Plain White T's, Rise Against, All-American Rejects on "Nightmare Before Christmas" covers
Nightmare Revisited, an upcoming 20-song album that will include “fresh recordings” and covers of songs from the cult favorite “Nightmare Before Christmas,” has been announced. Appearing on the album will be acts like Plain White T’s, Rise Against, the All-American Rejects, Marilyn Manson, Polyphonic Spree, the Album Leaf and RJD2 among others. You can check...
Miss TK And The Revenge (Lifetime) to play shows
Indie/dance outfit Miss TK And The Revenge, who feature Lifetime frontman Ari Katz on the skins, will play a few shows in October.
The first will take place on October 4th in Trenton, NJ at the Mill Hill Saloon along with the Tough Shits, Moscow Girls and the Ruining.
The second will occur...
The Fest confirms more bands: Army Of Ponch, Tiltwheel, David Dondero, more
The Fest has confirmed a new slew of bands.
Added to the three-day festival are: Algernon Cadwallader, Army Of Ponch, Capsule, the Catalyst, Chronic Youth, Cutman, the Degenerics, Die Hoffnung, Dirty Money, Fiya, Gordon Gano’s Army, Hometeam, In The Red, Jonesin’, Killer Dreamer, Laserhead, Liquid Limbs, Monikers, Morningbell, the Prize Country, Queerwulf, Red Clay...
Web Exclusive: A conversation with A Static Lullaby's Joe Brown
Frontman Joe Brown has anchored A STATIC LULLABY along with guitarist/vocalist Dan Arnold since 2001, weathering multiple lineup changes, shifting trends and nomadic ventures when it comes to record labels (Fearless is their third in four albums). That likely prepared them well for their newest full-length, Rattlesnake!, arguably the band’s heaviest and most technical record...
From A Second Story Window break up
From A Second Story Window have decided to break up, citing shifting trends in the heavy music landscape and a desire to move on to other endeavors as primary factors behind the split. A statement from the group reads:
The past several years for us as From A Second Story Window have been...
Cute Is What We Aim For drummer quits mid-tour
Confirming rumors swirling around the band, Cute Is What We Aim For drummer Tom Falcone has announced that he has left the Buffalo, New York-based group. Falcone has released the following statement regarding his departure:
"To all our fans who have had questions about my leaving the band – First off, I want to...
Wolftron
Wolftron Flesh & Fears [3.5/5]
Sure, advances in technology has made home recording as easy and affordable as scoring a late-night cheeseburger, but one always has to remain in awe of those able to make recording in their cramped apartments sound like they’re shelling out exorbitant per-hour rates and working with big-name knob-twiddlers-or, in the...
The Watson Twins
The Watson Twins Fire Songs [2.5/5]
Fire Songs makes a good case that, just as you can take the girls out of Kentucky, you can blanche almost all traces of Kentucky out of the girls. While the Watson Twins-identical sisters Chandra and Leigh-were raised in Louisville on old-time gospel and country, they bolted the Bluegrass...
Silver Jews
Silver Jews Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea [4/5]
If alt-country were truly alternative, it might sound more like Lookout Mountain, Lookout Sea, especially on “What Is Not But Could Be If,” where Silver Jews leader David Berman’s booming vocals run as deep as anything this side of Johnny Cash or Leonard Cohen in their prime. That...