The superhero genre is giving us our money’s worth folks. This year alone, there have been 7 major studio movie releases alone. That’s more than half the year spent on superheroes folks. And there are even more planned for next year. There is this film director who is pretty much sick of it all. He…
The synthesizer seems to be back in full force ladies and gentlemen. That desire for quality samples, lossless file compression and physical models seems to be something that most if not all top shelf pop music trend setters are using right now. But for why? The Weeknd – Starboy released November 25, 2016 ******* 7/10 Abel Makkonen…
Sometimes a movie does something new, using something old, and reminds you why you love the format so damn much. That’s what this weeks’ movie review is all about, duality, memories and recognizing the importance of story. It’s kind of baffling that I would get so excited about a good story, but it really is…
It’s always a challenge to make a good album. And to make a great album, even tougher. But what happens when you attempt to do the ol’ double deuce for your fans? Well it can go off really well or really poorly, just a matter of perspective. And boy does this week’s album review have…
Voice acting might not be getting the respect it deserves from the general public. Voice actors are the backbone of animated films and television, as well as great resources to be used in marketing and documentaries. And yet, you have to be a talented actor in order to achieve any measure of success at it….
It’s pretty damn glorious when a band can remain consistent without ever getting stale, but the real challenge comes in when you know they just might be phoning it in. When do you host and intervention? The kind that generates hugs and high fives afterwards? Dragonette – Royal Blues released November 11, 2016 ****** 6/10 Dragonette is…
When you finally receive your geek badge, it’s a wondrous thing. And with it comes all the trappings of geekdom – insider knowledge, scrutiny of any associated media, and a sense of family. Artists which are capable of tapping into that pulse usually produce the most interesting content, though not always perfect, for sure. But…
Even if I didn’t have a stake in world affairs, I’d find the US election results incredibly difficult to stomach. There have always been bullies in the world, and I’ve seen my share of them in my short time on this revolving space rock, but dammit if there isn’t some emotionally charged shit floating around…
Wiz Khalifa is something of an enigma, he jumped off the lot with Black and Yellow back in 2010, but did you know he had been generating buzz since about 2005? And ever since then he’s collaborated with a ton of other crowd disturber personalities. Did you know he has over 100 collaborative efforts? He…
An audience are a group of people who participate in a stage show, performance art, literary reading, musical act, speech or other art form and experience it. When that experience moves from the realm of silent engagement into active involvement, we call that audience participation, and it’s an amazing thing to behold. The Rocky Horror…