There are so many different types of plugins for the myriad electronic devices that people utilize on a day to day basis. This means that one needs to carry around a large number of different chargers, something that is difficult if not impossible to remember when one goes on a trip or leaves for work. The Hub It is a device that goes and provides people with tremendous functionality meaning…
With just 10 songs, the duo Kool Stuff Katie has managed to sneak in the best debut of the year. Unfortunate band name aside, Portland-based musicians Shane Blem and Saren Oliver have crammed together garage rock, new wave, punk and a liberal mix of hooky pop music for an instantly-infectious sound that brings to mind everyone from The Cars and The Kinks to The Breeders and The Ramones.
Titan Slayer has just released their latest single Desolated Heroes on Venator Music. There is a nice load-up period that starts things off, drawing listeners in as the arrangements gradually begin to pick up steam. The epic stylings of this single mean that listeners will be absolutely engrossed in the composition by the time that the last minute finishes and will be on the edges of their seats by the…
Phil Varca & The SlamJammers are an act that has been able to successfully craft a unique style of rock and roll while establishing themselves as some of the most compelling and intense musicians that are currently out on the touring circuit. The band has been out on the road for twenty-five years (playing with a laundry list of some of the best known touring bands, a list that includes…
Freedom’s Alluring Call is a trance-infused instrumental composition that deftly links together natural and artificial elements into something that is brooding, expressive, and carries a narrative richer than any vocal effort.
The Joy of Quiet Rain Mix is an absolutely epic effort, with a number of different movements that elicit different emotions and mindstates. There are a number of environmental sounds that are interspersed during this effort (rain following, thunder) that approximate a storm that washes everything away. One can meditate and create a positive state in this nearly ten-minute offering The Soft Focus Ocean Mix does a stellar job in…
Much like their first four efforts, Horse Feathers’ latest, So It Is With Us, is a collection of quiet, indie music that straddles the line between folk and Americana. And that is far from being a bad thing.
Throughout all my youth, I never went on any camping excursions. I was always more of a fan of staying inside and playing on the computer – something that I still enjoy. We went to the Midwest reggae fest a few months ago and required a tent for the extended festival duration. The actual day that we went the weather was incredibly bad – the ground was squishy, the rain…
There is a substantial amount of individuals that make a living live casting, Twitching, or otherwise recording their voice. There is number of different ways that an individual to stay connected to other people whenever they play online games, so that having a good microphone that accurately captures each command and order is absolutely essential. Simply having a bargain store microphone is not of sufficient enough quality to play at…
Yes, there are plenty of U2 bios out there – some good, some dreadful and a couple pretty great; There are also a number of hardcover, coffee table-sized books on the band out there, but music journalist Mat Snow has found a way to marry the two, pulling together a pretty solid, overreaching bio on the band and packaging it in a beautiful, three-and-a-half pound book crammed with fantastic photos…
