Month: September 2016

Posted on: September 29, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 1

Death Valley Shootout: Remus Revenge

Death Valley Shootout: Remus Revenge is a 14% ABV bourbon barrel-aged imperial stout which also includes bits of maple syrup and brown sugar. With our pour, we noticed an inky black coloration that was topped with an infinitesimally small head.

Posted on: September 29, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

mOmma Spill-Proof Cup | Lansinoh

We had just gotten to the point where our child has moved away to some degree from their bottle and has the coordination that is required to begin using a sippy cup. The amount of horror stories that exist regarding the ability of sippy cups to take up gross and outright dangerous things like mold and mildew is considerable. We had been using products from the dollar store due to…

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

Owltainment Working on “Generals of the Yang Family”

Owltainment connects east and west with their upcoming film. “Generals of the Yang Family” is a historical epic that focuses on the Song Dynasty; the company is working with Tencent to promote the flick, ensuring that the film gets in the hands of anyone looking for further education about a relatively unknown period in Chinese history. More information about Generals of the Yang Family will be released in the upcoming months.

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

Mahogany Dannie Sits Down with NeuFutur

Today, we are speaking with Memphis’ Mahogany Dannie. How did you get into music? Well to start, I was that child in the youth choir that just had to sing louder than everyone else because I loved singing and wanted to be heard.  It also didn’t help that my parents were huge Jackson fans, so we would find ourselves pretending to be one of The Jacksons and putting on concerts…

Posted on: September 27, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

HiFiMAN Edition S headphones

The HiFiMAN Edition S headphones are crafted with the audiophile in mind. While there is a trade-off between quality and price often times what individuals will experience when it comes to a pair of the Edition S headphones is nothing short of amazing. The company has created a pair of headphones that stand up to the other rigors of everyday life without pricing them outside of the reach of the average…

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

Patrick Ames – Standard Candles

You Can’t Hurt Me Anymore is a slinky sort of track that ties together rock, jazz, and pop into an unique sound. The deliberate sound of the instrumentation on this first track on Standard Candles ensures that listeners will be on the edges of their seats; where will Ames ultimately go in the follow-up to this introductory salvo?

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

Clif Bar – Nut Butter Filled

Clif Bars are one of our go-to snacks when it comes to trips and other outings and it always seems as if the company creates new varieties on the regular. We’ve had some amazing variants in terms of their pumpkin bars from a few years back but we’re a little trepidation when it came to their new Nut Butter Filled bars. In fact we weren’t sold on the new products when…

Posted on: September 25, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Tion Wayne – Wayne’s World 2

Doing OK links together the styles of Akon, T-Pain, and Wyclef Jean into a hopeful sort of track, while Lavish Living slows things up to allow Tion Wayne to have a little bit of the vocal snarl of a 50 Cent or Rick Ross. An infectious hook is all that is needed to turn Bae into a radio-ready single.

Posted on: September 25, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Denel “Imperfectly Perfect 2.0″

Imperfectly Perfect 2.0 is a haunting and compelling single that deftly blenders together dance and R&B styles. The vocals pull double duty here, both coming forth as an honest statement of love while further contributing to the overall sound of the track. The heartbeat-inspired beat provides a further level of depth to Imperfectly Perfect 2.0.

Posted on: September 21, 2016 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

No Love – To the One Who Loves Her Next

No Love’s To the One Who Loves Her Next being with the retro-infused sounds of Young in Love. Young in Love is an eclectic effort that links together synth-pop, emo, and soul into a funky, emotionally dense track. Vocals are able to effortlessly build upon the framework of Patrick Stump and Conor Oberst. The blend of physical and electronic elements to this introductory effort showcases a duality in No Love’s music…