Reviews

Cary Brothers: Noisetrade Sampler

Movie and TV soundtracks are a true audiophile's friends, mostly because are a goldmine for good music and new acts to look out for. This is precisely the path of Cary Brothers, author of multiple heart-wrenching anthems you might have heard on productions such as "Garden State" and "Easy A". If you want to know him better outside the silver screen, you'll have no regrets listening to his Noisetrade Sampler.

CastleVille Legends

CastleVille Legends from Zynga is a trading and economics game that at the same time doubles as a medieval life simulation. This game isn’t as difficult as it sounds, as it comes with the usual quests and crafting you have come to expect from Zynga. But there are elements here that you don’t see in other games.

Shannon Wardrop: Medicine

Backed by a three-piece band, Shannon Wardrop delivers fresh, punchy melodies in her latest EP Medicine. The 20-year-old singer/songwriter from the outskirts of London takes her inspiration from The Rolling Stones, Small Faces, Jefferson Aeroplane, and The Kinks. Released last June 2, 2013, Wardrop’s sounds enters a new dimension of alternative music with soft vocals and sharp arrangement.

RIOT

RIOT is a free image optimization tool for Windows. Created by Lucian Sabo, the program has an easy to use interface so you can easily compare an image before and after optimization. Another advantage of this program is that it is light and it can be integrated with GIMP XnView and IrfanView.

Phony Ppl: nothinG special

There’s nothing special on this release from the Phony Ppl, except that it’s super duper special. nothinG special is the second EP from the 8-piece Brooklyn group, composed of Elbee Thrie and Sheriff PJ for vocals, Elijah Rawk for lead guitar, Matt Byas for drums, Aja Grant for keyboards, Bari Bass for bass, Ian Bakerman for guitar, and Temi Okotieuro for saxophone — whew, that’s an awful lot!

The Simpsons: Tapped Out

The Simpsons: Tapped Out has long been one of the most popular games on the iOS and it’s easy to see why. Its developer, Electronic Arts has made it possible for you to live in the world of Springfield and see all your favorite Simpsons characters come to life.

Allen Stone: The Sleep Sampler

Contrary to what this EP might connote, we urge you to get your players poppin’ for Allen Stone. The 26-year-old Stone is inching his way to breaking out onto the mainstream scene, but we’d like to pat ourselves in the back for chronicling his rise this early.

Me and the City: Live Laugh Love

Lightning-quick sledgehammer banjo stylings and flame-throwing guitar mayhem form the backdrop of Live Laugh Love. Me and the City is an indie folk group that started as a one man project and eventually grown into four members. Band influences range from The Decemberist, Young the Giant, Rolling Stones, Adele, Mumford & Sons, and Dave Matthews Band.