This is Saliva’s 5 song demo, as so many bands are doing nowadays. Copying bands demo song # isn’t all what Saliva does. They sound like every bad alterna-rock band of the last 5 years. Even with all of that, they aren’t as bad as i mean.Their 1st song sounds like Soundgarden and Days of the New. 2nd sounds like Our Lady Peace and I mother earth. 3rd sounds like…
Instant gratification. That’s the best way to describe these monsters of rock. Going big on their masterful debut AURORA with irresistible hooks, incredible lyrics and towering riffs, every song hits hard and lingers long. Combining post-hardcore elements with tender lyrics and soaring choruses, this arena-ready wall of sound leaves no stone unturned…nothing left to be desired.
The Narrows – Benjamin / 2007 Wantage / 4 Tracks / http://www.wantageusa.com / The Narrows start off their “Benjamin†with a heavy bit of drudge and sludge, in “The Sasquatchâ€. “The Sasquatch†has much more of a pop style to it than would be present on a The End Records or Hydra Head Records band, and at points, I can hear a little bit of Audioslave present in the band’s…
Fresno, CA ain’t just the birthplace of the Sun Maid Raisin girl and Kevin Federline. It also is home to Rademacher – a quartet of musicians who have spent the past three years living on a strict DIY, van-and-sofa based touring and recording diet, a band that has shared the stage with indie luminaries like John Vanderslice, David Dondero and the Silversun Pickups. Set to unleash Stunts on December 4,…
When I bought this tape, I thought Righteous Anger would be an old local heavy metal band, but it is a weird-ass Christian band. As with all reviews, my grading is not affected by religion of the band. Framed Reality has 6 songs, and is on Little Buddy Records. The 1st two songs are songs that preach throughout the whole time, and both include the word “Jesus” in them 20…
Punahele Productions is pleased to announce the release of “Kukahi – Keali`i Reichel Live in Concert,†recorded at the Blaisdell Concert Hall in Honolulu. The DVD features Keali`i, one of Hawai`i’s best known artists and kumu hula instructors, and his Halau Ke`alaokamaile in a musical journey of old and new favorites. The DVD begins with an elaborate Kahiko segment, celebrating Hawai`i’s pre-contact era with an exquisitely choreographed dance and chant…
Landon – Defying The Stereotype / 2006 Self / 8 Tracks / http://www.landonband.com / “Only 20†is a track that is interesting to me. The Spartan, heavily electronic style of the instrumental segment of the track is good enough, but the vocals only reach their stride when Landon moves from the spoken style of vocals to something much more singing-heavy. “Only 20†has catchy bits, but is not solid enough…
Bobaflex has just released the music video for their first single “Home†off their new album Tales from Dirt Town. Bobaflex teamed up with director Dan Dobi to film the video at the infamous Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio. The band was caught on film before and during their sold-out concert on October 12th at the notorious venue and the video puts a lucid visual to their emotional song. Bobaflex’s…
This band is amazing. Just simply fucking amazing. Their music is an amalgamation of Rock, Metal, Thrash, and Goth, and it is never bogged down by crappy music. The whole CD is full of great songs, and i think ill be listening to this cd very often. I can see why this CD has sold so many copies on Resistance Records. Hopefully, these guys are still around and they will…
Sean Madigan Hoen covers Misfits’ Bloodfeast for Halloween In honor of Halloween, Sean Madigan Hoen has recorded a cover of the Misfits classic Bloodfeast! The song is now posted to our song-a-week blog and through the itunes podcast, along with an accompanying post from Hoen himself. Hoen’s debut full-length, The Liquor Witch, is now available in our online store and in stores across the country. Please contact us if you…
Catharsis #1 / $5.99 (d/l) | $14 (print) / 56M / http://www.catharsismagazine.com / I still don’t get why more zines are not doing this – putting their material in a PDF format and then going and having a physical copy available for those individuals that wish to go and read it as it was laid out. Catharsis has a number of different stories that are laid out plainly, but which…
New York City’s favorite sister act The Pierces will appear on the December 5th episode of the hit CW TV show GOSSIP GIRLS playing two of their songs “Secret” and “Three Wishes.” GOSSIP GIRLS is the #1 new show on TV with teens and is currently the #1 most downloaded show at iTunes. The Pierces will appear as the band playing the Debutante Ball in the episode titled “Hi, Society.”…
A discography from 1982 on with 34 tracks, the last one being a live set on college radio. This is on Lookout, and was release sometime after 1995. The album has all their big hits , including “Kicked Out of The Webelos” and “I want Cunt”. There are like 3 repeated songs on the disc. The songs are extremely fast and the lyrics are funny as fuck. When i say…
Beginning tomorrow, GIVING CHASE will embark on a five week tour of Europe in support of A Cheap Print Of A Masterpiece. Released by Jump Start Records on June 19th, 2007, the Philadelphia band’s debut full-length was recorded by Nick Rotundo (Boy Sets Fire, None More Black) at Clay Creek Studios.
Girl In A Coma – Both Before I’m Gone / 2007 Blackheart / 13 Tracks / http://www.girlinacoma.com / http://www.blackinacoma.com / I’m not sure if Girl in a Coma has changed the title of the Smiths classic for their own profit, but “Both Before I’m Gone†shows a band that is trying their hardest to create their own sound. Obviously, they have some pretty powerful supporters – no less than Joan…
As Tall As Lions are set to release a new digital EP entitled Into The Flood November 29th on Triple Crown/East West. The band recorded the EP with Mike Watts over a six day period in October at Vudu Studios in Long Island and are excited for their fans to get a taste of something new before they hibernate in early 2008 to record the follow up to 2006’s self…
I really like this album, because it is such a trip. No pun intended (The front cover in cut into little blotters,like acid). This band has done its homework on Teutonic Trance Music, taking a cue from Kraftwerk. It also draws heavily from the great beats of hip-hop and mixes them around into an amazing piece of art. This record is on Novamute Records, which is distributed by Tommy Boy…
“An intriguing, totally new direction. . . like the particular later-’80s 4AD period when Ivo Watts Russell was fixated on Pixies and Throwing Muses, with loopy harsh guitar, beat, and cooed vocal. . . with a bit of what you liked about Weezer’s radio hits.” ÂJack Rabid, The Big Takeover NYC – Rat Wakes Red’s sad, soulful sound found its roots in James Raftery’s (the boy nicknamed Rat) solo living…
Blake Lewis – Break Anotha / 2007 Sony / 1 Track / http://www.myspace.com/blakelewis / Anyone that knows me knows that I pretty much loathe American Idol. Sure, there have been one or two idol stars I could stand after the show (Clarkson and Aiken, primarily), but the vast majority of post-Idol albums have been drek. Blake Lewis, with eir single “Break Anothaâ€, is trying to change that. What Lewis trying…
Add the Y of multi-instrumentalist John Davis [drummer of D.C.’s defunct Q And Not U], the X of singer-songwriter Laura Burhenn, and their combined knack for evocative production, inventive songwriting, and multi-part harmonies, and you’re almost there. Mix in the duo’s passion for 60s & 70s pop music including The Kinks, Richard & Linda Thompson, The Jam, Simon & Garfunkel, and some “Shake Some Action”-era Flamin’ Groovies, and you’ve got…