Pucker has been a mainstay of a great many college parties over the course of the time that I’ve been floating around college campuses, and I have no doubt in my mind that this will continue. However, Pucker has released a set of vodkas that look to update the brand’s image in 2011. We received a bottle of the Pucker Sour Apple Vodka, which will go head to head with…
Jungle Rot is one of those bands that has been bubbling under the radar for the better part of two decades, and their hard work has been paid off with their 2011 signing to Victory Records. Far from appeasing their new label, “Kill on Command” builds off of a great many of the sounds and styles that were first brought fans during 1997’s Slaughter the Weak and 2004’s Fueled By…
This film is interesting. This is due to the fact that the drama created by Stella Schnabel speaks to the human condition and does not attempt to glamorize human interactions in any way. By doing this, ey comes forth with a film that looks at the human condition – everyone, no matter where they live or whom they identify with – will be able to feel what is happening to…
There are a number of vodkas on the market, and it becomes hard at a point to come forth with one that actually shines among the rest of the chaff. U’luvka Vodka is one of the few that will immediately have people take notice – the unique shape of the bottle will be what first brings fans in. The kink on the neck of the bottle showcases how U’luvka differs…
There are a number of distinct supplements on the market that attempt to ensure the most fulfilling and refreshing sleep that an individual can have. At some point, they all succeed in providing a more efficacious alternative to the Benadryl-based pills. This is due to the fact that they do not saddle individuals with the same sort of long-lasting funk that is present with the Benadryl-based brands. There are four…
With the increasing interconnectedness of the world, it becomes easier to find musicians that are creating some impressive music no matter where they may reside. Seun Kuti, from Nigeria, is a perfect example of this phenomenon. Originally breaking on the scene with 2007’s “Think Africa”, “From Africa With Fury” represents eir first release on Knitting Factory Records. The previously mentioned interconnectedness increases when one hears the production on “From Africa…
Harry Shearer, Carl Reiner, Bob Odenkirk and George Schlatter are just a few of the luminaries who will be sitting on an American Cinematheque panel discussion in tribute of Ernie Kovacs August 27. Details below. In case you missed it, here’s a great piece on Ernie which ran earlier this month on NPR: http://www.npr.org/2011/07/02/137551565/comedy-veterans-remember-tv-pioneer-ernie-kovacs A career-spanning 6 DVD box set The Ernie Kovacs Collection on Shout! Factory has already far…
It has been years in the pipeline, so much so that I was beginning to think it would never see the light of day, but we can thankful that Aurora Borealis will finally release Grumbling Fur’s Furrier this August. Here is some more information about it… Borne form a day long improvisation in deep dark south London… A smattering of Fins and Englishmen chatter, chant and chime as rail lines…
Las Vegas pop-punks LAST CALL have announced plans for a hometown record release show at The Knight Hall on August 5. A special in-store acoustic performance is confirmed for release day, August 2nd, at Las Vegas’ Zia Records. The band then kicks off a summer tour with San Bernardino, CA’s Forever Came Calling on August 6th at the Cobalt Cafe in Canoga Park, CA. The follow-up to LAST CALL’s 2010…
I understand that there are rums on the market that will set one back a pretty penny, but I find that most of the selection that is present at a local liquor store is limited to the under-$50 bracket. It becomes much more of a chore to figure out which of these rums are worth trying, and when it makes more sense to just go cheap. We were able to…
Mexican pop group REIK has many things to celebrate this week with the release of their new album “Peligro” which debuted at # 3 on the US sales charts and continues to be between the most sold albums in iTunes since its release last Tuesday, July 5th. In Mexico, the album debuted at # 1 in iTunes and this week, both the album and the single “Peligro” stayed at #…
Jonathan Edwards has been creating music for a period of time longer than a great many listeners have been alive. Eir career gradually got larger during eir stint in Sugar Creek, while many casual listeners may be familiar with Edwards’ music through “Sunshine”. “My Love Will Keep” is the first album that Edwards has released for over 12 years, and represents further maturation and evolution of the music that ey…
AUG. 5 EDMONTON, ALB EDMONTON FOLK FESTIVAL AUG. 7 CHICAGO, IL LOLLAPALOOZA (Grove Stage – 4:30pm set) AUG. 8 IOWA CITY, IA BLUE MOOSE TAP HOUSE AUG. 18 ALESUND, NO JUGENDFEST AUG. 19 BODO, NO PARKEN FESTIVAL AUG. 20 TRONDHEIM, NO PSTEREO FESTIVAL AUG. 21 BERGEN, NO PEER GYNT SEPT. 22 SAN FRANCISCO, CA CONCERT OF THE YEAR (Red Devil Lounge – Town School for Boys benefit)
With the sheer amount of different sleep aids on the market, it becomes hard to find the best one. Where natural sleep aids typically collect the same types of herbs, they do bundle them differently and in different amounts. The efficacy of these different supplements does vary, despite each of the herbs that they contain having some noticeable effect on ensuring that individuals go to sleep. Of these different sleep…
The War On Drugs’ Slave Ambient is out August 16 on Secretly Canadian. Following the release of the instant classic, “Baby Missiles,” we now share with you album centerpiece “Come to the City,” where Adam Granduciel takes things next level. “All roads lead to me/I’ve been moving/I’ve been drifting,” Granduciel howls and moans over its constant beat, and his epic phased Firebird guitars. It’s a modern American outsider miracle; a…
Sep 08 Atlanta, GA Buckhead Theatre Sep 10 Raleigh, NC Hopscotch Festival – City Plaza Stage Dec 01 London, UK Scala Dec 02 Minehead, UK All Tomorrow’s Parties curated by Jeff Mangum Watch “Learned to Surf” on Vimeo. – http://vimeo.com/26385054
It’s far from uncommon for an artist to pay homage to their hometown, and Dustin Prestige does just that with his new single “Mo. City Rock.” The song, produced by Chris Rockaway, is from his latest project The Kelly & Jessie EP and he portrays the end result of a kid (himself) who grew up on “both sides of the fence” in Houston, Texas and the influence that it has…
Singer/songwriter Ariana Delawari just debuted her liberating new video for “Be Gone Taliban” on IFC.com this week Directed by Delawari herself, the video served to be both a fantasy and allegory for the plight of women under the radical Islamist group’s oppressive belief system. “When we recorded this song I imagined it as a modern ballet.,” Delawari said, “I wanted the video to celebrate everything the Taliban has attempted to…
Peace is an interesting concept. Despite being a nation that prides itself on peace, the United States has gotten in to a tremendous amount of war. The idea of peace is something that is poorly defined; this is why the Perpetual Peace Project has gotten together to create this DVD. By trying to tease out what peace means, both in terms to individuals as well as in a philosophical sense,…
Los Angeles resident Emperor X is cloistered in an Eastside warehouse finishing an album of pop weirdness that Bar/None Records plans to release later this year. To commemorate this weekend’s Carmageddon freeway closure, the label sent out a preview in the form of “Sig Alert”, a love song from a war-torn alternate universe in which California’s infrastructure has fallen victim to insurgent bombing campaigns, radioactive dust clouds, and hordes of…