Monthly Archives: February 2008

Full Review: Hawk Nelson - Hawk Nelson Is My Friend

Hawk Nelson has been around long enough to gain that name recognition which important for the causal music consumer. The question now becomes whether the band ignites the excitement they once did or maybe for you an excitement they never did before.

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Daily Rec: 2/29 [Leap Day]

Today is literally an extra day of your life, what better thing to do than check out new music?
We The Living is a swirl of The Fray, Augustana, Lifehouse and several other bands. I immediately fell in love with the band’s music from their new record ‘Heights Of The Heaven’.

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An Up And Coming Appleseed Cast?

I got an email today letting me know about the band Shapes Stars Make’s new album. It was weird how much the band feels like and reminds me of The Appleseed Cast. The vocals are not the same and there are definietley differences but the similarities are there.
If you are into mellow mood rock complete [...]

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Daily Rec: 2/28

Tooth and Nail Records has a certain style of band that they sign and Search The City falls into that category but there is something interesting about the band. What do you think?

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1 Liner: Playradioplay! - Texas

If The Postal Service and Hellogoodbye were musical parents, the strange kid they would come home with would be Playradioplay!. More specifically ‘Texas’ is the album that would be made if those two act ever collaborated.
The record is mellow and electronic with mood swings that put in into other leagues completely without ever straying [...]

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1 Liner: Seven Mary Three - Day & Night Driving

The album is part rock n roll anthems, mixed with part underground indie inspired songs. The combination is a bit hard to fit in a genre box but very easy for your ears to understand. The album is definitely worth looking into.

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1 Liner: Search/Rescue - The Compound

Members of defunct bands Acceptance and Gatsby’s American Dream make up Search/Rescue. ‘The Compound’ is an offering of songs that you would expect members of those two bands to produce when mixed together. Soaring choruses and melodic, soothing verses are a dime a dozen on the record.
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Daily Rec: 2/27

I’d like to take this opportunity to recommend an amazing band, Search/Rescue and their new record that came out without any warning. Check out the band and then purchase the album for $7.99 at Amazon.com or $9.90 at iTunes [Both versions are DRM-free].

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Full Review: This Holiday Life - The Beginning Of The End Of The World

You know when you flip on the radio on and hear a song that you haven’t heard before but you catch on pretty quickly and by the time the song ends you’ve decided that you liked it and want to know who it was? Relatively unknown rock band from southern California, This Holiday Life, is [...]

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New Augustana EP

Well Augustana has released their new 3 song EP which are all thats that will be on their full length album in May when it comes out. Check it out on iTunes though as it will get you excited for the full length.

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Tuesday: 2/26

Music out today worth buying. What did you buy?

* Leeland - Opposite Way
* The Afters - Never Going Back To OK
* Pillar - For The Love Of The Game

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Daily Rec: 2/26 [Reader Feedback]

What have you been listening to recently?
Update:
Northern Room - Last Embrace
The Cinematics - Strange Education

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1 Liner: Two Shots Of Rye - Hooks On Tape

The band has solid vocals combined with a strong, developed musical style. I was hooked within the first minute of the record and it was able keep my attention through the entire thing. Bottom line, this is a band and album you should seek out.
edited: 2/27 “typo” 

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Daily Rec: 2/25

Until June is a three piece piano pop band who has a distinct and catchy sound.

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Full Review: The Working Title - Heart EP (Mini Review)

The Working Title absolutely showed what they had to offer when they released ‘Everyone Here Is Wrong’ which is a must own for anyone interested in the bands style. ‘About Face’ which was their full length major label release wasn’t really promoted like it should have been and went unnoticed although it was a huge [...]

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Daily Rec: 2/24

I’m still unsure what I will think of the new House Of Heroes, but what do you think?

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Daily Rec: 2/23

Check out Quiet Life

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100 Full Reviews

The Afters new album ‘Never Going Back To OK‘ was the 100th full album review from The Album Project. Be sure to check it out as well as all the other ones you can get there by clicking the link on the right hand side ‘Full Reviews’.

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Free Music From SXSW ‘08

Check out the band list again on the SXSW site as they have no added about 3.5GB worth music downloads from artists appearing at the festival.
Artists with the little cassette next to their name have music for download and streaming. Enjoy.

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Daily Rec: 2/22

I feel a bit ashamed that I missed This Holiday Life’s new album that apparently came out in 2007. There’s never the time like the present to catch up on good music though. I highly urge you to check out the local San Diego band who happens to have similar sound other socal residents, Switchfoot.
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Full Review: The Afters - Never Going Back To OK

The Afters first record ‘I Wish We All Could Win’ had a sound and image that seemed to scream “We’re like Switchfoot”. While I still think there are a lot similarities between the two bands, ‘Never Going Back To OK’ shows that the band is focusing, and not redefining themselves, but simply clarifying who they [...]

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Daily Rec 2/21

Absolutely listen to the acoustic stylings of Trevor Hall.

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iBand? iPhones and Nintendo DS

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1 Liner: Quiet Life - Act Natural

The indie rock style of the album is the musical equivalent to laying in the sun during the summer letting memories just come to you. ‘Act Natural’ resists the urge to be the next radio star and digs a little deeper into more interesting melodies and arrangements.

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Matt Wertz Info

Matt Wertz has signed a record deal with Universal Records and will be coming out with a new record sometime around May.
The upside? There will be a new Matt Wertz record that you can find in pretty much any music store.
The Downside? There will only be 3 new songs on it, which will be combined [...]

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Daily Rec: 2/20

Anyone into Another Day Late? They are coming out with a new EP if you are.

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Last.Fm Week In Review 2/17

Here’s the top artists from last week, based on how much I’ve listened to them.

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Free Legal Downloads…Seriously

Just a reminder we have a ‘Download’ section which you can get to by looking to the right to ‘Categories’ and clicking the oddly named “Download” link.
There are downloads from The New Amsterdams, Peasant, and more… Take this opportunity to discover some new music (for free).

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Daily Rec: 2/19

The new album comes out today for Seven Mary Three. I was kind of out of the loop on the band till very recently but give them and listen and see what you think.

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Tuesday: 2/19

Albums out today worth paying money for
* Every Avenue - Shh. Just Go With It
* Small Towns Burn A Little Slower - So Begins The Test Of A Man
* Seven Mary Three - Night & Driving

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