A year ago, the production, support and existence of Conceptions Southwest was begging for help because it was about to drown. What could they do, rip up all of the back copies of Conceptions, make some type of floatation device with the remnants and pray to high hell that one of the only artistic/literary collections at UNM would be able to doggie paddle it back to safety?
The Apex Theory recently released its debut full-length album, Topsy-Turvy, which earned high critical acclaim. The album is the follow-up to an EP that was released earlier this year and is an impressive introductory piece of work.
The good folks at RoadRunner Records have described Coal Chamber as "committed to writing music that gives the fans an outlet to vent their anger, confusion and frustration."
Descending out of the purple and green sky that the south cast on rock 'n' roll and blues from the '20s to the '70s, comes the Gen-X, fourth infantry division ready to enter the cyber age. Wielding a myriad of hip-thrustin, booty-slappin attitudes, Throw Rag's latest release, Tee-tot, is the next skirmish in the rock-blues battle. The only problem is that, to my knowledge, electric rockabilly had lost the battle quite a while ago.
In the post-OK Computer wasteland that has been the British rock scene the past few years, a glimmer of hope still remains. A select few highlights on the horizon - barely noticeable to the naked ear - shine forth with brilliance and clarity, and one of them is Alfie's if you happy with you need do nothing.
My first thought upon hearing VNV Nation's Empires was "give me the gun." The only problem was that I didn't know which to shoot: myself or the stereo.
In the war between analog and digital, few bands occupy a space at the frontline and remain as unknown and recondite as the boys in Hefner.
San Francisco native Tommy Guerrero has returned from skateboarding and relative obscurity with this year's offering of Junk Collector. Guerrero, who became a poster child for Powell Peralta in 1985 when he began his professional skateboarding career, eventually became a member of the Bones Brigade - a sort of a mid to late '80s skateboarding dream team - and was cast in vintage skate films such as "The Search for Animal Chin."
Recently Moonshine records released goldie.co.uk, a compilation of rising Drum and Bass composers thrown on wax and let spin by Goldie, the D&B guru himself.
Solutions by The State News
