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…
My fiancé’s sister and I recently had a 20-minute conversation centered around a simple yet surprisingly difficult-to-answer question; what is your favorite song? It’s a question akin to the standard “what three items would you take if stranded on a desert island?”, except that the answer to this particular question felt much more substantial. I imagine that you can tell a lot about a person by what their favorite song…
The Luma Comfort HCW10B is the best humidifier that we have ever utilized. The intuitiveness of the design makes it incredibly easy to use, while the functionality that it provides ensures that the proper amount of humidity will be present in the room. Whether cool or warm mist, the HCW10B provides ample humidity no matter how dry the area may be (our apartment is wracked with dryness from the…
Infestissumam is an album that ties together a disparate array of styles and musical approaches to make something hauntingly original. After an introductory effort (the 100 second titular track), Ghost B.C. gets to business with Per Aspera ad Inferi. The track twists and turns listeners through alluring vocals and thoughtful arrangements, with the overall sound of the band exceeding the act’s constituent parts. Infestissumam is a rare example of an…
It has been a while since we reviewed Intronaut (we last covered 2006’s Void); the band has made considerable strides and have evolved their sound since then. Killing Birds with Stones is the opening effort on Habitual Levitations, and it immediately throws listeners in the midst of something deep, dark, and heavy. There is a certain expansiveness that is present through the eight-plus minutes of this introductory salvo, a…
The world of flavored vodka ensures that there will be a considerable amount of new efforts that are added to store shelves every year. Svedka is a company that has been able to add to the dialogue considerably, and their Colada Vodka (coconut / pineapple) is something special. The flavor is natural without being too faint, while having an assertive enough profile to hide the vodka burn. Svedka Colada…
Dragon’s Maze is the final expansion in the Return to Ravnica block, and it closes the lore chapter (for the time being) in the Ravnica plane. Ral Zarek, the Izzet second-in-command, has found a mysterious maze that runs through a considerable portion of Ravnica. Dragon’s Maze contains one planeswalker – the aforementioned Ral Zarek has an ultimate which may allow players five extra turns if coin flips go their way.…
This is one of the smartest investments that we have had the chance to make in regards to our safety. The various benefits that are provided by the backpack and the overall peace of mind that one will have when they have their valuables in the Z-28 is priceless. Furthermore, the amount of space that the backpack provides ensures that one can stash their laptop and other peripherals without cramming…
In Your House was a value-priced PPV that the WWE ran from 1995 to 1999. All in all, 28 events carried the In Your House banner. This Blu-Ray (also available on DVD) contains two discs of matches, bonus features, and ultimately will provide viewers with about 9 hours of footage. The PPV series was important in that it provided the first time for some of the most memorable match…
