February 2, 2009 (Week Prior)

[Linda Ferreira]

Various - Change is Now: Renewing America's Promise
http://www.hiddenbeachfamily.com/profile/Changeisnow
Commemorative CD-DVD set. Includes 8 of Barack Obama's speeches from his Presidential campaign on the DVD and an 18 song CD which features new original songs from Stevie Wonder, Death Cab for Cutie, Common and others.

The6thSense - I Don't Belong To My (Mental) State
http://www.myspace.com/the6thsensebros
Punk Rock from Italy

The Groucho Marxists - Manifesto!
http://www.myspace.com/thegrouchomarxists
Punk from New Brunswick, NJ

The Kids United - Of Ghosts (EP)
http://www.myspace.com/thekidsunitedohio
Pop Punk from Akron, Ohio

The Brightlife - Ready To Explode
www.myspace.com/thebrightlifemusic (http://www.myspace.com/thebrightlifemusic)
Pop / Rock / Electronic from Pennsylvania

Speck Mountain - Some Sweet Relief
http://www.greenlightgopublicity.com...=sp eckmountain (http://www.greenlightgopublicity.com/clients/?client=speckmountain)
Ambient soul from Chicago, Illinois

Fulltime Ghost - On Display
www.myspace.com/fulltimeghost (http://www.myspace.com/fulltimeghost)
Psychedelic Indie Pop from Cleveland, Ohio.

Another Damn Disappointment - Relentless
www.myspace.com/anotherdamndisappointment (http://www.myspace.com/anotherdamndisappointment)
Punk Rock from Sacramento, CA

Divided By Friday - Too Legit
myspace.com/dividedbyfriday (http://myspace.com/dividedbyfriday)
Christian / Progressive / Powerpop from NC

May Queen - A Crown Fit For A Queen
www.myspace.com/mayqueenrocks (http://www.myspace.com/mayqueenrocks)
Funk-Rock from Illinois

Suturee - Self-titled
http://www.suturee.com (http://www.suturee.com/)
Slow lo-fi underground pop with male/female vocals and shoegazy tendencies from NYC

Rocket Me Nowhere - Soundtrack to an Astronaut Romance
www.myspace.com/rocketmenowhere (http://www.myspace.com/rocketmenowhere)
Electronic Punk (Punktronic) from Ohio

Liquid Limbs - Orquid
myspace.com/liquidlimbs (http://myspace.com/liquidlimbs)
Heavy Indie / Sludge-Pop from Gainesville, FL

Three by Five - Set Me Ablaze and Make Your Escape
www.myspace.com/threebyfiveband (http://www.myspace.com/threebyfiveband)
Alternative Rock from Long Island, New York

Cethkyn - Classics
www.myspace.com/cethkyn (http://www.myspace.com/cethkyn)
Metal / Punk / Heavy Rock from Florida

Action Speak - Demo
www.myspace.com/ActionSpeak (http://www.myspace.com/ActionSpeak)
Hard Rock from New Jersey

Have Nots - Serf City USA
www.myspace.com/havenotsboston (http://www.myspace.com/havenotsboston)
Punk / Ska from MA

Donerail - Destiny & Dishonor
www.thedonerail.com (http://www.thedonerail.com/)
Experimental Roots-Rock from Oregon

The Constellation Branch - The Dream Life, The Real Life, The Empty Glass...
myspace.com/theconstellationbranch (http://myspace.com/theconstellationbranch)
Experimental Indie Rock from Arizona

Thunders - The Sympathetic Oscillations EP
www.myspace.com/thunderstheband (http://www.myspace.com/thunderstheband)
Psychedelic Garage from Indianapolis, IN

Valina - A Tempo! A Tempo!
http://www.joyfulnoiserecordings.com/releases_jnr34.php
Riff-Heavy Post-Rock from Austria

Norris - Bone Crusher (EP)
http://www.myspace.com/rightnorris
Metalcore / Technical / Hardcore from Ontario, Canada

Hopeless Passion - Everything You Ever Wanted
http://myspace.com/hopelesspassion
Pop / Punk from California

Geronimo! - A Different Kind of Greatness
www.myspace.com/thegeronimoband (http://www.myspace.com/thegeronimoband)
Rock from Illinois

Last November - Over the Top or Under the Weather
www.lastnovember.com (http://www.lastnovember.com/) / www.myspace.com/lastnovember (http://www.myspace.com/lastnovember)
Pop Rock / Pop Punk from Atlanta, Georgia

The City's Finest - A Different Kind of Love
http://www.myspace.com/thecitysfinest
Rock / Pop / Classical / Opera from California

T.J. Cornwall - Hide and Seek
www.myspace.com/tjcornwall (http://www.myspace.com/tjcornwall)
Singer-Songwriter Pop-Rock from Pennsylvania

Richie Booker - Shine the Light
Alternative Reggae

Halloween Swim Team - The End Of The Sky
http://enjoypress.com/artists/halloween-swim-team
Post Punk / Electro from Los Angeles, CA

Stigma - New York Blood
www.myspace.com/vinnystigma (http://www.myspace.com/vinnystigma)
Punk / Hardcore / Rockabilly from New York

Jaya The Cat - More Late Night Transmissions With...
www.jayathecat.com (http://www.jayathecat.com/)
Reggae Punk from The Netherlands

Jaydiohead - Jaydiohead
www.jaydiohead.com (http://www.jaydiohead.com/)
Hip-hop

Abaddon - Life Out Of Balance 12" vinyl EP
www.myspace.com/abaddon414 (http://www.myspace.com/abaddon414)
Metal / Hardcore / Punk from WI

War Tapes - War Tapes
http://tinyurl.com/WarTapes-EP-Amazon-Music-Store
http://www.myspace.com/wartapes
Gothic / Alternative / Punk from CA

A Death In The Family - Small Town Stories
www.myspace.com/adeathinthefamily (http://www.myspace.com/adeathinthefamily)
Punk Rock from Australia

King of Conspiracy - Youth Against the Empire
http://asketchforsummer.googlepages.com/artistpage82
Punk from the UK

Joe Coffee - When The Fabric Don't Fit The Frame
www.joecoffee.net (http://www.joecoffee.net/)
Punk / Rock / Soul from New York

Winfred E. Eye - Till I Prune
www.winfredeeye.com (http://www.winfredeeye.com/)
Americana from CA

Bombs Into You - Metaphorically Yours [vol 1] EP
www.bombsintoyou.com (http://www.bombsintoyou.com/)
Alt Electro Rock from Oregon

Mike Lovesick - Romeo Hill EP
www.myspace.com/mikelovesick (http://www.myspace.com/mikelovesick)
Singer / Songwriter from Southern NJ

The Living Daylights - Ways To Escape
www.myspace.com/thelivingdaylightsuk (http://www.myspace.com/thelivingdaylightsuk) / www.thelivingdaylights.co.uk (http://www.thelivingdaylights.co.uk/)
Punk rock from Lincoln, England

The Wonder Years / All or Nothing - Distances split 7"
www.myspace.com/thewonderyearspa (http://www.myspace.com/thewonderyearspa) www.myspace.com/allornothing (http://www.myspace.com/allornothing)
Pop Punk from Philadelphia, PA and Birmingham, UK

Yo, Adrian! - It's Gonna Get Better
http://www.myspace.com/yoadrianmusic
Punk / Post-Hardcore from New York

Story of the Sea - Lunar Co.
www.myspace.com/storyofthesea (http://www.myspace.com/storyofthesea)
Indie / Rock / Alternative from MN

Shirock - Everything Burns
www.myspace.com/shirock (http://www.myspace.com/shirock)
Rock / Pop from TN

Stinking Lizaveta - Sacrifice and Shame
www.myspace.com/stinkinglizaveta (http://www.myspace.com/stinkinglizaveta)
Rock / Progressive / Metal from PA

Charles Burst - Come Home and Feast
www.myspace.com/charlesburst (http://www.myspace.com/charlesburst)
from NY

La Strada - Self-titled
www.myspace.com/lastradanyc (http://www.myspace.com/lastradanyc)
Indie / Folk from NY

Angus and Julia Stone - A book like this
www.myspace.com/angusandjuliastone (http://www.myspace.com/angusandjuliastone)
Acoustic / Folk / Alternative from Australia

[Linda Ferreira]

Feel free to provide additional information, personal opinions, or a request for a review in this thread.

PM me if you would be interested in writing a user review for any of these.

If you would like to be included in this listing, email reviews@absolutepunk.net .

[darklightkevy]

THE RIGHT COAST - This Is Now (Demos)
www.myspace.com/therightcoast (http://www.myspace.com/therightcoast)
Rock/Pop/Alternative from Lancaster, PA

These guys blow away anyone on this list...

[awakeohsleeper]

Nothing catches my eye.

[RofAsing]

THE RIGHT COAST - This Is Now (Demos)
www.myspace.com/therightcoast (http://www.myspace.com/therightcoast)
Rock/Pop/Alternative from Lancaster, PA

These guys blow away anyone on this list...


You're kidding right? If not please go and get your ears checked!

[darklightkevy]

You're kidding right? If not please go and get your ears checked!
no joke...don't listen to it if ya don't like it. everyone on this site just enjoys hating, it's a good time, keep it coming.

[RofAsing]

no joke...don't listen to it if ya don't like it. everyone on this site just enjoys hating, it's a good time, keep it coming.


There's no hate but to make a statement saying they blow away every band on that list is a little much...They have nothing on The Brightlife.

[darklightkevy]

sorry for the bold statement, great band IN MY OPINION though. what's up with the dudes in the brightlife w/out shirts? winter jacket, but no undershirt? new trend i guess?

[RofAsing]

sorry for the bold statement, great band IN MY OPINION though. what's up with the dudes in the brightlife w/out shirts? winter jacket, but no undershirt? new trend i guess?


Sure if that's what you want to call it I can't speak for them. I mean if you're trying to make a point about attire the kid from The Right Coasts wearing a scarf and a Jacket on stage (if you've ever played a show you know it's a 1000 degrees up there) I guess making a fashion statement on stage automatically makes you a good band.

[drunklando]

check out WAR TAPES

[dylanluthier]

review the wonder years split. i'm really interested in hearing that...

[DaveZeroZero]

I'm seeing All Or Nothing live on my birthday, so hearing their split with The Wonder Years should be cool.

[mattmm310]

review divided by friday's too legit ep

[idrewonyou]

picked divided by friday, they're really good and they just had a show with red jumpsuit apparatus last saturday so people are gonna what hear about it!

[JayBee420]

You guys need to stop fighting and check out Fetus the Sandwich http://www.purevolume.com/fetusthesandwich


Im just sayin...

<3 jb

[prefix-core]

Jaya the Cat is pretty solid. Gritty, punk rock-influenced reggae from Amsterdam by way of Boston. Something like Sublime (sans dub) with the aggression and vocal delivery of the Suicide Machines, coupled with a jones for alcohol.

I'm a fan.

[Steveexplosive]

I back The Right Coast. Myspace.com/therightcoast.
Check out Airdate as well. Myspace.com/airdate

[Alex DiVincenzo]

The Wonder Years/All or Nothing split

[zubinmoosa]

The Wonder Years!

[*crying stars*]

Lol at the bands Jaydiohead and Yo Adrian!

[Ffuzzypenguin12]

sorry for the bold statement, great band IN MY OPINION though. what's up with the dudes in the brightlife w/out shirts? winter jacket, but no undershirt? new trend i guess?
dude, "the right coast" or whatever they're called sucks dick. haha. pick up some music by talented musicians, not these fools. Actually, do whatever you want. those guys suck though.

[DaveZeroZero]

I love the self-promotion that goes on in this thread each week.

[JacobyBrown]

Hey sorry to intrude but I'm just trying to get us out there...
My band,
Standing On The Shoulders Of Giants [with ex-chemist vs. the computer members]
www.myspace.com/standingontheshouldersofgiants (http://www.myspace.com/standingontheshouldersofgiants)
will be on tour in support of their self released EP in March with
Exotic Animal Petting Zoo [Mediaskare Records]
www.myspace.com/exoticanimalpettingzoo (http://www.myspace.com/exoticanimalpettingzoo)
who will also be on tour in support of their latest Mediaskare release,"I Have Made My Bed In Darkness".
Check out their myspace's for tour dates!

[soundstudy]

Liquid Limbs.

[teh_erica]

T.J. Cornwall! He's awesome.

[combatchuckaa]

sorry for the bold statement, great band IN MY OPINION though. what's up with the dudes in the brightlife w/out shirts? winter jacket, but no undershirt? new trend i guess?

This guy's probably in the band he's trying to promote.

[DaveZeroZero]

Most of the people without avatars and with about 5 posts are.

[summerinb]

Yes. check out TJ Cornwall
http://www.myspace.com/tjcornwall
His music is awesome and he loves his fans.
and if you are in the PITTSBURGH area, he has a show at The Rex Theatre on February 27th.

[brandonb777]

myspace.com/castillan = epic.

[mattmm310]

Most of the people without avatars and with about 5 posts are.
ha this is true

[InaGreendase]

If the Geronimo! in that list is ex-Despistado, they should be reviewed, although that will imaginably just be a positive one.

[fATEwORKS2wAYS]

I'd love to read a review of The Constellation Branch's "The Dream Life, The Real Life, The Empty Glass..."

I saw these guys when I was out in Phoenix visiting a friend and definitely liked what I heard.

[puhrnj]

THE RIGHT COAST - This Is Now (Demos)
www.myspace.com/therightcoast (http://www.myspace.com/therightcoast)
Rock/Pop/Alternative from Lancaster, PA

These guys blow away anyone on this list...
wow...this guy can't sing worth anything...

all auto tune. . . .

[puhrnj]

Adeste

www.myspace.com/adesteband (http://www.myspace.com/adesteband)

if you like: Taking Back Sunday, Underoath, Sky Eats Airplane

[somebodynobody]

Please review The Constellation Branch. I love the songs they have on thier myspace. But would like to get a review of the CD before I buy it. Thank you!

[Yo, Adrian!]

Lol at the bands Jaydiohead and Yo Adrian!
At least you're having a good time :-)

[*crying stars*]

At least you're having a good time :-)
Haha, I enjoy the names, sir.

[Yo, Adrian!]

Haha, I enjoy the names, sir.
How about the music?

[stilstalknsteve]

I'm friends with The Constellation Branch on myspace and really like their music. I'd love to see them reviewed.

[HelloControl]

kudos to Yo, Adrian! can't wait to hear it!

[HST]

we like list. we like to be on list. i think it is a list that is good, and good to be on it the list.

thank you very much!

:)

www.halloweenswimteam.com (http://www.halloweenswimteam.com)
www.myspace.com/halloweenswimteam (http://myspace.com/halloweenswimteam)

[jesso777]

I would love to see The Constellation Branch's CD reviewed. These guys are amazingly talented and I'm excited to see what other people think too. Thanks!

[Yo, Adrian!]

kudos to Yo, Adrian! can't wait to hear it!
Friday the 13th @ Trinity! Come check it out, dudes.

[HST]

we have a new video up on www.halloweenswimteam.com (http://www.halloweenswimteam.com) for the song "Coincidence" directed by Joshua Clarkson.

also, check out videos for "Thin Airlines" and "Your Merry Way"

we're playing in palm springs on saturday and then san diego on sunday... swing by and hang out and get down with us if you are in the area :)

word up
hst