Artist: CunninLynguists
Album: Strange Journey Volume One
Label: Bad Taste Records
Purchase: Amazon
Release Date: June 31st, 2009

Overall: 7.5
Music: 6.5
Lyrics: 8.5
Production: 7.5

Some of the best hip-hop and rap music has always come with the strangest tongue-in-cheek references and storytelling, that really makes it stand-out and individualize concepts and a certain style in music. But there is a fine line between charming obscurity and a gimmick, and to balance the ability to still be “serious” artists and have an “odd” image to ones self is something that the rap group CunninLynguists do very well on their mixtape Strange Journey Volume One.  Read more...

Artist: Gene Dante and The Future Starlets
Album: The Romatic Lead
Label: Omnirox Entertainment
Purchase: iTunes, Amazon, Amie Street
Release Date: February 3rd , 2009

Overall: 8.5
Music: 9.0
Lyrics: 7.5
Production: 8.5

Who said glam rock was dead? If Gene Dante and The Future Starlets are evidence of the state of glam rock then it is obvious that it is alive and doing very well for itself. Their latest release entitled The Romantic Lead shows off just how they are as much of a throw-back to an older genre as they are innovators in music.  Read more...

Artist: The Silent Years
Album: Let Go
Label: SideCho Records
Purchase: iTunes, Amazon, Amie Street  
Release Date: July 14th, 2009

Overall: 8.5
Music: 9.o
Lyrics: 8.0
Production: 8.0

Sometimes when we listen to music we learn to let go, let go of our previous conceptions of what we like and what we choose to listen to on a daily basis. In doing this can we evolve our musical standards and learn to listen to things all across the board. This leads us to The Silent Year’s newest EP, Let Go.  Read more...

For a limited time only you can purchase the SideCho Records Catalog for $25.00 at the SideCho Webstore. This offer ends Sunday April 19th.

Check out the CDs below.

Via Audio ‘Say Something’
Charlemagne ‘We Can Build An Island ‘
Tokyo Rose ‘The Promise in Compromise’
The Only Children ‘Keeper of Youth’
Blinded Black ‘Under The Sunrise’
1090 Club ‘Shipwrecked on Shores’
Some By Sea ‘on fire! (igloo)’
The Spores ‘Imagine the Future’
Stars Of Track And Field ‘Centuries Before Love And War’
Charlemagne ‘Detour Allure’
Tokyo Rose ‘New American Saint’
The Pale Pacific ‘Urgency’
The Pale Pacific ‘Rules Are Predictable’
Neva Dinova ‘The Hate Yourself Change’
MC Lars ‘The Laptop Ep’
The Beautiful Mistake EP
Death On Wednesday ‘Buying The Lie’
The Pale Pacific ‘Gravity Gets Things Done’
Anadivine
Tokyo Rose ‘Reinventing a Lost Art’
Death On Wednesday ‘Songs To ______ To ‘
Fairview ‘We’ll Dodge It On The Way Back’
Point Break Vol.1
Neck ‘Should My Fist Eye’

Michael Zapruder’s latest album Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope is a masterfully fabricated journey in artistry and experimentation for a solo artist. Already becoming an artist with quite the legacy, he was able to take some questions from Driven Far Off about his album and his career (past, present and future).

Purchase his latest album on iTunes and at the Sidecho Records Store.

Also check out his latest video for “Ad’s For Feeling’s” here.

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Michael Zapruder’s ‘Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope’ and 1090 Club’s ‘Natural Selection’ are out today through SideCho Records.

You can purchase Michael Zapruder’s ‘Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope’ through iTunes and you can purchase 1090 Club’s Natural Selection through iTunes as well.

You can also purchase exclusive New Release Packages through the SideCho Store they include a copy of the album, an exclusive t-shirt, and poster. 

Artist: Michael Zapruder
Album: Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope
Label: SideCho Records
Release Date: March 24th, 2009

Overall: 9.0
Music: 9.0
Lyrics: 8.5
Production: 8.0

Nowadays, it’s becoming harder and harder to find a musician that deserves to be called a “song writer”. With hooks becoming more and more necessary for success, the true artistry behind music is being sacrificed to those who are masters of alliteration and clever metaphors. Gone are the days of meaningful lyrics draped with light but powerful instruments. But every now and again, we find someone who does deserve this title, someone who puts together an album that is thought out, planned and meticulously carved into a piece worthy of great praise. This brings us to Michael Zapruder’s album, “Dragon Chinese Cocktail Horoscope.”  Read more...