by Sterling Preston
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\nTesla <\/b>
\nReal to Reel<\/i>
\nCovering songs by the likes of the Rolling Stones, Deep Purple, the Beatles, the Temptations and other notable artists of the 1960s and 1970s, Tesla\u2019s Real to Reel is a two-disc studio album released last summer. We only received the first disc but, according to Wikipedia, the second disc was only available to people who attended the band\u2019s 2007 tour, or to people who purchased the August 2007 edition of UK Magazine \u201cClassic Rock.\u201d Eat your heart out, Tesla fans. [http:\/\/teslatheband.com] SP
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\nT13C <\/b><\/i>
\nThis Florida-based band sends their love to our California-based publication by way of an EP with a song that states, \u201cI\u2019ve heard so much about California, sad to say that I\u2019m not impressed.\u201d All kidding aside, T13C craft taught rock n\u2019 roll songs for the punk-wristband-wearing crowd. They\u2019ve played with the likes of Hot Water Music and Sugarcult, they were semi-finalists on NBC\u2019s 1st season of America\u2019s Got Talent, and according to a Fan of the Month named Kayla, \u201c\u2026I basically got my heart stolen by them and their beats.\u201d Oh yeah, and they win kudos for Best Closing Statement in a Letter to Reviewer. [http:\/\/myspace.com\/t13c] SP
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\nDaniel G. Harmann <\/b>
\nAnthems from the Gentle War<\/i>
\nPromotional comparisons to Elliot Smith, Sigur Ros and Sparklehorse are not unfounded in this gem I was lucky enough to pick from the Reviewer box. Soft and bittersweet, the songs on this album will delight any fan of the dreary-yet-optimistic Northwestern indie style. One can only hope that Daniel G. Harmann continues to make beautiful music in 2008. [http:\/\/myspace.com\/danielgharmann] SP
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\nNew Years Day <\/b>
\nMy Dear<\/i>
\nCrafting catchy songs for Southern California boys who wear eyeliner and the girls who date them, New Years Day differs from similar artists in that the singer, in this case, happens to be a very beautiful girl. The subject matter of the songs on this album would most aptly be categorized as: Matters of the heart. (Comparisons include My Chemical Romance, Tuesday and Muffs.) [http:\/\/newyearsdayrocks.com] SP
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\nPatient Patient <\/b>
\nProfessionals and Convicts<\/i>
\nListen to Patient Patient and you can\u2019t help but make obvious comparisons to early Radiohead and their musical offspring Muse. Whereas Radiohead drifted from their original sound, Patient Patient picked it up, carried it home to the Pacific Northwest and made it their own. I\u2019m happy to own this particular album. [http:\/\/patientpatientband.com] SP
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\nOlivea Watson<\/b>
\nWay Down Deep<\/i>
\nOlivea Watson is a very talented, very roots-y, very blues-y singer-songwriter hailing from Los Angeles. She also wears very, very interesting clothes. And in one of her more jiving songs, \u201cDirty Noise,\u201d she taunts, \u2018I\u2019m a sinner\/I\u2019m a liar\/I\u2019m all those bad things I\u2019m made of fire.\u201d [http:\/\/olivea.com] SP
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\nThe Johnbenders <\/b>
\nSelf Titled <\/i>
\nIn John Hughes\u2019 The Breakfast Club, John Bender is the character played by Judd Nelson. He\u2019s the troublemaker, the seasoned veteran of detention, and the namesake of Seattle\u2019s The Johnbenders, a band whose three-song self-titled EP is a radio-ready study in old-but-new \u201cemo.\u201d Of special note is the opening track, \u201cNine Pound Hammer,\u201d which is currently playlisted on their MySpace page. This definitely isn\u2019t recycled Southern California-style pop-punk. [http:\/\/myspace.com\/thejohnbenders] SP
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\nSpeaker Speaker <\/b>
\nWe Won\u2019t March<\/i>
\nSpeaker Speaker are recommended if you like Jawbreaker, Ted Leo & the Pharmacists and the Weakerthans. It\u2019s aggressive music without being brutish, and this five-song EP includes a cover of Jawbreaker\u2019s \u201cDo You Still Hate Me?\u201d [http:\/\/speakerspeakermusic.com] SP
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\nThe Eat <\/b>
\nIt\u2019s Not the Eat, It\u2019s the Humidity<\/i>
\nThe Eat made a bunch of loud, obnoxious noise during the late 1970s and the early 1980s. Hailing from South Florida, it has been suggested that they formed a band simply because they didn\u2019t want to join a bowling league. According to the liner notes of this album, \u201cthe Eat never gave a shit about whether or not anyone liked them.\u201d I\u2019ve had to use the word punk a lot in describing albums from the Reviewer box, but this is closer to the real deal. It could be argued, in fact, that it is the real deal. Humidity, a double disc offering with 59 tracks (29 of them are live), is part of the Alternative Tentacles Re-issues of Necessity series. This is definitely a must-have in any serious music lover\u2019s collection. [http:\/\/alternativetentacles.com] SP<\/p>\n
The Gin Riots <\/b>
\nThe Mother Ruin<\/i> EP
\nWith a sound reminiscent of the Libertines, The Gin Riots offer a truly delightful 5-song EP. They proclaim: \u201cWe are four boys: one rotgut-ridden Irishman redeemed wholly by his genius songwriting, two pasty Englishmen and a raging Ozzie convict\u2026\u201d Head over to their MySpace page and check them out. [http:\/\/myspace.com\/theginriots]<\/p>\n
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