Reviews

Open Movie Editor

If you are into video-editing and are always hunting for an open-source, full-fledged video-editor, then your search ends here. Open Movie Editor is the way to go for amateur to semi-pro video editing needs. The Open video-editor has a large number of developers and is supported by a huge community of artists and indie project developers. The biggest downside of this capable software would be that it is only Linux compatible and does not support the use of operational systems.

Wacky Southern Current: In a Realm of Uncertain Summer

Wacky Southern Current is a compilation of 9 tracks that herald a beautiful post rock feel. This time around, the artist returns to No-Source netlabel for releasing their second album, In a Realm of Uncertain Summer. The title is a bit misleading since the tracks are neither wacky nor completely Southern, in fact, it's a set of melodic, acoustic post rock that serves as a the ideal mood setter for your quiet moments. Made up of Marco Cervellin, the Italian instrumentalist manages to balance a range of genres in one relaxing record. This is slightly different from his first release, but it still captures fleeting emotions to a tee.

Leo Tolstoy: Anna Karenina

Release that hidden book worm and devour on one of the Russian greats, Anna Karenina by Leo Tolstoy. Lev Nikolayevich Tolstoy was a Russian novelist and short story writer whose canonicals works set the standards on realist fiction. He was also known for his moral thinking and social reform actions. Originally published in the periodical The Russian Messenger through serial installments between the years 1873 to 1877, Tolstoy considered Anna Karenina as his first true novel.

Push: Entanglement EP

Push seems determined to give a taste of the best in their latest musical venture, Entanglement. With a decade of experience, the four-piece band of John Scarpelli, Scott Simon, Bill Roberts and Andy Bautista emerges in the Chicago music scene with a bang. Their 2012 EP offers six-tracks that drench the band’s sound in buckets of grinding synth, bass guitar, and vibraphone. N Definitum opens up with a healthy dose of stingy electric guitars and soft rock grooves. Polished vocals and clever instrumentation showcase the band’s professionalism and experience.

Facebook Messenger

Want to do more than just chatting with your Fb friends? Then Facebook might have just heard your plea with the introduction of Facebook Messenger. Now, not only you have the option to chat with your Fb friends, but also share your world with them in a full-fledged manner, all from your smartphone. (Umm..quite literally). Yes, you heard that right. Facebook messenger opens a door to an all-new multimedia sharing world as it is now possible to share pictures, videos, current locations, and also have group chat with just one click.

Hourglass Sea: Return to the Crematorium

Hourglass Sea’s 2011 release, Return to the Crematorium, touches our deepest emotions building it into pure musical bliss. Hailing from Bradford, Britain, Dean Bentley better known as Hourglass Sea offers eight superb tracks that’s hypnotically relaxing but at the same time demands you not to fall asleep. A key-player in this album is its artistic freedom that focuses more about the instruments rather than other aspects. There are not many albums that can successfully pull this off but Hourglass Sea is one-of-a-kind.

Overkill

In the past week, we have seen a spur in the rise of casual gaming, but at at the end of the day, developers do bow down to the hardcore HD gaming fanatics. Well, so this is it, Overkill. This game is a premium game without any lousy price tags. It is free, yes, once you have played and experienced the game, you would probably whack yourself to believe it. Developed by Craneballs Studios, makers of the highly rated SuperRope, Overkill is a class apart compared to that. It is violent, brutal, tricky, visually appealing, intuitive and with high customization options. The game has been around for quite awhile on iOS and finally it makes a landing on Android.

Sweatshirt Weather: With High Hopes EP

Indianapolis natives, Sweatshirt Weather, is more or less a young band, but this doesn't mean they can't hold their own when it comes to beautiful and fun summer pop rock songs. With High Hopes EP was released in BandCamp back in January 2010 but it wasn't until 2011 when the band officially solidified as a group. They were joined by bassist , Chad Kulaga, by this time and faithfully started their journey in the indie music world. Their brand of summer power pop has helped propel them into the spotlight and has allowed them to share the stage with the likes of The Fold and The Bigger Lights.

Readability

Usually while browsing the web on the smartphone, the tiny screen is not the only distraction, it is the clutter of the mobile web-pages and the numerous adverts. So if this is the source of your distraction, then it is time to install the Readability app on your device and make reading a pleasurable experience. Developed by Readability, LLC., the app is a great product and really does the job without beating around the bush. The Safari browser on iOS 5 already has this feature, but users who want a more personalized experience will surely dive-in to try this one.