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THE WHOLE NEW USUALS
presents Martin Moeh
Me and the Machine
Records
2007
"It’s like Frank Zappa meets electroshock therapy. To some
of you this may be a good thing; to me it’s a blaring headache."
--George Dionne
Official
Site
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FABER DRIVE
Seven Second Surgery
Universal Republic
2007
"A surgery that you’ll actually be looking forward to and
hoping that it never ends."
--George Dionne
Official
Site
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LEAVING EDEN
Desolation
Self-Released
2007
"The Massachusetts based rockers kick into high gear with their
independent release displaying fiery rockers and smooth slower tempo
tracks. The disc features two female vocalists and a lead guitarist
who sings and shreds."
-- Jay Roberts
Official
Site
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UPLIFT
Nothing Left Behind
Mohawk Recording
Group 2006
"The 8-song disc blew me away with how good it was. The band
combines the hard rock sensibility with killer metal guitar riffs and
superb vocals. A real find of an album!"
-- Jay Roberts
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SYMPHONY X
Paradise Lost
Inside Out Music
2007
"Progressive metallers return
with a BANG on their latest (wish I didn't have to wait 5 years
for it)."
--George Dionne
Official
Site
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JOE COCKER
Classic Cocker
EMI / Capitol
2007
"Blows away previous hits packages
with 19 songs and a bonus DVD of videos."
--George Dionne
Official
Site
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NATIONAL PRODUCT
Luna
R & M Artist
Records 2007
"More of the same pop-rock, emo,
screamo (WHATEVER) crap that's flooding the music market."
--George Dionne
Official
Site
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DEAN MCGINNES
The Journey of Life
Self-Released
2007
"This journey has its rocking highs and ballad lows, and is narrated
by multi-styled guitar mastery."
--George Dionne
5 Questions with Dean McGinnes Official
Site
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THE HEDRONS
One More Won't Kill Us
4 West Records
2007
"Thrashy female punk rock in the vein of The Runaways, but with
a raw, no-nonsense delivery."
--George Dionne
5 Questions with The Hedrons
Official
Site
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FAIR TO MIDLAND
Fables from a Mayfly
Universal Republic
2007
"Unique and phenomenal alternative rock fury from a band I wish
I hadn’t put off listening to for so long."
--George Dionne
5 Questions with Fair to Midland
Official
Site
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DIALIS
S/T (EP)
Self-Released
2006
"Dark, twisted, and haunting"
--George Dionne
Official
Site
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FAITH AND FIRE
Accelerator
Self-Released
2006
"Love the nod to old-school 80s
metal, but vocals and production quality is lacking."
--George Dionne
Official
Site
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LUSCIOUS JACKSON
Greatest Hits
Capitol Records
2007
"Save your money and download “Naked Eye;” it’s
the only song you’re going to remember."
--George Dionne
Official
Site
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NEW YEARS DAY
S/T
TVT Records
2006
"A weak album."
--Derek Carey
Official
Site
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VIXEN
Live & Learn
Demolition Records
2007
"No energy, no emotion, no production, no voice, no need for
a "reunion."
--George Dionne
Official
Site
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DOUBLE ECLIPSE
Eloquent Face Down
Thirteen 772
Music
2006
"The album contains a few catchy parts, but overall is nothing
superb."
--Derek Carey
Official
Site
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FAKE PROBLEMS
Spurs & Spokes/Bull>Matador
Sabot Productions
2006
"A joke of an album."
--Derek Carey
Official
Site
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ZANDELLE
Vengeance Rising
LMP Records
2007
"Though most of the songs have a familiar sound, this is one
great power metal album."
--Derek Carey
Official
Site
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PAIN OF SALVATION
Scar Sick
Inside Out Music
2007
"A pitiful attempt at an album."
--Derek Carey
Official
Site
Related Review: Pain of Salvation - Be: Live
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CAREY OTT
Lucid Dream
Dualtone Records
2006
"Suitable for upscale bookstores and coffee shops."
--George Dionne
Official
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THE AGENCY
Turn
Perch Records
2007
"Same MTV friendly pop-rock that’s been shoved down your
throat for years."
--George Dionne
Official
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STEPANIAN
Without the Rain EP
Self-Released
2007
"Love the vocal melodies, love the pop-rock sound, love the lyrical
content…want a full release."
--George Dionne
Official
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SPARTA
Threes
Hollywood Records
2006
"Emo garbage!"
--George Dionne
Official
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ALL THE WAY RIDER
Lahuna
Blue Worm Records
2007
"Trend-bucking, genre bending, A & R defying rockers keep
it real by just plugging in and churning out honest-to-God rock."
--George Dionne
Official
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COSMO
Alien
Frontiers Records
2006
"Standard melodic hard rock from the Orion
the Hunter/Boston
alum, but the vocals sound like they are filtered through a P32 space
modulator."
--George Dionne
Official
Site |
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THE LOFT
Tombstone Tapes EP
Self-Released
2006
"These bluesy, southern-style rockers offer up some old and new
songs that sound like the Black Crowes with a Hammond organ player."
--George Dionne
Official
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THE CINEMATICS
Break EP
TVT Records
2006
"Even though the music is dark and melancholy, it’s the
sonic and melodic vocals that make you believe there’s a light
at the end of the tunnel."
--George Dionne
Official
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THE BULLYS
BQE Overdrive
Public Relations
2006
"This album has a few catchy melodies but nothing more."
--Derek Carey
Official
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THE AMERICAN BLACK LUNG
...And They Rode Their Weapons Into War
Burning House
Records
2006
"Probably some of the most boring 'music' I have ever heard."
--Derek Carey
Official
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VARIOUS ARTISTS
Running with Scissors Soundtrack
EMI Records
2006
"The 1970’s soundtrack mix brings only a few decent songs
to the table for a movie that looked so bad in the trailer I would
never want to watch it in the first place."
--Jay Roberts
Official
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FALLEN SLEEPLESS
In Seething Dreams
Self-Released
2006
"The album has decent guitar riffs and o.k. singing/screaming,
but every song
has
about the same mentality."
--Derek Carey
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