SXSW Day Two Wrap-Up: Lou Reed Vampire Weekend Black Mountain and…
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- SXSW Day Two Wrap-Up: Lou Reed Vampire Weekend Black Mountain and…
- A Ying-Yang Week in Filmland
- … ‘ Hardcore Scenes In Metal File – News Story | Music…
- At the 9:30 Club Justice Is Not Denied
- Review: Funny Games
- Pop and Rock Listings
- The Gauntlet: Decapitated Metal News
SXSW Day Two Wrap-Up: Lou Reed Vampire Weekend Black Mountain and…
Rolling Stone – Mar 14, 2008
Earlier came a low-key set from Bon Iver a band-backed singer-songwriter whose soulful often falsetto vocals explored the art of subtlety even at their most impassioned. The crowd sang along as expected on “The Wolves (Act 1 & II)” and their increasingly urgent chants of “It might have been lost” as the music swelled recalled. ” Before that klahoma rockers the Evangelicals impressed with tightly thrashy songs that showcased singer Josh Jones’ epic vocals — which augmented with tons of reverb showed flashes of… The death-metal-gone-prog act played the majority of last year?s Colors which features thrashing and bashing aplenty but also showcases a Mr. Bungle-esque dash of eclecticism and a proficiency that could be described as “tasteful wankery. ” “Ants of the Sky” jumped from soaring guitar solos to a saloon hoedown with banjo before diving right back into the metal grind while set closer “Mordecai” demonstrated the kind of epic melodic finale that most metal bands fear they can only attain by going harder and faster.
A Ying-Yang Week in Filmland
Boca Raton News – Mar 14, 2008
This one is set in America on Long Island. Ann (Naomi Watts) and George (Tim Roth) are a prosperous young couple off for a vacation with their 9-year-old son Georgie (Devon Gearhart) at their summer home on the water. The ominous mood is heightened when the couple’s playful name-that-opera-tune game is interrupted by a nasty blast of death metal “music. ” When the couple sees some neighbors hanging out with a couple of preppy young men dressed all in white Ann notes they are acting very strangely. In horror films victims never see clues even obvious ones like white gloves on a warm day. The boys in white are a pair of vicious sadistic psychos (Michael Pitt and Brady Corbet) out to terrorize torture and murder for the kick of it.
… ‘ Hardcore Scenes In Metal File – News Story | Music…
MTV.com – Mar 14, 2008
I think that’s going to be fun. Admittedly though Buechner’s not so sure younger audiences will be as enthusiastic about Earth Crisis’ resurrection — but he’s positive members of the bands that are popular today will be psyched. “ur goal as a band was to write songs that appeal to our taste in music and a lot of other bands to an extent will take elements from groups that inspired them and fuse it into their sound” the singer said without naming names. “Certain bands will sound similar to bands they grew up listening to and that’s almost inevitable. ur goals are the same as they were back in 2001. Hopefully we can make our old fans happy and get some of the younger guys into some of these ideas too. Plus today’s hardcore scene isn’t as vital as it was back when EC cashed their chips in… Sad news this week: Black Death drummer Phil Bullard reportedly died — way back on February 6 — after a long battle with colon cancer. He was 59 and is survived by two daughters Philicia and Earlicia; four grandchildren; and two sisters.
At the 9:30 Club Justice Is Not Denied
Washington Post – Mar 14, 2008
They followed the usual strategy of techno musicians who perform "live" bobbing their heads to the preprogrammed beats riffs and vocals and occasionally venturing a brief keyboard melody. But there were guitarlike timbres in the mix as well as heavily distorted passages. The effect wasn’t exactly death metal and indeed seemed to owe as much to ’70s prog-rock as anything. Still the overdriven sound was punkier than Daft Punk. The nonverbal title of Justice’s debut album is simply a cross and a large illuminated cross flickered and glowed in front of Auge and de Rosnay’s wall of electronic gear. Some might find the use of this symbol sacrilegious but there is nothing blasphemous in the songs. The duo moved quickly to its breakout hit “D.
Review: Funny Games
joblo.com – Mar 14, 2008
But the truth is I couldn’t get this out of my head for awhile. It is beautifully shot and the actors do very nice work. And of course the classical music mixed with death metal is a very powerful tool. So with that I recommend this film. Even if it is a bit of a depressing and disturbing watch.
Pop and Rock Listings
New York Times – Mar 14, 2008
AVENGED SEVENFLD ATREYU (Thursday) Headlining this tour sponsored by Rockstar Energy Drink are these two pop-metal juggernauts from range County Calif. Avenged Sevenfold bridges a gap between emo and metal that no one asked to be bridged with… (Sisario)CHEB I SABBAH (Saturday) An Algerian-born D. who uses dance music to blend traditional Arabic and Indian styles Cheb i Sabbah celebrates the release of an Indian-focused new album “Devotion” (Six Degrees). Also on hand is Karsh Kale an Indian-American producer most recently seen collaborating with Anoushka Shankar. Drom 85 Avenue A between Fifth and Sixth Streets East Village (212) 777-1157.
The Gauntlet: Decapitated Metal News
The Gauntlet – Mar 14, 2008
The material entitled “Human’s Dust” will be released on 9th June in Europe and 10th June in USA. This Polish death metal band was formed in 1996 when the average age of the band members was just 14. All attending the music school yet facing ridicule with the release of their debut demo (“Cemeteral Gardens” June ’97) due to their young age they succeeded in gaining respect with sound that convinced many that Decapitated is not just another ordinary band. With the follow-up demo (“The Eye of Horus” ctober ’98) the band’s abilities really began to shine. Many people focused on Decapitated’s age as a reason to doubt them – the fact was that the band were already becoming an established live act throughout Poland and in working so hard on the road had earned themselves a cult reputation as genuine contenders rather than simple novelties. Further exposure was garnered by the inclusion of their tracks on the 2000 Relapse Records “Polish Assault” compilation alongside Yattering Lost Soul and Damnable.