Cue to Eclipse

Cue to Eclipse is another band from the UK that rocks socks. The band is a five piece ensemble, featuring vocalist Dan, Dave on bass, Luke D on drums, and Johnny and Luke B playing guitar. Knowing their names without first hearing there music may seem pointless, but if you take my advice you'll check them out, and then you'll be glad I told you their names. So your freakin welcome.
The band sounds like the Incubus of Metal. Their music has all the energy and the quick guitar riffs of Metal or Hardcore, but it's more artistically aggresive than is common of both genres. "Astral Planning" has an especially astounding sound. In this song, which is the first track on their most recent E.P., "Chapter II", Eclipse alternates between soft waves of guitar and a crushing metal sound. The song is bad ass not just because it would make a great sound track additon, but because it also displays the bands ability to go from hard to soft and then smash the two together.
Front man and vocalist Dan causes some serious mayhem with his microphone. He sings and screams, and he does both well. All the vocal credit can't be given to him though. On occasion other members of the band will pipe in two. Fortunately unlike many other amateur bands when they do, it doesn't cause you to want to rip your ears off and bury them in a glacier. It actually sounds good.
I don't know where to get there album from, but for any fans of rockin' stuffs this is a worthy buy. You might think "well there are plenty of bands with record deals who make music as good or better". If that thought ran through you're head then you shouldn't be reading this blog in the first place. Musec Review is all about introducing audiences to unsigned bands, and putting a fraction of the power with musicians, instead of record labels. Just joking about you not reading the blog though, maybe we can change your mind. Plus we like our readers.

Anyway Cue to Eclipse gets a 5.75 out of 10

Myspace.com/CueToEclipse

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Myspace.com/OkraWinFree

Khingz

Rap is perhaps the easiest genres of music to create music in. All it requires is a microphone and a computer program capable of mixing vocal tracks and beat squences. Even though it's easy to make the music, it's not easy to make it good. Writing rythmic poetry, and designing full-bodied melodic rythms to go with them is a master craft, with a difficulty equal to that of playing any instrument in any band. It's because rapping deceitfully appears easy that so many crappy rappers are out there. It's also the reason that rappers who used to make good music turn out crap before their career's end. Khingz makes rap, and he makes it well.
"No Apology 07" is a slow rap with backed with an amazingly engineered hip-hop hacked melody. The lyrics have so much poetic potency that they could be read on their own. Khingz uses an ingredient that is the both the most important and the most neglected in rap: intelligent articulation. He expresses his views and his culture, without abandoning language, and without distorting his message. In his own words Khingz is "More hood than gold fronts on a 2 year old. Yet with the intelligence of W.E.B Dubois."
Khingz grew up in Washington. Not Washington D.C. but the state. Even though he hasn't blown up yet, he's played shows in a wide variety of locations. He's also put out a couple CD's. When he puts out his next album it will be interesting to see how well it does. His fan base will undoubtedly grow with time, as long as his music continues on the path it's on now.

Khingz get's a 6 out of 10

Myspace.com/Khingz

Slacker73

Alright let’s try and find one thing with this band that doesn’t suck. I’m joking. A large percentage of my readers think that I’m too mean in my reviews. That’s ridiculous. If a band sucks I’m going to say it sucks. Don’t give me that "music is art and art can’t suck" line. That’s bull. Playing music is a talent that is time consumingly cultivated and conceptualized. I’m going to stop before I smother you in my thoughts on the subject. Just let it be known Musec Review will forever be a source of unbiased, honest, and fresh reviews of bands that normally aren’t give the time of day in mainstream press.

Now back to the review:

Slacker73 is the alias of a guy named Steven Simpson. Simpson is a multi-talented artist from the UK. With today's technology it seems like more and more people are opting to be the only member of their band's. The new phenomena has it's pluses and it's down points. On the good side it allows artists to realize their own musical vison, without having to compromise with other people's pesky opinions. One person having complete creative control is also what makes this kind of music unstable. Only a truly refined artist can play all the instruments and supply all the vocals, and even then I imagine the live shows are still pretty strange.
Slacker73's music sounds like a group of Americans roadtripping through Europe in the late summer. If your having trouble translating that image into sound then just listen to the music and you'll get it. It features three different genre's that are pretty evenly spread out over two intruments and the vocals. The guitar strums out country flavors while the drums rumble blues rock rhythms. Simpson's singing is a smooth departure from indie. When I say departure I just mean that if indie was made by happy people more often it would sound llike this.
As mentioned earlier, one downside of a one man band is the lack of overall proficiency. If Simpson teamed up with a few more band members and took his sound into a studio it would be way more listenable. As of now it sounds thin and feeble.
The music's good though, and cool to listen to. I would recomend the CD for the "unsigned bands" section of your music library, but I'm not sure if there's one available. Whenever one comes out I would definitely order a copy.

That last statement gives me the oppurtunity to release the new rating system.

For a CD from Slacker73 I'd spend $4.50 (which if you don't know equals a 4.5 out of 10)


Myspace.com/Slacker73UK

Gettendeep

Gettendeep is a metal alternative band from Florida. They are an explosive symphony powered by relentless ryhthms and raging vocals. Your ears will bleed, and then you'll turn your headphones up.
Like most band's reviewed here the group is unsigned, but they are looking to change that through pure endurance. It's insane how full their booking schedule is. From March 14 to the end of the year there are already 26 shows booked, and they are still looking for more. All the shows they have so far are Florida events, but they make it clear on their page that they are willing to travel. Especially since their fans are requesting shows in other states.
The band's music has as much energy as they do. The four person army consists lead vocalist Mr. Glass, lead guitarist Riccin, rhythym guitarist Cell, and drummer Kelus. They make do without a bassist, but in certain parts the absence can be felt. Without a bass Kelus is left alone in the rhythym section, he steps up with rumbling beats backed occasionaly by a metal spine of double bass ferocity. Their sound isn't pure metal though. When the alternative side of them pops out, you might think Mr. Glass is busting a Placebo or Foo Fighters cover.
"Responsible" is one of the tracks that shows both their metal and alternative sides. It's a rage filled anthem. Riccin supplies both awesome back up vocals and well sustained guitar licks that makes this song start and finish strong. All Gettendeep's songs are omtense listening experiences, all of them rock.

Gettendeep is sick and so get a 6 out of 10

Myspace.com/xGettendeepx

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gettendeep 07/08 tour