Author: Sargeant

Posted on: November 26, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

John Malkovich Release Like a Puppet Show 11/27

Like A Puppet Show is a vinyl-only release slated for fall’s Record Store Day tomorrow, Friday November 27. In advance of the release, the trio has now shared the newest single, “Cryocarbon 14C” which was mixed by Orchestral Manoeuvres in the Dark (OMD). Of the experience OMD said, “It was fascinating, totally unexpected, an honour and a great challenge to take John Malkovich’s distinctive vocal and cut/paste/twist/distort/edit/repeat it to create…

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Posted on: November 26, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Native Construct premieres new video for “Mute”

Currently on tour with Between The Buried And Me, Enslaved, and Intronaut, progressive metal outfit Native Construct has released a new video for the track “Mute”, from their recently released debut, Quiet World. Directed by David S. Brodsky, the video can be viewed now below.

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Posted on: November 25, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Specyal T C.A.K.E. EP Review

Toronto’s Specyal T has just released her C.A.K.E. EP, a five-track effort that will provide listeners with a full array of styles, influences, and sounds upon which to familiarize themselves with this inimitable performer. The EP begins with Stay With Me, an effort that is a down and dirty club track. The deep and sultry sounds issuing forth here are matched well with intelligent wordplay.

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Posted on: November 24, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Most Common Sources of Renewable Energy

By the year 2020, renewable sources of energy are expected to account for at least one quarter of global energy production. We’ve listed the five most common sources of renewable energy today which are only expected to become more and more popular.

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Posted on: November 23, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Alchymie Interview

Today, we are speaking with Alchymie. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? Pretty basic beginning….started piano at the age of 6. I studied the piano through my school years under classical training and eventually realized that music had chosen me rather than the other way around. My mother played piano in the house when I was very little, the radio was always on in the house…

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Posted on: November 22, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Union Series: Old Blaggard Barleywine

St. Paul’s Summit Brewing Company has created a delectable barleywine that is the perfect thing to stay warm through the increasingly-colder end of autumn. This ruby / dark brown colored-effort hits imbibers over the head with a strong malt backbone, to which dark fruits, a decent alcohol burn, and sugar (Caramel, toffee) elements can all be discerned. There is a decent amount of off-white head that sticks around as one…

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Posted on: November 21, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Kiss That Took A Trip Electroforest (By Night) CD Review

The Kiss That Took A Trip released Electroforest in 2014, creating a unique sound that touched upon atmospheric, electronic, and ambient styles. During the recording of these songs, there were a few tracks did were crafted that did not make it onto the full-length album. Fast-forward a few months and these tracks have been collected into a comprehensive EP.  Bad heavens is a fuzzy bit of electro-pop that includes a…

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Posted on: November 21, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

M. Del Carpio L.P. Single Review

L.P. by New York’s Martin Del Carpio is a powerful atmospheric track that deftly blends together electronic and organic elements into an effort that provides listeners with incredible depth. The tender compositions of L.P. ebb and flow, with minor shifts and changes in the output providing more than enough fodder to replay the track and hear something wholly new.

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Posted on: November 21, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Valley Shine LOCA EP Review

Los Angeles’ Valley Shine has just released their LOCA EP; the release begins with Sugar Dream. Sugar Dream is a poppy rock track that glitters with hints of alt-country, folk, and a sunny disposition. While this track works in the current period, there is a timeless sound to this track that ensures listeners will find something that they can appreciate.

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Posted on: November 21, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Mr. Ray No Room For Bullies CD Review

The titular single from No Room For Bullies is a track that meshes together a wide array of different music styles, with hints of Macklemore, Linkin Park, and Bon Jovi. The narrative weaved through this introductory track has a positive message; one should be empowered by their experience rather than be hurt by bullies.

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Posted on: November 20, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 1

A Pale Mosaic (Hops & Grain)

A Pale Mosaic is an India Pale Ale (IPA) from Austin, TX’s Hops & Grain brewery. The beer pours with a hazy yellow to goldenrod coloration. The nose of A Pale Mosaic is floral with hints of grass and citrus elements. There is a spotty lacing that makes an appearance variously in one’s glass. With the initial sip, imbibers will be hit with strong pine and lemony, orange-heavy flavors.

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Posted on: November 20, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Winter Ale (Blue Point Brewing Company)

Blue Point Brewing Company’s (Long Island, NY)’s Winter Ale pours with a dark, rich brown coloration and a small amount of tannish head that disappears quickly. The initial nose of this Winter Ale is sweet, heavy with dark fruits, and with just enough grain and malt to invite imbibers in. The first pull that one will take from the Winter Ale links together brown sugar and a bit of bitterness…

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Posted on: November 19, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Landry Riba Tales from behind the mirror CD Review

Andorra’s Landry Riba has released his Tales from behind the mirror, an effort that immediately draws listeners in with the introductory composition, What was left behind. This composition creates the environment which the rest of the album’s tracks are set. At a hair under two minutes, this arrangement is essential listening for anyone that wishes to understand the full story that this album tells.

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Posted on: November 19, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Dave Goddess Group Blown Away EP Review

Blown Away is the latest track from New York’s Dave Goddess Group, showcasing a wide array of influences. The band is immediately able to make a complex and deep track through the presence of inimitable vocals, splashy drums, a chunky bass and an overall sound that is timeless. Hints of INXS, U2, and even Genesis can be picked open during this introductory effort. One Man’s Passion succeeds with an immediate…

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Posted on: November 19, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Barrel Aged Stout: Brian’s Remorse (Saugatuck)

Brian’s Remorse is a barrel-aged stout (Saugatuck has placed it in oak bourbon barrels including those from Woodford Reserve, Heaven Hill, Wild Turkey and Buffalo Trace); the time spent ensconced in wood has imparted a distinct and unique flavor to this stout that typically is reserved to beers that are at the 9-12% ABV mark. The richness of this beer makes it eminently drinkable and complex as all get out;…

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Posted on: November 18, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Pecker Wrecker (Rahr & Sons)

Pecker Wrecker is a seasonal offering from Texas’ Rahr & Sons’ brewery. The beer pours with a good amount of off-white head that sticks around for a good amount of time; Pecker Wrecker pours with a dark yellow to golden coloration. The nose showcases malt and sweeter elements, two tastes that come forth at various points during the body. Rahr & Sons’ latest is a downright dangerous effort, hiding the…

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Posted on: November 18, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

The Kiss That Took A Trip Electroforest CD Review

The Kiss That Took A Trip begins with Electroforest: entrance, a softly-spoken yet incredibly deep composition that is beautiful, haunting, and wholly unlike current radio acts. However, this does not mean that the tracks on Electroforest are hard to get into; the act is just able to create something stunning. The drone that begins Tidy up you pig is corralled into something much more cohesive and intense; the skill possessed…

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Posted on: November 18, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

DownTown Mystic Soul’d Out Single Review

Soul’d Out is the latest effort from DownTown Mystic, and this tremendously emotive track will be appreciated by anyone that has been hurt by love. The track builds off of the sound of Journey, Paul Stanley, and Foreigner; there is a timeless sound here that refreshes the rock of the eighties with a clarity and tautness that is unparalleled.

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Posted on: November 18, 2015 Posted by: Sargeant Comments: 0

Zion Antoni – Power of Attorney Part II

When one goes onto a news website or blog, what they will typically find is a very shallow treatment of the issues of the day. There is a lower limit that one needs to hit before properly being monitored by Google and Bing services, and after one hits that mark (typically 300 words), they stop. What results is an entire readership that only knows the skeleton of an issue rather…

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