Dena Taylor You’ve Changed CD Review
Over the course of the last year, we have been fortunate to sit down with Dena and give her last album, Lullabies, a review
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Super Why: Cinderella and other fairytale adventures DVD Review
PBS Kids have given parents a tremendous amount of value with their latest Super Why release, “Cinderella and other fairy tale adventures” . This DVD collection includes four tales, Cinderella: The Prince’s Side of the Story”, “Snow White”, “The Prince and the Pauper” and “The Boy Who Cried Wolf”.
Port O’ Call (Uinta Brewing Company)
Port O’ Call is a belgian-style dark ale from Utah’s Uinta Brewing, giving imbibers a very deep set flavors. The beer pours with a dark coloration and a fair amount of off-white head. The large bottle size (750 mL) provides one with the opportunity to experience the shifting set of tastes that are experienced in a bottle of Port O’ Call. This means that note of banana,clove, sugar, and malt are…
Slow Learners (DVD)
Within the first 10 minutes of the indie comedy Slow Learners you know exactly how it will end. It’s a traditional romantic comedy, albeit on a much smaller budget, so it doesn’t take that much intuition to know the leads, both seemingly dorky and unlucky in love, will end up together. But even knowing how it ends, Slow Learners is still charming and funny from start to finish.
Squirtgrandhoover / Offul “C” – Dis Letter of Mind
Squirtgrandhoover’s Dis Letter of Mind is able to go back into the mid-1990s for a hard and gritty style, touching upon hints of 2Pac and the Gravediggaz. A backing beat builds off of the work of late-oughts/early-2000s New Orleans, while the flow that issues forth during Dis Letter of Mind is straight fire.
Five Fingertips Release “Nod” Music Video
Five Fingertips have just released the video for “Nod” off of their 2015 self-titled release. The video is a good way to see the context in which the act would like the song to be understood; when there is a little wiggle room in regards to how a listener will conceive of the music that an act releases, this music video does well in keeping one’s attention. Bold logos…
Steve Lieberman – Return of the Jewish Pirate v.2
George Harrison’s All Things Must Pass is a hard-edged and intense track that flitters with a hint of goth; the overwhelming fuzz that is interspersed in this introductory effort bolsters Steve’s vocals, which come forth with a heavy dollop of Neil Young. Iron Maiden’s Run To The Hills is a fairly on-point cover of the classic with a little bit of electronic styles buzzing about with splashy drums and instrumental…
Martin Del Carpio – Notes from the Underground
Martin Del Carpio – Notes from the Underground CD Review / 2015 Self / 8 Tracks / https://martindelcarpio.bandcamp.com / https://www.facebook.com/martindelcarpiomusic / Kill Your Beauty is the opening composition on Notes from the Underground, the latest work from New York’s Martin Del Carpio. This introductory track creates a musical approximation of the hustle and bustle of a cityscape, with a bold and brash set of instrumentation that gradually gets more chaotic…
The fundaMentals – “Hell Yeah”
Hell Yeah is the latest single by The Fundamentals, and comes forth with a down and dirty rock style. The amount of grit that comes forth with the guitar work, splashy drums, and the snarl of the vocals is unparalleled.
Birds Over Arkansas – Forgotten Lights
Forgotten Lights is a tender and intricate song from Birds Over Arkansas, a track that touches equally upon the folk, progressive, and singer-songwriting styles. The vocals take listeners on a journey, while on-point drums, guitar, and bass unite to make a fitting backdrop upon which these lyrics can soar. The rich guitar arrangements that are peppered through Forgotten Light are punctuated by splashy and fulfilling drums.
JoeBelle – Just Say So
A soulful song that blends together a tremendously infectious bass line with heartfelt and deep vocals, JoeBelle’s Just Say So is an effort that will worm its way deep into the minds and hearts of listeners. The effort from this North Carolina act goes at 100% from beginning to end, touching upon the Detroit sound of the 1970s, Mary J Blige and Angie Stone, and links the resulting effort into…
Ane Monsrud – Confess Single Review
Confess is the latest effort from Norway’s Ane Monsrud. The track showcases Ane’s ability to set up a harmony with her vocals, something that is further bolstered by the inclusion of thoughtful instrumentation. The track has something for fans of the singer-songwriter, jazz, and classical genres; Monsrud comes forth with tremendous force and finesse during this song.
Amanda Grace – Los Angeles (featuring Prime Blaq)
Los Angeles is a pop-infused track that shines, drawing comparisons to performers like Pink and Kelly Clarkson. There is a massive vocal range captured during this effort, one that is highlighted through intelligent instrumentation. The vocal delivery of Amanda Grace here is dusky, intricate, and ultimately familiar.
Checking in with Mike Masch
Today, we are speaking with Ann Arbor’s Mike Masch. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? I’ve been playing the piano since I was about 5 years old. My dad also sings in a choir and music was always a part of my life growing up. Most of my best friends have all been musicians as well, which has exposed me to a wide variety of musical…
Blueberry Ale (Wachusett)
Massachusetts’ Wachusett Brewing has created a Blueberry Ale that successfully melds together a fruity flavor with a thirst-quenching lager style. The beer is perfect to session over the course of the night, as the mild flavor profile does not veer too far into tartness. When pouring the beer into a glass, the first thing that one will see is the yellow-gold coloration, upon which a solid amount of whitish head…
Wassail (Full Sail Brewing)
Wassail is Full Sail’s latest winter seasonal which is available from October until the end of December. The brew pours with a dark mahogany to reddish coloration, providing imbibers with a good amount of tannish head sitting on top. The decent hop inclusion in Wassail makes for a deeper, more complex set of flavors; nuts, caramel, plum, and molasses all come into focus. Whiskey and vanilla tastes add the final polish…
Lodge CRS8 Seasoned Steel Skillet
Over the course of the last century, South Pittsburg, Tennessee’s Lodge Cast Iron has created world-renowned cast iron goods, becoming synonymous with quality. Lodge has rolled out a new seasoned steel line that matches the versatility of their initial cast iron products with the lightness of steel.
Winter Camp (Strike Brewing Company)
Winter Camp is described as a winter warmer old ale by Strike Brewing Company, and is the perfect example of a beer that changes its spots from the beginning to the ending of each 22 ounce bottle. The beer initially pours with a dark brown to reddish coloration and has a fair amount of off-white head. There are strong malt elements and a bit of hop bitterness that come forth…
A few moments with Daniel Pye
Today, we are speaking with Sydney’s Daniel Pye. Can you give us a little background information about yourself? Hey there! We’ll basically I’m a singer-songwriter from Sydney, Australia. My interest in music really picked up around the age of thirteen or fourteen when I was in high school. From there a strong passion and fascination for anything music related soon developed. My father was also a guitarist and I used…
TW Walsh – Fruitless Research CD Review
For years, TW Walsh was a member of Pedro The Lion alongside his collaborator, David Bazan. With Songs of Pain and Leisure (2011) and now this, his latest upcoming record, Walsh proves to be a singer/songwriter of equally talented proportions who for reasons unknown, seemed to take a back seat to Bazan.