Go Rimbaud – Songs In Bad Taste / 2003 Self-Released / http://www.go-rimbaud.com / Reviewed 20 January 2004 When I heard their “Ground Zero Tourist Song†EP, I fell immediately in love with Go Rimbaud (now Angels Fight the City). A modern day Velvet Underground, fed with valium and sugar, Go Rimbaud is a four piece band that play a music that is all but describable. Moving between pop, industrial, camp…
Following the release of the band’s masterful fourth long player One Life Stand, Hot Chip are delighted to announce details of their new single “I Feel Better”, to be released digitally April 20th on Astralwerks. Indeed, Hot Chip is back with an epic hit of euphoric hands-in-the-air bliss. A House stomp that summons up the spirit of Black Box, S’Express and InnerCity’s ‘Goodlife’ and takes inspiration from the burgeoning UK…
*03/02/10 Carnegie Hall NYC, New York (Tribute to the Who) 03/11/10 7th Street Entry Minneapolis, Minnesota 03/13/10 Outland on Liberty Columbus, Ohio 03/15/10 Bowery Ballroom New York, New York 03/16/10 Johnny Brenda’s Philadelphia, Pennsylvania 03/17/10 Rock and Roll Hotel Washington, D.C. *03/20/10 Antone’s SXW Austin, TX 03/23/10 Mercy Lounge Nashville, Tennessee 03/24/10 Drunken Unicorn Atlanta, Georgia 03/25/10 Cafe 11 St. Augustine, Florida 03/26/10 Club Downunder Tallahassee, Florida 03/27/10 Bottletree Birmingham,…
Go Rimbaud – The Ground Zero Tourist Song / 2 Tracks / Self-Released / http://www.go-rimbaud.com / gr@go-rimbaud.com Go Rimbaud is a band that almost eludes catagorisation, but yet I will try. The music on this disc is definitely something one can imagine hearing on the radio. Three singers go at it during the whole song, both singing at the same time, and the dissonance that their voices make on the…
Gorgoroth – Ad Majorem Sathanas Gloriam / 2006 Candlelight / 8 Tracks / http://www.gorgoroth.org / http://www.candlelightrecordsusa.com / Reviewed 23 August 2006 It does not take Gorgoroth more than a second to get into heavy matters. The band is able to rend anything standing in their way. The disc’s first track is “Wound Upon Woundâ€, and the first thing that individuals will hear about Gorgoroth is the absolutely sick guitar and…
Melbourne Australia’s Summer Cats are keen students of POP in all of its flavors. From the motorik strum of Modern Lovers to the folky lilt of early Creation/Sarah label bands to the feedback-drenched noisy pop of the 00s, Summer Cats have got you covered. Their 2009 Slumberland album “Songs For Tuesdays” dazzled with its seemingly effortless song craft and sharp melodicism. Packed with proper tunes and confident vocals, it is…
On March 16th Jack’s Mannequin will release The Glass Passenger Deluxe Edition exclusively on iTunes. The deluxe edition contains in full The Glass Passenger, In Valleys EP, The Ghost Overground albums, exclusive footage from the Fall 2009 Acoustic tour, and ten, never-before-heard, live tracks. Track listing 1 Crashin’ 2 Spinning 3 Swim 4 American Love 5 What Gets You Off 6 Suicide Blonde 7 Annie Use Your Telescope 8 Bloodshot…
Leah-Carla Gordone – Dancing On The Dragon / 2005 Butterfly Child / 11 Tracks / http://www.leahcarlagordone.com / jw162@att.net / Reviewed 26 December 2005 “Beauty†is a solid opening to “Dancing On The Dragonâ€, but ultimately suffers from the fact that it is stretched out to a time approximating six and a half minutes. Aside from the strong vocals from Gordone, there is a very impressive jazz horn solo that flitters…
Rock band Saving Abel teamed up with the USO for a weeklong USO/Armed Forces Entertainment tour in the Persian Gulf. Busy visiting and performing for troops in Qatar and Kuwait, Saving Abel has entertained more than 3,500 troops so far and just finished filming their USO show at Camp Arifjan. Footage from the hi-energy USO show will be broadcast in early March with help from Ustream. Details: • As part…
The Minstrel Cycle was formed in 2004 by five Mountain Dew-addled high school friends who played both rock music and Dungeons & Dragons, and thirsted for a way to fuse their passions. The theatricality of rock and the pageantry of the high fantasy genre could meet in a blessed union, loud guitars and heavy drums mingling with mandolins and flutes like dwarves and elves drinking mead together at a magical…
Nada Surf proudly announce that following their spring tour – where if i had a hi-fi will initially only be available for purchase at shows – they will release their forthcoming covers album on CD/LP and digitally June 8th via the bands own label, Mardev Records, with distribution through ADA. To give fans a preview of the new album Nada Surf are making their take on Bill Fox’s “Electrocution” available…
Goons of Doom – The Story of Dead Barbie and Ghost / 2006 Volcom / 16 Tracks / http://www.goonsofdoom.com / http://www.volcoment.com / Reviewed 02 October 2006 “Dope City in the UK†introduces individuals to the vocals of Goons of Doom, and luckily, this track is quick. The melodramatic vocals of “Dope City in the UK†are modified completely for “Bikey Zombieâ€, a track that is much more led by Iggy…
Even in a scene as vibrant as Brooklyn’s, Savoir Adore creates something entirely unique and exciting with its addictively lush slant on pop music. As an experimental-pop collective, they paint songs with imagery and imagination while making fans out of the most cynical of critics. Principal members Paul Hammer and Deidre Muro never imagined they would be getting so much attention, from either the blogosophere or A&R scouts. The band…
As the film Blood Into Wine opens in a slew of new cities this week a new clip from the movie featuring Bob Odenkirk has surfaced. Blood Into Wine is the documentary that relays the story of Tool/Puscifer front man Maynard James Keenan and his vineyard partner Eric Glomski’s quest to bring notoriety and credibility to Arizona winemaking. The film also stars Milla Jovovich, Patton Oswalt, Tim Heidecker and Eric…
The Goons of Doom – Bikey Zomby / 2005 Volcom / 5 Tracks / http://www.purevolume.com/goonsofdoom / http://www.volcoment.com / Reviewed 13 September 2005 It makes tremendous sense that Ozzie Wright, a professional surfer, would create The Goons of Doom, who start out their “Bikey Zomby†with the surf-influenced “She Wore Rat Skin Bootsâ€. The amount of Dick Dale-esque riffs tends to almost overwhelm listeners, but luckily enough are couched behind some…
Local Natives US Tour 4/20 Tucson, AZ – Solar Culture 4/22 Dallas, TX – The Cavern 4/23 Austin, TX – Emo’s Inside 4/24 Houston, TX – Mango’s 4/26 Little Rock, AR – Sticky Fingerz Chicken Shack 4/27 Haittesburg, MS – Thirsty Hippo 4/29 St. Augustine, FL – Cafe 11 4/30 Nashville, TN – The Basement 5/1 Atlanta, GA – Masquerade 5/4 Chapel Hill, NC – Local 506 5/5 Washington, DC…
Brooklyn, NY heavy psych rock trio NAAM has announced spring, 2010 U.S. tour dates in support of its critically acclaimed, self-titled debut. The fast-rising buzz band will team up with heavy rockers Radio Moscow for a month long trek set to launch on March 31 in San Francisco, CA. The tour is expected to criss-cross the country and will run through early May. When asked for comment on the just-announced…
Ibex Moon Recording artists Hod are proud to announce that they will be part of a mini tour of Texas with Gravehill starting at the end of the month! The band has issued the following statement on the Lone Star State assault: “San Antonio, Houston and Austin prepare for a crushing metal onslaught. Coming from California will be death metal lunatics Gravehill. This will be their first Texas shows ever,…
This was the first thing to be released in the Greencastle music scene, to be played on the NeuFutur radio show, and this was a very rough recording to say the least. While the emotive lyrics of Trevor’s can be heard throughout the disc, the simple fact was that everything forms and congeals into one loud mess, consisting of the rhythm guitar, bass, and drum set. “Save Meâ€, the discs’…
UK’s garage punks Lovvers kick off their Spring US tour next week ending with performances at Austin, TX’s SXSW Music Festival. The tour also takes in dates with Abe Vigoda, Male Bonding and The Vivian Girls. “Lovvers are four rapscallions your parents would totally hate. Specializing in no-fi haymakers…” -Spin “UK band cranks out grimy, punky hotrod rock and roll” -Rolling Stone “They play fast and sloppy, but they keep…