Month: January 2014

Posted on: January 10, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Supermodel Suicide Might As Well Just Kill Us Now CD Review

  Supermodel Suicide is influenced by the geometrically-taken bands that have found their way to fame in the last few years (The Killers, Franz Ferdinand). In fact, the first track on “Might As Well Just Kill Us Now” “1996” has more than a passing similarity to the latter’s “This Fire”. The same general sound dominates during “The Unheard Testimony of Johnny Danger”, even if the audible comparison to other acts…

Posted on: January 10, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Superiority Complex Stand Up CD Review

  The flow is great on the first track on “Stand Up”, but the laid-back backing beat is pretty anemic. It may work well with the flow, but the retro sound is just not working for Superiority Complex. Something more intense and faster tempo would work much better for the act. The introduction for “Stand Up”: is just too much to contain; the layering is a good idea in theory…

Posted on: January 7, 2014 Posted by: Cameron Comments: 0

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood Xbox One Review

Max: The Curse of Brotherhood is a sequel to 2010’s Max & the Magic Marker that released across the Wii, Playstation Network and a variety of touchscreen devices. Developer Press Play has gone exclusively to the Xbox One for their 2013 sequel (with an Xbox 360 version reportedly in the works for 2014), and their outing represents one of the few post-launch downloadable titles available on the Xbox One to…

Posted on: January 7, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Madame Freak & The Funky Fever “Follow The Crack” CD Review

  Funky Bouriel has a funk meets New Jack Swing flair that immediately draws listeners in; Madame Freak’s vocals pull double duty in the furtherance of the narrative and in the creation of the overall flair of this track. Ow!!! brings Follow The Crack into a bold new direction; a small amount of scat-like singing opens up into an eclectic mélange of early-nineties dance and Chic-like pop.  Ride It straddles…

Posted on: January 6, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Man of Tai Chi Review

The film reinvigorates both the fight club and the young virtuoso gains valuable skills from the master genres, with Keanu’s role as Donaka providing an anchor that allows individuals to moor themselves on. Keanu’s Donaka pays Tiger Chen (Chen Hu) for eir skills, erupting into chaos when Tiger Chen learns that ey is a pawn in an underground fighting league. The action is fast-paced and realistic, while the grimy scenery…

Posted on: January 6, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Sweetwater DVD Review

Sweetwater is set in the last years of the 1800s, in an America that is still incredibly rough and tumble. Ed Harris and January Jones are put up against a considerable foe in Jason Isaacs, who has a delightfully evil turn as a fundamentalist leader. The costuming and set design make it incredibly easy for viewers to immerse themselves in Sweetwater, while the dialogue fits the period without confusing viewers.…

Posted on: January 5, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

JetFuel Superburn Review

One of the first supplements that we had the chance to review when we first began our health and fitness section was JetFuel Pyro. The supplement provided us with some of the longest-lasting and cleanest energy that we have had when supplementing. When we first had the chance to check out TeamGAT’s latest, JetFuel Superburn. This supplement provides a number of benefits, including a boost to overall alertness, breaking down…

Posted on: January 5, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Engel Weisse Beer Review

Engel Weisse is a Berliner Weiss beer, which means that Elevation has crafted an effort that has a considerable fruit side. An initial pour has a considerable white head and a grape meets citrus head, while an initial sip yields hints of apples, grapes, lemons, and hints of tannins. With each subsequent drink, imbibers will be impressed with the effervescence of the beer – the effort is quaffed easily, granting…

Posted on: January 3, 2014 Posted by: John B. Moore Comments: 1

Casting Me DVD Review

      It’s pretty clear that South African writer/director Quinton Lavery is a big fan of Kevin Smith. From the black and white DIY aesthetics of Clerks to the more emotional (yet still raunchy and very funny) core of Chasing Amy, Smith’s style is all over Lavery’s hilarious indie Casting Me. The semi-autobiographical movie centers around Paul, a funny, but average looking casting director who never got around to…

Posted on: January 2, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Tomás Doncker’s True Groove Records Signs Distribution Deal with The Orchard

The Orchard has been working for a few years to further promote the artists which it distributes. What has been a solid set of signings has exceeded even our expectations when True Groove Records (Tomás Doncker’s label) was picked up for distribution today.   Tomás Doncker just signed an exclusive global distribution and licensing deal with The Orchard for his True Groove Label. Founded in 2011 True Groove was born…