Shugo Tokumaru has continually evolved eir music to create something substantively different each time out. In Focus? is Tokumaru’s latest album, and the compositions that issue forth are some of the most complex efforts we have heard outside of full-blown concertos. The combined efforts of In Focus? provide listeners with a darkly emotive look into Tokumaru’s psyche as ey moves through indie to twee and even world music. Circle…
Which artists are you listening to right now? How have they contributed to your overall sound? ASAP rocky, Kendrick Lamar, big Sean, Kanye, drake and belly plus I always bump my fav classics. Been listening to GMC & Dialect from local artists. I try to take the best bits of any artist I like and blend them into my style without ever biting their sound, rather to create my own.…
Natsume’s Book of Friends is far from typical fare. There is a certain care put into the small details. This means that the backdrops feel as if the characters live in the real life, instead of a set of (more or less) static locations. The show itself has legs, keeping things fresh even after the completion of two full seasons. The show has a tremendous knack at resolving…
Asheville, NC’s Jackson Scott is currently preparing his debut LP, Melbourne, for release on Fat Possum later this Summer. He recently spoke with Pitchfork about dropping out of college, Syd Barrett and getting confused with a porn star who shares his name – read the full Rising feature here. “Though his future as a musician appears promising ever since a few of his SoundCloud tracks started making the rounds, if…
Listen to Horrible Night and order the album at metalblade.com/moss. Horrible Night track listing: 1. Horrible Nights 2. The Bleeding Years 3. Dark Lady 4. Dreams from the Depths 5. The Coral of Chaos 6. I Saw Them That Night About Moss’s Horrible Night: Recorded during the summer and autumn of 2012 at Hampshire’s Earth Terminal and London’s Earthworks studios, Horrible Night is the sound of MOSS emerging from its…
The newest edition of the short film series “The Datsik Diaries’’ chronicles North American dubstep pioneer and producer DATSIK on a grand tour of Australia and New Zealand from this past fall’s Stereosonic and Our House Festivals. View it now at: http://youtu.be/H_WW_k4xBvY. More than 11 minutes of party action captured by collaborator Teaghan McGinnis is set to the music of DATSIK, The Naked and the Famous, Major Lazer ft. Flux…
Mercury Nashville singer/songwriter Kacey Musgraves will perform the television debut of next single “Blowin’ Smoke” on the Emmy Award-winning The Ellen DeGeneres Show on April 10. Check for your local listings for broadcast time and network. “Blowin’ Smoke” was shipped to radio this week and is the follow-up single to the top-10 hit “Merry Go ‘Round.” Kacey co-wrote “Blowin’ Smoke” with Shane McAnally and Luke Laird. Kacey’s album…
The Mystery of a Hansom Cab is a feature-length presentation, a murder mystery which stars Oliver Ackland and is fleshed out with the inclusion of John Waters (Offspring, All Saints), Jessica De Gouw (Arrow, Underbelly), and Felix Williamson (Me and My Monsters, RAN). Based off a Fergus Hume title, The Mystery of a Hansom Cab will absolutely titillate any fans of mystery; with fleshed-out backstories and intrigue abound, few…
This Blu-Ray captures the creative process of McCartney through the time spent on 2012’s Kisses From the Bottom. What viewers will immediately see is the sheer looseness of McCartney. Coupled with this friendly nature, an utter mastery of music pervades each of the jam sessions that occur. The sheer star power that is present here is astonishing, with Eric Clapton, Diana Krall, Stevie Wonder, and John Pizzarelli contributing their…
Don’t Go Messing With My Heart is the introductory track on Castles in the Sand, with an instrumentation that shines while highlighting Stockert’s imitable vocals. Stockert and the Como Brothers are able to make a very contemporary track built off the doo-wop and country traditions; a wide swath of listeners will be able to find something to appreciate. What They Say is a track that is destined for radio…
Chicken With Plums focuses on the life of Nasser-Ali Khan, a masterful violin player. When an unfortunate act leaves eir violin in shambles, Nasser-Ali completely gives up on life. Not moving from eir bed, a period of self-realization has to occur to make Nasser-Ali’s life whole again. What Khan ultimately figures out in this dark period is the reason for taking up the violin in the first place. The broken…
Mark Walton is a tremendous resource when it comes to keep individuals active and lively when it comes to their occupation. During Boundless Potential, Walton is able to showcase the steps that individuals need to take to make themselves out to be great hires in this current, post-recession economy. With a greater segment of the workforce possessing a college education, those older workers need to ensure that they are not…
6 song EP, were founded in Finland in 1993. This is the sixth release by these guys, and the first on Necropolis records. They are a five piece band, and the CD Is definitely too short, as there are six songs in a 16 minute block. That comes out to about 2:40 a song. Very fast tempo on these songs, with unintelligible lyrics and killer guitars. Rotten Sound practically rivals…
Known for crafting dark and clever pop songs, Baltimore synth rock band Red This Ever have announced they are working on a children’s album to be titled Quack. Quote “We find much inspirations in new wave pioneers like Depeche mode, New Order and Devo but when people ask what our influences are, we often respond with Dr Seuss and Shel Silverstein. Its the classically unique children stories that really move…
This book is a compilation of four Advanced Dungeons & Dragons modules (Tomb of Horrors, White Plume Mountain, Expedition to the Barrie Peaks, and The Lost Caverns of Tsojcanth). The glossy style of current Dungeons and Dragons releases does these old adventures well, creating something that provides dungeon masters with a much more focused approach than was present during the cardboard / paper module years. The Lost Caverns of…
There is no sense that this beer is 11.1%. There is a silky smoothness that will draw imbibers in, while the cloying sweetness (and lack of an alcoholic bite) will allow individuals to sip with (measured) abandon. In the John Barleycorn Barleywine, there is a warming effect that sticks around long after the beer is drank. Hints of caramel, fig and even slight notes of vanilla will appear in each…
Metal Injection has premiered REIGN SUPREME‘s music video for “Stuck Pig, Bled Dry”, which can be seen here http://www.metalinjection.net/video/reign-supreme-stuck-pig-bled-dry-video-premiere. Directed by Feet First Productions, the track comes from the band’s new EP ‘Sky Burial‘ which is available in stores and online now through Mediaskare Records. The 7-track EP, which was produced by Will Putney (Stray From The Path, Hundredth), features guest appearances by Scott Wade of Comeback Kid, Chris Colohan…
Phoenix, AZ rockers WHILE SHE WAITS are pleased to announce their new endorsement deal with Warwick/Framus Basses and Guitars. Framus guitars and Warwick basses have been used by many artists and bands like Metallica, Alice in Chains, Mastodon, TRAPT, Meshuggah, Devin Townsend and more. WHILE SHE WAITS has released an official statement about the endorsement. “We are so excited to start playing the best guitars and basses on the…
Monterrey, Mexico-based Melodic Proggressive Metal outfit THE ADVENT EQUATION have just released a video for the song “A Violent Motion,” taken off their 2012 full-length, self-released debut album, Limitless Life Reflections. The video is now playing at this location. Limitless Life Reflections is a 60-minute juggernaut of power and beauty, that’s sure to appeal to fans of heavyweights like OPETH and KATATONIA. The album was mixed and produced by Alberto “Charles”…
U.K. doomlord, My Dying Bride, has been imposing its legacy for over two decades, since the debut album As the Flower Withers surfaced in 1992. Now the morose troupe returns with its latest work, ‘The Manuscript,’ set for release on Peaceville Records on May 13, 2013 on CD and vinyl. ‘The Manuscript’ contains four new and exclusive songs; a dark voyage spanning over 27 minutes of supreme doom in the…