Handsome Furs: Sound Kapital
Handsome Furs is not your typical couple that’s decided to give the music thing a try. That they’ve tied the knot isn’t even of paramount importance — married or not, the two of them kick some serious ass. Former Wolf Parade member Dan Boeckner has laid his band aside and paired up with his rocking lady, Alexei Perry. For Handsome Furs’ third album, Sound Kapital, Boeckner decided to challenge himself and eliminated guitar from their musical arsenal. In an album about metamorphosis, this alteration seems fitting; the Montreal natives wrote the album as they traveled through Myanmar, the Philippines and... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsFriday Night Lights Review: "Don't Go" (Episode 5.10)
It was with a heavy heart that I loaded this screener DVD into my player — we’re down to the last four episodes of Friday Night Lights, and I’m down to my very last DVD.... read more
Found in: TV, ReviewsAlice: Madness Returns Review
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“Memories must be strictly managed,” the doctor tells me. "Unproductive ones must be eliminated. Go to Wonderland.”... read more
Found in: Games, ReviewsBrink Review
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I remember the joy of first playing Team Fortress Classic. It was some time back in middle school, and the Half-Life spinoff introduced me to the world of class-based shooters. As I grew older, my interest in these sprawling multiplayers waned, and I looked back fondly on countless highschool nights of Halo 2 wondering what the allure had even been. I still found the games enjoyable, and could play for hours or days, but soon my attention wandered elsewhere.... read more
Found in: Games, ReviewsBattles: Gloss Drop
Battles never seemed like a band that needed a rehash or a reintroduction. 2007’s Mirrored remains a remarkably singular piece of work — constantly resisting definition, right down to its iconic cover. With the extended hiatus and frontman Tyondai Braxton departing, it seemed like Battles would remain a phantom. However after regrouping and introducing of a number of guest stars, the band is ready to ride again — their sophomore effort Gloss Drop sounds almost defiant, shaking a fist at all those who were prepared to write them off as a flash in the pan.... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsFrank Turner: England Keep My Bones
Things Frank Turner doesn’t believe in: undue subtlety, overly fussy arrangements, the existence of God. Things Frank Turner does believe in: you, me and the power of rock ‘n’ roll to save our souls. And also, power chords. The UK songwriter got his start fronting Doc Martin-scuffing punk bands before embarking on a solo career combining bare-chord strumming and folk storytelling with the galloping velocity of SoCal skate punks like Bad Religion. His pedigree and approach no doubt sets off alarms for people who unduly worry about Americana’s authenticity, but it’s a thoroughly effective mixture, delivering crunchy hooks and impassioned... read more
Found in: Music, ReviewsL.A. Noire Review
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(Another night in the rain-soaked city. Smoke fills the bar on 3rd street as the band wraps up its introductory number. One man sits in the audience, draped in a trenchcoat, drink in hand. It’s Sinan Kubba, here to take a crack at describing Team Bondi’s new game L.A. Noire. A smooth saxophone melody sets the stage for the singer to appear.)... read more
Found in: Games, ReviewsMy Morning Jacket: Circuital
Circuital serves as a reminder that My Morning Jacket are back at the top of their game with a record residing just a tiny notch below their definitive records. read more
Found in: ReviewsConduit 2 Review (Wii)
The Conduit was about a conspiracy between aliens and the founders of the American state, discovered inadvertently by a Secret Service agent who had presumed to be fighting off a terrorist group. Surprisingly, the aliens were developed and reproduced on earth by John Adams and then sent out to conquer human civilization through conduits that enable transport between far-flung locations. Conduit 2 is about more of this kind of thing, deepening the conspiracy by adding Progenitors, ancient beings that once controlled human kind and whose strength needs to now be absorbed into a mechanical orb in order to stop John... read more
Found in: Games, ReviewsBen Harper: Give Till It's Gone
The last time we saw Ben Harper, it was in 2009 with his raucous, blues-driven Relentless7 putting out White Lies for Dark Times. If you’re looking for that same energy, my best advice is take heart the request of his return’s opening track. “Don’t Give Up On Me Now,” the song begs; sound advice, as its restrained manner is an inaccurate indicator of things to come.... read more
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