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Seether knocks out Fighters’

Seether’s “Fake It” ended the record-breaking chart run of Foo Fighters’ “The Pretender,” which stood atop Billboard’s Hot Modern Rock Tracks monitor for an all-time high of 18 weeks. “Fake It” also holds on to the No. 1 spot on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks tally for an eighth straight week.
Billboard.com

Seether knocks out Fighters’

Seether’s “Fake It” ended the record-breaking chart run of Foo Fighters’ “The Pretender,” which stood atop Billboard’s Hot Modern Rock Tracks monitor for an all-time high of 18 weeks. “Fake It” also holds on to the No. 1 spot on the Hot Mainstream Rock Tracks tally for an eighth straight week.
Billboard.com

New Years Eve Rock On TV

Rock acts on TV for New Years Eve 2008 include the following:

December 31st on Fox News w/ Course of Nature and Finger Eleven
December 31st on FOX’s ‘New Year’s Eve Live’ with Lifehouse
December 31st on MTV’s ‘Tila Tequila’s New Year’s Eve Masquerade with Kid Rock, Good Charlotte and Paramore
December 31st on on ABC’s ‘Dick Clark’s New Year’s Rockin’ Eve 2008′ with OneRepublic and Plain White T’s
December 31st on NBC’s ‘New Year’s Eve with Carson Daly’ Lenny Kravitz

MP3 Report - The Loudness War and the Death of Hi-Fi

Since the mp3 revolution began, the way music has been produced has changed dramatically.  Gone are the days of the soft, clear, and distinct sound of many separate instruments deep in the background of a track adding fantastic subtle nuances to a song.  Today music is overly compressed and LOUD.  Many music producers (and some artists) are aware of what has been dubbed “The Loudness War” and it’s impact on high-fidelity recording.

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Fair to Midland’s latest effort sets them apart with a unique, quirky sound

The first single from Fair to Midland’s latest album, the awkwardly-titled Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True, is entitled “Dance of the Manatee”. It has nothing to do with dancing or manatees, as far as I can tell; for that matter, I’m not sure what exactly it’s about at all. I still can’t stop listening to it, and that basically sums up the entire album: it’s either deep and poetic or total nonsense, but either way it’s awesome music and definitely worth a look.

Fair to Midland’s sound could probably be best described as the result of an unholy copulation between System of a Down and Armor for Sleep, though it’s probably not a good idea to think about that too hard. It’s a little lighter than the former and a lot harder than the latter. Basically, it’s unlike most of what’s out there right now. Innovation alone doesn’t make a great album, but fortunately Fair to Midland has the talent to back it up.

The album opens with the previously-mentioned “Dance of the Manatee”, a riff-heavy tune that comes off as the most mainstream of the tracks on this album. Despite the fact that it’s an awesome song on its lonesome, this is actually one of the weaker tracks in comparison to the rest of Fables. For instance, “Kyla Cries Cologne” follows “Dance” and puts it to shame with powerful guitar and percussion work.

One of the strengths of Fables is the variety that Fair to Midland is capable of displaying in their sound. Make no mistake, it’s all heavy, pounding rock, but the group’s able to mix the formula up enough that it never seems stale. “The Wife, The Kids, and the White Picket Fence” is a relatively light track that contrasts strongly with “A Seafarer’s Knot”, which starts hard and stays hard all the way through.

The highlight of the album, however, is “Tall Tales Taste Like Sour Grapes”, which is slated to be the second single from Fables. From the haunting violin opening to the monstrous guitar riffs to the mesmerizing vocals, this track shows that Fair to Midland can stand its own with the best progressive rock bands today. Though it’s hard to call the rest of Fables “filler”, the majority of the album pales in comparison to “Tall Tales”, and that’s the only real issue with Fables as a whole.

All in all, Fair to Midland seem to have a strong grasp on what makes good rock music. Fans of heavy music are advised to pick up this album at their earliest convenience. They’re also advised to not think too hard about dancing manatees. It tends to lead to headaches.

Cory

Fair to Midland’s latest effort sets them apart with a unique, quirky sound

The first single from Fair to Midland’s latest album, the awkwardly-titled Fables from a Mayfly: What I Tell You Three Times Is True, is entitled “Dance of the Manatee”. It has nothing to do with dancing or manatees, as far as I can tell; for that matter, I’m not sure what exactly it’s about at all. I still can’t stop listening to it, and that basically sums up the entire album: it’s either deep and poetic or total nonsense, but either way it’s awesome music and definitely worth a look.

Fair to Midland’s sound could probably be best described as the result of an unholy copulation between System of a Down and Armor for Sleep, though it’s probably not a good idea to think about that too hard. It’s a little lighter than the former and a lot harder than the latter. Basically, it’s unlike most of what’s out there right now. Innovation alone doesn’t make a great album, but fortunately Fair to Midland has the talent to back it up.

The album opens with the previously-mentioned “Dance of the Manatee”, a riff-heavy tune that comes off as the most mainstream of the tracks on this album. Despite the fact that it’s an awesome song on its lonesome, this is actually one of the weaker tracks in comparison to the rest of Fables. For instance, “Kyla Cries Cologne” follows “Dance” and puts it to shame with powerful guitar and percussion work.

One of the strengths of Fables is the variety that Fair to Midland is capable of displaying in their sound. Make no mistake, it’s all heavy, pounding rock, but the group’s able to mix the formula up enough that it never seems stale. “The Wife, The Kids, and the White Picket Fence” is a relatively light track that contrasts strongly with “A Seafarer’s Knot”, which starts hard and stays hard all the way through.

The highlight of the album, however, is “Tall Tales Taste Like Sour Grapes”, which is slated to be the second single from Fables. From the haunting violin opening to the monstrous guitar riffs to the mesmerizing vocals, this track shows that Fair to Midland can stand its own with the best progressive rock bands today. Though it’s hard to call the rest of Fables “filler”, the majority of the album pales in comparison to “Tall Tales”, and that’s the only real issue with Fables as a whole.

All in all, Fair to Midland seem to have a strong grasp on what makes good rock music. Fans of heavy music are advised to pick up this album at their earliest convenience. They’re also advised to not think too hard about dancing manatees. It tends to lead to headaches.

Cory

In Foxs’ Course of Nature

Fox News Channel has invited Course of Nature to play in New York City on New Years Eve. Course of Nature will perform two songs live on TV, one of those being their hit “Anger Cage”.

No Sleeping for Atlanta

City Sleeps rolls over into the New Year live at The Masquerade in Atlanta, GA. The show is for all ages. Boy Hits Car, Dear Enemy, and Gravity Burn will also be joining them for the gig. The Masquerade is located at 695 North Ave Ne, Atlanta, Georgia 30308. The show starts at 8:30pm.

In Foxs’ Course of Nature

Fox News Channel has invited Course of Nature to play in New York City on New Years Eve. Course of Nature will perform two songs live on TV, one of those being their hit “Anger Cage”.

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