Category: Music Reviews

Posted on: December 29, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Darkness Divided Premiere “Eternal Thirst” Music Video

Devout metal band DARKNESS DIVIDED have partnered with Decibel Magazine to release the latest video for ‘Eternal Thirst’, from their heralded debut album Written In Blood. The release from the San Antonio quartet pushed the experimental envelope and gave the world of heavy music a much needed stir, with a sound so vicious you’d think it was sent from a less-than-heavenly place.

Posted on: December 29, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Motown 25: Yesterday, Today, Forever DVD Set

There was a special concert that catapulted a great many R&B and pop singers into the mainstream; that show was blah. However much the show was vital to the creation of some of the most well beloved musical stars of the last 50 years the sheer fact is that it is difficult if not virtually impossible to find copies of the performances that are presented on the show, a feat…

Posted on: December 24, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Paul Maged Diamonds & Demons CD Review

Look At Me is the first track on Paul Maged’s latest album, Diamonds & Demons and will capture the attention of listeners through vocals that possess hints of Billy Bragg and Tim Armstrong. Maged’s main contribution to music is having a hard-nosed set of vocals that elicit comparisons to punk and the protest tradition while having absurdly catchy heavy rock arrangements. Taken together, these disparate units make for an album…

Posted on: December 22, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Joey Fattz Love Is For Fools Single Review

The flow of Joey Fattz ties together Fat Joe and Royce Da 5’9 while having a certain warmth to his voice that resounds loudly through this DJ Statik Selektah, making this track primed and ready for rap rotation. A soulful sample comprised the meat of the backing beat, with a funky guitar line and horns that keep things dynamic and compelling. The lyrical intensity of Joey Fattz’ flow is something…

Posted on: December 22, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Mikki Radio Shivers Single Review

The overall emotiveness of the vocals here are what will keep listeners focused in from beginning to end. The instrumentation does a tremendous job in providing highlighting for these vocals in all of the right places, meaning that listeners are hooked before the track hits the half-minute mark. Shivers is a track that will work equally well in pop / crossover styles, emotive rock, and EDM approaches – the dense…

Posted on: December 19, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

EsQuille My Skin On Your Skin Single Review

My Skin On Your Skin is the latest track from EsQuille, and features guest vocals from Jane Badler. The track is a welcome addition to the corpus of EDM, as it is able to tie together the house and dance of the nineties with a much more current and contemporary sound. The track is a high energy effort and its driving beat will get listeners out on the dance floor.…

Posted on: December 18, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

George Harrison The Apple Years 1968-75 Box Set

The Apple Years 1968-75 is a huge box set that contains a set of 6 George Harrison albums that have been reissued this year that very desperately needed a new lease on life, and is pegged at around $200. The titles – Wonderwall Music, Electronic Sound, All Things Must Pass, Living in the Material World, Dark Horse, and Extra Texture – are all given the star treatment meaning that the…

Posted on: December 18, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Dmitry Nechaev – Memory Single Review

Memory is a tremendous track, which will immediately draw listeners in through a lush instrumentation. Dmitry is able to create a narrative with the instrumental side of thing; in the short time before his vocals start on Memory, the arrangement is able to come forth and provide listeners with a fully-variated story. After the vocals are present, listeners will be impressed at how well polished and radio-ready the effort ultimately…

Posted on: December 16, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

inSite Child Locator

There are numerous worries that a parent will have when their child is not directly under their care. While a lot of situations are made less worrisome through the presence of a shop around there are still times when a child may get lost or well otherwise be separated from their parents. Audiovox has created a child separation alarm that ensures that no matter what activity or location that one…

Posted on: December 14, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Scarlet & The Harlots We Can’t Seem To Get Enough CD Review

Scarlet & The Harlots is one of the most interesting acts that we have had the chance to hear. There Once Was A Girl is the first track on the band’s current EP, We Can’t Seem To Get Enough. The strong vocals of Scarlet are part torch song, part coffee shop, and are absolutely intense. The band has the musical chops to keep up with her, with a walking bass…