Upcoming This Week

This week I'll be reviewing the newest self-titled from Boys Night Out. Going into the review I'm very curious to see what they have to offer now. I was initially drawn to them by "Make Yourself Sick" then was putoff by the concept album "Trainwreck" However, over a year later I returned to it to really enjoy it. So, hopefully they've been able to maintain their distinctive sound and forge a path forward towards maturity.

Also, I've decided to include the album art in my posts from here on out. I was planning on starting a few week ago, but I forgot the first week with "On Letting Go" from Circa Survive. And last week, the album art for "Truth in Sincerity" was just to plain and boring to bother with. Check back later this week for the review.

Upcoming: This Week

So I guess you could say I was sort of in a blogging mood today and I got right down to getting some stuff written. So, if you haven’t already, check out my review of On Letting Go, and also, head over to Technosyncratic for two new articles. However, I’m shifting my focus already to what is coming up. This week there isn’t exactly much being released that I’m even remotely interested in. Luckily, I had put some thought into reviewing the latest from Amber Pacific, Truth in Sincerity. I was a pretty big fan of their first EP, I was actually eagerly awaiting its release way back in 2004. Since then I haven’t been following them much, nor was I in love with 2005’s The Possibility and The Promise. However, I’m looking forward to delving into their latest to see what they’ve been doing over the past few years. So, check back later this week for the review!

It’s Coming, I Swear

The plan is to finally sit down and write my review of On Letting Go tomorrow after work. I’ve been listening to it quite a bit over the past two days and I think I’ve formed some solid opinions on it, so I won’t be cheating it by only judging it on first reaction.

In other news, I’m changing the name of my technology blog, to better suite the pairing with this blog. So, Bêtise is switching over to Technosyncratic. You’ll be able to find that at http://www.technosyncraticblog.blogspot.com. So you should bookmark that instead of the old link, or you can continue to use the link on the right side.

This Week: On Letting Go

It's already Friday and I didn't even post to tell you what I'll be reviewing. So, here goes: On Letting Go from Circa Survive. I've been working a lot lately so I've only given it a once through so far. I don't want to get into what I'm thinking about it really, but I'll say that I haven't exactly been trying to find the time to listen to it more. That doesn't mean it's no good, but it might be one that takes some time to grow. So, check back soon for the post (maybe tomorrow).

A (Potentially) Interesting Tid-Bit

If you’re interested in the review below (or here) then you might be interested to hear that this Sunday night (May 27, 2007) I’ll be going to see The Dear Hunter live with a couple of friends at the Trocadero in Philadelphia. So hopefully I’ll have some good things to say about their live performance and maybe a few photos to keep your interest. The Dear Hunter will be performing with Days Away and Person L, which is Ken Vasoli of The Starting Line. Also, if you’re interested in going, as of the time of this post tickets are still available via Ticketmaster. They go for $10, but with all the bogus fees it comes out to somewhere around $15.

Upcoming This Week

After taking a week off after my review of "On The Verge", I’ll be starting back up again with the newest release from former TREOS front man Casey Crescenzo. Last year saw the release of The Dear Hunter’s EP, "Act I: The Lake South, The River North." In a short period of time following this concept has received its full-length second part, "Act II: The Meaning of, And All Things Regarding Ms. Leading." Check back later this week for my review.

Also, I’ve started back up with posting at Bêtise after a nearly month long hiatus, so please head over there and see what’s going on.

Upcoming: This Week

Out yesterday (Tuesday May 1, 2007) is the On The Verge EP from The Years Gone By. They’re a local band, from Freehold, NJ. I’ve been a fan of them for a few years, ever since I saw them at a show at the firehouse in my town. They’ve got a lot of energy and a genuine pop punk sound. They released their debut self-titled last year and it earned itself quite a few listens from me.

As I recall a few songs from this EP can by found at their myspace, so if you’d like a preview head over there. My review for this should be up in the next few days, so check back then to read my conclusions.

Upcoming: This Week!

First off I’d like to apologize for being a few days later than usual (without warning) getting my last review up, but today I finally posted it, and you can find it here. With that said, I’d also like to buy myself a little bit of leeway for this week’s release as well. Starting this Thursday at my school (the University of Hartford) is the annual Spring Fling, which is basically 4 straight days of heavy drinking. So, I can’t exactly promise that I’ll have the time or the physical ability to write my review in a timely fashion. I’d still like to get it done on time, but I don’t want to make any promises.

With that out of the way, this weeks review will be the “Frequency EP” from PlayRadioPlay!. For those of you who aren’t familiar with PlayRadioPlay! it is (last time I checked at least) a solo project of a young man from Texas. I first heard of him through a friend on Purevolume, a year or maybe even two years ago. I was instantly taken with his catchy synthesized tunes, and now that he’s releasing an EP (out today) I’m really excited about it. I really hope it came out good because I’d be very happy to see him succeed. So, if you’re interested in checking out some of the music head over to his myspace!

Upcoming: This Week

Today, April 17, 2007 saw the release of “The Well,” from Waking Ashland. This is their second full-length album and fourth release. While at the moment I can’t offer any judgment on the latest release, I can tell you based on prior experience that they could be likened to bands like Copeland and Sherwood. So, if you’re a fan of those bands and are new to Waking Ashland, maybe you should check out some of their older stuff, and check back for my review of “The Well.” As usual my review will be up by the end of the week, and also, please check out my technology blog, here.

Upcoming This Week

Out today is Cassadaga from Bright Eyes. You can expect a review of the LP by Friday. In the meantime, if you haven’t already, check out my review of the Four Winds EP which is the precursor to Cassadaga. Also, until then don’t forget to check out the links to Bêtise and Taciturn to the right.

Anyone Can Comment

If you haven’t noticed, you're now allowed to comment whether you have an account or not. Just the other day I realized that comments were set to only allow Google or Blogger members to comment. So, in the spirit of letting anyone voice their opinion I set it to allow anyone to comment. Now if you’d like to comment, feel free to do so! This goes the same for Bêtise. Have a nice day!

Upcoming for this Week

Coming out tomorrow (4/3/2007) is Santi from The Academy Is. I’m planning on reviewing this as usual, by Friday. I’ll be posting again to remind everyone, but next week Bright Eyes – Cassadaga will be out on Tuesday. Also, please head on over to my tech blog, and check out my recent entries (a whopping seven, I think in two days).

What to Expect this Week for 3/27 Releases

This week I plan on reviewing Daphne Loves Derby’s latest Good Night, Witness Light, which hit the shelves today. It’s been floating around the Internet for about a month now, but today is it’s official release date. As usual (well not quite as of late) you can expect the review to be posted by Friday. Also, feel free to head on over to Bêtise and check out my latest posts. Enjoy!

Upcoming for Release Week 3/20

This week is basically slim-pickin’s for releases that I’m interested in. I saw Good Charlotte’s latest is out today, but I’m not even going to bother with that. I’ve given some thought to reviewing Person Pitch from Panda Bear, but after a first listen, I really don’t have too much to say about it. So, unless it grows on me at least to the point that I have something to say, I don’t suspect I’ll be reviewing that. Instead, I’ve been giving thought to doing my first back review. If I do, it’ll most likely be Antarctica Takes It! – The Penguin League, which I first discovered a few months ago, and have since grown to love it. So, if that’s the review I choose to do, you’ll get to hear exactly what I love about it.

TEN Hiatus, I’m Slacking

I’ve been putting off getting to work on reviewing “A Different Light” so far this week. I’ve listened to the album a few times already; I just don’t feel like sitting down to write out my reactions and to get it all formulated into a cohesive review. Instead, I’ve been listening a lot to The Early November. And, sadly, yesterday AP.net posted the band’s note to their fans, saying that they were going on an indefinite hiatus.

That was actually very disappointing news to me. Just recently, AP.net did an interview with the band, where they talked about all of the writing that Ace (the band’s front man and song writer) had been doing. They explained that he had enough material written for several full LP’s and of course, I was excited. But, unfortunately, now, they’re calling it quits. I have to say; I’ve been a fan for quite a while. I was really lured in by their emo sound way back on “For All of This,” and since then they’ve been maturing, and I’ve enjoyed just about everything that they’ve done. Especially, 2006’s “The Mother, The Mechanic, and The Path,” which was an epic three disc undertaking with 46 tracks. There was a ton of speculation that TEN would be spreading themselves too thin, but when I first got to listen, I couldn’t disagree more. While The Path, was a bit different, seeing as it was mostly narrated with alternating musical interludes, it was overall very enjoyable. The story that it told, directly, was also mirrored in the lyrics and musical styles of the preceding CDs, The Mother and The Mechanic.

The Mechanic, which opens the three disc set, is much more of a rock CD, as opposed to the slower more melodic style of The Mother. Both, however, showcase the musicianship of The Early November and the writing talents of Ace Enders. Both CDs, which have 11 tracks each, plus “5 Years” which was a bonus track for The Mechanic, just did not disappoint me. While I had favorites within the 23 tracks, I never find myself skipping over a single song.

So, what was supposed to just be a short entry explaining that I might be a little bit late with this weeks review, has turned into a pretty long lament about TEN. I’m hoping to get to see them on their last tour. I’d most likely try to go see them on April 12, when I’m back up at school; they’re playing at Toad’s Place in New Haven, CT. I just have to find someone else who wants to go, and who can drive. I’m also planning on seeing Circa Survive with As Tall As Lions, Envy on the Coast, and Cute Is What We Aim For, when they play in West Hartford. Also, hopefully, if I get to these shows, I’ll do a short write-up on my feelings about the show as a whole and the individual sets.

I expect that once I’m back up at school, I’ll get down to work and write the Sherwood review, and pick out what I’ll be doing for next week.

Upcoming for Release Week 3/13

This week you can expect to see a review for “A Different Light” by Sherwood, which will be hitting stores this Tuesday, March 13. The review will be up no later than Friday, but you can expect it to be posted before that. As always I hope you’ve been enjoying the write-ups I’ve been doing. Check out the past few from Relient K, Bright Eyes, and The Higher. Also, please head over to Bêtise, which should be updating on a near-daily basis.

Some News

I'm not sure if you've heard or not, not that you would unless you read Hobb's blog, but Hobb will no longer be contributing here. He's got a lot on his plate as far as blogging goes, and the work that is expected of him, at several outlets, is continuously expanding. So, he won't be doing any posting around these parts. This doesn't mean, however, that you shouldn't check out what he has to say over at Taciturn Blog.

Also, this week look forward to a review of the "Four Winds EP" from Bright Eyes. I also hope you enjoyed my review of The Higher's latest, "On Fire," (check it out if you haven’t yet) as I hope you enjoy everything that you read here, and over at Bêtise. For the "Four Winds" review, I'm shooting for Friday evening, at the latest. If it doesn't get done earlier, I expect that I'll spend some of my train ride home, on Friday, working on it.