Haale – Paratrooper / 2007 Self / 5 Tracks / http://www.haale.com / http://www.musicandart.net / Reviewed 02 June 2007 While it may seem as if Bjork is trying to make a more gothic sounding effort in Haale’s “Paratrooperâ€, I would have to say that the overall sound is much more diverse and full that the average Bjork track. There is the same type of atmosphere present as ambient music, but there…
Legendary rock band Foreigner will hit the road in May with co-headliner Styx and special guest Kansas for the United in Rock tour. Responsible for a combined 16 Top Ten classics and over 100 million album sales, the three iconic bands will provide rock fans with the summer’s biggest night of hits. In anticipation of the summer trek, Foreigner will return to late night television with a performance on Lopez…
“Listening is like slipping into a warm aural bath…Tignor’s beguiling compositions move seamlessly through several stages of development, often ending up somewhere distant from where they appeared to be headed at the outset.” – The Wire Slow Six will play a series of shows in support of its third full-length, Tomorrow Becomes You, which is available now from Austin-based independent label Western Vinyl. An emotionally unrestrained album infused with taught…
MG&V stands for McCauley, Goldsmith, and Vasquez…More specifically, John McCauley – frontman of Deer Tick, Taylor Goldsmith – frontman of Dawes and Matt Vasquez – frontman of Delta Spirit. Notoriously adverse to sitting still, John McCauley felt the urge to write and record during some of Deer Tick’s recent downtime. Deer Tick chose Dawes to support a leg of their summer 2009 tour, during which McCauley and Goldsmith developed an…
Gypsy Soul – The Journey / 2006 Off The Beaten Track / 11 Tracks /http://www.gypsysoul.com / http://www.worldsound.com / Reviewed 28 April 2006 Hints of Sarah McLachlan immediately present themselves in “Promises and Liesâ€, the opening track to Gypsy Soul’s “The Journeyâ€. This means that there are hints of country and pop rock, much in the same vein of Annette and Preeta. The style of the music that Gypsy Soul comes…
Saturday March 20 @ 7:00 PM – Scholz Garten – 1607 San Jacinto $5 Suggested Donation to benefit The Leukemia Foundation and HAAM All Ages South By SouthWurst Benefit Show Also Performing: Wax Fang, Brack and Co., Tom Schraeder and His Ego, The Law, Whalers, Daniel Martin Moore, & more WEST COAST/CANADA TOUR DATES Apr 3 @ Bottom of the Hill – San Francisco Apr 10 – HEADLINE SHOW @…
Just in case you weren’t able to tune in to Jimmy Kimmel last night to see Manchester Orchestra, we’ve got a little present for you. Here’s the video of Manchester Orchestra rocking out on “In My Teeth”. If you did see it, you know it’s worth another watch! Click HERE or the image below to watch the video on Hulu. Want to share with your readers? The embed code is…
Gym Class Heroes – The Papercut Chronicles / 2004 Fueled By Ramen / 4 Tracks / http://www.gymclassheroes.com / http://www.fueledbyramen.com / Reviewed 07 February 2005 Hey I remember hearing the hook that a band only came out and used live musicians instead of samples back when The Roots said about it a few years ago. However, Gym Class Heroes are miles and miles better than anything that The Roots (and Cody…
“Wild & Young,†the swaggering debut single from American Bang’s upcoming self-titled album, has been added to 17 radio stations across the country, such as WBUZ Nashville, WPBZ West Palm Beach and the Cumulus Radio Chain, which includes almost 10 Alternative and Active Rock stations, on its first week of adds. The instantly anthemic song is currently available online via all major digital retailers, as well as the album’s pounding…
“If Diamond District is any indication, DMV really does have what Oddisee refers to as ‘the hottest edition of what you’ve been missing.’” – HipHopDX.com “On ‘Back To Basics,’ the MCs liken themselves to the ’93 version of De La Soul. While it’s a bit too early to go that far, Diamond District comes close.” – PrefixMag.com “In the Ruff (Mello Music Group) recalls hip-hop from yesteryear (and sometimes Slum…
Classic rock legends Wishbone Ash will be performing a select number of US dates on their current major world tour that began this past October. Wishbone Ash embarked on an intensive 6-month tour plan, a ‘final fling’ taking the band ’round to next July in celebration of the 40th anniversary of its long career. The October tour of the UK began on the 2nd and ended the first week of…
The Guys – Live The Party / 2006 Friendship / 12 Tracks / http://www.theguysmusic.com / Reviewed 21 July 2006 Are The Guys a band more influenced by The Knack or The Ramones? “Unloaded†starts off “Live The Partyâ€, and mixes parts of Roy Orbison, the aforementioned Knack and Ramones, plus The Vapors to make something that is current while still relying on earlier styles. The production is perfect, allowing the…
Less than a year after their acclaimed, dark triumph The Knot, Baltimore’s Wye Oak offer My Neighbor / My Creator, a vibrant EP that brims with melody and creative detours over five new recordings. My Neighbor / My Creator will be released today via digital download in the Merge store. The EP will be available at all other digital outlets on April 20 and the CD will be in stores…
The Dirty Heads have emerged onto the music scene with their unique signature blend of acoustic infused hip-hop and classic reggae, creating the perfect soundtrack for an upbeat summer. The band’s breakthrough single, “Lay Me Down” featuring Rome of Sublime With Rome, has become a top 10 single in a number of major markets across the country and has drawn comparisons to known musicians 311, Jason Mraz and Jack Johnson.…
Guttermouth – Shave The Planet / 2006 Volcom / 10 Tracks / http://www.xxx-guttermouth-xxx.com / http://www.volcom.com / Reviewed 17 October 2006 I’ve loved Guttermouth for years now. The only thing bad, and I don’t know why I do this, is that I get the band confused with Millencolin. There’s really no reason for me to, but I do. Saying that, “Pee In The Shower†is one of the best punk tracks…
Innovative Chapel Hill collective Lost In The Trees will be bringing their ambitious and evocative sound to the SXSW Festival for some select performances. Helmed by the immensely talented composer and songwriter Ari Picker, Lost In The Trees merges the moving symphonic elements of classical music with the accessibility and heart of American folk and modern pop, creating a sound which is both intimate and sonically breathtaking. Lost In The…
Ambroise Thomas’s Hamlet returns to the Met stage for its first performances since 1897, with the powerful pairing of Simon Keenlyside in the title role and Marlis Petersen as Ophélie. Keenlyside’s acclaimed interpretation of Hamlet in Geneva, London and Barcelona finally arrives in the United States, with a performance in the Patrice Caurier and Moshe Leiser production that was hailed by the British press as “magnificent . . . sheer…
Pharoahe Monch is on the front lines once again and this time it’s bigger than just album talk. Monch is gearing up to release his new project W.A.R. (We Are Renegades) through a partnership with Duck Down Music, while establishing his company W.A.R. Media as a viable entertainment portal. W.A.R. is the follow-up album to Pharoahe’s “Desire” project from 2007. Fans can expect what they’ve come to love from Pharoahe…
It just strikes me that a number of IPAs have not been done right in the slightest. The bitterness that I have experienced form some of these efforts nearly put me off to the style, but Avery has done much with their IPA to bring me back into the flock. Upon pouring this beer, there is a clearish gold tint to the beer itself, while the inviting foam of the…
heck out the badass new tour poster by designer/illustrator Bruno Guerreiro [http://professorbrunofsky.blogspot.com] at this location: http://www.earsplitcompound.com/site/?p=268. JAVELINA tour underway now: 3/18/2010 The Pedicab Bar – San Antonio, TX w/ Withered, Howl 3/19/2010 Phoenix Project – Dallas, TX w/ Howl, Vorvadoss, Vaste Burai, Magnus 3/20/2010 The Metropolis – Austin, TX SXSW [early show] w/ The Atlas Moth, Struck By Lightning 3/21/2010 Downtown Music – Little Rock, AR w/ Howl 3/22/2010 The…