Author: James McQuiston

Posted on: February 9, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

THE SECRET – the Italian Battalion set to unleash Disentoxication

Eastern Italy has never been know as a hotbed for things that are ugly or brutal, but the unassuming Eastern city of Trieste has unleashed one of the most fierce and destructive forces from the country’s music scene in the form of THE SECRET. After wowing many with their 2004 debut Luce, the band, now slimmed down to a quartet after some personnel changes, are back in a big way,…

Posted on: February 9, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

PLAYRADIOPLAY! Releasing full-length “TEXAS” due out March 18, 2008

Now, after a year of touring (with Gym Class Heroes, Fall Out Boy and Young Love, among others), Daniel Hunter is ready to unleash his first full-length opus, TEXAS. Says Hunter, a die-hard Cowboys fan: “I named it for the love of the state. I assumed somebody had named their album ‘Texas’ before, but no one had. I had to do it before someone else did!”

Posted on: February 8, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Jason Johnson – Pseudocide

Jason Johnson – Pseudocide / 2007 Self / 4 Tracks / [email protected] / This disc starts out with “Leaving”, which is a tinny little track that has an earlier set of influences to it. I mean, it sounds as if Johnson is pulling from the pre-electric Dylan days more than anything, but this could just be because Johnson wasn’t able to grab an electric. In all seriousness, there is a…

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Synastry Signs With Year of the Sun Records

Debut Album “Blind Eyes Bleed” Features Guest Appearances By Johan Liiva (Ex- Arch Enemy) and Alissa White Gluz (The Agonist) Montreal based death metal quartet Synastry have signed with Year of the Sun Records for the release of their upcoming debut album “Blind Eyes Bleed”. The band has scheduled a May 13th, 2008 release date through Year of the Sun Records with a supporting Canadian tour to follow.

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Kenny G – Rhythm and Romance

Kenny G  – Rhythm and Romance / 2008 Concord / 11 Tracks / http://www.kennyg.com / “Rhythm and Romance” marks Kenny G’s ninth solo foray in 26 years, after ey parted ways with previous band Cold, Bold, and Together and The Jeff Lorber Fusion. The previous eight studio discs, three holiday albums, two live albums, and other material that Kenny G has released as a solo artist have together sold over…

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Teedo Releases “You Are My Girl” on 4/8

Teedo is: Theodore Bilecky – vocals Oweinama Biu – bass Saeko Terano – keyboards Charles Davis – drums Michael Kratzer – guitars History: + Formed in New York – 2004 + Self-released album – Luvatomic – 2004 + New EP release – You Are My Girl – April 8th (USA), January 2008 (UK) + Forthcoming full length, set to be released later this year Sounds Like: glamish pop-rock

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Foul #8

I have absolutely no clue where I got this zine, but it is really informative for its small size. Apparently, this zine came from a website of about the same name (www.foulinc.com). Getting the short amount of book-keeping out of the way with the first page, it really gets hot and heavy into the issues that are of the utmost importance to anyone that calls themselves involved in politics. Specifically,…

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PUSA and Weird Al Work Together to Create New Video

THE PRESIDENTS OF THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA have teamed up with director “Weird Al” Yankovic to shoot the performance-based video for “Mixed Up S.O.B.,” creating a multi-layered, virtual world through psychedelic picture flipbooks.

Posted on: February 7, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Lucy Bland Releases Down To Sea Level 3/18

Official Web Site: http://www.lucybland.com/ Seattle, WA – Everybody board the ship; Lucy Bland is about to take you through the depths of the great unknown with their newest release, Down To Sea Level. Setting sail out of Seattle, WA, this adventurous four-piece band delivers a seamless integration of indie rock, electronica, and the story-telling folk narrative into a lush cloud that will gently trickle down onto you.