Label: Virgin Released: July 22, 2008 This set has long been known to Bowie fans, because of its quality and accessibility (it was broadcast on LA’s now-defunct KMET after all). But there’s more to it than just that. The show finds Bowie on his first US tour, completely immersed in his new Ziggy Stardust persona and at the first of… Read more »
I spent all day yesterday enjoying plenty of sunshine and rock and roll at the Baltimore/Washington stop of the Vans Warped Tour. Coverage and pictures are on the way, but here’s a quick shot of the huge circle pit that the Street Dogs had going around the sound tent. See all of my Warped Tour coverage here.
Label: Motley RecordsReleased: June 24, 2008 What should we expect from Mötley Crüe at this point? They’re 25 years past their prime and they certainly didn’t continue to release material worthy of their recent resurgence over the years. On the other hand, they did manage to bounce back once and make a decent album with 1989’s Dr Feelgood after a… Read more »
Label: Jericho Beach Released: July 29, 2008 When I was 16, my parents took me on a trip out West. On that trip, we spent three days at the Grand Canyon. Oddly enough, it wasn’t the most striking thing I saw on that trip, not because it wasn’t amazing, but because it was just too much to take in at… Read more »
Label: Sparks Music Released: August 12, 2008 In a world that is so often style over substance, it’s easy to get caught up in something clever only to find that there’s no substance under the covers. Having been bit more than a few times, it’s also easy to go to the other extreme and forget there are artists out there… Read more »
Label: Epic Released: June 17, 2008 By basing their latest album on the life of the famous 16th Century French clairvoyant, Judas Priest opened themselves up to a wide variety of clever (and not-so-clever) quips. In anticipation of the release, I think I’ve gotten most of that out of my system over the last few months. Nonetheless, I will do… Read more »
Label: Ares Records Released: June 24, 2008 The Feelings Mutual take off where 90s alt rock left off, adding some hard rock riffs to hints of both darkness and pop gloss around each turn. They open with the riff-heavy rock of “Monolith,” but quickly scale that back into slower guitar-driven pop. At times they hint at Queens of the Stone… Read more »
Song: Send Me an AngelArtist: Real LifeAlbum: Heartland This is perhaps a bit dated, but I’ve always liked it. It’s kind of haunting. I’m not sure that it stands head and shoulders above its over-synthed peers, but it seems to have that…something…that sets it apart. This is the original version from 1983, not the one remixed in 1988.
Label: MVD Entertainment Group Released: June 10, 2008 Recorded 24 years ago in England, The Nottingham Tapes finds Hanoi Rocks at the time of their major label debut, but don’t expect any of that Bob Ezrin slickness to be a part of this live show. This is more along the lines of a home video. When the lights go down,… Read more »
Los Angeles, CA – July 11, 2008. To mark the release of their upcoming album, THE ’59 SOUND (SideOneDummy Records) on August 19, The Gaslight Anthem will be hitting the road with American Steel on a co-headlining tour of the Eastern US this September. Polar Bear Club and O Pioneers!!! will round out the bill on separate legs of the… Read more »