As individuals may know, Schleusolz is coming out with two albums simultaneously – The Weinheim Experiment and 10 Movies. Both are coming out in the middle of this summer, and represent two different facets of the band’s inimitable sound. Where “10 Movies” is the more straight-ahead electronic release, “The Weinheim Experiment” is a title that really shows Schleusolz touching upon all the numerous musical genres that represent their formative years.…
David Christensen was a talented singer-songwriter that tragically took his own life in 2009. Those that were close to him took to their own instruments, creating a twelve-track memorial of his life and music. “Tribute Volume One” begins with “Let You Down”, performed by Devin Belle. Belle’s needs little more than a rich set of vocals and a guitar to bring tremendous emotion to the track. The addition of drums…
Ima Robot – Monument To the Masses / 2006 Virgin / 12 Tracks / http://www.imarobot.com / http://www.virginrecords.com / Reviewed 25 February 2007 It has been a few years since Ima Robot last had a hit, since 2003. However, it takes only a few minutes for the band to craft a song that will be their next big hit. This song is “Disconnect”, and the band seems to recall The Cars.…
Illinois – What The Hell Do I Know / 2007 Ace Fu / 7 Tracks / http://www.illinoistheband.com / http://www.acefu.com / Reviewed 23 April 2007 Ace Fu is coming out with a number of clients that do not seem to be any bit similar to An Albatross; diversification is great but hell for the reviewer that assumes that clients will be similar in sound and scope. Anyways, “What The Hell Do…
Il Divo – Siempre / 2006 Sony / 10 Tracks / http://www.ildivo.com / http://www.sony.com / Reviewed 15 January 2006 Il Divo is an act that can best be described as a boy band for the upper crust. Simon Cowell (the individual behind American Idol) founded this act after hearing to Andrea Bocelli and Sarah Brightman. Much like those two, Il Divo’s music represents an approachable foray into classical and opera…
The world of physics based video games is a small, yet surprisingly interesting place. Games like Armadillo Run or World of Goo, puzzle games that rely very little on action or story and instead focus on letting the player really interact with the game environment. One of the more influential games to come out within the last handful of years was Crayon Physics Deluxe, in which the player draws shapes…
