“There will be a time when I’ll be back one dayâ€, a line from the opening track to “Good Thingsâ€, seems odd considering that soon after the album was released, Soundtracks was found dead in his apartment. Epic’s rich vocals look to be a mixture of Billy Bragg and Roger Daltrey; even if the album was slated to be released in 1997, Epic’s style of Spartanly-created music (doing much of…
Swirling noise Brooklynites, Vivian Girls have confirmed the release of their sophomore album via the ever wonderful In The Red label on September 8th, 2009. Released almost exactly a year after In The Red’s reissue of their self-titled debut, the new album, Everything Goes Wrong promises to be slightly longer than the 22 mins their debut clocked in at with the band having taken their time and recorded it in…
With his warm, evocative vocals and distinctive charisma, Jason Castro has already earned bountiful acclaim and a fervent fan following. The Texas-based tunesmith – best known as the third runner-up on the 2008 season of Fox’s American Idol – is now hard at work on his hugely anticipated debut album, set for release on Atlantic Records later this year. Among Castro’s creative collaborators are producer/songwriter Eric Rosse (Sara Bareilles, Tori…
THE ACCUSED 9/26/2009 Satyricon – Portland, OR 10/1/2009 The Distilery (21+) – Sacramento, CA 10/2/2009 Thee Parkside – San Francisco, CA 10/3/2009 Vixens – Sparks, NV 10/4/2009 Club Vegas (21+) – Salt Lake City, UT 10/5/2009 Marquis Theatre – Denver, CO 10/6/2009 OFF 10/7/2009 The Conservatory – Oklahoma City, OK 10/8/2009 Prophet Bar – Dallas, TX 10/9/2009 The Compound – Corpus, TX 10/10/2009 Emo’s – Austin, TX 10/11/2009 Walter’s On…
Looking at the cover of this album, I was thinking that the comparison to Chromeo was without merit but then “Get With My Girlfriend†challenges “Needy Girl†for the most time that the lead vocalist uses a pitch-bender. Not to say the track is bad, but exactly the opposite: “Get With My Girlfriend†is a mixture of The Rocket Summer, Cher, Elton John and Josh Wink, creating a pop-influenced track…
The art made by Baltimore artist Dan Deacon is about community and how to organize and inspire it. From founding a now well-known art collective (Wham City), to organizing and running an annually sold-out DIY music festival (Whartscape), to conceiving, planning and curating a massive 60 person/30 band tour (Baltimore Round Robin Tour), it’s clear to see that community and bringing people together is the major theme of his work.…
Swedish black metallers DARK FUNERAL are currently holed up in Abyss Studio with producer Peter Tägtgren (Hypocrisy, Pain) recording their as-yet-untitled new full-length, schedule for release in November via Regain Records. Said guitarist Lord Ahriman in a recent statement issued via the band’s official MySpace page: “It’s been a really tough and hectic schedule for us during the past couple of weeks, but I shall not complain. It actually feels…
While the recording on “The Cost of Living†isn’t the most clear I’ve ever heard, the pseudo-grunge feel of the Ephmahs actually gains a little strength from the constant compression offered by the mix of the disc. Rolling strong for about a decade, the band is a cohesive unit that decides on a target and proceeds to attack it, rather than letting each of their members do their own thing…
amed musical showman, producer and songwriter David Foster and some of his talented friends will be embarking on a l0-city tour of “David Foster and Friends†starting in Chicago on October 21st, including stops in New York, Boston, LA, Vancouver, Miami and other markets, it was confirmed today by Warner Bros. Records. In addition to such artists as Philip Bailey from the chart-topping Earth, Wind and Fire, Oprah protégé Charice,…
“I went to the bathroom / Just to check my hair/ During practice for a band / I joined on a dare†[VIDEO] “Outta The Bandâ€: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1jSNz0i9xdc&fmt=18 [MP3] “Outta The Bandâ€: http://tinyurl.com/myfirstearthquake-outtatheband After racking up a cool 40,000+ views of “Cool In The Cool Way,†its ode to hipster body snatchers, San Francisco’s My First Earthquake has dropped “Outta The Band†the latest single and video from its popular full-length…
latinum-certified Reprise Records artists The Used have announced the venues for their nationwide headlining fall tour. The month-long run, which kicks off October 9th in Las Vegas, NV and runs through November 14th in Portland, Oregon, will support their new album, Artwork, out August 31, 2009. The Almost and Drive A will be supporting. The Used have announced a special pre-sale for the tour. With every online ticket purchased, fans…
The soulful singing of Guy during the entirety of “Prayer of Death†is something that touches on a number of American tradition. First and most present in Guy’s music has to be the blues roots that all tracks on “Prayer of Death†have. There are also obvious nods to the American singer tradition, which touches on artists like Woody and Arlo Guthrie, Phil Ochs, and countless other artists both famous…
Beginning today and continuing for the next two weeks, New Jersey independent punk label, Black Numbers, will partner with Bandcamp.com to offer its entire catalog as a donation-based digital download. All albums are available in several bitrates and formats, including mp3, AAC, FLAC, Ogg Vorbis and Apple Lossless. To start downloading – and ideally, donating – go here. If you chose not to donate (and why should you? I mean,…
Death metal titans OBITUARY are readying to embark on a North American headlining tour in support of latest long player Darkest Day, released via Candlelight Records this past June.The band will be joined by Goatwhore, Krisiun, The Berzerker and Warbringer. OBITUARY 9/25/2009 Opera House – Toronto, ON 9/26/2009 Imperial de Quebec – Quebec City, QC 9/27/2009 FouFounes – Montreal, QC 9/28/2009 The Trocadero – Philadelphia, PA 9/29/2009 The Blender Theatre…
In the last sixteen years, Enslaved has been a busy band. “Ruun†uis their tenth album in this span, and the disc’s first track “Entroper†shows that the band is not any worse from wear even after all these years. The extended instrumental opening during the track (it tops out at over a minute) allows the band to sink their claws into listeners’ minds. The screeched out vocals that present…
“Good Old War charms with a genuine feel-goodness. The album has no posing or forced trickery.†– Phil Ramone, Huffington Post “Together as Good Old War the trio have mastered the art of three part vocal harmonies and their lively and intricate songs are a throwback to the days when Crosby, Stills, & Nash ruled the rock world†– Alternative Press Acoustic folk trio Good Old War launches yet another…
International surf champion Rob Machado’s autobiographical film The Drifter will have its U.S. premiere at the New York Surf Film Festival on Friday, September 25th at 8:15 p.m. at Tribeca Cinemas in Lower Manhattan. The festival, presented by JetBlue Airways and The Dominican Republic, will showcase 16 feature-length surf films from across the globe from September 25th through the 27th. Directed by Poor Specimen’s Taylor Steele, The Drifter is a…
UPCOMING US TOUR DATES With Loney Dear Sep 26 – The Mohawk – Austin, TX Sep 27 – Hailey’s – Denton, TX Sep 29 – Plush – Tucson, AZ Sep 30 – Casbah – San Diego, CA* Oct 1 – Troubador – Los Angeles, CA* Oct 2 – Slims – San Francisco, CA* Oct 3 – Doug Fir Lounge – Portland, OR* Oct 4 – Chop Suey – Seattle, WA*…
I was not familiar with Markus Enochson in the slightest before putting on “Night Gamesâ€. The first track is “How Good Is Your Imaginationâ€, and the song acts as the perfect introduction. The song has a female set of vocals and really adds a quirky allure to the disc that is continued during the second track, “Keep On Getting By†(featuring Masayah). The second track has much more of a…
Returning to the studio to record their third album, Leopold and his Fiction brings a number of firsts to the process including the first recording with new line up of Daniel James (Vocals/Guitar), Micayla Grace (Bass Guitar/Vocals) and Jon Sortland (Drums/Vocals/Organ), producer Thom Monahan (Devendra Banhart, Little Joy, Vetiver) and the studio experience at The Hanger in Sacramento. James attributes much of the release’s gained momentum to the presence of…