Sweet Tea Vodka is something that can be done well or poorly. It depends not only on the type of alcohol that is used (grain or actual vodka) but the tea base that is adopted. James River Plantation Sweet Tea Vodka is one of the few alcohol-infused sweet teas that are currently on the market that can be said to succeed. By including vodka that has been distilled five times,…
I thought Kate Russell was a movie star? Maybe I’m just thinking of Kurt Russell and Kate Winslet? Anyways, that has nothing to do with what is present on Kate Russell’s album “Powerful Stuff”. The album cover does not immediately clue individuals in to what style of music that Russell would be creating for this album; current country is what individuals will get when “Powerful Stuff” is put on the…
1. Mighty Mountain 2. Leaves Of Last Year’s Fall 3. Pure As The Lotus 4. The Great God Pan 5. Casting The Runes 6. Goldberry Spirits of the Dead is a psychedelic-stoner-folk-rock band with one foot in the electric magic of the sixties/seventies and the other in the modern electric rock sound of 2012. Guitarist Ole Øvstedal and vocalist Ragnar Vikse formed this genre blurring four-piece in 2007, and within…
7/15 – Cleveland, OH @ Beachland Tavern 7/16 – Chicago, IL @ Tour de Fat / Palmer Square – FREE SHOW 7/18 – Iowa City, IA @ Gabe’s Oasis 7/19 – Kansas City, MO @ Riot Room 7/20 – St. Louis, MO @ Firebird 7/22 – Chattanooga, TN @ Nightfall Concert Series / Miller Plaza – FREE SHOW 7/23 – Raleigh, NC @ Deja Fest / Lincoln Theater – FREE…
Kino continues to impress with their Blu-Ray releases in 2011. The Romantic Englishwoman is a film that has been relegated to the dustbin of history, but represents an impressive title that should be sought out by anyone that is a fan of seventies cinema, Michael Caine, or of comedies of errors. The Romantic Englishwoman surrounds a couple; Lewis (Michael Caine) and Elizabeth (Glenda Jackson) are visited by a German named…
8/5 – Tinley Park, IL – First Midwest Bank Amphitheatre 8/6 – Clarkston, MI – DTE Energy Music Theatre 8/7 – Noblesville, IN – Verizon Wireless Music Center 8/20 – Dinkelsbühl, Germany – Summer Breeze 8/21 – Theix, France – Motocultor Festival 8/22 – Haarlem, Netherlands – Patronaat 8/23 – Copenhagen, Denmark – The Rock 8/24 – Bochum, Germany – Matrix 8/26 – Charleville Meziere, France – Cabaret Vert 8/27…
The problem with a great many workout magazines is that they do not have nearly enough space to discuss the different muscle groups that are worked out in a regimen. Furthermore, they do not provide readers with the logic behind any of the workouts that they show. The Strength Training Anatomy Workout, the current release by Frederic Delavier and Michael Gundill, do this in the title’s 256 pages. The book…
The style of music that The Ruse plays is a more smoothed out version of U2 and Oasis; “Everything Comes With A Price” is a vocal-dominated track. This is not to say that the instrumentation is nothing less than impressive; the guitar lines on a song like “Everything Comes With A Price” is something that can be calm and collected even as they bristle with energy. The Ruse is a…
Triangle Shape Hot Bubblegum Two Bills Mu Either the Luminescent Wallpaper Goes, Or Do I Janine Aubergine Bee Nose Summer Reading Late Night Eggs Salamander Human Hair Disco Chicken Bone Beach Ayatollah Pink Skull returns with Psychic Welfare, their third studio album and second for RVNG Intl., following 2009’s Endless Bummer. Psychic Welfare comes after Julian Grefe waded through the cosmic slop that accumulated around him the two years following…
It seems that pants are not made to last. They may be able to stay together over the course of a year, but they will lose a button, tear, or otherwise become unwearable. However, we received a pair of pants in Dickies’ Detroit 874 that should seriously be considered by anyone that wants a well-made yet fashionable pair. With all the talk of American-made, I believe that few actually know…
A little bit of Screeching Weasel, some Queers, Ramones and Misfits, and one has an idea what The Runs sound like on their “Wet Sounds”. The tracks run into each other, making the fourteen cut “Wet Sounds” blast through at a Flash-like speed (it ends before the twenty-seventh minute). The production of the disc is well above another achieved by the early Screeching Weasel albums, and tracks like “Rancho Slutadero”…
7/15 Winnipeg, MB @ Garrick Centre 7/16 Willmar, MN @ Sonshine Festival 7/17 Milwaukee, WI @ The Rave 7/18 Indianapolis, IN @ Emerson Theater 7/19 Dayton, OH @ The Attic 7/20 Memphis, TN @ New Daisy Theater***(STP off -date with For Today)*** 7/22 McAllen, TX @ Las Palmas Racepark w/ The All Stars Tour 7/23 San Antonio, TX @ The Backstage Live w/ The All Stars Tour 7/24 Dallas, TX…
July Tour Dates: 21 – Hamden, CT @ The Space 23 – Toronto, ON @ Wrong Bar w/ No Joy (Tickets: http://www.ticketweb.ca/t3/sale/SaleEventDetail?dispatch=loadSelectionData&eventId=3764005&pl=embrace) 24 – Chicago, IL @ Subterranean w No Joy 25 – Cleveland, OH @ Happy Dog w/ No Joy 27 – Washington, DC @ The Red Palace w/ No Joy 28 – Philadelphia, PA @ First Unitarian Church w/ No Joy (Tickets: http://www.ticketfly.com/purchase/event/49223?utm_medium=bks) 29 – Brooklyn, NY @…
To commemorate the 25th anniversary release of Peace Sells.. But Who’s Buying? reissue we are giving away a Dean “Peace Sells…” VMNTX electric guitar signed by Dave Mustaine as well as a “Peace Sells..” custom graphic, also signed by Dave Mustaine! The 25th anniversary editions of Peace Sells.. But Who’s Buying? are available on July 12th. For ordering information visit www.megadeth.com! NO PURCHASE NECESSARY TO ENTER OR WIN THIS SWEEPSTAKES.…
Vans and FYF are pleased to announce the third and fourth installments of the 2011 Vans House Parties, with Cro-Mags and Fucked Up on Friday, July 29th and Man Man and Glass Candy on Thursday, August 4th. The previously announced Superchunk, OFF!, and Lemuria show is next Thursday, July 14th. All shows are free with RSVP and held at the House of Vans, a 25,000 square foot renovated warehouse in…
Hiromi has been creating innovative and unique keyboard compositions for nearly a decade now, and each different release has showcased a different side of eir. “Voice”, eir latest effort, may just be the most memorable of eir discography. The compositions present on “Voice” are filled out through the inclusion of veteran players such as Simon Phillips (drummer; Judas Priest and Jack Bruce) and Anthony Jackson (bass; The O’Jays, Chick Corea).…
Immediately reminiscent of The Postal Service, Phiadelphia’s Run Away From The Humans have created a strong sound and style for themselves only after a year of exist. Everything is sequenced and the first track “Wake Up, Wake Up” gains its energy for dreamy vocals and Aeffect-style synthesizers. The synthesizers, played by also-vocalist Jason, are crisp and clean, sounding at times like “Good News-era Modest Mouse, incorporated with a life act.…
July 13 Gainesville, FL 1982 Bar July 27 Lewiston, NY Art Park July 28 Belknap, NH Meadowbrook Pavilion July 29 Shelburne, VT Ben & Jerry’s Concerts on the Green July 30 Montreal, QC Osheaga Festival July 31 Baldwinsville, NY Paper Mill Island Amphitheater Aug 02 Cleveland, OH House of Blues Aug 03 Grand Rapids, MI Meijer Gardens Aug 04 Indianapolis, IN Egyptian Room Aug 05 Chicago, IL Lollapalooza
The 39 Steps is a fantastic bit of cinema from deep in the VCI vault; this 1959 film features Kenneth More and Taina Elg and is a recreation of the 1935 Hitchcock thriller, which itself was based on a spy novel by John Buchan. The film starts out with Richard Hannay (More) attempting to save a woman nearly killed by a driver. After realizing that things are not exactly as…
Before I heard this album, I had only heard of Rumbleseat in passing. A track like “California Burritos” just really shocked me, as I based my idea of what Rumbleseat sounded like off the more noisy bands that No Idea is typically apt to sign. Rumbleseat plays a baked, Against Me! type of acoustic punk that relies as much on the solid vocals as on the tinny acoustics present. In…