Bacardi Pineapple Fusion is a much-needed addition to flavored rums. While the traditional favorite has been coconut rum, the pineapple twist that Bacardi has entered into the marketplace is stellar. The spirit will modify considerably any normal mixed drink utilizing rum, while there is enough of a body and unique flavor to the Pineapple Fusion that it tastes great in the rocks or sipped neatly. The pineapple that is…
Charles Band has created another film that will be eagerly watched by legions of Puppet Master and Gingerdead Man. Ooga Booga is a horror film that has urban trappings. The titular doll has the spirit of an African-American individual, Devin Campbell, that has been slighted by the system, with the flashpoint occurring when a slushie machine goes absolutely haywire. When the doll attempts to receive eir vengeance, it seems…
Various Cruelties are also featured in this week’s Billboard Magazine Souting Report Various Cruelties on tour: Sat/May-04 Washington, DC – Jammin’ Java Sun/May-05 New York, NY – Mercury Lounge Mon/May-06 Boston, MA – TT The Bears www.variouscruelties.com https://www.facebook.com/VariousCruelties https://twitter.com/v_cruelties
GLORY, the world’s premier kickboxing league that is home to the greatest martial arts stand-up fighters on the planet, today announced that it will bring its championship fight series to The United States for the first time ever with a one-night, eight-man, light heavyweight (209 pounds/95 kilograms) tournament at Hammerstein Ballroom at Manhattan Center in New York City on Saturday, June 22. In one of several Superfights also scheduled for…
The debut album from Nashville via Richmond, VA musician James Wallace and the Naked Light has been a long, long time coming. Although More Strange News from Another Star was first recorded in 2010, it wasn’t until the record fell into the hands of Dialog Records‘ Daniel White in late 2012 that it found a proper home as one of the label’s first releases. Spin Magazine premiered the video for…
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The first track on “Determination” is so ready for radio; couple symphonic rock with shrill guitars, multiple-vocals and an intensity that never quits, and Story of the Year has started back up where they left off on their last disc. This strong opening continues during “Take Me Back”, with lead vocalist Chris smoothly resting eir vocals above the intense and intricate guitar/drum dynamic during the track. Throw in a chunky…
Pawn has a simple set up. A restaurant is actively being held up when a police officer happens upon the crime. What results is one of the most tense situations that criminal or officer of the peace can encounter, and those tapped to take part in the film (Forest Whitaker, Common, Stephen Lang, and Michael Chiklis) do a great job in imparting the difficulty in diffusing the situation. The…
“Comin’ Back Again” starts out with the very college rock-friendly track “Do You Feel High”, which mixes equal parts Joseph Arthur, Bon Jovi, Dave Matthews Band and OAR to make something that is wildly accessible. The White Stripes-like drumming of “Another Negotiation” really re-casts Jake’s band into something that is closer to Jet than anything, while Jake’s vocals themselves really tend to find themselves close to Toby Mac (DC Talk)…
Dead Waves are a three-piece NYC based Punk band, formed by brothers Ted (Bass/Vocals) and Nick Panopoulos (Guitar/Vocals), and featuring Franz Streit (Drums). Drawing from a wide variety of influences, and the unrefined DIY spirit which inspired them, Dead Waves aim to bring something fresh and unique to the Indie music world by writing, producing and self-releasing their debut EP, Kill the Youth.
Gates to the Pantheon is the fourth album from Negator, and the 9 tracks contained within showcase considerable evolution and tightening of the band’s sound. The album starts out strong with Bringer of War and The Last Sermon. Rather than continue to hammer their sound over listeners, Negator changes gears with Serpent’s Court. Serpent’s Court has a more brooding and darkly emotive feel, a trend that is made more common…
The Northeast North American co-headlining tour between Southern California factions XIBALBA and NAILS begins tonight at the Chicago-based The Rumble joining The Killer, Twitching Tongues and more at the first of the two-day hardcore gathering. The next eight days will see the trio pummeling Cleveland, Buffalo, Toronto, Montreal, Albany, Boston, Brooklyn and Philadelphia, with support from cohorts Early Graves on all shows, the tour sponsored by Invisible Oranges. The…
Lorient, France’s DEATH ENGINE deliver violent and obscure noise in the vein of Playing Enemy, Swans or Amenra. Recorded in a live setting and mixed by producer/engineer Amaury Sauvé at La Senelle (Birds In Row, As We Draw, Direwolves…) then mastered by Sylvain Biguet, their debut EP “Amen” features four tracks of thunderous riffs, cutthroat vocals and hypnotic drumming, like cathedrals collapsing in slow-motion. “Amen” will be released on 10″…
It has been a while since I’ve heard anything that so successfully blends stoner rock with an absolutely brutal metal style. This is exactly what Stonegard does when they open up their “Arrows”, and the step-ladder approach to their guitars during the formative period of the disc will engage listeners for the entirety of tracks like “Hunter”. Much like a harder Monster Magnet or a more brutal Fireball Ministry, Stonegard…
Defiant and ambitious, Bedfordshire five-piece Gold Skies Ahead have established themselves as a refreshingly dynamic force in a currently stale musical climate. Having released their debut EP in 2012 to critical acclaim, the next chapter for the band is imminent with the release of their sophomore EP ‘Bremerton’ on the 15th July. Produced by pop-punk legend Mike Herrera of MxPx in Seattle, USA andmixed/ mastered by former SikTh vocalist Justin Hill (Young Guns, Rise to…
Witness: A World in Conflict Through A Lens focuses on four distinct locations – Juarez, Libya, South Sudan, and Rio. Michael Mann (Thief, The Aviator, and Texas Killing Fields) focuses on the plights captured by combat photographers. Merely existing in these war-zones is a difficult enough tasks, but being the individual that captures these hells is something completely different. What results in Witness is a tremendously personal film that utilizes…
Hard rock fans are salivating for Eleven Seven Music’s “The Connection” tour. This tour joins platinum-selling veterans Papa Roach with Escape the Fate and Otherwise. Having kicked off earlier this month in Orlando, FL, this tour will conclude in Pryor, OK, on May 24th. Onkyo, the world’s foremost manufacturer of hi-fi and home theater component systems has joined forces with Eleven Seven Music on this tour to create a unique…
The interesting thing about Stigers’ opening track on “No Vacancy” is that is sounds as if ey will break into a much harder chorus than what ultimately comes to bear during “Ruide With You”. In fact, what results in the chorus of “Ride With You” is something that closely parallels early Sammy Hagar or ZZ Top. The track still is fun to listen to, and could easily be on any…
Master Musicians of Bukkake recently unveiled details of their new full-length entitled Far West which is due for release 10 June through Important Records. Today we dig deeper and reveal the context and hint at the sounds and influences of this wonderous new record. “Go west, young man.” –Horace Greeley On Far West the Master Musicians of Bukkake mark a turn from their Totem Trilogy. If the Totems were an…
Pow-Wow Botanical Rye Whiskey has one of the most eclectic sets of flavors that we have ever experienced in whiskey. The rye whiskey format always has more nuance than a comparable barley or corn whiskey. The inclusion of botanicals (including Orange Peel and Saffron) to Pow-Wow ensures that no two tastes will be exactly the same. While we had sips that were more fruit-lead, others yielded something much more sweet…