Author: James McQuiston

Posted on: November 21, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Fuzz Creates Digital Mixtape To Increase Publicity for Bands

Fuzz is excited to announce the creation of the first of its kind 3D commercial application on the internet for music sharing and discovery- the Fuzz Mixtape. Capturing the nostalgic feel of passing around cassettes until the tape wore thin, the Mixtape allows anyone- fans, artists, labels- to distribute their own personalized creations to the masses. The streaming Mixtapes are featured on Fuzz.com with a widget available for placement across…

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Posted on: November 21, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

This Holiday Life – The Beginning of the End of the World

This Holiday Life – The Beginning of the End of the World / 2007 Self / 10 Tracks / http://www.thisholidaylife.com / This Holiday Life start out their “The Beginning of the End of the World” with “A Yes, Not A No”. During “A Yes, Not A No”, This Holiday Life show that they are consummate professionals, creating a style of music that is simultaneously catchy and intricate. The band puts…

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Posted on: November 21, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Lamb of God Create Deluxe “Sacrament” Producer Edition (With Bonus CD) To Be Released December 4th, 2007

Industry pioneers LAMB OF GOD have crossed the line… literally. The Grammy-nominated metal band are breaking down the smoke and mirrors and allowing – for the first time in music history – fans and professionals alike the revolutionary opportunity to produce and/or remix the entire Sacrament audio CD. All of the studio audio tracks (guitar, vocals, drums & bass) from the entire Sacrament album have been isolated, separated and prepared…

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Posted on: November 21, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Mia Doi Todd Releases “Gia” in March/2008

GEA is the seventh album by singer-songwriter-guitarist-poet-painter-dancer Mia Doi Todd. The album was recorded in Los Angeles, CA, self-produced in collaboration with Carlos Nino & Miguel Atwood-Ferguson, and is being released March 4, 2008 on City Zen Records in North America and Kindred Spirits abroad.

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Posted on: November 21, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Trunk Federation – The Infamous Hamburger Transfer [ADB]

I don’t know what to classify this. I’m guessing indy rock, because its slower and more pop-like then punk. This album is OK, and it doesn’t do anything for me. It wouldn’t make me mosh, but its not bad either. I don’t know what band they sound like.This album gets a 6.5/10. The Infamous Hamburger Transfer, as well as all Trunk Federation albums, are out on Alias Records (http://www.aliasrecords.com)

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Posted on: November 21, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Sheryl Crow Readies “Detours”, Releases New Video

Singer-songwriter Sheryl Crow will release her sixth studio album, Detours, on February 5, 2008. The album marks the return of producer Bill Bottrell, who previously worked with Crow on her breakthrough debut album Tuesday Night Music Club, which earned the singer three Grammy Awards, and sold more than ten million copies worldwide.

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Posted on: November 20, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

One World – Share My Love

One World – Share My Love / 2007 Sunstone / 15 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/oneworldband / http://www.sunstonerecords.com / One World is an act that can easily move from a niche genre into something that will be accepted and appreciated by a wide swath of popular music listeners. “Julia” is a slower track that makes individuals recall an earlier Latin style. The shuffling arrangements present during this track keep the track fresh…

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Posted on: November 20, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

The Switches Album and Release Information

”when I was a kid all I did was listen to music,” says, front man of Brit Pop Punk Band Switches. “… I started playing and writing songs when I was four or five. At that age I only knew two chords so it was mainly Bolan rip-offs. I used to be fascinated with multi-tracking. I had this Fisher Price tape recorder and my moms reel to reel and I…

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Posted on: November 20, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Teenmilk – S/T [ADB]

This is an 11 song tape, and it was self released. They tout themselves as New York Cities oldest noise band. They are more of an industrial band then a noise band, because noise bands are usually just random noise, while industrial bands have some harmony, and Teenmilk has a little bit. Teenmilk has brutal-sounding riffs, definitely drawing parallels to bands like Overkill and Exodus.This is hate-indsutrial music, in which…

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