Mike Moss creates utterly unique music that, while inspired by a wide array of different musicians, does not have any easy referent. Cold World Plastic Dream is a perfect example of this; there is a strong set of vocals that work off of a fuzzy, electronic nesting and Coldplay-like pianos. Only Lies is a bold gambit at the album’s fourth track. For this effort, there is little more than Moss’s…
Happy Enough Song is the first track on Doug Prescott’s latest, “The Journey & The Deep Blue Sea”. This track blends equal part seventies rock, Americana, and even country. This cross-over track even has time to include brass in its 2:36 runtime. Happy Enough Song is a microcosm of the styles and sounds broached during the entirety of this disc. Hideaway slows things up, linking together The Bellamy Brothers, Kansas,…
Drunksouls have not gotten the press that they deserve in the States; this eclectic French band deftly moves across genres and styles to create something utterly unique. The first track on Revolution is Drifter Song, and it links together Sublime, Red Hot Chili Peppers, and Incubus to make a funky, laid-back bit of pop-rock. J’ai fait unreve (I Had A Dream) is a French language sound, but the rich instrumentation…
There are a number of yearly titles that are released in the sports fields. In all honesty, it is hard to typically tell what the differences in these titles are from year to year, unless I have the press release in front of me. Sony is one of the few companies that break from this trend, and MLB 12: The Show continues this strong commitment to quality. The Vita version…
Few shows are able to make it to the five season mark without losing a substantial amount of steam. The New Adventures of Old Christine was able to keep the same frenetic energy that was a hallmark of the show’s earlier seasons, while still presenting enough twists and turns to keep viewers tuned in. The Warner Archive’s version of these 21 episodes are at least as crisp in terms of…
Pathfinder Pictures is 0one of our favorite movie companies. They provide easy access to a number of Oscar-worthy films that would not normally see a United States release. By continually coming world cinema for gems, they have been able to create a tremendous release schedule. 2005’s Big Time is a perfect example of this commitment to excellence. Pathfinder’s print of this film is fantastic, suffering neither from any limitations of…
There are three movies that are contained in Triad Trilogy – 2005’s Election and Triad Underworld and 2006’s Triad Election. For fans of mobster movies, this is a no-brainer. The title can currently be purchased at online retailers for $15, which corresponds to $5 a title. The video and audio quality of each of these films does not suffer as a result. The storylines of these films are clear; while…
The swirling rock music that issues forth from the beginning of Art Kenyon’s Cocoon EP showcases his unique vocal styles. With an equally active instrumentation bolstering each line, what results in an introductory track like Cocoon is rock-radio gold. There are hints of Placebo and the Stereophonics present here, but there is simultaneously a grit that calls back to the down and dirty days of rock. The production of the…
‘Cause You’re Mine is the first track on Here On In, and it immediately introduces Trysette as a powerful force, with an overall style that builds off of the work of Natalie Cole and Sheryl Crow. The instrumentation, which normally fades into the background on current albums, properly bolsters and otherwise highlights these vocals. The momentum generated by this introductory track continues into The Right Thing. From the introductory…
Singer, songwriter, and producer Georgia Anne Muldrow has been busy preparing for the release of her new album, Seeds, a collaborative album with producer Madlib, which is set for release on March 27th via her and Dudley Perkin’s label, SomeOthaShip Connect. Georgia has also been getting ready for her upcoming North American tour to support the album, which kicks off at Le Blemont in Montreal on March 24th. In the…
Daring to represent the U.S. on the 24-show “Return Of The World Maggot” Spring tour in support of their upcoming new album The Fatal Feast, human side dishes MUNICIPAL WASTE will provide direct support to pirate aliens GWAR for a trek across the country beginning this Friday March 16th in Richmond, Virginia with a benefit show for the Smoot Family Fund established to help support the widow and unborn child…
Silent Hill: Downpour has been taken over by a new developing company; as a fan of the original games, I was more than a little bit concerned what changes would be made to the title. Simply, one need not worry about what Vatra has done – they have ratcheted up the creepy ambiances and have made a much more immersive title as a result. Players take the role of Murphy…
Detroit, MI’s Rocky Loves Emily has just unveiled the music video for the first single off the band’s long-awaited debut LP, Secrets Don’t Make Friends, out April 24 on Tooth & Nail Records. The clip (as well as a free download of the track, in exchange for a tweet) can be found at: www.SecretsDontMakeFriends.net Rocky Loves Emily will soon embark on a headline tour dubbed The Secrets Don’t Make…
Out of all phobias, I believe that the one concerning spiders is simultaneously the most popular and the most justified. I believe that the fear of spiders was first boosted by the release of 1990’s Arachnophobia, and will be further bolstered with the release of Camel Spiders. Roger Corman is the producer here, and a quick viewing shows that the film draws a great deal of inspiration from Corman’s library…
Opening with a stunning piano, that invokes emotion in every note, the next chapter in the ANDREW JOHNSTON story is about to begin. Sit back and get ready to take it all in. Just premiering his newest single, “Don’t Need to Know,” on Baeble today, the buzz worthy indie pop artist is ready to take the world by storm. With brightly strummed guitars blended with brilliant harmonies, all…
The fantastical world that is created in Jeremy Fink and The Meaning of Life is akin to that presented in the Percy Jackson or the Harry Potter series. On the eve of eir 13th birthday, Jeremy Fink comes into the possession of a box inscribed with “The Meaning of Life”. Jeremy and eir buddy Lizzy attempt to find out what the box could mean, and their journey tests the limits…
fter raising eyebrows and blowing minds with their brutally inventive 2011 tour de force Celestial Completion, Atlanta, Georgia metallurgists BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE are prolonging the magic with the release of a digital-only remix EP, Celestial Progression, out April 17 on Solid State Records. Crafted by Nashville electronica collective Born of Water and Chicago producer Giant Robot (who also contributed sitar to Celestial Completion), the six-song EP finds BECOMING THE ARCHETYPE once again defying expectations and stretching the boundaries…
The Elkcloner is the exciting new project of Serbia native, New York resident and acclaimed composer/music producer Filip Mitrovic. Having some impressive accolades already on his resume (he co-scored music for several feature films, including ‘Resident Evil: Afterlife,’ ‘The Echo’ – from the makers of ‘The Ring’ and ‘The Grudge’, and a Sundance 2008 Award winner ‘Sleep Dealer’), Mitrovic last month unleashed his genre-redefining blend of experimental/electronic art-jams to the…
AMC has had a number of strong shows in the last few years. So many, in fact, that the network can seriously be said to have a leg up on many of the broadcast networks. Fox has captured the thirteen episodes of The Killing’s first season in glorious Blu-Ray and DVD, and has peppered a great many special features into this release. This release then is perfect for anyone that…