ChicagoÂ’s Russian Circles have just signed to Seattle-based Suicide Squeeze records. In addition to changing labels, the band has experienced a change of members: bassist Colin DeKuiper is no longer in the band, and former Botch/current These Arms Are Snakes bassist Brian Cook is temporarily filling the position for recording purposes. Drummer Dave Turncrantz and guitarist Mike Sullivan remain as core members.
Longshot Records in 1999, with 28 songs. 5 white guys play ska-punk for 5 years, and then break up. Pretty sad. It is pretty good for a band that has 3rd wave ska influences. Slush Fund isnt a ska band, but a punk band with a trumpet. Very speed delivery of lyrics, and short songs length make this band great. Some of the guitar riffs on a few of the…
The Redbull Big Tune Beat Battle National Championships came to Seattle’s Neumo’s pitting the top two producers from each Big Tune city against each other. 12 individuals from 6 different cities (Houston, New York, Los Angeles, Seattle, San Francisco, and Chicago), went head to head, showcasing their hottest beats for the title of the country’s best beatmaker. The night was hosted by superstar Northwest producers Vitamin D and Jake One,…
Daryl Hall & John Oates – Home For Christmas / 2007 U-Watch / 11 Tracks / http://www.hallandoates.com / Hall and Oates have been together for longer than I have been alive. As I get older, the number of acts that can say that decreases, but Hall and Oates have been cranking out their music for about forty years now. However, “Home For Christmas†is a little bit different from their…
As you may have already heard, Band of Horses has a new member. His name is Tyler Ramsey. Tyler met BoH while recording his upcoming debut album, ‘A Long Dream About Swimming Across The Sea’ at Echo Mountain Studios in Asheville, NC. Initially, he was invited to perform as the opening act for their current tour. Obviously impressed with his talent, BoH invited Tyler to join the band as a…
This album has 6 songs of pure punk bliss etched on this slab of vinyl. This is extremely fast punk. The songs on this disc are of such a caliber that it is impossible to not listen to. This has to be one of the best punk bands coming out of Ohio, with awesome guitars and fucking sweet bass.It has a great old late 70s style, much like the Ramones…
First New Solo Release with Capitol Since 1974; To Be Available On CD & Digitally Starr to Launch Album at Liverpool Concert Event on January 12 On January 15 (January 14 internationally), Ringo Starr will release Liverpool 8, his first new album with Capitol/EMI since 1974’s Goodnight Vienna. Liverpool 8 will be available worldwide on CD and digitally, and the album’s title track will debut as a digital single on…
“We love the Tiesto remix. And as narcissistic as it may be, I have danced to it in my apartment!” Exclaims Sara from Tegan & Sara Click Here to Listen: www.myspace.com/tiesto “A wax statue at Madame Tussaud’s. A memorabilia case at Hard Rock Hotel in Las Vegas. Playing for a crowd of 200,000 on abeach in Brazil. Closing this year’s Coachella Saturday night after Red Hot Chili Peppers. Selling out…
On Relativity Records, with 13 songs. SOIA is metal/hardcore with political lyrics. Really good sounding metal riffs, and some cool bass lines, and great drums all the way through. I compare SOIA to Exodus and Pantera and DRI. The songs on this disc are also really short, going from the longest at 3:05 to the shortest at 1:31. Most of theses songs are more metal then anything, which isn’t bad…
Never Enough frontman Norman Matthew (ex-LYLAH) has given a track by track overview of Never Enough’s forthcoming Corporate Punishment debut, which lands in stores on November 20th, 2007. “THE CRAVING” This track was born from a piano and string arrangement I had done in the vein of Queen of The Damned and Underworld, dark and beautiful. Lyrically it’s about the curse of addictions that we all have and the destruction…
Cut Off Your Hands – Shaky Hands / 2007 I Am Sound / 6 Tracks / http:///www.cutoffyourhands.com / http://www.myspace.com/iamsoundrecords / Cut Off Your Hands play a brand of energetic indie rock that is first shown to audiences during “You&Iâ€. The jangly nature of this track fuzzes over slightly the intensity of the band’s compositions. The track is sufficiently short to not give individuals a full glance at what Cut Off…
Brian Dewan isn’t just a musician, he’s artistic in every sense of the word. In addition to his music career, he has been linked to the worlds of furniture making, art and instrumentation. On the November 13, Dewan will be releasing the first installment of the Humanitarium series, a semi-annual series of folk compilations, entitled Words of Wisdom. This disc contains a collection of old folk songs that have been…
Released in 1998 on Espo Records. It has 12 songs, and i paid nothing for it . TSC uses interesting mixes of noise in songs like “Not if i leave first”, to make a interesting indy album . Spacy, distortion filled guitars mix with a very strong drum beat. The openings for the songs are the most interesting parts of the disc. TSC can sound extremely different from song to…
2007 has been quite the year for Bishop Allen. They released “The Broken String”, their successful follow-up to 2003’s ‘”Charm School”. They have toured the United States three times, sold out many-a-show and received accolades from critics and fans everywhere. As if that is not enough time on the road, Bishop Allen are preparing to head to Europe for their first extensive tour abroad. Read on to find out about…
The Femurs – Modern Mexico / 2007 Self / 12 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/thefemurs “Vitamins†is the first song on the new Femurs album. For those that did not know, the Femurs (or “Los Femursâ€, as they are known on the front cover of “Modern Mexicoâ€), have been around for a few years. “Modern Mexico†is a collection of these songs, and shows off why exactly the band has been accumulating…
Troop supporters and USO enthusiasts, rock band Drowning Pool, went to Capitol Hill to campaign for ThisIsfortheSoldiers.org. While crusading for veteran mental health care, the members of Drowning Pool came across a suspicious bag atop Capitol Hill. Having just released the video for their single “Enemy,†the band is no stranger to antagonists and mystery. Watch as DP marches through Washington, DC, to team up with Barack Obama, on their…
This has 14 songs, and was released om 1993 on Relic Records, which is an Austrailian part of Projekt Records. Shinjuku Thief is an Ambient band, with their compositions painting pictures. For example in “Takkjirn”, at the beginning their is a fire cracking, and wind blows and thunder crashes. There are instrumental tracks on this album too. Shinjuku Thief can also change momentum at a moments notice. When i was…
As if all the praise wasn’t enough, Georgie James have also just released a video for the smash hit “Need Your Needs,” directed by Eric Cheevers and Scott Meuller & produced by Parasite Films. You can watch the video
DJ Axel – Breakin’ The Law / 2007 Holden / 15 Tracks / http://www.djaxel.com / I love mashups, and when individuals are able to make completely new albums (such as in the case of Girl Talk), the love only increases. I must admit, I had not heard much about DJ Axel in the past, although I was aware of a number of mashup albums (most famously, “The Grey Albumâ€). Anyways,…
Los Angeles psychedelic rockers Bigelf has posted its music video for the song “Pain Killers” online at this location. The hard-rockin’ track is taken from the band’s cult, underground album Hex. Recorded in 2003, Hex is available domestically for the first time ever via the Custard label and is in stores now.