For the animation lovers out there, this weekend sees the release of Mr. Peabody & Sherman. Looks to be a fun movie for the family. Thanks to “DreamWorks Animation” channel for sharing the following trailer:
300: Rise of an Empire Trailer
For those that loved 300 here we go again with 300: Rise of an Empire. Special effects look to be of the same quality, hopefully the story will be as well. It looks good from the trailer which we thank “Warner Bros Pictures” YouTube channel for:
Hawker M. James Releases New Single every Full Moon
HAWKER M. JAMES (EX-LONGWAVE) TO RELEASE NEW SINGLE EVERY FULL MOON
VALENTINE’S DAY RELEASE ENTITLED
“I NEED YOUR LOVE!” OUT NOW!
FULL LENGTH RELEASE BY END-OF-YEAR ENTITLED “PHASES”
Last Friday, Hawker M. James released a brand new single entitled “I Need Your Love!“, co-written with former Longwave bandmate Steve Schiltz. A new single will be released on the full moon of each month and this will be the second of 12 tracks to be placed on a full length album entitled Phases to be released by Ardent Music at the end of the year.
On last month’s full moon, Hawker M. James (formerly Mike James/Mikey Jukebox, mastermind behind Admirers and The Mercies, one-time Longwave drummer), a prolific singer/songwriter known in part for his DIY production ethic, released “These Hands Are Made Of Fire” a pure indie rock track with just a hint of Manic Street Preachers and Guided By Voices.
I love Hawker M. James smooth sound that they mix with stinging rock, if that even makes sense. They keep me interested throughout the whole song without anything grating on my ears. I am reminded of Jake Bugg and Jack White when I listen to them–two artists I extremely enjoy listening to. Hawker M. James has a great future ahead of them and will always find a spot on my playlist.
-April B.
Melanie Martinez’ Debut Single Dollhouse
DARK POP BREAKOUT STAR
MELANIE MARTINEZ
RELEASES VIDEO
“Dollhouse” on iTunes
Melanie Martinez is a remarkable 18-year-old artist from Long Island, New York – a stunning and provocative singer, songwriter and visual presence. Her incredibly unique and arresting performances on The Voice (Fall 2012) brought her to #5 in the competition, yielded two Top Five songs on iTunes (“Seven Nation Army” and “Too Close cover), and earned her 92,000 Twitter followers and over 100,000 fans on Facebook. Her memorable audition/performance of Britney Spears’ “Toxic” has now garnered over six million views on YouTube. US Magazine says, “Melanie Martinez might be the NBC show’s first real breakout star.“
I love Melanie’s single “Dollhouse”! I was already interested in the song when I heard the title and when I listened to it I was completely won over. I was a little apprehensive when the song first started but once it picked up steam it had me. The music video is amazing and I love the striking imagery she uses with the dollhouse. I’ve always had a love for darker songs and this is definitely a dark song. If the song doesn’t have any meaning behind it I’m usually not a big fan.
-April B.
From Star Wars Rebels: Hera
Here is the next video from Star Wars Rebels featuring the character Hera. Again thanks to the Star Wars YouTube channel for sharing these videos:
The Irrepressibles Nude: Viscera EP
THE IRREPRESSIBLES
NUDE : VISCERA EP
TO BE RELEASED TODAY!
NORTH AMERICAN SPRING TOUR
Stream New Track “Not Mine” HERE
View the Political, Pro-Gay Love Video for
The Irrepressibles are the Art-Pop orchestra created by artist /composer / vocalist / multi-instrumentalist Jamie Irrepressible. On February 14th, The Irrepressibles will release their sexually charged work Nude : Viscera, the second of a three-EP trilogy expanding on their studio album, Nude. Listen to an exclusive stream from this EP entitled “Not Mine.” Additionally, “Two Men In Love,” a track from Nude, is the music to a groundbreaking political pro-gay love dance video performed/edited by dancer Chaz Buzan.
After listening to some of The Irrepressible’s songs (and this is just first gush, I have not listened to the whole EP yet) is that it is very much mood music. Just by the title alone you kind of get the impression that this work is for a slower pace and set the mood for an interesting evening and night. Check out “Not Mine” and the video to “Two Men In Love” to get a taste for yourselves.
North American Live Dates:
3/13 New York, NY The Paper Box
3/14 Montreal, Canada 185 Van Horne
3/15 Boston , MA The Middle East
3/17 Chicago, IL The Hideout
3/21 Los Angeles, CA Molly Malone’s
3/22 Los Angeles, CA House of Blues
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From Star Wars Rebels: Chopper
Here is the next video from Star Wars Rebels featuring the character Chopper. Again thanks to the Star Wars YouTube channel for sharing these videos:
From Star Wars Rebels: Sabine
Here is the next video from Star Wars Rebels featuring the character Sabine. Again thanks to the Star Wars YouTube channel for sharing these videos:
Nancy Collins Stakes a Claim on Vampirella
Nancy Collins has inked a deal to write the Vampirella series from Dynamite Entertainment. For those not sure of who Nancy Collins is her series Sunglasses After Dark featuring the Sonja Blue character will probably sound familiar. Nancy over in a post on ICv2 says she wants to bring Vampirella back to her horror roots and make it a darker story. For me I hope this happens, because at times writers forget about the horror background and make it more of an adventure story. Link back to ICv2’s article here for more information: http://www.icv2.com/articles/news/28016.html
Hello Kitty and Playboy Hmmm
Did not see this mash-up coming. But I guess marketing is marketing even though it make you feel a little uncomfortable. Hello Kitty (celebrating it’s 40 anniversary) and Playboy (celebrating it’s 60 anniversary) have teamed up to provide merchandise to their fans in this mash-up of brand names. The French clothing & accessories retailer Colette created the merchandise and debuted it at Paris’ Crazy Horse caberet. Yuko Yamaguchi (Hello Kitty designer) and Sarah Andelman (Colette creative director & purchasing manager) where present. If this is something within your taste then you will want to link back to AnimeNews Network for pictures of the merchandise here: http://www.animenewsnetwork.com/interest/2014-03-03/hello-kitty-teams-up-with-playboy-for-a-new-kind-of-cute-sexy