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MAGAZINE’s New CD “It Ain’t That Bad” Is That Good! Debut CD’s are exciting. So much hard work, time and anticipation go into recording, producing, and mastering one. Well, any album really, but the debut album…well, she’s your first.
that “took the reefer from my hand” and lyrics capture all that ensued. This is the life “stuff” you can’t make up and the song will have some fans nodding in agreement. More than one in the crowd is going to “feel” what you’ve got to say Mr. Monte!
Marty Monte’s band Magazine’s official debut CD is called "It Ain't That Bad" and here is where I am going to interrupt. Mr. Monte, you are right. “It ain’t that bad” and you know what? This CD is really quite amazing… Thank you!
“So Long” is an absolutely beautiful tune with no vocals. It will be considered a classic as it showcases the band’s instrumental talent. The acoustic encores of “Reefer Blues” and “Gypsy Eyes” complete the CD rather nicely.
In a general sense, the CD is in the rock genre, but it sizzles. Sizzle rock genre? Yeah! You know when the wintry cold weather goes away and you step outside… At that moment, all you can feel is the heat of the sun on your body. You bask in the glow of the sun’s rays as they provide a sizzling blanket of comfort that feels really, really hot and really, really good. I swear the February cold spell just disappeared as soon as I started listening to “It Ain’t That Bad.” The CD features 13 tracks of pure “awesome-ness.”The opening song is “Gypsy Eyes” and it really sets the tone. I can’t lie – it’s my favorite. The song has a guitar solo that has you glancing around for a fire extinguisher and had me thinking of Jimi Hendrix.
“It Ain’t That Bad” was recorded and engineered by Andy Bradley at Sugar Hill Studios in Houston. Come on out to one of Magazine’s shows and pick up the CD. The band is on Facebook under “Marty Monte’s Magazine” and it links to their Reverb Nation page. Now, you won’t miss a show and you can thank me for that later. The members of Magazine are Marty Monte (guitar, vocals), John Doyle (bass, vocals), Levi Hammer (drums) who now replaces Justin Benson. For booking information, contact Marty at martymonte@yahoo.com. - Rhonda Meredith
“Forgotten Dreams” and “Dolly Dagger” have a Stevie Ray Vaughan kind of feel or maybe more of one of the Joe’s – Satriani or Bonamassa. I have listened to all of the songs countless times and catch a bit of each. “The Bottle Song” changes it up a bit and has a very cool chorus and piano. “L.A. Lullaby” and “Belvedere Hotel” stay consistent with Magazine’s very successful formula of melodic rock, but have a “modern 70’s feel.” Yes, I made up that term and it fits… “30 Day Notification” has traces of a Jimmy Buffett influence, while “Sleepless Mind” and “Turnaround Blues” offer alternative bluesy type of rock. “Reefer Blues” is based on a true story. It’s an ode to Marty Monte’s hometown of Port Arthur. In fact, it was one of Port Arthur’s finest
STRYPER: Continued from Page 60 Here is a fun fact about the new song, Sweet said the melody came to him in the middle night and the quickest way to release the music floating around in his mind was to call his house from his cell phone and record it! Haha! Stryper brings back a lot of good memories for me and I hope for you. “The Covering" has edgy artwork on the cover. Sweet describes it as "powerful and thought-provoking." He says that it’s a character that represents the bad, or 'the evil' side, if you will, in us all. The booklet inside the CD, will tell a story of good conquering evil and therefore leading to the transformation of the main character.” The band is active on Facebook and Twitter. Check out www.stryper.com for more information.
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FRI 3/4 ....................PAUL RAMIREZ BAND SAT 3/5 ..........................THE MIGHTY ORQ WED 3/9 ..............................SLIDE EFFECT FRI 3/11 ..................BRAD ABSHER BAND SAT 3/12 ....................................FUNKSION WED 3/16 ..........................GROOVE KINGS FRI 3/18 ............LUTHER & THE HEALERS SAT 3/19................................JJ DYNOMITE WED 3/23 ..........................GROOVE KINGS FRI 3/25........................TONY VEGA BAND SAT 3/26 ....SCOTT MCGILL & OLD DOG MAC WED 3/30..................JAMES REESE BAND FRI 4/1 ..........SNIT'S DOG & PONY SHOW SAT 4/2 ................GARRY MOUTON BAND
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