Hellshock – Warlord EP / 2005 Profane Existence / 2 Tracks / http://www.profaneexistence.com / Reviewed 11 October 2005 Two tracks really make it nearly impossible to gauge the sound of a band, and while the two tracks of the Warlord EP (Warlord and Legion) are both of an extend track length (at least for a punk type of sound), this hypothesis still holds water. The music that Hellshock puts down…
Feb 13 || Denver, CO || Ogden Theatre Feb 15 || Chicago, IL || Vic Theatre Feb 16 || Toronto, ON || Phoenix Concert Theatre Feb 18 || Boston, MA || House of Blues Feb 19 || New York, NY || Terminal 5 Feb 20 || Philadelphia, PA || Trocadero Feb 21 || Washington, DC || 9:30 Club The Antlers will be supporting Editors on all dates besides Seattle and…
Nebula will embark on a full US Tour beginning on March 16th in Houston, TX. The band will also be appearing at SXSW and will be performing at the recently announced Tee Pee Records Showcase . Tee Pee Records labelmates Quest For Fire will support the band on the first leg and The Willowz and Lionize will support Nebula on the second leg of the tour. Nebula is currently in…
Glitter Pals – Unleash The Compassion / 2005 Lovepump United / 4 Tracks / http://www.glitterpals.com / http://www.lpurecords.com / Reviewed 24 September 2005 The tension that starts off “Unleash The Compassion†is so thick that someone could cut it with a night; this is primarily due to the vocals of Mookie, which are paralleled bnicely by the guitar work (also by Mookie) that opens up the second track “Unleash The Compassionâ€.…
To get themselves out to the west coast where the band will be slaying audiences as headliners of the Atticus Metal Tour 2, Unearth will team up with Veil of Maya and Armed for Apocalypse on a 10 date cross country run. UNEARTH Pre-Atticus Dates w/Veil of Maya and Armed for Apocalypse 02/20 Syracuse, NY Lost Horizon 02/21 Millvale, PA Mr. Smalls Theatre 02/23 Louisville, KY Headliners Music Hall 02/24…
Michael Hersch conceived of his most recent epic chamber work, Last Autumn, in two distinct incarnations: for horn and cello, and for alto saxophone and cello, respectively. When the first of these received its world premiere, it generated high critical esteem and “long vigorous applause.†Now New Yorkers have the chance to witness the world premiere of the second – Last Autumn for saxophone and cello, Books 1 & 2…
03/03 West Springfield, VA Jaxx 03/04 Philadelphia, PA The Trocadero 03/05 Worcester, MA The Palladium 03/06 New York, NY Nokia Theater 03/07 Montreal, QC Club Soda 03/08 Quebec City, QC Imperial 03/09 Toronto, ON Opera House 03/10 Cleveland, OH Peabody’s 03/11 Detroit, MI Blondie’s 03/12 Chicago, IL The Bottom Lounge 03/13 Milwaukee, WI Rave no Voivod 03/14 St Paul, MN Block Station 4 Tour w/ Kreator, Kataklysm, Evile, Lightning Swords…
Gliss – Love The Virgins / 2006 Mountain Lo-Fi / 12 Tracks / http://www.myspace.com/gliss / http://www.tough-cookie.co.uk / Reviewed 25 September 2006 I can’t tell exactly which approach Gliss is trying to take with their “Love The Virginsâ€. During “I Want Youâ€, there is a heavy late nineties approach to things (reminding listeners of acts like Placebo and Stabbing Westward), but the emotional output of the lead singer is something that…
I have to apologize to Ben (Castle) here for reviewing these out of order, but I have to say from the beginning that this is a fun little zine. Badass Peacock and Kizzy are two fictional creations by Ben, and they reside in a fairly realistic interpretation of the world, albeit one with some pretty interesting prose describing it. The richness of the experience that Castle brings to reader is…
Balmorhea’s new album Constellations will be available later this month. Free mp3 download here. • In celebration of this new release, the band will perform in Austin, TX on Feb 19th at Central Presbyterian Church with Damien Jurado. • In March the band will tour the US with 4AD recording artist Efterklang and perform at SXSW. Date and venue info is available below. • The band’s first Daytrotter session will…
February 11 Prattein, Switzerland Z7 February 12 Treviso, Italy New Age February 13 Milan, Italy Tunnel February 15 Barcelona, Spain Sala Salamandra February 16 Madrid, Spain Sala Ramdall February 20 Oxford, UK Academy 2 February 22 Glasgow, Scotland Cathouse February 23 Manchester, UK Club Academy February 24 Wolverhampton, UK Little Civic February 25 London, UK Underworld March 13 Brooklyn, NY The Music Hall of Williamsburg “It wasn’t the easiest record…
A Global Threat – Where The Sun Never Sets / 2006 BYO / 18 Tracks / http://www.aglobalthreat.net / http://www.byorecords.com / Reviewed 16 March 2006 To say that this album sounds different from “What The Fuck Will Change†is a gross understatement. The sound of A Global Threat seems to be a little more mature, and the production value seems to be much more compressed than the last album. In a…
FEB. 17 BROOKLYN, NY UNION HALL MAR. 17-20 AUSTIN, TX SXSW APR. 7 ATLANTA, GA CENTER STAGE* APR. 8 RICHMOND, VA HAT FACTORY* APR. 9 PHILADELPHIA, PA TLA* APR. 10 NEW YORK, NY WEBSTER HALL* APR. 11 WASHINGTON, DC 9:30 CLUB* APR. 16 ROCHESTER, NY WATER STREET* APR. 17 COLUMBUS, OH LC PAVILION* APR. 18 CLEVELAND, OH HOUSE OF BLUES* APR. 20 CHICAGO, IL HOUSE OF BLUES* APR. 21 ST.…
“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…
2010-02-13, Saturday: Esslingen, Germany – Komma 2010-02-14, Sunday: Trier, Germany – Ex-Haus 2010-02-15, Monday: Mannheim, Germany – Der Bock 2010-02-16, Tuesday: Lyon, France – Le Sonic 2010-02-17, Wednesday: Toulouse, France – Le Lieu Commun 2010-02-18, Thursday: Rennes, France – Antipode 2010-02-19, Friday: Paris, France – La Fleche D’Or 2010-02-20, Saturday: Tourcoing, France – Le Grand Mix 2010-02-21, Sunday: Colmar, France – Le Musee du Jouet 2010-02-22, Monday: Strasbourg, France –…
Glimpse attempts the fairly minimalist style to their music, preferring instead to let the vocals shine through and drive a great deal of the melody in each song. Sure, the drums might be splashing through the track in the background of the song, but one doesn’t notice them half as much as the ultra-smooth lyrics of Josh. Starting off the disc with “Stayâ€, Glimpse chooses to go with a pseudo-ska…
02.19.10 – Salem, OR @ Ike Box 02.25.10 – Seattle, WA @ Sunset Tavern w/ Finn Riggins 02.26.10 – Bellingham, WA @ Jinx Art Space w/ Finn Riggins 02.27.10 – Portland, OR @ Doug Fir album release party w/ Finn Riggins + Brothers Young 02.28.10 – Eugene, OR @ w/ Finn Riggins 03.05.10 – Santa Cruz, CA @ The Church w/ Finn Riggins 7pm/all ages 03.06.10 – Santa Barbara, CA…
Epitaph Records is proud to announce the signing of Minneapolis punk band Off With Their Heads. The punk road dogs recently took time off from touring to record their second full length album, with plans for a summer release, but left the engine running for a two month long excursion of US and Canada. Formed in 2002, Off With Their Heads went through a slew of musicians before finally cementing…
Moving their center slightly to include the latest developments in emo-rock, Glimpse has gained some much needed ground in the nine months since I’ve reviewed them last. While still extremely radio friendly, Glimpse has taken on the smooth / screaming dual vocal styles of bands like Boys Night Out and The Goodlife, something most audible in their “Here With Youâ€. Moving through the disc, Glimpse shows that they are still…
We Are The Fallen, one of rock’s most buzzed about new groups, have announced that their worldwide live debut will take place at Kings College in London on Tuesday 23rd March 2010. Tickets go on sale this Friday 5th February via www.livenation.co.uk and will cost £12.50 each. The iconic fivesome is comprised of the original members of multiplatinum trailblazing band Evanescence, guitarists Ben Moody and John LeCompt along with drummer…