Tag: Islands

Essential Listening: Islands #payitforward @NickfromIslands

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Essential Listening: Indie Darlings, Islands! Purveyors of Fine Sonic Soundscapes and Cheerfully Macabre Pop/Rock Tunes! Yesterday we went neo-glam with Spacehog (see that post here), today we are switching to the layered indie pop/rock band Islands. All month long I’m paying it forward to a variety of friends, bands, video games, and movies that I feel deserve a pat on the back and a signal boost. I’m always on the hunt for new bands and sounds to keep my ears satisfied. A decade ago, a friend of mine, Jesus Torres,…

Plan For June: Weekly Themes! Tons of Fun! #payitforward

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After a Long Month of Reviewing Cheesy Low-Budget Movies in May, I’m Going to Switch Gears in June and Pay It Forward! Taking on the personal challenge of reviewing movies, offering commentary, and finally writing an entire film script for my month long tribute to Full Moon Features was a fun, rewarding, and exhausting exercise (which you can read all about by clicking HERE). It was hard to find the time to squeeze the time in to watch all of those movies (I did 18 total film reviews), and write,…

Ten Terrific Tunes for Tuesday – Vol. 5 #Halloween #TTTT

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Ten Terrific Tunes for Tuesday – Vol. 5 #Halloween #TTTT You had to figure that I’d put a Halloween mix out there, and boy howdy is this one a doozy. Old and new intertwined, with a few familiar cuts and a few obscure diamonds in the rough. I have never really gotten heavily involved in Halloween. Whether it be dressing up in a fancy costume or going to big Halloween parties, I have done so quite minimally over the last 38 years. I do, however; love a bit of macabre…

Ten Tunes Terrific for Tuesday – Vol. 2 #TTTT

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It’s time once more for some well crafted melodies to help us feel alright. To let the stress of the day go, and relax to the rhythm and the beat. don’t worry, be happy gang, because every little thing is gonna be alright. Jam a few of these tunes and then try not to dance right where you are at: it’s impossible. Surrender to the songs set before you and enjoy your day! Up first we have the often overlooked hidden gem of a single “3 Strange Days” by the…