Author: James McQuiston

Posted on: November 13, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Jonas Brothers and Gibson Tag-Team A Tour Bus

Hollywood Records recording phenomenon, Jonas Brothers, and Gibson Guitar, the world’s premier musical instrument maker and leader in music technology, announced that they will partner on the next Jonas Brothers CD as they tour the U.S. aboard the Gibson Tour Bus. Jonas Brothers’ self titled album recently debuted at # 5 on the Billboard Top 200, and is RIAA certified gold. The CD was the first to be released in…

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Screeching Weasel – Boogadabocgadabocgada [ADB]

Originally released in 1998, this album has been repressed countless time by Lookout Records. It has 26 songs, and I paid $1 for the CD. This album provides us with an insight into punk history, at a time when punk had a massive underground following but no major support. Bands such as SW, Bad Religion, Operation Ivy, and Social Distortion all provided the platform for the whole new wave of…

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Sentient – S/T Promo [ADB]

Netherlandian band, 5 songs, 1999, self released. All of the writing is in Dutch, so i can read much of it. Really melodic metal openings and background with a slower screeching of the lyrics. Kind of like Trans Siberian Orchestra mixed with Emperor. All of the instrument are really cohesive and professional sounding. The vocals go along well with the Nordic Metal feel. The live song on this disc isn’t…

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Guitar Center Crowns Drum-Off Champ 1/5/08

Angels & Airwaves, Stephen Perkins, “Go Get A Late Pass!!!” featuring ?uestlove, Street Drum Corps, Adrian Young, Brooks Wackerman, Shannon Leto, John Sawicki, and Byron McMackin to Participate Westlake Village, California, November 1, 2007 – Guitar Center is excited to announce the Drum-Off Grand Finals will take place on January 5, 2008 at the Music Box @ Fonda in Hollywood, CA. Now in it’s 19th year, Drum-Off continues to bring…

Posted on: November 12, 2007 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Boy/girl – Secret Secret Secret Singles

Boy/girl – Secret Secret Secret Singles / 2007 307 Knox / 5 Tracks / http://www.307knoxrecords.com / The disc starts off with “Alcohol and certain medications”, a track that blends together more tribal, middle eastern style of music with different untraceable quotations (besides the fact that they are political in some sense). This intro works well with the rest of the EP, which turns “Secret Secret Secret Singles” into an eleven…

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The First Annual Hip Hop Karaoke Championship, Friday, January 25

Daft Punk vs. Kanye? Spank Rock vs. Bjork? Hip-hop artists are invading every musical genre, and we couldn’t be more excited! It’s time we all embrace our inner rapper… outside of the shower. Hip Hop Karaoke has been going strong for nearly three years in New York’s Knitting Factory, and we are taking the packed monthly event to the next level, the ultimate challenge, the CHAMPIONSHIP. This is NOT “Ice…

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The Saw Doctors – Songs from Sun Street [ADB]

This album was released in 1998 by Shamtown Records, and it has 15 songs .This band is from Ireland. It is a 5 piece band. Their web page is at http://www.enterprise.net/sawdoctors/. They can be mailed at Una McGrath, 141 Greenland Ave.,Ewing,NJ 08638. This is good rock with fast and slow parts, and goofy parts as well. This is really well-written and composed songs, in an era when garbage is popular…

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Me First and the Gimme Gimmes Australian tour in January

The Gimmes are headed to Australia in January…without FAT MIKE (boo) but with MELVIN (yeah)! Here’s a photo and statement from the band… Fat Mike can’t/won’t go to Australia and New Zealand with the Gimmes in January because he misses his daughter too much and NOFX has gotten themselves so busy making their documentary, that he has been, and will continue to be, on the road part of each and…

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Fader #49

Fader #49 / 1:30 / 180M / http://www.thefader.com / Fader has their ears to the ground when it comes to the cutting edge of independent music. This time around, they cover such soon to be superstars as Jah Cure, Simian Mobile Disco, and Band of Horses. There are a lot of advertisements in this issue, that is true, but after individuals get into the actual magazine, the amount of different…

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Ghost Machine guitarist reveals band has 33 songs ready for next album

Ghost Machine guitarist John Stevens (ex-Clay People) has revealed more details about the creation of the group’s debut album and the group’s follow-up album, which is slated for release sometime in 2008. “The entire process of the Hypersensitive album took place either in my studio at my house, except for the drums, which we needed a facility that would properly capture the drum tones. We recorded them at Assembly Line…