February 23, 2009 (Week Prior)

[Linda Ferreira]

Lady Sovereign -Jigsaw
www.ladysovereign.com (http://www.ladysovereign.com/)
Rap / Grime / Urban from the UK

Years of Rice and Salt - Service Bell EP
http://www.myspace.com/yearsofriceandsalt
Post Folk from England, UK

PushPushPull - When Snowbirds and Songbirds Sing
www.myspace.com/pushpushpull (http://www.myspace.com/pushpushpull)
Indie / Rock from California

Tongues - Tongues (CD/LP)
www.myspace.com/storybookfuneralband (http://www.myspace.com/storybookfuneralband)
Rock from Chicago, IL

Hotel Ahead - Spend The Weekend
www.myspace.com/hotelahead (http://www.myspace.com/hotelahead)
Rock / Pop from IL

Miniature Tigers - Tell It To The Volcano
http://www.myspace.com/miniaturetigers
Indie Rock from Phoenix AZ

Soil & "Pimp" Sessions - Planet Pimp
www.myspace.com/soilpimpuk (http://www.myspace.com/soilpimpuk)
Death jazz from Japan

Fever Sleeves - Soft Pipes, Play On (LP)
myspace.com/feversleeves (http://myspace.com/feversleeves)
Math rock / Indie from CA

Sarah's Redemption - The Dreamer's Gene
www.sarahsredemption.com (http://www.sarahsredemption.com/) www.myspace.com/sarahsredemption (http://www.myspace.com/sarahsredemption)
Rock / Pop from New York

Dead Hour - Interlude
http://www.deadhourmusic.com (http://www.deadhourmusic.com/) / http://www.myspace.com/deadhourmusic
Alternative Rock from Kitchener-Waterloo, Ontario, Canada

The Front Bottoms - My grandma vs. pneumonia
www.myspace.com/bsellaoriginal (http://www.myspace.com/bsellaoriginal)
Acoustic Rock from NJ

Molly Jenson - Maybe Tomorrow
www.myspace.com/mollyjenson (http://www.myspace.com/mollyjenson)
Pop from San Diego, CA

Great Lake Swimmers - Lost Channels
myspace.com/greatlakeswimmers (http://myspace.com/greatlakeswimmers)
Indie from Toronto

The Hallow - Seven Liers in Wait EP
http://www.myspace.com/thehallowband
Punk rock hardcore from Chicago

The Hallow / Love & Squalor - The Lost Epics of Dead Masters Split LP
http://www.myspace.com/thehallowband
Punk rock hardcore from Chicago

Black Suit Youth - East of Eden (EP)
http://www.myspace.com/blacksuityouth
Post punk / Alternative from New York

Air Five - Write My Story
www.sonicbids.com/air5 (http://www.sonicbids.com/air5)
Punk / Powerpop / Alt rock from TN

Goodnight Goddess - Lollipops and Suicides (full CD)
myspace.com/goodnightgoddess (http://myspace.com/goodnightgoddess)
Rock from Austin, Texas

First Day Back - This Isn't Highschool (demos)
www.myspace.com/itsourfirstdayback (http://www.myspace.com/itsourfirstdayback)
Pop Punk / Rock from Washington DC

Spirit Fangs - The Roots That Grew Underneath And Tangled Up My Feet EP
myspace.com/spiritfangs (http://myspace.com/spiritfangs)
Indie garage rock from San Bernardino, California

For All Those Sleeping - The Lies We Live
www.myspace.com/forallthosesleeping (http://www.myspace.com/forallthosesleeping)
Screamo from Minnesota

Kieronononon - Three Man Party
www.BrutalTechnoPunk.com (http://www.brutaltechnopunk.com/)
BrutalTechnoPunk / Rock / Metal from the UK

Ninja Turtle Pirate - Ninja Turtle Pirate Begins
www.ninjaturtlepirate.com (http://www.ninjaturtlepirate.com/)
Electronic Rock / AP.net Fan Rock from New Jersey

In The Long Run - These Years
http://www.myspace.com/inthelongrunuk
Pop Punk from London, UNITED KINGDOM

Corner Store Espionage - Cyanide Laser Camp EP
www.CornerStoreEspionage.com (http://www.cornerstoreespionage.com/) or www.myspace.com/CornerStoreEspionage (http://www.myspace.com/CornerStoreEspionage)
Rock / Punk / Alternative from NJ

Show Me The Skyline - Rain or Shine
http://www.showmetheskyline.com/
Alternative from Connecticut

The Love Language - Self-titled
http://www.myspace.com/thelovelanguage
Lo-Fi Indie Rock from Raleigh, NC

Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band - Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band
http://www.myspace.com/mtsthelensvietnamband
Rock from Washington

The One Thought Moment - Deaf In The Dead Zone
www.myspace.com/theonethoughtmoment (http://www.myspace.com/theonethoughtmoment)
Hardcore from Detroit, MI

Red Sammy - Dog Hang Low (Full-length CD)
www.redsammy.com (http://www.redsammy.com/)
Graveyard Country Rock / Alternative Country / Singer / Songwriter from MD

The Boardlords - Wax Museum
www.theboardlords.com (http://www.theboardlords.com/)
Punk Rock

Captain John and the Explorers - The Perfect Bite
www.myspace.com/captainjohnandtheexplorers (http://www.myspace.com/captainjohnandtheexplorers)
Powerpop / Rock / Indie from Clarks Summit, PA

The Spanish Channel - Upside Downer
www.myspace.com/thespanishchannel (http://www.myspace.com/thespanishchannel)
Pop / Rock from New York

Bona to Vada - Self titled EP
www.bonatovada.com (http://www.bonatovada.com/)
Indie / Pop/ Rock from New York City

Caleb Lionheart - Think Hardcore, Play Pop Punk
www.Myspace.com/Caleblionheart (http://www.Myspace.com/Caleblionheart)
Pop Punk from NY

Black Water Rising - Self-titled
www.myspace.com/blackwaterrising (http://www.myspace.com/blackwaterrising)
Metal / Rock from NY

Company of Thieves - Ordinary Riches
www.myspace.com/companyofthieves (http://www.myspace.com/companyofthieves)
From Chicago

Man Is Doomed - Escape To Europa
www.myspace.com/manisdoomedmusic (http://www.myspace.com/manisdoomedmusic)
Electro / Disco House / Rock from MN

Beat Strings - Fang in Rain
www.myspace.com/beatstrings (http://www.myspace.com/beatstrings)
Rock / Folk / Glam from Iowa

Red Fang - Self-titled
www.myspace.com/redfangpdx (http://www.myspace.com/redfangpdx)
Grunge / Metal / Punk from Portland, OR

This Town Needs Guns - Animals REVIEWED (http://www.absolutepunk.net/showthread.php?t=591102)
www.myspace.com/thistownneedsguns (http://www.myspace.com/thistownneedsguns)
Indie / Alternative from the UK

Mayda - The Interrogation
www.myspace.com/imaydasong (http://www.myspace.com/imaydasong)
Rock / Pop / Soul from MN

Fireworks - All I Have To Offer Is My Own Confusion
www.absolutepunk.net/fireworks (http://www.absolutepunk.net/fireworks)
Punk / Pop punk from Detroit, MI

DVDs:

Set Your Goals - Mutiny In The U.K.
www.myspace.com/setyourgoals (http://www.myspace.com/setyourgoals)
78 minutes shot during the summer of 2007 on the UK leg of a 52 show European tour

Various - This Is Hardcore Fest 2008
www.myspace.com/thisishardcorefest (http://www.myspace.com/thisishardcorefest)
1 hr 56 minutes filmed live over 3 days in PA

Dir En Grey - A Knot Of
www.myspace.com/direngrey (http://www.myspace.com/direngrey)
85 minutes covering three years of this Metal / Rock / Experimental band from Japan

[Linda Ferreira]

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[awakeohsleeper]

Yet again nothing captures my attention. I guess I'm still stuck in the 'slow months' at the beginning of the year.

[*crying stars*]

Fireworks, please.

[Romancebled]

Company of Thieves - Ordinary Riches

a review of this album would be great. :-)

[vastmadrid]

someones gotta do First Day Back, they are a really good local band

[Poochemist]

someones gotta do First Day Back, they are a really good local band
Coincidentally, they're local for me too. Solid DC rock.

[topher465]

Definitely Great Lake Swimmers.

[JayBee420]

FIREWORKS KILLS THESE OTHER BANDS.


<3 jb

[fallingapart101]

Set Your Goals DVD.

[owiseone35]

I'm down with some Fireworks.

[prefix-core]

I'm assuming that Caleb Lionheart (based purely on what little I have read about them and the title of this release) is probably in a similar vein to Set Your Goals and what-not.

...And Fireworks.

[timbokiller]

Caleb Lionheart, check em out!

[Heart-A-Tact]

Fireworks would be cool.

[jcmartin86]

oooh.. I like these Air Five guys. Makes me feel all high-schooley again, heh

Good stuff, you should check them out

and stay away from For All Those Sleeping... think Alesana, but worse.

[Farewell Party]

I'm assuming that Caleb Lionheart (based purely on what little I have read about them and the title of this release) is probably in a similar vein to Set Your Goals and what-not.

...And Fireworks.

Not sure if you have every heard of the now broken up marathon, but they remind me of marathon meets nfg (nothing gold can stay era).

[Poncho Beano]

corner store espionage is a great name. their music is really good too.

[ArmorForZzZzZ]

Eh, I've heard better graveyard country rock...

[zubinmoosa]

Fireworks and Set Your Goals DVD.

[PsychoSamurai]

Ninja Turtle Pirate is the best music I've heard since ever! And I"m not in the band, honest! Oh goodness listen to Ninja Turtle Pirate! The power of Christ compels you!

[InaGreendase]

The This Town Needs Guns album rulz.

That Mt. St. Helens Vietnam Band is super confusing considering this band (http://www.myspace.com/mtsthelens).

[jds10912]

Fireworks and Set Your Goals DVD.
^what he said.

[prefix-core]

Not sure if you have every heard of the now broken up marathon, but they remind me of marathon meets nfg (nothing gold can stay era).
Oh wow. I'm a big fan of Marathon! I saw one of their last few shows a few years back, with No Trigger. I miss that band a ton. Looks like I need to check out Caleb Lionheart...

Have you heard Aaron from Marathon's new project (Attica! Attica!)? It's really great. Look into it if you haven't.

[311thrice]

Caleb Lionheart!!!! It's a killer CD! Please pick it up and support this group/label. Here's a quick link:

www.Myspace.com/Caleblionheart (http://www.myspace.com/Caleblionheart)

Word.

[crossedtheline]

Whoa. Sarah's Redemption is still together? I used to go see those guys a few years ago when they used to play near me at this Opus place. Good stuff. I'd like to hear the album.

[Alex DiVincenzo]

Nothing in way of CDs, but the This is Hardcore Fest and SYG DVDs both look good.

[farewellparty]

Oh wow. I'm a big fan of Marathon! I saw one of their last few shows a few years back, with No Trigger. I miss that band a ton. Looks like I need to check out Caleb Lionheart...

Have you heard Aaron from Marathon's new project (Attica! Attica!)? It's really great. Look into it if you haven't.
Yeah, I am actually from Rochester, AA! rules as well, marathon got me into punk and hardcore. Caleb will be out on vinyl in the next few months... maybe you'll enjoy?

[worldrec]

The One Thought Moment is Dan from THE SUICIDE MACHINES new band.