The introduction to Where Da Cash At is excellent, the instrumentation setting the stage for a gritty street track. The flow that follows forth soon after has hints of Trina, Nicki Minaj, and Princess (Crime Rob). Where Da Cash At is an always-on track, with a high amount of energy and the momentum to blast through to the end. Where the vast majority of female rappers seem to blend into…
Ray Tarantino is an exciting musician that we stumbled upon a few weeks back. He has just released a new self-titled album. This 2012 release covers a wide array of different musical styles, genres, and overall approaches to music. It is this eclectic nature that makes this title a must-have. The evolution that has taken place since Tarantino’s debut, Recusant. Recusant benefitted from the masterful production of Simply Red’s Tony…
Sittin’ In My Room is a track that has so much soul to it that listeners will immediately be singing along. The track has it all, whether it is a solid production, a hot flow, or an instrumentation that properly highlights all points of T.O.N.E-z’s output. Where the lyrical content of a great many rap songs are lost in the mix of red-lined synths and guitars, I feel that…
Vampires: check; Werewolves and Werepathers: check; Shape shifters and Fairies: Check. The only supernatural group really missing from True Blood was witches and season four trots them out en mass. Since 2008, Alan Ball and his team of writers have been upping the ante on what to expect from this Vampire soap opera. A slew of imitators have come and gone over the years, but True Blood continues to…
In on It begins with Good Kiss (From A Bad Girl), a track that touches upon a wide array of styles and genre. In the course of the first minute, hints of Bauhaus, Tom Waits, and even Soft Cell can be heard. Marc James is able to make this track germane to current listeners due to intelligent instrumentation and an always-catchy arrangement. Out of Touch keeps fans listening, with a…
Parisian duo Total Warr delivers an irresistible blend of energetic pop set to danceworthy electro beats and commanding percussion. Having received accolades from FADER to Stereogum, the band recently released the first track from their upcoming EP, Corbay, out June 11th. Today, they release a live video for the track, “xxx HATE xxx,” one of the EPs slower, more reflective jams. Check out the live “xxx HATE xxx” video where…
There is no getting around the fact that plot takes a back seat in Haywire, an action flick centered on MMA fighter Gina Carano. That’s not to say it’s a bad movie, not at all, but like many great action films, the fight scenes and are front and center and the plot is simply written around them. The fact that Stephen Soderbergh directed this one, you can be certain that…
We were able to review The Second Time Around last year. I believe that the tracks on As We Go ‘Round the Sun build off of the successes of the previous album, while allowing listeners ample chance to hear a more mature and polished title. The CD starts off with the titular track; Desimone sets up where the album will go as well as where he has been. This sunny…
There is an eclectic sound that is fostered on This Is Our Time that will immediately impress. Rather than merely tracing over the styles and genres that are popular, Kevin Gullickson is able to create something bold and new with each of the 11 tracks on this album. The first track, Rising, is the perfect microcosm – in the nearly five minutes of the track, listeners will be provided with…
There have been a number of different Tom Clancy-based titles that have been released over the years. While there have been some good and some bad, I feel that Ghost Recon Future Soldier is the best we have played. Ubisoft has outdone themselves in regards to the in-game graphics and immersion factor that will hit players just as soon as they pop in the title. The different maps that…
Vortex of Violence, the newest offering from CARDIAC ARREST is now available worldwide through Ibex Moon Records. The band’s fourth full-length release, Vortex of Violence is “pure, old-school death metal at its finest,” according to Meat Mead Metal. Exclaim.ca praised the record for its “bone-crushing aggression, with hammering blast beats, frenzied guitar riffs and guttural vocals that spew horrific, gory lyrics…” To celebrate the album’s release, CARDIAC ARREST and Ibex…
There is a lot of stress to be had on a daily basis. For many of us, there is no way to calm down and just let the world pass us by for a moment. Cool Focus is a supplement that allows that to happen – its blend of different herbs like Passion Flower Extract, L-Theanine and PharmaGABA (Gamma Amino Butyric Acid) allows individuals to put worry and concern behind…
For every Tina Fey and Will Ferrell there’s a Dan Vitale and a yes, sadly, a Rachel Dratch… Saturday Night Live has been a great springboard to countless of comedic actors, but has also been the last stop of relevancy for many more. It’s a little too early to tell if Rachel Dratch fits into that latter category, but if the last six years are any indication she…
I have been a fan of MMORPGs for many years, when I was given the chance to play TERA I was immensely excited. The first thing I would like to discuss is the scenery, TERA’s backgrounds and animation are outstandingly clear and crisp. The colors used in the game are bright and enjoyable in contrast to other MMORPGs. TERA provides many options for character creation, multiple unique races and…
Fans of Warhawk will be pleased to know that the strengths of the previous title are ratcheted up for Starhawk, ensuring an immersive and fun experience. For those that have not played Warhawk, it is an eclectic title that brings forth strategy elements to a third-person shooter game. The chaos that can occur with a multiplayer game is substantial, as up to 32 players can all seek and destroy…
One can supplement with a bevy of products and not get anywhere. This is because the different supplements, be they a pre-workout, protein, vitamin, or the like – cannot heavily impact the bloodstream. The Black Betas product released by Eight Ball Nutrition is one of the first products that we have reviewed that looks to do that. I believe that those that want to push their workouts to the…
The Xbox 360 has been out for a few years, and there is talk about a new console supplanting it in the years to come. Max Payne 3, the latest game from Rockstar Games, showcases that a motivated company can continue to eke more power out of this console. The years of downtime for the franchise have been put to good use; this may be the most immersive and…
It’s been awhile since Willie’s put out an album free of themes. His last few, his partnerships with Asleep At the Wheel and Wynton Marsalis (those are two separate pairing, by the way), while good, seemed to be more about changing things up after 60 or so studio albums (and that’s not a typo) than continuing his legacy as one of this country’s greatest musical treasures. Hyperbole aside, you could…
There are many creatine-containing products on the market. However, the C-AKG powder produced by Olympian Labs is one that is head and shoulders above the pack. There are no other additions in this product, just Creatine-Alpha-Ketoglutarate. This ensures a certain purity to the product that is unheard of; one will be able to work in a scoopful of C-AKG Powder to the workout regimen, no matter what products one already…
Rookie Blue is one of the best cop dramas that we have reviewed. I believe that the dynamic between the different members of the force is further fleshed out with the episodes of the second season, and eOne has provided the box set for individuals that missed these episodes the first time. For those that have not watched the show, Rookie Blue is a tremendously tout bit of television that…