Mark Olson – The Salvation Blues / 2007 Hacktone / 11 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/markolsonmusic / http://www.hacktone.com / “The Salvation Blues†is a weirdly-packaged album. When I first opened up the package from Hacktone, I thought they had screwed up and sent me a book instead of the latest Mark Olson CD. A quick check later, and I was on my way to listening to what is one of the more…
Operation Ivy – Operation Ivy  / 2007 Hellcat Records / 27 Tracks/ www.hell-cat.com/ Hep, hep, hep, pick it up, pick it up! Even after their short existence as a band Operation Ivy’s influence can be seen within the Ska/Punk scene as they set the bar for the next platform for a new generation’s angst to be expressed. The reissue of Operation Ivy’s twenty-seven masterful tracks allows a new generation who…
Los Angeles, October 10, 2007. ZOX are set to release, LINE IN THE SAND on SideOneDummy January 22, 2008. LINE IN THE SAND is the follow up to THE WAIT from 2005. The band will be doing a short warm up tour starting in Albany, NY on Nov. 12. They will be showcasing the majority of their new material.
Tour Dates w/Justice Friday 19 October – Montreal, PQ Metropolis – w/ Justice (sold out) Saturday 20 October – New York NY Terminal 5 – w/ Justice (sold out) Sunday 21 October – Philadelphia, PA Trocadero – w/ Justice Monday 22 October – New York NY Terminal 5 – w/ Justice Road to Recovery “With hints of prog-rock and ’70s sci-fi themes, Dystopia’s soaring synth melodies, falsetto-laden choruses, and unironic…
Zigmat – S/T / 2007 Self / 10 Tracks / http://www.zigmat.com / Zigmat plays a brand of electronic-infused indie rock that will get individuals up and on the dance floor as soon as the first bars of “Light of the Moon†start up. The band blends together the rigid structure of the synthesizer perfectly with the much more airy, indefinite sounds of the vocals. What results is a track that…
Megadeth – That One Night: Live In Buenos Aires / 2007 Image / 22 Tracks / http://www.megadeth.com / http://www.image-entertainment.com / Megadeth has been releasing a lot of different material in the last year. There was their “Warchestâ€, and there is also this 2-CD or 1-DVD release called “That One Nightâ€, which covers the band’s trip down to Buenos Aires, Argentina in May of 2005. Apparently, Megadeth plays long shows as…
Houston, T.X. duo PAPERMOONS is leaving for a short tour tomorrow in support of their debut 7-inch. Released in July on Team Science, the record was pressed on gorgeous blue and orange-splattered vinyl and is limited to 500 copies. The 7-inch also comes with a CD version of the four songs and includes a fifth bonus track.
This taper is typical almost metal. Its a form of hard rock, but it lacks the ambition to be metal. This band is broken up now, so there is one less band in Lancaster. Too band we couldnt have had one of the shitty bands broke up. These guys werte ok. This tape is on Short Roy Records…. I have no clue where this labels page is at… any info…
6 songs on cyclone in 1997.Really good Rancid knockoff band with the same audible bass, vocal delivery and lyric style. This is less pop punk then rancid is , and as a result they sound better. Much better and more full of energy then rancid. They are old school mixed with oi with working class politics. 4 piece band that sounds polished and nsync. Great guitar riffs mix with scorching…
Former Sugar and Hüsker Dü Frontman Returns With Energizing New Disc Anti- is pleased to announce the signing of living legend and alternative rock trailblazer Bob Mould. Mould’s vital new studio album, District Line – the latest in his esteemed, twenty year solo career – will be released on February 5, 2008.
Necro – Death Rap / 2007 Psycho+Logical / 14 Tracks / http://www.necrohiphop.com / Individuals that are into horrorcore rap will undoubtedly know who Necro is. However, for those that don’t (but may know other rap), Necro is the brother of Ill Bill. Furthermore, ey has worked hand in hand with a number of metal artists, in particular Obituary, Voivod, Hatebreed, and Slipknot. “Death Rap†is the title of this album…
NEVER ENOUGH, featuring Eighteen Visions’ guitarist Keith Barney (ex-Throwdown) and drummer Trevor Friedrich, and ex-Lylah frontman Norman Matthew, have revealed the track listing for their forthcoming debut album which lands in stores on November 20th, 2007 through Corporate Punishment Records.
Track Listing: 1)Manna for the Masses 2)Abel Baker Charlie 3)Living Legend 4)Mrs C. I had this tape sent to me via mail.This band is pretty decent,but i would not know how to describe them.There is a link to their page if you would like to hear them so you can get a good earful.I give this tape a 6 1/2 out of 10,since its decent.
EP to feature contributions from Boards of Canada, Islands, Xiu Xiu, Dntel, Dump and Half-Handed Cloud WHY? thaws from the icebox with “The Hollows,” the lead single taken from their forthcoming soon to be smash album, Alopecia (set for March 2008 release on anticon.).
On November 6th (Available On iTunes Starting October 30 With Bonus Track); Check Out The Brand New Video! Chicago’s THE FRANTIC will release their debut full length “Audio & Murder” November 6th on Chicago indie Sinister Muse Records. All tracks from the album (including a bonus cover of The Foundations’ ‘Build Me Up Buttercup’) will be available on iTunes starting October 30th.
OST: The War / 2007 Sony / 17 Tracks / http://www.pbs.org/thewar / Ken Burns essentially has had eir hands in everything involving American history for the last fifteen years. Whether it be eir work on baseballs or the civil war, one can best bet that individuals at an NPR somewhere are drool. “The War†is another one of these documentaries, and marks Burns’ view on Word War II. Instead of…
This album was released on lookout records in 1998, and it has 10 songs. They sound like the Slits, X-Ray SPex and the Ramones all rolled together, in 1977. They also has a kiss influence as well. THe Donna’s are one of the best female bands ever on one of the best labels ever, Lookout Records. Donna A’s vocals are top rate and all of the band sounds perfect, with…
Psychedelic rockers Bigelf has set an October 30 North American release date for its cult, underground album Hex. Recorded in 2003, Hex will now be available domestically for the first time ever via the Custard label.
The Bangles – Return to Banglelonia / 2007 Shout Factory / 95 Minutes / The Bangles were very influential, with The Runaways, in creating a lot of the female punk music that took over during the nineties and today. This video captures a later version of The Bangles, being that of a live show from 2000 at the House of Blues in Hollywood. Every one of the band’s biggest hits…
NY Times: “snappy electro folks…considers karaoke one of their inspirations†All Music Guide: “the albums so diverse that project never revisit a genre twice†CMJ: “one of the most entertaining live acts I’ve seen to date†Gothamist: “This is a band that should be taken seriously, even while singing about homemade sex tapes and the Chinatown bus.†The Deli: “genre poppinâ€