ALBUM REVIEW: CITY LIGHTS “IN IT TO WIN IT”

Columbus, Ohio natives City Lights formed in early 2008. Their debut EP "Rock Like A Party Star” was self-released in April of that same year, without the help or promotion of a label or management, their debut album has sold over 5,000 copies. After several DIY tours, and their own blend of pop-punk and hardcore, City Lights has had the privilege of touring with The Years Gone By, Sparks The Rescue, Mayday Parade, Amber Pacific, and The Dangerous Summer. You can pick up your own copy now via InVogue Records!

Heather Hawke (Music Journalist)November 9, 2011album review, city lightsComment

ALBUM REVIEW: YOUNG STATUES SELF TITLED LP

The New Jersey and Philadelphia band, Young Statues, were conceived in the winter of 2010 during a spontaneous trip to Athens, GA. The transformation of this record began at Chase Park Transduction Studios, where a group of friends recorded a series of songs, songs that, at first, were just for fun and never meant to be released. After hearing these recorded sessions, songwriter and vocalist Carmen Cirignano decided to persevere and finish working on them. It was at the Gradwell House in Haddon Heights, NJ with the help of; longtime producer and engineer Steve Poponi, bassist Tom Ryan and drummer Daniel Bogan, that these songs were transformed into this incredible debut record. The record came out November 8, via Run For Cover Records.

Heather Hawke (Music Journalist)November 9, 2011album review, young statuesComment

ALBUM REVIEW: PIANOS BECOME THE TEETH”S ‘THE LACK LONG AFTER’

Pianos Become the Teeth started in late 2006 in Baltimore, MD. In 2008, released via Doomed by Dawn Records, was their first release titled the Saltwater Ep. When their debut album, Old Pride, came in 2009 through Blackjaw Records it didn’t do well as they thought it would. Subsequently, they signed to Topshelf Records in October 2009, and reissued Old Pride in January of 2010, making this version of Old Pride see a much wider release that was met with much acknowledgment. With one EP (Saltwater), two split EP’s (2009 split EP with Ezra Joyce) and (October 2010’s split EP with The Saddest Landscape), their debut album (Old Pride in 2009), out now via Topshelf Records here is their second full length album ‘The Lack Long After’. The album was recorded by Kevin Bernsten at Developing Nations Studios, where the band’s previous effort Old Pride was recorded.

Heather Hawke (Music Journalist)November 6, 2011Pianos become the teethComment

ALBUM REVIEW: THE TOWER AND THE FOOL "XIII"

When Alex Correia and Chris Rosenquest were going through some drastic and uncontrollable changes in their life they decide the best way to cope was to write music together. Originating from Providence, RI The Tower And The Fool initially started as a songwriting project between them, when the recording of their self-titled EP drew nearer they decided they should add additional musicians to fill out the recorded songs. That’s where drummer Mike Poorman (ex-Hot Rod Circuit), Jon Tucker on bass, Zac Clark on keys, and Chris Capaldi on lead and slide guitars come in, in October 2010 they released their first album. After everything was said and done, Correia and Rosenquest decided to permanently add the additional line up, making The Tower and The Fool a complete band. Being signed only back in July of this year; this is The Tower And The Fool’s debut EP on Run For Cover Records. The release will be limited to 7″ vinyl and digital formats.

Heather Hawke (Music Journalist)October 25, 2011Comment

ALBUM REVIEW: A LOSS FOR WORDS “NO SANCTUARY”

Since 2005 A Loss For Words have released three EPs, their first full length ‘The Kids Can’t Lose’, an album of covers called ‘Motown Classics’, toured with Four Year Strong, The Wonder Years, Veara, Set Your Goals and Polar Bear Club, toured extensively in the United States as well as in Canada, Japan, Russia, western Europe and the UK, and then in February of 2011 they got signed with Velocity/Rise records. One of the many pop punk bands coming out of Boston, they sure prove to be unstoppable. Now it’s time for their second full length album, being released on October 25 via Velocity/Rise records here is ‘No Sanctuary’.

Heather Hawke (Music Journalist)October 23, 2011a loss for words, album review, no sanctuaryComment

ALBUM REVIEW: TOM WAITS “BAD AS ME”

Being released through Anti- Records on October 24, Bad As Me is Tom Waits’ first studio album of all new music in seven years. His songs are best-known through cover versions by more popular artists such as: Bruce Springsteen’s "Jersey Girl", and Rod Stewart "Downtown Train”. Waits’ incorporation of pre-rock music styles such as blues and jazz combined with his trademark growl (and his spits, stutters and howls) definitely allow for him to be very distinctive and have a one of a kind sound.

Heather Hawke (Music Journalist)October 21, 2011album review, bad as me, tom waits Comment