Good Old War has continually innovated and evolved their sound since their 2008 debut, Only Way To Be Alone. Come Back as Rain is their third full-length, and showcases an act that is incredibly comfortable in their overall dynamic as a band. The album starts off with Over and Over, a track that builds off of the repletion alluded to by the title and subtly shifts the arrangement, until what…
Anais Mitchell is one of the most exciting performers currently active in America. This is because ey fully takes up a role with Young Man in America, and does not drop the façade until after the disc’s final track, Ships, closes up. This theme album is able to succeed in any fashion, whether listeners are just able to pick up a single track, can listen on repeat, or even see…
The Lumineers gained much critical acclaim upon the release of their debut EP in 2011. This 2012 release looks to expand upon the styles, approaches, and genres originally broached during this title and expand upon a variety of different sounds. Flowers in Your Hair is the first track on this LP, and provides listeners with the first hint of the band’s inimitable new-folk leaning. Throughout the tracks on this LP,…
New York City has always been a hot spot for music, but its’ allure has faded ever so slightly with the prominence of other cities and countries in the last decade. Ravens & Chimes look to restore that luster to the Big Apple with their new title, Holiday Life. Holiday Life begins with Division Street, a track that captures the different tacks taken by the band throughout each of the…
Madonna: Truth or Dare was one of the defining moments in Madonna’s career. Where ey was flagging after a successful 80s, this 1991 title re-sexualized the performer and sent eir off into a career path that is still paying considerable dividends. Previous releases of Madonna: Truth or Dare have been done competently, but I feel that the Blu-Ray format more accurately captures the desire of director and pop diva alike.…
Killer Nun has been transformed due to the undertaking that Blue Underground has taken for it. What was muddy and dark has been given a new life for the Blu-Ray format. This 1978 Giulio Berruti film, which was based on a series of events in central European countries, had the titular character drug and otherwise harm and torture individuals in an asylum. The title is moored by Anita Ekberg (La…
Few bands truly break free of genre conventions. Acts that have been tagged as doing so, such as the Refused or the Arcade Fire merely expand on what is acceptable in a genre. Extra Life, from the initial No Dreams Tonight to the final cut Ten Year Teardrop, look to establish a completely new method of creating music. Extra Life is a spin-off act from Zs / Dirty Projectors member…
Bachelor comedies tread ground that has been beaten by a considerable amount of films. For a title in this genre to attract attention, it has to be good. Stags is one of the few comedies that have been released in the last ten years that changes up this stagnant genre, and does so through a number of distinct changes to the norm. Of the main import has to be the…
There are a number of companies that are looking to come forth with the end-all vitamin complex. However, Fusion Bodybuilding is one of the only companies that we will purchase our multi-vitamins through. This is because the company has covered all bases with their Strongman product. This vitamin pack contains a full complement of vitamins (A, D3, and the B complex), along with Biotin and Folate. The presence of Inositol…
There is something satisfyingly appropriate about a bio that focuses on Pulitzer Prize winning novelist John Kennedy Toole that is actually unable to answer many of the questions about the mysteries in his life. That’s not to say Cory MacLauchlin’s take on the author’s life is not well-researched; it is and as a result is a compelling read. It’s just that Toole wasn’t successful until years after his suicide and…
