For its ninth album, Pearl Jam chose to return to producer Brendan O'Brien. The album was the group's first album produced by O'Brien since the 1998 album, Yield. "At this point, I think we're willing to let somebody cut the songs up a little bit," says lead vocalist Eddie Vedder. "In the past, … [Read more...]
Rakim shoots balls of conscious fire on The Seventh Seal
After months, if not years of Internet speculation and rumor, the man many call The God MC, Rakim Allah released his long awaited new album The Seventh Seal on November 17, 2009. Guest artists include Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Maino, Tracey Horton, IQ, Styles P, and others, including Destiny Griffin, … [Read more...]
311’s Uplifting New York City Show
Uplifter is the ninth studio album by American rock band 311, released on June 2, 2009 by Volcano Records. It is the band's first album in nearly four years, the longest gap between albums in 311's career. Uplifter was produced by Bob Rock, famous for working with other bands such as Metallica, … [Read more...]
Sonic Boom Boom, POW!
By Sam Frank: My favorite video game as a child was always Street Fighter 2. All the characters had their own special moves that, once mastered, would enable you to beat unsuspecting opponents. Immediately following the moves were sound bites like Ryu's famous "HA-DOU-KEN" after his fireball or … [Read more...]
Röyksopp Forever
By Sam Frank: Living in America can sometimes be isolating. School teaches us very little about foreign nations, and as adults we often shape our opinions around outdated stereotypes and movies. Norway, for example, is a place that many of us know little or nothing about. Oslo, the nation’s … [Read more...]
Flight’s Kool . . . Up and Coming from New Jersey!
By Lindsay Wallace I first discovered Flight's Kool when I picked up my new best friend, Maddie. Or I should say, when I went to get my new puppy from guitar player Brendan Ell. He knew I was a journalist in the music world, so I was given a CD to listen to from his band, Flight's Kool. I liked … [Read more...]