Masaki Hanakata – Lentment
Attic is an effort that ties together Irish and Japanese musical modes and approaches, revitalizing those traditional styles into something that is bright, twinkly, and fun.
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Digimon All Star Rumble
There is a dedicated fan base for Digimon that has clamored for a new fighting style game. The All Star Rumble that has just been released by Namco Bandai looks to fill this hole. The game is able discount on all cylinders to provide fans and gamers with a compelling and fun title. The thing that one will immediately notice is that the character design seems ripped from the…
California Dry Hop Lager
There is a decidedly large gap between those individuals that are familiar with microbrewery lagers and those people that are fans of more hop laden beers. Sudwerk is a company that looks to bridge this divide while having a beer that is simultaneously refreshing and bitter. The beer is able to do both of these admirably meaning that there is a decided barley and wheat flavor that is active from…
A.M Ferrari Fradejas Hostile Land EP Review
The eponymous effort on Hostile Land is a darkly emotive track that will immediately draw in listeners based on the interplay between the vocals and softly-composed piano. There is a haunting melody that is weaved through this introductory track, something that continues during They Will Eat Us Alive. The more deliberate compositional elements during the song are reminiscent of Spanish guitar work, while the dynamic that is created between vocal…
Jupiter in Velvet Glitter on the Sun CD Review
Glitter On The Sun is the latest album from Jupiter In Velvet, and the compositions that are contained within possess a great deal of evolution from the band’s 2013 effort, Shut Off Your Mind. While the previous JIV album spoke more to the interplay between guitars, drums, and vocals, I feel that the Glitter On The Sun’s introductory salvo – So Automatic – is much more nuanced and controlled. The…
Hooyoosay Googly Goo EP CD Review
Hooyoosay has just released their latest effort, Googly Goo. This EP contains two tracks – Googly Goo and Tare Too Te Rut Te (there are also instrumental versions of the two tracks presented. Googly Goo is a fun bit of electronc pop that links together acts like Men Without Hats and Yaz. There is a current and contemporary style to the track that will appease fans of chiptune and EDM…
108 Rock Star Guitars By Lisa S. Johnson (Book)
In 2013, photojournalist Lisa S. Johnson turned in a beautiful hardcover edition of her nearly 20 year quest to photograph guitars form some of rock’s most celebrated players. The result was fantastic, but the price of the book was a bit steep for many. A year later, the publisher is back with a softcover version, still wildly impressive, but with a much more palatable $54 price tag.
Fireman’s Brew
Fireman’s Brew is a new microbrewery that loves to go and put some polish on familiar beer offerings, meaning that there is a blonde (Pilsner), brunette (doppelbock) and a redhead (Red/Amber ale) offering that the company currently brews. The Fireman’s Brew Blonde is an effort to expand upon the American lager format, the brew of choice for many of the titular fire men and women that are currently serving. Fireman’s…
iPad Giveaway from NeuFutur and Twin Atlantic
NeuFutur and Twin Atlantic are giving away on iPad with Twin Atlantic’s latest album, Great Divide, already loaded on the device.
FunFunFunFest 2014 Review
I arrived at FunFunFun Fest and walked into a crowded tent to witness John Waters go on a comedic diatribe about how people should put their old pornographic magazines on the shelves of Walmart. Then and there, I knew it was going to be a good evening. After Waters’ performance I walked over to the Waterloo Records booth where he was signing autographs and posing for pictures. I told Mr.…
LO FI LiMO Interview
Promises is your debut album. How happy are you with the title? What is your favorite songs off of the album? I’m very happy with the title because it’s the Anthem of my life right now. Many promises that have been put inside of me are finally being fulfilled, and This new Lo-Fi Limo record was one of those! The whole album is an expression of the Highs and Low’s…
Filmstrip – Moments of Matter (Vinyl)
With jangly chords, some fuzzy guitar and nearly a dozen delightfully jagged songs, the Cleveland trio Filmstrip offer a stellar full length more in tune with the 1990s college rock scene than the current state of rock music.
Specyal T Dose of Distinction 2 LP CD Review
Dose of Distinction 2 is the latest work from Specyal T, and it shows considerable progression from Specyal T’s debut release. The 12 tracks on the title showcase a wide array of different styles, genres, and overall approaches taken by this stellar performer. End of An Error features Tyse and hammers home strong percussion with an upfront and in your face set of vocals; twinkling synths play in the background…
Randy
When it comes to dildos and other marital aides there seems to be a small portion of the items available in normal adult themed stores. It is difficult with a mature subject material for many individuals that are interested to find the proper device for their specifications. Vixen Creations is a company that creates an array of different dildos to ensure that a person is able to have the right…
Wild Garden Snack Pack To Go
There are a number of office buildings present and pretty much any city or location, the vast majority of these office buildings provide workers with a set of snacks that by and large is very unhealthy. Wild Garden has created a set of snacks that will have individuals filled without increasing their waistline. These snack packs contain hummus as the dipping material and this chickpea based dip is something that…
Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer 50th Anniversary Edition DVD
It is rapidly becoming the holiday season and as such Christmas classics such as Rudolph the Red Nosed Reindeer could stand a little gussying up. As the original film is approaching its 50th Anniversary the video quality that many individuals recall is a far cry from the high definition world in which we find ourselves today. This Edition of the film provides some of the most clear video that we…
Crown Royal Regal Apple
There have been a lot of different efforts on the market that attempt to marry a darker spirit with an apple flavor. The tradition goes back for a considerable time to the days of the bootleggers which created efforts like Applejack. Crown Royal has created their own foray into the apple flavored tradition with their Regal Apple. The Spirit is very dark and is something that will immediately appease fans…
Harpoon Winter Warmer
Harpoon Brewery has just released their Winter Warmer, one of the first winter seasonals that we have received for review this holiday season. The beer is able to go and stand on its own as a solid effort – one does not need to feel as if they are in the season to properly enjoy what Harpoon has done here. The beer pours with a very reddish brownish coloration and…
Jethro Tull WarChild Remastered 2 CD / 2 DVD Edition
2 CD and 2 DVDs comprise this hard cover box set and showcase Jethro Tull like listeners have never heard before. These discs and recordings have been remastered to perfection and the clarity and fidelity all the recordings that issue forth are sublimely surprising. The first disc is the entirety of the WarChild album while additional recordings bolus comprise outtakes as well as orchestral versions of just wrote calls songs.
Jon Clark One Long Skid Volume 2 CD
One Long Skid Volume 2 is the follow-up to Clark’s 2011 initial volume of the One Long Skid series, and it provides listeners with some of the most eclectic and well thought-out rock music that they have heard. The guitar lick that begins Mr. Fix-It Man is emotive, alluring, and tells a tremendous story even before the rough and road-weary vocals of Clark begin. These vocals straddle the line between…