Dan Wilson is poised for the release of his solo debut Free Life. Produced by Wilson, a Grammy® winning songwriter and former member of cult band Trip Shakespeare and the critically acclaimed group Semisonic, the album will be available October 16 on American Recordings. Executive produced by label head Rick Rubin, Free Life features contributions from Sheryl Crow, Sean Watkins (Nickel Creek) and Eric Fawcett (N.E.R.D.), among others.
Thirteenthstory #2 / $1PPD / 16S / :15 / http://www.thirteenthstory.com / This issue is incredibly small and short, and yet I got more out of it than I do with practically any other zine on the market. This issue of Thirteenthstory discusses skywriting/skytyping, reviews Inktense Pencils, and has a minor report on Hokusai, a famous Japanese painted. Perhaps most interesting to me had to be the revealing of an eBay-like…
Good Intentions / $1.50 / 36M / :15 / Â rjhughes@umich.edu / I do not get much in the way of comic zines to review. The quality of those comic zines that we do receive varies considerably, however. Luckily for me, “Good Intentions” is on the strong end of that pole. “Good Intentions” is a self-contained story about a shooting star that tries to change the bureaucracy that holds back many…
The Last Goodnight bring you music with a universal appeal: It’s rhythmic, soulful, & honest all in one. The debut album from The Last Goodnight, Poison Kiss, is all this and more. Through these webisodes learn about Kurtis’ childhood with his blind father who brought music into his life at an early age, the way The Last Goodnight was formed, the evolution of individual songs, and the two sides to…
Mikadams Interview (JMcQ) 1)Who are the members of the band and what do they play? Well, there’s my solo stuff.. i only have a few tapes out, thats just me playing guitars, samplers, tape decks, toys. I usually multitrack myself using CoolEdit pro, or an old four track..Then there’s “Turkey Makes Me Sleepy”, which is me, Charles R. Goff III, and Eric Matchett. I mostly play guitar in “Turkey”, but…
After a year of winning over critics and fans alike with their breakout Put Up Or Shut Up EP, as well as their over-the-top, energy-filled live shows (including stellar performances on the Vans Warped Tour and Bamboozle), Baltimore four-piece All Time Low (singer/guitarist Alex Gaskarth, guitarist Jack Barakat, bassist Zack Merrick and drummer Rian Dawson) will release their debut full-length, So Wrong It’s Right on September 25th via Hopeless Records.
1)Who are the members of the band and what do they play? Jason Ford – Bass Anthony Gattuso – Trumpet Mike Koralik – Trombone Scott Lesniak – Guitar Mikey Mares – Drums Joel Molina – Guitar Anthony Schmid – Sax
ENTIRE “1†EP AVAILABLE NOW FOR FREE DOWNLOAD AT http://www.myspace.com/therealgoldencity  New band fronted by Eric Richter (Christie Front Drive, Antarctica, The 101) Already confirmed for appearances at DenverFest III and CMJ 2007
Slug #222 / Free / 68M / http://www.slugmag.com / I hate reviewing zines out of order, but I try to review everything that I receive and I just happened to find this issue of Slug sitting around the apartment. Much of this is what one should expect from slug (e.g. a number of different advertisements and articles about Salt Lake City / Utah bands and stores). However, there are some…
Los Angeles’ HORSE the Band are the #2 Most-Added Band on metal radio across the country, according to FMQB and CMJ’s Loud Rock charts! HORSE the Band was #2 on both charts, with 52 adds and 84 adds, respectively. HORSE is now featured on such stations as Sirius Satellite Radio, Music Choice, Detroit’s WRIF, Austin’s KROX,and Los Angeles’ KDLD.
V/A – Reggae Gold 2007 / 2007 VP Records / 15 Tracks / http://www.vprecords.com / I do not get much in the way of reggae albums. Pretty much the last one that I really think we received was probably the last Shaggy album, and that has been a few years ago. It doesn’t mean that I do not like the style, but that we here at NeuFutur do not get…
1)Who are the members of the band and what do they play? Bass..James Falcone Guitar…Scoot Crusty…(Scott Christy) Drums…Peter Colvin Vocals…Lungs Lou
Vug (V) and Blake (B) represent The Specifics in this interview, conducted by JMcQÂ How were The Specifics formed? Were any of the members of the band in other bands prior to the formation of The Specifics? V: Blake, Diana, and I were all looking to be in bands. It all worked out pretty well. We started playing together about a year ago. B: Well Vug was in a band…
Music Rising, a campaign launched in 2005 to rebuild the musical culture that was nearly destroyed by the hurricanes which ravaged the Gulf Coast Region, announced its continued support of professional musicians, schools and churches two years after Hurricane Katrina. Music Rising initially supported the replacement of instruments lost by professional musicians so that they could regain their livelihood. It has since entered into a second phase which supports churches…
Can you tell NeuFutur who plays what in Silver in December, and how the name of the band came to be? N: Nathaniel Lien – Drums/Vocals Chris Lien- Rhythm Guitar/Lead Vocals Peter Michael- Penis Horn Ryan Young- Lead Guitar
Kathryn Williams comes Stateside for two very special shows “Leaves To Remain†out this fall on Cheap Lullaby Records.
Anywhere In Between / $2 / 28M / Vermicious Knid, 108 Route 30, Newfane VT 05345 / V.K. is one of my best friends, even though I never talk to eir. I was quite happy when I saw this new zine by eir, “Anywhere in Betweenâ€. This is a poetry zine, and the poems in this issue all gravitate towards the discussion of a far-away love. While there are different…
DevilDriver and Roadrunner Records are proud to announce that first week sales for “The Last Kind Words,†topped 14,000 in the US, which helped the record debut at #48 on the Billboard Top 200 Chart!! DevilDriver is currently on Ozzfest in support of their brutal new record.
The Spoken X – Wild Child / 2007 Metro / 13 Tracks / http://www.thespokenx.com / The title track to “Wild Child†just exudes cool. From the spoken narrative that starts out the track (think the opening to “Shaftâ€) and the ropy, cop-drama bass line present, and an individual would have a good idea of what The Spoken X are trying to do with this album. Instead of just sticking with…
HELLYEAH’s Vinnie Paul, Chad Gray, Tom Maxwell and Greg Tribbett are one of the featured bands on EA’s Madden NFL 08, going on sale nationwide August 14, 2007. “You Wouldn’t Know,†the first top-5 single (and accompanying video) from HELLYEAH’s self-titled CD is included on Madden NFL 08. The CD has been called, “One of the best metal discs…of 2007†and received rave reviews from around the world.