Category: Features

Posted on: October 22, 2024 Posted by: Kim Muncie Comments: 0

“Alice (It’s All in Your Head)” by Trevor Drury

The bold and charismatic command of Trevor Drury’s music reaches a new peak with the release of his latest EP, Alice (It’s All in Your Head). This well-traveled and schooled artist shows an impressive breadth of talent throughout Alice. Managing to produce such a forceful and precocious outing while studying at Boston’s Berklee College of Music testifies to a genius for multi-tasking if nothing else. However, there’s fortunately much more going on…

Posted on: October 22, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

“Shot of Blue” from Tom DiCillo

Tom DiCillo’s reputation lives largely on his film work. The native North Carolinian is a longtime staple of the indie movie scene with notable forays into more mainstream efforts along the way. He garnered recent praise for his documentary on The Doors, When You’re Strange, and feature films such as Johnny Suede, Box of Moonlight, and Living in Oblivion catapulted him to the first rank of new filmmakers appearing during the 1990s. URL: https://www.tomdicillo.com/music/shot-of-blue However,…

Posted on: October 20, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

KK Wilde “Hellraisers & Vampires”

With Hellraisers & Vampires, KK Wilde is able to bring 1980s hair metal back to the fore. On this single, there’s a gritty set of vocals, sizzling guitar riffs, and booming drums all seeking dominion. KK Wilde ensures that the chorus buries itself deep into the minds and hearts of listeners. The band creates a cohesive single here with equal amounts of technical prowess and alluring humanity. A guitar solo…

Posted on: October 18, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Making sleep cool again: TheraICE Sleep Mask

The TheraICE Sleep Mask with cooling gel stands out for its innovative approach to enhancing sleep. This mask combines hot and cold therapy, making it highly versatile for different preferences. The cooling gel feature is particularly beneficial for those suffering from headaches or migraines. By placing the mask in the freezer, the cooling gel is activated, which can reduce pain and inflammation, providing a soothing experience that helps relieve tension…

Posted on: October 17, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

See Your Plans Stretched Out

Jesse Itzler’s “Big Ass Calendar” is a bold and unique offering aimed at people who want to maximize their productivity and plan the year in a comprehensive way. Measuring an entire 365 days in a dry-erase format, this wall calendar provides a visual overview of the year, allowing users to break out of traditional monthly planners and see the bigger picture. The calendar includes dry-erase markers to keep a properly…

Posted on: October 13, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Jeff Liberman “The Windy City”

Jeff Liberman’s “The Windy City” is a hard-rocking pop track that is able to tie together Corrosion of Conformity with Don Henley. The sizzling guitar riffs blend with horns to make for a discordant sound that showcases the hellish landscape of the titular area. The instrumental bridge showcases some serious chops; we love the switch over to a more hopeful narrative during The Windy City’s second half. The production is…

Posted on: October 13, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Davie Simmons “Angel Music Lover”

Angel Music Lover starts out in a very deliberate, thoughtful style. There’s a bit of memory, a whole lot of sadness, and it is this honest approach that will ensure that fans stick around until the song’s end. The production is spot-on during Angel Music Lover, building up as Simmons winds up each stanza without overwhelming the delicate approach adopted. There’s a surprising depth to the song as well; listeners…

Posted on: October 13, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Ta Mi Ko “My Appreciation”

My Appreciation is one of the more interesting spoken word efforts we’ve heard. The backing instgrumentatrion blends sweeping synthesizers with sequenced drums, acting as a supportive base upon which Ta Mi Ko’s prose can lie. The unique delivery presented here is a part Yoko Ono, a part of Gil Scott-Haron. There’s a bit of harmony presented by Ta Mi Ko here, making for a fuller composition than we typically experience…

Posted on: October 13, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 1

Davie Simmons “Traffic Disruptor”

Davie Simmons’ new single Traffic Disruptor has one of the most unique sounds we’ve heard this year. With a video that has tremendous cinematic quality, what Simmons does here is truly a multi-media experience. There’s a bit of Arthur Brown, a bit of disco, and some funk scattered within the song. The vocal range of Davie is something to behold; it’s truly something that both ferries the narrative of the…

Posted on: October 13, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Amanda Davey “Shine Your Light”

On Shine Your Light, Amanda Davey is able to craft a truly timeless track that showcases deep faith. Her vocals are provided a boost through taut and engrosdsing instrumentation, rendering the track into something that can easily play on CCM stations from the 1990s until today. Everything experienced during Shine Your Light works towards contributing to a mighty whole. It is this cohesion that ensures Amanda Davey is able to…

Posted on: October 7, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Flau’jae feat. Lil’ Wayne “Came Out A Beast”

Came Out A Beast begins with a killer backing beat that calls back to the halycon days of the Dungeon Family. Flau’jae’s rapid-fire flow is the opposite of this more chill and laid-back sound. The song will have listeners bopping along, while the single’s Lil’ Wayne feature is a sea change from what had preceded it. Wayne’s bars on Came Out A Beast are sharp, witty, and give the song…

Posted on: October 6, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Chris Barclay “Las Vegas Alien”

On Las Vegas Alien, Chris Barclay is able to create a wholly-engrossing epic that requires fans to strap on their headphones to hear each and every twist that is deftly included. The unique vocal flair of Barclay ensures that Las Vegas Alien is able to stand out boldly among hard rock, progressive, and even alternative music genres. By switching approaches at a regular basis, Barclay makes Las Vegas Alien into…

Posted on: October 6, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Edwin Cohen “Alexander’s Messiah”

The narrative that is built out during Edwin Cohen’s Alexander’s Messiah is something that will keep fans’ attention throughout the entirety of the song’s run time. The vocals are able to both lay out this melody and contribute to the overall arrangements. The range that the vocals achieve here are amazing, with the dulcet tones standing aloongside performers like The Beatles and They Might Be Giants. The production of Alexander’s…

Posted on: October 6, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 1

Porter Block “Ocean Breeze”

Ocean Breeze is the new single from Porter Block. This single calls back to the surf rock of the early 1960s, albeit with a much more deep and intricate backing instrumentation. The video (embedded below) further builds up this comparison. Listeners will have to put the track on replay before they hear each twist and turn that the act has placed within the single’s run time. There’s a certain timeless…

Posted on: October 6, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Bhloom “Doomscroll”

Bhloom’s Doomscroll is an interesting track that builds upon 1990s metal like Fear Factory and Sepultura while bringing in death metal (e.g. Cradle of Filth) and even some of the more melodic metal genres. This eclectic mix will pique listeners’ interests throughout Doomscroll’s run time. All aspects of Bhloom’s latest are technically proficient and ultimately engrossing. We’re partiuclarly fond of the sizzling guitar work that bubbles up at around the…

Posted on: October 5, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

HVRMNY – Do It Big

Do it Big is a powerful anthem, the latest from hitmakers HVRMNY, that will bury its harmonies deep into the minds and hearts of listeners even after a single play. The confidence of the vocals works well with sizzling guitar lines and authoritative drum sequences. There’s a pop sensibility that is built out during Do It Big that will make playlist and rotation placement a no-brainer. Check out the single and…

Posted on: October 4, 2024 Posted by: Caesar Pink Comments: 0

Tropical Fuck Storm (Warsaw, Brooklyn, NY, 10/02/24) Concert Review

Wednesday’s night’s Tropical Fuck Storm concert was really great. It was in a small venue, maybe about 500 people. In their homeland of Australia they are considered a supergroup, made up of two members from a successful group, and two members from another group. Their line up is a male drummer, a female bassist/vocalist, a female guitarist/keyboardist/vocalist, and a male vocalist/guitarist. The male singer, Gareth Liddiard has an odd, gnarly…

Posted on: October 3, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Sauced (Mill 77 Brewing)

Mill 77 Brewing’s Sauced Double IPA is a standout in the hazy IPA category, offering a blend of tropical and citrus flavors with a solid 8.2% ABV. It pours a hazy, cloudy light yellow, immediately inviting with its thick, opaque appearance. Aromatically, it leans into mango, passion fruit, and bright orange notes, enhanced by the use of Citra, Mosaic, and Simcoe hops, which are popular choices in New England-style IPAs.…

Posted on: October 2, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Six in Paris Blu-Ray Disc (Icarus Films)

The Six in Paris Blu-Ray from Icarus Films offers a captivating look into 1960s Paris through six vignettes, directed by acclaimed filmmakers like Claude Chabrol, Jean-Luc Godard, and Eric Rohmer. Each segment is set in a different Parisian neighborhood, depicting the daily lives, challenges, and peculiarities of its characters, creating a rich cinematic tapestry of the city. The anthology blends humor, romance, and existential reflection, capturing both the whimsical and…

Posted on: September 30, 2024 Posted by: James Comments: 0

Pistols At Dawn “Not Sorry”

Pistols At Dawn’s “Not Sorry” immediately brings an intensity that few bands can achieve. The taut arrangements present on the band’s new single make Not Sorry into something that could easily gain radio attention. With nods to Deftones and Seether with a bit of the gutteral heaviness of mid-career Pantera, the act gives all fans of hard rock something to sink their teeth into. We love the sizzling guitar bridge…