Fedd Up Interview
Fedd Up is a band from Lancaster, Ohio that has just released their Dark Days EP. Can you give us a little information about each member? What is the history of Fedd Up?
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Five Hundredth Year “A Rose From Ashes” EP Review
Awaken in Silence is a taut hard rock track that will immediately draw listeners in with a tremendous amount of charisma and a talented instrumentation that includes splashing drums and brutal guitar work. The ability of Five Hundredth Year to move from absurdly heavy metal to beautiful multi-part harmonies is unparalleled, representing the thread that listeners will observe when they continue listening to A Rose From Ashes.
Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale (Lexington Brewing Company)
Kentucky Pumpkin Barrel Ale is a beer that pours with a dark brown to orange color and a small amount of slightly off-white head. The KPBA is slightly thicker than many ales in the same unctuous fashion. The nose provides hints of toasted malt, sugar, spices (cinnamon, clove) and a little bit of spice. Where there is a tendency for pumpkin beers to go overboard in regards to the outright…
Sasha Leonov Towards Mirages Out Now
Sasha Leonov’s Towards Mirages is a seven-track effort that providers listeners with a tremendous amount of information about this Australian performer. The album is able to showcase a wide array of influences and styles, giving anyone that spins the release a dense and detailed narrative. Distinguishing himself from the wide variety of singer-songwriters currently releasing music, Leonov is able to make retail, deep, and intricate instrumental composition speak volumes.
In Memory Of… (Full Tilt Brewing)
In Memory Of… is a pilsner that Baltimore, Maryland’s Full Tilt Brewing has crafted to help out The Military Relief Fund of Maryland. With this beer, Full Tilt has created an eminently drinkable pilsner that is able to refresh and quench one’s thirst while having enough nuance to the beer to keep individuals interested over an entirety of a session with In Memory Of…. The beer pours with a light…
Andre Chrys Window To Nowhere CD Review
Get Away With It has Andre Chrys build off of the inimitable vocals of Warren Zevon and Neil Young. The shuffling instrumentation that plays in the background of this introductory track will capture listeners’ imaginations early.
Space Apaches Smokin’ Voyages CD Review
In My Mind is a fun track that links together desert rock, jam bands, and Southern rock approaches into something that is tremendously affecting. The talent of the band’s constituent elements as well as the unified front that they provide listeners make this into a must-listen.
MyMuCo
The MyMuCo application is a set of programs that will allow children the ability to practice their music on tablets to bolster their skills or for teachers to provide an extra hands-on aspect to their lesson plans. The application is able to approximate the experience of playing an instrument in a way that will facilitate later lessons, along with keeping things on the quieter side should the student wish to…
kuTumba – Sacred Earth
“Om Tare” is a wholly immersive track from Australia’s Sacred Earth. From the onset the act is able to create a musical landscape that elicits comparisons to a desert clime. As the composition continues to play, the rich flute and string dynamic that is created ensures that listeners are on the edges of their seats. The track continues to evolve, bringing in a perfectly intertwined duet of vocals.
R10T Interview
Hello, R10T. In a few sentences can you provide our readers some information regarding your musical background and career so far? Before R10T, I formed a band with two other people who were looking for a guitarist for a metal core band. The music was probably a lot more closer to progressive metal. Before that I was more a bedroom musician and getting my early start in music production. 2…
Oktoberfest (Sprecher Brewery)
Oktoberfest, the latest from Milwaukee’s Sprecher Brewery, pours with a dark brown to mahogany coloration. The beer has a small amount of off-white to tan head that is fairly persistent. Oktoberfest’s nose yields hints of sugar and toffee while the first sip of the beer has good amounts of grain and malt present themselves to imbibers. Dark fruits (figs, prunes) are prevalent while the toasted character of the beer provides…
The Sweetwater Hillbillies – Goin Back To Texas Video Review
The Sweetwater Hillbillies have just released their video for the newest single off of their On The Road release, Goin Back To Texas. Goin Back To Texas has The Sweetwater Hillbillies take on a traditional country and western sound and breathe new life into the style with a vibrancy that cannot be beat.
Devil’s Reach (Cape May Brewing Company)
Cape May Brewing Company’s Devil’s Reach pours with a hazy, goldenrod to yellow color and a small amount of wispy head that dissipates quickly. There is a small amount of carbonation and a tart nose that issues forth from the beer. A good amount of grain and a sharp alcohol note make for a complex array of flavors; the crispness of the resulting brew is one that will keep individuals…
Giraffe Trajectory CD Review
I Don’t Care is a perfect introduction to fans, as the effort showcases the vibrant side of the act while leaving just enough play for Giraffe to be able to expand upon this first effort. The track blends together traditional and alternative, calling back to The Donnas, The White Stripes and the power-pop of Boston and Cheap Trick. The deliberate and driving beat of I Don’t Care establishes a quick…
Fedd Up – Dark Days EP Review
Lancaster, Ohio’s Fedd Up have released their Dark Days EP, providing listeners with a great introduction to this hard, sludgy rock act. Wild Flower is a track that builds off of Soundgarden, Animosity-era Corrosion of Conformity, and Kyuss. The charismatic vocals link up nicely with the guttural intensity of the guitars and punchy, on-point vocals. This introductory single hits on all cylinders, ensuring that listeners are on the edges of…
Exit 4 American Trippel (Flying Fish Brewing)
Exit 4 American Trippel is a complex effort that pours with a clear golden color and a good amount of white head that laces itself down the glass. The beer has a small amount of sweet and malt that can be discerned from its nose, while the first sip links together grain, malt, bananas, and figs before a stronger alcohol burn sneaks its way in. The Exit 4 is well-balanced…
Freezy – Boom Single Review
Freezy is a performer from London, England that crafts something special. The high energy of Freezy’s latest track Boom ties together Chris Brown, Omarion, and T-Pain while showcasing the performer’s unique style.
Prime Blaq – Perseverance Single Review
Long Beach California’s own Prime Blaq has just released his latest effort, Perseverance. The track immediately will capture listeners’ attentions, as one can hear hints of Jay Electronica and The Game with bits of early “The College Dropout”-era Kanye West, during Perseverance, Prime Blaq is able to create a rapid flow that works perfectly with the J. Dilla-inspired backing beat. The rising synths that play in the background allow Prime Blaq’s…
Eye’z and the Barbary Coast Revue
We reviewed Eye’z in August of last year, taking a look into her inimitable style. We were pleasantly surprised when we learned that she was tapped to be a major part of the Barbary Coast Revue held at the Balançoire Restaurant and Nightclub (2565 Mission St, between 21 and 22 street) in San Francisco, California.
Barrel Aged Get In My Belly (Left Coast)
There are not a large number of breweries that actively put out beers in the Wee Heavy style, but San Clemente’s Left Coast Brewing has crafted a massive effort in their Get in My Belly. The beer pours with a mahogany coloration and a small amount of off-white to tan head. There is little in the way of carbonation to this effort, while the mouthfeel is thick and luxurious. There…