With the sheer amount of information that is being passed around the gym, through cliques, and on online forums, it is difficult to find proper form and information for those that are looking to increase their overall fitness. The 2nd Edition of Bodybuilding Anatomy provides readers with a tremendous amount of exercises for each part of the body, to ensure that all the muscles in the shoulders, chest, back, arms,…
To the End of Time is the latest effort by the Celso Salim Band, and the titular track is a tremendously soulful composition. This introductory element ties together blues, soul, and seventies and eighties pop-rock (Randy Newman, Elton John) into something that is memorable, well-played, and stands up to a number of replays.
Kristin Moura’s Once Called Home single ties together pop, EDM, and new age music into something that is approachable by a wide variety of fans. The production allows the distinct elements of the song – Kristin’s vocals, the percussive elements, and an atmospheric gravity – to shine alone and as a cohesive element. The deliberate beat of Once Called Home will tattoo itself deep into the minds and hearts of…
Despite the increasing prominence of jerky, most brands are happy to release an original, hot, and peppered variant of the dried meat. To shatter the conceptions of what one wants with their meat, True Gentleman’s Jerky has created a core product line with a number of fresh and distinctive flavors.
We received the Firefly Portable Vaporizer for review a few weeks back and were astonished by the ease of use, versatility (with the concentrates add-on pads), and the duration of the device’s battery. Taken together, these factors make for one of the best vaporizers that we have reviewed. The device is ergonomic, fitting easily in the palm of one’s hand, while the loading process is sufficiently simple to decrease the…
New Belgium has released a Pear Ginger Beer to their Lips of Faith line that is wholly distinct from any other beer that we have had the pleasure to review this year. The beer pours with a golden to orange brown color and a small amount of light beige-colored head that makes its way down any glass into which it is poured. There is a small amount of wheat and…
What You Wanted is a track that is destined for rock radio, beginning London Has Fallen’s “Into The Night” digi-deluxe EP. The track is a tempestuous composition replete with intense instrumentation and impassioned singing that is reminiscent of Paramore and Skillet. The lead vocals come forth as more honest and earnest than other artists in the field, with an overall larger register of notes achieved than radio fare. Taken together, this track will create a number…
You have had a tremendous career in music. Can you give our readers a brief rundown about your stints as a musician? Thanks. When I was in grade school in Washington, DC, I studied music and played the accordion, often at school functions, where I was recognized by the student body, parents, and teachers. However, as I grew up and pursued my more contemporary musical interests, throughout the sixties and…
Master Drone is the current cut by Canada’s The Unravelling, unveiled on July 8th. The track links together Marilyn Manson, Tool, and Fear Factory into a driven and dedicated hard rock / metal / industrial and gothic mélange. Steve Moore’s vocals cut to the bone, while the dark soundscapes crafted by the guitars and drums during Master Drone will completely immerse listeners. The track shifts and changes over the course…
Time Will Tell is the new album from Toronto’s Jodi Krangle, and features the Chris Conway Trio. I’ll Be Seeing You opens up the release and will immediately draw fans in. There is a robust warmth to Krangle’s voice that feels steeped in the early 20th century, lifted to a higher plateau to emotive and punchy piano work and on-point percussion. The production of this track is rich and life-like,…
Everything You’ve Always Wanted is a sedate opening to Piece of the Past that has Ian C. Bouras bring listeners through a wide variety of styles and genres. There is a narrative that is created through these disparate sounds and approaches, but the cohesiveness of this initial composition is such that listeners will be taken along for the ride.
The sheer vocal ability of Ane Monsrud on her latest track Mysterious Connections will immediately draw listeners in. The track is able to straddle the line between pop and the singer-songwriter tradition but represents a considerable change from the status quo. This is due not only to Ane’s vocals, but the rich instrumentation that is present.
Ryan’s in Wooster is a buffet that has a wide variety of options that will ensure that visitors of all ages and tastes to find something that they can appreciate. The protein side of the buffet is stocked, with sausage, fried chicken, grilled steak, popcorn shrimp, two varieties and fried pork chops. The salad bar section is well-stocked with considerable amounts of vegetables , fruits, and dressings. There are a…
Fleur de bossa is a tremendously intricate composition that touches upon modern jazz and Latin music to make a lively effort. The guitar work (Jim Cohen) and accordion (Jacques Pellarin) are highlights to the track, telling more with plucking of strings than artists can hope to tell with an entire lyric book.
Dreamy Clouds Of Glass is a tremendously emotive track that is able to tell a story even despite the instrumental focus of the opening minutes. There is a twinkling sound created that will bring listeners on a journey, with Curioustin changing the overall focus to provide listeners with considerable variation. The harsher, more instrumental-themed side of this track provides further tools for Curioustin as well as increasing the overall momentum…
The recent inexplicable emo revival has reminded us that there was a lot wrong with music in the early-aughts. But for every band like Simple Plan and New Found Glory, aimed at heartbroken teens clutching lyric journals filled with 7th grade poetry, there were far better bands that knew how to write solid, complex songs of angst and confusion that never really got the accolades they truly deserved – bands…
Fresh is a track that looks to refresh the electronic music of the late nineties and early 2000s into something that an entirely new audience can appreciate. There are hints of Underworld, Plastikman, and Massive Attack rubbing elbows with jungle, house, and current (dubstep / trap) genres. Vocal elements work to imbue the composition with a human element as well as further increase the palette that is available to CLOVR.
Vegard Skrede has a high-energy opening to Dans, baby! that will immediately draw listeners in to the composition. The track will elicit comparisons to Hot Hot Heat and Franz Ferdinand, as Skrede’s vocals build off of the works of Fall Out Boy and Panic! At The Disco to establish something that could easily make it onto pop and rock rotation. The production of Dans, baby! is stellar, allowing the disparate…
San Diego’s The Liquorsmiths has crafted a six-song mini-album that provides listeners with a wide array of styles and approaches. The release opens up with Coy With Me, an effort that links together the folk-rock of the sixties, the singer-songwriter tradition of the nineties (Bright Eyes, The Wallflowers), and a current and contemporary sound that will appease fans of X Ambassadors and Imagine Dragons. What The Liquorsmiths do on this…
Papadosio has just released a preview video and release date for their latest album, Extras in a Movie. The album will be released on October 2nd, while the band will make a number of stops through the United States in the months leading up to the album’s release. Check out the Papadosio Extras in a Movie preview video below the jump.