Author: Sargeant

Posted on: October 1, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Psychic TV – Hell Is Invisible / Heaven is Her/E

Psychic TV – Hell Is Invisible / Heaven is Her/E / 2007 Sweet Nothing / 10 Tracks / http://www.genesisp-orridge.com / In regards to actual full-length albums, and not singles (2002’s Snowflake/Illusive) and live albums (2003’s Live…series, 2006’s Live in Russia), it’s been a few years since Psychic TV has released anything. Genesis P-Orridge’s band’s last foray into studio albums were the triplet of albums that were Breathe, Cold Blue Torch,…

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Posted on: October 1, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Owen Hits The Road Again. Begins Work On New Album.

It has been a busy year for Owen (aka Mike Kinsella). He has already toured the US, Japan and Europe and will now head out again stateside this fall. This time around he will play dates around the Midwest and East Coast with Kevin Devine.

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Posted on: October 1, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Vandals – Live At the House of Blues (The Show Must Go Off Volume 9)

The Vandals – Live At the House of Blues (The Show Must Go Off Volume 9) / 2004 Kung Fu Records / 22 Tracks / http://www.vandals.com / http://www.kungfurecords.com /  I only have been able to review The Vandals’ last album and see a few of their videos on the Kung Fu compilation before throwing myself into an hour of Vandals music, so I had a vague idea of what I…

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Posted on: October 1, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Glass Announce U.S Tour, “Couples Therapy” EP Release Party October 4th With Simian Mobile Disco DJ Set

Spinner.com – “Live Indietronica production outfit the Glass has been keeping electronic music interesting in NYC” http://www.spinner.com/2007/02/08/the-glass-dj-set-mp3/ The Tripwire – ”Club bangers that will undoubtedly have the kids’ asses shaking like they were on fire. If you’re into LCD Soundsystem, Justice, !!!, The Rapture, etc. etc. you’ll love these guys too” http://www.thetripwire.com/news/2007/2/2/download-the-glass-come-alive

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Posted on: September 30, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Canvas Solaris – Cortical Tectonics

Canvas Solaris – Cortical Tectonics / 2007 Sensory / 6 Tracks / http://www.canvassolaris.com / http://www.lasersedgegroup.com / Despite the fact that “Berserker Hypothesis” is a mere four minutes long, the harder progressive metal played by Canvas Solaris here bends and breaks an individual’s sense of time, with the band’s detailed arrangements being what stretches the perceived runtime of the track to a time much longer than reality. “Sinusoid Mirage” follows up…

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Posted on: September 30, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Hellyeah announces Fall/Winter Headline Tour Dates

HELLYEAH’s headline BALLS VOLUME STRENGTH tour will kick off Thursday, October 24 at the Sunrise Theater in Albuquerque before traveling on Saturday, October 27, 2007 to Tampa, Florida at that city’s annual “Guavaween” concert. The tour will forge on to Fayetville, NC on October 28, Detroit on “Hell Night,” (October 30), Indianapolis on Halloween night, Grand Rapids on November 2, Minneapolis on November 3 and House of Blues, Chicago, on…

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Posted on: September 30, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Tupac Vs. Biggie : The Legacy Continues

Tupac Vs. Biggie : The Legacy Continues / 2006 MVD / 120 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / The DVDs that Chrome Dreams come out with are typically solid, and this re-interpretation of the Tupac Vs. Biggie tragedy is no different. They have gathered so much in the way of information that this requires two full hours of storytelling. Not happy with just providing the documentary, a number of extra bits and…

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Posted on: September 30, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Brittney Elizabeth Debuts with “Breathe In”

Like a sweet breath of fresh air, Brittney Elizabeth arrives on the pop rock music scene with her debut release, Breathe In, slated for national release on Desert Sunrise Records November 27th, and distributed nationally by CBUJ. These tender tales of heartache and bittersweet reminiscence sung with a vocal maturity well beyond her 20 years make for an impressive debut from a promising young talent. Brittney’s melodious voice and graceful…

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Posted on: September 30, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Delft – The Brain Is Wider Than The Sky

Delft – The Brain Is Wider Than The Sky / 2007 Self / 5 Tracks / http://www.purevolume.com/delft / “Declare Your Love To The Person On the Right” is the first track on “The Brain Iss Wider Than The Sky”, and it immediately defies categorization. The band is able to go forth and create a rock style that draws influences from Coldplay, Queens of the Stone Age, Muse, and even Interpol…

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Posted on: September 30, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Tim Williams Releases “When Work Is Done” on 10/2

Tim Williams will usher in the arrival of his Americana-laced indie pop gem, WHEN WORK IS DONE (Dovecote Records), with a show day of release, October 2, at New York City’s Cake Shop. The Brooklynite’s folky tunes are currently striking a chord with audiences up and down the East Coast while an intimate tour with Geert Van Der Velde of The Black Atlantic [formerly of Shai Hulud] is in the…

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Posted on: September 30, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TV Party: Premier Episode, December 18, 1978

TV Party: Premier Episode, December 18, 1978 / 2006 MVD / 91 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / This DVD should really be packaged with the TV Party documentary. I mean, it makes sense since both are dealing with the same topic. The first-hand footage on the documentary would be bolstered by the full episode contained here, while the documentary would give this premier episode a context that it does not have…

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Posted on: September 30, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Chin Up Chin Up Tour with The Ponys (Not the Ass Ponys)

Chin Up Chin Up is a touring machine! After spending the last month and a half rocking a little place we like to call Europe, the band will hit the road once again touring this crazy nation with fellow Chicagoans The Ponys. Upon return from their US dates the band will take a well-deserved siesta from travel to work on new material with plans to release a new record sometime…

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Posted on: September 30, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

So They Say Releases “Life in Surveillance” 10/9

St. Louis’ So They Say is anxiously awaiting the release of its sophomore effort, Life In Surveillance on October 9. The follow-up to the critically acclaimed Antidote For Irony (which was described as “flat out impressive” by AbsolutePunk.net) shows a definite maturity to the band’s sound.

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Posted on: September 29, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Hibernauts – Periodic Table

The Hibernauts – Periodic Table / 2007 Self / 7 Tracks / http://www.thehibernauts.com / While the opening of “Off Key And Violent” does not sound much different from what a countless number of indie rock bands are doing at the current, The Hibernauts step up their game immediately and come forth with a catchy, hooky set of vocals. Of course, the instrumentation is driving and supports the vocals much the…

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Posted on: September 29, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Os Mutantes Scheduled To Release ‘Live at the Barbican’

OS MUTANTES LIVE – RECORDED AT THE BARBICAN, LONDON 2006 Double CD/DVD How did 60s Brazil produce the wildest, most psychedelic rock ‘n’ roll group of them all? And why, three decades on, has the rest of the world gone crazy over them? As the Daily Telegraph put it “people talk about cult bands, but there should be a separate category for Os Mutantes, who have had a fanatical following…

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Posted on: September 29, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

TV Party: The Documentary

TV Party: The Documentary / 2006 MVD / 91 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / TV Party was a television show that took place in New York City in the late seventies and early eighties. This is after the punk scene started to fizzle out in that area, leaving only the art students to mount anything that resembled a revolution. This is a documentary about TV Party and the effect that it…

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Posted on: September 29, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Drug Rug Gets Mad Props From Everywhere

NPR “Open Mic”: http://www.npr.org/templates/story/story.php?storyId=12679190&ft=2&f=1094 Spin.com Artist of the Day: http://www.spin.com/features/band_of_the_day/2007/09/070911_drugrug/ CMJ Daily “Freeload” for “Day I Die” Up Today http://cmj.com/ AOL/Spinner.com Listening Party: http://spinner.aol.com/artists/new-releases-full-cds?defaultTab=8 My Space / Snocap Featured Artist Of The Week: http://www.myspace.com/snocap MTV.com Album Cover Of The Week: http://www.mtv.com/news/articles/1569873/20070917/index.jhtml

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Posted on: September 29, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Botox Party – E.P.

Botox Party – E.P. / 2007 Upchuck / 6 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/botoxpartyva / http://www.upchuckrecords.com / Aside from some crust punk albums, the runtime of “E.P.” has to be some of the shortest I’ve ever heard. This does not mean that the harder edged punk music of Botox Party is forgettable. In a way, a track like “Problematic Emotions” calls forth bands like Pulley and “Cheshire Cat” or “Buddha” era Blink…

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Posted on: September 29, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Magnet Adds Tour Dates to U.S. Tour in Support of “Simple Life”

Magnet has added a handful of solo headline shows to bookend his fall U.S. tour with Montreal indie poppers Stars. The monthlong tour, in support of his new album, THE SIMPLE LIFE [released September 18 on Filter US Recordings], kicks off in New York mid-October and breaks his year and a half stateside absence.

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Posted on: September 29, 2007 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Stiff Little Fingers – Handheld & Rigidly Digital

Stiff Little Fingers – Handheld & Rigidly Digital / 2006 MVD / 87 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / I am not sure what the impetus was for this concert to be captured on a digital, miniature camera. There is definitely an older feel to this footage, but that is due to the fact that the digital camera is no substitute to the high-level cameras that are available to production crews. The…

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