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Hikikomori by Nick Neutronz: a Poignant Digital Soundscape for a Future None of Us Imagined.

17Jan

By Ambur MasenNo Comments

Features, Interviews

Hikikomori by Nick Neutronz: a Poignant Digital Soundscape for a Future None of Us Imagined.

Welcome to the year 2022. We made it. It's the future. The 2020s--the roaring 20's 2.0: flying cars edition. Or something... Well, it's not the future any of us saw coming--except, perhaps, for Nick Neutronz, through his dark & enchanting track, "Hikikomori". First released on Audius on January 4th, the track is now available for streaming everywhere. "Hikikomori" is more than just a New Year's single: it is a journey into another world, one that eerily mirrors our own. "In February of 2019 I did a dive into "Hikikomori". A year and some change later, and we were all driven inside with no sense of when we'd be outside again. This track was a fantasy, a future urban landscape where all of us were stuck to our screen, where the outside world was a hostile hustle of scarcit...

Daniel Craig Says Goodbye to Bond in ‘No Time to Die’ (Review)

14Jan

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Features, Film, Reviews

Daniel Craig Says Goodbye to Bond in ‘No Time to Die’ (Review)

Daniel Craig's final screen appearance as James Bond was delayed over and over again. Pre-production on the film began back in 2018 with Danny Boyle ('Slumdog Millionaire') hired for the director's chair. He left the project that fall over "creative differences" with the producers and MGM ended up going in a new direction with Cary Joji Fukunaga ('True Detective') taking over. Shooting ended up taking place in mid-2019 with a theatrical release scheduled for fall 2020. Then, of course, COVID-19 derailed things even further and caused an extra bit of havoc with this production wherein the incredible theme song from Billie Eilish actually got released and won a Grammy Award for Best Song Written for Visual Media six months before the film ended up even coming out. After several shuff...

Jack White Debuts Heartfelt New Single & Music Video For “Love Is Selfish”

14Jan

By SimonNo Comments

Features, Music

Jack White Debuts Heartfelt New Single & Music Video For “Love Is Selfish”

Jack White is as versatile as they come. One minute loud and raucous, the next quiet and introspective. He's set to have a productive year with two solo albums slated for release in 2022. After coming out hard with the first single "Taking Me Back" from his new album Fear of the Dawn (due in April), "Love Is Selfish" puts his softer side on display. The latter of which will be featured on his planned summer release, Entering Heaven Alive. This is the kind of material I'm looking for from White. Sure he's most often at his best with loud distorted guitars but he's got a softer side. 'Love Is Selfish' is just him and his guitar with some light percussion in the background to help keep the train on the tracks. You can check it out below after its debut or on your favorite streaming platfo...

11 Acts We’re Excited To See At Bonnaroo

12Jan

By SimonNo Comments

Music

11 Acts We’re Excited To See At Bonnaroo

It's been nearly two years since music fans gathered in Manchester Tennessee for the Bonnaroo Music & Arts Festival. Set to take place June 16-19, tickets are available now. So, with the lineup announcement out of the way, and multiple stages of action, here are 11 bands we won't be missing. Let us know in the comments who you're excited for. 11. Judah & The Lion Having formed in 2011 out of Nashville, Judah & The Lion are no strangers to the Tennessee music scene. The alt-Americana group will perform on the Friday of the fest. It was just announced in November that longtime banjo player Nate Zuercher was leaving the band to spend more time with family. Frontman Judah Akers and mandolinist Brian McDonald will carry on. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oomkO5nHxnY ...

Sundance Hit ‘Mass’ is a Tragic Tale of Loss (Review)

11Jan

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Features, Film, Reviews

Sundance Hit ‘Mass’ is a Tragic Tale of Loss (Review)

For most of us, it's hard to imagine the pain that would come from the loss of a child. I don't know how many people ever would also stop to think about the pain for those whose children take the lives of other kids. That's at the heart of the directorial debut feature film from actor Fran Kranz. In 'Mass,' two sets of parents entangled in a lawsuit meet up for a private conversation in a neutral zone. In a utility room at a church where none of them attend, the four adults finally sit down face to face with each other. Martha Plimpton and Jason Isaacs star as Gail and Jay. They lost their teenage son in a school shooting. Ann Dowd and Reed Birney star as Richard and Linda. Their son, who was also a student at the same school, pulled the trigger. As they all sit dow...

Blues Rocker Katie Henry Set To Release New Album On My Way

11Jan

By SimonNo Comments

Music

Blues Rocker Katie Henry Set To Release New Album On My Way

New Jersey-based singer/songwriter Katie Henry will be releasing her new blues album this month. On My Way is set to be released on January 28th on Ruf Records. The highly anticipated album is a follow-up to her critically acclaimed 2018 debut release High Road. Having been compared to Bonnie Raitt and Janis Joplin at their most magnetic, the future is bright for Katie. On My Way is a very personal album that was recorded in May of last year in Brooklyn, New York's Degraw Sound. Produced by guitarist Ben Rice, the project also features Antar Goodwin (bass/slide guitar), Kurt Thum (piano/organ), Greg Wieczorek (drums/percussion) along with British harpist Giles Robson. As for the recording process, Katie had this to say, "we recorded the album live during the pandemic, and it was so ...

Star-Studded David Bowie Tribute Set For Saturday

6Jan

By SimonNo Comments

Music

Star-Studded David Bowie Tribute Set For Saturday

A tribute to the legendary David Bowie, organized by a longtime collaborator, will take place on Saturday on what would have been his 75th birthday. A Bowie Celebration will mark the sixth anniversary of the icon's passing and is the second year in a row a live stream tribute is planned. According to a recent press release, performing alongside his alumni band, the lineup includes the likes of Noah Gallagher of Oasis, Def Leppard singer Joe Elliot, Duran Duran's Simon Le Bon, and a host of others. The performance was organized by Mark Garson and will live stream for a full 24 hours for anyone who purchases access. The evening will celebrate Bowie's legacy and the 35th anniversary of the classic film and album, Labyrinth. Directed by Jim Henson and with George Lucas as executive pro...

Clooney Fails to Connect With ‘The Tender Bar’ (Review)

4Jan

By Matt ShiverdeckerNo Comments

Features, Film, Reviews

Clooney Fails to Connect With ‘The Tender Bar’ (Review)

With his eighth feature film as a director, George Clooney has taken on J.R. Moehringer's acclaimed memoir of the same name. Unfortunately, as with his last several films in the director's chair, 'The Tender Bar' is inherently quite watchable, but failed to connect with me on almost any genuine level. For the film, J.R. is played by talented newcomer Daniel Ranieri as a young boy raised by his single mother (Lily Rabe) who really never gets to know his father, a disc jockey who exists in his life almost exclusively as a voice on the radio dial. They end up moving in with his grandparents (Sondra James, who gets almost no dialogue, and Christopher Lloyd, who does little else except for grunt and fart) on Long Island. J.R. falls under the spell of his uncle Charlie (Ben Affleck), a b...

Bacon Brothers Announce Spring ‘Out of Memory’ Tour

4Jan

By SimonNo Comments

Events, Music, Uncategorized

Bacon Brothers Announce Spring ‘Out of Memory’ Tour

The well-known Bacon Brothers will be making a run up the east coast this spring on their 'Out of Memory' tour. Kicking off April 3rd at the Ridgefield Playhouse in Connecticut, tickets are on sale now. The pandemic has been a prolific time for the brothers having released a brand new album and series of accompanying videos. They're excited to hit the road, Michael had this to say according to a recent press release, "It feels good to get back in the saddle, vocal exercising, building up callouses, and hanging with my brother and our amazing band." Growing up, the Bacon Brothers were drawn to music having been raised on a steady diet of the Beatles, Rolling Stones and Motown classics. They've since spent the last 20 years as a band, releasing 10 studio albums and performing hundred...

Americana Duo The HawtThorns to Release Tarot Cards & Shooting Stars February 25th

3Jan

By SimonNo Comments

Music, Reviews

Americana Duo The HawtThorns to Release Tarot Cards & Shooting Stars February 25th

The new year is shaping up nicely for new music releases and on February 25th we can expect a new album from husband/wife Americana duo The HawThorns. The album, Tarot Cards & Shooting Stars is set to drop on Mule Kick Records. When you combine the lush vocal harmonies, sun-kissed songwriting, and versatile guitar work of K.P. and Johnny Hawthorn, the result is something special. Spending time in both Nashville and Los Angeles to record the album, it also serves as a nod to both sides of the group's geographic and musical roots. K.P and Johnny came together to form The HawThornes with accomplished careers of their own already under their belt. K.P., a nationally tour artist with CALICO and her own solo work, and Hawthorn, a multi-instrumentalist who'd shared the stage with the l...