The June 10 release of Green Rocky Road fills in the lacunae in the rightly romanticized mythos of the late folk music legend Karen Dalton and goes a long way in clarifying her crucial role in the evolution of modern acoustic music from “folk” source materials. The only formal studio recordings made during her lifetime — released in 1969 and 1971 respectively — were thoroughly dissected upon their recent re-release.…
Singstar has been one of my favorite games of the last few years, even if I can sing at all. I also grew up listening to the radio in the 1990s, so the combination of Singstar with songs from the 1990s is something that was right up my alley. Individuals that have played Singstar before will be familiar with how to play Singstar ‘90s; essentially you pick a sing, pick…
Things We Lost In The Fire / 2008 Dreamworks / 118 Minutes / http://www.thingswelostinthefire.com / http://www.dreamworks.com / This Image-award nominated film showcases the talents of Halle Berry and Benicio Del Toro in this film that showcases that out of grief, some form of happiness can be created. The film itself is about Berry’s character and eir family taking in a friend of Berry’s deceased husband, as both groups look to…
Payday AdvanceS are those things that pretty much anyone has to use at one point during their lives. They are those places that provide individuals with enough money to make it to their pay day, regardless of how long that pay day is from when the individual asks for money. Some of those payday advance places are not located in the United States, and as such, have a tendency to…
For Country Music’s biggest voice, Martina McBride, the sky’s the limit this summer as she takes her “Waking Up Laughing Tour” outdoors to over twenty-five amphitheaters. After a successful arena run, in both the US and Canada, this extension will offer fans the opportunity to take in hit after hit in a completely different environment.
$3 / No Trade / Full Size / 124 Pages / jim@jerseybeat.com / http://www.jerseybeat.com Jersey Beat, 418 Gregory Avenue, Weehawken NJ 07086 . (201) 864-9054 Jersey Beat was one of the first magazines I was lucky enough to get my hands on back in the halcyon days of 1999, and I was lucky enough to receive this copy. For some reason, the magic that I felt that I was holding…
ASCEND is a new collaborative musical project between Gentry Densley Iceburn, Eagle Twin) and Greg Anderson (sunn 0))),Goatsnake, Engine Kid). Both have been making music that has crossed paths several times in the last 19 years, the most notable being during the 90s when Anderson’s band Engine Kid toured with and shared a split album with Densely’s band Iceburn. During that time both were heavily experimenting with the fusion of…
Sexy Serial Killer Thriller Features an All-Star Cast Including the 2008 SAG Lifetime Achievement Award Recipient Justice For All Productions and Vivendi Entertainment bring the psychological thriller Kinky Killers to DVD on April 15th. The film previously made its theatrical debut in the film festival circuit last June to rave reviews.
Rev Theory is set to perform live at the WWE Fan Axxess Tour on Sunday March 30th at Thunder Field across from the famed Florida Citrus Bowl, the site of WrestleMania 24. Rev Theory will play two sets at Thunder Field 2:30 – 3:00PM and 5:00 – 5:30PM, and portions of their performance will be aired on the Pay-Per-View.
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Anti- Records, home to such notable artists as Tom Waits, Nick Cave and Neko Case, is pleased to announce the signing of William Elliott Whitmore. Â Though young in years, Whitmore seems to channel the spirit and sound of a time long gone, when music was less about flash and self-promotion, and more the lament and celebration of daily life.
“Sexy…Soulful…Irresistible…Incredible†– Smooth Jazz Monthly From the moment Jessy J hit the stage in Fresno, California for the first time as a member of super producer/guitarist Paul Brown’s live band on Valentine’s Day 2006, the love between the saxophonist/vocalist and contemporary jazz fans has been flowing nonstop.
 N.Y. Prog-Metal Pioneers Will Go on Road with Opeth, Between the Buried and Me and 3 for 21-date North American Tour to Promote GREATEST HIT Album  N.Y. progressive metal pioneers Dream Theater will embark on its 21-date North American “Progressive Nation” tour starting May 2 at Los AngelesÂ’ Gibson Amphitheatre and concluding June 1 in Tampa, FL, highlighted by two shows at New YorkÂ’s brand-new Terminal 5 (May…
It’s Raining Outside / 1 stamp / Eighth-Sized / 36 Pages / Melanie, 6270 ST Rt 113, Bellevue, OH 44811 / Reviewed 01 February 2004 In what is probably the most honest title for a zine, “It’s Raining Outside†is a very stream-of-consciousness rant about the titular event and the separation of the zine writer and eir significant other. While the even is physically very small, there is simply a…
Seattle’s Hip Hop darlings hit the road with GZA, play Supersonics halftime; Release digital EP April 29th, 2008 As momentous as 2007 was for Seattle’s Blue Scholars, 2008 is already looking to be even bigger for the duo as they prepare to drop their second digital EP and third music video since the release of their critically acclaimed album Bayani on Massline/Rawkus. Since Bayani hit the streets in June 2007,…
Five Episodes to Feature “Heroes” Footage Set to Music from Original Television Soundtrack In anticipation of the upcoming release of the “Heroes” soundtrack album from NBC Universal, “Heroes” executive producer and director Allan Arkush has crafted five unique music video podcasts that will be exclusively available for free download on Zune Marketplace. Each video short features exclusive edits of “Heroes” footage set to select tracks from the album.
*** New Album “Between the Warning and the War” Features Members of Suicidal Tendencies And Static-X *** SiX frontman Lauren Boquette, formerly of alt-metal act DROWN and Famous who opened the Tattoo The Earth Festival for Slayer and Slipknot, has discussed his group’s recently released third album, “Between The Warning and the War”, and given the following track-by-track analysis of the album:
Beginning today, San Fran’s ultra-eclectic and unclassifiable avant-face melting trio Wildildlife hit the road for a month of raging and pillaging. Get some, or don’t, and regret it later….
I Suppose #2 / Half-Sized / 28 Pages / isupposezine@yahoo.com /Â This zine is a fairly quick read, with a number of pictures obscured from the method of printing in this issue. Starting off with some poems or song lyrics (one is not sure due to the lack of attribution), the zine incorporates a story stolen directly from the local town newspaper. All and all, this block of poetry and…
CHRIS PATTERSON vocals, acoustic and electric guitars. The bands songwriter is a native of Iowa although he has called sixteen cities home over the past twenty years. Patterson received his first guitar at the age of 8 but claims he didnt learn to play it until he was 30. He carries with him very strong Irish roots and spends a couple weeks each year in Ireland seeking out music and…