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ALLB Music Video Contest Winner

By: Neesh - Saturday, January 7th, 2012
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It's always cool when bands ask their fans to get creative.

A Lot Like Birds (featuring ex-Dance Gavin Dance vocalist, Kurt Travis) held a contest asking fans to create a music video for the first single off their Doghouse Records debut, Conversation Piece (October 11, 2011). The song, "Think Dirty Out Loud," was originally unleashed on the world August 17th.

John Howe had the winning video.

He won some dope shit:
-$100 iTunes gift card
-Doghouse prize pack (all Doghouse Records’ recent releases for 2009 / 2010 / 2011)
-Autographed copy of Conversation Piece.
-Limited edition Conversation Piece poster from the preorder
-Signed drum head from the band

What do you think of the final product?

Underwater Bimbos From Outer Space + 2012 Outlook + Naptime

By: Neesh - Thursday, January 5th, 2012
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Every Time I Die - Ex-Lives
The metal band with elements of hardcore, southern rock, metalcore, and mathcore - Every Time I Die - is back with their 6th album, Ex-Lives, due out March 6th, 2012 on Epitaph Records. The album was produced by Joe Barresi, who has worked with: Chevelle, Coheed and Cambria, Tool, Matchbook Romance- among countless other great artists.

Ex-Lives is up for preorder with several different package options. You may place your preorder at www.ex-lives.com.

In support of the forthcoming album release, Every Time I Die have posted up a music video for the single, "Underwater Bimbos From Outer Space." The video was directed by ETiD vocalist & lyricist, Keith Buckley (who also sings in The Damned Things with members from: Fall Out Boy, Anthrax, From Autumn to Ashes).


Every Time I Die - "Underwater Bimbos From Outer Space" Ex-Lives (2012)

>listen to Every Time I Die's Full Discography on Spotify


  • Every Time I Die's song "The New Black" (off the 2005 record, Gutter Phenomenon, released on Ferret Music) is featured as a bonus track in Guitar Hero 2 as well as in MotorStorm.


Naptime


2012 is shaping up to be another stupendous year in music! Unfortunately along with this great announcement of a new ETiD record, also comes the sad news that Victory Records' The Sleeping are going on an "indefinite hiatus." Since 2003, The Sleeping released 4 full-length albums and toured the world over.


The Sleeping - "Young Vibes... Don't Run Away From Me" The Big Deep (2010)

In this parting note, The Sleeping assured us that this is merely the end FOR NOW. Drummer - Joe, and Guitarist - Paul, are continuing to work together on their merch store. Bassist - Salvatore, owns a bar and Vegan/Vegetarian restaurant in Seaford, NY, where vocalist/lyricist - Douglas, tends bar. Douglas also informs us that he recently joined a new band.

So The Sleeping are leaving us with 4 great albums of music, the prospect of a future reunion, and a new project from Douglas!
>listen to The Sleepings Full Discography on Spotify

  • The Sleeping's song "Don't Hold Back" (off the 2006 record, Questions and Answers) is featured as a bonus track in Guitar Hero III: Legends of Rock.

  • "Bomb The World" (off the 2009 record, What It Takes) is part of the Victory Track Pack downloadable content for Guitar Hero: World Tour.

  • "Listen Close" (off the 2006 record, Questions and Answers) appears in FlatOut: Ultimate Carnage.

  • Songs from The Sleeping are also featured in Tony Hawk's Downhill Jam for the Wii, Madden NFL 07.


More Forthcoming Releases


Below is a list of artists who have announced new releases in 2012, in some form or another, complete with links to more information on the respective albums.

>Spotify playlist w/ all artists mentioned in this


What releases are you looking forward to this year?

The Best of 2011

By: Neesh - Tuesday, January 3rd, 2012
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We listen to music with different ears, and hear uniquely with our own brains. When absorbing sounds- we listen for different things. Some of us pay attention to just the lyrics, but there are plenty of other characteristics folks look for; production quality, technicality, rhythms, melodies, riffs, tones, beats, song structures, emotional association…. When I hear something new- I keep many of these aspects in mind.

For the first time in several years, I find myself overwhelmed with all the terrific music that graced my ears in 2011. It felt, for so long, like music had hit a dead end. But at the end of 2011... I filled up a whole notebook sheet merely listing the records that came to mind! Well, below are my top 3 favorite releases of the year, followed by a playlist of albums from 2011 listenable on Spotify, followed (in the next post) by 3 more releases that really struck me hard. Please lend an ear; I hope you too can be moved by these selections. Be sure to share your favorites of the year in the replies!

1. Weerd Science - Sick Kids

Weerd Science - Sick Kids


listen • digital • physical

Josh Eppard wore his heart on both sleeves (both literally and figuratively) during this record. Its truly a cinematic aural masterpiece, allowing the audience to look into and experience Mr. Eppard's downfall as he descended into the dark world of drug abuse, comfortably leaving a platinum-selling, genre-defining rock band and blowing all that success money on the habit.

With the help of his friends, Weerd Science throws this heavy shit on us while still entertaining us with his cleverly crude humor, and blowing our minds with his technical skill. Not only does Science have a one-of-a-kind flow, but he also rocks multiple instruments- giving the album a truly organic feel.

Despite having been selected by Modern Drummer magazine as the 5th best Progressive Rock drummer in 2006, Josh Eppard left Coheed and Cambria mid-tour overseas, just a few months later. He became consumed by Heroin, and was only able to climb out through the music. Now at the end of 2011, Eppard is back in Coheed and Cambria, working on their 6th album.


2. 3 - The Ghost You Gave To Me

3 - The Ghost You Gave To Me


listen • physical • Amazon MP3 • iTunes

3 is one of those bands that can never disappoint, as long as you listen with open ears. The band began in the early 90's as a Pop Funk Rock outfit consisting of Josh Eppard, Joey Eppard, and Chris Bittner. The latter moved on to Applehead Recording and Production where he has been the house Engineer/Producer for the past decade. Chris Bittner produced the album in my #1 and also engineered The Ghost You Gave To Me. He is currently producing Coheed and Cambria's 6th album (the past 2 Co&Ca albums were done elsewhere - 3 hadn't worked with Chris Bittner since the debut album, Paint By Number). Drummer, Josh Eppard, left 3 to pursue a career in studio drumming (mostly at Applehead) and eventually joined Coheed and Cambria. Most are not aware that 3 is Coheed and Cambria's progenitor.

Now, 3 has taken a heavier direction- laden with poly-rhythms. When I listen to The Ghost You Gave To Me I'm unsure if I should bang my head or shake my hips! I have yet to come across another band that confuses my musical response so greatly. Every single song on this album is incredible. Joey Eppard's vocals are unmatched, as is his hybrid slap/flamenco style of playing guitar. This record is truly unique, and should be listened to from start to finish.



3. Moving Mountains - Waves

Moving Mountains - Waves


listen • iTunes • cd • vinyl

So. Much. Emotion.

Moving Mountains designs such beautiful soundscapes. Each and every song on this album, pardon the cheesiness, but each and every song on this album contains enough dynamics and intensity to- move mountains.


These are the releases (aside from my top 6) that caught my attention in 2011:
>lend an ear to these releases on Spotify

  • The Flatline Symphony - This is What They Call Surgery

  • Saves The Day - Daybreak

  • The Bunny The Bear - If You Don't Have Anything Nice To Say…

  • The Dear Hunter - The Color Spectrum

  • Maylene & The Sons Of Disaster - IV

  • New Found Glory - Radiosurgery

  • Opeth - Heritage

  • Steven Wilson - Grace for Drowning

  • Portugal. The Man - The Mountain in the Cloud

  • Thursday - No Devolución

  • Zechs Marquise - Getting Paid

  • Animals As Leaders - Weightless

  • Emily Long - Dirty Face

  • ††† (Crosses) - EP †

  • Velta - Dead Ringer

  • La Dispute - Wildlife

  • Polar Bear Club - Clash Battle Guilt Pride

  • Time Travels - Time Travels

  • All Get Out - The Season

  • O'Brother - Garden Window

  • Man Overboard - Man Overboard

  • Handguns - Don't Bite Your Tongue

  • The Get Up Kids - There Are Rules

  • Defeater - Empty Days & Sleepless Nights

  • Snowing - I Could Do Whatever I Wanted If I Wanted

  • Grieves - Together/Apart

  • Pianos Become The Teeth - The Lack Long After

  • Balance and Composure - Separation

  • Circle Takes The Square - Decompositions, Vol. I: Chapter 1. Rites of Initiation

  • Joshua - Choices

  • The Wonder Years - Suburbia I've Given You All And Now I'm Nothing

  • Childish Gambino - Camp

  • Manchester Orchestra - Simple Math

  • Ill Bill & Vinnie Paz - Heavy Metal Kings

  • Banner Pilot - Hearts Beat Pacific

  • I Am The Avalanche - Avalanche United

  • Glassjaw - Our Color Green

  • Transit - Listen & Forgive

  • The City Never Sleeps - Madison

  • Hot Rod Circuit - Hot Rod Circuit

  • The Venetia Fair - The Pits

  • MC Lars - Lars Attacks

  • Cloudkicker - Let Yourself Be Huge

  • The Agonist - The Escape

  • Lower Definition - the infinite et cetera

  • Joshua​/​Nightmares For A Week - split 7"

  • Artifex Pereo - Ailments & Antidotes

  • Adele - 21

  • Lights - Siberia

  • Britney Spears - Femme Fatale

  • The Swellers - Good for Me

  • Bayside - Killing Time

  • Seahaven - Winter Forever


Selections #4, 5, 6

Yo, What's Really Good?

By: Neesh - Monday, December 26th, 2011
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Hi! My name's Neesh. I'm a twenty-something year old music lover from Hudson Valley, New York. Throughout my time on this Earth, I've found that, music transcends all. I love listening to it, connecting with it, connecting others to it, and through it- connecting individuals to each other. Here in The Backstage of Thirdstyle, the keyboard hero/song rhythm computer keyboard online game- and community, I will bring you a deeper look into the music.


Check ya later!


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