Saturday, September 28, 2013

LIMBO Game Review

My Purchase: I originally found this game on the Xbox 360 marketplace. It is my earliest recollection of an 'indie' game, and from the outside it looks pretty basic. I recall playing the demo and finishing it thinking ,"Wow, this game actually has something going for...

Thursday, September 26, 2013

Band of the Week #10 - Mayday Parade

History: I honestly do not remember how I got into Mayday Parade. I believe a friend of mine must have turned me onto them two years ago, and I haven't looked back since! Mayday Parade is a band from Tallahassee, Florida and they currently have three albums out, and are...

Monday, September 23, 2013

Rush Bros. Game Review

History of Purchase My roommate picked up this game on the last day of the Steam Summer Sale. He purchased the two pack and gifted me the spare copy cause I've gifted him various games over the months. We were both super excited to play this game because we are huge fans...

Thursday, September 19, 2013

Band of the Week #9- Disturbed

Band of the Week- Disturbed For this band of the week, I'm going to try something different. I don't want to just read off facts about the band which can be found anywhere; that's boring. So I'm going to try and change it up a bit. I'll mainly focus on what makes them...

Sunday, September 15, 2013

Rise Against- Long Forgotten Songs Album Review

Last Tuesday, September 10, Rise Against released their "B Side Compilation" album Long Forgotten Songs. The band essentially compiled a list of 26 songs that have appeared on the albums Rise Against has released. Certain songs were once region restricted, while others...

Wednesday, September 11, 2013

Band of the Week #8- Avenged Sevenfold

History: The band formed in 1999 in Huntington Beach California by Matt Shadows, Zacky Vengeance, The Rev, and Matt Wendt, who would be later replaced by Justin Sane. Lead guitarist Synyster Gates would join the band at the end of 1999, making the metalcore band a five...

Sunday, September 8, 2013

Sonic & All-Stars Racing Transformed Review

Background: I have always been a big Sonic the Hedgehog fan, and when I found out there was a Sonic Racing game, I wanted it. I waited for a while for the price to drop, and finally picked it up on Amazon from their "Late Summer Deals" sales for six dollars. I've been...

Not everything needs to be about the guitar

For the past couple of weeks or so, I have been making some music with my roommate Rob. He generally listens to EDM music and dubstep, but occasionally listens to rock and funk rock. Through making music with him, a person who's musical tastes are completely different...

Wednesday, September 4, 2013

Band of the Week #7- Bullet For My Valentine

History: Bullet for my Valentine formed in 2005 after changing their name from Jeff Killed John, a name the used from 1998 to 2005. They signed to Sony BMG records after declining an offer from Roadrunner Records. They released a self titled EP in the UK in 2004, and then...

Monday, September 2, 2013

Street Fighter Documentary: I Am Street Fighter

I am a huge fan of documentaries that discuss bands or video games, and through the power of Reddit, I stumbled across the gem. This documentary about Street Fighter takes a look at one of the most pinnacle fighting games of all time, and views it from various angles....