Daft Punk ““Discovery”” (Virgin) The first sixty seconds of ‘One More Time,’ the new Daft Punk single, are genuinely astonishing. The French duo have apparently stolen the vocoders Cher used on ‘Believe.’ They pair the resulting, unlikely vocals with lyrics…
Debris ““I’’ve Seen’‘em on Gilman Street”” (Dexter Records) I’’d like you to take into account that I’’ve been bar hopping on acid all night, so this opinion may be tainted by some alternate awareness. Since I can’t find any halfway…
Diesel Boy ““Rode Hard and Put Away Wet”” (Honest Don’s Teen Pop Divas) My friend Brett loves Diesel Boy. He couldn’’t believe his good luck when he found a CD of theirs he didn’’t have in the used bin at…
Encore ““Self Preservation”” (75 Ark Records) Prince Paul and Dan the Automator’s 1999 Handsome Boy Modeling School collaboration featured big names like Grand Puba, Sadat X, Mike D, and Del the Funkee Homosapien, but San Francisco MC Encore grabbed attention…
Iron Savior ““Dark Assault”” (Century Media) German power metal in the tradition of Scorpions melody with Iron Maiden power. Iron Savior due well to kick out some large made for the arena speedy metal. Embracing the classic dual guitar leads…
Keepsake ““The End Of Sound”” (Eulogy Recording) Crossing the melody of hard-edged emo punk rock with a slight dose of super abrasive scraping scream and chunky metalcore riffage, Keepsake mix sandpaper in with the sugar. Crisp distorted guitars that can…
Kevin Seconds “Heavens Near Wherever You Are” (Headhunter / Cargo Music) Commanding a soft moan and charm of a humble songwriter putting together his own little gems of observation, Kevin likes the sonic blend of acoustic balanced against slight distorted…
DROPKICK MURPHYS – interview by pr! home Like a fine wine, Dropkick Murphy’s gets better with age. This third release is, in my opinion, their greatest, with a dash of everything that sounds good. If you listened to their first…
3 Doors Down ““The Better Life”” (Universal) Will our radio stations have no mercy? Our program directors are undoubtedly suffering from severe cases of dementia. This is the only rationale I can surmise for plugging 3 Doors Down’s “Kryptonite” into…
Amy Correia ““Carnival Love”” (Capitol Records) If you’’ve ever been (not been dragged) to a Lillith Fair show, you’ll probably dig this CD. If you haven’t, you might like it anyway. Singer/songwriter Amy Correia has a soulful, warbling voice that…