Month: April 2012

Summerays: Daydream EP

If you want something to make you feel good throughout the day, then the Summerays might just do the trick. Daydream EP is a fun, indie pop compilation that conjures up images of relaxation at the beach and soaking up the sun. The band describes their sound as surfer rock and certainly the songs they have are perfect for beach bumming days with friends and family. The EP comes with 5 simple but catchy tracks. Summerays is actually a duo made up of Luke Teeters and Josh Bodnar. Together they make music in their own little haven in Cleveland, OH.

Agatha Christie: The Secret Adversary

ut on your thinking caps with Agatha Christie’s detective team in the well-renowned thriller, The Secret Adversary. Dame Agatha Mary Clarissa Christie was a crime, short story and play writer of British decent. She also wrote romance novels under the pen name Mary Westmacott. But one thing that Christie was remembered most of is her 66 detective novels and 14 short stories collection.

Wordsmith: Prelude To The King

Practically a regular here in the Frostclick blog, Wordsmith returns with a brand new Mixtape, Prelude To the King. True to form, the album is a great display of smooth beats, catchy rhythm, as well as awesome mic skills from Word and crew. There's really no need to argue whether this mixtape is worth your time. Pretty much anything Wordsmith has released has always held the bar high enough to warrant a listen and eventually a download. Prelude To The King is no different of course, marching in with 15 tracks that bob and sway with beats worthy of welcoming any hip hop royalty.

Adam Stern: Music Mondays

Adam Stern packages his goods in a tight, fresh set. Released last February 2011, Music Mondays offers nine pop-infused tracks that'll surely melt your ears with delight. Commonly referred as "The Dreamer Child", Adam is a popular Los Angeles based singer/songwriter that muses on love, heartbreak, war, peace and coexistence. Stern's music was greatly influenced by his childhood in Berkeley, CA , while devouring to the albums of The Beatles, Bob Marley and Michael Jackson. Since 2009, he had independently released 40 tracks including two full-length albums.

Can Knockdown

Miss going to the carnival and playing those standard carnie games? Well, here's your chance to bring the fun wherever you are or simply satisfy your nostalgia for the old times. Can Knockdown is the electronic version of those throw-a-ball-on-a-stack-of-bottles carnival game that you might remember playing as a kid. The game is created by Infinite Games. The company is no newbie to the world of portable gaming, having released several games in different platforms like Symbian, PPC, Palm, and even N-Gage. For their iPhone and iPad game titles, the list includes Sky Force and Sky Force Reloaded, iQuarium, Sailboat Championship and among others.

Debbie Neigher: Debbie Neigher

Before you dismiss Debbie Neigher as just another wannabe Tori Amos with her piano playing skills and vocals; there's actually more to her than that. Neigher is a classically trained pianist and songwriter. This is a debut record for the artist and it's proving quite intense and personal. In it, she tackles various topics in her songs ranging from sexual assault to musings about what happened to her best friend. It's these lyrics plus the wonderful delivery that makes her sound more intriguing and worth checking.

Draw Something

Draw Something and join the craze. Remember 'pictionary" the boardgame where you draw a picture and your team mate must guess quickly to win. Imagine playing this on an smart phone or iPad and you've got the newest app sensation, Draw Something. You are the artist and you are given a palette of colors and a word to draw with your finger on the screen. The object is to get your opponent to guess it correctly. If they do, you both get play money that can be used to buy new paint colors and brush shapes so essentially you are improving your skills as wells as the game.

Bad Lamps: Soultronic EP

Bad Lamps opens its box of tricks in Soultronic EP, a double-decker treat for all the music lovers. Hailing from Los Angeles, CA, the duo consisting of Patrick Martinez (Guitar/ Vocals) and George Russell (Drum Machine/Synth) started as workmates who played music after office hours. Their new album is loaded with four well-written tracks that plays along dance, pop and indie music.

Basketball Shot

Another masterpiece coming for the Android users and this time around they are ready to satisfy the hunger of basketball fans. Basketball Shot is a game that comes from highly sought developer; it is intuitive, fun, addictive and challenging all at the same time. Created by DroidHen Casual, this developer has some of the best arcade game offerings under-their-belt and they definitely need no introduction to an Android user hooked to games such as Racing Moto, Fruit Shoot, Jewels to name just a few.