Posts Tagged ‘mix’

Finding the Warren Review

I know we have fallen behind on our reviews but the end of the semester means busier schedules.  I also know the band I am reviewing is no longer together, but I feel like these guys still have amazing music and should be looked into.  Finding the Warren is a band out of Des Moines, IA.  I first saw these guys when I went to go see Cute is What We Aim For.  Turns out CIWWAF didn’t show up but I saw Every Avenue and this amazing band, Finding the Warren.  It was exciting to know these guys came from the heart of my home state and were performing with performing with such big bands.  The thing that really stood out for these guys to me was their keyboard sound.  The whole band is full of energy and gets you pumped right away.  They have an EP you can listen to on their Myspace.  My favorite song by these guys has been Tonight Ends with a Bang.  These guys have a great sound and I wish they were still making music.  Let us know other bands you like that aren’t together anymore.  Maybe with enough support they’ll get back together!

-James

http://www.myspace.com/findingthewarren

Anarbor Review

Anarbor is a band out of Phoenix, Arizona.  They have a killer line up of songs, bands they’ve toured with, and places they’ve been.  These guys have been around since 2003 and have been moving through the airwaves ever since.  They’ve toured with bands like VersaEmerge, The Ready Set, The Friday Night Boys, The Cab, and our buddies Runner Runner.  They were on all of the Vans Warped Tour in 2010 and have put out 3 cds under Hopeless Records.  These guys have an amazing sound.  It has the rock/punk sound we know all too well but then they add in a funk to it that you can’t help but tap your toe to.  They keep an amazing beat and lyrics are going to get stuck in your head.  They have been all over the world and have perfected their sound.  They are definitely a band you want to add to a mix in your ipod.  Another great use for them is if you don’t want to listen to the fast upbeat but still want that punk rock sound.  They are a band you put at the end of a cd to ease you down and give you a break from the concert feeling and singing at the top of your lungs.  Highly suggest picking them up.  My favorite song by them right now is Mr. Big Shot.  Definitely a good beat and great guitar sound to mix the feeling of rock music and swing dancing.  Free downloads on their site too.  Free is always good.

 

-James

 

Anarbor is a band with an interesting sound.  It’s a very traditional punk.   Very much a vocal over music kind of feel.  I can’t say that I’m a super fan of these guys but they are quite good.  I really like the front vocal.  He has a very warm and inviting voice that draws you to the surface of the sea of music behind him.  This is the kind of music you listen to when you’re either really upset or really want to forget things and just drift.  It’s defiantly a different feel.  Although these guys are good, I feel like I’ve heard them all before.  They seem to fade into everything.  I’m not sure what the wow factor is with these guys.  I really do like the vocals though.  It’s feel good music.  So if you down in the dumps, I’d listen to them
J -Janai

 

Want to check them out for themselves?

http://anarbor.net/mixtape/

http://www.facebook.com/Anarbor

http://www.myspace.com/anarbor

 

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Perfect Line up

We’ve all done it.  We’ve picked our favorite bands and imagined what it would be like if they went on tour together.  You imagine that perfect concert with you in the front row reaching out to each band.  So who would you put in that perfect line up?  Leave a comment picking out your perfect line up for a concert.  Have an opener, 3 middle bands, and the closer.  Also title your tour.  Maybe you want an all female line up, maybe you want the line up that will leave you deaf for the next month, or maybe you want that mix of getting you pumped and relaxing you.  Here is my line up.

Opener- The Maddigans

2nd- We Are the In Crowd

3rd- Count Me In

4th- Hey Monday

Last- All Time Low

Tour Title: The Underground Anthem Tour

Leave a comment and make your own line up!

-James