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Month: July 2021

‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ is Filled With Candy-Colored Carnage (Review)
16Jul By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments
Film, Reviews

‘Gunpowder Milkshake’ is Filled With Candy-Colored Carnage (Review)

Director Navot Papushado made a splash at genre festivals worldwide when he co-directed his first movie "Rabies" in 2010, which was pushed as the "first feature-length Israeli horror film." His third feature also marks his English-language debut and he rounded up an incredible cast of kick-ass women for an ultraviolent tale of revenge. "Guardians of the Galaxy" and "Jumanji" star Karen Gillan takes the lead as Sam, a top-notch assassin who has followed in her mother's footsteps. She works for "The Firm" (led by a wonderfully grumpy Paul Giamatti) and is hired to kill a man who has stolen from them. Shortly after shooting him in the stomach, she discovers he has an 8-year-old daughter named Emily who has been kidnapped (hence, the stolen goods to get her back). This gives Sam a ...
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Mallory Merk Drops Killer Cover Of ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’
16Jul By SimonNo Comments
Music

Mallory Merk Drops Killer Cover Of ‘Are You Gonna Be My Girl’

Rising alt-pop star Mallory Merk has just released a cover of Jet's 'Are You Gonna Be My Girl'. Merk is set to release an EP in August that is already generating quite a buzz. Her take on this Jet classic follows lead singles 'evol', 'Just Because' and 'Sinister'. Born in Louisiana raised in New Jersey and living in New York City, Merk grew up on a steady diet of Nirvana, Metallica, and Pearl Jam having learned to play guitar at age 12. While she's had success as a model working with Kanye West's Yeezy zine & Rihanna's Fenty Beauty line, she used the money she made there to invest in her music career. New EP In August The Strangers EP chronicles the work she's done over the past year and tells a story. The project is named for Merk as she feels the characters in her life ...
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Caroline Sky Shares a Vulnerable and Compelling Story Through Her 2021 Release ‘Company’
15Jul By KaylaNo Comments
Music, Reviews

Caroline Sky Shares a Vulnerable and Compelling Story Through Her 2021 Release ‘Company’

Love can be blinding. It can make us all see through rose-colored glasses and put the person we are in love with on a pedestal. In reality, if the situation is toxic, it is much harder to leave than we expect it to be. Caroline Sky releases a beautiful single titled 'Company', where she was vulnerable about her experience walking away from a toxic situation. Caroline happens to be one of the youngest members to have performed in the prestigious San Francisco Girls Chorus. She has been drawn to more contemporary styles of music such as R&B, rock, and pop. Since then, Sky has performed in established music venues and festivals alongside Joan Baez, Carly Simon, Ben Taylor, and more. She studied at New York University's summer music program and continued to be mentored by incredibl...
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Robben Ford Drops New Single ‘Balafon’ Ahead Of New Album Release
14Jul By SimonNo Comments
Music

Robben Ford Drops New Single ‘Balafon’ Ahead Of New Album Release

Well-known guitar virtuoso Robben Ford is gearing up for the release of his new album Pure later this summer. Nominated for five Grammy Awards, Ford has played with everyone from Joni Mitchell, Miles Davis, Phil Lesh, and Greg Allman. The new single 'Balafon' was one of the first two tracks that came together for the record. Pure is the first fully instrumental studio album from Ford since 1987's Tiger Walk. Featuring nine killer tracks, you'll hear elements of jazz, blues, and rock with exceptional guests featured throughout. I feel that Pure is perhaps the most complete representation of my personal musical vision. Previous recordings having been products of a period of development that lead to the music presented here. It’s been very satisfying to have shaped my own composit...
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RUFUS DU SOL Returns With New Single + Concert Dates
13Jul By SimonNo Comments
Music

RUFUS DU SOL Returns With New Single + Concert Dates

Regarded as global leaders of the live-electronic music movement, when RUFUS DU SOL drops a new single, people notice. The band returns with its first new music since 2018's Grammy-nominated SOLACE album. 'Alive' is expected to be included on RUFUS DU SOL's as yet announced fourth studio effort. The lead track gives the fans an idea of what direction they'll be taking on the record. No release date has been announced for the project. It’s a heavier song in some ways, but at its core it's hopeful. We are - all of us - living in this transitional moment right now and we wanted to focus on the hope that the future holds for us all. To focus on the light at the end of this tunnel.Tyrone Lindqvist - RUFUS DU SOL Vocalist Along with a brand new single is a highly anticipated return to...
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New Foo Fighters Short Film Chronicles Return of Live Music To MSG
11Jul By SimonNo Comments
Music

New Foo Fighters Short Film Chronicles Return of Live Music To MSG

After a 466 day recess, live music returned to Madison Square Garden in New York City. The sold-out show featuring the Foo Fighters was an emotionally charged night for the band and fans alike. Few acts were greater impacted by the pandemic than the Foo Fighters. They had a 25th-anniversary tour and celebration cancelled as well as having an album release pushed back by about a year. But the tour dates are being rebooked and the band's 10th studio album Medicine at Midnight has proven to be worth the wait. The iconic Madison Square Garden is a part of the fabric of New York City. From hockey and basketball games to Billy Joel & and Phish concerts, venue promoters offer a wide variety of entertainment options. However, it had been a while. Sporting events had started to com...
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COOPER PHILLIP Captures the Struggles of Finding Self-love in Her Latest Single ‘Perfectly Original’
9Jul By KaylaNo Comments
Music, Reviews

COOPER PHILLIP Captures the Struggles of Finding Self-love in Her Latest Single ‘Perfectly Original’

Comparison, self-doubt, and fear are some of our worst habits. Living life by comparing ourselves to others creates such a toxic environment. However, it is a slow and different journey for everyone to find the courage to love themselves no matter what. COOPER PHILLIP releases 'Perfectly Original', a single reminding us all how important we are. COOPER was born in Russia to a family of classical pianists. Growing up, she was inspired by Ella Fitzgerald and eventually enrolled in Moscow State Classical Academy where she studied many instruments, and her vocals expanded into the powerful sound we hear today. COOPER has performed at well-known venues in Los Angeles such as Viper Room, Soho House, and Sayers Club. After her success with “Party by Myself” in 2016, reaching over 1.6 million ...
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Young Poets Shine in “Summertime” (Review)
9Jul By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments
Art, Film, Reviews

Young Poets Shine in “Summertime” (Review)

In the spring of 2019, Carlos López Estrada ("Blindspotting") attended a poetry showcase hosted by a Los Angeles-based non-profit organization called Get Lit: Words Ignite. He was so inspired by the young poets who performed that he rounded up all of them and worked with some of his closest filmmaking friends to put to a project together that would incorporate their words into a functional feature film to serve as a love letter to the city. The end result effortlessly manages to merge spoken word poetry with occasionally bombastic musical numbers featuring a host of intersecting characters into a cohesive timeline over the course of one summer day. I can't say enough good things about these performances, all from high school poets who were not professional actors. You would nev...
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LMNOP Set To Release New Album Inspired By Goats, Milkshakes & More
9Jul By mendowerksNo Comments
Music

LMNOP Set To Release New Album Inspired By Goats, Milkshakes & More

The new album from LMNOP is likely to be an eye & ear catcher. whatNOP will contain 16 original songs about goats, RMAS, milkshakes, benches & more. Having just been introduced to the artist, I'm completely sucked in. LMNOP is the solo project of Babysue zine comic artist Steve Fievet, also known as dOWN7. Keep your eyes peeled for a July 16 release. The first single 'Nuclear Trust' is out now. LMNOP’s "...deceptively sweet vocal style and fondness for near-bubblegum melodies partially hides about the most twisted, perverse sense of humor in rock & roll history.All Music dOWN7 had this to say about the project... 'this album is a surefire upbeat kinda thing that will make everyone feel totally wild and groovy while simultaneously solving all problems that curren...
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Multi-talented Musician Greg Amici Drops New Single ‘Jennifer’
8Jul By mendowerksNo Comments
Music

Multi-talented Musician Greg Amici Drops New Single ‘Jennifer’

New Jersey-based musician, writer & actor Greg Amici has released a new single from his forthcoming album Tragicomic. He's opted to go with a cover of the Bert Sommer classic 'Jennifer'. Amici has assembled a talented group of musicians to play on the song including James Mastro (acoustic/electric guitars, bass, mellotron), Tommy Aboussleman (acoustic guitar), Joe August Gentile (backing vocals), Renee LoBlue (backing vocals) and Ray Ketchem (drums, percussion). Bert Sommer seemed to be on his way to stardom, he was young, incredibly good-looking and had a wonderful tenor voice. He then had a run of bad luck in the music business. It began when he was cut from the Woodstock movie because he was on a the 'wrong label.' His live version of 'Jennifer' at Woodstock is fantastic,...
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