When Tim Cohen told Shayde Sartin he was writing a song called “Be My Hooker,” the Fresh & Onlys bassist looked at the singer/guitarist and said… “‘There’s no way we’re gonna have a song with that title, dude,’” explains Sartin. “But sure enough, he laid a riff down and I was like, ‘Jesus Christ, I can’t believe you pulled something meaningful out of such a stupid line.’” Welcome to the…
Gorbel has come full circle this year, stepping out from behind the Honorary Title name and recording two remarkable new discs. His solo sound mines classic soul, traditional folk and Americana, incorporating strings, horns and female backing vocals for a sound more lush and organic than any of his previous work. The Honorary Title began several years ago as the moniker for Gorbel’s solo folk musings, and later evolved into…
10% of the cost of each ticket sold is donated to further Patrick’s mission making each person attending the Take Action Tour an active participant in making the world a better place. In addition, Take Action is offering fans an opportunity to personally help save a life with onsite registration for the National Marrow Registry available at every tour stop. Registration is simple and only requires the donor to be…
The Generators – Excess Betrayal….and our Dearly Departed / 2005 Fiend Records / 14 Tracks / http://www.the-generators.com / http://www.fiendmusic.com / Reviewed 07 March 2005 I first played The Generators on my radio show, and I was so blown away by “Roll Out The Red Carpet†that I had to go and review the disc. Immediately impressive about The Generators is that even two years after this album came out, the…
Mean Creek Tour Dates Feb 3 – TT the Bear’s – Boston, MA Feb 4 – Jerky’s – Providence, RI Feb 8 – Knitting Factory – Brooklyn, NY Feb 9 – Maxwell’s – Hoboken, NJ Feb 10 – Ottobar – Baltimore, MD Feb 11 – Khyber Upstairs – Philadelphia, PA Feb 12 – Binghamton University – Binghamton, NY Feb 13 – Garfield Artworks – Pittsburgh, PA Feb 14 – Eleanor…
SHRINEBUILDER have announced two new live dates to their upcoming roster. The band have been confirmed for their second NYC show, taking place at the E+L Auditorium of Manhattan’s New York University this March 11th, just two days before their appearance at the Scion Rock Fest in Columbus, Ohio alongside Pelican, Cannibal Corpse, D.R.I. Liturgy, Absu and more. These two newly announced SHRINEBUILDER dates fall directly after the previously announced…
The Gemz – Blue is For Girls / 2006 StreetBeat / 13 Tracks / http://www.gemz.com / http://www.streetbeatrecords.com / Reviewed 24 July 2006 I’m still not sure exactly why this album was sent over for review. Sure, I can say that I tolerate acts like Hilary Duff, but the vast majority of individuals in that pop genre are just not very impressive. This includes Paris Hilton, Brooke Hogan, and Ashlee Simpson;…
Bailey Rae will be touring extensively in support of The Sea. Her first North American outing since 2007 commences in Vancouver on April 9th and will include a stop at the Coachella Music and Arts Festival. (See below for itinerary.) Prior to the tour’s launch, she’ll appear on “Late Show with David Letterman” (March 1st) and “Jimmy Kimmel Live” (March 8th). The PBS program “Live From The Artists Den” recently…
Cannabis Corpse are gearing up for a European tour this February, then will be returning to the States to terrorize hippies across the Golden State on a short California run. Check out the dates below, and prepare to get vaporized: Feb 7 2010 13 Tilburg, the Netherlands Feb 8 2010 Hafenklang Hamburg, Germany Feb 9 2010 Cassiopeia Berlin, Germany Feb 10 2010 Fierwerk Munich, Germany Feb 11 2010 Atlantide Club…
The style of music that Geisha Girls start their album with is something that looks back to the first days of punk rock for influence. Of course, the band adds much more to their sound than being a copy of The Dead Boys, but one can hear 1977 in hints of tracks like “Traced Linesâ€. The shrill guitar work present on that track is a perfect example, and shows the…
Jacob Fred Jazz Odyssey have announced Winter 2010 tour plans. The band will head out for a 12-date West Coast run in February marking the hard touring quartet’s first shows since selling out The Eclipse on New Year’s Eve in their hometown of Tulsa. In March, JFJO makes a return trip to Europe for ten dates spanning eight countries, including their second appearance at the prestigious Turku Jazz Festival in…
2009 was unquestionably a benchmark year for YOKO ONO. At 76 years young, the seemingly tireless innovator continues to evolve and break new ground, living life at the cutting edge of her imagination. She ascended to the top of the Billboard Dance/Club Play Charts once again with her fiery remix single “I’M NOT GETTING ENOUGH†(Issue Date: 6/13/2009) — her third consecutive chart-topper. The propulsive anthem marked the tenth release…
VIDEO: “Redeemer” (Dir. by Jess Holzworth) NSFW! – http://stereogum.com/archives/video/new-imaad-wasif-video-redeemer_093191.html VIDEO: “Fangs” (Dir. by Adam Harding) – http://themusicslut.com/2009/11/tms-video-premiere-imaad-wasif-fangs/ Album Download (Press + Radio Only) – Imaad Wasif – The Voidist imaadwasif.jpg In another life, Los Angeles-based singer-songwriter Imaad Wasif might have been a poet or a priest. He draws inspiration from beyond the veil, seeking connections and cosmic patters in the hopes of expressing the simplest but most profound message to…
Che was released in 2008, giving viewers a four and a half hour view into popular revolutionary Ernesto “Che†Guevara’s trials and tribulations. Specifically, it covers about a decade of Guevara’s life, from eir first meeting with Fidel Castro in 1955 until eir death in October of 1967. The Criterion Collection beautifully captures the two parts of this Soderbergh-directed and Del Toro-starred film, while adding an additional disc and booklet…
Very few people that have not “made it big†decide to create a 2-disc set. Well, Tom Gavornik is not big yet (a google search only brings up 2,350 hits), but “Acceleration†is a 2-disc set. The music that ey plays on tracks like “Requiem For A Broken Swing†is a little bit of Americana and a whole lot of jazz music. What results is something like a toothless Frank…
King Khan might rightfully be accused of attempting to earn the title of hardest working performer in show business. Following a year that saw the release of three albums and several tours of the US, Europe, and beyond with multiple musical outlets, Khan is bringing the celebrated psychedelic soul big band explosion King Khan and The Shrines back to North America. The three week run of dates, which starts in…
Scottish rockers Twin Atlantic will make their long-awaited US touring debut this spring opening a national co-headlining tour with The Fall Of Troy and Envy On The Coast. Recently featured on the cover of the UK’s celebrated Rock Sound Magazine, Twin Atlantic will showcase songs from their debut mini-album Vivarium from coast to coast, including a stop at SXSW. Twin Atlantic have shared stages with Smashing Pumpkins, Circa Survive and…
First off, the tracks on “Volcano†are all very short, with a disc that is only 33 minutes long. However, the reliance on clichéd guitar lines (even in terms of in-track repetition) and half-baked tracks make this disc suffer in much the same way as “In The Land of Lost Monstersâ€. There are some moments on this disc that do inspire listeners, such as the drum-beat on “A Mind of…
ATP recently announced four Thee Silver Mount Zion Orchestra shows in the UK and now we are able to announce an entire UK tour. This is the first time that they have done a large UK tour since 2007 and it falls in line with the release of their sixth studio album Kollaps Tradixionales. It is also the first time that they will be playing the new album since it…
Musician Trouble Andrew returns to his snowboarding roots with a historic concert at the 2010 Winter Olympic Games, performing his signature brand of “electro sk8/crunk rock” at a 12,000-capacity outdoor venue. The two-time Olympian and Burton-sponsored pro snowboarder (aka Trevor Andrew) will play songs from his 2009 10-song debut CD Trouble Andrew, as well as new material from his forthcoming second full-length CD. Trouble Andrew’s live performances have been garnering…