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Birds Of Tokyo - Birds Of Tokyo - Universe Since forming in 2004, Birds of Tokyo has created quite a name for themselves, not just in their native home land of Western Australia, but across the world. With the bands second album ‘Universes’, which has been released independently, they have created ten tunes that have been integrated with catchy guitar hooks and soaring vocals, then built upon with various other elements. The one consistent component each and every tune has in common is the volume, it should be best heard LOUD! Through many of the songs there is a sense of eeriness, a misty and mysterious atmosphere that never quite... Lostprophets - Lostprophets - It's Not The End Of The World... The two beacons of Wales' alternative rock scene - Funeral For A Friend and Lostprophets - have both been flickering recently, lingering largely outwith of the mainstream's fickle consciousness. Lostprophets indeed enjoyed superstar status in years gone by, but much like the valleyed landscape of their homeland, their activity and output has peaked and troughed, but going by 'It's Not The End Of The World, But I Can See It From Here', they're back on the up again. It's pretty typical Lostprophets - big riffs, and an even bigger chorus. The guitar motifs merge the gothic leads of Avenged Sevenfold and... Search - Aardvark Redesigns Website to Highlight Social Search I’ve been continuing to enjoy my experience and use of Aardvark as a social search tool and service. Most of my involvement has been as someone that’s trying to help others with their questions. I was recently contacted by Aardvark’s CEO, Max Ventilla, who let me know that they would be redesigning their website to highlight and promote the functionality of social search. Following in the footsteps of ChaCha and the KGB, Aardvark takes the power of people to supply the energy and momentum behind their search. One of the differences that I really like about... Scott Weiland - Something to Burn to Appear Live with Stone Temple Pilots Oct. 15th California rockers SOMETHING TO BURN have announced that they will be appearing live in concert at the BIG FRESNO FAIR tomorrow Thursday Oct. 15th alongside STONE TEMPLE PILOTS in the Paul Paul Theater. SOMETHING TO BURN are currently signed to the record label SOFT DRIVE RECORDS which is run by STONE TEMPLE PILOTS front man Scott Weiland. More information on the performance and fair information can be found at http://www.fresnofair.com. Scott Weiland speaks quite highly of SOMETHING TO BURN and their debut album, “I think these guys are the best rock band out there cuz they’re... Jawbox - Jawbox to perform on Late Night with Jimmy Fallon December 8th In support of the upcoming November 24th reissue of their consummate release For Your Own Special Sweetheart, seminal DC post-punk band JAWBOX will appear on Late Night With Jimmy Fallon on December 8th. They will perform their single “Savory.” The performance will be the band’s first of any kind in 12 years.The album, which ...Lostprophets - Lostprophets - It's Not The End Of The World... The two beacons of Wales' alternative rock scene - Funeral For A Friend and Lostprophets - have both been flickering recently, lingering largely outwith of the mainstream's fickle consciousness. Lostprophets indeed enjoyed superstar status in years gone by, but much like the valleyed landscape of their homeland, their activity and output has peaked and troughed, but going by 'It's Not The End Of The World, But I Can See It From Here', they're back on the up again. It's pretty typical Lostprophets - big riffs, and an even bigger chorus. The guitar motifs merge the gothic leads of Avenged Sevenfold and... Better Than Ezra - Better Than Ezra Re-Release 'Closer' Better Than Ezra have re-released their previously out of print 2001 release 'Closer,' which contains two previously unreleased tracks titled "Simple Song" and "Screwed Up And Beautiful." The album is on sale now at Better Than Ezra's website: http://www.btestore.com �Closer�s been out of print for a long time,� Griffin told Alternative Addiction during an interview in June. �I hadn�t listened to that album in a long time, but it�s just a great album, one of our best.� The new tracks were actually recorded during the recording sessions for Closer, but did not make the final cut for the album. ... Oasis - Kasabian Added To T4 Gig Leicester indie giants Kasabian have been added to the bill for the forthcoming T4 Stars Of 2009 show. With Oasis out of action, many British bands are stepping forward to take their throne. As former touring partners with the Manchester giants Kasabian seem to be the obvious candidates to become the kings of debauched rock 'n' roll. Releasing their new album 'West Ryder Pauper Asylum' earlier this year, Kasabian seemed to step up a gear. Loud and brasher than anything they had recorded before, it spawned the hit single 'Fire'. Touring throughout the year, Kasabian are filling bigger and bigger... Porcupine Tree - Porcupine Tree - The Incident Steven Wilson (along with Mike Portnoy) is probably the busiest bloke in the rock world. Hot on the tails of his own release, the remixed INSURGENTES, and remastering King Crimsons back catalogue, THE INCIDENT is Porcupine tree’s 10th studio album. As is typical now of Mr. Wilson & Co, they don’t follow the norm and come up with a ’safe’ album, but it’s still accessable. For example THE INCIDENT is one long track. A 55 minute epic split up into 14 separate and diverse vignettes. The seeds of this album came when singer/songwriter/guitarist (and busiest guy in the whole industry)... The Flaming Lips - The Flaming Lips nspired by a desire to make a double album and record with greater freedom and less discipline and restraint, the Flaming Lips let their freak flag unfurl on Embryonic. One of the Lips's trademarks has long been the way that they balance their riskiest, most ambitious impulses with a genuine mastery of pop songcraft. That balance has skewed a bit more toward the accessible over the last decade, with songs like "Do You Realize???" and "Fight Test" finding the band crafting some of their most robust, indelible pop hooks. Embryonic, then, sounds like an over-correction to that trend, pushing the... |
