Alex Von Z is a musician that is reaching out to his fans for assistance. The music that he creates speaks to a wide array of fans, and touches upon a considerable amount of genres and styles. The eclectic style which is present through tracks like Drawn, What It Should Be, and Chocolate Covered Karma is no doubt due to his upbringing, which brought him to two polar opposite cities…
Durty is one of the best Brown Ales that we have reviewed. The beer pours with a very dark brown color, with hints of amber. The lacing of the beer remains long after each sip, while the beer itself has a very bold flavor. Malt begins the effort, while the hop bitterness pushes the effort into a whole other plateau. The 8.4% ABV of the Durty is hidden well by…
Red Nose is a winter warmer that does not get too sweet, while maintaining a little bit of a hop bite to keep things interesting. The beer pours with a dark brown / reddish coloration. The effervescence of the beer ensures that any head that is present dissipates quickly. There is a toasty side to this effort that will keep individuals warm through the coldest months of…
Reachin Out is a heartfelt and softly-spoken track that will allow listeners ample opportunity to familiarize themselves with Jason Mark Yates. The drums really shine during this track to provide further gravitas to this recording, while Yates’ vocals are haunting. The ease of understanding what is going on during this single will endear fans to Yates’s music, while the smart instrumentation will ensure that they are on the edges of…
The Implicate Order EP has 4 tracks which unite to provide a solid introduction to Alex Von Z. Drawn is the initial offering, and it immediately provides listeners with a sense of camaraderie. The production allows listeners to be transported into the closest setting with Alex Von Z, while the Implicate Order CD provides two different ways to enjoy the track. What It Should Be is a complex track that…
Laurelle’s All The Way is a track that blends rap and dance music to create a high-energy track that will work equally well at dance clubs and bars. The infusion of synths and a quick tempo ensures that this track is tattooed deep into the mind of listeners. The drop that is present between the two parts of the track keeps things current and provides further highlighting to Laurelle’s vocals.…
Perennial Artisan Ales has created a delectable dunkel, swapping out the large amount of sweetness with a nice hint of alcohol. The dunkel pours with a dark brown and a slight reddish tone, and a small amount of off-white lacing sots on the top of the glass. The dunkel has a slight amount of a pepper note, providing additional nuance to the beer. Perennial has placed their Black Walnut…
Rebel IPA is Samuel Adam’s latest offering, and it pours with a gold / amber coloration. The head of the Rebel is pretty tenacious, providing lacing from the beginning to the end. The beer comes forth with a decent blend of floral and hoppy notes. There is a small amount of grain that can be discerned, providing considerable amount of complexity with each sip. A floral and fruit set of…
The English CONAN follows the ideals of their namesake and continue their path without compromises. The second album Blood Eagle is a Doom Drone Metal monument filled with monolithic riffs, hypnotic melodies, brutal drumming and an archaic atmosphere. The song “Foehammer” is being streamed today at Pitchfork. Check out the song at the following location: http://pitchfork.com/reviews/tracks/16610-conan-foehammer/ Next week CONAN will debut the video for “Foehammer”. The band has created…
Fugitive Edward Snowden, Miley Cyrus, disgraced Toronto mayor Rob Ford and Kanye West all “star” in “Spike In My Veins,” the provocative new video from KORN that’s based on the second single from their Top 10 album THE PARADIGM SHIFT (Released October 8 on Prospect Park). Government corruption, NSA spying tactics, political scandals, the cult of celebrity and more–the video’s assaultive imagery underlines and comments on how the media projects…
The Wild Feathers have announced that they will perform an additional headlining show in New York City on May 15th at the Bowery Ballroom, giving those unable to score tickets to tonight’s sold-out show at the Mercury Lounge an opportunity to see them. Tickets go on-sale Friday, February 14th (See the band’s website for more info). The band is currently on the road for a winter headlining tour presented by…
Australian duo Yolanda Be Cool have unveiled the official music video for their latest single “All That She Wants” featuring SYF and Fritz Helder formerly of Azari & III. Originally premiered by tastemaker FACT Magazine and directed by Fritz Helder himself with Chris Muir, the video is a visual spectacular, like a psychedelic crown with pulsating fractals. Time and space correlate directly to the haunting bass and irresistible vocals, creating…
Life Incorporated begins after a brief introduction, which soars on intricate time signatures and an overall arrangement that puts the drums as a focal point to the band. Life Incorporated continues with Liability, an effort that is reminiscent of artists like Rites of Spring, Strike Anywhere, and early (pre Girl’s Not Grey-era AFI). There is greater emotionality and narration going on during each of the tracks on this album than…
The first time Charles Ecker and Michael Stanton worked together was when Stanton sang Ecker’s tender love ballad, “When God Created You.” That song is now in final contention for “2013 Song of the Year” at Independent Music Network breaking a record of six straight months on the Top 30 Countdown. Both have just co-written two new country love songs – “No Turnin’ Back” and “One More Night with You…
The beer opens with a strong hop nose, and pours with a light, vibrant copper color. There is a small amount of off-white head that is present, while the beer has a solid amount of effervescence that sticks with the beer long after its initial pour. The lacing continues to inch its way down the glass with subsequent sips. Bits of malt and grain can be discerned alongside the hop-forward…
Check the new Major Lazer track “Aerosol Can” ft. Pharrell Williams. The song is off Major Lazer’s upcoming Apocalypse Now EP out 2/25 via Mad Decent/Secretly Canadian.
The video for “Collide,” the new single from Dutch house superstar Laidback Luke alongside Project 46 and vocalist Collin McLoughlin was released today. This isn’t just some more festival footage or DJ shots. It’s a proper Weird Science -type mini-movie, with director Jelle Posthuma showing the dark side of the sunny Southern California suburbs. It’s got cute kids, hot babes, and a totally surprise ending so make sure you…
<iframe width=”560″ height=”315″ src=”//www.youtube.com/embed/3J5jrQuUnjY” frameborder=”0″ allowfullscreen></iframe> GossipZilla is one of the hottest mashups this year, Big Boi, UGK, Big K.R.I.T. and Blue Oyster Cult are all mixed up to make a hard-hitting track. While some of the Big Boi single efforts have been fair to middling, this showcases that Big Boi’s new album deserves all of the press that it has received. Look for the upcoming Outkast album in 2014…
JANUARY 15 Oporto, PT Coliseu Do Porto 16 Madrid, ES Palacio Vistalegre 17 Pamplona, ES Anaitasuna 18 Barcelona, ES St. Jordi Club 20 Milan, IT Mediolanum Forum 21 Florence, IT Obihall 22 Rome, IT Palalottomatica 23 Padova, IT Geox Theatre 25 Vienna, AT Gasometer 26 Munich, DE Zenith 27 Zürich, CH Volkshaus Zürich 29 Prague, CZ Tipsport Arena 30 Ludwigsburg, DE Arena 31 Paris, FR Zenith FEBRUARY 1 Offenbach,…
The Gates of Shadows leads in nicely to Evolution, a high-energy metal track that blends all the authority and power of eighties metal with a more current and contemporary production and in your face attitude. After this introductory salvo, Lucid Dream is able to move to a Queensryche meets Countdown to Extinction-era Megadeth sound; the act’s constituent elements are able to unite and provide for a track…