Reviews

Art As Catharsis: Stargazing under Southern Skies

Looking for a great compilation that will introduce you to new up and coming Aussie rock bands? Then you got yourself a great deal for stumbling across this awesome compilation. Stargazing under Southern Skies is a collection of tracks picked by the folks at Art As Catharsis. The Sydney-based underground label gathered together some of the best underground Aussie shoegaze, ambient, post rock groups and placed their music in one massive album.

ZipGenius

ZipGenius is freeware for Windows that will help you regain precious disk space on your computer. If you have a lot of documents in your computer and they are taking too much space, you can just use this software by Wininizio.it Software and you'll have more real estate in your hard disk again.

Ogre Melodies: Ogre Melodies

Don't be fooled by the stripped down and raw sound emanating from your players. It's just Ogre Melodies. Combining an indie, acoustic rock and even a hint of gypsy/weird folk on there, the short compilation injects plenty of fun to the genre.

Mini Golf Matchup

Mini Golf Matchup is one of the most addictive mobile golf games available. Published by Scopely, it allows even non-golfers to enjoy a few rounds of golf on their iOS or Android and go up against their friends anywhere on the planet. This isn’t really a simulation but a fun take on the game with lots of courses, holes and obstacles.

Seabright: Children of the Sun

Brandishing sweeping synths and harmonized vocals, Children of the Sun from Seabright is an airy compilation that sparkles with electronica and psychedelic pop. Seabright is the chosen moniker for San Jose, California resident, Justin Morales. This is the seventh release from the artist and it was done as a soundtrack to a hot, summer day. Although none of the tracks seem geared towards keeping you cool from the weather, it’s meant to instigate a yearning for the bright sunshine instead.

Lightworks

Lightworks is a powerful open source NLE that was built for the use of professional editors. Published by EditShare, this video editor has a drag and drop timeline, will auto save your projects as well as provide you with media and metadata management tools. It also comes with support for stereoscopic and 3D workflows.

Carsie Blanton: Ain’t So Green

Before Carsie Blanton‘s Buoy and Idiot Heart, let’s backtrack to the singer/songwriter’s first musical effort entitled Ain’t So Green. Based in New Orleans, Carsie has made a name for herself touring with Shawn Colvin, Joan Osborne, The Weepies, and Loudon Wainwright III, among others.

Reflet

Classically contoured in every twist and turn, Reflet delivers narrative and quality into one intriguing short film. The story revolves around a young art re... Read More

Nighty Night: EP

Can’t get enough of tasteful dream pop? Then take a bite of Nighty Night’s self titled EP released last July 2011. Hailing from Carbondale, IL, Nighty Night is Mary, Zach, Chris, Marcus, and David. This EP features four tracks and is a prelude to their self-titled LP.