawless”, a track that has a very funky backdrop for the current style of rap that issues forth. The stuttering steps that are present during this first track are a little odd, but when the…
The New Scheme – Issue 3. Full Size/56 Pages. This is one of the most professionally done zines that I have had the chance to review since Impact Press, which says a lot. The print run for this issue is 5000 copies, a feat that I believe was achieved to a clear and simplistic style. The typical abundance of advertisements are in this issue, but do not detract considerably from…
Jive recording artist Lil Mama is set to release her eagerly-awaited debut album Voice Of The Young People. Her current hit single, “Shawty Get Loose” with Chris Brown and T-Pain, is #25 on the Billboard Hot 100 Singles chart and #17 on both the Digital Tracks and Digital Singles Charts.
As previously announced Metal Mind Productions will released Believe’s second album on 19th May 2008 in Europe and 8th July 2008 in USA (via MVD). The band, created by guitarist Mirek Gil, should be known already by fans of Collage and Satellite. Not only was Mirek a founding member and main song writer of Collage, but he played with Satellite as well (on their debut album). For his new band…
Tobias Froberg – Turn Heads / 2008 Cheap Lullaby / 12 Tracks / http://www.tobiasfroberg.com / http://www.cheaplullaby.com / Tobias Froberg is an individual that does not care what genre eir ultimately ends up, but tat each and every track on “Turn Heads†is done to catch individual listeners in with hooky music and a compelling set of vocals. This means that a track like “Blissful†has hints of sixties pop, even…
Dave Patten – Pace of Change / 2008 Clark / 5 Tracks / http://www.davepatten.com In the last six months since the last time that we reviewed Dave Patten, he has really taken that first bold step forward. First, he released a cover of the current hit “Sweetest Girlâ€, which provided individuals with a version that is even more soulful and energetic, while still being very sad in message, than the…
NeuFutur and Total Assault have again brought hot fire to you – this time, for a Nintendo Wii and extra pieces and part to make a pretty bitchin’ prize pack. Check the link at the bottom to sign up.
Bachelor Party 2 / 2008 Fox / 104 Minutes / http://www.fox.com /  Bachelor Party is a 1984 film that featured a young Tom Hanks, where Rick Gassko, a party animal, decides to actually settle down and marry eir girlfriend Debbie Thompson (Tawny Kitaen). As one can guess from the title, Rick’s friends decide to throw Rick one last party. Debbie, the insecure wife, believes that Rick cheats on eir,…
Freshtrends.com is one of the oldest sites that provides individuals with all of the different belly button rings, nose rings, and tongue rings that they could conceivably want. While a number of local places, whether it be Hot Topic, the local head shop, or some Claire’s in the mall may have an OK selection, Freshtrends.com provides individuals with countless different options.
Mark Brown & Micky Slim may not spring to mind as your perfect dance music tag team but for the next installment of Cr2’s Live & Direct series they have joined forces to bring you something a little different than the norm. Micky’s sets are all about the party and the bass, ensuring the dancefloor and atmosphere are electric and everyone is having the time of their life! Mark’s mix…