Have you ever wanted to immerse yourself in Floats, Beehive Hairstyles and RollerBurgers? Trying to escape the cyber-paranoia of the 21st Century for something with a little bit more Swing? ...read more It was very sunny day. Perhaps I was harkening back to a time when the sun would rise on the wrong side of the bed but it was a new beam of information for my word-wracked brain. What was my name again "oh yes, Boggles Brown - the guy who's first name sounds like a Milton-Bradley board game for bohemian coffee-connaisseurs." ...read more The first things that strikes you upon a listen to this EP is the variety of sensations and feels you get from the music and the voice work. I'm guessing Brad J isn't much of a singer, the first and fourth tracks use spoken word or pastiche collages of poetics, he's a stiff reader but likeable nonetheless. ...read more Wrapped in layers of aliased mystique the record opens up - intense drums and horns and the story begins ; "Wearing That Same Old Dress" while not immediately understood as being a hit is certainly a lyrical classic. ...read more The other day a friend of mine asked me "have you ever heard of an artist named 'Carolyne Mas'?" I replied "No." (Maybe it was my age or regional profile at the time). My friend said "oh you'd probably like her, she was big in the East Village and I know you like The Ramones". I took his offer up and did a little listening and a little reading. ... read more It's been said that “Generation X” is the catch-22 generation, we don't have the economic expansion of the baby boomers nor is there the “hand-me-down wisdom” that Generation Y gets. Stuck between a rock and a hard place – but at least if you're rockin' you have something to stimulate your feet and stimulate your mind. ... read more Having grown up near Upstate New York, I'd been familiar with the media in the area - the TV stations, areas of Buffalo, Rochester and Niagara Falls as well as being a Buffalo Sabres fan. I hadn't, however, been acquainted with Cheektowaga Records until I was introduced to the label by it's creator, Herbert Vincent. ... read more Homeless Musicians Not Guilty After pursuing a search about "Homeless" and "Musicians" recently I found a bunch of references to a couple in Santa Cruz who were charged with allegedly sleeping in public. In March, the court found in favor of them, though, intimating that snoozing with a blanket during the day didn't constitute anything illegal - I may embellish that certain legal frameworks aren't really in place to "accuse before just and significant premise" that a person or persons has, in deed, no home of their own. Some may add that a "home" (not a house) is a basic right that is applicable to all (even animals). Angel Pier Our first introduction to Angel Pier was through the track "Emily", a heart-wrenching story of love lost and left to die ; memorable but not something one would normally want to put oneself through repeatedly ... Thankfully, this 10 track EP has 9 other tracks that diverge from the notes of despondancy found in "Emily", also included with this EP. My first listening on a blank pallet didn't have me comparing to the familiar track that I had known, nor had produced immediate pigeonholing into any IndieRock file. ...read more No Place for Hate® The Anti-Defamation League is proud to continue its No Place For Hate® campaign in the Mountain States Region for a second year. ...read more Sports Theme Designs Added to "Wink if You Want it" (TM) Clothing Range April 28, 2010 (MMD Newswire) -- New sports themed designs have been added to the popular WINK IF YOU WANT IT (TM) quality casual clothing range. Some are prominent silhouettes and others are hand colored action motifs. ... read more UK and Irish Songwriters Shine In US-Based Competition April 28, 2010 - The prestigious International Songwriting Competition (ISC) bestows its highest honor, the ISC Grand Prize, to King Charles of London, England for his song "Love Lust," a brilliantly unique song that stretches the boundaries of contemporary rock with a sonic roller coaster ride of head-rushing, multi-layered instrumentation and vocals. Beating out 15,000 entries from almost 100 countries around the world, King Charles takes home $25,000 in cash (US) and over $20,000 (US) in prizes - the largest Grand Prize of any songwriting competition. ... read more Internet Records Builds A Bridge to Haiti Thru Music New York City, NY -- April 22, 2010 -- Internet Records, one of the fastest and hottest independent record labels in the industry to date, has announced its efforts to assist the country of Haiti. CEO T.Williamson has a vision to create a song that will be dedicated to help the inhabitants of Haiti. All proceeds from this venture will be totally donated to the relief and repair efforts for the damaged country, due to its recent earthquake disasters. ... read more CARBON LOGIC / GRASSROOTS DUBSTEP TEAM UP WITH LOVE MUSIC HATE RACISM FOR THE MOST EXCITING IN BASS MUSIC THIS WINTER! A chance meeting between Carbon Logic and Love Music Hate Racism at this years Standon Calling festival has resulted in a hugely exciting opportunity for all you Dubstep producers out there! Carbon Logic - the online music network for musicians to present and promote their work to each other and for discerning listeners to discover brand new music from around the world - and Love Music Hate Racism will be running a competition to uncover the best in new Dubstep. http://www.carbonlogic.co.uk/competition