Finally, we come to Midori Melon Liqueur. Of the three types of spirit reviewed in this panel, the highest interest was toward this Liqueur. The bright green color of Midori reminds individuals of perhaps a sour apple Jolly Rancher, or even Absinthe. The taste of Midori, however, is different than all of that. The alcohol content is similar to that of Zen Green Tea Liqueur – 40 proof, or 20%…
The first thing that I purchased after I turned 21 was a handle of Evan Williams Whiskey and a Black and Mild. Needless to say, I was on a budget at the time, and my tastes were not too terribly cultured. One thing has remained true through the years since that date; I like whiskey. I have tended to gravitate towards the cheaper brands and styles of whiskey (Ten High…
Zen Green Tea Liqueur is an even better of the concoction that I made back in my fraternity days, when I mixed Iced Tea with cheap whiskey. However, there are some key differences between Zen Green Tea Liqueur and that Frankenstein’s creation, in that it literally tastes like Green Tea, while still having a decent enough alcoholic content (40 proof, or 20% alcohol by volume). Green tea leaves are ground…
Minutemen features the acting talents of Jason Dolley, whom individuals may already know through the original Disney series Cory in the House. The film itself was originally aired on the Disney channel in late January and made its DVD appearance in May of this year. The plot surrounds Virgil (Dolley) and eir friends Charlie (Luke Benward, How To Eat Fried Worms) and Zeke (Nicholas Braun, Sky High) and the time…
As previously announced Metal Mind Productions will release the first live DVD by Oliver Wakeman Band entitled “Coming To Town – Live in Katowiceâ€. Oliver, the oldest son of Rick Wakeman (Yes), is a great prog-rock musician known for his many artistic collaborations, including the one with Clive Nolan (Pendragon, Arena, Neo, Caamora) which resulted in the creation of two genuine masterpieces of the genre: “Jabberwocky†and “The Hound of the…
Following the strong response to the posse track “3rd Degree” and the new street leak “Da Livest”, Nino Bless released the long-anticipated street-LP, Untold Scriptures, on 5-20-08. “I have notable veterans of the game helping me push this project, including Big Mike, Mick Boogie, & J Love.” The street-LP runs 19 tracks deep with features from Styles P, Joe Budden, Kool G Rap, Saigon, Crooked I, Joell Ortiz & Grafh.…
Keep in mind during this interview that this is a fanzine, and being a fanzine, it has to have a specific topic. This fanzine’s topic is about the local music scene in Worchester, England, as saying that, it does have some interesting interviews and reviews of a bunch of bands that I’ve never heard of. If one was to live around the area, I would highly suggest getting this zine…
Shaya cuts to the chase in a serious way with “Fall Back,” bringing his signature flow to the table alongside a low-key yet highly memorable beat. The opening line, “Hit ’em with that critical hip-hop,” embodies Shaya’s philosophy when it comes to making hip-hop: no excess, no frills, just solid rhymes and beats and music that comes from the heart. Lines such as: “Your boy can rhyme, outta sight outta…
This five-piece Brooklyn-based ensemble brings fierce passion and intense energy to the scene with layered textures of psychedelic vibrations that penetrate the soul. Werewolves are able to capture the vintage feel of the sixties while still creating a sound that is progressive and innovative. The band was founded on coincidences and chance, starting with long–time friends Mike Maio (Guitar) and Turner Halsey (Percussion/Keys/Synths). The duo had been playing together In…
Fans of Foals’ former acts, The Edmund Fitzgerald and Face Meets Grill, should immediately be fans of Foals’ work. This is not because the work on “Antidotes†is just copying what the individual band members have done in the past, but rather that the work put forth by Foals here is heads and shoulders above the body of work of either predecessor act. “Antidotes†begins with “The French Openâ€, a…
In Bruges is a film that stars Colin Ferrell, Brendan Gleeson, and Ralph Fiennes. Ferrell and Gleeson play the roles of two hit men that screw up a job, forcing their boss (Fiennes) to tell them to lay low in the titular city. However, staying off the radar provides to be hard for the two, as Ray, after falling in love with Chloe (Clemence Poesy), a drug dealer, gets into…
For viewers that may not have had the chance to see I Love New York in the past, it is a spin off show from Flavor of Love that features Tiffany Pollard, who was rebounding off a tempestuous relationship with Flavor Flav. This DVD box set focuses on the second season of the show, which leads from the premise that Pollard has been dumped by the winner of the first…
In the latest volume of the Radium series, Pleasure Productions starlet Tera Wray travels the country to interview todayÂ’s hottest metal acts and bring you some serious head bashing music videos. Radium Volume 2 includes exclusive interviews with major label bands In This Moment and Ill Nino. Tera also joins Society 1 bassist, Dirt, for a bass lesson and travels to Houston to attend Matt Zane’s guitar solo suspension. SargeantJohn…
As the years pass since the media circle that surrounded around Jeffrey Dahmer and all of the crimes that ey committed (for those that were not around or were not cognizant at the time, Dahmer killed 15 (or 17) different men and male children over the course of 13 years. The premise of “Raising Jeffrey Dahmer†is to provide information about the growth of Jeffrey from child to adult, and…
After nearly a three year hiatus, the Los Angeles-based Hidden Beach Recordings has refreshed its popular and critically acclaimed Unwrappedâ„¢ collection. “It’s been years since we offered an addition to the series and the feeling inside was we had to do something new with a unified theme. The idea came up that southern rap has exploded into pop culture, why not offer Unwrappedâ„¢ recordings of these monster hits. At the…
A music performance at the Bayou Boogaloo & Cajun Food Festival by Boots Riley, the well-known front man for The Coup, ended abruptly with police charges of “abusive language.” Boots was charged with an obscure law even the police had difficulty finding; citing him with § 18.2-416. http://leg1.state.va.us/cgi-bin/legp504.exe?000+cod+18.2-416. This law has never been applied to a performer. In this situation, Boots’ lyrics were only “provoking” a good time, as the…
Columbia Records released iCarly - Music From and Inspired by the Hit TV Show on June 10, 2008. iCarly - Music From and Inspired by the Hit TV Show will debut four original songs performed by iCarly star Miranda Cosgrove, including the iCarly theme song, “Leave It All to Me” (featuring Drake Bell), which recently charted on the Billboard Hot 100. The hit song currently averages a four-star rating with customers on iTunes, as well as…
“In the New Year”, the first available track from the New York band’s forthcoming fourth album, You and Me, is more giving and direct than most Walkmen songs, sending familiar themes– romance, the new year– billowing out to grander proportions through the force of the performance. The push-pull between drumless verses and loud, swaying, barstool singalong choruses helps make for one of the best Walkmen tracks since Bows and Arrows’…
This summer sees the return of UNKLE as they release their spectacularly beautiful End Titles…Stories for Film, a collection of eclectic recordings from UNKLE and various collaborators that were inspired by the moving image in the last two years since their last effort War Stories was recorded. End Titles…Stories For Film will be released in North America digitally July 15 and at retail September 2 on Surrender All–the all-encompassing label/studio/music…
In the beginning there was… the Munich Music Machine: when Giorgio Moroder entered the US billboard charts in 1977 with Donna Summers erotic epos titled, “I Feel Loveâ€, a new music style was born. A combination of influences from Motown & Philly Soul to German Electronica & Kraut Rock Giorgio Moroder helped shape a new sound, a sound that still can be considered as one of the blueprints for today’s…