Month: January 2011

Posted on: January 11, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Paulson – All At Once (CD)

Paulson – All At Once / 2005 One Day Savior / 10 Tracks / http://www.paulsonisaband.com / http://www.onedaysavior.com / Reviewed 28 December 2005 The band comes through with a tender appreciation of emotion, a desire to unity softness with a hidden intensity and wonderful arrangements that will keep individuals listening in. There seems to be a mixture of the traditional (read: mid-nineties) brand of emo with the same emotive instrumentation that…

Posted on: January 10, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

HAT To Release Vortex Of Death On 1/24/2011

The two-man Black Metal outfit known as HAT (Norwegian for Hatred) are releasing the follow-up to last year’s acclaimed The Demise Of Mankind this month on Abyss Records. Entitled Vortex Of Death, the band’s second full-length release promises to deliver the same razor-sharp aural nihilism as its predecessor. Visit www.officialabyssrecords.com for HAT music and merchandise.

Posted on: January 7, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Check Holy Grail Out Live!

1/26 Boise, ID- Neurolux * 1/28 Lincoln, NE- Bourbon Theatre * 1/29 Columbia, MO- Mojo’s * 1/30 Bloomington, IN- The Bluebird * 2/1 Philadelphia, PA – Theatre Of The Living Arts # 2/2 New York, NY – Gramercy Theatre # 2/3 Worcester, MA – The Palladium # 2/4 Quebec City, QC – Cercle # 2/5 Montreal, QC – Le National # 2/6 Toronto, ON – Opera House # 2/8 Chicago,…

Posted on: January 7, 2011 Posted by: Jesse_Hayges Comments: 0

Zero Chroma Product Review (iPad)

A little while back, maybe a month or so, north east Ohio was hit by it’s second wave of Snowmagedon. During that I time, I had been undergoing talks with a nice woman from ZeroChroma’s media department. We had been working on getting me a sample iPad case to test out and do a review for it. I eagerly waited with much anticipation to see what this new case would…

Posted on: January 6, 2011 Posted by: Danica Comments: 0

K-OTIC: Hardcore Psychoactive Performance Igniter (Pre-Workout)

It takes a lot to get me to want to work out some mornings. While I can usually get out to the gym and turn in a pretty solid workout, there needs to be that little added bit to really allow me to turn in intense workouts. All American EFX understands this, and has created a pre-workout supplement called K-OTIC. K-OTIC is a perfect storm of punch and low-price; the…

Posted on: January 6, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Brooks Launch Shoe (Woman’s)

At a smidge under $100 (currently on sale at BrooksRunning.com ), the Brooks Launch comes forward with a tremendous amount of features at a cheap price. The lightness of the shoes is of primary importance, meaning that runners with these shoes are not saddled with clunky or otherwise badly-designed shoes. Related to the weight has to be the balance in the shoe’s design. The Brooks Launch, despite having a much…

Posted on: January 5, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Starlings, TN returns from five-year hiatus with new album of odd country sounds.

Since hurricane Katrina ravaged the gulf coast in late August of 2005, Steven Stubblefield has been working on a new Starlings, TN record. “That storm was like a bad acid trip,” Stubblefield says. “It lasted as nearly as long too. It was eight hours of chaos that left years destruction in its wake.” With more than $10,000 worth of damage to his home from Katrina, Stubblefield spent the next three…

Posted on: January 3, 2011 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 0

Poison – The Poison Collection (Capitol/EMI)

Let me state up front that this review is not meant to be ironic in anyway and while sarcasm is the major form of communication for anyone between 12 and 25, I’m in my late 30’s so am (almost) capable of going more than 15 minutes without a single snarky retort. OK, I’m just as cynical as your average tween, but I’ve at least lived long enough to justify the…

Posted on: January 3, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

The All-American Rejects and Magic Bullet Records Team Up to Benefit Charity: Water

The All-American Rejects and Magic Bullet Records have teamed up to issue 10 very special copies of the AAR album “When the World Comes Down” with all proceeds benefitting Charity: Water! This organization works to directly fund sustainable water solutions in areas of the planet with the greatest need. It’s surprising to learn that one in eight people on earth currently do not have access to clean, safe drinking water,…

Posted on: January 2, 2011 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

GIANTS / BEWARE OF SAFETY split 7″ Releasing Soon

You may (or may not) notice the catalog number on this is Sheath016, while our most recent release was actually Sheath025. Well, here’s the story behind this release: the catalog number for this one was actually assigned about two years ago, when we were beginning work on the early-mid teen catalog numbers. The original band that was supposed to be on this 7″ needed a second band to do a…