Tone Tank, member of rap duo Iller Than Theirs and rap collective Nuclear Family, is back with another free solo project entitled The King of Surf Guitar Rap EP. Following the release of his last free EP, The Black Six Sessions, Tone was due for a much needed vacay from NYC. Embarking west for salvation, Tone ended up in a nearly dilapidated hotel in the middle of the desert in…
One note before this review: if you have seen this band live, you must expect something almost totally different from what you experienced at the show. This album, from last year, really demarcates another stage in the continuous development of Cause for Diversion. What is now a very melodic post-hardcore band is recorded on this disc to be much more sedate musically. There are seconds, like in “Sucker Punchedâ€, when…
Leading Eastern and Central European publisher 1C Company and Lesta Studio today announced the development of Empire: Time of Troubles. Empire is a turn-based, historical strategy game which covers the events of 1350-1650 taking place in Russia, Poland and the Great Lithuanian Princedom. Players will find themselves in a large-scale campaign commanding one of 26 warring factions. By controlling a hero character, and improving their skills in battle, the player…
I Scream Records is very excited & proud to welcome Wisdom In Chains to the ISR family. Founded in early 2003, as a musical collaboration between musicians from both America and Europe, Wisdom In Chains have put their mark on the American and European hardcore, punk and Oi! scene. Richie & Mad Joe, who at the time both were in Krutch (“Whatever It Takes” released on I Scream Records in…
So is Cattle Decapitation trying to go for the play on “Sabbath Bloody Sabbath†or “Sunday Bloody Sundayâ€? The way that they create metal, I’d have to think the former is true. The style is a plain, unadorned metal that is just fast. Supersonic guitars tie up with intricate drums and a shouted out, early Seputltura-esque set of vocals to mark the bands foray with “Unintelligent Designâ€. The one thing…
Celtic Woman knows what it means to pursue a dream. With voices like angels, the 5 Irish female ensemble have been uplifting audiences of all ages with their PBS TV specials, popular concert tours and with their latest album “The Greatest Journey.†Most recently they were seen by 23 million viewers on Dancing With The Stars (ABC TV) when they performed the Brendan Graham original “You Raise Me Up.†Also…
Sally Shapiro and Paper Bag Records are pleased to announce the release of the Swedish italo-disco sweetheart’s long-awaited follow-up to her acclaimed debut “Disco Romance” in early fall of 2009. Sally will first be releasing her single “Miracle” on Paper Bag Records in North America on June 16th. “Miracle” is written and produced by Johan Agebjörn and Roger Gunnarsson, and includes a remix by up-and-coming Bulgarian producer Bogdan Irkük. Sally…
Livin’ A Tremé Life debuts on the Billboard Jazz Charts this week at #18! Incredible jazz trumpeter, vocalist, composer, and, now, actor Kermit Ruffins has found himself to be one of the central characters in HBO’s new series, “Treméâ€. A drama series set against the unique New Orleans backdrop of second-line parades, brass bands and Mardi Gras Indians. Besides highlighting Ruffins as an artist, the show will bring with it…
There are so many nods to the earlier nineties version of pop punk music in Cats and Jammers’ first track on “Whole Lotta Goddamn†that one almost feels as if they are listening to “Dookie†all over again. The only thing that really distinguishes Cats and Jammers from the rest of the acts out there is more of an appreciation for the sixties rock that would eventually filter down to…
These are big times for Nashville artist Blacklist Royals, who are gearing up for the release of their sophomore album Semper Liberi later this summer! Having recently signed with Paper + Plastick Records (an all vinyl/digital label owned by Less Than Jake drummer Vinnie Fiorello), the band is offering fans an opportunity to preview the track “American Hearts” from the new album exclusively on the Paper + Plastick player and…
Attackhead was founded in Orange County, California in late 2002 by guitarist/lead singer Mark Chapman. After numerous personnel changes, the band was complete with drummer Brian Suminski, bassist David Dunn and guitarist George Portoulas. The band members have a variety of musical influences from old school metal to death metal. Attackhead recently self released their debut full length CD titled “Voices in the Darkâ€. The band has been played on…
When the promotional sheet for Cats + Jammers says that they “have been lingering in a state of obscurity since 1997â€, they are not joking. This may just be the only greatest hits album of a band I’ve never even heard of, much less heard. While the music collected on “Propose Toast†was spread over the last decade, the surprising thing about Cats + Jammers is that the formula that…
Witness the new self-titled album by the Chicago quartet Vortis—the group’s fourth full-length, though in many ways a new beginning as the recorded debut of Louie Calvano (bass, guitar, vocals), Jim DeRogatis (drums), Chris Martiniano (guitar, bass, vocals, and art), and Tony Tavano (guitar, vocals). The band formed in mid-2000, taking its name from the pre-World War I movement spearheaded by writers James Joyce and Ezra Pound and graphic artist…
Eulogy Recordings is very proud to announce the signing of Detroit’s xTYRANTx. Eulogy will re-release “Prepare For Devastation” on July 7, 2009. Commented bassist Chris Zomerfeld “We are really excited to be working with Eulogy Recordings. With a great roster, and the push to get our sound out to the right people its a perfect match. It is important for us to be involved with a label that has been…
We have recently learned that John Wetton’s management issued a statement on the forthcoming box “Agenda/Amorata/Amataâ€, claiming it is unauthorized by the Artist and therefore asking that fans avoid this title. As an answer to this statement, we would like to say that Metal Mind Productions has full rights to release this box. Those rights were clearly stated in a contract signed by Metal Mind Productions and John Wetton during…
My Old Kentucky Blog – They play a little bit of dress-up and their music harkens back to a time of great wide open western coastal state expansion. There’s more of a gospel/Tom Waits feel to it all though, and under the dark folk stories, there’s lots of banjo, washboard and fiddle. It blends to create gothic americana-folk-rock with a little more “umph!” than your average Decemberist song. BLACK GOLD…
From the opening strains of “Contradictoryâ€, Lucas Cates calls forth the Dave Matthews Band. However, this influence is not borne out through the entirety of “Contradictoryâ€, as a bluegrass type of style dominates, along with a Jason Ringenberg meets Anthony Kiedas approach to vocals. The track starts slowly, but by the time Cates has worked through half of the song, individuals will have to listen a little closer. This is…
Check out a brand new Rye Rye webisode where she talks about her upcoming album “Go! Pop! Bang!” VIDEO: Rye Rye Introduces Go! Pop! Bang! http://www.hiphopdx.com/index/videos/id.2577/title. And in case you missed it… “Hardcore Girls” live at WMC video: http://www.kyte.tv/ch/243575-ryerye/395190-wmc-hardcore-girls “Wassup Wassup” live at WMC video: http://www.kyte.tv/ch/243575-ryerye/394655-wmc-wassup-wassup “Get Up” live at SXSW video: http://www.kyte.tv/ch/243575-ryerye/386566-sxsw-get-up “Bang” live at SXSW video: http://www.kyte.tv/ch/243575-ryerye/386426-sxsw-bang Check out Rye Rye’s first single “Bang” here: http://www.myspace.com/tharealryerye or http://www.imeem.com/ryeryemusic/music/D9CNuglt/rye-rye-bang-feat-mia/…
“Always Our First Call When WCCQ Wants To Put Together A Great Event!” WCCQ Radio, Roy Gregory, Morning Disc Jockey and Program Director “HOT! HOT! HOT! Frank Paul & his band are on fire!” US 99 Chicago Magazine “Frank Looks Like He Was Born & Raised On Stage!” Preshias Thomes, Cleveland Country News, Nashville division “Frank Paul Puts On A Great Show!” US 99 Radio, Chicago, Illinois “My Grade Is…
Caterpillar Tracks may categorize their sound as being descended from Fugazi, but with their first track, “Just Here To Visitâ€, the band shows their allegiance to Monster Magnet, Offspring, and Henry Rollins. The straight-forward rock assault of Caterpillar Tracks on this song is one of the best lead ins to a disc, benefiting even more from the surf-breakdowns nestled away in opportune moments during the track. The vocals that dominate…