Kent, Ohio’s ANNABEL self-released their fantastic debut EP, NOW THAT WE’RE ALIVE, earlier this year. They play an infectious blend of indie pop with post punk dynamics. Echoes of The Get Up Kids, Superchunk and The Anniversary are present on the band’s debut EP, Now That We’re Alive. But, Annabel take the best from a number of different genres and… Read more »
35+ U.S. DATES CONFIRMED THROUGH AUGUST INCLUDING BOB LOG III/SCOTT BIRAM TOUR Los Angeles, CA – June 2008 – Left Lane Cruiser has confirmed a summer tour in support of their debut Alive Records release “Bring Yo Ass to the Table.” The band will be performing throughout one selected dates with the Black Diamond Heavies, Bob Log III and Scott… Read more »
Label: Alive Naturalsound Released: January 8, 2008 “Billy Gibbons, how do I love thee? Let me count the ways.” That’s likely what goes through Left Lane Cruiser guitarist Freddy J IV’s head as he pines away for his guitar hero. Gibbons’ influence on Freddy’s playing is unmistakable and perhaps wearing his influences on his sleeve like that should count against… Read more »
Song: MadmanArtist: The JayhawksAlbum: Rainy Day Music Why is it that the same people who celebrate the alt-country genius of The Jayhawks also dismiss The Eagles as being a bunch of fluffy baby-boom wankers? Listening to “Madman” makes me wonder how long will it be until someone from The Jayhawks releases a solo album called No Fun Aloud.
Featuring Adam Tymn of VAUX and members of Arkham and Places To Park, Ride The Boogie is set to release their self-titled LP on Tuesday, June 17, 2008. Tymn took the time to give some insight on the track “Mustache Riders” and the struggles of being both an artist and a parent. “The song is about two guys, infamously known… Read more »
Song: KathleenArtist: Josh RitterAlbum: Hello Starling The opening line of “Kathleen” is one of the best declarations of love I’ve ever heard.
Song: A Gallon of GasArtist: The KinksAlbum: Come Dancing with The Kinks: the Best of 1977-1986 If this is one of the best songs The Kinks recorded between ’77 and ’86, I’d hate to hear the stuff that didn’t make the cut.
Song: Cold BloodedArtist: Tim ArmstrongAlbum: A Poet’s Life When “Cold Blooded” started, my first thought was “Huh, this must be some King Tubby or Impact All Stars song that I never noticed. Cool.” It’s not King Tubby, though, and it’s not Impact All Stars. It’s Tim Armstrong. As in, Tim Armstrong, the dude from Rancid. Could I have paid this… Read more »
Song: Miracle CureArtist: The WhoAlbum: Tommy Thank God this is only 13 seconds long. If it were longer, I would have to dismiss The Who as a bunch of Broadway-lovin’, showtune-writin’ saps. Which they were, but in a good way. Not this, though. This is capital-B, capital-A, capital-D. It makes me wonder if maybe Andrew Lloyd Webber was the secret… Read more »
Label: VH1 Classics Released: June 3, 2008 A few months back, I heard a few pre-release tracks of this project which reunites Def Leppard’s Phil Collen with former Girl bandmate Simon Laffy and brings in ex-Sex Pistol Paul Cook. The line-up certainly sounds like it could be flirting with disaster, but that preview raised my hopes that this would be… Read more »