I just got done writing a review for The Seedy Seeds, Count the Days release.

This is an interesting band that puts out some good music on this release.

You can read my review by clicking on the link below:

Read My The Seedy Seeds, Count the Days Review.

Have you always wanted to be part of a musical project? While now’s your chance on singer songwriter Stacie Rose’s upcoming musical project, The Alter-Ego EPs. When you visit her page on pledgemusic.com you’ll have the opportunity to pledge money towards the project. Besides helping Stacie raise the money necessary to do the project, depending on how much you pledge you’ll receive in return anything from a copy of the release to having an Executive producer’s credit.

As the title The Alter-Ego suggests the two EPs will showcase different sides of Stacie’s music. Here’s how they are described:

EP 1 will be an amalgamation of gritty & pretty! Perhaps, a little rougher around the edges than Stacie’s previous recordings. Think Neil Young meets PJ Harvey, meets Linda Ronstadt, meets early Tom Petty, meets The Pretenders, meets Pat Benatar, meets Blondie…The Working title for EP 1 is, Stiletto.

EP 2 will be a bit more sparkly, glam, and dance. The Free-spirited Rose always believed that life is too short to just stand around when you could be swinging your hips and enjoying life’s pleasures. Having gotten sucked into the minutia of the everyday life, and giving into the chaos and trauma, she needed to break out, and back into living! This will be similar to a mix tape of songs to kiss, sun and sway to. The working title for EP 2 is Raw Sugar.

You need to hurry though to be part of this project as there’s only 15 days left as of this posting’s date to make a pledge. So far Stacie has been able to raise $3,935 of the $5,520 needed for the EPs.

Visit Stacie’s Pledge Page

http://www.stacierose.com

Source- Enchanted Records

I just got done writing a review for the female-fronted power pop/ rock band Ten Year Vamp for on my The CD Reviewer site.

This band’s music is really good. I gave it a rating of 9 out of 10!

Ten Year Vamp- Don’t Act Like You Know Me Review.

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 27, 2009

SEATTLE, WASHINGTON’S THE LONELY H ADD FIFTH MEMBER TO BAND; BAND CONTINUES TO TOUR IN SUPPORT OF THIRD FULL-LENGTH, THE CLASSIC-ROCK/SOUL-DRENCHED

“CONCRETE CLASS”

As the story goes, the last time Don Henley sat at the same booth as the rest of the Eagles, he ordered “Concrete Class.” Now, what is “Concrete Class?” “Concrete Class” is the third full-length from Seattle, Washington’s own The Lonely H.

Now a quintet, The Lonely H have added a fifth member. The new member, Casey Frasier, will handle guitar and keyboard duties, allowing front man Mark Fredson to solely sing. The band is rounded out by Brothers Whitman – Eric Whitman (guitar) and Johnny Whitman (bass) – and drummer Ben Eyestone.

Frasier, 20 years old, and the shortest member of the band, had this to say about joining The Lonely H: “Now I gotta grow a mustache?”

MORE INFORMATION ON THE LONELY H:

There is nothing ordinary about The Lonely H. And, if you haven’t heard “Concrete Class” yet, well, you should give it a spin.

Fronted by the charismatic, 6′7″, 19 year old Mark Fredson, a man hard to miss in any room for both his height and booming voice, and accompanied by the Brothers Whitman – Eric Whitman (guitar) and Johnny Whitman (bass) – drummer Ben Eyestone, and newcomber Casey Fraiser (guitar/keys), The Lonely H not only look the part, but their sound is as authentic as it comes.

The Lonely H have released a video for their first single off of “Concrete Class”, entitled “The Singer”. The video is available on YouTube at:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-fzov9VGSWI. It was directed by Benjamin Kasulke.

With worn out boots and starry eyes, The Lonely H return from the road bearing one thing: “Concrete Class.”

After 200 plus shows in 2008, these knights-in-shining-denim have seen their share of hardwood floors, hopeless drunks, and enough roadkill to feed Detroit. And on top of that, three out the four can’t legally hit happy hour, yet.

Following up their debut, 2006’s “Kick Upstairs” and 2007’s “Hair”, both on The Control Group, “Concrete Class” reels with the rawness of Bob Seger’s blue collar howl, and rolls with the purity of a “Tequila Sunrise.”

But, it doesn’t end there — these 12 tracks were recorded and mixed on miles of analog tape, sweat with the heart and honesty to match. Bearing melodies that pump at the passing of every mile marker, the music radiates a steadfast dedication to not only rock and roll music, but to rock and roll as a way of life. This idea, the boys don’t take lightly.

Don’t let the fresh faces and blonde locks fool you, these northwest gauchos have seen more red, white, and blue than that trucker eyeing your little sister. And they’re not satisfied yet.

Hitting the road for yet another full course of America in the summer of 2009, the Lonely H would gladly hock all their leather and feathers just to fill the tank one more time. And that, they will.

“Those pants are tight, but they ain’t too tight, brother.”

CURRENT TOUR DATES:

10/31/09 – Sirens – Port Townsend, WA
11/13/09 – Black Horse Saloon – Bend, OR
11/20/09 – Twilight Festival @ Gateway Center – Port Angeles, WA
11/21/09 – KEXP (Audio Oasis) – Seattle, WA
11/27/09 – High Dive w/ Raggedy Anns – Seattle, WA

Source- In Music We Trust PR

You can now read my review for The Hit & Mrs. Ashes of Bridges release on my The CD Reviewer site.

Just click on the link below.

Read The Hit & Mrs. Ashes of Bridges Review

Press Release

ASIA Featuring John Payne Sets USA Release Date for Military Man October 27th 5-song EP release blends the old with the new

Los Angeles, CA – After a successful summer festival tour, classic AOR band ASIA Featuring John Payne is scheduled to release their Military Man EP in the USA via Voiceprint Records on October 27th, 2009. The 5-song EP features new versions of “Military Man” and “Long Way Home” as well as the song “Neurosaur”, penned by Asia Featuring John Payne keyboardist Erik Norlander. Along with Payne (vocals and bass), and Norlander (keyboards), the EP features Guthrie Govan on guitars and Jay Schellen on drums.

Asia Featuring John Payne drew crowds in record numbers at numerous shows such as the Valley Cultural Arts Center in Woodland Hills, CA throughout their summer tour. “I was extremely happy with the welcome we received at our USA shows this year,” remarks frontman/bassist John Payne. “Let’s do it again next year!” The band went so far as to secure an upcoming encore performance at the Isle Casino in Biloxi, MS on November 20th thanks to the popularity of their previous show at the establishment earlier this year.

John Payne became the frontman of the supergroup ASIA in 1992 at the invitation of keyboardist Geoff Downes, replacing vocalist/bassist John Wetton. ASIA extensively toured the world for the next 14 years performing new classics and old favorites. With John Payne fronting the band, ASIA released 8 stunning studio albums and several live recordings. In 2006, Geoff Downes left the band to reform the 1982 line up for their 25th anniversary. On the 9th of May 2006, John Payne, Geoff Downes, John Wetton, Carl Palmer and Steve Howe contractually agreed that John Payne would continue his 14 year legacy with ASIA as “ASIA Featuring John Payne”.

EP INFO

Title: Military Man
Artist: Asia Featuring John Payne
Label: Voiceprint Records VP519CD
Release Date: October 27, 2009 (USA)

Track Info
1. Military Man – 2009 Version
2. Long Way From Home – 2009 Version
3. Neurosaur – 2009 Version
4. Military Man – Radio Edit
5. Long Way From Home – Radio Edit

Engineered, mixed and produced by John Payne except “Neurosaur” engineered, produced and mixed by Erik Norlander. Mastered by Erik Norlander.

For more information about ASIA Featuring John Payne, please visit:

http://www.theasiaband.com

and

http://www.myspace.com/asiafeaturingjohnpayne

Source- Serge Entertainment PR

The Arkanes are through to the Finals of the “Peoples music awards”. Having beaten several hundreds of bands to make it through to the last 5 of the competition which was voted on by the likes of Tony Platt (The Who, The Rolling Stones, Led Zeppelin, Bob Marley) Mick Glossop (Frank Zappa, John Lee Hooker, Lloyd Cole, Van Morrison) and by no less than two great Dj’s John Kennedy (Xfm) and Alex Baker (Kerrang Radio).

http://www.peoplesmusicawards.com/thearkanes

The Arkanes are a four piece Alternative/Rock band from Skelmersdale just outside Liverpool. With influences such as The Vines, Nirvana and the Phonics the band was founded by Vocalist/Guitarist Chris Pate in late 2007 the band was made complete with Guitarist Adam Sheeran, Bassist/Vocalist Lee Dummett and Andy Long on the drums.

The band have been described as an “Untouchable live act”, with high energy live performances. Their first gig just over 2 years back in The Gravy Train,Newton Le Willows, went down a storm and the band have since gone on to play in 25 different city’s and towns across the UK and Europe including Dublin Castle, InTheCity @ Manchesters Drybar, Matthew Street Festival Liverpool (Europe’s biggest free festival), Summer Rockwerk festival and The Boardwalk in Sheffield.

They have also had some truly memorable nights at venues such as ‘Moho Live’ in Manchester, Liverpool’s Zanzibar and The Cavern club, it was there that they where spotted by their current management and the bands cause started to pick up pace.

Just a few months later a journey to Germany was taken upon to record their first Single “Sharpshooter” with talented producer Andre Horstmann (Slash, Rod Stewart, Cher), off the back of a top 10 hit he started to apply his trade to what we call The Arkanes today. Shortly after the recordings were completed the band signed a publishing deal with Fantastic Sounds Publishing bringing a wealth of experience and expertise to the team surrounding the band.

Since then the band have gone on to play at Festivals such as What Festival, Cockermouth Festival, Birmingham Arts Festival (Kerrang unsigned stage) and soon to the Eastwind Festival in India.

The Arkanes have since enjoyed airplay on such radio stations as BBC Radio 6 with Tom Robinson,CISM FM Canada, Radio 3 Spain,The Undiscovered show US and various other radio stations around the world.

Featuring at Eastwind Festival India for 2010 and soon to be touring Chile, Brazil as well as a return tour to Europe.

First EP to be released early 2010.

Band’s MySpace -http://www.myspace.com/thearkanes

Source- Artistpr / Hard Hit Productions

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE OCTOBER 23, 2009

BLIND PILOT’S FALL TOUR IN FULL SWING; TOUR BEGINS WITH PACKED HOUSE AT SAN FRANCISCO’S GREAT AMERICAN MUSIC HALL AND SOLD OUT SHOW AT LOS ANGELES’ TROUBADOUR

Rising Portland, OR-based band, Blind Pilot, have kicked off their nationwide tour, starting with a packed house at San Francisco’s Great American Music Hall and a sold out show, tonight, at Los Angeles’ famed Troubadour.

The tour arrives on the heels of their full-length debut, “3 Rounds and a Sound” (Expunged Records), which earned the band performances on national radio (NPR’s ‘Morning Edition’ and ‘All Songs Considered’), national television (‘Last Call with Carson Daly’) and a spot on this year’s bill for the esteemed NPR Music Showcase at SXSW in Austin, TX. The album received praise from USA Today, the Boston Globe, the New York Post and the Philadelphia Inquirer, which calls the music a rustic reverie. Additionally, the track “Go On, Say It” was recently selected as the Single of the Week on iTunes.

Blind Pilot just wrapped up their summer touring, supporting The Decemberists, Andrew Bird, and the acclaimed British rock band Gomez. Blind Pilot recently played sets at this year’s Lollapalooza, Sasquatch!, Rocky Mountain Folks Festival, Outside Lands Music & Arts Festival, and this weekend will be playing at the Sisters Folk Festival.

In 2007, Blind Pilot’s founding members Israel Nebeker (vocals, guitar) and Ryan Dobrowski (drums) embarked on a West Coast bicycle tour playing mostly to unfamiliar listeners at small-town venues. The venturesome duo has since come a long way from their grassroots inception. This summer, Nebeker and Dobrowski rounded out Blind Pilot’s lineup as a six-piece with fellow Oregonians Luke Ydstie (upright bass, backing vocals), Kati Claborn (banjo, dulcimer, backing vocals), Ian Krist (vibraphones) and Dave Jorgensen (keyboards, trumpet).

CONFIRMED FALL TOUR DATES:

10/23/09 – Troubadour – Los Angeles, CA *
10/24/09 – Casbah – San Diego, CA *
10/25/09 – Plush – Tucson, AZ *
10/27/09 – Bronze Peacock at House of Blues – Houston, TX *
10/28/09 – Granada Theater – Dallas, TX *
10/29/09 – The Parish – Austin, TX *
10/30/09 – Spanish Moon – Baton Rouge, LA *
11/2/09 – Club Downunder – Tallahassee, FL *
11/3/09 – The Social – Orlando, FL *
11/4/09 – The Earl – Atlanta, GA *
11/5/09 – Mercy Lounge – Nashville, TN *
11/6/09 – University of North Carolina – Asheville, NC *
11/7/09 – Attucks Theater – Norfolk, VA *
11/9/09 – Cats Cradle – Carrboro, NC *
11/11/09 – The Black Cat – Washington, D.C. *
11/12/09 – Paradise – Boston, MA *
11/13/09 – Higher Ground – Burlington, VT +
11/14/09 – Iron Horse – Northampton, MA +
11/17/09 – Maxwell’s – Hoboken, NJ +
11/18/09 – World Cafe Live – Philadelphia, PA +
11/19/09 – Bowery Ballroom – New York, NY +
11/20/09 – Bell House – Brooklyn, NY +
11/21/09 – Club Cafe – Pittsburgh, PA +
11/23/09 – The Ark – Ann Arbor, MI +
11/24/09 – Radio Radio – Indianapolis, IN +
11/25/09 – Lincoln Hall – Chicago, IL +
11/27/09 – Jackpot – Lawrence, KS +
11/28/09 – Bluebird Theater – Denver, CO +
11/29/09 – Urban Lounge – Salt Lake City, UT +
11/30/09 – The Linen Building – Boise, ID +
12/2/09 – Neumos – Seattle, WA +
12/3/09 – Media Club – Vancouver, BC +

*With special guests The Low Anthem
+With special guest Laura Veirs

Check out:

http://myspace.com/goblindpilot

http://www.blindpilotmusic.com

Source- In Music We Trust PR

Here are my latest reviews:

At CWG’s Site:

Hotel St. George – City Boy Lemon

At The CD Reviewer:

Alexandra Celano- I’m Overcome, Marizane- Cosmosis and MojoRising- Feel What You Feel.

TheCDReviewer.com Reviews

Sexy AND Talented: Punk Rock’s Newest Goddess, The Fabulous Miss Wendy

This twenty-two -year-old bursts onto the scene with a “fabulous” self-titled debut album

Hollywood, CA, October 21 2009 -Watch out, Courtney Love and Gwen Stefani-there’s a new punk rock princess in town, and her name is The Fabulous Miss Wendy. And while Revolver magazine called her “the sexiest rock star ever,” the real news is the talent for singing, songwriting and guitar she brings to her catchy, addictive brand of punk-rock-pop with an edge.

Inspired by old-school punk acts like the Misfits, The Dead Kennedys, and The Ramones, Los Angeles-native Wendy picked up a guitar at the age of ten. A few years later, she beat out hundreds of other girls to nab the lead spot in a Nickelodeon all-girl rock band, where she met future TFMW bassist/keyboardist Claire Elizabeth. After finishing high school, The Fabulous Miss Wendy really got busy: she attended the Musician’s Institute in Hollywood, traveled to Iraq to play for U.S. troops, made it to third place in the U.S. “World Battle of the Bands” Competition, and won a VH1 Recommended Artist Award-and, of course, wrote and recorded all ten tracks of her debut album.

Wendy describes her self-titled debut as a “coming of age story” about a young girl’s journey through adolescence and troubled relationships. The sound is all sassy, punky fun, with a splash of Seattle grunge rock, while the lyrics, according to SugarBuzz magazine, “work like screenplays of misguided love, sex and anger and fun.”

The Fabulous Miss Wendy’s first album was produced by Devo’s Jerry Casale and features NIN, Weezer and A Perfect Circle drummer Josh Freese. For her live performances, Wendy needed backup musicians of equal caliber, so she called on fellow Nickelodeon band member Claire Elizabeth to play bass. Wendy’s manager, former A&R guru of Geffen Records Tom Zutaut,

recruited Sean Winchester on drums, and her mentor/ supporter, L.A. music icon Kim Fowley, suggested rhythm guitarist Gretel . With this talented trio behind her, Wendy puts her lead guitar and vocal talent on display for shows at famed L.A. venues like The Whisky, The Dragonfly and The Keyclub.

In addition to her kickass live performances, The Fab Miss Wendy has also grabbed the attention of radio and TV stations and rock critics. Famed L.A. radio stations KROQ and Indie 103.1, as well as The Monkey in Seattle and Sirius Satellite Radio, have all spun Wendy’s tunes. Six of the debut album’s tracks have been played on VH1 Shows, and TFMW also performed on B In

Tune TV to a national audience of more than 200 million households. And Miss Wendy’s received shout-outs in Revolver, LA Weekly, Lost Anarchy Magazine, Fringe Magazine, NME, Rock City News, and CDBaby (they’re the ones who warned Courtney Love and Gwen Stefani to “start running immediately”).

No question about it-The Fabulous Miss Wendy is going places. You can check out her music at http://www.thefabulousmisswendy.com and http://www.myspace.com/thefabulousmisswendy. Her debut CD is available at iTunes, and she’ll be performing live at The Cat Club in Hollywood on October 24th.

Source- Artistpr

I’m Scott Alexander, and I’ve been making friends since August by sitting on a green inflatable couch in random locations in NYC and giving out my fresh baked vegan cookies.

My hunger to make masses of offline friends and garner attention only grows stronger. I thought you may be interested in writing about it, or giving me a shout out.

If you’re interested when I’ll be out giving away cookies (such as this thursday on the Lower East Side) there are a few options:

Twitter: follow FREE COOOKIESNYC

FACEBOOK: become a fan of “Free Cookies”

or. . .

CALL THE 24 hr FREE COOKIE HOTLINE! 347-829-4YUM

I don’t mean to be ripping off They Might Be Giants’s dial-a-song, but I probably am.

Source- Scott Alexander

Hi,

Since I don’t update the site everyday I thought that a blog wasn’t the right format for The CD Reviewer site so I haved moved it to a simple website format. If you’re reading this then you need to update your bookmark for the site so that the url points to:

http://www.thecdreviewer.com

The only updating I’ll be doing on this blog from this point forward is music related news.

To read all of my reviews you can click on the link below to visit the new site:

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