Reviews

The Sarcastic Dharma Society: Other People’s Songs (Volume One)

Chill acoustic covers of old (or recent) folk favorites? Yes, please! This is the very idea of The Sarcastic Dharma Society‘s 2009 collection, Other People’s Songs (Volume One). While we have yet to see a volume two, the rich feel of this 10-track album is still as fresh as yesterday’s produce, lessening our clamor for a new one.

Lake Street Dive: Album Sampler

We have just been invited to a kickin’ jamming session at the ‘lake street dive’! Lake Street Drive, a quartet formed in Boston, is an underrated gem of a band that’s waiting be elevated to greater heights, even though they’ve been around in a decade now.

Frontline Commando 2

Frontline Commando 2 is the sequel to the original smash hit, and now it’s developer Glu Games made sure that its better than ever. This time around there are better graphics and the sound with improved interface on mobile devices for friendlier play.

JoSefina: Silhouettes

As if the world didn’t have enough sadcore acts, another one comes trailing. Bruna Cardoso, calling herself professionally as JoSefina, takes a stab at the industry with her debut EP, Silhouettes, which she releases independently at Bandcamp. Sure, the tracks as a raw as they can be, but the spirit and brevity is there, showing all of us that in due time, this girl’s going to have her place in the sun (or our iPods, in that matter).

Phototastic

Photostatic from Thumbmukeys is a photo collage program, and both versions for Windows 8 and Windows Mobile have similar features, except you get a bigger screen with Windows 8. The app has a lot of features, but it’s very easy to use and even if you’re a novice, creating collages will be easy.

Kingfishers Catch Fire: Discoveries

A Brit band is sharing their unique “discoveries” with us. Tristan Irvine, Marcus Mozley, William Robertson, and Darran Paul Smith, also known as Kingfishers Catch Fire, compose an indie-slash-alternative folk band hailing from London. They’ve already won fans with their breakthrough 2012 EP, Ballerina, and the momentum continues as new music pours in next month.

Infection Bio War Free

Infection Bio War Free by Fun Games for Free is a different kind of strategy game where instead of saving the world, you infect it with a disease. Your goal here is to infect as many of the world’s population as possible by using different kinds of symptoms, making this a fun and challenging game.

Young Summer: Fever Dream

Get swept away with the progressive beats of an impending Young Summer. This is the name Bobbie Allen uses for her newest musical endeavor, which comes from a long, distinguished breed of female indie acts — bringing their impressive artistry along. Think Florence & The Machine, or even Norah Jones, and that’s what you’ll get, more or less.