Lovers 1 has Alpine washing gently over listeners, their music linking together bands as The Polyphonic Spree and The Flaming Lips. The patently different Lovers 2 links Disintegration-era Cure guitars with a haunting, Bjork-esque set of vocals. Hands is an early stand-out, with the instrumental and vocal sides of Alpine uniting to create something equally at home on pop rotation and indie blogs. A Is for Alpine is an album…
Superstitious Mind deftly blends country and hard rock, providing listeners a perfect introduction to Lim’s rich set of tracks. My Perfect World looks back to the days of Joan Jett and even Joni Mitchell / Joan Baez. The hooky style of My Perfect World will resound loudly in listeners’ minds after the disc concludes. Broken Promise Blues is a stand-out track on this album, as it shows listeners a considerably…
Goose Island is celebrating their 25th Anniversary, and has brewed a special beer to commemorate the occasion. This beer – their 25th Anniversary Ale – is Goose Island’s take on the ESB style. What results in this Anniversary Ale is something that is a complex and intricate experience. The bottle pours nicely, with a large head that sticks around; the beer has an orange / copper hue that makes the…
Religious narrow-mindedness, like conservative politicians, has always been a boon for the music world. So when musician bree (no last name necessary) – raised in a religious cult led by her pops where secular music was a no-no – and was cast out at 17, she naturally she turned to the Devil’s music. And to wildly paraphrase Dusty Springfield, no one rocks as hard as the child of a…
Don’t you lie to me / Yooplaaa! is the band’s latest EP, and it showcases a certain eclecticism to hooyoosay. It is this certain undefinable quality that will bring listeners in by waves. Hints of They Might Be Giants, XTC, and Devo can all be heard in this introductory track. The funky electronic-infused style of the band during this effort will burrow deeply into listeners’ psyches, while there are enough…
“Moss” CEO of C.U.F Gang Entertainment is a super-charged dynamic Artist/Entrepreneur who has his talented fingers on the pulse of urban entertainment, lifestyle, and fashion. He is CEO of C.U.F GANG Entertainment- which consists of aspiring and established music artists, producers, designers, promoters, models and other professionals. His company has a fashion clothing line in addition to a music division. Moss will be dropping HOBB CITY ( Hustle Or…
AMORE’ has been described as “a living legend in the making”. She is an award winning Urban Alternative R&B, self proclaimed “SOULSTRESS”. The former California Regional R&B “Artist of the Year” is a 28 year old singer songwriter performer with a sultry voice style that will touch & consume anyone with ears & hearts. She is up & coming in the Los Angeles area music scene having performed at various…
The Fruit & Oats Breakfast Cereal cups come in two flavors – Mixed Berry and Strawberry-Banana. The cup is microwave-safe, allowing for it to be ready in about 60 to 75 seconds. The company includes two packets in each cup, with one containing oats and the other holding the variety of fruits (strawberry and banana; strawberries, raspberries, blackberries, and blueberries). For those that cannot or do not want to bring…
Intraworkout supplements usually consist of little more than amino acids. The effect that they have is important, decreasing overall fatigue and reducing catabolization rates, but BCAA Hyperblend Energy looks to force the average intraworkout to do more. BCAA Hyperblend Energy contains a 3:1:1 ration of amino acids along with a decent dose of caffeine (150mg). The supplement is fleshed out with the inclusion of Ursolic Acid (from Rhodiola Rosea), Astravar …
Jack The Giant Slayer is a title that works beautifully on the Blu-Ray 3D medium. The larger than life tale about a young adult and a race of giants is helmed by Nicholas Hoult and Ewan McGregor, and does a great job in updating the Jack mythos for the current generation. The audio is equal to the video track, rendering the dialogue and atmospheric noise as close to reality as…
The front cover of “Slings & Arrows” is not the most polished, but the style in which “White Flag” starts off the disc shows that there is nothing unprofessional about Sub Rosa. The style of “White Flag” is very vocal-oriented, but this is not a reason for the instrumentation to slack off. It does not slack off in the least, as the instrumentation caresses and highlights Jennifer’s vocals. This relationship…
The Schiek Platinum Model 540 Lifting Gloves (priced at around $40) will allow individuals to protect their hands from the rigors of heavy weight training. The Amara synthetic leather that comprise the Model 540s is fashionable while possessing durability in droves. I am a fan of the adjustable wrist wraps, which can be tightened or loosened based on the specific exercises one is doing. For example, I make sure…
“Peace and Hate” is the perfect opening for The Submarines, as it shows their ability to create a catchy indie-rock track that continues pushing on listeners even though the tempo is slower than many comparable songs. The inclusion of airy guitars during the track will make individuals remember acts like The Red Hot Valentines, while the blend of vocals scream The Anniversary. While the second set of vocals drops…
The Subjects start off their “With The Ease” with “Speaking Parts”. The falsetto voice that marks the beginning of the track is a little pointed at times, which does not mesh perfectly with the more shoegazer sound of the instrumentation of the band. Still, the track is a solid entry into the minds of most listeners, who have not had a chance to listen to the band up to…
Simply put, this is a ton of noise put out by another artist on Breaking World Records. I cannot really say that I would have this CD on heavy rotation in my portable cd player, but I try to look at it as more of an artistic piece, as Penderecki is to classical music. One tries to see the beauty inherent in a CD like this, and tries to figure…
This is the perfect middle-ground between pop-rock and emo, with the same Linkin Park-esque guitars (especially in tracks like “Gun In Hand”) and Hawthorne Heights-esque double-vocals. While a number of the earliest tracks on “Bled of Color” really don’t rise above their constituent parts, the first real exciting track comes soon after in “Bury Me (The Scarlet Path).” “Bury Me” has guitars that in their virtuosity pull up the…
Mohu creates quality antennas for those individuals that, for whatever reason, require an antenna. The Sky HD TV Antenna can be purchased from around $170-190, and will be able to be mounted easily due to its design (similar to two boomerangs placed together) and its light weight (4.4 pounds). The Mohu Sky HD TV possesses a range considerably larger than similar antennae, with a 60 mile limit. To ensure that…
The high energy of the opening of Release You will invite listeners into the track, which is helmed with AxelJordan’s stellar vocals. This means that Release You has a Jason Derulo meets Chris Brown feel, all while having the electronic crunch that EDM fans will eagerly devour. Release You is a stellar dance track that has the chops to make it on pop rotation; where there seems to be…
The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange Season 1 is contained on four discs. Each of the first season’s 30 episodes are captured here, with a faithful reproduction of the original audio and video. The show will take a few episodes to truly get, as The High Fructose Adventures of Annoying Orange come off as a blend of Pee-Wee’s Playhouse and Veggietales. The show contains humor that will work perfectly…
Custom Cases are important for those that have some serious cash placed into their gear. It is not only important to get insurance and take care of what you have purchased (instruments, computers, any sort of electronics), and there is a company that ensures that your gear will be left in the same condition as it was when it was originally bought. SargeantJohn Sargeant, writing on NeuFutur as Sargeant, is the…