This Is Music Ltd is a record label on a mission. From Boy 8 Bit and Findlay Brown and Lord Skywave to Alexander Robotnik, they scored their biggest hit with Mujava’s ‘Township Funk’ last summer. And now it’s time for brand new sister-label More Music to emerge from the shadows. Set up by This Is Music MD Oli Isaacs with Mixmag’s Ralph Moore, their first release is a double-headed techno…
“I always had a feeling that music wouldn’t just be in my life,†declares singer Kristina Train. “It would be my life.†Hearing Kristina Train for the first time is nothing less than a revelation: her sunny, easygoing demeanor and youthful good looks belie the heart-wrenching power of her voice. Train’s Blue Note debut, Spilt Milk, is urbane and soulful, lush in its arrangements but intimate in its emotions, built…
East Coast Dreamers – Breaking Hearts To Break Barriers / 2005 Self / 10 Tracks / http://www.eastcoastdreamers.net / http://www.myspace.com/eastcostdreamers / Reviewed 23 August 2005 The East Coast Dreamers start off their “Breaking Hearts To Break Barriers†with a track that skillfully unites pop-punk with what is currently called “emoâ€, while staying away from the pitfalls present with both genres. The same vocal tone is achieved during the disc’s first few…
East Arcadia Demo-Despite the decidedly emo sounding name, East Arcadia is a very hard hitting punk band with sharp vocals and ever present bass lines. The drums, being played at a breakneck speed, never fail to keep up with the superb vocals and guitar playing and add a whole new dimension to the band. When I received this cd, I noticed the lyric sheet, which was just a sheet of…
THQ Inc. today announced the launch of its World of Zoo video game Web site, www.worldofzoo.com, which includes a trial application of the company’s new and innovative downloadable Animal Creator tool that will allow players to create and design their very own World of Zoo animals. The Animal Creator program is a new and unique feature available only in World of Zoo, which is scheduled to be released to all…
The pre-order, only available on BrandiCarlile.com, will offer the following: – Entrance into a drawing for a free cabin for two on the Cayamo 2010 cruise where Brandi will perform. – The first 2000 pre-orders (vinyl or CD) will receive a free, limited-edition four-song EP from Brandi and the Hanseroth twins titled Ghost Demos. The EP features the original demo recordings of “If There Was No You,” “Oh Dear,” “Touching…
East arcadia play a style of fast, clean punk rock that manifests itself into a number of styles, of which a number can be found in arguably the best track on the disk, Preservation. Throwing in both a killer bass solo and a fast guitar solo, this track stands as a beacon to all potential listeners of this CD. All the Same has a heavily Epitaph feel to it, with…
TOMY Corporation today announced that the next installment in the popular Ninja Destiny series, NARUTOâ„¢ Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2, has gone gold and will be available at retail outlets nationwide on September 15, 2009 for Nintendo DSâ„¢. NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2 is the latest installment to the popular 3D pocket fighting series, Ninja Destiny. Exclusive for Nintendo DS, NARUTO Shippuden: Ninja Destiny 2 features more new Shippuden content than…
Steve Aoki, the visionary behind Dim Mak Records, knows how to spot talent. His label has brought a mind-blowing array of party-starting music to the masses, from Bloc Party to The Gossip, Klaxons, MSTRKRFT and The Bloody Beetroots. Starting out doing remixes under the name “Weird Science” with production partner Blake Miller, they remixed artists from Snoop Dogg, Peaches to Bloc Party. Under his own name, Aoki has remixed Michael…
This one is a real treat! The Raincoats on tour: Fri 10/9 @ Part Time Punks Mini Festival, Mezzanine, San Francisco, CA Sun 10/11 @ Part Time Punks Festival, The Echo, Los Angeles, CA Tues 10/13 @ Holocene, Portland, OR Fri 10/16 @ The Knitting Factory, Brooklyn, NY That Part Time Punk Festival is tight – The Raincoats will be playing with Medium Medium, The Jazz Butcher, Crystal Stilts, and…
Perfect music for the Clearchannel new-rock radio and Mtv, Earshot mix Maynard’s voice with the guitar assault of bands like Disturbed and Linkin Park. Each track on “Two†has been perfectly mastered to give the sound of the disc an anti-septic feeling that rings hollow to anyone but those teenagers who are pissed because mommy and daddy took away their freshly-bought Hot Topic choker. Each track is cut from the…
Man, West Coast could we get any more jealous of you? First Dufus… now Bad Brains! Bad Brains on Tour: Tues 9/15 @ Slim’s, San Francisco, CA Wed 9/16 @ Slim’s, San Francisco, CA Fri 9/18 @ Roseland Ballroom, Portland, OR Sat 9/19 @ El Corazon, Seattle, WA If like us, you can’t make these dates you can live vicariously through it with the Bad Brains Live at CBGB 1982…
September 15th marks the official US realease of Dufus’ colossal album, In Monstrous Attitude! To mark this momentous occasion, Dufus are touring the Left Coast… these are the confirmed tour dates so far, more TBA! Fri 9/11 @ Arctic Circle, Seattle, WA Sat 9/12 @ Blim, Vancouver, BC Mon 9/14 @ Chez Puget, Olympia, WA Wed 9/16 @ MIssissippi Pizza, Portland, OR Thurs 9/17 @ Storm Ship Flat, Arcata, CA…
The Early November start out their side of the split with a demo version of “Outsideâ€, a track that does have a certain amount of grittiness to it that is not enough to muffle the Weezer-like sounds that issue from the band during the track. There seems to be a certain meandering quality to this track that makes the track feel a little more repetitive and episodic that perhaps it…
Fans of Hot Chelle Rae now have more ways than ever to stay connected with the band. In addition to following the guys on Twitter (@HotChelleRae) to see what they are up to day-to-day, fans can leave a message for the Nashville quartet on their mobile hotline, 615-823-5845. As a bonus, they’re giving away a FREE ringtone of “I Like to Dance” to everyone who calls. Visit http://www.hotchellerae.com/mobile for more…
Devendra Banhart exploded on the international music scene in 2002 quickly winning a coterie of devoted fans as well as an unusually hefty amount of critical kudos right from the outset. His latest release is What Will We Be, recorded in a sleepy Northern California town throughout the Spring of 2009 co-produced by Devendra and Paul Butler (from UK outfit Band Of Bees). The international media’s acclaim and the size…
From Jim Brown and Walter Payton to Barry Sanders and Emmitt Smith, there has been a long line of dominating running backs in the NFL. Back in 2007, the Minnesota Vikings drafted a workhorse out of Oklahoma that would immediately impact the franchise and punish defenders in his way “All Day.†Warner Home Video (WHV), the National Football League (NFL) and NFL Films are teaming up to release All Day…
The Early November – The Mother, the Mechanic, and the Path / 2006 Drive-Thru / 46 Tracks / http://www.theearlynovember.net / http://www.drivethrurecords.com / Reviewed 24 July 2006 In the 1970s, rock gave birth to a child embraced by all called the concept album. Since then, concepts have gone into hiding for the most part only to be resurfaced by The Early November in what could not be called merely a 3-disc…
Casxio (Ca-See-Oh) are a refreshing devine fusion of disco, funk and rock n’ roll. Reminiscent of a sound that first infiltrated our airwaves over a quarter of a century ago, Casxio is what happens when Prince, the Talking Heads, and Sly Stone all get their hearts broken by the same girl . About to head to the East Coast for select tour dates this October, including CMJ ’09 (to coincide…
Columbia Records recording artists Train will embark on a headlining tour beginning on October 20 in Seattle, WA. The 25-city jaunt will last until December 11 in support of Train’s new album, Save Me, San Francisco, due in stores on October 27. Tickets for the tour go on sale on September 12; Uncle Kracker will serve as the opening act. Additionally, Train will lend their support to find a cure…