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 »
Label: self-released CD Baby Released: March 4, 2008 Okay, I’ll admit White Zombie was kinda fun…for about ten minutes. I don’t know that I could ever take them in album-length doses. When the first track of A Single Drop of Red was nothing short of an homage to White Zombie, it was already off on the wrong foot. Unfortunately, it… Read more »
From Alive/Naturalsound: Los Angeles, CA – March, 2008 – Left Lane Cruiser is on tour in support of their debut Alive Records release “Bring Yo Ass to the Table.” Comprised of Joe Evans on slide guitar and vocals with Brenn Beck on one big-ass bass drum, harmonica and a toolbox full of percussive gear, the raw blues duo of LLC… Read more »
Label: self-released Released: March 4, 2008 The opening track of There’s Nothing Safe sounds like a cross between 80s synth pop and the Runaways. Over the course of the album, they throw in alt rock, new wave and post-punk. It may sound like a pretty bland stew that they’ve cooked up here, but they’ve largely taken the strengths of these… Read more »