Every Tuesday new DLC (downloadable content) is released on the Rock Band digital music store. It’s how you add to your game and extend its life beyond the less than 100 songs originally on the Rock Band 2 disc. The; the game also gives you the ability to export the songs off of Rock Band [...]
*Demon Hunter’s new album The World is a Thorn is out today. *Norma Jean is in the studio to record a new album. Also, they appear to have stolen their new band font from Maylene & the Sons of Disaster. *Living Sacrifice’s new album debuted in the Billboard 200, a first for the group. The [...]
The new album from Living Sacrifice is out. But you probably already have it if you’re a fan. Holly Williams finally released a sophomore album! It is beautiful indie-alt-country, with some traditional stuff wrapped up in a modern candy-coated shell. Demon Hunter has posted some songs from their upcoming album on myspace. If you’re the [...]
DEMON HUNTER The Triptych Released 2005 Solid State Records I almost passed up The Triptych after Demon Hunter’s underwhelming sophomore effort Summer of Darkness soured me on the group. Fortunately, I heard the record in a friend’s car and found myself impressed. Fifteen bucks and repeated listens later I feel confident to say that Demon [...]
*After a long wait, MuteMath finally released their sophomore album Armistice. They performed the track “Backfire” on Letterman this past Thursday night (you can see it on YouTube already). Review coming sometime soon. The band is doing a major tour in support of the album; they are one of the best live bands I’ve ever [...]
Since it was released for Rock Band last week, my friend James and I were discussing just how damn great the song “My Name is Jonas” by Weezer is. Possibly the best opening track on a debut album EVAH? In that spirit, here is a totally non-definitive list of best opening tracks on albums (that [...]
Looking back on my best of oh-seven and best of oh-six lists… *facepalm* Right, many of my picks hold up but I have to address a few outstanding issues here. They weren’t all dingers… OH-SEVEN RETCON Rusty Metal I really put Demon Hunter’s Storm the Gates of Hell as a favorite disc? I’m sorry to [...]
Favorite 2007 Albums: Demon Hunter Storm The Gates of Hell Dustin Kensrue Please Come Home The Weakerthans Reunion Tour Project 86 Rival Factions Arcade Fire Neon Bible Favorite New To Me Albums Grateful Dead American Beauty Flaming Lips Yoshimi Battles The Pink Robots The Who Who’s Next Burlap To Cashmere Anybody Out There? Movies HOT [...]