Archive | September, 2009
Venue Review: The Sad Cafe
If you’re in New Hampshire and looking for a good show, chances are that there will be one at The Sad Café. Located in Plaistow, New Hampshire, The Sad Café is one of the very few small venues in New Hampshire. Out of Rocko’s Bar and Grill, Ground Zero and newly opened Stadium Ten Pin, The Sad Café is one of the best. The best thing about it is that it’s not like the other New Hampshire venues.
Continue reading...Thrice Beggars CD Review
21. September 2009
Thrice has a reputation of having an intense rock sound, with heavy distorted guitar, and being capable of writing some very difficult music. There’s no doubt in anyone’s mind that there is a massive amount of talent that rests within the musicians in this extremely skilled and talented rock band. Lucky for us, the band has recently graced us with another album for us to all enjoy. Beggars was released on September 15th. The band changed it up with this new album, showing off a new sound that’s a lot different from their hardcore sound that fans are used to.
Continue reading...Saosin In Search Of Soild Ground CD Review
18. September 2009
From Newport Beach, California comes a very familiar band within the alternative world, Saosin. The band formed back in 2003 by lead singer Anthony Green. After leaving the band, Cove Reber joined and started a revolution within Saosin’s new sound. Accompanied by guitarists Beau Burchell and Justin Shekoski, bassist Chris Sorenson, and drummer Alex Rodriguez, Saosin has become one of the biggest successes in the music industry.
Continue reading...Paramore Islington Show Review
18. September 2009
It's that moment, just before a show begins, when everybody stops. The lights dim, the music is cut and the chatter dies as quick as a candle snuffed out. Every single eye grows wide and flicks to the stage and for that split moment every person in the room is still. From this moment on everything outside of the room is forgotten, we forget out troubles and we forget our 'status' because for this next hour we are all the same. Everyone in the room is there for the same reason and the only thing that matters is the music.
Continue reading...US #4: Lets Get It
16. September 2009
Let's begin; a little while ago in 2008, in Dayton, OH lived a group of friends who wanted to make something much bigger than their local music scene. Sounds like a familiar story that never gets that happy ending right? In this case, this story is anything but familiar. Like other bands they began playing music for the enjoyment but they soon realized they could write music that would inspire other people to chase their dreams too. Born from an aspiration for inspiration Joe (vocals) , Taylor (bass) , Tyler (guitar & vocals) , Christopher (guitar & keys) and Kevin (drums) formed Lets Get It. The boys began with a whole load of determination and passion for music. Along with their wide range of influences they were able to create a healthy blend between pop, rock and even hip-hop sounds. This allowed them to quickly gain and expand their online following of fans and friends. Just after the bands one year anniversary they were signed to Fearless Records which is home to popular bands such as Mayday Parade, The Maine and Plain White T's.
Continue reading...VMA 2009 Recap
16. September 2009
At nine o’clock sharp on the night of Sunday September 13, the curtains opened at Radio City Music Hall in New York City for the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Madonna walked out into a spotlight on a dark stage to make a speech about her friendship with Michael Jackson, as well as state some background on the King of Pop’s life. Her speech led into the best dance number of the night, a tribute to the King himself, led by his sister Janet. After the tribute, host Russel Brand came out and gave a speech of his own, one with a comedic side to it. Brand hosted the VMAs last year and said many things that should not have been said, offending many and appalling others. This year, however, Brand was not the one causing the drama.
Continue reading...Cage The Elephant CD Review
16. September 2009
Cage the Elephant started out in Bowling Green, Kentucky, where they were originally known as Perfect Confusion. They consist of Matt Shultz (vocals), Brad Shultz (guitar), Lincoln Parish (lead guitar), Daniel Tichenor (bass, backing vocals), and Jared Champion (drums). The bands debut CD is one of those albums that is perfect to rock out to or just chill. It has that grinding rock sound but a groovy kinda undertone thanks to Matt Shultz vocals. The album was produced by Jay Joyce and released on Relentless Records on May 19th 2009 in the United States. Any fan of bands such as The White Stripes or The Airborne Toxic Event will need to add this album to their collection.
Continue reading...Know Them Before They’re Famous: The Ready Set
14. September 2009
As the alternative-pop scene is taking off, it has become increasingly popular to see bands who were originally alternative-rock splicing their songs with synthesized beats. But in scene where musical genres are quickly blending and bands are quickly adapting to stay on the cutting edge, it is hard to stand out. This is not the case for The Ready Set, a one-man alternative pop band, which is the creation of Fort Wayne, Indiana’s Jordan Witzigreuter. Pulling inspiration from influences that occur in life and love, Witzigreuter has created a truly unique sound that will quickly push him to the front of the alternative-pop scene. Using the alias The Ready Set, young Witzigreuter writes and records all his own music.
Continue reading...Boys Like Girls Love Drunk CD Review
14. September 2009
When Boys Like Girls, the band from Boston, Massachusetts, first released their self-titled album, their fan base grew rapidly. Songs from their first album like “Hero-Heroine” and “The Great Escape” were all over the radio stations. On February 10th, 2009, lead singer Martin Johnson told fans through the bands website, that they were recording a new album. The album, Love Drunk, which shares the same title as their hit single from the album, was released on September 8th. Now fans can hear just what the band’s sophomore album holds.
Continue reading...Venue Review: Six Flags (New England)
14. September 2009
What could be better than a concert at an amusement park? Well, nothing really, especially when it’s Six Flags New England located in Agawam, Massachusetts. Six Flags is filled with roller coasters ranging from The Superman to the Flashback to The Mind Eraser. When I went to my first concert at Six Flags in 2008 for the mtvU VMA Tour that featured Bamboo Shoots, Tyga and All Time Low, I had no idea what to expect. This year, I was lucky enough to go to the mtvU VMA Tour again with The White Tie Affair and All Time Low. Luckily, this year they changed some things from the year before that was for the better.
Continue reading...Broadway Interview
13. September 2009
Shred News writer Craig Johnson gets a chance to talk to Broadway about their current tour, future tours, their album Kingdoms, and much more. Catch them on tour now with Alesana, The Bled and Enter Shikari.
Continue reading...The Scene Aesthetic Interview
13. September 2009
Shred News writer Craig Johnson does a quick interview with the guys from The Scene Aesthetic. He talks to them about the new EP, upcoming album, and touring plans. He also talks to them about the break they took and to Andrew specifically about Danger Radio. Special thanks to Aileen Burns for setting it up!
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21. September 2009
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