Richard Brookman Jr. – Page 105

August 21, 2014

AERS Blows in With “Blue Tempest”

The beginning of “Blue Tempest” has a very peaceful sound and I enjoyed the acoustic guitar playing above it, however, I’m not sure I feel the same way about the vocals. Since the music is more subdued the vocalist should have a stronger, purer sound. The wispy psychedelic feeling of the vocals honestly put me off. At around three quarters of the way through the song the vocalist got a little clearer but I still think it should’ve been a little more and carried throughout the whole song. The instrumentals are beautiful-especially at the end with the low note fading out. If AERS works out the vocals they will easily become a favorite to me and I don’t doubt to a lot of other people.

– April B.

Oh wow this is one of those serine songs. I can see why this would not appeal to most teens. I see “Blue Tempest” appealing to your upper college age and adult listeners that just want to relax and let go for a while. This definitely won’t appeal to everyone, but listen below through SoundCloud to see if you might like “Blue Tempest” and AERS. – Richard

August 19, 2014

Haley Pharo’s Single “Prisoner”

I really enjoyed the brief intro of “Prisoner” but I don’t think the feeling stayed for the whole song. It was a little too 90’s R&B for me. Neither the music nor Haley Pharo were very strong and clear. I like it when one or the other is strong so that the song doesn’t end up sounding mushy. I do get where Pharo is trying to go though and she’s on the right track. I liked the lighter melodies going along with a substantial bass, it just needs to be less muggy. Her music has a good beat that people will move to, as long as she keeps going in the direction I hope she is, she’ll do great.

– April B.

This is were everyone can see that music hits people differently. I enjoyed “Prisoner” and look forward to hearing more from Haley. However, I am a Child of the ’80s/’90’s, which falls within what April was talking about. Also to me Haley’s voice – not style reminds me of Debbie Gibson’s, but that’s just me. – Richard

The music video is below so you can check Haley Pharo out yourself. It comes to us from “Haley Pharo” YouTube channel:

August 18, 2014

Ep 1 ComicPop TV Watches the 1st Season of Bedlam

Ep 1 ComicPop TV Watches the 1st Season of the BBC Series Bedlam

Join April, Luis, Logan, Jonathon, and Richard as they review and discuss the first season of the BBC series Bedlam.

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) “Bedlam Opening”, Bedlam Season 1, BBC, 2011.

Links:

http://www.theslants.com/ – The Slants’ Website

https://www.facebook.com/theslants – The Slant’s Facebook Page

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

August 18, 2014

MOXXI’s Single “Ransom”

MOXXI is a very unique individual, and am I the only one that thinks of YouTube’s Boxxy whenever you say her name? lol Anyways, I thought MOXXI’s song “Ransom” was overall very good. Usually I’m not a fan of electronic music but because this song had a lower sound to it I really enjoyed it. MOXXI herself I was torn about; I didn’t mind her voice not being as clear because the music was clear and she sang in a comfortable register but I couldn’t understand her words. The vibe for “Ransom” was also a little confusing and I didn’t enjoy it very much. I couldn’t make sense of the video but I think if I understood MOXXI’s words it would make more sense.

– April B.

This song is definitely one you will hear at a nightclub. MOXXI, I believe is intentionally blending her voice with the music. It doesn’t sound bad, but it does make it hard to hear the lyrics as April commented on. – Richard

The video for “Ransom” is for limited distribution so we can’t show it here, but if you want to listen to the song and watch the music video you can find it on YouTube.

August 12, 2014

Ep 13 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt with Eugene Ripper’s Album Fast Folk Undergroung III

Ep 13 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt with Eugene Ripper’s Album Fast Folk Underground III

Join April, Michelle, Luis, and Richard as they review and discuss the album Fast Folk Underground III from Toronto’s Eugene Ripper. Thanks to Katie Trimble and the MuseBox for sending us Eugene’s album to review.

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.

What we reviewed in this episode:

1) Fast Folk Underground III, Eugene Ripper, 2013.

Music clips used in this episode:

1) “Hangman”, Fast Folk Underground III, Eugene Ripper, 2013.

2) “All Around the World”, Fast Folk Underground III, Eugene Ripper, 2013.

Links:

http://www.eugeneripper.com/ – Eugene Ripper’s Website.

https://www.facebook.com/eugeneripper – Eugene Ripper’s Facebook Page.

http://themusebox.net/ – The Muse Box’s Website.

https://www.facebook.com/musebox?ref=br_tf – The Muse Box’s Facebook Page.

http://younglyonsmusic.com/ – Young Lyons Website

https://www.facebook.com/younglyonsmusic – Young Lyons Facebook Page

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

August 11, 2014

herMajesty Gives Us the Single “Crystals”

Let me just start off by saying how cool it is that the band decided to start of their name lower cased and capitalized majesty, that’s probably one of the coolest band names I’ve ever seen. Now on to the music, I loved the intro and the instrumentals throughout the whole song. It had a sort of rocking motion that reminded me of the ocean and is very soothing. My only problem was the vocals. I don’t think the vocals fit well in general with the rest of the music. It didn’t sit on top of the music comfortably and overall I just didn’t really feel like it worked. If they could work on the vocals I would really like to see where they would go.

– April B.

Wow, this harkens back to the ’60’s style of music to me, maybe early ’70’s feel. It is a sound you don’t hear much these days. This will appeal to individuals in my age range that a younger crowd, unless they are open to a different feel to their music. – Richard

Go back in time with “Crystals” shared by SoundCloud:

August 11, 2014

Falling on Hard Times Single from Julius

Julius comes out of the gates strong with his intro and then the song kind of has a letdown when the vocals come in. The vocals were fine and I really loved the instrumentals behind him. The intro just doesn’t make sense with the rest of the song. The intro starts strong and makes me think something almost grand is about to happen, when in reality the song’s energy completely changes and I am left hanging high and dry. He should’ve either made the rest of the song fit his intro or made an intro that fit the rest of the song. Julius has great potential. Once he works out the kinks and rough music blending he’ll be great.

– April B.

“Falling on Hard Times” instrumentality does have a grandiose feel to it. Julius’ voice is one that has a storyteller tone to it that would work well with rock or folk music. I enjoy his voice and after listening to the single it is one that grows on you. The ending is a little harsh, but otherwise I liked the overall song and would be interested in hearing other songs by him – Richard

Thanks to SoundCloud for allowing us to share his single. Take a moment to listen:

August 8, 2014

Ep 1 ComicPopping Manga Style with Strobe Edge

In this episode April, Luis, Logan, Jonathan, and Richard review and discuss the romance manga Strobe Edge.

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 by e-mailing us at admin@comicpoplibrary.com 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.

What we reviewed in this episode:

1) Strobe Edge, Vol. 1, Io Sakisaka, Viz Media, 2012. ISBN: 978-1421550688, $9.99.

Music clips used in this episode:

1) “Can I Say I Love You”, Boggie, musically.com, 2008.

Links:

http://www.viz.com/ – Viz Media’s Website

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

http://www.musicalley.com/music/listeners/artistdetails.php?pageNum_MusicList=3&totalRows_MusicList=23&BandHash=40e39340ab615f450ae6f7c509221e60 – “Can I Say I Love You”, Boggie, 2008.

http://strangefruituk.com/ – Strangefruit’s Website

https://www.facebook.com/strangefruituk – Strangefruit’s Facebook Page

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

August 4, 2014

Ep 12 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt with Stand Up and Say No’s Assuming Loyal EP

In this episode April, Luis, Michelle, and Richard review and discuss the Assuming Loyal EP by the Ottawa based band Stand Up and Say No. Thank you to Katie Trimble, of the MuseBox, for sending us Stand Up and Say No’s EP to review.

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.

What we reviewed in this episode:

1) Assuming Loyal EP, Stand Up and Say No, 2012.

Music clips used in this episode:

1) “We Push Through”, Assuming Loyal EP, Stand Up and Say No, 2012.

2) “We Only Have Now”, Assuming Loyal EP, Stand Up and Say No, 2012.

Links:

http://standupandsayno.com/ – Stand Up and Say No’s Website

https://www.facebook.com/musicstandupandsayno – Stand Up and Say No’s Facebook Page

http://themusebox.net/ – The Muse Box’s Website.

https://www.facebook.com/musebox?ref=br_tf – The Muse Box’s Facebook Page.

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