The News Review:
- Music Preview: Magic Wolf debut is a howlin’ mix of punk grunge…
- The day the music didn’t die
- Finns finance ‘Indigo’ ‘Punksters’
- ‘Harry Potter’ Editor Says ‘No ne’ Has ‘Deathly…
- Down ‘n’ Dirty page 1 – Music – The Pitch – The Pitch
Music Preview: Magic Wolf debut is a howlin’ mix of punk grunge…
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette – Pittsburgh Post Gazette – Jun 21, 2007
Accordingly now is the hour of Magic Wolf the Pittsburgh-based rock trio composed of vocalist and guitarist Dave Wheeler bassist Mike Rensland (formerly of Brown Angel) and drummer Jake Leger (also of Karl Hendricks Rock Band). Their self-titled debut which will be released on Friday merges a wide range of influences from ’90s grunge and stoner rock to classic-era metal and punk. Wheeler admits to being a late bloomer when it came to understanding the creative freedom of independent music. “I didn’t get into punk as a kid. I was just really into Zeppelin and Sabbath the Guess Who and Grand Funk Railroad. I didn’t even start playing guitar until I was 20. Helming a radio show at Pitt’s college station WPTS turned his head around.
The day the music didn’t die
UI The Daily Iowan – UI The Daily Iowan (subscription) – Jun 21, 2007
With wives and children at home the two don’t give the label all of their time. But by the end of summer Scenester with a lineup of more than 20 bands plans to release three records. Specializing in punk music the label’s latest joint-releases come from bands as close as Muscatine and as far as the UK. And it all started with simply “wanting to be a part of it. ” Independent labels don’t want to have it all Bergus says – they simply want a piece. Scenester Credentials has subsisted for nearly seven years since its start in late 2000 and both Bergus and Show have no desire to drop their side project anytime soon. Fighting the big boxThis isn’t an uncommon tale: boy goes out into big world and realizes his small-fish status in the gargantuan ocean of the talent (and talentless) music industry.
Finns finance ‘Indigo’ ‘Punksters’
Variety (subscription) – Jun 21, 2007
Producers are Lasse Saarinen and Risto Salomaa. Nordisk Film is handling international sales. Documentary “Punksters & Youngsters” focuses on the Finnish punk music scene since the 1970s and Finnish punk legend Pelle Miljoona in particular. The film is to be directed by Jouko Aaltonen whose music doc “Revolution” was nominated for the Nordic Council’s Film Prize last year. Shooting takes place this summer and autumn and the pic is to premiere in February 2008. Sandrew Metronome Distribution Finland will distribute the film. Illume’s Pertti Veijalainen produces.
‘Harry Potter’ Editor Says ‘No ne’ Has ‘Deathly…
MTV.com – Jun 21, 2007
Bulgarian news site Novinite. com reports that eight people were seriously injured in a fight between skinheads and punks that erupted during a concert by punk legends the Exploited in Sofia Bulgaria on Wednesday night. The fracas involved approximately 60 people who used glass bottles chains and other metal objects as weapons before the police could arrive to stabilize the situation. Five people were arrested in connection with the incident and the concert continued as planned… Puddle of Mudd will return July 24 with a new album titled Famous. “It’s about passion and writing music that connects with other people and somehow heals them” frontman Wes Scantlin said in a statement. “I really want to try to crawl under people’s skin and at the same time make some kick-ass rock and roll music. ” The disc produced by former Black Flag drummer Bill Stevenson will be the band’s first with new members Christian Stone and Ryan Yerdon.
Down ‘n’ Dirty page 1 – Music – The Pitch – The Pitch
Pitch Weekly – Jun 21, 2007
Details:Blowfly with Blueprint and the Pornhuskers. Wednesday June 27 at the Record Bar. Subject(s):Blowfly Blueprint Pornhuskers Record BarThe music of quasi-legendary soul-funk-rap pioneer Blowfly is primarily about three things: fuckin’ fuckin’ and fuckin’.