The To Keep From Losing Our Minds EP is the latest release from New York City’s Eric and Aaron, and represents a brief introduction into a fascinating act. The EP begins with On the Road, a track that runs the gamut from intense indie rock to emotive soul at the drop of a dime. The duo is able to use louder and quieter elements to provide additional shading to this…
Make It So is the latest contribution to the Unchained Series by St. Paul’s Summit Brewing, linking together the British Extra Special Bitter (ESB) style with Captain Picard’s favorite beverage, Earl Grey tea. The beer pours with a medium brown to a copper coloration and has a fairly straightforward malt nose. When one takes their initial sip of Make It So, the presence of the tea becomes evident. There is…
The 2015 2XONE ties together Superior Pale malt with Equinox hops to make for an intensely bitter beer that possesses just enough in the way of sweet to create a solid balance. The beer pours with a yellowish-tan color and a small amount of off-white head that leaves a decent amount of lacing. The malt side of 2XONE inserts hints of nuttiness and yeast into the mix. The alcohol burn…
When we receive an electronic press kit from a band, it usually ends up in the trashcan unless there is something that separates the act from the other 100 that clog up our inbox every day. Part of the decision about whether we ultimately interview or review the performer concerns the visual component – what does their logo elicit from us, how does their website engage readers, and what does…
Smooth Sail is an eminently drinkable effort that makes the lawnmower beer format into something that can have a wide array of flavors, refreshing as well as impressing with each subsequent beer. The initial nose of Smooth Sail hides many of the twists and turns that will follow, requiring one to take an exploratory quaff for an introduction. This first sip yields wheat and citrus flavors along with just enough…
Today we are speaking with Melbourne artist/violinist vlesg. Can you provide us with a little information about yourself and your music? Well, basically I studied classical violin and improvisation at The Victorian College Of Arts , finishing off with a Degree In Education at Melbourne University. I have performed many styles of music including jazz, country, fusion and contemporary music. I have toured around Australia with a Celtic Rock band supporting many…
As is the case with cow’s milk, mother’s milk has a shelf life at refrigerator temperatures. With the volume of the milk produced by a mother that is lactating in excess of what a child can drink, preservation is essential. To decrease the amount of stress that goes into the freezing and reconstituting process, Milkies Milk Trays (a Fairhaven Health product) have been introduced. These trays allow breast milk to…
“Remembering“ is the introductory track on Bernward Koch’s latest album, and it immediately draws listeners in with touching arrangement, punctual percussive elements, and a collaboration between the distinct elements that creates something much greater than the constituent parts would indicate.
You have had a very interesting life before the release of your latest album, “Tales from behind the mirror”. Have there been any common threads between your vocation and your musical passion?
You are a bluesy, rockabilly type of band. What was the thought process for joining together as an act? When I started playing music, I started out as a bass player in a Texas Blues band.
Great Raft Brewing has created a black lager in their Reasonably Corrupt that is able to provide further variety than what is typically expected from the style. The beer pours with a mahogany / dark red coloration and possesses a malty nose with slight bits of wheat. The initial sip that one will take of Reasonably Corrupt interlaces a small hop bite with grass and malt flavors, before ending with…
The size of The Insulated Sippy would be perfect for daytrips or other short-term activities, while the stainless steel that Eco Vessel has used here ensures that liquids maintain their temperature for quite a few hours. This cup weighs a hair over 5 ounces when empty and will be around a pound when filled, making the handles a good inclusion. The spout utilized by Eco Vessel has been sourced from…
Joel Hoekstra announces the release of his new melodic hard rock studio album “Dying To Live” from his electrifying new side project, Joel Hoekstra’s 13. Hoekstra is best known to millions of rock fans as the currrent guitarist for Whitesnake, and also known for his work with Night Ranger, Trans Siberian Orchestra and the show Rock of Ages.
Many artists would claim that it was a productive year if they were able to complete an album. 12 to 15 songs was about two weeks’ worth of work for Melbourne’s Galliano Sommaville, who took on the massive mission of creating one song a day over the course of a year. Sommaville was experienced in the traditional approach to releasing an album, cutting his debut effort “Rain in my Bathtub”…
Puscifer, the Arizona-based outfit helmed by Maynard James Keenan, return with the electro-rock band’s third full-length album, Money Shot, on Oct. 30 via Puscifer Entertainment.
The new Peppa Pig compilation “School Bus Trip” contains 10 episodes of the popular children’s show, captured in one easy to hold collection. The different messages presented in each of these episodes will influence a child during their formative years, ensuring that one is confident with themselves, has a voracious desire to read, and can deal with issues in a fruitful and calm fashion. Of the included episodes, we were…
Subhuman Scum provides listeners with a narrative through which Detroit’s SNAFU will forcibly drag listeners. Slayer, Toxic Holocaust, and Suicidal Tendencies can all be discerned in the band’s Her Dark Past. SNAFU is able to kick things into high gear with intense, Anthrax-influenced riffs and an appreciation for NWOBHM, thrash, and hints of crust punk.
Icelandic alternative rock band Agent Fresco completed work on the video for their new song “Wait For Me” – the third single from the long awaited new studio album “Destrier” (coming August 7th).
There is a large amount of extra trash that is created every time one purchases a box of juice cartons. One pays for the convenience, as the cost of the juice per ounce is much greater in single-serve packages than it is in a half-gallon or larger size. For those that are concerned with their environmental footprint or just want to save cash through the year, Precidio Design has created…
Seasons Change is a track that is able to tie together world music, classical, and R&B into something emotive and rich. This track is able to be tender and strong, telling more of a story with instrumentation that artists can do with lyrics and a full band. Sundberg is able to add further depth to this composition by utilizing vocals in a musical fashion; the interaction between these different elements…