In support of their latest self-titled release, the New Rivals are touring non-stop into 2008. Below are tourdates they have lined up with Stiff Little Fingers and with The Lemonheads. Also they’ve released a video for “Mudslinging†check it out SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC hardware, consumer tech, and gaming culture since 1998.…
8 song release in 1998 on Golden Garbage Can Records. Light hair rock from these guys from London Ontario. They sound like Poison, Scorpions, Motley Crue, and Warrant, complete with some great wank-o-rama guitar solos and excellent guitar lines.Syre has a great sound that should have been in 19898. The vocalist at times sounds like Bret from poison, and at other times sounds like the lead singer of the Scorpions.”Hard…
U.S. troops overseas and veterans here at home will get an early “present in their holiday stocking†as Mannheim Steamroller, along with their fans and the VFW Foundation partner for a week-long promotion to bring America’s favorite Christmas music to military service members and their families. To celebrate Thanksgiving and the approaching holiday season, beginning Monday, Nov. 19 running through Sunday, Nov. 25, for every purchase of the new holiday…
Chris Rice – What a Heart is Beating For / 2007 Sony / 11 Tracks / http://www.chrisrice.com / http://www.sony.com / When I still was seriously into Christian music, Chris Rice was an individual that I encountered. I was not too familiar with eir work, but I heard a few tracks here and there that I like. “What a Heart is Beating For†starts off with “So Much For My Sad…
Fresh from their blistering performance at CMJ, The Hard Lessons (Augie, Ko Ko and The Anvil) sign with Ann Arbor, Michigan’s Quack!Media. Tossing away the rule book on the conventional regimen of selling records, The Hard Lessons and Quack!Media are taking an unsullied approach to their upcoming release. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the founder and editor-in-chief of NeuFutur Magazine, where he has covered independent music, PC…
Ahh….the ever popular poser band The Suicide Machines. I know i am going to piss off the legions of their fans, but i thought TSM are mediocre punk that just to get famous, put horns in their band. All their songs start off good, but then it just goes into bad 3rd wave ska. The only indication that i have heard that TSM are good are 2 songs, one off…
We are seriously thrilled to announce the addition of Bon Iver to the Jagjaguwar family. In early 2008 Jagjaguwar will properly release the debut full-length “For Emma, Forever Ago” that has been making major waves in critics circles based on the strength of an early artist-pressed advance cd and a couple awe-inspiring sets at CMJ a few weeks back. The New York Times called it “irresistible” and Pitchfork stamped its…
She Wants Revenge – This Is Forever / 2007 Universal / 13 Tracks / http://www.shewantsrevenge.com / http://www.universalrepublic.com / You know, I don’t remember She Wants Revenge charting in 2005 and 2006, and apparently they did for “Tear You Apart†and “These Thingsâ€, hitting #5 and #22 on the U.S. Modern Rock charts. “True Romance†is one of the singles off of the track, and it shows She Wants Romance as…
Heading into their eighth year of broadcasting cutting edge music, pioneering web radio/art collective DUBLAB is marking this November their “Infinity” Anniversary with the unveiling a freshly redesigned & greatly expanded website, the launch of their fundraiser campaign, and the announcement that they are going non-profit. Things kick off this week with the Proton Drive starting this Monday, the completion of the DUBLAB’s new site, and Wednesday’s Echo Expansion show…
This band I know since my dad works with one of the guys in it. I was blown away the first time i heard it. This band is seriously good and very heavy. This music is throw you on your ass and kick you in the nuts metal. I like this band a lot. I give this tape an 8 out of a 10 since they totally kick ass. Track…
10 songs on Army Ant Records in 99. Aside from the sickening religious liner notes, the band is pretty cool. I have been able to see these guys live a few times, and they kick ass. “Wishful Thinking” sounds like a song fit for 120 minutes with an excellent groove and a sound like the Crash Test Dummies with 70s country. Excellent song to start out the disc out with,…
New Duets Album Pairs Music Legend Anne Murray with a Who’s-Who of Top Female Recording Artists, Including Martina McBride, Amy Grant, Nelly Furtado, Carole King, k.d. lang, Shelby Lynne, Olivia Newton-John, Shania Twain and More Anne Murray to Tour to Several U.S. Cities in February and March 2008 Music icon Anne Murray has sold more than 50 million albums in a distinguished career that spans four decades. On January 15th,…
Baby Elephant – Turn My Teeth Up / 2007 Godforsaken / 17 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/babyelephantmusic / Baby Elephant consists of Prince Paul (producer of 3rd Bass, De La Soul and part of Handsome Boy Modeling School) and Bernie Worrell, of Parliament and the Talking Heads. Rounding out the trio is Don Newkirk, who has been associated with Prince Paul. The disc is laid out like many classic rap albums, int…
Fifty years of the GRAMMY® Awards and the artists who have made each year special, are celebrated in the book, And The GRAMMY Goes To… The Official Story of Music’s Most Coveted Award, released today by Borders under the retailer’s exclusive and proprietary publishing program. This commemorative volume, authored by noted Rolling Stone Magazine and Emmy®-nominated television writer David Wild, contains a special foreword by legendary, 27-time GRAMMY-winning music producer…
The album was released in 1992 on Taang Records ,with 29 songs spanning all of SSD’s career. If you dont know, SSD was formed in 1981 and released 4 albums before breaking up in 1985. Really fast punk, shittily recorded but with great guitars and screaming vocals. The lyrics are hard to understand, and SSD sounds influenced by Surf/Rockabilly guitaring. In fact their guitars are more close to Surf music…
Skylark is Nic Fanciulli and Andy Chatterley. The pair have been working together for almost 10 years and their credentials are impressive. Earlier this year they were nominated for a Grammy (yes that’s right – A GRAMMY!) under their Buick Project moniker, for their remix of Tiefschwarz’s ‘Damage’ collaboration with Tracy Thorn and together have released over 20 remixes and original productions. Their debut artist album ‘I-Panik’ is something Nic…
West Indian Girl – 4th and Wall / 2007 Milan / 11 Tracks / http://www.westindiangirl.com / West Indian Girl have been around as a band since at least 2004, when they released their self-titled debut album on Astralwerks. Members of West Indian Girl have worked together before, as Robert James and Francis Ten were previously in WIG. “To Die in L.A.†is the first track on “4th and Wallâ€, and…
Drinkaware, the UK’s leading consumer facing charity promoting responsible drinking, has joined up with homeless charity CRISIS in a unique fund raising initiative. Beth Ditto, The Enemy, Paul Weller, New Young Pony Club, Graham Coxon, Supergrass, Drew McConnell (Babyshambles), Ed Harcourt, Pearl Lowe and Andy Rourke (The Smiths) are forming a new supergroup called Crisis to help fight homelessness. The band will write and record a one off track called…
1999, Released independently, and it has 17 songs from Cantons hometown heroes that might be playing at cool and phat august 20th. Pop punk in the style of the Tirekickers, Rancid, and Smash mouth. These guys are one of the biggest bands in Northern Ohio, and should be more popular. The songs on this disc were written from 95-99 and most (8) of the songs are 2:10 to 2:23 long.…
WIDELY ACCLAIMED SINGER-SONGWRITER MINDY SMITH ADDS HER GRACEFUL TOUCH TO THE YULETIDE SEASON ON ‘MY HOLIDAY’ CD FEATURES SIX ORIGINALS AND FIVE CHRISTMAS CLASSICS INCLUDING GUEST APPEARANCE BY ALISON KRAUSS “Smith is a deft songwriter straddling folk, country and pop, with a lovely girl-woman soprano that feels like cotton sheeting after a bath.” – ENTERTAINMENT WEEKLY “Smith’s best songs sound like little miracles.” – USA TODAY (Los Angeles, CA) –…