Reviews

B. Eure III: A Mind’s Canvas

B. Eure III or Bernard Eure III definitely knows how to create cool, laid back beats; the kind you can play on a quiet Saturday night while chillin' with your friends. A Mind's Canvas is the first album from this Virginia based artist. He doesn't waste anybody's time and right from the start showcases his penchant for catchy rhythm and great rhymes.

Pencil Sketch

Pencil Sketch is one of the most interesting graphics / photography apps for Android. Created by Dumpling Sandwich, it will transform any picture into a pencil sketch. However, this "sketch" is beautiful and well polished. It doesn't matter if you can only draw stick figures; with this program you'll end up with professional looking pencil drawings. All you have to do is select a picture stored on your phone gallery. Or you can take one with your camera. With a single click you'll end up with a detailed looking sketch.

Pet Milk: Philadelphia Punklife

Formed in 2010, Pet Milk is a Pennsylvania band that's fairly new in the scene but it seems they already found a good niche. Philadephia Punklife is far from a punk EP instead it's filled with sweet pop rock that's fitted for some feel-good movie. It contains only four tracks but it does the trick if you're trying to decide whether this band will make it to your personal playlist.

Bubble Star

Bubble Star from Random Salad Games is not just another bubble shooting game. While it does have similarities with those other games, it has many other features that make it unique and interesting. The colorful graphics and the strategizing, among others, make it a truly engrossing game.

High Pop: Hip Hip Hooray

If your'e in the mood for some hazy, garage rock and saccharine pop, then High Pop is the band you should be listening to. After a successful run with their previous record, Hip Hip Hooray delivers the same sweet and intoxicating punk fuzz pop they've come to master. Treading this route the second time around has its benefits though, the band sounds more polished than ever and seem more comfortable with their chosen genre. Be prepared for track after track of energy filled, freaky indie rock mixed with a whole lot of sugary pop when you listen to this record.

Flipboard

Flipboard is your virtual news magazine for the iOS and Android. Created by Flipboard Inc, the app allows you to create a custom magazine. From it you can browse tweets, get Facebook newsfeeds, YouTube videos and many more. Once you install Flipboard, you�ll see boxes on the main page. To put contents on each box, just tap it. The Content Guide will appear showing you categories like Tech, Food & Design, Business, Arts and more. There are suggestions available for popular online news magazines, sports columnists� tweets and more. Just tap the Add button to include it.

The Oh Hellos: Through the Deep, Dark Valley

If you need some cheerful music where you can sing along and simply be happy, take a listen to The Oh Hellos. Siblings, Tyler and Maggie Heath along with some friends, join together to create this remarkable indie folk, alternative concept album of sorts. According to the duo, the record is meant to be listened to straight; all of it in one sitting and enjoyed entirely. Through the Deep, Dark Valley is an 11-track album sprinkled with sweet and happy indie folk sounds. Although there are plenty of themes and subjects explored in the lyrics, most of it is about faith and God. Filled with charming tracks, it's an album that cleanses and refreshes.

Guilt

Dark and hauntingly beautiful, Guilt is a poetic thriller about good and evil. It’s a 2012 short�animation�project by director/animator Tobias Larson. The fi... Read More

Either/or Records: Either/Or and More Vol. 3

We’ve featured tons of compilation records here on the blog before. Adding one more can’t hurt, right? So here’s a little something from indie label, Eitherorrecords. The company is described as a label created by musicians for fellow musicians. Specializing in a variety of indie rock, punk, emo and summer rock bands, the label is the perfect haven for new artists.