Wok Oil is an integral ingredient for a number of dishes throughout Asian cuisine, and the type of wok oil that is utilized has much to do with how the dish ultimately turns out. In many American grocery stores, there simply are not many wok oils with which one can choose. La Tourangelle has created their Thai Wok Oil, and look to change what chefs and consumers expect in…
Shannon Rose, of Eclectic Media Productions, today announces that rising pop superstar Maya Sienna has joined his public relations firm. The Triple Talented, Maya Sienna, is a Self-Taught Singer/Songwriter, Dancer, and Actress who was born May 1st in sunny St. Petersburg, Florida. She began singing at the tender age of 6 and knew right away that she wanted to Sing and Perform for the rest of her life! It…
Stone Beads & Silver begins with Muskingum River, an effort that will immediately draw listeners in. Carroll’s inimitable style may be built on the folk and rock genres, but the tested and focused effort that issues forth is something utterly unique. The Fool Disguised In Beggar’s Clothes is full of outward pomp and inward reflection, allowing Carroll to place eir emotions on the table. You Can Never Go Home…
The small indie film Save the Date may have been lost among the massive budget holiday releases when it saw its brief theatrical release at the end of 2012, but it will likely get more attention now that it’s surfaced on DVD. This smart film follows two sisters (Alison Brie and Lizzy Caplan) who are dating best friends and band mates. When one of the friends successfully proposes to one…
Headphones have gradually been increasing in price for the last few years. Sub-standard vanity headphone brands have provided individuals with $50 headphones for $200. iHome’s latest effort, the iB50 Active Noise Canceling Headphones, provide $200 of headphones for $50. The simple black / silver / red highlights of the iB50 Headphones match any computer, phone, or MP3 player, while the audio that issues forth from the headphones is incredibly rich.…
Forget the Dropkick Murphies, the Street Dogs are where it is at. The new band from the Dropkick Murphies ex-lead singer, Mike McColgan, plays working-class punk-rock with a polish that is sadly lacking from too many releases of the type. Each song comes roaring out of the gate, and provides the listening audience with a sing-able chorus like some of the most memorable Murphies tracks. The title track, along…
Girl$ is a film that focuses on sex workers in Hong Kong, which can provide viewers with a listing of the activities that they will do with a set of rates. What becomes painfully obvious in Girl$ is that this occupation changes each individual entering into it, no matter which side of the transaction that one may be on. The specific reason why the sex workers featured in the…
The Stranger’s Six play a brand of rock that is not very well defined during the opening track with “A Date With Daylight”. TI mean, the band uses hints of acts like Alkaline Trio and Rise Against to craft their own sound, but the track does not give listeners anything that they have not heard before. The act needs to create something new, something exciting, so that they might…
There are few supplements that can increase energy, decrease appetite, and stick with those taking the supplement for any sort of time. Red Shred is a product that, when included alongside smart dieting and an active lifestyle, can decrease overall body fat, increase energy, and allow those taking the product the ability to improve the intensity of their workout. The Metabolic Calorie Restrictor is perhaps the most interesting part of…
August 8 Phoenix, AZ Mesa Amphitheatre* August 9 Costa Mesa, CA Pacific Amphitheatre* August 10 San Diego, CA Open Air Theatre* August 11 Sacramento, CA Ace of Spades August 12 Boise, ID Knitting Factory August 13 Missoula, MT Big Sky Brewery* August 14 Seattle, WA Marymoor Amphitheatre* August 16 Eugene, WA Cuthbert Amphitheatre* August 17 Berkeley, CA Greek Theatre* August 18 Santa Barbara, CA Santa Barbara Bowl* August 20 Jacksonville,…
80-Acre is a beer that will be at home in countless bars across the United States, but has a decidedly more complex mouth feel than anything that would be on tap. The intersection of biting hops and more smooth wheat notes create a complex flavor that will showcase distinct elements with each subsequent sip. A pour yields a fairly thick head along with a slight bit of carbonation; the…
For the millions of U.S. fans who fell in love with the astonishing talent of IL VOLO following their show stopping PBS Special “Il Volo Takes Flight,” or as special guests of Barbra Streisand’s fall 2012 tour, the boys will return to North America for a series of 17 concerts. The Live Nation produced tour kicks off August 25th at the Orpheum Theatre in Vancouver, BC and includes a stop…
Heaven & Earth is a band that looks to continue creating classic rock in a period where many bands from the seventies and eighties merely recreate old hits and rest on their laurels. What Dig does is showcase that this rock form still lives and can thrive if the band playing it is talented enough. Heaven & Earth is an act that was born from the ashes of Sweet,…
Anna Rose who is an official member of Communion (a live music promotion team from the U.K. that was formed by Mumford & Sons keyboardist Ben Lovett, producer Ian Grimble and Kevin Jones) most recently premiered her video for title track “Behold a Pale Horse” exclusively through Nylon Magazine. The breathtaking video for was directed by Jennifer Tzar and filmed in Snowdonia, Wales. Prior to her upcoming residency at Rockwood…
Jessie Ware has made an album in Devotion that blends equal parts pop, EDM, and an intimate singer-songwriter approach. While the album was released late last year in Europe, Devtion’s US release contains additional tracks and represents one of the locations of the incredible Wildest Moments remix (featuring ASAP Rocky). Sweet Talk has a retro, early-eighties feel (imagine Bananarama’s I Heard a Rumour or early Yazoo) that…
Last night was Of Montreal’s tour stop in Austin,Texas. They played at popular venue, the Mohawk, to a mostly young and enthusiastic crowd clad with x’d hands and painted faces. Wild Moccasins from Houston,Texas opened the show with an energetic burst of indie dance music that fell somewhere between early Madonna and more modern acts like Beach House. The bass lines were steady and funky, creating a nice groove as…
KinZie is a relatively new act, formed in 2011, that looks to change what individuals perceive music to be. The band’s approach to music is a collaborative one, tying together a disparate array of styles and influences into something great. This means that Shake the Foundation can call forth Detroit rock legends (Ted Nugent, The White Stripes) even as hints of industrial and alternative genres are threaded through the…
It’s been nearly two decades since JD Pinkus left the Butthole Surfers, but he sure as hell hasn’t faded away. A fixture on the Austin music scene, Pinkus put in 10 years with the Daddy Longhead before putting that band out to pasture; He also played with Skinny Leonard and Areola 51, but his latest project Honky (why has there never been a band by this name yet?) is one of…
A number of individuals that are working out at the local gym seem to have water and little else when they are active. It is tremendously important to have a BCAA drink for intra and post-workout, and Axis Labs has ensured that lean muscle will not be catabolized with their 2:1:1 ratio. Besides having these shares of Leucine, Isoleucine, and Valine, N’Gage also contains a fair…
Rapper-Singer Colette Carr is issuing her 20-song debut album, Skitszo in five, 4-song installments delivered every 2 months. The fourth installment- out today, features production by RedOne and collaborations with Porcelain Black. Malibu’s Colette Carr is generating and innovating at the same time. The MTVU top video winner and Billboard Unsigned Chart topper has designed a way to release her prolific output topically, consistently and easily-digestible by issuing Skitszo at the exact pace in which her audience consumes…