Month: February 2016

Posted on: February 28, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Ryan Shupe – We Rode On

Ryan Shupe ‘s We Rode On is a tremendously hopeful effort that showcases the power of the American spirit with a rich set of vocals and a catchy vocal style that ties together Maroon 5 and Walk the Moon. The Sun Will Shine Again has an intense instrumental opening that gives ground to allow Shupe to marvel with his vocal output. The production of this track is amazing, as the…

Posted on: February 28, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Monica Lionheart – Missed Connections

A modern form of indie-pop that looks back to the electronic styles of the mid-eighties for influence, while still having enough chops to make for a musically interesting style during the EP’s first effort, Strangers. The challenging time signatures present during Taylor will have listeners sitting on the edges of their seats, while the raw power of Lionheart’s vocals link together artists as disparate as La Roux and Taylor Swift.

Posted on: February 28, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Water District – Come Down

Come Down is the latest single from Water District, possessing an emotive sound and fuzzy guitars that unite to make a wall that washes over listeners. Tremendously interesting guitar lines and rich vocals are present in spades, giving the track a sound that would work as well in 1993 as it does in 2016. Water District make an effort that tie together equal parts emotive rock, punk, and alternative/indie rock.…

Posted on: February 28, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Kate Brown – Bring Me Down Dixie

Kate Brown’s Bring Me Down Dixie is a tremendously affecting track that shows the sheer vocal range of this inimitable performer. The rich instrumentation of this single provides highlighting for Brown’s vocals in all of the right position, with a production that allows the timeless vocals, splashy drums and wistful strings to create something greater than their constituent parts. The narrative quality of Brown on Bring Me Down Dixie will…

Posted on: February 26, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Russell Foisy Interview 

Today, we are speaking with Florida’s Russell Foisy. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? How has your style evolved and changed over the time since you first started playing? Hi James, thank you for the opportunity. I am a singer songwriter from Tarpon Springs, Florida, about 30 minutes from Tampa Florida. I had a dream and a goal to create my own cd of original lyrics…

Posted on: February 26, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Haze Dual V3 Vaporizer

The Haze Dual V3 Vaporizer is an intelligent device that allows individuals to key in exactly what temperature they would like their plant material, e-liquids or concentrates to be processed. The intuitiveness of this vaporizer is such that one should be able to open it straight from the box, briefly familiarize themselves with the various functions that are available to users, and then begin making use of the Haze Dual…

Posted on: February 26, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Baby ComfyNose (Nasal Aspirator)

One of the most difficult tasks that a parent has to do with a young child has to be the aspiration of their nose. The child or infant does not have the ability to go and blow their nose so a parent has to go and use one of many different sorts of devices to manually extricate material from the nose. The aspirator that we received from the Baby Comfy…

Posted on: February 24, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Auld Acquaintance (Pike Brewing)

There is a tendency for breweries to come forth and create winter warmers or other spiced beers in the last quarter of the year to capitalize on the holiday season. As a result the shelves get stocked with a variety of beers that are roughly the same, meaning that they will be very strongly spiced, malt heavy and full of dark fruit flavors. Pike Brewing (Seattle, WA) has decided to…

Posted on: February 24, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Dragon’s Milk Reserve Vanilla Chai (New Holland)

New Holland has just released a Vanilla Chai variant of their popular Dragon’s Milk Reserve, pouring with a dark brown to black coloration. There is  little if anything in the way of head, while the initial nose of the Dragon’s Milk Reserve Vanilla Chai is a little bit sweet and links together sugar with the titular elements. When one is able to take the first sip from the effort, what they will…

Posted on: February 24, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Dr. Seuss Wet Bag (Bumkins)

We received a set of products from Bumkins that are licensed and showcase characters from Dr. Seuss books. One of these items that we received is a wet bag which is incredibly versatile when it comes to including with the never-ending list of supplies that one brings each time they ferry their children from point A to B. This means that breastfeeding implements can be placed inside of it such…