Tomko / Marsh is an act that work together at all points during their CD, ensuring that each distinct part of the title pushes all others to a higher plateau. The titular track provides listeners with a solid education about the band’s influences, overall styles, and with a roadmap for how the title will ultimately lay out. Listeners that are fans of a wide array of styles will find something…
“She Comes To Me (So Easily)” is the first single off of Ray Tarantino’s self-titled 2012 disc. The track is incredibly smooth and polished, but the resulting effort is not distant. Tarantino’s lyrics will transform listeners, while the track’s instrumentation will have them absolutely amazed. Futureblind is a track that puts the musical side of things to the fore. While the human / vocal component does not slack, I…
Blue Skies is the first track on Love & Colour, and it provides listeners with groundwork for how the title will ultimately play out. Derek Stroker creates in Blue Skies a track that speaks directly to listeners; the unity between guitar and vocals pushes each to greater heights. The different genres that are broached during this introductory track (rock, soul, and even a little funk) unite to create a wholly…
Who are you and how long have you been active? sMALLTIME is: Danny Van – Lead Vocal and Rhythm Guitar Kenny Goorabian – Lead Guitar and Backing Vocals Steve Clayton – Bass guitar and backing vocals Dusty Slaybaugh – Drums We’ve been together about 2 years What’s your recording setup? How does a track move from initial thought to finished effort? Well this project we recorded in a old church…
Diablo III has been a long time coming. The initial Diablo was one of the first RPGs I had the chance to play, while I got in to Diablo II a few years ago. The gameplay elements are largely the same, but have been tightened up to create one of the most catchy and high replay titles we have reviewed. The classes (Witch Doctor, Barbarian, Wizard, Monk, and Demon…
We love Ripped Freak as a fat burner; there are a perfect blend of compounds that are in different workout supplements that are paired with bleeding-edge additions. As a result, Pharmafreak has created in Ripped Freak a product that will provide the energy that individuals need to make the best possible workout. The product has considerable versatility; one can write a paper, exercise, or just put in an eight…
This is one of the few EPs that we have had the opportunity to review that showcases the variety of different sides to a band. Where there are introductory efforts that are typically presented to listeners, the five cuts on No Man’s Land provide listeners with a sense of what each member brings to the table, how these different influences and styles interact, and where the band may take listeners…
I believe that live albums typically a little more than greatest hits recorded through a tin can> Sure, there are solid live recordings but a great many are extraneous at the least. Peter Gabriel has done a tremendous amount of footwork for Live Blood, essentially re-writing some of eir greatest hits and providing roles to an expansive group (over 40 players). Gabriel has taken tracks from all parts of…
LexRox hits on a number of distinct genres. In Go All In, hints of Avril Lavigne, Selena Gomez, and Miley Cyrus unite to make for something that will eagerly be eaten up by the tween set. The high energy of Go All In continues throughout the track’s three and a half minutes. LexRox’s vocal harmonizations simultaneously further the narrative quality of the track and make the effort that much more…
There are so many different products that are currently available that look to decrease wrinkles and the other ravages of time. The price range that one can conceivably pay is considerable, and for many products, there is no promise that the product will actually work. We were able to receive the Murad Resurgence Age-Diffusing Firming Mask for review and test it over the course of a month. We are…
KC Jockey is a performer that takes on the current R&B genre (Akon, Sean Kingston, Sean Paul) and adds a bit of pop harmony. What results on Girl You’re Free, his latest single, is nothing less that special. Despite having a softer, radio-friendly style, Girl You’re Free has a very strong anti-violence message. The production of Girl You’re Free allows both the instrumental and vocal sides of the cut to…
The diversity of efforts that are presented on Echoes of Love are substantial. Each track provides listeners with a different side of Akram. This transforms Echoes of Love into a title that is tremendously personal while still standing on its own as a solid musical composition. The titular track on Echoes of Love is five minutes of expansive compositions that twist and subtly turn into something tremendously different at the…
I believe the most important contribution that the Brad Mehldau Trio makes to music as a whole is their capacity to create a fuller sound than one would normally expect. These three individuals are able to create something absolutely mesmerizing on the titular track. Each of the compositions on Ode are able to break free of typical length constraints and create a fully immersive sound scape. The different types…
The expansive sound that is established on Phil’s Harmonic is nothing less than amazing. With the drums being laid down by Slayer’s Dave Lombardo, what issues forth on Harmonic is nothing less than special. The sound that issues forth from the introductory Vitriolize is unparalleled; there are hints of metal, punk, grunge, and sludge that can all be heard. The different influences ebb and flow through Mitch and Hun.…
It seems that pretty much any food product or supplement that can have probiotics does. It has been a buzzword for the last year, but the amounts of probiotics that are present in these goods just do not seem to be enough to assist digestion. Swanson Probiotics has released their Dr. Stephen Langer’s Ultimate 15 Strain Probiotic with FOS for $14.99 (a current offer provides purchasers with two bottles…
Three years is not a long time to evolve and become a well-rounded musician. Colin Caulfield begin working on eir career then, and Volume 1 represents eir second full-length title. There are 9 tracks on Volume 1 and each provides listeners with a distinct side of Caulfield and eir band. Taken together, they are a cohesive entity and a hell of an album. Volume 1 begins with Header, a…
Despite their role in shaping all facets of life, the precise mechanisms by which courts function is a black box for many American citizens. Lawrence Baum looks to rectify this situation with American Courts: Process and Policy. This book is perfectly written for the upper-level undergraduate that has had some education about American government. The broad strokes that are painted with the introductory chapter (An Overview of the Courts)…
Elvira’s Movie Macabre was a show that originally ran on THIS network and provided viewers with some of the world cheesiest films. Entertainment One has released the various episodes of this show in thematically-related DVD. Wild Women is a two-disc set that contains Untamed Women, The Wild Women of Wongo, Hercules and the Captive Women, and The Wasp Women. With two movies that never had an aired Elvira treatment,…
Rhett Miller has had a tremendously full career despite eir age; The Dreamer adds considerably to this mythos and provides listeners with a new set of songs to spin through the summer. The Dreamer begins with Lost Without You, a nearly five-minute track that showcases Miller’s utter confidence in eir fare. Where the longer track length would be disastrous for lesser musicians, Miller provides more than enough material and…
Dr. David Newman is currently teaching at my alma mater, with a set of interests that are very germane to my field. Saying that, Identities and Inequalities is a perfect sociological look into the nuances of ascribed and achieved factors in society. The title does not assume any familiarity with sociological concepts and provides ample opportunity to get caught up with the subjects that Newman is broaching. The writing…