Author: James McQuiston

Posted on: January 11, 2008 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Cake – B-Sides and Rarities

Cake – B-Sides and Rarities / 2007 Upbeat / 12 Tracks / http://www.cakemusic.com / As individuals may be able to figure out from the title, the latest Cake release is a collection of all of the tracks that were either b-sides or did not make it into a finished form on any of the band’s CDs over the years. While the songs on “B-Sides and Rarities” may be scraps from…

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Tristan Prettyman Set to Release Sophomore Album in 3/08

Singer-songwriter and guitarist Tristan Prettyman will release her second album, entitled Hello, on March 11th, 2008, on Virgin Records. The album is an appealing portrait of this freewheeling San Diego, CA, native as she narrates stories about her life, loves, and heartbreaks. “I really wanted the album to be a reflection of me,” Prettyman says. “If someone were to say, ‘Tell me about yourself,’ I would just hand them a…

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Start Up Financing

Start Up Financing is where individuals need to go to get their businesses off the ground. With Start Up Financing, individuals can realize their goals and desires with a business. Businesses that lack Start Up Financing are those that will struggle before ultimately failing to make an impression in their field of choice.

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Dagger #32

Dagger #32 / 68 Pages / Full-Sized / Tim Hinely, PO Box 820102, Portland Oregon 97282-1102 / [email protected] / http://www.indiepages.com/dagger / Hey, another issue of Dagger. This time, though, there are even less acts that are being interviewed that I’ve heard, and the same amount of reviews still choke the life out of what might be a slightly interesting zine. This issue starts out promising with Tim’s editorial, discussing the…

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Introducing…The Who Are These Guys

The Who Are Those Guys sound has been compared to The Band, Neil Young, Tom Petty, Dylan and Creedence. Their music is a mix of rock, blues, folk and country with a classic sound that’s all their own. The members are; Marty Attridge (guitars, keyboards, vocals), Doug Attridge (guitars, vocals), Jim Gorman (bass, vocals), Tom Daly (drums), Pat Petrosini (percussion, drums, vocals) and Lindsay Reeve (harmonica, concertina, vocals).

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OST: The Kite Runner

OST: The Kite Runner / 2007 Decca / 21 Tracks / http://www.deutschegrammophon.com/kiterunner / The Kite Runner was the first album that was produced by Khalid Hosseini, in 2003. The movie adaptation of the book will likely be out after Christmas, and features pretty much the same story as the book – after spending a long time on the West Coast of America, Amir returns to Afghanistan to go forth and…

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Sally Shapiro Gets Oodles of Critical Praise

Swedish Disco Princess Sally Shapiro and Disco Romance Nominated For Two Plug Awards! Electronic/Dance Album of the Year and Female Artist of the Year Italo disco Swedish pop princess Sally Shapiro has been nominated for two PLUG Awards – one for Electronic/Dance Album of the Year and one for Female Artist of the Year! The PLUG Awards look back on 2007 to find the best artists in independent music. From…

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Dagger #32

Dagger #32 / 76 Pages / Full-Sized / Tim Hinely, PO Box 820102, Portland Oregon 97282-1102 / [email protected] / http://www.indiepages.com/dagger While there is always the maxim that one should respect their elders, and the fact that Dagger has been around for over 16 years, I just can’t really get into this magazine. The paper its printed on is newsprint, and pretty much every piece in the magazine is laid out…

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White Denim Releases Debut LP In Early 2008

White Denim have just released ” The World Is A Waiting Room” an exclusive MP3 for the new online record label RCRD LBL. ” The World Is A Waiting Room” is the debut single from the group’s RCRD LBL EP. The EP, available for legal and free download only at RCRD LBL.com, will feature four songs, with a new track being released every month thru February.