Today’s music review focuses on San Francisco’s electro noire pop duo no:carrier who set out to explore the darker side of California in their new EP, Ghosts of the West Coast, by covering Golden Coast-themed songs in a melodic setting very different from their original one. Each track is sung by a different guest vocalist… Read More Music Review: no:carrier – ‘Ghosts of the West Coast’
Name: Ruya Kirac Blog Reviewed: Sweet, Short & Stylish Her favourite post: http://www.sweetshortandstylish.com/2015/07/grid-dress.html Established in 2013, Roya’s blog isn’t just a hobby; it literally changed the course of her life, as she explains on her “About” page: “I decided to start a blog as a creative outlet where I can talk about all the things… Read More Blog Review: ‘Sweet, Short & Stylish’ by Ruya Kirac
About the Author: Dwight Johnson resides in Colorado Springs where he works at the United States Air Force Academy. He is a retired Air Force Lt. Colonel who was a Squadron Commander three times and a Division Chief twice. He also served as the Department Head of Services at the Air Force Institute of Technology,… Read More Book Review: ‘The Ethical Coach Leader’, by Dwight Johnson
Since reading about my love for journals, many Sahar’s Blog readers have reached out to me to ask me about the ones I use. Others reached out to share thoughts about the journals they prefer to read. While I listed three types that readers and I love, many readers wanted more information about each option—so… Read More Product Review: Moleskine Hard Cover Ruled Large Notebooks (Part 1 of 2)
Seattle’s electronic/pop artist Aradia released last October her album Citizen of Earth, a collection of electronic music, a good portion of which is reminiscent of the style preponderant in the 1990s while remaining quite diverse. Driven by the “do it yourself” spirit, she writes her music, records it herself, designs her costumes, and provides her… Read More Music Review: Aradia – ‘Citizen of Earth’
Louise Aubrie is a London-born musician who splits her time between her hometown and New York City. Her third album, Late 44, brings together indie post-punk roots with rock and pop melodies, the kind of which might remind listeners of other female-led punk bands from the United Kingdom. Tom Edwards (guitars), Boz Boorer (guitars), Joe… Read More Music Review: Louise Aubrie – ‘Late 44’
There are a lot of movies I haven’t seen (and some I never plan to see) about which I have read A LOT about. Slumdog Milionaire is one of them. If you are a long-time Sahar’s Blog reader, you are probably not surprised since there was a lot of debate going around the central concepts… Read More Sahar’s Blog Presents: Maeve’s Monthly Movie Review
Name: Ally Fiesta Blog Reviewed: Hydrosupralicked Her favourite post: http://hydrosupralicked.com/real-dream-a-ceremony/ Over the last four years, Ally Fiesta has built herself quite the blog. She explains that HydroSupraLicked “has roots in underground dance music” and that she enjoys “being active nature and dancing and sharing traveling experience.” She describes herself on her blog as “a bass… Read More Blog Review: ‘Hydrosupralicked’ by Ally Fiesta
In the tradition of Jodi Picoult, Jamie Kain’s The Good Sister begins with pieces of a story that are brought together with increasing momentum and culminates into a poignant ending. A previously perfect-from-the-outside family unit of five – Sarah, Rachel, Asha, and their parents – starts breaking apart after Sarah’s cancer diagnosis. With an absent… Read More Book Review: ‘The Good Sister’, by Jamie Kain
This six-song EP, titled Morphine, is the brainchild of Phoenix heavy psychedelic rock/metal group The Oxford Coma. Recorded live, Morphine is indeed psychedelic in its intensity and the auditory distortions that feature it. The three members of the band, Billy Tegethoff (guitar and lead vocals), James Williams (bass and vocals), and Anthony Chamberlain (drums), take… Read More Music Review: The Oxford Coma – ‘Morphine’ EP