Label: self-released Released: 2007 Syracuse’s Mistletoe plays some wild punk rock. It’s not quite focused though. “Ghost Relatives” leans toward churning hardcore, “Poor Timing” toward angular Fugazi-influenced post-hardcore and “Stop Growing Up” toward the gritty rootsiness of Avail. Still, they do manage to find the commonality in all of that to make up their sound. That mixes with a great… Read more »
This one’s over-the-top, but we expect no less from Lizzy and company.
This movie is likely more about insanity than music, but it delves into the mind of Mark David Chapman’s obsession with John Lennon. The film is based on crime journalist Jack Jones’ 1992 book Let Me Take You Down: Inside the Mind of Mark David Chapman. The film, whose title comes from Chapman’s idea of an unwritten 27th chapter to… Read more »
Label: self-released Released: 2007 Dirty Penny’s clear love of Mötley Crüe might be hard to take had the Crüe not stopped making good records way too early (two records, good as they were, is a short legacy), but under the circumstances, it turns out to be a lot of fun. I’m not exactly the world’s biggest hair metal fan. Sure… Read more »
w/Protest The Hero, ChiodosApr 11 Vancouver, BC Croatian Cultural CentreApr 13 Calgary, AB MacEwan Hall BallroomApr 14 Edmonton, AB Edmonton Events CentreApr 15 Saskatoon, SK The OdeonApr 16 Winnipeg, MB Burton Cummings Theater w/The Dear Hunter, Foxy Shazam, Tera MelosApr 19 Lawrence, KS The BottleneckApr 20 Minneapolis, MN Triple RockApr 22 Chicago, IL Reggie’s LiveApr 23 Detroit, MI Magic StickApr… Read more »
Label: Country Club Records Released: March 4, 2008 Pretendo play a dark angular pop that revolves around its rhythms, whether that is principally percussion, bass or guitar (or most often the interplay between them), while keyboard or guitar build an unsettling ambiance. The songs vary from the subtley Stones-influenced swagger of “Chronicle a Free Subletting” to the post-punk/dance meld of… Read more »
Metal Mark and I have plenty to say about the Rocklahoma nostalgia fest. Check it out at Heavy Metal Time Machine.
I picked up this copy of the Simple Minds’ New Gold Dream on ebay. I don’t remember any marble vinyl like this as early as 1982, but apparently it did exist. Even by today’s standards when there’s so much great colored vinyl out there, this one looks really nice.
Label: Shout Factory Released: February 19, 2008 It’s hard to ask someone to talk about themselves over an extended set of interviews and not seem self-absorbed. For Cobain, it would probably be impossible to ask that over a twenty minute sit-down let alone something this extensive. Cobain comes across as a whiner, whether he’s crying about his childhood, his health… Read more »
Label: Hot City Records Released: 2007 As their name implies, Crash Street Kids are big fans of Mott the Hoople. Even without that reference though, it would still be pretty clear. Their ability mix sugary pop with hard rock edge also raises the specter of early Sweet, but some of those guitar lines are unmistakable homages to Mick Ralphs. Throw… Read more »