JENA BERLIN will spend the next five weeks doing what they do best…which is to say that they’ll be pouring their collective hearts and souls (and maybe a little blood and sweat too) out on stage every night while traveling across the U.S.The Philadelphia natives are touring in support of their amazing sophomore full-length Quo Vadimus which was released by Jump Start Records on August 14th. Check out this e-card…
Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry – The Ultimate Alien / 2006 MVD / 120 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / I’ve had this DVD sitting in my place for a while now, and the amount of times that I heard the name Lee ‘Scratch’ Perry has dramatically increased since then. This is a good thing, as “I Am A Madman†is some of the most interesting music to ever come out. The style of…
After spending the summer abroad, Sylvie will play select cities performing songs from her heavenly album “Translationsâ€. “Translations†was produced by produced by Sylvie and Richard Swift– as was her debut release “Tangos and Tantrumsâ€. “Translations†out now on Cheap Lullaby Records.
Marla Hansen – Wedding Day / 2007 Standard / 6 Songs / http://www.marlahansenmusic.com / Individuals may not be familiar with who Marla Hansen is. Essentially, ey is a member of the Sufjan Stevens band and also is a member of My Brightest Diamond. The title track has more of a Devendra Banhart sound than a Sufjan style, as Hansen comes to the plate with a very early Americana type of…
Their US Debut “Businessmen & Ghosts” Out November 13th on Deaf Dumb + Blind Recordings Exclusive US Version Features Their Debut UK Album, the Rocket EP + Bonus Tracks The Times (UK) “it just sounds so damn good.” Q Magazine “An invigorating reinvention of the sound of Manchester. Most refreshing.”
Pain – Live is Overrated / 2006 MVD / 120 Minutes / http://www.mvdb2b.com / Pain is a perfect example of those industrial metal bands that have a blend of styles that tie together influences like Ministry, Nine Inch Nails and earlier metal like Judas Priest. “Supersonic Bitch†is a kick-start to this live set, which was filmed at Metalmania 2005. Where most other acts would not use a live drummer,…
‘A glorious example of what Rock ‘n Roll should be’ – NME Holly Golightly regrettably cancels New York City’s Rocks Off Concert Cruise, Baltimore’s Ottobar and New Haven’s Café Nine performances due to visa issues.
Over The Rhine – The Trumpet Child / 2007 Great Speckled Dog / 11 Tracks / http://www.overtherhine.com / “I Don’t Wanna Waste Your Time†is one of the first tracks on “The Trumpet Childâ€, and it shows Over the Rhine as an extremely mature band that is able to set off a track that will introduce fans properly to the rest of the album. There is a high amount of…
Catch LA’s Foreign Born on their west coast tour with Norway’s Datarock starting October 2nd (dates below). 10/2- San Diego, CA – Casbah 10/3- Los Angeles, CA – Echo 10/4- Costa Mesa, CA- Detroit Bar 10/6- Portland, OR- Doug Fir Lounge 10/7- Seattle, WA- Chop Suey
New York Dolls – All Dolled Up / 2005 MVD / 95 Minutes / http://www.newyorkdollsdvd.com / http://www.mvdb2b.com / One just can tell that this documentary was created sometime in the seventies, as the extremely cheesy opening (going back in time to recast the New York Dolls as gangsters, with a Volkswagen bug taking the place of the old Studebakers) is what awaits viewers. The raw fury of the Dolls is…
Selfmadegod Records out of Poland proudly announce the first ever compilation CD to be released by the label. Licensed from Hirax’ own Black Devil Records “Thrash Metal Warriors” is a groundbreaking thrash metal compilation with rare and unreleased tracks from eight worldwide bands.
Kiss – Kissology Volume 2 / 2007 VH1 Classics / 407 Minutes / http://www.kissonline.com / http://www.vh1classic.com / I find it harder and harder for record labels and bands to keep individuals interested when subsequent volumes of material are issued. The best case in point that I can come up with has to be the third volume of Van Morrison’s greatest hits, which had none of the hits that even my…
“In making the decision to put ‘Heart of Gold’ first on the album, I knew that it would probably make a lot of very hip people scoff, but that seemed like a really bad reason not to do it.” – Mike Sempert, producer/arranger of Birds & Batteries on why he kicks off sophomore album I’ll Never Sleep Again with a Neil Young cover.
MxPx – B-Movie / 2004 SideOneDummy / http://www.mxpx.com / http://www.sideonedummy.com / Hey, I didn’t realize that MxPx had been doing music for twelve years. I remember getting introduced to them when their song “Chick Magnet†hit the air in 1998. Well, that’s been what? 7 years – and thats when they got incredibly, almost annoying large in terms of punk music. However, the anger that I felt about “Chick Magnet 
Duck Down Records announces the return of Smif N Wesson! Tek N Steele will return on 10-23-07 with the release of their 4th LP The Album. Ever wonder who originally coined the phrase “Bucktown,†the slang which has since become synonymous in the Urban landscape to describe the concrete borough? That’s right, Smif N Wesson’s Tek & Steele.
Following a successful run of high profile shows in the U.S.–as a main stage headlining act on this year’s Vans Warped Tour–as well as overseas, UNDEROATH have extended their fall headlining run through November.The trek will take the band through 37 cities, kicking off September 22 in Houston. High profile stops include The Wiltern in Los Angeles on Friday, October 5 and the Nokia Theatre-Times Square in New York City…
Molly Hatchet – Live In Hamburg / 2006 SPV / http://www.mollyhatchet.com / http://www.spv.de / There does not seem to be any better place for Molly Hatchet in a world context than a biker’s get-together in Germany. Of course, the visual production of “Live in Hamburg†is beyond reproach; this could be a movie if the producers decided to cast it in those terms. In much the same way, the sound…
Eulogies was the #8 most added album at CMJ, the week of August 31. Meanwhile, Showtime’s hit new show, “Californication,” will feature lead single “One Man” in a forthcoming episode. Eulogies will keep the momentum going with a national tour alongside San Francisco shoegazers Film School. The Los Angeles band has been playing around their hometown in the previous months but recently took a break to film the video for…
Lair / 2007 Sony / http://www.us.playstation.com/Content/OGS/BCUS-98112/Site/ / http://www.sony.com / You control Rohn in Lair, who is a knight that has a mount in a dragon. The game is similar to a Panzer Dragoon (if you remember that), in that missions largely take place in the air. Unlike Panzer Dragoon, Lair makes individuals complete missions in such a way that Rohn gains different abilities, combos, and other skills based on how…
Finesse Mitchell – Snap-Famous / 2007 Image / 52 Minutes / http://www.finessemitchell.com / http://www.image-entertainment.com / Finesse Mitchell was on Saturday Night Live for a little bit. After that, my knowledge about the comedian decreased to effectively zero. Apparently, ey was doing the comedy circuits as popular knowledge decreased. However, there is not a complete break with the past during “Snap Famousâ€. Mitchell describes in (often-times) hilarious detail about eir time…