Well, here’s yet another shot of the band that was claimed to be the savior of schlock-rock, tying together both city-mates The White Stripes and perennial shit-pile Andrew W.K. Containing the “Radio Edit†of Dance Commander, Electric Six also include a much less energized (and more palatable) unreleased track in “I Am Detroitâ€. Sounding more like a mix between mid-seventies Kiss and David Bowie, “I Am Detroit†suffers much less…
Artillery, one of the best thrash metal bands around, returned in June with a brand new studio album. “When Death Comes†is their first studio release since the 1999’s “B.A.C.Kâ€! As part of the promotional campaign for the album, the band will be touring Europe this Autumn. They’ve just confirmed new dates in Hungary, Switzerland and Slovenia: September, 17th, Blue Hell, Budapest, Hungary September, 18th, Provitreff, Zurich, Switzerland September, 19th,…
Sinister, one of the most underrated death metal acts ever to emerge on the 90’s metal scene. In 1988 they began their quest for metal annihilation, recording several demos and EPs which slowly paved the way for future success. Today, after releasing eight LPs, Sinister can stand proudly next to such giants as Deicide, Cannibal Corpse, Morbid Angel and Death – their music is a sheer definition of death metal…
Electric Frankenstein has been around since 1991, and this album (Burn Bright, Burn Fast) really is an intense assault on the average listener’s senses that really showcases a band that is completely comfortable with their sound. Loud guitars mix with rough-hewn vocals (by Steve) to create an always raucous type of rock-driven punk. The metal-influenced guitar lines that are so commonplace on “Burn Bright, Burn Fast†really wear down the…
Atlanta’s own, independent emcee Señor Kaos returns with another hit, appropriately titled “Automatic Classic.†The song reminds listeners of an era that emphasized good beats and good rhymes. The Automatic Classic video premiers tomorrow (8.28) and is directed by Mike Moore. Filmed on the streets of Atlanta, scenes include Hip Hop shops the Beat Lab and the Bench, a graffiti backdrop by graff artist “Lerch” and appearances by emcees 4-Ize…
Fresh off their earth scorching appearance on this summer’s Vans Warped tour, UK hardcore band GALLOWS will return to North America in October to hit the road with AFI in the U.S. and Flogging Molly in Canada. The tours will criss-cross the continent from October 2nd through the 29th. Consider yourself warned: “A Gallows concert is a demolition derby with no rules…volatility and unpredictability.†– Inked Magazine “[Warped Tour’s] best…
A Clear Blurr is releasing an album called Trigonometry, which comes out September 29th. These NJ based teens just played a handful of dates on Warped Tour because they won the Ernie Ball battle. Their album was produced by John Collura (ex-Atari’s) and is an energetic display of what these recent high school grads are capable of. Showing their love for Blink 182, Sum 41 and The Starting Line this…
Playing a form of lysergic and almost entirely instrumental rock that draws its DNA from the sounds of classic Krautrock, prog, long-form improvisation and metallic heaviness, SUBARACHNOID SPACE has attracted a fervent and dedicated following over the past decade around albums on established independent labels such as Relapse Records and Strange Attractors Audio House. They’ve delivered their ominous, ethereal riffage, soaring fx-laden guitars and pulsating rhythmic propulsion on the road…
Another hardcore band, this time from the other coast-California instead of Boston. 11th hour consists of 4 people playing at breakneck speed. This band is influenced more toward the metal end of the spectrum. The screaming vocals are the perfect match for the noisy drums, performed respectively by Albert Goad and Doug Hopkins. The guitars, played by Ian Cross and Brendon Shipley, are amazingly melodic for this type of band.…
Jason Derulo, pop singer and songwriter, and the highly anticipated Beluga Heights sophomore artist, debuted his single, “Whatcha Say,†and is taking the music world by storm. Quickly reaching #4 on ITUNES at 101,324 downloads to date, up 71% over last week’s 59,373, and climbing up the Billboard Rhythm and Pop charts, the multi-talented artist/songwriter is on the rise to stardom. After being discovered by super producer J.R. Rotem, American…
Brooklyn, NY’s own A STORM OF LIGHT will unleash their new full-length, Forgive Us Our Trespasses on September 22nd via Neurot Recordings. The follow-up to the band’s critically acclaimed debut, And We Wept The Black Ocean Within, finds its power through a dense bringing together of melodies, moods and textures, ensuring that while things are as heavy and cataclysmic as fans would expect, the devastating effects rely on interwoven melodies…
At first blush, I was not aware that this was a Kemado release. With the last few Kemado albums, a harder sound than what is heard on “The Black Magic Show†has been present. However, after the track has a little time to work on a listener, they will too understand the reasoning behind Kemado releasing this album. Elefant blend together a number of diverse style, with hints of Blue…
he last year has been a very interesting one for the Blue Scholars. Armed with a growing and burgeoning following, the group walked away from numerous record label offers, which they deemed as “archaic†and “one-sided,†to form a very unique partnership with their own hometown investor, Seattle’s Caffe Vita Coffee Co., to release several upcoming projects through a groundbreaking deal with perennial Indy powerhouse Duck Down Records. Instead of…
Veteran hip-hop producer J.J. Brown and audio engineer Dan “The Deacon” Maier (collectively known as 5G Productions) establish partnership with Well Done Entertainment’s growing roster to unleash J.J. Brown’s solo debut “Connect The Dots.” worldwide on November 10th, 2009. The album boasts features from Travis McCoy of platinum selling alternative hip-hop collective Gym Class Heroes, hip-hop legend Craig G, long-time collaborator louis logic and a who’s who of underground hip-hop’s…
On the heels of House Of Heroes latest full length CD release The End Is Not The End followed by two EP releases The Acoustic End and House Of Heroes Meets The Beatles the band is currently on the road for a trek of summer dates and about to embark on a September tour with The Wedding and label mates Abandon Kansas kicking off September 13. “sometimes a band like…
So, I have one other Mexican rap act to compare to N.S.B.. El Angel Mexaton does not start that strongly, as “25 To Life†is a track that has a flow that feels like El Angel Mexaton is chewing on eir words. Don’t get me wrong, the flow makes sense with the backing beat that was chosen for the track, but there feels like there is a little too much…
B-List actresses be warned and flattered because FELT is back! Slug (Atmosphere) and Murs (Living Legends) reunite for their third release from moniker FELT. These MCs teamed up with The Grouch (Living Legends) in 2002 to release FELT’s debut album A Tribute to Christina Ricci. Collaborating with producer Ant (Atmosphere) in 2005 resulted in their second coming, A Tribute to Lisa Bonet. With the fresh addition of Aesop Rock (Def…
Sep 12 Soldier Field Chicago Sep 13 Soldier Field Chicago, Illinois Sep 16 Rogers Centre Toronto Sep 16 Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario Sep 17 Rogers Centre Toronto, Ontario Sep 20 Gillette Stadium Boston Sep 21 Gillette Stadium Foxboro, Massachusetts Sep 24 Giants Stadium New York Sep 25 Giants Stadium New York, New York Sep 29 FedEx Field Washington, Washington DC Oct 1 Scott Stadium Charlottesville, Virginia Oct 3 Carter Finlay…
Having wrapped sold-out shows in nine countries around the globe–U.S., U.K., Japan, Germany, Hungary, Austria, Czech Republic, Belgium and the Netherlands–electronic, punk and hardcore alchemists ENTER SHIKARI return September 4 to the U.S. for a 20-city fall tour. Next, the St. Albans, England heavyweights–renowned worldwide for their incendiary live experience mixing arena-rock showmanship and punk theatrics–will continue their worldwide domination with an October headlining trek with The Devil Wears Prada,…
Even though a few of the kids from this band have played one of my concerts, and they’ve had tracks up on their website since I first learned about them months ago, I’ve not gotten the pleasure to just sit down and give ’87 Celebrity the attention that they deserve. The mastering is a little rough, with the drums on “Bad Luck†sounding almost as if they were intended to…