When Athens’ favorite sons R.E.M. released Life’s Rich Pageants in 1986, the rest of the world finally got a peek at what the college rock crowd had been raving about for years. Four albums into it, R.E.M. had their strongest commercial success with Lifes Rich Pageant, a foreshadowing of what was to come with the impressive succession of follow ups (Document, Green, Out of Time and Automatic for the People).…
SPOILER ALERT! To get the big unanswered question out of the way up front, don’t count on a Husker Du reunion any time soon. “Beyond my personal reasons for not looking back, a Husker Du reunion would surely tarnish the history of the band,” front man/guitarist Bob Mould writes in See a Little Light. In his exhaustive new bio, Mould – co-founder of the highly influential Minneapolis indie punk group…
The sheer sights that are present on this release are stunning. While individuals watching Best of Travel: South Africa will undoubtedly drive by some sort of interesting panoramas on a daily basis, this program hits viewers with vista after vista. This set captures three episodes hosted by Rudy Maxa, focusing (in order) on the safari process, Cape Town (South Africa) and gardens and wineries. In my opinion, each program showcases…
The quality of a number of television movies has gradually been increasing over the course of the last ten years. I remember the Lifetime movies of the late nineties as being particularly horrible, but films like Roadkill show that the companies that are making made for TV flicks (Rhi Entertainment with this movie) are putting an intense amount of work into the enterprise. Roadkill sets up as a road trip…
Pre-workouts have various chemicals present, and it is no surprise that the quality of these products varies considerably. When one thinks about what that means for one’s health, that is fairly heavy – if one even goes 90% in a workout for a complete cycle of a pre-workout product, that could conceivably reduce gains by a significant amount. N.O. Ignite, a current product by Redefine Nutrition, is one of the…
Van Von Hunter is tremendously funny, having an insightful look at the differences that are present between United States and Japanese culture. Where movies like Spinal Tap covered hair metal superstars, Van Von Hunter is a mockumentary that showcases the rise and fall of the slayer of evil, Van Von Hunter (Yuri Lowenthal). Deposed formally by eir previous bosses, Van Von Hunter moves from the U.S.A. to the east. Previously…
CHIMAIRA have debuted a brand new music video for the track “Year Of The Snake” off their much anticipated new release “The Age Of Hell” which comes out next week. WATCH “YEAR OF THE SNAKE” HERE The band recently released an official album teaser surrounding the launch of the “The Age Of Hell” iTunes pre-order which is now live. WATCH THE TEASER HERE PREVIEW/PREORDER ON ITUNES HERE. CHIMAIRA also have…
Pierced Arrows, the punk rock trio helmed by infamous Dead Moon progenitors Fred and Toody Cole with drummer Kelly Halliburton of NW hardcore legends Severed Head of State (amongst several other musical outlets), have announced a new run of tour dates in support of their second full length Descending Shadows, released last year via VICE. Renowned for their diehard touring ethic and raw, cathartic performances, the tour marks the band’s…
There is considerable variation in terms of the quality of men’s shorts, and particularly in those released by companies that are better known for releasing other goods (skateboards, for example). However, Volcom has created perhaps the most sturdy and fashionable shorts of this season with their Men’s Fricken Stripe Chino Shorts. The material that is used for these shorts is sufficiently thick if one does anything rigorous, be it skating,…
There are a number of uses that one can have for a diuretic / water pill. An individual could use a product like Showtime to decrease their amount of bloating, for example. Diuretics are also heavily used when it comes to competitive bodybuilding to provide users with the best possible chance of winning competitions. I would contend that there are significantly different strengths needed by different subsets of individuals, and…
Fanboy & Chum Chum is one of Nickelodeon’s newest shows, and it is pulling some tremendous numbers with each subsequent episode. “Brain Freeze” is a collection of seven episodes that will immediately bring viewers up to date with the show. The titular episode surrounds Fanboy and Chum Chum chugging a Frosty Freezy Freeze, which in turn leads to a mind-crippling brain freeze. As the day gradually spins out of control,…
I love herbal therapy and have been huge fan of combustion for years. Sometimes nothing can compare to a tightly rolled Dutch Master. I’ve tried many brands of vaporizers several times, but had not been sold on vaporization until I tried the Vapir NO2. When I use combustion methods such as pipes and cigars I enjoy the thick billowy smoke. Most times vaporizers cannot provide the full experience of combustion…
Rio is one of those films that viewers of all ages can appreciate. This is due to the fact that the film showcases the trials and tribulations of an underdog, who meets a tremendously interesting cast of characters on the way. Blu (Jesse Eisenberg) is a macau that has never learned to fly, and is constantly egged on by a number of the local animals. Feeling that ey is missing…
Fans of 2005’s Hoodwinked will be pleased to know that this is a fairly straightforward sequel to the original Hoodwinked. In this film, a star-studded cast that includes Hayden Panettiere (Red), Patrick Warburton (Wolf), Bill Hader and Amy Poehler (Hansel and Gretel) and even Glenn Close (Granny) will have viewers on the edge of their seats throughout the film’s entire hour and a half runtime. The film is fleshed out…
This is one of the products that we have had the ability to review that is able to provide a step by step equivalency to what it is touted as providing. EST Nutrition’s Sculpted Abs is one of those products, and that is due to the fact that it immediately begins working seconds after an individual applies it. Sculpted Abs makes it easier for fat to be burned during a…
Washington state’s The Riffbrokers have managed to find a way to sound completely timeless. They play “rock” without any unnecessary prefix needed to describe their sound and as a result they could have recorded their latest (Every Pilot’s Blinded By the Sun) in the studio right next to Tom Petty when he was working on Damn the Torpedoes in ’79 or they could have just as easily been playing with…
Not since The Big Chill has a drama so deftly relied on music to serve as its own character in a movie. The emotional indie, The Music Never Stopped, is based on a true story by neurologist/researcher Oliver Sacks (the doctor who also inspired the book and eventual movie “Awakenings”) about a father (played flawlessly by J.K. Simmons) who uses music to connect with his son (Lou Taylor Pucci), hospitalized…
We’ve teased and tip-toed, but the big day is finally here. That means we’re proud to announce the debut of Valencia’s new video for “Still Need You Around (Lost Without You)”. Fly on over to PureVolume, Absolute Punk, or Buzznet to check out the premiere of this gorgeous video. Four Year Strong is headlining this year’s AP Tour and we couldn’t be more excited! You can show us how excited…
The sonic swelter of guitars and gentle finger picked motifs work like seaweed swaying with rhythm and beats. Front-woman Tanya Horo’s chilling but childlike vocals effortlessly trick and tease the melodies, weaving her lyrics and captivating audiences. Compelling the listener to delve further into this weird and wondrous world that brought Sherlock’s Daughter from the wide open spaces of downunder to the concrete jungle of New York. The band’s latest…
The sheer amount of different fat burning and thermogenic products that are currently out on the market are staggering, and the efficacy of these varies considerably. We are pleased to report that Burn Extreme from John Scott’s Nitro is one of the few products that looks to increase what individuals expect from their fat burning pills. This is done through a blend of a full panoply of different vitamins –…