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09/04/2010 07:00 AM
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ALBUM REVIEW: Go Rydell - The Golden Age
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Go Rydell present the ultimate frustration: How badly can one bag a band for being so unoriginal when they're so forthright and honest about it? There's wearing your influences on your sleeves, and then there's Go Rydell, who practically tattoo them. They're an unfailingly merry melodic hardcore outfit from Orlando, Florida, clearly inspired by Kid Dynamite but sounding almost exactly like Shook Ones (save the heartache); that essentially makes them a derivative of a derivative. But they get away with those crimes on their debut full-length, The Golden Age, because they're so goddamn good at it.
The 10-track, 15-minute blast is quick and curt but finds enough time for tempo changes, driving guitars and a few corroded hooks. Melodic-hardcore lifers should be nothing less than psyched when furious, chiming guitars complement Chris Scaduto, Go Rydell's glass-gargling vocalist, loosely recalling on the title track, "Tryin' to remember/Those nights when all I had was a dollar seventy-five/And the gaslight was screaming at me"; or when a sudden acceleration into breath-taking speed on "Last Call" occurs; and probably when the blisteringly intense opening of closer "Levittown, LI" eventually gives way into a contrastingly joyous, "whoa-oh"-laden sing-along of nostalgia. It's moments like those that will make you so forgiving of Go Rydell for essentially rehashing a reliably awesome sound, because they do it in a pretty awesome way.
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09/04/2010 12:24 AM
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NEWS: The Devil Wears Prada releases exclusive video via Twitter
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Just over a week after the release of their new Zombie EP, The Devil Wears Prada have offered fans the chance to watch an exclusive video courtesy of Twitter. So what are you waiting for? Follow the link here for instructions on how to feast your eyes on the world premiere of their "Outnumbered: Live from Cornerstone" music video.
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09/03/2010 09:02 PM
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NEWS: Deftones release “sextape” music video
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Sacramento, California's Deftones have released the official music video for "Sextape." You can view the clip below. Deftones' latest album, Diamond Eyes, is available now.
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09/03/2010 08:49 PM
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NEWS: My Chemical Romance launch cryptic website
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In a move that's sure to frenzy fans who've waited nearly four years for a new studio album, My Chemical Romance updated their Twitter earlier today with a message that simply reads "Stay tuned..." and linked to their official website. Can you figure out what THIS could mean?
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09/03/2010 06:11 PM
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NEWS: Morrissey Refers To Chinese As “Subspecies”
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Legendary singer, Morrissey, who's been in hot water before with charges of racism, dips back into that water once more tomorrow when a provocative new interview in Britain's The Guardian is released.
The iconic former lead singer for The Smiths, now 51, and a vehement supporter of animal rights and vegetarianism, describes the treatment of animals in China, particularly in circus and zoos thanks to recent news stories as "absolutely horrific," telling Guardian reporter Simon Armitage, "Did you see the thing on the news about their treatment of animals and animal welfare? Absolutely horrific. You can't help but feel that the Chinese are a subspecies."
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