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News from around the net related to comic books, graphic novels, manga, anime, and movies.
For everyone that likes the miniatures WizKids is coming out with a new set in August. This set is entitled Dungeons & Dragons: Icons of the Realms. It will have 54 miniatures that are inspired from the Forgotten Realms universe. You have a little bit of time before the hit shelves so start saving now.
Live Hart is a young woman that sounds confident in her singing. She has a smooth Jazz/Soul sound. Listening to the samples I’ve listen to so far is that she doesn’t strain her voice to hit notes that are out of her range. She knows her voice and works it beautifully. Check out her song “Please Don’t Say It’s Over” from her YouTube channel. Live Hart won’t disappoint – Richard
DragonBall Xenoverse was released this past February 24 to purchase. If you are a DragonBall fan you will definitely want to pick it up and gamers in general usually like the DragonBall video games so this is one everyone might want to add to their collection. Check out the trailer for it from Bandai Namco Games Europe which is streaming it on their YouTube channel:
Road Man got me from the first drum beat and then the guitar comes in…yes, yes, yes! His current single is “The Meeting” and it sounds great. It has a clean simple beat and his voice is clear and hits all the right notes. He has a little bit of country and rhythm and blues mixed together and I love the sound. He has provided us his music video for “The Meeting” through his YouTube channel so be sure to check it out – Richard
Sometimes you just have to have fun. A company in Japan has fashioned a tank vase inspired from the anime Girls und Tanks. The vase is from a scene in which character Hana Isuzu made such an arrangement. This vase was limited to only 100 pieces and quickly sold out on pre-order, for 12,960 Yen or approximately $108. I don’t know if I would spend that much on this, but it is a fun item to see made.
Scotland and Hip Hop, not something you would say usually in the same statement. But here it is with Hector Bizerk. Hector Bizerk is a band formed by Audrey Tait, drummer and producer, and Louie, who was the Scottish battle rap champ. We have the music video from the bands YouTube channel. This is one that will appeal to a certain market, but give it a listen, I’m always surprised at some of the music that I enjoy. It has a great beat and Louie is in form with his sound, check out their “Skin and Bone” music video from their YouTube channel – Richard
Two Superman legacy actors have reportedly joined the cast of the planned Supergirl television series. They are Helen Slater (past Supergirl) and Dean Cain (past Superman). What their roles may be is still under wraps, but it is fun to see this happen.
Claus Zinger is an interesting artist. He states that he is not the best musician. I think finding yourself as a musician is part of the battle and then you move forward. So he has begun this battle with the single “If You Only Knew” from his self-released album. Claus has some great moments and then some interesting moments. I will have to listen to more of his work to make a definite call, but I can say he is a musician. I love some of the instrumentation that he has just figure out what he wants to do with his vocals will be key. Give him a listen through the Surviving the Golden Age link here and see what you think about “If You Only Knew” http://survivingthegoldenage.com/claus-zinger-if-you-only-knew/ : Richard
Okay this is being done, Jem & the Holograms live action movie from Universal Studios. See picture above of some of the cast. There is either a lot of squealing going on right now or confused looks. I was never the biggest Jem fan to begin with, but hey if you are a fan have fun with it and enjoy. To be honest I’ll probably watch it to.
Here is a sample of Scarlett’s sound with her single “6ft Woman”. Scarlett has a great sound that some of you can hear in person if she happens to be in your area, for her West Coast tour. Check out the places and dates below as well as listening to “6ft Woman” through this SoundCloud https://soundcloud.com/scarlette-fever/6ft-woman – Richard:
Tour Dates: Passport Approved Spring 2015
Sunday, March 1 – Los Angeles (Viper Room)
Monday, March 2 – Fresno (Fulton 55)
Tuesday, March 3 – Santa Cruz/Carmel (The Attic @ The Atrium)
Wednesday, March 4 – Sacramento (The Boardwalk)
Friday, March 6 – Portland (The Doug Fir)
Sunday, March 8 – Seattle (The Crocodile)