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Discovering Derek Jordan’s Identity Posted: 26 Feb 2009 02:00 AM PST Sometime last year I mentioned on Metal Martyr that Modern Rock Is Dead. To me it was. There was just a lack of bands that wanted to make good rock music. Sure there were train-loads of bands like Hinder, Saving Able and such that seem to be more in the lines of putting together songs and living the life of the rock star. That’s a big problem in every genre of music to include metal, but there are enough “Underground” acts to follow that you can filter out the wanna-be’s and poser fairly easily in metal. I’ve felt this way for years. I lost my faith in modern rock and pretty much wrote it off. With the exception of a handful of rock bands in the mainstream, I wasn’t willing to listen to modern bands. Ana from Austin Sound Check told me to “turn off the radio, word of mouth and blogs”. Since then there have been a few bands that have caught me by surprise. Since I took over The Rock Dose there have been a few great independent rock bands thrown my way that I really dig. I covered Jump Back Jake a little over a week ago, but now another great artists has made his way to my mail box. I’m hoping I see more independent acts like this in the future. Derek Jordan’s self financed release Identity reaches back to the basics in a traditional classic rock sort of way. Everything I’ve ever said about rock needing to evolve can be thrown out the window. It’s nice to hear artists that want to make music and not just make records and live the life of a rock star. Derek calls his style Psych Alternative Rock and I think he pins it down with that one. The inspiring lyrics mixed with some swaggering rock riffs and Derek’s deep, powerful and warm voice make every bit of his album very comforting on the ears. Is this rock music that you’ll listen to while throwing a kegger in your frat house? No. Is it music you will enjoy listening to while driving, working, reading a book etc.? Yes. Don’t get me wrong, it’s fun but it’s just not “party” music. It’s much more than that. Identity is a journey through a mind of intelligence and honesty. Want to know more about Derek Jordan? visit Derekjordanmusic.com to get a listen to Goodbye Jupiter and purchase the digital album, Identity for $6.95. You can also order a physical CD for $9.95. There you will also find Derek’s run down of each song and it’s meaning to him. You can listen to a sample of each song and choose to purchase it. If you sign up for the newsletter you get 2 free downloads. If you’re tired of these rock bands on the current seen and want to get out of that groove and listen to rock that isn’t all super-produced and about getting wasted and laid, then check out Derek Jordan. Image: Derekjordanmusic.com Tags: Derek Jordan, Identity Share This

King Robert Theoden Plant Posted: 25 Feb 2009 07:09 PM PST Check out this screen-shot of Robert Plant’s picture next to a picture of King Theoden from The Lord Of The Rings. I thought it was pretty funny. You can see more people that look just like other people and things at Totallylookslike.com. You can view this one HERE. Image: Screen-shot of Totallylookslike.com Tags: King Theoden, led zeppelin, RObewrt Plant Share This

Crue Fest 2: The White Trash Circus Posted: 25 Feb 2009 07:19 AM PST No, I didn’t make that up in order to take a punch at Motley Crue or their fans. That is the actual title of the new Crue Fest tour. Tickets go on sale March 2nd. Here is part of the press release. Tour dates after the fold. Mötley Crüe, along with some of rock's top touring acts, will hit the road again this summer for Crüe Fest 2: The White Trash Circus. The Live Nation produced tour will visit cities across North America beginning July 19th in Camden, NJ through September 5th in Darien Lake, NY. Full tour details, including the line up, will be revealed at a major press conference broadcast from FUSE TV studios in New York on March 16th, before Mötley Crüe hits the stage at Madison Square Garden that evening. Crüe Fest 2 pre sale tickets will be available exclusively to Mötley Crüe fan club members beginning on February 25th. Beginning on March 2nd, pre sale tickets will be available to the public. Fans can go to www.cruefest2.com for all pre sale information. Crue Fest 2: The White Trash Circus tour dates 7/19 - Camden, NJ - Susquehanna Bank Center 7/21 - Cuyahoga Falls, OH - Blossom Music Center 7/22 - Tinley Park, IL - First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 7/24 - Minot, ND - North Dakota State Fair (Mötley Crüe only) 7/27 - Auburn, WA - White River Amphitheatre 7/28 - Portland, OR - The Amphitheater at Clark County 7/30 - Mountain View, CA - Shoreline Amphitheatre 7/31 - San Bernardino, CA - San Manuel Amphitheater 8/1 - Las Vegas, NV - The Joint at Hard Rock Hotel and Casino 8/3 - Salt Lake City, UT - USANA Amphitheatre 8/4 - Englewood, CO - Fiddler's Green Amphitheatre 8/5 - Albuquerque, NM - Journal Pavilion 8/7 - Spring, TX - Cynthia Woods Mitchell Pavilion 8/8 - Dallas, TX - Superpages.com Center 8/9 - Kansas City, MO - Sprint Center 8/11 - Maryland Heights, MO - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater – St. Louis 8/12 - Indianapolis, IN - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater - Indianapolis 8/14 - Cincinnati, OH - Riverbend Music Center 8/15 - Clarkston, MI - DTE Energy Music Theatre 8/16 - Pittsburgh, PA - Post Gazette Pavilion 8/19 - Mansfield, MA - Comcast Center 8/21 - Virginia Beach, VA - Verizon Wireless Virginia Beach Amphitheater 8/22 - Bristow, VA - Nissan Pavilion 8/23 - Raleigh, NC - Time Warner Music Pavilion at Walnut Creek 8/29 - Atlanta, GA - Lakewood Amphitheatre 8/30 - Charlotte, NC - Verizon Wireless Amphitheater 9/1 - Saratoga Springs, NY - Saratoga Performing Arts Center 9/3 - Syracuse, NY - New York State Fair (Mötley Crüe only) 9/4 - Scranton, PA - Toyota Pavilion 9/5 - Darien Lake, NY - Darien Lake Performing Arts Center Image: Newscom via PRNewswire Tags: Crue Fest 2, motley crue, The White Trash Circus Share This

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