Reviews

Major Major: Major Major  

Anthemic bravado sampled with creative melodies define Major Major’s sound—a formula reminiscent of Muse’s lovably unlovable music and Radiohead’s self-loathing. Still, as an indie act that covers thumping beats and striking guitar riffs, it’s an album that will strike a chord with the pop/rock set, despite the minimal variation in terms of theme or mood with each song.

GanttProject

The GanttProject is a project management program designed to run on Windows, Mac and Linux. It was developed by Alexandre Thomas in 2003 and now run by Dmitry Barashev. Unlike other project management applications, the GanttProject is easy to use while retaining the most important project management features.

Billie Holiday

For the younger generation, it might be surprising to discover how Billie Holiday, whose music is defined by its muted and subdued crooning could possibly tap into an impressive emotional range; but that’s exactly the magic behind this legendary jazz singer. And as Holiday beautifully warbles a quiet serenade, a younger audience might realize that highly stylized vocal gymnastics aren’t the only weapons in a singer’s arsenal when it comes to making people feel their music.

Seabeard

Seabeard is a game from Backflip Studios that has a little bit of everything; action, strategy, adventure, resource gathering. It takes place on a pirate island where you collect resources and go on quests along the way; all while restoring the island’s former glory. While the premise sounds easy, the game has more than a few challenges in store just for you.

Marketa Irglova: Live from San Francisco

Known as half of the heartbreak folk duo The Swell Season, Marketa Irglova is no stranger to the music industry. In fact, together with Glen Hansard, they won an Academy Award for Best Original Song for “Falling Slowly” from the movie “Once” which they both starred in as well. As a solo artist, Marketa Irglova can hold her ground as she is known for her sentimental songs.

Battery Doctor+

Battery Doctor+ from Tap Plex is an app that optimizes the way your Widows phone uses its battery life. One of the most frustrating things with mobile devices is the more apps, games and videos you use, the quicker the battery drains out. With this free app you can extend the battery life by up to 50%.

Radiator Hospital: Torch Song

The term DIY is a word that has been thrown a lot to describe a myriad of things – home improvement projects, clothing, and even in music. However, some bands confuse DIY with “we-made-this-album-ourselves-which-is-why-it-sounds-like-crap”. But not Radiator Hospital. Their second album, Torch Song is a polished 15-track output from this awesome Philadelphia band.

JAIEF & ASONG: EARWORMS

Good friends JAIEF & ASONG deliver their recent musical project, EARWORMS, which the duo describes as "a musical epiphany; an expression of their unsullied love for sound and quality rap; a celebration of their progressive journey through life, and an optimistic retrospective into a long, and yet on-going walk ingrained with ups and downs."