Reviews

Shattered

Experience a young man’s dream and nightmare in Shattered, a short film by renowned Aspen-based photographer and cinematographer Tyler Stableford. After summiting the impossible, an elite climber finds himself empty. Shattered and alone, he searches a fulfillment higher than a mountain peak. This five-minuter film has already garnered international recognition including an official selection for 5 Point Film Festival and New Zealand Mountain Film Festival, and Mountain Film in Telluride, among others.

Par-City: Civilized Sessions Vol. 1

Par-City is a Bronx rap group that knows a thing or two about creating good quality hip hop music. Formed back in 2009, the three piece crew is made up of Willy Dope, Anti, and GiF the Great. The three have been rapping together since 2003 although it wasn't until later on when they established themselves as an actual group. Civilized Sessions Vol. 1 is the group's latest release and is composed of various samples as well as great beats. So far, it has garnered more than 70,000 downloads and have been featured in various prints and media avenues such as Source, Vibe and HotNewHipHop to name a few.

Cubie Messenger

In our fast-paced lifestyle, being in-touch with friends and family is of utmost importance and therefore a slew of Instant-Messengers have blocked the respective app markets spoiling the consumer for choice. The latest Kid-on-the-block is Cubie Messenger, the app that garnered huge some sweet download figures within a short span of time. Cubie Messenger has been created by Cubie and though they are new entrants in the app scene, the response that the app gathered is just overwhelming. So, how does this messenger hold its ground against the already established old-players, such as WhatsApp, ooVoo, Viber, LiveProfile and Ebuddy? Lets check it out.

Little Kid: Logic Songs

Logic Songs seems made for times in your life when you're feeling a little reflective; moments when you'd rather watch the morning sun or enjoy some quiet time for yourself. Little Kid is actually the moniker for Ontario-based musician, Kenny Boothby. He has released several records and demos under this name; defining his sound by incorporating subdued guitars, lo-fi recording as well as dreamy melodies. Apart from releasing the record for free digitally, there were also limited edition cassette tapes sold by the artist. Covers for both editions were handcrafted from two old books he found at the Salvation Army.

Dizzypad HD

Time for yet another casual game and this time around it is for the iPad. Dizzypad HD is a no-fuss game with simple controls and sweet graphics. There is nothing over-the-top about it, but at the same time it does manage to hold on its own firm ground. Created by NimbleBit LLC, the developer has done a good job with Dizzypad and managed to add a vey nice touch to the entire game, concept and game-play. Definitely a must-try for all iPad owners.

It Happened Here: 001 EP

Almost 4 years old, this Chester band first began their musical journey in August 2009. After all these years, 001 EP is the very first attempt at creating a compilation for the band. The four-track EP contains a fusion of alternative rock with a slight indie post punk vibe. Occasionally, they infuse their songs with a psychedelic feel for good measure. Even though this may seem a little too late in the game, It Happened Here wasn't exactly sitting idly throughout those four years. They, in fact, promoted themselves through live performances; playing and having regular gigs in various venues in and around Liverpool.

File Manager

Android have certainly become one of the most powerful OS out there and to add to its existing capabilities it comes filled with a ton of system files for various downloads, DRIM files, Cache memory etc. So if you want to do justice to all of them make sure to download a capable File Manger. Created by Rhythm Software, this developer is heavily into Android utility apps and after testing almost all of their apps I have to say that all performed really well.

Jess Penner: Growing in the Cold

Jess Penner is a talented singer/songwriter that has been winning raves for her beautiful voice and sound. Based in LA, Growing in the Cold is the singer's latest compilation. It follows the successful release of her debut album, Love, Love, Love. Since her initial offering, her music has been featured on various TV shows, movies as well as commercial campaigns. Armed with a guitar and her sweet, sometimes quirky vocals; her music is lighthearted and filled with great melody that easily charms.

FallDown!

The advent of blazing-fast devices like the iPad and iPhone 4S have given an all-new dimension to mobile gaming. Everywhere we look there is a new HD game title for the iOS platform that completely blows yours mind away. But outside of all of this craziness comes something else, and it is more than just entertaining. So if you are an avid physic-based game lover be sure to check FallDown. The game is amazingly fun and at the same time quite challenging.