I believe that the Pentax Optio RS1500 is a smart buy for anyone save for professional photographers. While there are features like the removable faceplate that will appease the fashion-conscious, I believe that the camera itself contains more than enough functionality to keep it competitive over the course of the next few years. For those that wish to use their camera for multiple functions, the style of video that is…
Portland, Oregon-based singer-songwriter John Amadon is celebrating the release of his third full-length, Seven Stars, a collection of haunting melodies that make good bedfellows with easy-laid beats; an album that finds tight hooks with a from-the-heart lyrical sense that will make you feel as if you personally know the songwriter. Multi-instrumentalist John Amadon is the kind of artist that creates music without any financial support or promotional backing from a…
09/30 Calgary, AB Dickens Pub * 10/01 Edmonton, AB The Starlite Room * 10/03 Vancouver, BC Biltmore * 10/04 Seattle, WA The Crocodile * 10/05 Portland, OR Wonder Ballroom * 10/09 Los Angeles, CA The Echo / Part Time Punks #$ 10/10 Tucson, AZ Club Congress # 10/12 Norman, OK Opolis # 10/15 St. Louis, MO Stylehouse # 10/31 Chicago, IL Lincoln Hall % 11/01 Minneapolis, MN TBD % 11/03…
The Drums will kick off their North American tour on September 28th at Maxwell’s in Hoboken, NJ and will be on the road in the states through November 7th. The Drums have also added two Bowery Ballroom shows in NYC and a second Echoplex show in LA. The Drums’ stunning sophomore LP Portamento is available now through Frenchkiss Records. T Magazine called Portamento “powerful,” while The New York Times wrote,…
The Entitled is a film that has an interesting premise. This film has Kevin Zegers play Paul Dynan, an individual that is looking to make a quick score. However, eir plan is to abduct the daughters of three wealthy individuals in the community. Holding them ransom, Dynan hopes to net three million dollars. However, Dynan’s plays rapidly go awry as it becomes obvious that the fathers have different priorities than…
Each month leading upto the release of their album Colours, Capitol Records artist Graffiti6 is celebrating a different color. For September, Graffiti6 is celebrating Orange month and have recorded a cover video for Pharoahe Monch’s “Agent Orange.” Graffiti6 also recorded a cover of “Blue Ridge Mountains” by Fleet Foxes last month for their Blue-themed month. For more info on Graffiti6, check them out on their official site, Facebook, Twitter, and…
Having a pair of ATH-WS55 headphones is like having a receiver and a sound system all in one. This is due to the extreme care that Audio Technica has taken in creating a balanced effort in this product. While the bass comes through with an assertive thump, the sheer amount of frequencies that can be reproduced ensures that listeners get the entire picture. The slider allows a proper fit, no…
The amount of kung fu and other similar types of action movies that have came out in the last few years is at a number that is much lower than during the genre’s heyday (1960s-1980s). The quality of these films have dipped slightly, but there is a solid flick in Last Kung Fu Monk. Screen Media Films has released this title to United States audiences, which focuses on the trials…
Doctor P, the prolific DJ, Producer, Musician that has spawned super groups, dance hits, and an influential record label, has agreed a partnership with Atlantic Records / Big Beat Records. The man also known as Shaun Brockhurst was behind “Sweet Shop”, one of the biggest Dubstep tracks of the year and the latest in a storied career as a solo producer, DJ and as one third of the Drum &…
Millennium Entertainment proudly announces the DVD and Blu-ray release of FACES IN THE CROWD starring Milla Jovovich (“Resident Evil”) and Julian McMahon (“Nip/Tuck”). The spellbinding suspense will be available on October 25th on DVD (including a free digital copy) at an SRP of $28.99 and Blu-ray at an SRP of $29.99, as well as digitally for $14.99 (Standard Definition download) and $19.99 (High Definition download). Anna (Jovovich) may be the…
Chicago’s A Lull is nearly impossible to describe without qualifiers. Equal parts mystical and primal, the music crafted by these five multi-instrumentalists gathers the recognizable traits of a half dozen indie micro-genres, tosses out all but the stem cells, then adds the calculated, percussive verve of a half dozen rhythm sections on top of beautifully crafted songwriting to result in a sound that is as unique as it is memorable.…
As individuals work out, they burn up pretty much everything in their body – the food that they have eaten, their muscles, energy, and even the building blocks known as amino acids. Prolab has created a supplement in their BCAA Plus that should be present in the cabinets of anyone that wishes to take their exercises to the next level. Aside from containing the aforementioned amino acids, the BCAA Plus…
The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus celebrate the release of their third studio LP, Am I The Enemy, with national tour dates throughout the fall. Three years since their last full album and with nearly 2 million records sold worldwide, Am I The Enemy is the sound of The Red Jumpsuit Apparatus in fighting form. For a preview of what to expect from Am I The Enemy, give a listen to powerful…
09/29 – Portland, OR – Portland State University 09/30 – Eugene, OR – University of Oregon 10/02 – Seattle, WA – Vera Project 10/04 – Sacramento, CA – Harlow’s 10/05 – San Francisco, CA – Brick and Mortar 10/08 – Salt Lake City, UT – Gallivan Center 10/10 – Colorado Springs, CO – Black Sheep 10/14 – Pensacola, FL – Deluna Festival Support Dates with Circa Survive 10/16 – Louisville,…
The debut album from WATERS, Out In The Light arrived in stores yesterday via TBD Records. Of the album, NPR recently wrote, “Out in the Light scorches with chunky, aggressive guitars, led by a singer who pushes his voice to its upper limits”, while Drowned In Sound proclaimed it “nothing short of profound” and Filter deemed it to be an “emotional-but-still-grounded album with a hazy and heavy sound”. Out In…
The type of music that issues forth during Naked Truth’s Shikaru is incredibly interesting, even more so considering the breakdown of the members. Both the Pat Methany Group (Cuong Vu) and King Crimson (Pat Mastelotto) are represented, while Roy Powell is the pianist and Lorenzo Feliciati rounds out the act on bass and guitars. What results on Shikaru is a mélange of the different influences and styles that each member…
Madison, WI four-piece Locksley are looking forward to a busy fall as they prepare to hit the road in support of their new self-titled album. Locksley, released this July on Feature Records,has won praise from a wide spectrum of critics for it’s catchy power pop hooks and infectious 50’s rock ‘n’ roll and modern garage mash-up style. Blurt Magazine lauded the bands “irrepressible enthusiasm,” going on to say that the…
Glee is a global sensation. It is not surprising that Fox will go all out with their Blu-Ray and DVD releases regarding the show, but I feel that I was completely surprised when we received a copy of Glee: The Complete Second Season. Aside from the season’s episodes, the Glee Music Jukebox will allow viewers to rapidly find their favorite tracks to the show and rock out like it’s no…
October 11 Seattle, WA Sunset Tavern† October 12 Portland, OR Holocene† October 13 San Francisco, CA Bottom of the Hill† October 14 Los Angeles, CA The Satellite† October 27 Salt Lake City, UT The Depot ‡ October 28 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre‡ October 29 Boulder, CO Fox Theatre‡ October 31 Omaha, NE Slowdown‡ November 1 Madison, WI Majestic Theatre‡ November 2 Bloomington, IN Bluebird Nightclub‡ November 3 Cleveland, OH Beachland…
Grape is one of the most common vodka flavors and is quite possibly the easiest one to screw up. We reviewed the Pucker Vodka take on Green Apple a couple months ago, and wanted to see how they did on their take of Grape. The great thing about the Pucker Grape Gone Wild is that it contains all sides of grape flavoring, tying together wine and the fruit’s flavor along…