We had first heard about monthly subscription boxes that provide the required ingredients for a meal a few months ago but it was not until a few days ago when we received our first box from Blue Apron. This is a large box – one could easily use it to pack away stuff for a garage, and it is chock full with the different ingredients that two people will need…
One of the last authentic practitioners of bebop saxophone, Charles McPherson remains at the top of his game. On his new album The Journey, McPherson demonstrates all the vigor, inventiveness, technical dexterity and expressive warmth that drew attention to this brilliant alto stylist during his formative associations with Charles Mingus, Barry Harris, Pat Martino and Art Farmer. The vitality, wit and sheer power of his playing on The Journey belie…
Lupe Fuentes has a released her Tech House gem “Twisting My Mind” on Undercool Productions.
The electronicore band Nevada Rose has announced a new tour with the metalcore group The Paramedic. The ten day run starts on 1/16 in Kent, OH and concludes on 1/25 in Halethorpe, MD.
Look At Me is the first track on Paul Maged’s latest album, Diamonds & Demons and will capture the attention of listeners through vocals that possess hints of Billy Bragg and Tim Armstrong. Maged’s main contribution to music is having a hard-nosed set of vocals that elicit comparisons to punk and the protest tradition while having absurdly catchy heavy rock arrangements. Taken together, these disparate units make for an album…
Teenage Time Killers, a supergroup led by members of metal legends Corrosion of Conformity, have signed with Rise Records and will release their debut LP, ‘Teenage Time Killers – Greatest Hits Vol. 1’, in early 2015.
Frontier Ruckus shares the brand new music video for their new track “Bathroom Stall Hypnosis.” The disturbing Christmastime video features a young girl’s sugar-fueled, hallucinogenic, and trippy Christmas Eve, which ends in horror. The video was directed by Weston Getto Allen and Dorian Electra and recorded to VHS. “We gave them artistic carte blanche and were braced for something horrifying. We loved it. It kind of feels like a holiday…
Kentucky-based punk band TEENAGE REHAB have released a music video for their song “Rewind”.
Do you still need a hint despite the one we put in our last announcement? Well, think 90’s, think skate punk, think “Hero of our Time”, think Swedish…
Anvil announced this week they will embark on a tour of North America with Lord Dying and Sunlord beginning February 5th in Brooklyn, NY.
Trixie Whitley released a one-off track earlier today as a gift to her fans. The track, “Someone to Color With” is now available on Trixie’s website as a free download via Soundcloud for a limited time.
We just received a Razer keyboard in the mail and are very pleasantly surprised when we had a moment to sit down and really familiarize ourselves with it. The DeathStalker Expert keyboard has a number of functions available to it despite its value price (one should be able to find a DeathStalker Expert for around $70). The design quality of the Razer keyboard is such that individuals will be able…
HOUSEHOLD have announced their first tour for 2015 alongside Until We Are Ghost (InVogue) in February. Check out the full list of dates below and also at www.bloodandinkrecords.com.
The flow of Joey Fattz ties together Fat Joe and Royce Da 5’9 while having a certain warmth to his voice that resounds loudly through this DJ Statik Selektah, making this track primed and ready for rap rotation. A soulful sample comprised the meat of the backing beat, with a funky guitar line and horns that keep things dynamic and compelling. The lyrical intensity of Joey Fattz’ flow is something…
The overall emotiveness of the vocals here are what will keep listeners focused in from beginning to end. The instrumentation does a tremendous job in providing highlighting for these vocals in all of the right places, meaning that listeners are hooked before the track hits the half-minute mark. Shivers is a track that will work equally well in pop / crossover styles, emotive rock, and EDM approaches – the dense…
Smirnoff Sours Green Apple Vodka is the latest product line extension that is promoted by Smirnoff. The green apple flavor is what we received for review and it provides individuals with a bold new path for vodka. This means that the overall flavor profile is very accurate and close to what green apple would taste like without having any of the funky off putting taste that other green apple candy…
There is pasta available at a wide variety of supermarkets but there’s a certain satisfaction that can be received when makes their own pasta. Marcato Atlas 150 (around $70-80) is a perfect entry level pasta making machine. The device fits together with great ease ensuring that an individual will easily be able to get it to work. The device is crafted with only the best materials, which means that the…
We received a pair of the VOMO XL headphones from Western Leaf Electronics, a Canadian company that is looking to make a name for themselves. We were in the need for a pair of headphones and received this effort, which likes to shake what individuals desire from a pair of headphones on its head. The fit of the headphones is very firm and conforms to an individual’s head without pinching…
Black Tusk announced last week that they will honor Athon’s memory and proceed with a a previously planned tour of Europe with Black Label Society next February.
Gegen den Strich begins Honey Tower’s latest, and the track immediately kicks things into high gears. A strong, thumping beat and a shuffling sound will immediately get fans on the dance floor; there is a narrative here that is weaved deftly through the track.