Month: December 2014

Posted on: December 12, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Steve Henrichs Dawn CD Review

Dawn is the latest album from Steve Henrichs, and it will immediately hit listeners with a funky, soulful composition that does more with the interplay between musical elements than vocal-heavy bands can do in the space of their album. There’s A Song feels at home at all periods; there are subtle nods to the seventies, nineties, and the current generation – when the vocals kick in, listeners are given a…

Posted on: December 12, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Whiskey

Whisky is one of my favorite spirits but the amount of different types of whiskeys that are on the market is considerable. There are good, decent, and bad efforts so finding the proper whiskey for your taste and uses is essential. Basil Hayden’s Bourbon Whiskey is a versatile spirit that will work equally well in mixed drinks, on the rocks, and even as a shooting spirit. The overall flavor profile…

Posted on: December 12, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Fistmas Ale

This is the time of the year for Christmas beers and Chicago’s Revolution Brewing has just released their Fistmas Ale. The beer pours with a dark oche to copper coloration with a tannish head that will take some moments to dissipate. The beer is not overwhelmingly sweet like many of the Christmas offerings but provides imbibers with hoppy, malty, and lightly sweet elements. The higher ABV of Fistmas provides a…

Posted on: December 9, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Healing Rain Worship Team Miracles Still Happen CD

There Is No Other God has a tremendous instrumental side, with considerably more complex and intricate interplays between the synth, bass, and vocals than other similar efforts; it is this care and dedication that is taken in the creation of the songs on Miracles Still Happen that will get the most listeners interested in what the act has to say. Freedom Released is a bouncy, bassy track that unites a bevy…

Posted on: December 8, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Jupiter in Velvet Interview

We’re sitting down with Jupiter in Velvet. It’s been a while. What has the band been doing this last year? Well, writing songs, rehearsing, recording, making videos – in addition to living a reckless rockstar lifestyle.

Posted on: December 8, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Salt Interview

Q. The Greenman is your latest album. What does the disc add to the story that is Salt? A. The Greenman attempts to provide an insightful 5-track EP that provides listeners with a glimpse of the diversity of song-writing and sounds that the band have been working on over the past year. However, it is only a scratch on the surface of the material that is coming out of the…

Posted on: December 8, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Tripod Interview

Which artists most influence the band’s overall sound? Foo Fighters, Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Alice In Chains are maybe in the core,  but of course we listen to a lot of different music that plays it’s part. From Billy Joel to the Dillinger Escape Plan.

Posted on: December 8, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Elements Series: Etheria by Peter Kater

“Heaven’s Window” is the first track on Peter Kater’s Etheria and is a bold track that extends to nearly the eight minute mark.  A microcosm of the styles, approaches, and influences that are near and dear to Kater’s heart are presented here.  The track is able to easily ensnare listeners with the wide array of sounds and distinct movements that are presented at the onset.  Where many pop tracks fade…

Posted on: December 8, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Albanese Gummy Candies

We received a good deal of Albanese’s gummy product line for review in NeuFutur – there were Gummi Peach Rings, Gummi Worms, Gummi Fruit Slices, and even sugar-free gummi efforts. The first thing that we picked up upon was the extreme freshness of each of the gummi products – these are not the rock-hard gummies that are prevalent in gas stations and department stores alike. There is a considerable differentiation…

Posted on: December 8, 2014 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Fusion Proglide with Flexball Razor

There is a sense that when one shaves that they have to go in straight lines. However with a man’s face being curved it makes sense that a product should come to market that more directly and closely captures each of these curves. The new product by Gilette – the Fusion Proglide with Flexball – is a device that looks to shake up the disposable razor category and does so…