ll BIG – Face in the Glass / 2007 Self / 10 Tracks / http://www.thebandiibig.com / The walking bass that is present during the opening track of “Face in the Glass†will undoubtedly remind listeners of the work of Charlie Daniels and The Outlaws, and the insistent quality of the vocals of II BIG will link them to country stars like Garth Brooks. The guitar solo that is present on…
As many of you might have heard Black Tide were recently removed from this years Ozzfest festival. The reason being, as MTVNews.com puts it: “Black Tide, a young metal band from Miami that had been tapped to replace Circus Diablo on Ozzfest’s second stage, have now found themselves having to drop off the bill — without even playing a single note.
Fanatic or foe, what you cannot deny is how instrumental Steve has been in helping define the emerging music and nightlife culture in the US today. By blurring the lines that once separated hoards of indie kids from the urban or electro fans, and divided the VIPS from the not so VIPS, what this man has created under the guise of a DJ/Party enthusiast is a lifestyle and media empire…
Van Dyke Parks, Bill Frisell, Patrick Warren and Greg Leisz Lend Talents To Henry’s Personally and Politically-Informed Tenth Studio Album Joe Henry – the veteran singer, songwriter, guitarist and acclaimed producer – will release his second Anti- disc, Civilians, on September 11th, 2007. The twelve song set was recorded and mixed in his home studio and counts the talents of guest pianist Van Dyke Parks on the brilliantly poignant “Civil…
Northern State celebrates the release of their third LP with record release party mini tour. They will also be touring with Tegan & Sara on all of their Canadian Dates in early Fall, and into the US in the Winter. Their up and coming stunner Can I Keep This Pen? out on Ipecac Recordings on August 28.
Blair Lott – Rooms and Boxes / 2006 Paperback Graveyard / 10 Tracks / http://www.blairlott.com / http://www.paperbackgraveyard.com / Blair Lott plays a brand of pop meets rock music that has a little bit of the new (Jack Johnson) with a lot of the old (Jimmy Buffett). The easy listening type of style that starts out “Rooms and Boxes†will thus have a large listenership. “The Promise†is a little on…
Explosive, Oakland, CA outfit SAVIOURS has inked a deal with NYC label Kemado Records. The self-described “piss-angry metal band”, known for its ferocious live performances and original stamp on the classic power and thrash metal of decades past, will enter Los Angeles’ A&M/Henson Studios in late August with producer Joe Barresi (Melvins, Kyuss, Tool) to record its sophomore album.
MAE is set to hit the road this fall opening for Motion City Soundtrack along with Anberlin and Metro Station. MAE will be touring in support of their new record SINGULARITY available 8/14. MAE are currently out on their own headlining tour with As Tall As Lions and Dear and the Headlights.
“It’s the kind of indie pop/rock outfit that makes you want to breakout in a nostalgic Molly Ringwald dance a la The Breakfast Club.” Pop Watch – Entertainment Weekly “The Red Romance produce catchy, jangly guitar pop… They are absolutely destined for bigger and better things.” LostAtEMinor.com “With Matt Dublin’s cool, dare I say charming vocals, these guys know what they’re doing manifests in an infectious stage presence that touring…
Hardworlder is the sixth studio album for American legend Slough Feg. This band has the ability of progressing further year after year, tour after tour, album after album. Where this ability comes from it’s easy to say, it can be simply found in their perseverance, in their normality somehow, in their being true a belief: to play Heavy Metal outside of schemes, of momentary trends. Today they are finally recognized…
Devendra Banhart’s latest release is Smokey Rolls Down Thunder Canyon which was recorded at home in Topanga, CA throughout the Spring of 2007, co-produced by Noah Georgeson and 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. The critics’ acclaim and the size of his audience both at…
New York, NY – Stinky Records’ genre-defying quartet incorporates the best elements of electronic beats with the ambience and rhythm of early underground dance music with lush, rock-based guitars and soaring vocals on their sophomore album. Titled “Branches†it is available everywhere in the United States, as well as internationally at your local amazon.com (Canada, Japan, Europe, etc) and CDUniverse.
Power pop newcomers Farewell will release their debut album, Isn’t This Supposed To Be Fun!?, on September 25th. In anticipation of the album, the group will unveil their first digital single for the upbeat sing along “First One On The Blog†on August 28th, which will be available on all major download services.
Finishing a successful (and fan-satisfying) tour with Let’s Go Sailing! and The Deadly Syndrome, Oh No! Oh My! now have a brand new EP, Between the Devil and the Sea, in stores across the US. Adding to this exciting news, which steers us to the end of summer with such delight and ease, Oh No! Oh My! are back out on the road in August and September with the lovely…
A new dawn awaits!! Southern Lord Recordings and Om have set October 2nd as the official release date for their 3rd (first on Southern Lord) full-length album!! This beast is entitled: “Pilgrimage†and was recorded at Electrical Audio in Chicago, IL. by Steve Albini. The album is currently being mastered by Bob Weston (also in Shellac) at Chicago Mastering Services.
Supermayer marks first collaborative release from the two legendary techno producers  Every once and a while along comes that record where you can actually hear the ease and delight that the musicians experienced during the process of recording the songs – the union of Kompakt’s most-loved DJs have produced what is, without any doubt, a labor of love and creative leap for both artists that will keep listeners grinning…
Don’t be afraid, embrace the inevitable end, because as Abomination proves, death can be one badass dance party.Schoolyard Heroes are NOT for the faint at heart. They’re a far cry from the guyliner-smudged, wallowing-in-self-pity emo bands you’ve been drowned by for the past two years. “We need to go out and destroy everything that is wrong with music right now†announces towering bassist Jonah Bergman. Schoolyard Heroes aren’t here to…
These Seattle throwback rockers booted out their first album, Kickin’ Upstairs, in 2006. Taut live shows swirled with swank three-part vocal harmonies and earned the band a ‘don’t miss this’ reputation in the region. This year, Mark Fredson (vocals), Eric Whitman (guitar), Johnny Whitman (bass), Ben Eyestone (drums), and Colin Field (guitar) all graduated from high school in June before sprouting forth the guitar-laden full-length Hair, out now via the…
Buffalo, New York based rockers EVERY TIME I DIE have recently released the second track off of their upcoming release The Big Dirty, September 4th on Ferret Music.
The Weakerthans will launch a U.S. trek on September 25th in Minneapolis. That same day, Reunion Tour – its fourth studio album and strongest song-cycle yet – will be released via Anti-.