American songstress and ex-beauty queen Charlotte Martin follows up 2006's Stromata with a collection of cover songs spanning all genres including electronica (Massive Attack's "Angel"), grunge (Pearl Jam's "Elderly Woman Behind The Counter In A Small Town"), and modern indie rock (Interpol's "Obstacle 1"). An interesting exercise in indulgence recently popularized by the likes of Cat Power, an album of covers serves primarily to showcase Martin's dramatic vocal presence while providing a convenient template to expand upon her recently embraced electronic programming skills. With primarily faithful interpretations and only a few minor missteps, Reproductions solidifies Martin's vocal melodrama as the main attraction in her ever-evolving career path.
On April 4, 2008 Fearless Records releases the seventh album in the Punk Goes compilation Punk Goes Crunk. This album will showcase popular alternative/punk/emo bands playing urban classics from Hip Hop legends like 2PAC, Notorious BIG, Snoop Dogg, and Dr. Dre.
Say Anything, Person L, Forever The Sickest Kids, All Time Low, New Found Glory, The Maine, My American Heart, Scary Kids Scaring Kids, The Devil Wears Prada, Set Your Goals and more as they showcase their hip hop and fast flowin' stylings on the latest Punk Goes album Punk Goes Crunk.
Punk Goes Crunk Official Tracklisting
1. Put Yo Hood Up (Lil John) - Set Your Goals 2. Got Your Money (Ol' Dirty Bastard) - Say Anything 3. I Wish (Skee-Lo) - The Secret Handshake 4. Men in Black (Will Smith) - Forever the Sickest Kids 5. California Love (2PAC) - My American Heart 6. I Wanna Love You (Akon) - The Maine 7. Kryptonite (Purple Ribbon All-Stars) - Emanuel 8. The Seed (The Roots) - Person L 9. Still Fly (Big Tymers) -The Devil Wears Prada 10. Umbrella (Rihanna) - All Time Low 11. Notorious Thugs (Notorious BIG) - Scary Kids Scaring Kids 12. Nothin' But A "G" Thang (Dr. Dre) - The Escape Frame 13. Gin and Juice (Snoop Dogg) - Hot Rod Circuit 14. Hey Ya! (OutKast) - Lorene Drive 15. Tennessee (Arrested Development) - New Found Glory
Check out the Punk Goes Crunk Myspace page to hear clips from the album.
Radiohead has just announced the first details of their North American tour set for this summer.
All the gigs go on sale via W.A.S.T.E on February 14 and on general sale on February 16.
Tour Dates:
West Palm Beach, Cruzan Amphitheatre - May 5 Tampa, Ford Amphitheatre -May 6 Atlanta, Lakewood Amphitheatre - May 8 Charlotte, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre -May 9 Bristow, Nissan Pavilion at Stone Ridge -May 11 St. Louis, Verizon Wireless Amphitheatre - May14 Houston, Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion - May 17
The final track listing for Sevendust's new album, Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow has been announced and reveals that Chris Daughtry, a longtime fan of Sevendust's, will appear on the album as well as members of Alter Bridge. Chris Daughtry appears on the track "The Past" while Mark Tremonti of Alter Bridge guests on "Hope" and Miles Kennedy of Alter Bridge on "Sorrow."
Sevendust - Chapter VII: Hope & Sorrow is out April 1st on 7Bros./Asylum (in conjunction with Warner Music Group's Independent Label Group).WATERMARKED PROMOS GOING OUT ON MONDAY. Make sure to let me know if you want one to make sure you get one.
On the touring front, Sevendust has been announced as part of the first annual Rockstar Energy Mayhem Festival, a riotous road show packed with some of hard music's most influential artists and a plethora of the genre's most exciting young voices. The tour is set to kick off July 9th at the White River Amphitheatre in Seattle and will hit 30 cities in the U.S. and Canada between early July and late August (full itinerary to be announced in the coming weeks). Sevendust joins headliners Slipknot and Disturbed along with Dragonforce, Mastodon, Airbourne, Five Finger Death Punch and more. More info is available here: www.mayhemfest.com