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QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE
"Sick, Sick, Sick"

Windows | Mac
The rock juggernaut that is QUEENS OF THE STONE AGE is back with Era Vulgaris, the band's 5th full-length album of blistering desert rock. Asked by a fan how he'd describe the new album, founder and leader Josh Homme replied, "dark, hard and electrical, sort of like a construction worker." That's certainly borne out by hard-charging tracks like "Run, Pig, Run" and the first single, "Sick, Sick, Sick." Look for the band on tour throughout this year and into next.

www.qotsa.com
www.interscope.com

Buy this music at:

Queens of the Stone Age

(CDs)

VHS OR BETA
"Can't Believe A Single Word"

Windows | Mac
It's been three years since their debut, Night On Fire, but Louisville, Kentucky's VHS OR BETA are finally back with the superb Bring On The Comets. Though not as overtly dancey as its predecessor, the album more than makes up for it with killer hooks, some of which (like this track, the first single) remind us of mid-period XTC. Factor in inspired performances from singer-guitarist Craig Pfunder and crew, and you've got a winner. Look for the band on tour this fall with fellow Quiksilver faves Moving Units.

www.myspace.com/vhsorbeta
www.astralwerks.com

Buy this music at:

VHS Or BETA - Bring On the Comets

(CDs)

MOVING UNITS
"Pink Thoughts"

Windows | Mac
On October 9th, LA-based MOVING UNITS released Hexes For Exes, their sophomore album and the long-awaited follow up to 2004's buzzworthy Dangerous Dreams. On the new disc drummer Chris Hathwell, singer-guitarist Blake Miller and bassist Johan Boegli don't disappoint, offering song after song of dark, angular guitar rock that pays homage to obscure goth pioneers (Miller's beloved Christian Death, for example) while steadfastly looking forward. See the band on tour this fall with fellow Quiksilver faves VHS Or Beta.

www.myspace.com/movingunits
www.metropolis-records.com

Buy this music at:

Moving Units - Hexes for Exes

(CDs)



PANTHERS
"Goblin City"

Windows | Mac
Recorded in 2006 by renowned producer and engineer Steve Revitte (Liars, Beastie Boys, Black Dice), The Trick is the third full length offering from Brooklyn-based PANTHERS, and their second on Vice. Comprised of vocalist Jayson Green, bassist Geoff Garlock, drummer Jeff Salane (all formerly of Orchid), and guitarist Justin Chearno (Turing Machine, Pitchblende), it's obvious that their long and storied pedigree has paid off with the experience and depth presented on The Trick's ten tracks of calculated abandon.

www.myspace.com/panthers
www.vicerecords.com

Buy this music at:

Panthers - The Trick

(CDs)

RADIO 4
"Enemies Like This"

Windows | Mac
It only takes a few seconds of "Enemies Like This," the title track to RADIO 4's most recent album, to realize that the Brooklyn-based band has returned with all cylinders fired up and a rejuvenated sense of purpose. Enemies Like This is the album long awaited by all those who know that, up to now, Radio 4's strongest impression has been made from the stage. The band recently performed at the Young Guns III premiere at Quiksilver HQ in Huntington Beach. Anyone who was there can attest to their live prowess.

www.r4ny.com
www.astralwerks.com

Buy this music at:

Radio 4 - Enemies Like This

(CDs)

EAGLES OF DEATH METAL
"Don't Speak (I Came To Make A Bang)"

Windows | Mac
Death By Sexy, the most recent album from EAGLES OF DEATH METAL, was produced by drummer (and Queens of the Stone Age front man) Joshua Homme, and it sounds exactly the way God intended live rock n roll to sound: Raw, Sleazy & Spiffy. It was completed in just 12 days and is more hook laden than your old job at the bait shop. Dig it.

www.eaglesofdeathmetal.net/
www.downtownrecordings.com/

Buy this music at:

Eagles Of Death Metal - Death By Sexy

(CDs)

BELLAVISTA
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"River Of Lust"

Windows | Mac
BELLAVISTA is San Francisco's best-kept secret. Comprised of Rex Shelverton (guitar/vocals), Jeremy Bringetto (bass) and Cary LaScala (drums), the band is a collaboration of childhood friends who grew up around Half Moon Bay, in Northern California. Bellavista are otherwise remembered as three of the final members of Vue. The band's self-titled album is scheduled for release on Take Root Records in April �07.

www.myspace.com/bellavistapsychbeat
www.takerootrecords.com/

Buy this music at:
Bellavsita

NADA SURF
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"See These Bones"

Windows | Mac
Lucky is NADA SURF's fifth record and their third for Seattle's Barsuk imprint. The record is filled with songs of restlessness, longing and the elusiveness of love. Yet, in its inimitable way, the band beautifully counterbalances its signature lyrical wistfulness with its singular musical buoyancy. Intimate tunes become we're-all-in-this-together anthems, thanks to the chiming guitars, propulsive beats, and the ever-present yearning in singer Matthew Caws' voice.

www.myspace.com/nadasurf
www.barsuk.com

Buy this music at:
Nada Surf - Lucky (CDs)
THE WHITSUNDAYS
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"Loralee"

Windows | Mac
It could just as easily be 1967. But no matter the year, Edmonton, Alberta's THE WHITSUNDAYS certainly have a knack for writing yellowed, reverb-wrapped pop music, borrowing from the grand tradition of English psychedelia, garage, and vintage organ rock. Main Whit Paul Arnusch is more used to pounding out labyrinthine experiments behind the kit for Faunts and 80's-minded melodramatists Floor, but his pop sensibilities shine through on the Whitsundays' self-titled debut album.

www.myspace.com/thewhitsundays
www.friendlyfirerecordings.com

Buy this music at:
The Whitsundays - The Whitsundays


JASON COLLETT
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"No Redemption Song"

Windows | Mac
Canadian singer-songwriter (and member of Broken Social Scene) JASON COLLETT's new album, Here's To Being Here, captures the essence of his live performances and features the energy and musicianship of his touring band. Says Collett, "Recording in bigger spaces and live off the floor was the ideal I wanted to shoot for with this record. Recording this way allowed for spontaneous creations, which led to many wonderful little accidents."

www.myspace.com/jasoncollettofficial
www.arts-crafts.ca

Buy this music at:
Jason Collett - Here's to Being Here (CDs)
TIME MACHINE
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"The Groove That Just Won't Stop"

Windows | Mac
Three longtime friends joined forces in late-summer 1999 in Washington, DC. After completing the spontaneously crafted collaboration "Block Troopin'", MCs Jaysonic and Comel, along with DJ Mekalek, decided that their undeniable collective musical chemistry deserved development..and a name: TIME MACHINE. The group's new album is entitled Life Is Expensive.

www.myspace.com/timemachine
www.glowlikethis.com

Buy this music at:
Time Machine - The Groove That Just Won't Stop / Something We're Becoming - EP (CDs)
CRYSTAL ANTLERS
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"Swamp Song"

Windows | Mac
CRYSTAL ANTLERS formed in January 2006 in Long Beach, California. Creating their own blend of psychedelic, punk & soul, the band has quickly became local favorites among a broad range of rock fans. They've released two limited-edition 7" singles on small labels, and recently released their first EP, which was produced by Ikey Owens (Mars Volta, Free Moral Agents). Crystal Antlers are currently working on a full-length album, which is scheduled for release in June 2008.

www.myspace.com/crystalantlers


THE RADISHES
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"Good Machine"

Windows | Mac
THE RADISHES are a San Francisco and Los Angeles-based band with a sound that has been described as Nirvana meets Motorhead. Other influences include such high-energy units as The White Stripes, The Stooges, Ministry and Arctic Monkeys, with hooky, angular guitar lines, ferocious vocals, and a unique, darkly ironic approach to songwriting. Good Machine is the band's self-titled debut.

www.myspace.com/theradishes

Buy this music at:
The Radishes - Good Machine
ARSUN F!ST
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"Hungry"

Windows | Mac
ARSUN F!ST is an emcee/producer born in Panama City, Panama. His name is a metaphor for controversy or sparking a thought. Arsun signifies intentionally setting things ablaze musically, while F!st represents the respect he has for hip-hop culture. His new album for Domination Recordings is entitled It's A Struggle To Get Deep.

www.myspace.com/arsunmuzak
www.dominationrec.com/
THE EYE THE EAR THE ARM
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"Sell This"

Windows | Mac
THE EYE THE EAR THE ARM's founding members Darin Green (guitar) and Derek Coburn (bass, vocals) have been experimenting musically together for as far back as they can remember. Their debut album, Paths, was recorded in LA with producer Alex Newport (The CSS, The Mars Volta), and was recently released by LA-based Portia Records.

www.myspace.com
www.portiarecords.com/

Buy this music at:
The Eye The Ear and The Arm - Paths



ST/MIC
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"Dedicate"

Windows | Mac
A bonafide musical prodigy, ST/MIC taught himself bass at 9, guitar at 11 and drums at 14. Though he spent the latter part of the 90s touring under the name St. Michael, playing a mixture of turntable-infused hip-hop, jungle and drum & bass, he's since retreated to his Virginia studio to focus on production. The result is the aptly titled Life's Work, the kind of album that only comes after years spent in the game.

www.myspace.com/stmic
www.dominationrec.com/
JAZZ ADDIXX
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"1200 Jazz"

Windows | Mac
JAZZ ADDIXX is a Virginia-based trio consisting of MC Mudd, DJ Ragz and DJ Boom. On their most recent album, Oxygen Refreshed (Domination Records), they bring texture and lyricism back to hip-hop. Rags and Boom's neo-jazz turntablism, lounge samples, electronic sounds and abstract beats create richly layered soundtracks that mesmerize the ear, while Mudd's inspired flow takes everything to a whole new level.

www.myspace.com/jazzaddixx1
www.dominationrec.com/

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Jazz Addixx
ABLE BAKER FOX
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"Brand New Moses"

Windows | Mac
In 2006 former members of Small Brown Bike and The Casket Lottery formed Able Baker Fox and began to work on a batch of songs. Despite living in different states, the four spent six months collaborating on tracks. Eventually, they convened a marathon practice in Chicago, then immediately spent four days in Kansas with producer Ed Rose recording their bracing debut, Voices.

www.myspace.com/ablebakerfox
www.secondnaturerecordings.com

Buy this music at:
Able Baker Fox - Voices