Monthly Archives: April 2008

Quote From Stewie Griffin

I drank eight cups of water, and I’m ready to explode.” — Stewie Grif­fin from Fam­ily Guy

The Sword — Gods Of The Earth (2008)

Height­ened testos­terone lev­els and manly expe­ri­ences result from The Sword’s sopho­more album “Gods Of The Earth.”

New Dark Knight Poster

New “Dark Knight” poster released.

Hello Tokyo — Sell The Stars (2008)

Hello Tokyo takes a while to find their rhythm and com­fort zone on their debut LP. But unlike many bands, it takes HT less time. Sell The Stars slowly pro­gresses from an alter­na­tive punk to a more alter­na­tive rock fla­vor all within the course of a brisk, but fill­ing 43-minute album.

Annuals — Wet Zoo EP (2008)

If North Car­olina had any hope of a prayer of being rec­og­nized as a breed­ing ground for good indie bands, then the Annu­als might be the sign that Tar Heel res­i­dents were wait­ing for.

The Kooks — Konk (2008)

I guess it would be too kooky to label the British quar­tet The Kooks as being part of the fun rock genre. It sounds imma­ture, I know, but in a way it’s appro­pri­ate for what the guys (Luke Pritchard — vocals, gui­tar; Hugh Har­ris — gui­tar; Dan Logan — bass; Paul Garred — drums) from

El Perro Del Mar – From The Valley To The Stars (2008)

Sarah Ass­bring some­how makes being a singer/songwriter seem easy. More often than not, these artists strug­gle for years try­ing to break through and get noticed. That’s not to say that Ass­bring or should I say El Perro Del Mar hasn’t worked tremen­dously hard to get to where she is now, it just means that her rise appears effort­less and is enviable.