Michael Stosic is from Reno, Nevada and has created a range of tracks that deftly take up the banners of adult contemporary, country, contemporary Christian music, pop and R&B. This means that listeners will be surprised each time Stosic cuts a new track. No matter how many twists and turns that Michael has in his composition, he possesses the skill necessary to create a cohesive sound that resonates loudly. Stosic…
Miss Lola Overture provides a solid introduction to the Presidential LoveFest EP, allowing listeners in less than a minute to understand where The Van Burens will ultimately go with this release. Tricky Dick will provide listeners with some background about Richard Nixon’s illegal activities (the break-in at the Watergate Hotel). The track builds off of the sounds and styles of the sixties and seventies, blending together rock and funk…
Stevens Point has an absolutely dark and evil beer on their hands. A pour will yield little (maybe even nothing) in the way of a head, while the effervescence of the beer disappears for much of the pour. The beer has a good amount of malt on the onset, while a velvety sweetness comes up shortly after that. While the beer has an ABV that is absolutely on-par for other…
GlobalGathering Music Festival 2014 gets an official anthem courtesy of UK producer duo Lets Be Friends. Following their rework of TNGHT’s “Higher Ground”, the UK producer duo’s new electro-house original “Only Time” on Circus Records is evidence they’re not losing any steam. https://soundcloud.com/nickraymondg/lets-be-friends-only-time This month Circus Records Imprint, lead by Doctor P and Flux Pavilion, will be bringing the sounds from their new compliation album, Grand Central around the nation as they embark on…
When it comes to CARBON AIRWAYS (Engus and Eleonore Fernese), it can be said it’s been a dream journey, a great trip and already quite a long career (three years) for a group so young within a musical sphere that was not prepared for them. Now, the brother and sister duo who hail from France will release their U.S. debut EP Black Sun (Cherrytree Records) on March 28. Already available…
Skrillex, Kill the Noise, and Milo & Otis go in strong on the remix of Duck Sauce’s NRG. The track has a shuffling beat and enough twists and turns to stay fresh through the spring and into the summer. Duck Sauce’s Quack will be released on April 15th on Fool’s Gold Records. https://soundcloud.com/skrillex/duck-sauce-nrg-skrillex-kill
Finch premieres the live video for “Grey Matter.” The video is from their upcoming release What It Is to Burn X, which will be available via Tragic Hero Records. What It Is To Burn X is a live CD/DVD celebrating the ten year anniversary of Finch’s landmark album. It was filmed and recorded at The Glasshouse in Pomona, CA where the band performed their full-length in its entirety. Music critic Brenton…
Phish will kick off its 2014 summer tour on July 1 at XFINITY Center in Mansfield, MA and celebrate the Fourth of July with a three-night stand at Saratoga Performing Arts Center in Saratoga Springs, NY (July 3-5). There will be numerous waterside dates – including the band’s first shows on New York City’s Randall’s Island (July 11-13) and at The Amphitheater at the Wharf in Orange Beach, AL (August…
What Now is an R&B track that would easily make it onto radio rotation for stations that would focus on Rihanna or Mariah Carey efforts. The production of What Now is stellar, allowing the instrumentation to pop even as Gemini Wired’s vocals are able to paint a stark and inspiring picture. The track ends with some hard rap bars that straddle the line between Nicki Minaj and Lil Kim. The…
Sweet Josie pours with a very dark color and a small amount of tannish head. The ABV (6.1%) provides a small amount of bite, which provides an additional facet to a sweet, dark-fruit heavy set of flavors. The beer goes down tremendously easily, with great quaffs being de rigeur. As the beer continues to warm up, individuals will be provides with a moderation of the sweet elements and further highlighting…
Sympathy for the Lager is a refreshing take on the lager style, as Karbach has provided a considerable amount more hops than would normally be present in the run of the mill lager. This slight bit of bitterness ensures that individuals could use the beer as a palette cleanser, while having enough twists and turns to keep imbibers interested from beginning to end. The balance that exists between the…
As TAYLOR MOMSEN and her band THE PRETTY RECKLESS gear up for the March 18th release of their new album GOING TO HELL (Razor & Tie) and are currently on tour in Europe, the group will celebrate their first #1 Radio hit with their current single, “Heaven Knows.” The infectious, foot-stomping single is number #1 at Active Rock Radio this week (3/10). The rebellious video for “Heaven Knows”–directed by Jon…
EXCISION engages full-blown aural annihilation with not one but two new singles, “Destroid 7 Bounce VIP” and “Destroid 10 Funk Hole VIP.“ The tracks are available now on Beatport, iTunes and other digital retailers via Destroid Music, and they signal the next phase of the producer and artist’s electronic dance music conquest. Teaming up with Louisville, KY-based producer and artist Space Laces for both “Destroid 7 Bounce VIP” and “Destroid…
P.F. Chang’s Review / Summit Mall, Akron, Ohio / https://www.pfchangs.com The ambiance of the restaurant is very inviting, with a set of distinct colors allowing for a look that will immediately draw individuals in. We were immediately brought to our table and had our drink orders taken. The soups and salad were ferried out in short order. The salad goes beyond typical restaurant fare, uniting typical lettuces with more esoteric…
Come Again opens up in a warm fashion, and slides into a cool and collected bit of funky, soulful rock. The shuffling beat of the track succeeds because of the smart instrumentation and insistent vocals encountered; the instrumental interlude keeps things fresh and inspires listeners to move onto Everybody Loves an event. Everybody Loves an event has Lyrd provide considerable amounts of narration, bringing listeners along for the ride. The…
I Just Want To Dance starts out with fiery horns; Greig’s inimitable vocals kick in shortly after. The track is able to take parts of the fifties, eighties, nineties, and today; Greig has frenetic energy through all three minutes of this cut; hints of the New Jack Swing era of R’n’B and the swinging lounge sounds of Frank Sinatra and Dean Martin represent major influences to Greig on I Just…
Today, Upset have shared a cover of 7 Seconds’ 80’s youth crew classic, “Not Just Boys Fun”. The band is headed to SXSW to play with Diarrhea Planet, Perfect Pussy, Potty Mouth & more! Tour dates below. TOUR DATES 3/12 – El Paso, TX @ Epic Bar 3/13 – SXSW – The Midgetmen’s Jumpstart Texas – Austin TX @ The Sidebar ! 3/15 – SXSW – Converse +…
The titular track to Mr. Bones is led by a story that would hang with the most memorable of country and western stars of the fifties and sixties. Doug MacDonald keeps things utterly vibrant and infuses this timeless style with a bold style and an inimitable set of pipes. Honk Your Horn is a standout track on Mr. Bones, showcasing a delightful dynamic between the different elements of the…
Ohio riff rock perpetrators LO-PAN, will enter Translator Audio in Brooklyn, New York next month to record their forthcoming new full-length for amplification station, Small Stone Recordings. Titled Colossus, the offering will be mixed and mastered by Andrew Schneider (Unsane, The Brought Low, Keelhaul) with art direction by Jason Alexander Byers (Black Black Black, Disengage). A Fall release is expected. In related news, LO-PAN recently joined forces with the…
Black Cannon is a Black IPA that pours with a very dark (nearly black) head. After further examination, one can faintly discern a reddish color poking out at the edges of the beer. There is a smallish tan head that dissipates shortly after the initial pour. An initial whiff of the Black Cannot yields floral and hoppy hints, while the bite associated with the hops will immediately hit imbibers. At…