Posted on August 29, 2010 by admin
I keep confusing Showdown with Throwdown – both bands are heavy and both have a serious obsession with Pantera (although both demonstrate it in different ways). But maybe the different approaches stem from two different environments – Throwdown hail from Orange County, Calfornia and Showdown are from Nashville, Tennessee. But lets get back to the [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 29, 2010 by admin
Selected Metal Releases From 2010 Keep Of Kalessin – Reptilian (Indie) Reviews: The Metal Minute | About.com | Full Metal Attorney | Encylopaedia Metallum Rotting Christ – Aealo (Season Of Mist) Reviews: Loadown | Invisible Oranges | Don’t Count On It Reviews | Popmatters Sigh – Scenes From Hell (The End) Reviews: Angry Metal Guy [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 28, 2010 by admin
Japanese band Boris just released “BXI” – a collaborative EP that the band recorded with none other than The Cult singer Ian Astbury. It may sound like an extremely unlikely / odd/ random combination, but check out the video for a live cover of Doors classic “The End” and decide for yourself. The forces of [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 28, 2010 by admin
Now here’s something extra to go along with AmRep 25th Anniversary (especially if you’re one of those poor souls who lives nowhere near Minneapolis). Its a 40-track retrospective of the label that was put together by Shiny Grey Monotone. As SGM points out: this was a little something i and cara put together back in [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 28, 2010 by admin
25 years ago AmRep released it’s first 7″. Aug. 28th 2010 is going to be a huge live birthday party in Minneapolis.- AmRep Website As stated earlier: Good news from Amphetamine Reptile camp… The label’s anniversary show is going to take place in Minneapolis, which will feature an awesome line-up of the band’s acts including [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 28, 2010 by admin
One more website to thank for mentioning an interview with Tera Melos that was posted on the website few days ago is AbsolutePunk. Check out the thread that links to an interview on AP. See the original interview on IHRTN / see other sources that mentioned an interview.
Continue ReadingPosted on August 27, 2010 by admin
Here’s a list of new releases for August, according to Brainwashed and Delusions of Adequacy websites: Antony / Fennesz – Returnal (Editions Mego) Fennesz / Daniel / Buck – Knoxville (Thrill Jockey) Autolux – Transit Transit (ATP) Alastair Galbraith – Mass (Siltbreeze) Cindytalk – Up Here In The Clouds (Editions Mego) Circle Pit – Bruise [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 27, 2010 by admin
Hate ‘em or love ‘em, but Mogwai are practically a household name by now. While they were not the first band to play instrumental/post-rock music, they were definitely among the most critically acclaimed ones, along with the likes of Sigur Ros, Godspeed You Black Emperor and Explosions In The Sky. Much like Emerson, Lake & [...]
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“The Burning” is a concert movie about Scottish band Mogwai and its currently screening all over North America. The Scottish band, known for their unparalleled live shows, are releasing today their long-awaited live album Special Moves and concert film “Burning.” Directed by Vincent Moon and Nathanael Le Scouarnec (REM: Supernatural Superserious; La Blogotheque’s Take-Away Shows), [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 26, 2010 by admin
Formed: 2006 Location: Los Angeles Sargent House is a management company/record label run by Cathy Pellow who also own video production company Refused TV. It was started by Pellow while she was managing RX Bandits and the band needed a place to release their new album. Some of the artists associated with the label Bygones [...]
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Sep. 9 – Sol Collective (Sacramento, CA) Sep. 10/11 – The Vera Project Gallery – Seattle Center (Seattle, WA) Sep. 11 – The Artistery (Portland, OR) Sep. 12 – Ramshadow (Reno, NV) Sep. 14 – Moes (Denver, CO) Sep. 15 – The Slowdown (Omaha, NE) Sep. 16 – Firebird (St. Louis, MO) Sep. 17 – [...]
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Tera Melos has ferociously explored the outer limits of bizarre time signatures and unhinged thrash since its self-titled 2005 debut. But the band’s forthcoming full-length, Patagonian Rats, out in September, is more akin to the type of freak-pop perversion dished out by daring pioneers like Devo and The Flaming Lips. Whether Tera Melos’ experimental rock [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 25, 2010 by admin
Note – please visit those websites, spread the word around, retweet and republish! Thank you. Blogs Sargent House Blog Terroreyes.tv Twitter Tera Melos US / THEM Group Sargent House SargentMarc Terroreyes.tv Facebook Sargent House
Continue ReadingPosted on August 25, 2010 by admin
1. What’s in a name? Why Tera Melos? i remember coming up with the name and really liking that visually and audibly the words didn’t really conjure up specific images. it was up to the viewer/listener to decide what it could possibly mean, and from there what the music could possibly sound like. it starts [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 24, 2010 by admin
“Patagonian Rats” is a second full-length by California band Tera Melos, which is scheduled for release on September 7th via Sargent House label. The entire album is available for streaming via the band’s Bandcamp page. You can also download an album’s single “Frozen Zoo” here. Tracklist: So Occult / Kelly / The Skin Surf / [...]
Continue ReadingPosted on August 24, 2010 by admin
Automation Records Automation Records is a Seattle based independent record label. The label’s first release was in 2003 and as of 2009 the label has nineteen releases. Automation Records roster of artists include Abiku, Cex, DJ Strapon, Gonken, Hopen, Kid Camaro, Mr. Messiah, nonnon, Red Squirrels, and Uglyhead. – Wikipedia Note – All of the [...]
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