You would think that, having been asked to board so quickly after we had deplaned, that everything had been checked up on, that the tornado had abated, and we would be ready to take-off. Unfortunately, we had to face what has got to be the most hilarious obstacle of our trip yet: we were told… Read More When The Best Laid Plans Go Completely Wrong, Tornado Style (Part II of III)
Swedish band Slim Loris is set to release its third studio album, Love and Fear, later this month. Band members Mattias Cederstam (vocals, bass), Robert Barrefelt (guitars), Leon Lindström (backing vocals, guitars), and Jonas Ellenberg (drums) manage to fuse together quite a hodgepodge of sounds on it: 1960s British invasion influence, melancholy, peppiness, pop flavours,… Read More Music Review: Slim Loris – ‘Love and Fear’
Guys… This is not the kind of post you are used to reading on this blog. But something happened to me recently that I just had to share and yes, it involves a real-life tornado. Of course this situation lent itself to a lot of reflections that I will also be sharing, but I can’t… Read More When The Best Laid Plans Go Completely Wrong, Tornado Style (Part I of III)
It is said that the AG Drive Soundtrack—which features the composer of the Angry Birds theme song (Ari Pulkkinen) as well as other world-famous video game musicians with a background in the Finnish EDM demo scene—is industry changing. Fans of simple video game music might have a soft spot for this soundtrack, which was released… Read More Music Review: Various Artists – ‘AG Drive Soundtrack’
About the author: R. Breuer Stearns is an investor and author. Shortly after the fall of the Berlin Wall, Mr. Stearns launched a private investment bank in the former Soviet Union. He spent the early 1990’s seeking to marry emerging science, primarily emanating from Russia’s Defense sector, with Western capital. During this period, Mr. Stearns… Read More Book Review: ‘The Question’, by R. Breuer Stearns
Lafayette, Louisiana’s Secondborn started as an alternative rock, post hardcore, punk recording project in 2013. Members Daniel Pinner (vocals), Patrick Trumps (guitar), Stefan Hawkins (guitar), Tim Benson (guitars, synth, vocals), Alex Daigle (bass), and Lee Gauthreaux (drums, percussion), tired of playing by the music industry’s rules, decided to put together an honest representation of what… Read More Music Review: Secondborn – ‘Symbols’ EP
If I were to list my favourite books of 2014, Jennifer Niven’s All The Bright Places would definitely make it. Actually, it would probably be on my top ten books of 2014 (although it’s set to be published in January 2015). It took a lot of self-control not to post the original seven page review… Read More Author Spotlight: Jennifer Niven
Heavy and steady as an uprising should be, The Unravelling’s new single “Revolt”, set for release at the end of the month, addresses the various restrictions placed on us by society. While these boundaries are meant to homogenize assimilation, they instead become a burden that band members Steve Moore and Gustavo de Beauville are calling… Read More Music Review: The Unravelling – “Revolt” Single
Back in October, I uploaded a post on how unhealthy the relationship between selfish and selfless people can be. I got so many emails in response from individuals who felt drained because they would empty themselves out in the name of living a life of generous giving! We were all in the same boat: we… Read More Seeking a Limitless Source to Live a Sustainable Life of Generous Giving
CalatrilloZ is more than a band. They are musical entertainers. Members Zahyin (vocals), Mobius (bass), Azriel (guitars), Vargovar (guitar), and Jimmy Sticks (drums) have embraced theatrical personas, creating a “circus troupe of wanderers” complete with elaborate costumes, make-up, and detailed individual backstories. The eccentric quintet, formed in 2009 in London, United Kingdom, put together in… Read More Music Review: CalatrilloZ – ‘Psalms of Zahyin’
