The Urgency – The Urgency – Review

Release Date: April 21st, 2009
Record Label: Mercury Records
Genre: Rock

Chances are that if you were to look at The Urgency‘s new self-titled album’s artwork you might become a bit confused. It has a sword shoved deep into a girl’s mouth, some flowers, wings, and some amorphous goo. Still, the buzz that is coming around for this band is something that must be investigated, even if we never truly understand the CD cover. And even though The Urgency was only formed a little over 3 years ago, its founding members have been hard at work way before that working towards the day they would put this four piece together and release a full-length. Today’s the day, and self-titled is the way. read more

Getting Viral With The Casio Exilim

Casio, who recently released the Casio Exilim camera series, have paired their multi-faceted technology with a viral video series, created by iNDELIBLE. The video series illustrates a sense of humor, creativity and passion for the digital age. Check out the cameras and the viral videos below. read more

Touring Radiant

Isis will embark on a six week US tour in support of their new album “Wavering Radiant” which was produced by Joe Barresi (Queens of the Stone Age, Melvins) and is set to hit stores on May 5th through Ipecac Records. The tour will begin on May 15, kicking off in San Diego. Tour dates and behind the scenes footage are located below. read more

Vice On Victory – Glitter & Gold – Review

Release Date: March 31st, 2009
Record Label: Standby Records
Genre: Pop-Rock

Emerging from the heart of Ohio, Columbus’s own Vice on Victory emerges from their DIY roots to release its debut for Standby Records. Vice on Victory has been playing their version of catchy pop rock since 2007. Believe me it’s catchy, I tend to stray away from pop punk but I can not help but tap my foot to this. With a little help from producer John Burke (Driver Side Impact), Vice on Victory has put together a twelve track debut for Standby entitled ‘Glitter & Gold.’ With the vocal styling’s of Dany Melette with some assistance from guitarist Trevor Boggs; Vice on Victory belt out their pop rock anthems for the masses. All to the beat provided from guitarist Marko Skugor, bassist Patrick Stockhausen, and drummer Billy Arnett. read more

Shaping Up To Be Good

The Mars Volta are getting ready to release their fifth studio album, “Octahedron” in June through Universal Records. Omar Rodriguez is producing it and it is apparently “much more accessible than the previous four” Mars Volta LPs.” The band will tour Europe through the summer.

A Love Like Pi – Atlas And The Oyster – Review

Release Date: March 24th, 2009
Record Label: Thriving Records
Genre: Electronic Rock

If you happened to walk past a Hot Topic recently and noticed a CD cover with the world as a pearl inside of an oyster, don’t worry, you aren’t looking at the next gloomy goth-tastic metal band that horrendous store can squirt out. You are instead scoping out the three piece electronica rock band from the banks of Jersey, A Love Like Pi. I can get past the cheesy story surrounding their name, as well as their latest album title “Atlas And The Oyster,” I was just hoping I could wrap my head around their synth influenced rock. The effort was produced by Kenny Gioia (Bayside, Head Automatica, Four Year Strong) and besides H.A. I’m really a fan of his projects. read more

Call My Favorite Bluff

My Favorite Highway is set to re-issue their album “How to Call a Bluff” on May 5th through Virgin Records. read more

Don’t Fear The Word

The Word Alive has signed to Fearless Records. The group will release a new EP later this year.

Acoustic House

House of Heroes are set to release a new effort “The Acoustic End” on April 7th through iTunes. The release includes new acoustic bonus tracks, “New Moon” and “Ghost” as well as a reworked version of “If“. read more

Park Warps The Heart

Maximo Park are set to release their third album, “Quicken The Heart,” on May 12th through Warp Records. The album was recorded and produced in LA by Nick Launay (Yeah Yeah Yeahs, Nick Cave, Talking Heads). read more