By Onel Mulet Alu’s menagerie of songs found in“Infomercial Gasmask” is a Carni’s rapture, a curio shop of troubadours fantasies. Tall glass of Absynthe. Her ingredients for making beautifully cosmic ambient carousel rides range from toadstool tapdances to the musings of madmen like Esquivel. Upon first listen to tracks like “Asphyxia” and “Lady X”...
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By Onel Mulet The great Death Metal bands are just that because of the way in which they spit their social commentary. Aeon deals with many different aspects of social duress in their LP “Rise To Dominate” on Metal Blade records (2007) giving the dark context of their subjects a light not unlike a...
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By Onel Mulet A dead reckoning of American Idols announcer takes you in by the curios glands and lands you in a techno beat that does not let you out once your in it’s grasp. Bouncing you all over the dance floor with it’s club friendly thump and grind engineered by the Spaceman the...
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By Onel Mulet Antiqcool’s CD baby page greets you with the following disclaimer “If you like well crafted songs with intricate guitar arrangements and vocal harmonies you’ve come to the right place.” Nuff said. Strawberry fields sensibility with songs of English working class living. The strength of English bands is in their ability to...
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By Onel Mulet Aggressive rock guitar balanced out by mellifluous vocals carried along with utter abandon in the confidence of the drummers reassured audacity as he slays the kit. So very refreshing too hear a band not afraid to play their collective asses off. You’re hearing a group of guys from Orange County on...
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By Onel Mulet Pop punks American Princes are truly worthy of their moniker . You have to almost sing these tunes with a British accent .I love that punk rock Crooner sound out front and the oohs in “Auditorium” are an invitation to rock out, it won’t hurt none. You wont feel nothing. This...
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By Gabe Vigh RIYL: The Fray, The Shins, early Radiohead We’ve heard stranger, but we won’t hold it against him. This 5 song EP by Benny Strange features jangling guitars, nice harmonies and decent songwriting sprinkled with bits of atmospheric blips and synth lines as needed. (Mix at high speed, bake at 350, repeat.)With...
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By Gabe Vigh RIYL: Paramore, Sara Bareilles, A Fine Frenzy, Avril Lavigne In the sequined, sun-drenched world of pop star diva-dom they call LA, Charlotte Sometimes may not stand alone but at least she’s still standing. Sometimes (real name Jessica Poland) created a splash with her 2008 album ‘Waves And The Both Of Us’,...
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Soul singer Teena Marie (real name Mary Christine Brockert), known for hits like “Fire and Desire”, “Square Biz” and “Lovergirl” passed away on Saturday night, according to CNN. She was 54. Her daughter Alia Rose (aka Rose LeBeau) found her after she had died in sleep, her manager said. No cause of death has...
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NEW YORK (AP) — Actress Natalie Portman is pregnant with her first child and is engaged. A publicist for Portman confirms that she’ll be marrying Benjamin Millepied, the choreographer of Portman’s new film, “Black Swan,” and that the couple is expecting.
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