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Sam Nicolosi is back with “Our Blood”. This latest single from his Origins EP has a Hip Hop flare to it. You have that bass beat coming through and Sam’s voice is still on. With the Hip Hop flare this single has some attitude to it that he is conveying through the lyrics, were he is basically saying ‘sorry not going to happen’. Nicely done and it shows Sam’s diversity with his music. Here’s “Our Blood”, from San Nicolosi’s Origins EP, through SoundCloud – Richard:
Didn’t have to wait long for this trailer to hit after posting the teaser. Here’s the trailer for Kingsman: The Golden Circle through MovieClips Trailers YouTube channel. Looks to be another fun ride:
Phenix is sharing with us her music video for “So Gone” from her self titled EP. The single itself comes in with a hard base beat, with the keyboard of all things but it works, that lets you know this song has attitude. Phenix doesn’t let down when she comes in with the vocals either. This single wants to let everyone know that the individual is ready for the world and will take it by storm. Very much an empowering song. Even in the music video the director had Phenix and the other ladies dance with hard stomping attitude as well. Her EP is available from your digital vendor of choice so check out Phenix’ music video “So Gone” through her YouTube channel and then check out her EP – Richard:
This is one I’m definitely waiting for. Kingsman: The Golden Circle’s teaser is here, waiting on the full trailer and then the movie to hit. Thanks to MovieClips Trailers for the following trailer:
Emma Ballantine is sharing with us a project she began with her singing/songwriting abilities. This project is entitled Somebody’s Story, which is also her latest EP title. The project is taking life stories that individuals have told her and she is putting them to song. The single she is sharing with us today is “Through Your Eyes”, which is a story about a 14 year old that has autism. If you have been listening to our podcasts for a while you will now this, but for newer listeners, the world of autism hits my family close to home with my Son being on the autism spectrum with aspergers. The single is an emotional ballad for anyone (parent, sibling, or other loved one) that has experienced autism in their family. The EP Somebody’s Story is available and you can get it from your digital vendor of choice. One such vendor is iTunes where it has reached the #4 slot for the singer/songwriter charts. Take a moment to listen to Emma Ballantine’s “Through Your Eyes” through SoundCloud – Richard:
Miriam Tamar is sharing with our listener’s her latest music video she has done for the single “Who We”. The single is from her EP Firedance, which has reached the #4 slot on the iTunes World Music Charts. Miriam has a nice lower register voice and she uses it to her advantage. Some performers will strain their sound to hit the higher range when singing, but Miriam keeps it where she is comfortable and it makes for a great strong sound. “Who We” has a pounding bass drum beat that hooks you instrumentally and then with Miriam’s voice the single almost takes on an other worldly feel, which I love. The music video has very sweeping mountain and dessert scenes that gives the video a theatrical feel and then the direct made it in letter box style that just adds to that feeling. Everything was very nicely done, so check out Miriam Tamar’s music video for “Who We”, from her YouTube channel and then find her EP Firedance on your digital vendor of choice – Richard:
Here’s one I didn’t think I would see as a TV series, Marvel’s Cloak & Dagger. The trailer says it is coming to FreeForm in 2018, since Disney owns that channel. They are playing it up as a young adult drama, but to me this would have been one that would have fit in the Marvel series that are on Netflix, because to me Cloak & Dagger has a very intense storyline if they wanted to follow it. I’ll check it out just to see what it’s like since it is a comic book property. Anyway here’s the trailer from Marvel Entertainment’s YouTube channel:
Island Apollo is giving our listeners a rockin’ anthem to check out, “Hold It Down”. This single has that hard driving beat that gets you into the song from the beginning. The vocals are on point with “Hold It Down” and I love that toward the end of the second third of the single there is a short bridge that sounds like it came out of a ’70’s TV detective/cop series. With Island Apollo hitting it out of the park with this single I’m definitely interested in what else they will come out with. Having VH1, CBS, and Fox Sports spotlighting you is an added bonus. We don’t want to ‘hold’ Island Apollo ‘down’, but you will want to listen to their single “Hold It Down” here through SoundCloud – Richard:
AnimeNews Network is reporting that the Yokai Girls manga, by Kazuki Funatsu, has been licensed by Seven Seas Entertainment. The first volume is planned for a November release date. When pre-orders go up this might be one to look at to see if you want to include it in your manga library.
Instrumental Rock enthusiasts rejoice! Shehzad Bhanji is back with his second album Profound Beginnings. Shehzad is sharing with us his music video for “Till We Meet Again” that is available on this album. The single starts out calm and quickly moves into a nice driving beat that gets you hooked. Right after that Shehzad brings in his guitar that sings through the song. Very nicely done and as everyone knows Logan and I love the instrumental pieces as much as the vocal pieces we receive here at ComicPop. If you haven’t ever tried an instrumental song, this would be a great one to start with. “Till We Meet Again” shows that instrumentals isn’t just for classical songs, but can be used to rock your world as well. The music video uses locations beautifully and gives the single a sense of grandeur. You can find his album, Profound Beginnings, on your digital vendor of choice, until then check out his music video for “Till We Meet Again” through his YouTube channel – Richard: