“No Deliverance, the Texas based alterna-rockers’ first studio effort in seven years, is an absolute barn burner completely justifying the hype built up around a reunion tour that sizzled its way across the country this summer.†– Billboard “The fact that these guys can reunite and crank out material that’s just as relevant now as it was then is a solid testament to their craft.†– Spin “Toadies reclaim their…
Pennsylvania’s hardcore heavyweights BARRICADE have finally unleashed their new music video “Michelle†which features Reef the Lost Cauze. The video was directed & edited by Noah Grant-Levine, cinematography was done by Minka. The album “Demons†was released in the Fall of ’08 on Eulogy Recordings.
Mixing some electronics (Nic) into the traditional emo formula is how Brazil has turned the music world on their ear, and each anthemic emo track is proof that these two elements can be successfully combined. While some of the guitar work in a track like “The Novemberist†is cliché beyond belief (the spaced-out guitar), Jon’s vocals (in the style of The Goodlife and Brand New) are what really captures the…
If you ask any of the four of us about this past year, the first word out of our mouth is going to be: TOUR This past year has been non-stop touring. It’s been an amazing ride. We’ve had an awesome time with all the bands we’ve been out with and new fans we’ve met. We’re just getting off a plane in Germany, and stoked for ‘give it a name,’…
As you may have read on Pitchfork yesterday, YACHT have unveiled the cover art to their new album, See Mystery Lights (July; DFA). The actual artwork will include special holographic foil, so YACHT created an “animated online display” to give people an idea of what the real thing will look like: http://www.seemysterylights.com/ We’ve included a non-animated image of the cover art below along with a note from YACHT to provide…
THE NUMBER 12 LOOKS LIKE YOU has added select headlining dates surrounding the upcoming ‘Heads Will Roll’ tour with Protest The Hero, Misery Signals and Scale The Summit. The band sets off for Fort Wayne, Indiana next week for the first of three headlining shows leading up to the HWR tour kickoff in Denver. A headlining tour of Canada will be announced shortly. See all dates below.
The style of hardcore that Bravo Fucking Bravo is similar in a sense to that of the technical-core bands, but there seems to be a heavy hard rock/metal influence that moderates the amounts of effete wankery that the band can burden on its listeners. The most interesting thing about Bravo Fucking Bravo is the tension that they create with each of their tracks; the screaming present by Myke is always…
As announced in February, Metal Mind Productions will release the first DVD of German masters of ambitious rock – RPWL! “The RPWL Live Experience†features an impressive performance, filmed in mid February at the WyspiaÅ„ski Theatre in Katowice, where RPWL played as the headliner on the second day of the ProgRock festival. The band’s music definitely has its own style – modern, yet also drawing from the best traditions of…
ENGLISH: Rebellion Will release their third and last album of their viking saga on July 24th — the album title is: ARISE From Ragnarök to Ginnungagap The History of the Vikings — Volume III In May 2009 there will be an EP release additionally with four tracks, two tracks from the forthcoming album, a bonus track and the hit tune Rebellion — The Clans are marching orignally from Grave Digger,…
The Bravery’s self-titled album starts out with their first single, “An Honest Mistakeâ€. A sibling to “This Fire†by Franz Ferdinand, The Bravery moves completely into the retro-synthpop espoused by bands like The Aeffect. The synth solo that is allowed to churn up emotion bridging the two halves of “An Honest Mistake†just is a logical extension of The Darkness and “Alwaysâ€-era Blink 182. Moving into “No Breaksâ€, with its…
TOUR KICKS OFF JUNE 8TH IN ALBANY, NY AND ENDS JULY 2ND IN HONOLULU, HI TICKETS ON SALE SATURDAY, APRIL 18TH / BALTIMORE ON SALE FRIDAY, APRIL 17TH SEATTLE – Eddie Vedder will embark on an 11-date, 2009 U.S. solo tour, which begins June 8th in Albany, New York and ends July 2nd in Honolulu, Hawaii (full list of tour dates below). New Zealand singer-songwriter Liam Finn will open these…
Avant-garde psych metal band ZOROASTER, Indianapolis, IN doom metal trio THE GATES OF SLUMBER and Belgian “über doom†unit SERPENTCULT will team up for the “North America is Doomed†tour this summer. Presented by Action! PR, Decibel Magazine and MetalSucks.net, the 14 city trek will kick off on August 1 in Chicago, IL and will hit major markets including NYC, Philadelphia, Boston, Cleveland, Toronto and Montreal. The tour’s official admat…
From their site ( http://www.wickedceltics.com ) : If Scott Stapp of Creed, that dude in Nickelback, and James Hetfield of Metallica, were to sing about their true love for products with which they have no official affiliation, it would sound something like this… but a LOT less awesome. Music Video | YouTube link:
André Rieu, the most successful classical artist in the world, will embark on a 35-city concert tour throughout the U.S. and Canada starting April 17th in Toronto at the Air Canada Centre. The 12,000 capacity arena is one of the largest in Canada and is almost sold-out. Together with his 60-piece Johann Strauss Orchestra, the music aficionado tours on five continents, performing to more than 700,000 fans annually around the…
My sister was a little too old to be smitten with Bratz dolls, and I am not close enough to any member of my extended family that would have had them. I worked at Kmart and had to stock toys some times, so I was familiar with the dolls. However, until I received this CD, I was unaware that Bratz did anything music-related. “Forever Diamondz†makes sense as an album;…
“That scream is primal!” – The New York Times “Half the fun in seeing this volatile NYC jazz-folk-blues-punk outfit lies in watching the unfamiliar react the first time lead singer Shilpa Ray opens her mouth. Typical reaction: shock and awe. She looks tiny and jovial (especially surrounded by her menacing, dudely band mates), but goddamn can she ever shriek, alternating jazzy, evocative moans (she’s inspired Billie Holiday comparisons, and for…
ALTERNATIVE PRESS: FOUR AND 1/2 STARS “Staking their claim on the quirkier side of indie pop…..the sounds suggests a loopier Ben Kweller sitting in with the Flaming Lips†Death and Taxes “The wonderful Miniature Tigers can’t stay off the road.†They just wrapped up their winter tours with Ben Folds, Bishop Allen and Dear & The Headlights, Miniature Tigers head out on a 6 week, Coast to Coast tour with…
The Death and Taxes EP, even after a year, has been one of my favorite CDs of all times, and “Ain’t No Trip To Cleveland†was one of the top tracks of the year. It is 2004, and “Send Us A Signal†is one a major indie (The Militia Group). Brandtson is one of the only bands that can mesh nineties indie rock with the more common, more present-day thread…
The first full 12†from Scuba since the release of his debut album A Mutual Antipathy touches down on Hotflush with two killer tracks illustrating the development of the Scuba sound. The dubstep/techno amalgamation has continued to gather pace in recent months and the A side of HF022, Klinik, encapsulates this collision of genres perfectly. Rolling beats, syncopated variations, crushing sub and cavernous synths collide in what has been a…
Dirt Crew aka Peter Gijselaers and Felix Eder have been Moodmusic favorites since their early days in 2004 when “Rock The House†emerged on the MBF label out of Cologne. Their electro influenced house productions soon found their way to Moodmusic creating numerous hits like “808 Lazerbeam†and “Dominoâ€, and the all-time classic remix of “Soul Sounds†from label head Sasse. Dwelling a few years in more dubbed out minimal…