Straitjacket is the closest thing that I’ve ever heard to the UK ’82 brand of oi! that has been recreated successfully in the US with only one band previously: Patriot. Straitjacket feels as if they were pulled through a time rift and forced to play in Oregon for the entirety of their career (which is running on 7 years right now). The tinny yet impressive guitars and bouncy beat is…
The Blueant Q3 Earpiece is stylish and discreet while not sacrificing any of the fidelity or call quality that Blueant is known for. The connection process is incredibly easy, ensuring that it will be up and functional within a few minutes of unboxing. The proprietary application that Blueant has created for Android allows users to use their phone hands-free; a prompt of “What Can I Say?” reveals functions to…
Keep You has a retro flair that looks back at sixties pop and rock, while having a pointed and angular flair that is similar to Franz Ferdinand and Bloc Party. The melodies do well in worming their way into listener head, a trend that is continued with It’s Too Late. It’s Too Late has a funkiness that is built off the work of EDM and ska music, with sizzling horns…
With all the excitement generated months before Record Store Day and the lines of folks waiting outside to get that their hands on vinyl the third Saturday of every April, you might have assumed the independent record store was doing just fine. As the documentary Bricks And Mortar And Love reminds us, in most cases, the small mom and pop record store is still barely surviving. The movie focuses on…
Battle Fuel XT is a product that contains compounds that facilitates the creation of testosterone, builds and maintains muscle, and decreases estrogen. The compounds included in Battle Fuel XT boost testosterone levels (DAA), increase sexual energy and endurance (L-dopa, Asteracantha Longifolia, Curculigo Orchioides), provide energy (Maca 4:1) and bolster overall health (DIM, Indole-3-Carbonal). Battle Fuel XT’s effects can be felt soon after one begins supplementing. One will wake up easier…
With the travesty that is erupting in Syria right now, the fascinating documentary A Whisper to a Roar can serve as inspiration to just how powerful average citizens can be when they decide to say “Enough is enough” to the political status quo. Justifiably praised at independent film festivals across the globe when it was first screened last year, the film by Ben Moses looks at political revolutions in Egypt,…
A Royal Affair was helmed by the creative team behind the transference of The Girl With The Dragon Tattoo from book to film. The sheer amount of drama that is conveyed with this film is excellent. While the actions that are captured here took place in the distant past, there is a sense that the torrid love affair that this film focuses on could easily happy today. A Royal…
Superdrive is the latest product from Gaspari and represents a much-needed supplement for those that wish to get the same sort of energy that they did when they initially began using pre-workouts. mitoDrive and Carnipure are inclusions that prep the body for the energy that is provided by the Neuro-Energy Matrix. Caffeine is presented alongside N-Acetyl L-Tyrosine (amino acid, increases neurotransmitter levels), Dimethylaminoethanol Bitartrate (mood enhancers), Higenamine Hydrochloride (increases…
To say that “Alpha Ram” is not influenced heavily by the psychedelic and rock music of the mid to late sixties would be to lie outright. The style is fresh enough and Straight Dope Cherry does not suffer from the limited sound that a great many of the albums from that era have. There are some more diverse sounds than those previously mentioned during “Alpha Ram”; Straight Dope Cherry throws…
In the interest of full disclosure, I have had some great nights at the La Quinta hotels in Detroit, MI and Meridian, MS. I found a great deal on the new La Quinta in Harrisburg, but had some complaints about the property. There was a set of lights in the room that would not turn on, and the water was not hot in the slightest. I’d venture to say that…
