Reviews

Lauren Desberg: Sideways

Whether it’s a humid summer night or a rainy morning, Lauren Desberg‘s new album entitled Release will surely set you in the right mood. Born and raised in Los Angeles, Lauren Desberg is a 21 year old jazz vocalist. She grew up with musical roots, her mother is a singer and her father is a guitar player. Lauren attended Berkley College of Music in boston on scholarship. She won the ASCAP Foundation’s Leiber and Stoller Award during college.

Stick Cricket

Stick Cricket by Stick Sports ltd is one of the most popular mobile cricket games today, and it’s easy to see why. It’s very easy to pick up, but there’s plenty of challenge here. Here you need to practice timing and shot selection, and you also need to choose your bowlers carefully to succeed. The gameplay is simple but it is very engaging.

The Fox & Bear: Your Way EP

When close friends get together, sparks fly and in this instance, good music also comes out. The Fox & Bear is a collaborative effort by close friends Caleb Kuhl, Brandon Owens, Jesse Koska & Jonathan Dimmel. Your Way EP is the first from the group (and hopefully not the last.) After recording the initial tracks, they took the project to Kickstarter to cull donations for the mixing and mastering of the record. They released the EP on November 2012. With only four tracks included, it's quite short but it's expertly written and provides an array of melodic indie rock that's easy to like.

Redhaven Outline

Redhaven Outline by Rynelf Tools is a tool that can be used to make outlines and organizing your work and keeping track of your daily activities. It’s also a versatile tool for creating lists and for research purposes.

The Undecided

This German three-piece crew may be your favorite unknown band, according to the group's bio. Playing alternative punk rock, the group is a few years old; having formed back in 2007. This self-titled debut is a first for them and it comes equipped with 15 energetic and raucous cuts showcasing their love for the rebellious genre. Composed of Tim - bass; Matthias - drums; and Gu - vocals, guitar, The Undecided is an interesting little punk rock band to check out.

Gems with Friends

Gems with Friends is a mobile match-three game from publisher Zynga. Just like its other “With Friends” game this has a lot of features and is meant to be played with your friends or strangers online. This is a strategy game, and like the others released by the publisher, is a blast to play with your online buddies.

The Blue Stones: How’s That Sound?

Driving a cool, blues rock sound; The Blue Stones delivers great bar room music that goes well with a bottle of ice cold beer. This Ontario-based duo have been making music for a while and they've shared their edgy blues rock and roll style of music to plenty of fans. How's That Sound? is the second record for the duo. It's mixed and mastered by Brett Humber from the Sound Foundry. Combining a retro sound with some classic blues rock rhythms; each track resonates with a radio-friendly appeal that's hard to deny. The album includes 7-tracks which were all written by band members, Tarek Jafar and Justin Tessier.

Moonbase Alpha

Moonbase Alpha is an educational game from NASA. In the game you play the role of an astronaut who’s been tasked to do research on the Moon but a meteorite cripples the settlement’s life support system. It’s your job to fix it. The game combines exploration, research, and colonization, and all the while you learn a great deal about how astronauts work.

Joe Andrew: Best Friend

If you want some soothing folk pop to massage your tired and aching nerves, then Best Friend by Joe Andrew is the ideal record to put on. A member of indie folk pop outfit, Ceiling Stars; Best Friend is the first solo compilation from the singer/songwriter. Even though he's gone solo for this, Joe Andrew still brings his resident lush folkpop with him, creating songs that are both melodic and relaxing. The album is filled with 12 easy-to love-tracks and was released back in September 2011.