Month: January 2015

Posted on: January 29, 2015 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Rye Coalition – The Story of the Hard Luck 5

It’s a surprisingly common story: local band builds up a big regional following thanks to DIY recording and constant touring; gets discovered by a major label, signed and before the album comes out the record company implodes and the band goes back to near obscurity.

Posted on: January 29, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Chil Wil The Panther EP Review

A number of the rappers that are currently looking to break it big glom onto established rap flows for their claim to fame. Chil Wil is an artist that comes forth with a distinctive style of rap that will tattoo itself into the minds and hearts of listeners. The production of this EP makes each of the five cuts ready for rap rotation; the album’s initial track Stridin straddles the…

Posted on: January 28, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Luke Jon Shearer Close Your Eyes, Open Your Mind CD Review

Luke Jon Shearer crafts a style of music on his Close Your Eyes, Open Your Mind that is wholly distinct from other music coming down the pipeline. There are healthy doses of late-nineties Britpop and darkly emotive industrial elements, but the human element contributed to the compositions by Shearer spins the resulting songs in a bold new dimension. There is considerable cohesion that exists during the initial registers of the…

Posted on: January 28, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Them Howling Bones Interview

We’re sitting down with Them Howling Bones. Let’s get right to it – What’s your story? A: Well i guess our story starts with Me “mitch” wanting to start a band in LA after getting out of school. After school i went to england for a few weeks to try to figure out what i was doing with my life, and realized i wanted to start a band. I Came…

Posted on: January 27, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Ian C. Bouras Interview

Two Sides to Every Sunset is your latest album. What does it contribute to your story? It is a continuation of trying to find my place in the world. I have lived in many places, and am always trying to figure out where I belong. I was born, and grew up, in NYC, but lived in CA for a few years. The sunsets in CA were fantastic, but it was…

Posted on: January 27, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Piqued Jacks Climb Like Ivy Does CD Review

Climb Like Ivy Does begins with Reign of Clouds, a high-energy track that links together acts like Pendulum and Queens of the Stone Age with a much more late nineties / early oughts Deep Elm meets Chicago emo sound. The production of the tracks on Climb Like Ivy Does is stellar, allowing every guitar line, bass riff, and authoritative drum beat ample time to shine. Shyest Kindred Spirit has a…

Posted on: January 27, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Jumpship Astronaut Humans CD Review

Jumpship Astronaut is able to create in Alive a track that will work perfectly on pop rotation, but possesses enough depth to be eagerly devoured by EDM fans. There is a shuffling dance groove that Jumpship Astronaut inserts into this introductory salvo that ensures listeners will stick with the band from the beginning to the end of Humans.

Posted on: January 26, 2015 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

The Martini Shot: A Novella and Stories

Crime writer, turned TV/movie producer George Pelecanos travels a path he knows all too well in this latest collection of stories and that should be quite fine with readers. With nearly 20 novels to his name, the short story format (and one novella) is a new one for Pelecanos, but his writing is just as effective with the shorter restrictions he’s given here.

Posted on: January 26, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Authority Zero, Reel Big Fish, Less Than Jake / House of Blues / Cleveland Ohio – January 23rd, 2015

Authority Zero, Reel Big Fish, and Less Than Jake made for a tremendous night. The House of Blues was more packed than we had ever seen it with their barely any place to move when one wanted to walk through the crowd. The sheer amount of energy that was present through Authority Zero’s set was substantial given their opening space on the card. The band was able to create a…

Posted on: January 26, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Kanro Pure Gummy Candy

The number of different candies that are available from Japan, with a great deal of new products rolled out every season. Kanro’s Pure Gummy candies are new to NeuFutur; the product comes in a variety of flavors (Peach, Grape, and Lemon); the sour powder that is present in the middle of Pure Gummy Candy allows for a more dense set of flavors to be present with each subsequent bite. The…