Month: April 2015

Posted on: April 4, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Rick Elliot Let It Shine Single Review

Let It Shine has Rick Elliot create a country track that would work perfectly in the 1990s and today. There is a churning, rumbling instrumentation that keeps the tempo high as Elliot’s vocals boldly issue forth.

Posted on: April 4, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Craymer Good Enough Single Review

Craymer comes correct with their latest cut, calling forth comparisons to ILoveMakonnen, The Weeknd, and Jason Derulo. Intense instrumentation that links together R&B and EDM makes Craymer next in line for the throne previously held by Metro Station and Cash Cash.

Posted on: April 4, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Phenteus Interview

Phenteus is a musician from Germany, who has just released a full-length album, Evidence . Can you describe your creative process to us? How does a song go from an initial germ of an idea to a full composition?

Posted on: April 3, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Jayne Ava Something There Single Review

Something There, the latest single from Jayne Ava, is a track that is destined for the dance and pop charts. This high-energy effort links together Kelly Clarkson, Katy Perry, and Sak Noel into something that will tattoo itself deep into the psyche of listeners.

Posted on: April 3, 2015 Posted by: Jocelyn Probasco Comments: 0

Living is Easy With Eyes Closed

Living is Easy With Eyes Closed, named after the opening lines of “Strawberry Fields”, is a movie about hope. Set in 1960s Spain, the film revolves around schoolteacher Antonio (Javier Cámara), teenage runaway Juanjo (Francesc Colomer) , and a young, unwed pregnant woman named Belen (Natalia de Molina ) at a point in time when their lives intersect for a bit.

Posted on: April 3, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 0

Divergent

Rivertown’s Divergent beer pours with a straw yellow and a decent amount of effervescence, with absolutely nothing in the way of head. There is a small nose to Divergent that is a slight bit winey/grape-heavy. With the initial sip, there is a refreshing sweetness and a small sour twang at the end of the body.

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TripleR Feature

The Columbus, Ohio rap scene has been pretty silent for a number of years, with one of the few claims to fame being Lil Bow Wow. However, there is an artist that has been creating waves. TripleR (Rachel Reese) has been breaking the walls down concerning what it means to be a rapper, establishing new twists and turns for the genre. On tracks like My Apology and Manual Focus, TripleR…

Posted on: April 3, 2015 Posted by: James McQuiston Comments: 2

Really Old Brown Dog Ale

Smuttynose has just released an alluring beer that is eminently sippable while having an alcohol to it that is mind-blowing; Really Old Brown Dog Ale pours with a mahogany meets ruby coloration and a small, off-white to toffee head that remains through a good amount of the experience. Smuttynose has created an old ale that takes equal parts brown ale, porter, and hints of a stout into something that is deep,…