The screamed-out vocals that open up “Reign Lunacy†seem to be the perfect match for the super-sonic guitar licks that will remind listeners of both Fu Manchu and Queens of the Stone Age. Thus, “Chaos or Bust†opens up with a very familiar type of sound that will allow a high amount of cross-over. The repetition of the drum beat on “Crapple Pie†really give the disc a different flavor,…
The Seth Kroll and Alan Cohen produced video for the Alan Cohen Experience cover of The Beatles’ “Your Mother Should Know†will appear on Beatles Complete on Ukulele http://thebeatlescompleteonukulele.blogspot.com on July 21st. The brainchild of producer Roger Greenawalt (Ben Kweller, Nils Lofgren, The Pierces) and David Barratt (Jimmy Page, David Bowie), they set to re-record every Beatles song with a release every week alongside an essay. The interpretation of the…
Los Angeles, CA – Bay Area pop-punk band Set Your Goals has released a music video for the title track from their forthcoming album, This Will Be The Death Of Us. Shot in a warehouse in downtown Los Angeles, the video features a stunning live performance with a guest appearance and vocals by Vinnie Caruana (I Am the Avalanche). “This Will Be The Death Of Us” is the title track…
Do it yourself rap. How could I not love it? While the production of the track isn’t the best, the track plays itself pretty much like I thought it was. The lines laid down by both Coolymack and Vegas are pretty mediocre, and the main thing that I found myself listening to was the extremely fresh backbeat behind it. Don’t get me wrong, this track could conceivably be on BET…
In celebration of Independence Day, St. Louis rock group Story of the Year pays tribute to the men and women in the armed forces with a heartfelt music video for their new single, “Terrified.” Watch “Terrified” here: http://tinyurl.com/nxo3hb and www.myspace.com/storyoftheyear Story of the Year’s most earnest ballad to date, “Terrified,” explores the whirlwind emotions that families all across the country feel each day as they hope for the safe return…
Mr Hudson has just released his video for “Supernova (feat. Kanye West)” from his upcoming record Straight No Chaser. You can check it out here: http://vimeo.com/5373691 I’ve attached the embed code. It’d be awesome if you posted it up! Please link to: MRHUDSON.COM TWITTER.COM/MRHUDSON MYSPACE.COM/MRHUDSON FACEBOOK.COM/MRHUDSON Let me know if you need anything else or would like a review copy. Mr. Hudson Bio: Most people sound-tracking their own break-up wouldn’t…
Our Lady Peace, the Canadian rock band consisting of Raine Maida, Duncan Coutts, Jeremy Taggart and Steve Mazur will release their 7th studio album on July 21st, 2009. Burn Burn will be released in the U.S. through Warner Music Group’s Independent Label Group. Burn Burn will be released as a standard 10 track CD as well as a Deluxe two disc CD/DVD fanpack with bonus tracks, music videos and exclusive…
I’ve gotten into many an argument about how revolutionary Converge was, and “You Fail Me†starts out in a way that backs my argument perfectly – while they are not immediately able to be thrown in a genre, they are not changing the face of music with each note of “You Fail Meâ€. In fact, “Widows†is a track that lacks anything in the way of harmony and song-structure, and…
Eagle Rock Entertainment is proud to release a special THREE DVD set — Tracey Ullman’s, Tracey Takes On…, a hilarious account of the final two seasons of her highly-acclaimed, HBO comedy series including guest appearances by some of the entertainment industry’s top performers, on July 14, 2009 (Pre-book order date June 24, MSRP $26.99). Now it becomes crystal clear why all these years Tracey Ullman has been advising us after…
Eulogy Recordings is very proud to announce the signing of SWITCHBLADE KILLERS. They are playing this years Warped Tour from July 7th to August 1st. Switchblade Killers vocalist/guitarist Zach Neil commented “We’re really interested in being the only rock and roll band on Eulogy. Part of the reason we went with Eulogy was because we’re not a hardcore band at all. We think the contrast makes for an interesting experience.…
Controlling The Famous plays a brand of rock that does not lean specifically to any one genre; the tracks are all proper without being boring, but might be a mite too anti-septic for popular success. Minor hints of Weezer insinuate the music on “Two Birdsâ€, but largely, what can be heard on the disc is pure Controlling The Famous. Controlling The Famous’ big rub comes in the intense backing-beat that…
With nearly 25 years of DJing experience and more than a decade serving up Food for DJs, for both Ninja and Coldcut’s weekly radio show ‘Solid Steel’, Kev is now in the Food hot seat. At his ‘Telepathic Fish’ ambient parties in the early 90’s he booked Matt Black on his first VJing gigs, started designing artwork for Ninja Tune and paired up with PC (Patrick Carpenter) to form the…
As Supply & Demand Music gears up for the release of Royalchord’s The Good Fight, Tammy Haider and Eliza Hiscox, the ladies that make up the electro-country band, are plotting their first major US tour, set to kick off July 20th at The Smell in Los Angeles. This tour will bring the Melbourne, Australia band from coast-to-coast with over 30 shows planned across the States. They will be touring with…
Pitchfork: Dappled Cities are a mature band with a highly evolved sense of songcraft and arrangement. Aside from merely writing them, they know how to inhabit songs and make them breathe. http://pitchfork.com/reviews/albums/10302-granddance/ Filter: When the eclecticism of Clap Your Hands… meets the epic mindfuck of Arcade Fire — and it’s all fueled by Australia’s notoriously noxious spirit — all you can say is, “Duck.” http://www.filter-mag.com/index.php?id=14622&c=3 Spin: As stripped-down Dappled Cities…
When “Detox†opens up “Automatic Cityâ€, the arrangement that Controlling The Famous bring to the table first should immediately remind individuals of “Waiting Roomâ€-era Fugazi. The vocals come from the opposite side of the spectrum, and finds itself in the camp of Pittsburgh natives Fuel. F-bands aside, Controlling The Famous create a brand of emotive, danceable rock without falling into the dance-punk phenomenon that has been the rage in the…
Currently taking Vans Warped Tour 2009 by storm, electro-pop-rock duo Breathe Carolina has released the artwork for their new album Hello Fascination – take a look at the album cover below! And don’t forget, you can get an exclusive first listen to “Welcome To Savannah” from the new album by downloading the Fearless Records’ Summer Sampler, available now at www.MySpace.com/fearlessrecords BC cover Full tracklisting is as below: 1. Hello Fascination…
Track Listing 1. A Mistake 2. If You Say So 3. Another Day 4. Not Looking Down 5. Stop Screaming 6. The Ocean 7. This Conversation Ends 8. Meant To Lose 9. Best For Me 10. Sleep Tight Hailing from San Francisco, Nothington are Jay (vox/guitar), Chris (vox, guitar), Tony (vox/bass), and Gabe (drums). No strangers to the grind, members of Nothington have previously played in such beloved SF Bay…
I like splits when there is enough material provided by the bands. However, most splits that I get for the magazine are those that have only two or three songs per band. “Death Can Wait†is another of those, but at least, the output by each of the bands (Complete Control and Krum Bums) is solid enough to paint a picture of the band, instead of being three distinct ways…
“Far From Home”, the first DVD from British prog rock band DeeExpus, is finally set for release this coming Monday, 6th July. For an early sneak preview of the DVD, we have uploaded the track “Greed” – on Metal Mind Productions’ channel on YouTube: http://www.youtube.com/profile?user=MetalMindPoland. Andy Ditchfield: “Greed was written specifically as the opening track for Half Way Home and it seemed fitting that we should play it to open…
BETTYE LaVETTE continues to make her well-deserved mark with each new recording. Her latest, Change is Gonna Come Sessions (available exclusively on iTunes) has debuted at #8 on Billboard’s Top Current Blues Albums this week. Also, Living Blues Magazine honored Bettye with two nominations in their Annual Reader’s Poll: Best Live Performer and Most Outstanding Blues Singer. Anyone can vote at www.livingblues.com by clicking on 2009 Living Blues Awards Vote…