On August 5, 2008, STM Records artist, ism, will be releasing their new album titled Urgency. ism’s sophomore album, produced by Joe Blaney (The Clash, Tom Waits, Prince), builds on the solid foundation of 2006’s critically acclaimed Monkey Underneath.
The simple fact is that a number of rap stars are pretty gash when it comes to a live show, having to either provide the ending words to each lines of their hits or essentially going through with a taped recording of their set. Snoop Dogg is the consummate professional, and this ability and skill comes through completely during “Drop It Like It’s Hotâ€. This concert, performed in Belgium in…
Guitar Hero: Aerosmith is largely based off the graphics and game of Guitar Hero 3: Legends of Rock. However, I don’t think that anyone really was expecting massive changes from Guitar Hero: Aerosmith, and were looking for some amazing tracks to be added to those that they have already mastered. In that sense Activision and RedOctane have hit another home run out of the park, as the track selection on…
Candlelight Records have set September 16 as the American release date of Left to Die, the new EP from Obituary. The EP follows the worldwide success of 2007’s Xecutioner’s Return and as previously announced includes two brand new songs from the legendary death metal band plus a re-recording of the band’s classic “Slowly We Rot,” and remake of the Celtic Frost classic “Dethroned Emperor.” The EP additionally contains the band’s…
Aside from actually being a member of a college football team, I cannot think of a better way to experience the sport than by playing NCAA Football 09. EA Sports have released the game to a number of consoles (PS3, Xbox 360, PSP, Wii, and PS2), and it is my honest opinion that the PS3 version is by far the best version of the game. This is due to the…
“It is better to light a candle than to curse the dark… put up your fist if all you want is freedom” Reminiscent of a campfire sing-along with close friends, “In The Beginning” blends an organic sound of guitars, handclaps and drums with K’naan’s storytelling. Rhyming with a tribal intensity, K’naan cries out for his voice to be heard in a style that pays homage to the oral traditions of…
The Morning Benders are gradually gaining their own audience after touring in support of acts like Death Cab For Cutie and The Kooks. While they have released a number of EPs (“Loose Changeâ€, “Boarded Doorsâ€, and “Waiting For A Warâ€) in the past, The Morning Benders’ “Talking Through Tin Cans†is their full-length debut. Potential listeners have to know that a band is good if a PR firm’s label picks…
In the wake of their US headlining SUNZ YOUR BUNZ TOUR, brutal Massachusetts quartet, THE ACACIA STRAIN, has announced three northeast record release shows in celebration of their latest effort Continent (Prosthetic Records). The three dates, which will immediately follow the completion of the band’s current European trek with Annotations of an Autopsy and Knights of the Abyss, are scheduled for August 21st, 22nd, and 23rd in Maine, Rhode Island,…
“Poppy Fields & Pearls†is the second disc released by Los Angeles’ own Mark Gothard. For being in one of the largest urban cities in the United State, the fact that “Poppy Fields & Pearls†starts out with a folksy track in “The Skywalker Blues†is interesting. The unique style of Gothard’s vocals provides a little bit of richness to the traditional and typical acoustic guitar that is present. Despite…
I immediately fired off this game to my fiancé, who is a big fan of both “dress-up†and solitaire types of games. Needless to say, this game has an appeal that goes beyond merely the younger set. Lifetime Fashion Solitaire is a game that has players attempt to find the clothing and accessories that are the perfect match for models. This is done by matching specific cards from a solitaire…
With perfect timing considering the American election is only a few short months away, Hail to the Chimp is a game in which individuals have to participate in a number of mini-games to view for their place as the top of the animal kingdom. The variety and types of party games that are present will easily remind individuals of a Mario Party or similar type of game, while the fact…
Kath Bloom and Loren Connors, both Connecticut natives, met in 1976 at New Haven arts venue The Theatre And The Space. Using his family name Mazzacane, Loren was playing in an improvised, experimental duo with fellow guitarist Tom Hanford, while Kath was an intrigued audience member. Loren, 27 at the time, worked as a janitor at Yale University, occasionally accessing the university’s music library after hours to absorb their collection…
As individuals should be able to see, this edition of Manswers is a “Best of†disc rather than being the release of the full season onto a DVD set. While I can understand that the DVD is thus the cream of the crop, I still feel that a more exhaustive release of the Manswers show onto DVD would have been the best decision here. Regardless, what comes forth here are…
I see Toxic being in many ways a comparable film to a Four Rooms. This is due to the fact that the stories told during the film, previously kept separate, gradually weave themselves into a cohesive narrative. The main character, Lucille (Charity Shea, “The Best Yearsâ€) is the daughter of the owner of the titular bar, played by Tom Sizemore (Saving Private Ryan). Lucille has just broken out of the…
Seeking Some Connection / :15 / 24 Pages / Fourth-Sized / 2 Stamps / 111 Archer Pl, Denver, CO 80223 / vermicious_knid_21@yahoo.com / Vermicious Knid is back with this zine, a longer version of what would be found in eir’s other ‘zine, Sex, Death, and Ronald McDonald. This time, Seeking Some Connection is the story of Jonah, and the connections that ey has with a cultist dad, a string of…
Toronto Indie Week winner to donate 20% of album proceeds to Action Against Hunger “Clara Lofaro is destined to become a household name. … Her songs are laced with soulful grooves, and her vocals ooze with both vulnerability and defiance.†– METRO TORONTO
Venture Arctic is the sequel to Wildlife Tycoon: Venture Africa. It is perhaps the easiest way to show the younger set exactly what could happen if the environment is not properly cared for, and it does it without having a preachy message or page after page of text. Furthermore, this Pocketwatch / Brighter Minds release will imbue on players the sense that the actions that they take are those that…
Jake and the Fatman was a show that ran from 1987 to 1992 on CBS, before spinning off Diagnosis: Murder. Diagnosis: Murder had a jump on Jake and the Fatman in the sense that while three complete boxed sets of Diagnosis: Murder (released in 2006 and 2007) were commissioned, this is the first boxed set of Jake and the Fatman to be released. For those individuals that either missed Jake…
Scarlett’s debut album Anywhere I Lay My Head is now available in stores and online. The album features 10 Tom Waits covers and one original track. I have listening party streams below featuring six tracks from the album, streaming video of Scarlett’s first single “Falling Down,†and other assets below.
Besides the moogle, I cannot think of another animal in Final Fantasy that players would honestly like to be more than the Chocobo. “Chocobo’s Dungeon” is the first game that allows the individual to do just that, while breaking free of the traditional gaming style that is present in the main line of Final Fantasy games. Sure, there are a number of elements that are similar from Final Fantasy XI…