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Whirled News - God Expresses Despair Over Presidential Primaries 2008-03-07 11:33:00 A visibly exhausted God lapsed into a rare moment of despair today at His press conference following last night’s presidential primaries. “With these latest results, it’s looking like this campaign is going to drag on forever,” He said, “And until everyone stops talking about all these other issues, no one’s going to do anything about global warming. Because of hundreds of extra tons of hydrocarbon emissions in the atmosphere, Atlas has retired with crippling bursitis, and I’ve had to take over for him. Honest to Me, I can’t hold off this global warming all by Myself much longer.” Reporters tried to cheer Him up by pointing out that at least the Republican nominee was decided, but God saw little good news in that. “That alter kaker McCain may not live until the November Read more:Presidential
Artist to Watch - Clock Hands Strangle 2008-03-06 22:57:00 Album: Redshift/BlueshiftLabel: Team Grizzly RecordsBuy On: Remember when Bob Dylan shook up the folk music world by playing electric guitar at the Newport Folk Festival in 1965? Enter ClockHands
Strangle to shake it up one more time. The progressive folk quintet from Orlando, Florida, tears apart the genre and puts it back together in a wholly new way, adding classical instrumentation (trombone, timpani, glockenspiel) to modern electric guitar and keyboards.Clock Hands Strangle - "White Blazes"What is most striking about this group is not just the lyrics (scientifically detailed poems written by vocalist, Todd Portnowitz) and not just the musicianship of each of the five talented members, but the overall sound.The unique combination of instruments, the deep, reverberating frequencies of Read more:Artist
Industry Profile - Bodog Music 2008-03-06 12:51:00 Bodog Music
is a division of the international digital entertainment giant Bodog Entertainment. With offices in the USA, UK, Canada, and Europe, this record label features a diverse and growing roster of talented musicians, including: *The Vincent Black Shadow *Neurosonic *Wu-Tang Clan *Overkill *Nazanin *Bif Naked *Billy Idol Bodog Music also distributes the Warcon Record Label and several acclaimed global movie soundtracks in Europe, including the Academy Award-winning film, "Little Miss Sunshine," "Nacho Libre" and "Saw III." For the second year in a row, Bodog Music is looking to award $1 million recording and marketing contracts to the top unsigned bands in the world! With two new competitions – one held in North America and one held in Europe - "Bodog Battle" will air on major t
The Gay Republican #7 - If Only Ann Coulter Were A Man 2008-03-05 23:27:00 My new-year-resolved two-month sabbatical from alcohol ended on Saturday evening.Hoo, boy, did it ever!All in all, I’m glad I stuck it out for a full two months; it was a great exercise in self-control. I lost a few pounds without trying, I got almost 9 hours of sleep a night, and I saved a ton of money (which I then blew on clothes and a new surround sound system). But at the same time, I’m quite glad it’s over.Alcohol is a useful anxiety management tool. You can strike up a conversation with any stranger. And you will be convinced that you came off as a sparkling conversationalist. You can dance without shame in the middle of an empty floor. And your karaoke performance SURELY rivals any of the hacks on American Idol.Alcohol is a social lubricant on par with WD-40; a couple shots, Read more:Republican
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White Chicks On Rap - Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part 1 (4th World War) 2008-03-05 22:40:00 Label: Universal/MotownRating: 3 GunsBuy on:"New Amerykah" is just the beginning as Erykah plans on releasing up to four albums that reflect herself and her views on various social dynamics, such as poverty, 9/11, and race.The album opens with “Amerykahn Promise” and trust me when I say this could be a theme song to a Blacksploitation film where chicks with guns (and no that is not a shameless plug) fight crime and beat up a pimp or two.On “Me”, Erykah reflects on her style, the fact she has two children with two different men, her age (she’s 37) and that her “ass and legs have gotten thick.” As a woman, it is nice to hear someone talking about getting thick and excepting themselves regardless.On “The Healer”, Erykah states the rap is “bigger than religion, bigger than Read more:White
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Single's Club#1 - Elevator Suite - "The Wheel" 2008-03-05 10:20:00 Label: Pure Mint Recordings Elevator Suite
's Myspace.Buy On:“Nothing is ever quite what it seems.” So insists ‘The Wheel’, the first single to be released from Elevator Suite’s self-titled second album. A sumptuous four-minute fusion of slick-heeled electronica and laconic, smoky vocals, the track is a pitch-perfect example of this critically acclaimed band’s ability to craft retro-minded slabs of chill-out pop that simultaneously soothe and psyche-up the soul.Following the tidal wave of radio-fuelled success and relentless press hype that surrounded their debut back in 1999, Elevator Suite fell foul of industry disillusionment and crumbling inter-band relationships, and parted ways with their then-label Mushroom in 2002.Now, having reconvened and recorded their most fully-rea
White Chicks On Rap - Erykah Badu - New Amerykah Part 1 (4th World War) 2008-03-04 22:40:00 Label: Universal/MotownRating: 3 GunsBuy on:"New Amerykah" is just the beginning as Erykah plans on releasing up to four albums that reflect herself and her views on various social dynamics, such as poverty, 9/11, and race.The album opens with “Amerykahn Promise” and trust me when I say this could be a theme song to a Blacksploitation film where chicks with guns (and no that is not a shameless plug) fight crime and beat up a pimp or two.On “Me”, Erykah reflects on her style, the fact she has two children with two different men, her age (she’s 37) and that her “ass and legs have gotten thick.” As a woman, it is nice to hear someone talking about getting thick and excepting themselves regardless.On “The Healer”, Erykah states the rap is “bigger than religion, bigger than Read more:White
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Course of Nature - Damaged 2008-03-04 21:47:00 Label: Silent Majority GroupRating: 4 GunsBuy On: On “Damaged” Course of Nature successfully pulls off in 45 minutes what 3 Doors Down has been attempting to pull off their whole career, feel-good, hook-laden Rock music that soothes the soul. Think Alice in Chains meets Breaking Benjamin with a slight Southern Rock influence. More refined, and showing immense growth from 2002’s “Superlaka,” “Damaged” is one of the best albums to come out this year.Like any great Rock album, “Damaged,” starts off with uber-rocker “Anger Cage” and breaks right into sensitive-rocker “Right Before My Eyes.” It took me 3 days to get past the first two songs, as I couldn’t keep from hitting the back button ad-nauseum.Course of Nature – “Right Before My Eyes”“Memory of You” i
Dear in the Headlights #7 - Gabriella 2008-03-03 11:50:00 CWG: Where are you from originally?Im originally from Compton, Cali,CWG: What's the most unusual project you've worked on?I have been blessed not to have worked in any strange or unusual projects-or maybe they were and I didn't know better. Don't know. I usually roll with the flow.CWG: If you could do one thing to make the world a sexier place, what would it be and why?I would keep more to the imagination because the allure of sex is sexier than it just being blateantly out there.CWG: What artist are you currently listening to?I'm currently listening to Rich Boy.CWG: What was the worst date you ever went on?All of them.CWG: Favorite place to hang out in L.A.?My favorite place to hang out in L.A is Windows or YomishirosCWG: What's your guiltiest pleasure?My guiltiest pleasure is purchasing
The Death of Modern Rock - With Mario R. Martin #3 2008-03-01 21:18:00 Destiny's Child...Naw, The Mary Jane Girls'I'm Rick James, bitch,' might very well have become common lexicon in America after The Chappelle Show, but despite the late singer's popularity, both at the height of his career, as well in recent years thanks to Chappelle, his music wasn't the end all, be all. In fact, I'd go as far as saying Rick James wasn't as influential as people (including himself) like to make him out to be. I'm digressing here though. This month's column isn't exactly about Rick James. It's about the all female group James assembled in 1979, originally as back-up singers for his own projects, and later as a musical ensemble.Buy on:The Mary Jane Girls - "In My House"Jojo, Candi, Maxi and Cheri (later swapped for Corvette) were no longer just background singers; they were Read more:Modern
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Best of Net - Ashkenne's Journal 2008-02-29 17:46:00 A cool little Indie Rock blog written by….. a girl! Using the Live Journal
format, Ashkenne’s Journal, is a must read for all you Bohemians out there who are into finding out about new, up-and-coming bands. The writing style is absolutely adorable, using words like “tee-vee” and “Yesh.”This blog in addition to frills, has the thrills: pictures, videos, and short articles, just long enough to keep you interested.In addition to music, the site touches on all sorts of pertinent topics, like black t-shirts and marshmallows. Even the ads are cute, they’re disguised as articles, and educate as well as sell.Site: : 4 Guns
The Gay Republican #6 - Bad Taste Never Tasted So Great 2008-02-28 18:07:00 *** IRRELEVANT PREFACE: My unspoken battle of wills with my landlord ended last night. I wanted him to mow the lawn and he, apparently, did not want to mow it. He won...His wife told me on Monday night that the lawn mower was broken, which I suppose explains the Amazon growing in my front yard, but doesn’t really excuse it. And after an anonymous benefactor trimmed the hedges this weekend (Is the hedge trimmer broken too, Alex?) I felt compelled to borrow a mower from my neighbor across the street, and spend a cool evening collecting two full yard waste bins of grass clippings from my small front lawn. ***___________________________________A few weeks ago, my department at work relocated from the second floor of our building to the fourth. Not exactly an earth-shattering event, but a go Read more:Republican
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Artist to Watch - Leopold and His fiction 2008-02-28 17:26:00 Buy on: Making Music fit to drink several beers to, and hailed by the press as the new White Stripes, Bay Area-Rockers Leopold
and His Fiction, hammer home that Midwest roadhouse sound.For a two-piece, they’re highly innovative, and bend the genres of Rock, Blues, and Country like the White Stripes, The Stroke, and Hank III having a screaming match.Leopold and His Fiction – “Go On Have My Way”Bio:Leopold and his Fiction is a drum/guitar duo, fronted by the Detroit-based Daniel Toccalino, who have an affinity for a combination of low-fi country, blues, jazz, and rock sounds. But the comparison doesn’t capture Leopold and his Fiction adequately for at least one immediately obvious reason: jazz-trained, Kentucky-born drummer Ben Cook can play. (Sorry, Meg.) And what’s more: Leopol Read more:Artist
Hopewell - Beautiful Targets 2008-02-27 18:58:00 Label: Tee-PeeRating: 4 GunsBuy on: New York-based Hopewell, fronted by ex-Mercury Rev bass player, Jason Russo has been a critic’s darling from their inception. That’s understandable after listening to their new record “Beautiful
Targets.” Hopewell, much like their West coast counterparts, The Shore, are American Brit-Pop at its finest. Cinematic in nature, and giving bands from England a run for their money, the ever-innovative Hopewell has released another classic Indie Rock opus.The album starts off with “In Full Bloom” a slow, yet pretty song. It runs 3:10 before breaking right into “All Angels Road,” the album’s second track. This song rocks hard all the way through; as cinematic as it is heavy.“Bethlehem” has that 1960s Brit-pop feel, sweet from beginning to en
The Red Romance - Self-Titled EP 2008-02-26 11:57:00 Label: Self-ReleasedRating: 3 GunsBuy on: The Red Romance
are making quite a splash. Already having toured with one of the biggest bands in modern rock (The Killers), these Indie Rockers are ready to go with their Self-titled EP.Happy, poppy, feel-good music at it’s finest, the “Red Romance EP” gives stereotypical Indie Rock a much-needed breath of fresh air. Picture The Cure and The Killers on a weekend bender, and you’ve got The Red Romance.The Red Romance – “Break Away” Bio:“You only get one shot,” sings The Red Romance’s Matthew Dublin on their self-released, self-titled EP’s first track. The band’s first big shot came in 2007 when the Killers who, after hearing band's early demos, invited them on the road for an arena tour. The unsigned band played across the c
Artist to Watch - The Iry 2008-02-26 11:44:00 Website:Myspace:Buy on: The Iry is the immensely talented four-piece hailing from Columbus, Ohio who have been friends and even family far longer than bandmates. Cousins Stefan Schwartz (lead vocals, keyboard) and Jordan Lothes (percussion), along with childhood friends Gregory Hewes (guitars) and Chris Williams (bass, backing vocals), create a unique sound based on eloquent lyrics, complex piano leads, intricate rock guitar and pop melodies. Drawing direct comparisons to such bands as Coldplay, Muse and the Cold War Kids, The Iry are impatiently waiting to exceed all expectations.The Iry – “Whole Again”As The Iry prepare to graduate from their respective universities they are transitioning from underground college favorites to chart topping artists. And by secluding themselves for t Read more:Artist
Neurosonic - Drama Queen 2008-03-13 00:48:00 Label: Bodog Music Rating: 4 GunsBuy On: Neurosonic sounds like the bastard love child of Orgy, System of A Down, and AFI, not to mention the group’s singer, Jason Darr looks a lot like Jared Leto… if that’s not a recipe for great music, I don’t know what is! Plus, it's nice to see that there are people out there who hate Ashlee Simpson as much as we do!Masters of style, and posessing the keen ability to merge Metal, Electronics, and Pop together with ease, Neurosonic is one of the most diverse and innovative bands of the 2000s.“Drama Queen
” leads with the anti-Ashlee Rock opus “So Many People.” Reminiscent of 90s industrial and scornful of 2008 pop culture, this song is an anthem at its finest. They then rip into the fluttery metal menagerie, “Are Solar,” complete wi
Artist To Watch - Vayden 2008-03-12 01:16:00 MyspaceWhen asked what the Phoenix, Arizona based band Vayden sounds like, lead singer Curtis Casey answers, “Everything you've ever imagined yet nothing you’ve ever heard.” Influenced by Good and Evil (in no particular order), some of Vayden's songs come at the listener with an attitude of being confrontational and geared for destruction, while others build from a place you don’t expect until it’s too late.“We started in the dark and dingy basement of an old music store where our drummer, Bruce, taught drum lessons.” Curtis explains, “I bought a half hour lesson so that I would have 30 minutes to convince Bruce to start a band with me. Luckily for me it only took 5. We started right away looking for the rest of Vayden and after some ups, some downs, and some Read more:Artist
Whirled News - Outcry Against Negative Campaigning Grows 2008-03-12 00:48:00 A new voice joined the criticism of ex-Obama aide Samantha Power for calling Senator Hillary Clinton a “monster."“Calling Senator Clinton a monster is a deep personal insult to me,” said Ben Chapman, who donned a rubber suit to play the creature from the black lagoon in the 1954 horror movie of the same name.“It propagates the false stereotype of monsters as creatures who will do anything to take over and win, when in fact most of us monsters were really just misunderstood and were trying to protect our own turf.”Chapman did however concede one similarity between Senator Clinton and him. “I too had a devil of time squeezing into my outfit each day,” he said.Obama also gained a vote of confidence from a former Clinton White House worker, who decried Senator Clinton’s, “Who Read more:Negative
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