Author: James McQuiston

Posted on: February 18, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Citay Blast Off and Enter the Cosmos this March with US Tour.

Citay’s “Little Kingdom” is an otherworldly place, full of psychedelic swirl, soaring harmonies and grandiose jams. It’s an epic journey, and an album that sounds out of place today- a classic in the purest sense. Like Citay’s 2006 self-titled debut, the ’70s rock sensibility is intact; Thin Lizzy, acoustic Led Zeppelin, Big Star and the Byrds all remain touchstones. But “Little Kingdom” moves further into ambitious composition, referencing Popul Vuh,…

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Posted on: February 18, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Lil Devious – You Control Me

Lil Devious – You Control Me / 2007 Gung Ho / 5 Tracks / http://www.lildevious.com / http://www.gung-horecordings.com / This is the latest single from Lil’ Devious, Mark Baker and Gary Little, called “You Control Me”. “You Control Me” starts with little more than a back and forth drum beat, taking a good half minute before adding a little bit of atmospheric elements to the mix. The inclusion of synthesizer lines…

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Posted on: February 18, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Sarah Brightman’s New CD, “Symphony”, is Eir Highest U.S. Debut

“Symphony” by Sarah Brightman, the world’s biggest selling soprano of all time, scores her highest U.S. chart debut this week at #13 on Billboard’s Top 200 Albums chart with first week sales totaling 31,463. “Symphony” is Brightman’s first album of new material in five years. Released by EMI/Manhattan Records on January 29, “Symphony” is a 13-track collection of all new songs, featuring duets with Andrea Bocelli, KISS’ Paul Stanley, Alessandro…

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Posted on: February 18, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Get the Strap #1

18 Pages, black and white. Anger is their friend, as “Get the Strap” is an outlet for the anger of 2 guys. Self-loathing is evidenced by the second page, and whether it is only a joke or not, I dont know. The retrospective article describes a situation much like the one I was in for Amish Drive By, in the fact that they were almost expelled for the magazine. I…

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Posted on: February 17, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Diane Schuur – Some Other Time

Diane Schuur – Some Other Time / 2008 Concord / 13 Tracks / http://www.dianeschuur.com / http://www.concordmusicgroup.com / Diane Schuur hit it big when Stan Getz had eir sing “Amazing Grace” at the 1979 version of the Monterey Jazz Festival. Schuuz was invited back in 1988 and 1991, but  by that time, eir career had started to take off. To say that Schuur has a voluminous discography would be an understatement;…

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Posted on: February 17, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Lez Zeppelin Appearing at 2008 Bonnaroo, Tours Further

    NEW YORK, February 6, 2008 – After rumors following Led Zeppelin’s reunion performance at London’s O2 Arena in December that Led would headline the Bonnaroo Music and Arts Festival, Bonnaroo promoters have finally confirmed that the 2008 Festival will, indeed, feature an historic performance by Zeppelin – Lez, that is — the New York City-based, all-girl quartet that has gained international acclaim as one of the world’s most…

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Posted on: February 17, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Glass Houses #1 – Fourth Sized

Glass Houses #1 – Fourth Sized / 12 Pages / $1 or Trade / [email protected] Address on Request This zine is incredibly short, but the art that is contained within, both in actual drawings and the the texts that aRRiel writes really leaves the person wanting more from ey. The non-textual art of the magazine is really expounded in another of aRRiel’s endeavours, that of the Dirty Girl Chronicles. If…

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Posted on: February 17, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Bret Mosley Releases “Light & Blood” To Adoring Public

  Filled with the sounds of a warm lap-style dobro, and enthralling, deep vocal stylings, Bret Mosley’s Light & Blood is a heartfelt masterpiece. “Run It Again” takes us from the uplifting and relaxed atmosphere of the previous songs on the album, and shakes us with the grim reality of the perils in our society through Mosley’s eyes. As one of the only songs in the album written in a…

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Posted on: February 17, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Chick Corea & Gary Burton – The New Crystal Silence

Chick Corea & Gary Burton – The New Crystal Silence / 2008 Concord / 13 Tracks / http://www.concordmusicgroup.com / Individuals that have been around the jazz world for an extended period of time will likely remember that thirty-five years ago that Corea and Burton had united to craft some ground-breaking music. “The New Crystal Silence” builds off of that, as it showcases the duo’s performances at two different locations: Syndey,…

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