Month: November 2011

Posted on: November 30, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Swole Evolve (Pre-Workout)

There are new supplement companies comping out every month. However, a great many of these are not in it for the long haul. I feel that Swole Sports Nutrition will be around for years, if not decades, to come. This is because they have created a set of products that provide individuals with what they need to achieve the best and most productive workouts, all while placing them at a…

Posted on: November 30, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

The Sharp Ease – Going Modern (CD)

I was not expecting The Sharp Ease to come up with such a retro-punk track to open up “Going Modern”, using a Ramones-like song structure to push through their desires. Tracks spin through before one can honestly get a grasp on The Sharp Ease, but with tracks like “I Demand”, a sort of disco-like guitar line permeates the track, while Paloma‘s vocals achieve a more energetic, Debbie Harry-esque style. Each…

Posted on: November 30, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

PLUMB Gives Away 2 Free Christmas Songs and Great Prizes in The FAN-Tastic Christmas Giveaway!

While Plumb is busy preparing her 2012 release Faster Than A Bullet she has still found time to not only record 2 Christmas songs – she’s giving them away in The FAN-Tastic Christmas Giveaway. Fans who “like” the Plumb Facebook page are able to download the two songs free by clicking the “FAN-Tastic Christmas” link on the page. Once they have the songs, fans can also enter the giveaway by…

Posted on: November 30, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

THQ WWE All-Stars (Nintendo 3DS)

There have been a tremendous amount of different wrestling games for the different handheld consoles, and pretty much without fail, they have been sad recreations of the games for the current generation. However, I feel that THQ has outdone themselves and has made a handheld console wrestling title that contains the same high amount of energy of both wrestling and the PS3 / Xbox 360 versions of the title, all…

Posted on: November 30, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Shark Soup – Fatlip Showbox (CD)

“Holy Water” is a lighter version of the punkabilly that acts like Tiger Army and Nekromantix have been perfecting over the last decade or so. However, Shark Soup seem to be influenced by a larger set of bands than either of the two aforementioned acts, which means that the album is exponentially more interesting than anything put out by either act. “One Eyed Kat” shows that diversity of interests, as…

Posted on: November 30, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Sharks and Minnows – The Cost of Living (CD)

Electronic-based indie rock, Sharks and Minnows start off “The Cost of Living” with the electronically influenced pop gem “Sunday Driver”. Not pigeonholing themselves into one specific genre of music, different tracks continue the thread of strong lyrics and pop-influenced hooks with “Slow Learner”. A tad quieter than The Weakerthans, a little more musically apt than Weezer, and a google less annoying that Matthew Sweet, Sharks and Minnows play the most…

Posted on: November 30, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Kodomo Interview

Who are you? Is there any significance to your stage name? The name “Kodomo” is the Japanese word for “Child”, my surname. It was a nickname I had as a kid, having grown up in Japan. Around 2000, I started doing remixes for bands and used Kodomo as my moniker. When I finally got around to working on my own album I realized I needed a name. After much contemplating…

Posted on: November 29, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Shark Pants – Porno Snakehead (CD)

The band seems to be so uncollected and random that I felt sort of odd getting into Shark Pants as much as I did. Its almost as if Frank Zappa fronted The Offspring. Using guitar riffs that are as straight-forward as the ones from any of the retro-rock bands (The White Stripes) and a yelped-out set of vocals, Shark Pants are definitely a unique enough band to merit being on…

Posted on: November 29, 2011 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Robot Chicken: Season Five (DVD)

Five seasons into it, if you’re not watching Robot Chicken by now, you probably never will. But for those who are fans, Season Five is a good reason why. The pop culture obsessed stop motion skit show done with old action figures manages to spoof some their old reliable targets like He-Man and the rest of the Masters of the Universe crew and Batman. There is also a particularly filthy…

Posted on: November 29, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Shallow Water Grave – Suspension of Disbelief (CD)

Shallow Water Grave play a brand of metal that is influenced both by Slayer and Helloween. To say that the opening salvo of “Lay In Wait” is confusing is to hit the nail on the head. There are just so many things that are happening during this first track that individuals just do not know where to go or what to listen to. Luckily, this confusion is much less during…