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August 7, 2014

“Ghost Crowd” from Broken Quote

The immediate feeling I got from Broken Quote was a darker, more sensual sound that reminded me of The Weekend’s “Wicked Games”. I like the flow of the backing track but the vocals were too wispy and blended too much. They need to have some sort of support under them. You need even more support to sing softer and most people make the mistake of not supporting it enough and that’s what’s happening with Broken Quote. I feel like if he just focused a little more on the support 90% of his problems would vanish. He’s got an amazing stage name and great instrumentals; I can see him going far if he cleans up the vocals a bit more.

– April B.

Take a listen here from SoundCloud and see what you think. It’s an interesting sound.

August 7, 2014

Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden Single “Blue Hotel”

Usually I don’t like higher pitched female vocals, but in Kate Tucker and the Sons of Sweden’s case I really liked it. Kate was softer but she wasn’t wispy. There’s a big difference between singing higher with breath control than without and Kate proves that. She had enough support and strength behind her sound to work with the rest of the music instead of getting overpowered by it. Speaking of, I loved the groove from the instrumentals. The more rock feel gave their sound just the right amount of edge to really stand out in a good way. From the very beginning I was really into the music. Their name is a little long for me but that’s a minor detail, I know plenty of bands that have longer names that have gone big. This is another great band to keep your eye on.

– April B.

Check out the single “Blue Hotel” from the bands “Kate Tucker” YouTube channel:

August 6, 2014

Young Rising Sons single “King of the World”

Young Rising Sons is my type of music! From their look to their sound everyone appeals to my tastes artistically. I always talk about wanting crisper vocals but sometimes the opposite works just as good-if not better. Having crisper instrumentals with a more static sound for vocals is brilliant and makes the music even more interesting. The lyrics are amazing, poetic and truthful. The instrumentals also stand on their own and keep the song moving and the listener interested because they aren’t too repetitive. Young Rising Sons is great and I think I just found my back to school obsession.

-April B.

Check out Young Rising Sons’ music video for “King of the World” from their YouTube Channel. Its a great upbeat song:

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Immigrant Union’s single “I Can’t Return”

Immigrant Union has figured out the right amount of soft and hard sounds. The mellower, soft rock feel of the music is balanced with the sharp sounds of the vocals and backup singers. Even though the vocals aren’t crisp, compared to the rest of the music they sound crisp. It’s very hard to find the right balance when going into the retro, soft rock genre and Immigrant Union has figured it out. The only thing I have to pick out is that the music video is a little too retro. I loved the idea they were going for but it didn’t come off as a naturally retro video. It came off more as a 21st Century band trying too hard to capture a 20th Century look.

-April B.

Check out Immigrant Union’s video for “I Cant’ Return” from their YouTube Channel below:

July 7, 2014

Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds Cover “Dancing in the Moonlight”

I immediately got a good vibe from just this group’s name. A good band name is crucial and shouldn’t be overlooked, Sister Sparrow and the Dirty Birds intrigues me in a good way and makes me want to listen to their music. I loved the music itself and the group worked really well together for an eight-piece band. The vocals specifically had a nice gritty quality that worked well with the music. The only negatives I heard were that the vocals were a little hard to understand at times, diction is key for any singer. If you can’t get the message across to your audience you might as well not sing. I would’ve also preferred to hear an original song instead of a cover. I’m not a big fan of covers in general and it’s really hard to see how good a band is when they’re performing music that’s not their own.

-April B.

Check out their video to “Dancing in the Moonlight” from “Phases of the Moon Music + Art Festival” YouTube Page:

July 4, 2014

Ep 26 ComicPop Visits with Sam Wiley, Lead Singer of The Wiley Ones

Happy 4th of July everyone. For the holiday we are bringing you a fun visit that April, Michelle and Richard had recently with the lead singer of The Wiley Ones, Sam Wiley. We want to thank Melissa Nastasi of City Bird Publicity again for setting up the interview with Sam and a big thank you to Sam as well for taking the time out of his day to visit with us.

Join us for another fun episode by listening above, at www.comicpoplibrary.com or wait until later today and it will be up on our iTunes feed.

Remember if you have a novel, graphic novel, movie/television series or an indie band you want us to check out let us know and we will put it in our review rotation list. Also if you have a question or comment send us an e-mail at admin@comicpoplibrary.com and we will read it during a recording. Thank you again for everyone that listens and supports us, we are steadily growing thanks to you. So keep spreading the word about ComicPop Library to everyone you think might enjoy the show.

Music clips used in this episode:

1) “Never Bored on a Board”, Kill it With Love, The Wiley Ones, 2012.

2) “Kill it With Love”, Kill it With Love, The Wiley Ones, 2012.

Links:

http://thewileyone.com/ – The Wiley Ones’ Website

https://www.facebook.com/thewileyone – The Wiley Ones’ Facebook Page

http://citybirdpublicity.com/ – City Bird Publicity Website

https://www.facebook.com/CityBirdPublicity – City Bird Publicity Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ComicPop-Library/135675669828474?ref=ts&fref=ts – ComicPop Library’s Facebook Page.

April 11, 2014

Siren’s “I Think I like You” Debut Single

ELECTRO POP DUO

SIREN

REACH #1 ON HYPE MACHINE POPULAR CHARTS

WITH DEBUT SINGLE

“I THINK I LIKE YOU”

OFFICIAL MUSIC VIDEO FOR BUZZED ABOUT SINGLE

Based in Los Angeles, CA, SIREN is an emerging female duo featuring longtime friends, Kat Ostenberg and Skyler Stonestreet. Blending a pop sound with elements of hip hop, and evocative lyrics that reveal a unique perspective, SIREN will entice you into their world. “I Think I Like You” produced by Mike Del Rio is pop gold.

‘I Think I like You’ is a mixed review for me. I loved the sharper instrumentals contrasting with the smoother tone of the vocals. It has a definite new age feel to it which I personally enjoy. My only complaint are the lyrics themselves. The lyrics are too simplistic, music should be deeper than just telling someone it’s complicated. There are so many more poetic ways to get that message across than just saying it outright. I know some people don’t like that much poetry-including me- but songs beg for it. It’s one of the few forms of poetry I like. If Siren could dig a little deeper with their future songs and really leave all of themselves on the score sheet they would be unstoppable.

– April B.

Here is their music video release of “I Think I Like You” from Siren’s “Siren Songs” channel on YouTube, check it out:

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February 7, 2014May 22, 2014

Ep 47 Really There’s a Smiley Face in That….Roll With It!, ComicPop Library

During this episode Chris leads a discussion on the manga, Tiger and Bunny, Vol. 1 & 2, by Mizuki Sakakibara, with art by Masakazu Katsura. Then after the break Richard takes over with a discussion on the classic science fiction novel Starship Troopers by Robert A. Heinlein.

We have another fun time so be sure to join us by listening above, at www.comicpoplibrary.com, or wait until later today and it will be up on our iTunes feed.

What we reviewed in this Episode are available on Amazon:

1. Tiger and Bunny, Vol. 1, Mizuki Sakakibara, with art by Masakazu Katsura, Viz Media, 2013. ISBN: 978-1421555614, $9.99.

2. Starship Troopers, Robert A. Heinlein, Ace, 1987. ISBN: 978-0441783588, $9.99.

Music used in this episode: 1. Tiger and Bunny – The Beginning – Opening; and 2. Starship Troopers Soundtrack – Main Theme.

http://www.musicalley.com/ – Music Alley Website

http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?BandHash=a0b7f6596422c80c407910fbc5f717e7 – Andrew Lubman “Train of Thought” at MusicAlley.com

http://www.cmichaelhall.com/ – C. Michael Hall’s Website for Atomic Raygun Comics

http://cmichaelhall.deviantart.com/ – C. Michael Hall’s Deviant Art Page

http://www.everfoundmusic.com/ – Everfound’s Webpage

https://www.facebook.com/everfound – Everfound’s Facebook Page

http://www.dcpl.info/?cat=19 – Dodge City Public Library Podcast Page

https://www.facebook.com/pages/ComicPop-Library/135675669828474?ref=ts&fref=ts – ComicPop Library Facebook page.

February 7, 2014

Now For Scarlett Rabe’s Music Video “Battle Cry”

Now after seeing a brief video with Scarlett Rabe, you get to see her music video “Battle Cry”. With Scarlett April and I disagree on how we feel about “Battle Cry”. Here are April’s thoughts.

The openning of “Battle Cry” was really cool, I appreciate a hard bass. I was taken aback when she started singing and am still not sure if I liked it. I enjoyed the chorus of the song alright but I’m afraid that’s all. The song was alright, I didn’t reslly get anything special out of it and probably won’t go back to the song on my own.

-April B.

You can see that April was indifferent about the song. I on the other hand liked Scarlett’s voice from the start. It has a slightly unique quality to it. I also enjoyed the tempo of the song and how Scarlett’s voice blended with the instruments in the chorus, but no enough to drown her out. I also enjoyed the spotlight on the piano. I miss the variety of instrumentation that used to be in songs.

So you can see April and I have differing opinions. Which is great that’s what makes this world go round. However, now you can watch and listen to Scarlett Rabe’s music video “Battle Cry” and make you on decision. Thank you to Scarlett for sharing this on her YouTube channel:

February 7, 2014

4e releases “swf+”

I love “Swift”! I was immediatly moving with it and can easily see this being played in a club. The hard bass and slower tempo mixes for perfect slow-grinding music. I would put this song up there with “Wicked Games” by The Weekend for slow club music. I’m definintley coming back to this song!

-April B.

This is 4e’s premiere of their new track “swf+” at the 405. They plan on releasing an EP entitle f0revr in March. Until then check out “swf+”.