I had little clue what to expect when I first slid this disc into my player. A style that would work perfectly upon the disc of all the major emo bands first assaults listeners during “Where is my Crossbow?”, to which a set of vocals that seem ill-fitting soon are added. After a minute or two to get acclimated to the disc, it is not that the vocals are bad,…
Those expecting an exhaustive memoir or even a semi-complete bio on the Red Headed Stranger are out of luck with this latest book by the country legend. Roll Me Up and Smoke Me When I Die is exactly as stated in the subtitle, a collection of musings. Everything from one-off fleeting thoughts and bad jokes, to political views and thoughts of his family and friends are collected in the slim,…
From Gang of Four up to Phoenix, Europe has been consistently been churning out one impressive dance rock band after another. Well, it’s time for the U.S. to finally start getting credit for their contributions to the genre, and what better band to lead the revolution than the anthem-ready Denver-based group The Epilogues. With the aptly titled debut Cinematics, the foursome sound like they are scoring a picture that fails…
The folks at the Montreux Jazz Festival have been cleaning out the faults lately, reaching up to the high shelves and releasing decades old performances on DVD. The latest, and one of the most impressive, is a Stray Cats set from 1981. The 15-song long DVD set was recorded just months after the Long Island Rockabilly trio released their debut…
While the opening track to “Basement Songs” sounds a little emo-influenced during the beginning bars, the track “Vera” moves into a blend of Elvis Costello and ska music. The ultimate style of The Stolen Records during this track is quite like if The Anniversary on an Aquabats…
Crystal Rain is an incredibly diverse album, and listeners will be sent on a journey that takes on hints of considerable genres. This means that before the time that the album closes up shop, fans will be hit with goth, darkwave, ambient, and all out club-worthy electronic tracks. However disparate these styles would seem to be, there is a competent hand ensuring that the effort is cohesive. Despite this being…
The ability for an artist to go out and get listeners involved that would not normally hear their message is perhaps the hardest thing to do, and Rev Lelton Davis has attempted to do just that. With the calling of God inspiring him, every effort that he has made in the last few years has been to point his listeners towards the light in the hope that they can be…
Stand-Up Revolution Season 2 is a greatest hits compilation of the strongest riffs from the show. Viewers will be able to watch up and coming comedians as they continue to refine their craft. The show does a great job in providing the ability to be on a big stage without having to have enough material to fill an entire comedy special. Stand-Up Revolution is a show that could easily…
Written philosophical tracts are dry. I feel that Being in the World, directed by Tao Ruspoli, will do more for the discussion of philosophy (and in particular, the branch of philosophy influenced by Martin Heidegger) than hundreds of years of treatises have. The title does not look to make the discussion of life and being more pedestrian, but to inspire viewers to want to read through dusty tomes and ponder…
Casanova’s Love Letters is a 2005 release, and it looks to provide a new generation of viewers with a compelling retelling of the exploits of continental Europe’s most famous lover. The show did not make the waves that it should have; BFS has polished it up and has made it available for a considerably wider audience. The story showcases the intrigue of Casanova’s life (played here by Patrick Bergin of…
VCI Entertainment have made available Bush Christmas, a 1947 classic in Australian cinema. The story is touching; a group of children lose their horse after talking to a stranger. The resulting action in which they find themselves is compelling, while the colorful characters that they meet along the way are colorful. While Chips Rafferty is the best known name in Bush Christmas, it seems that the whole cast and crew…
Dreamland begins with the titular effort; listeners will be immediately hooked by Dane’s familiar yet inimitable style. I feel that the opening effort provides a full explanation for the styles and influences that are to follow. Once In A While has a timeless feel to it that provides a much richer instrumentation than is typically heard in pop music. Dane’s vocals perfectly fit with the track’s bouncing beat; hints of…
“Who You Are” has a style of hard rock music that blends early Manson with Filter and Stabbing Westward to link together the eighties and nineties into a style of music that is Stiilpoint’s own. “Who You Are” also moves into a Deftones-like direction, one that has been travailed in the past but without the ability shown by Stiilpoint. The production seems to have a little to much of…
Category5’s sophomore release, A New Dimension EP, will be released on December 21. Featuring remixes from Alex McGhee, Dotcom, and Stitch It!
I always thought that The Snorks were one of the strongest kids shows of the eighties, and that this cartoon never got the love that it truly deserved. The video quality of the episodes captured here is extremely sharp; I would contend that the transfer is miles above what individuals would have seen during its original air date. The audio is sharp, ensuring that viewers can have an immersive…
Arthur Nasson Video 1.What has your journey been with music and also with the release of these 7 albums to date? From an early age, I have been imagining and realizing musical ideas. I started playing piano at around four, by ear, then picked up drums,guitar, and anything I could get my hands on. To this day when I see most objects I hit em,drop em, throw em, and try…
Spiced Rums have not gotten he love that they deserve; Bacardi Oakheart is looking to clear its name. The spirit starts out in an authoritative fashion, with strong notes of oak and bergamot. When individuals take their first sip, the mouthful is very warm and peppery. Each subsequent sip will yield a different collection of styles and flavors; the Oakheart sails on vanilla and smoke flavors. The versatility of the…
It’s almost shocking to think that HBO could take a show about a group of truly unlikeable douche bags and make it so thoroughly compelling. All eight season (96 episodes!) of one of the ultimate Hollywood insider shows is finally available in one massive set. Not to give too much away, but rising movie star Vince (Adrian Grenier) and his hanger-on buddies “from the neighborhood” all manage to…
23 tracks at 68:45, which comes to almost 3 minutes a song. Belvedere opens this compilation with a very eclectic style of punk. The Rx Bandits, with their song “Wrong With Me” play an infectious brand of Skunk. People may remember the Pietasters, who gained success a few years back, then promptly fell back into the Ska underground. If I remember right, the song on this CD, “Yesterdays Over” was…