Archive for February, 2009
The Audio Booth
by musiqtoneblog on Feb.23, 2009, under Alternative, Artists, Interviews, Rock, The Hot Seat
Who: The Dangerous Summer
Intro: The band has made some waves having recorded a song with Alex Gaskarth on their ep, “If You Could Only Keep Me Alive” and recently went out on tour for the first time in months with School Boy Humor. All of them took a few minutes out of their night to discuss what is coming for the band, what they would be doing if music wasn’t such a huge part of their lives and where they hope to be ten years down the road.
Audio: Interview by Ashley Fox
Music video premiere
by musiqtoneblog on Feb.23, 2009, under Music, Music Videos, Pop, R&B/Soul
Who: New Kids On The Block
Video: 2 In the Morning
Why you should watch: The nearly 40-somethings show they still got it in their latest video, which unfolds a drama brewing along with a relationship that has suddenly gone cold, both literal and figurative. Will there be a happy ending? You need to watch to see!
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The Review Box
by musiqtoneblog on Feb.17, 2009, under Alternative, Artists, Music, Music Reviews, Rock
Who: Time Tells All
For fans of: The Rocket Summer, Bright Eyes, Jack’s Mannequin and Secondhand Serenade
EP: Spread The Word
Review: By Ashley Fox (not to be confused with the more famous sports columnist for the Philadelphia Inquirer and ESPN contributor…srsly)
Time Tells All is a band that I discovered on my search for some new tunes to update my ipod with. What I found was a solid EP by a little known band from Virginia. Each song has it’s own sound, but each one is two and a half minutes plus worth of listening to. The vocalist has a really great voice, one fitting for a band of Time Tells All’s nature. They are a band that truly has the potential to make some waves and reach new heights if they keep making music the way they have on their EP. “Spread the Word” is what it’s called, and also exactly what I’m hoping to do.
“Sweep the Nation” is the first song on the EP, which starts of with the sounds of an immaculate crowd cheering and clapping along with the music. After listening to the EP as a whole, this image is clearly a possibility in the bands future. It is also the title track with the words “the sky is limitless, so spread your wings because were taking this over the edge, spread the word, spread the word, your a diamond for the record”.”Sweep the Nation” is one of the heavier tracks on the album, with a lot of a rock-edge.
The next song is “Deadline”. It is a classic pop-punk song, made up of catchy riffs and enough beats to make anyone want to sing along. I passed this song over a few times, just passing it off as something else. Although it isn’t weak, it’s not one to stand out as much as the others. It is also the shortest song on the EP which isn’t much of a bummer, when compared to the rest.
“The Dream” is what made me want to listen to the rest of the EP. It stands out the most with it’s almost Rocket Summer-esque key board introduction. The keys go on in and out of the rest of the song giving it a feeling separate from the rest. About half way through the song the song takes a new turn, keeping up with the keys, but slowing down a bit, keeping everything interesting. “The Dream” is one of the best tracks on the ep, and by far the catchiest.
“Cliff Notes” is a song which shows of the vocals very well, especially within the first 15 seconds of the song. It is again a song with very catchy instrumentals. The placement is great with it following up “The Dream”, because it defiantly has a different feel and goes back to their more rock, less pop-py feel that most of the ep takes on. The build up and change of interest about 1:24 into the song is a move that’s familiar in the other songs, but also an aspect that works strongly in the bands favor.
The EP seems to slow down a bit with it’s closer, a song called “Route ’85″. After listening to the “Spread the Word” as a whole, it is clear that the right choice was made when “Route ’85″ was placed last because it brings everything together and finishes the EP off. It’s catchy, the vocals are on, the build-up is there and the instrumentals are great. It is also the strongest song lyrically. “Route ’85″ is the best track on the EP and defiantly the one to show off what the bands about. It does nothing short of make the listener want more.
Ashley Fox is the asst. regional head of the East Coast at Musiqtone.com.
Music video premiere
by musiqtoneblog on Feb.17, 2009, under American Idol, Artists, Music, Music Videos, Pop, R&B/Soul
Who: Taylor Hicks
Video: What’s Right is Right
Why you should watch: His first post-19 music video features the Southern crooner in his element: crooning in a dark lounge.
Video: courtesy of Y! Music
Check ittttt out Part 2!
by atrain2324 on Feb.13, 2009, under Alternative, Artists, Music, Pop, Rock
Who: Cash Cash
Where: Roseland, New Jersey
For fans of: Metro Station, Duran Duran (pre-90s), Depeche Mode, The Cab
Why you must check them out:
This trio from the town that spawned one of America’s underrated music venues puts the capital C in catchiness and a capital I in infectious. Cash Cash mashes up a sound that contains the fun and sun of 70s funk and spunk, the electronica-dominated pop/rock of the 80s and the mellow alterna-pop of the 90s. Combined together with three-part vocal harmony, they craft a sound not heard in many many many years. You will be definitely moving, jiving and doing whatever requires movement to their music.
Their debut album, the aptly titled ‘Take It on The Floor’ will be certainly something that will be taken to THE floor in 2009 and beyond.
NOTICE: Watch out in the coming days for an album review of “The Quiet Hype, done by our Spencer A.
