Fantasy is a high tempo track that works well in pop and R&B formats. A lively drum line, strong Jason Derulo meets Chris Brown vocal style, and a secondary female vocal that provides additional differentiation and complexity to the effort. The shuffling beat provided with this track stands as a bold, unique approach. The production is at a high enough quality that the effort could easily be played on radio…
A hammock is one of those things that, while not absolutely essential for a camping or hiking trip, makes the trip that much more comfortable. There are a wide array of fabrics and enclosures that are utilized in hammocks, but Eagles Nest Outfitters (ENO) creates hammocks that utilize space-age and other leading edge fabrics for their hammocks. The mounting system that one can purchase for the SingleNest hammock insures rapid…
There is a new type of water that has been released for public consumption. This water contains a certain amount of caffeine but does not contain any of the funky tastes or off-putting odors that typical caffeine containing compounds usually possess. The company has created a variety of caffeine levels to deal with individual’s sensitivity to the compound. For example the 45 mg of caffeine in one variety of the…
The sheer energy that Funeral Kab possess on this self-titled Ep calls back to the early days of Anthrax and Suicidal Tendencies, with hints of Deliverance-era Corrosion of Conformity and bits of Rites of Spring / Fugazi. Taken all together, this no frills rock / punk / hardcore blend is something that is loud, raucous, and has a take no prisoners approach that keeps the energy high from beginning to…
Traveler’s Moon is a tremendously introspective and heartfelt release that is crafted with the utmost care. Anastasia is a soft and sedate track that links together indie rock and country traditions. The instrumentation that is utilized in this track is as rich as the dual part harmony is presented. The specific array of styles and approaches that are presented listeners on Beautiful to Me showcases the depth and breadth of…
Samuel Adams has a commercial that showcases the sheer variety of offerings that they provide. I did not believe I would see a sour effort from Samuel Adams but they have provided one that hangs with some of the heavy weights in the style. The beer is available on draft and there were a number of different nights throughout the United States that allowed people to become familiar with this…
Guinness Blonde American Lager is a beer that completely redefines the company’s overall offerings. This beer is the antithesis of what the stout represents. Where the stout is a beer that is dark, velvety, and goes down like a blend of coffee and cocoa, the blonde is an effort that pours with a very light straw color. Where the stout has a nose that is sweet and sugary, the blonde…
Earlier this month WATERS announced the release of the new EP, It All Might Be OK. Inspired by the growing absence of rock in “alternative rock,” WATERS began writing the 4-track EP, which was recorded in LA with Ryan Rabin (Grouplove). Today, check out the new track off the EP, “Over It.”
Count Your Lucky Stars will release the long-awaited new LP from Zookeeper, which is the solo project of Chris Simpson, best known for his work fronting Mineral and The Gloria Record.
Boundaries is a track that feels like a blend of Taking Back Sunday and +44, with a small amount of The Anniversary mixed in. The production is able to create a close and cozy sound for the vocals, drums, and guitars in a fashion that makes it seem as Ostrich Run is in your living room, while being clean enough to allow listeners to hear the constituent elements of the…
Smoke Season starts off their Hot Coals Cold Souls with Badlands, a chaotic and tempestuous effort that possesses the perfect blend of intensity and sly, sultry music. The presence of dual harmonies during this introductory effort establishes Smoke Season as an act that has a number of tools in their repertoire. The Jack White-esque guitar lines present on this introductory salvo and haunting melodies crafted by this two-part vocal assault…
Declan O’Rourke will be departing his native Ireland and returning to the U.S. for an exciting run of live dates. The tour follows the release of his critically acclaimed album Mag Pai Zai, which was released in the U.S. in 2013.
The Zephyr Ion is an herbal vaporizer that is the best in its class. The Ion is a bag system meaning that the vapor from the herbs placed inside the machine is fully converted to vapor in the bag. The Ion has a temperature control, ensuring that all sorts of herbal matter (numerous varietals) can be vaporized. The system utilizes a red – green coloration that provides great ease in…
Herr’s Extra Crunchy Kettle Cooked Chips are widely available in supermarkets and convenience stores are some of the best that we have tried in 2014. This chip is able to bridge the gap between traditional chips and those that are kettle cooked, meaning that one is given the same sort of bite that they receive from kettle cooked ship while still having the same crispiness of a normal fried offering.…
DFWY is WydeFrame’s strongest banger, and it immediately hits listeners over their head. The soaring hook is matched perfectly by a gritty and intricate flow that maintains a solid harmony each time it occurs. The production of DFWY is equal to any of the cuts currently garnering radio airplay, while there is enough variation that is present in WydeFrame’s overall sound that the track really does have considerable replay value.…
In their latest video, the Spanish band indulge in a little bit of role-play, as they elaborate further; “Tim, Mark, Brendon and Cole playing ‘Castigadas En El Granero’ from Deers. The song belongs to a single called BARN, the video was directed by Alex Delucas and the left hand of Carleone Films and it was shot by Alex and Jorge Leon.”
Having established themselves as one of the UK’s most exciting prospects, Leeds’ Menace Beach have confirmed details of their hugely anticipated debut album. Ratworld will be released 19th January 2015 (UK /Europe) 27th Jan 2015 (North America) on CD, heavy splatter colour vinyl and good old-fashioned download.
The Detroit Institute of Arts is gargantuan; a labyrinthine building that houses some of the world’s greatest treasures. This does not only mean that works from the old masters nor those modern American and European artists, are the balance of what is present here – this means that there are considerable ancient and more recent artifacts that one can spend the better part of a day visiting.
Trey Anastasio Band’s new album, Paper Wheels, isn’t due out until early 2015, but the group will be previewing some of the new songs during its fall 2014 tour. The run will kick off on November 28 – the day after Thanksgiving – at the Aragon Ballroom in Chicago and include two-night stands at the 9:30 Club in Washington, DC (December 2 and 3), the Orpheum Theatre in Boston (December…
The DualPro Shine case for Moto X is one of the most durable cases that I have ever used for a cellular phone. The case has two elements to it. The first part of the case is a very form fitting rubber that is under the outer case. This snug fit ensures that the case can take any sort of damage rather than the phone.