http://www.unratednyc.com Where Artists Come To Shine Thu, 10 Nov 2011 18:49:13 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.5 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/05/metallica-vs-megadeth-the-great-debate/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/05/metallica-vs-megadeth-the-great-debate/#comments Fri, 21 May 2010 20:57:24 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=14501 Alright, we all know the story about Dave Mustaine being kicked out of Metallica before the band recorded its first album, 1983’s Kill’Em All, and the how Mustaine was so pissed after his departure that he created the band Megadeth, which he deemed harder and faster than Metallica. But this didn’t settle anything.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/05/metallica-vs-megadeth-the-great-debate/feed/ 4 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/05/jace-everett-bleeds-intensity-red-revelation/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/05/jace-everett-bleeds-intensity-red-revelation/#comments Sat, 15 May 2010 21:41:31 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=6802 Although “Bad Things” is the song that took off, Red Revelations is filled with heavy music that grabs at the soul with unbelievable precision. “Burn For You,” is a riveting song that emphasizes how hot the feeling can be when two people are madly in love.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/05/jace-everett-bleeds-intensity-red-revelation/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/03/beyonce-gives-vegas-something-to-remember/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/03/beyonce-gives-vegas-something-to-remember/#comments Thu, 25 Mar 2010 18:42:50 +0000 sfrank115 http://unratednyc.com/?p=13533 Filmed at the Encore Theater at Wynn Las Vegas, this extraordinary concert features performances of over 30 songs from Beyoncé’s three multi-platinum solo releases, Destiny’s Child catalog and a few surprises.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/03/beyonce-gives-vegas-something-to-remember/feed/ 1 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/02/carl-coxs-burning-man-inspired-audio-journey/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/02/carl-coxs-burning-man-inspired-audio-journey/#comments Sun, 28 Feb 2010 03:55:47 +0000 sfrank115 http://unratednyc.com/?p=12658 Taken from a storming 2 hour set at [Burning Man's] Opulent Temple in the Black Rock Desert this past summer, Carl Cox released his debut Global Underground mix album, ‘Black Rock Desert,' on January 25th, 2010. ]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/02/carl-coxs-burning-man-inspired-audio-journey/feed/ 10 http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/01/welcoming-2010-with-pvd-and-a-new-york-state-of-mind/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/01/welcoming-2010-with-pvd-and-a-new-york-state-of-mind/#comments Mon, 04 Jan 2010 23:40:55 +0000 sfrank115 http://unratednyc.com/?p=12367 How one welcomes the New Year varies in significance depending on who you ask. For some people it's just another day on the calendar; whereas, others may view it as a precursor to how one plans on spending the rest of the year. Everyone at Roseland Ballroom on New Years Eve brought in 2010 with a monstrous countdown followed by a heart-pounding set by none other than New York favorite, Paul Van Dyk. ]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2010/01/welcoming-2010-with-pvd-and-a-new-york-state-of-mind/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/12/filo-peri-re-invent-trance-music-on-nightplay/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/12/filo-peri-re-invent-trance-music-on-nightplay/#comments Mon, 28 Dec 2009 18:08:32 +0000 sfrank115 http://unratednyc.com/?p=12288 A 15-strong-track album of flammable-fresh at-home and in-club orientated music, it will again bring F&P’s name to the very epicentre of the dance scene. Filo & Peri have brought some of the world’s finest (and previously undiscovered) singers and songwriters into the spotlight. ]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/12/filo-peri-re-invent-trance-music-on-nightplay/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/12/pearl-jams-backspacer-has-got-some-if-you-need-it/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/12/pearl-jams-backspacer-has-got-some-if-you-need-it/#comments Sat, 12 Dec 2009 04:05:57 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=11940 McCready said, "I'd sum it up as kind of a tight, concise, rock 'n' roll record with kind of pop or maybe new wave elements to it... It's a really quick record, but I like that element to it. I like the sparseness of the songs and the way that Brendan pulled us together and made us play as good as we could."]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/12/pearl-jams-backspacer-has-got-some-if-you-need-it/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/12/rakim-shoots-balls-of-conscious-fire-on-the-seventh-seal/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/12/rakim-shoots-balls-of-conscious-fire-on-the-seventh-seal/#comments Fri, 11 Dec 2009 22:26:52 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=11906 After months, if not years of Internet speculation and rumor, the man many call The God MC, Rakim Allah released his long awaited new album The Seventh Seal on November 17, 2009. Guest artists include Busta Rhymes, Jadakiss, Maino, Tracey Horton, IQ, Styles P, and others, including Destiny Griffin, Rakim’s own daughter.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/12/rakim-shoots-balls-of-conscious-fire-on-the-seventh-seal/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/311s-uplifting-new-york-city-show/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/311s-uplifting-new-york-city-show/#comments Mon, 30 Nov 2009 22:37:30 +0000 sfrank115 http://unratednyc.com/?p=11583 Uplifter is the ninth studio album by American rock band 311, released on June 2, 2009 by Volcano Records. It is the band's first album in nearly four years, the longest gap between albums in 311's career.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/311s-uplifting-new-york-city-show/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/sonic-boom-boom-pow/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/sonic-boom-boom-pow/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 23:50:58 +0000 sfrank115 http://unratednyc.com/?p=11542 While getting hit by a "HA-DOU-KEN" or "SHYO-RYU-KEN" may land you in the hospital being pounded by a "SONIC BOOM" can leave you wanting more like it did for a packed Santos Party House when the Boom Boom Satellites (BBS) unleashed a barrage of audio mayhem on the big apple this past November.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/sonic-boom-boom-pow/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/royksopp-forever/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/royksopp-forever/#comments Wed, 25 Nov 2009 04:14:52 +0000 sfrank115 http://unratednyc.com/?p=11485 Also known as the “Techno Capital of Norway,” Tromsø has produced many talented musicians like Bjørn Torske, Frost, Kings of Convenience’s guitarist/songwriter Erlend Øye, and most notably Röyksopp’s Torbjørn Brundtland and Svein Berge, who in late November lit up New York City’s Webster Hall brighter than Tromsø’s winter skies. ]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/royksopp-forever/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/flights-kool-up-coming/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/flights-kool-up-coming/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 07:56:19 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=11014 The band's sunny disposition stems from their bouncing, funky beats, soothing rhythms and mosh-pit style shout-it-out choruses. That's the stuff that a band with great promise is made of. If you like Sublime, then forget about Badfish and look to these guys for your fix of funky stoner tunes.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/flights-kool-up-coming/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/rock-and-roll-forever-with-the-entrance-band/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/rock-and-roll-forever-with-the-entrance-band/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 05:03:37 +0000 Sam http://unratednyc.com/?p=11021 This psychedelic rock vibe is alluring and different from the everyday norm in psych rock. Blake plays his guitar wildly and purposefully in his solos, Paz is just a whirlwind powerhouse on her guitar, and Derek is wildly pounding, master of the drum set.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/rock-and-roll-forever-with-the-entrance-band/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/maiysha-gives-nyc-the-royalton-treatment/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/maiysha-gives-nyc-the-royalton-treatment/#comments Thu, 12 Nov 2009 03:11:53 +0000 sfrank115 http://unratednyc.com/?p=11043 If her music is uncommon, so is Maiysha's back story. Born to an attorney father and a TV journalist mother, Maiysha grew up as a self-described “Cosby kid-I have no shame about it,” she says, “to the extent that my parents even nicknamed me Denise, because I was a little quirky, with weird outfits and big hair.”]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/11/maiysha-gives-nyc-the-royalton-treatment/feed/ 0 http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/10/getting-down-dirty-with-the-almost/ http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/10/getting-down-dirty-with-the-almost/#comments Sat, 31 Oct 2009 01:53:01 +0000 sfrank115 http://unratednyc.com/?p=10467 The Almost’s second album for Tooth & Nail /Virgin Records began taking shape just as soon as the band came off the road after touring for their 2007 debut, Southern Weather, including a stint on that summer’s Warped tour.]]> http://www.unratednyc.com/2009/10/getting-down-dirty-with-the-almost/feed/ 0