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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

DragonBall Z: Battle of Gods Trailer

If you are a DragonBall Z fan you will want to check you local theaters for the Battle of Gods movie. Sadly it is not showing in our area, but check in your area, because the movie is only getting a limited release in the U.S. Thanks to the “MOVIECIPS Trailers” channel for the trailer:

August 6, 2014

Original Sin Marvel Trailer

Get ready for the Original Sin storyline from Marvel Comics to be hitting the collected Hard Cover and Trade editions. Check out the trailer from the “Marvel UK” channel on YouTube:

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:

Upcoming Tour Dates:

August 7 // The Basement, Columbus, OH // with Little Daylight

August 8 // Mercy Lounge, Nashville, TN // with Little Daylight

August 9 // Drunken Unicorn, Atlanta, GA // with Little Daylight

August 11 // House of Blues – Bronze Peacock, Houston, TX // with Little Daylight

August 12 // Stubbs JR, Austin, TX // with Little Daylight

August 13 // House of Blues – Cambridge Room, Dallas, TX // with Little Daylight

August 15 // Larimer Lounge, Denver, CO // with Little Daylight

August 18 // Club Congress Phoenix, AZ // with Little Daylight

August 19 // Voodoo Room, San Diego, CA // with Little Daylight

August 20 // Troubadour, Los Angeles, CA with Little Daylight

For more news on Young Rising Sons, visit their social media:

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:

August 6, 2014

City of Heavenly Fire Trailer

If you haven’t gotten into the Mortal Instruments novels by Cassandra Clare you might want to go back and check them out. Below is the trailer for the last book of the series, City of Heavenly Fire. Thanks to the “Simon Teen” channel on YouTube for the following trailer:

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.

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.

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

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

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

August 1, 2014August 1, 2014

Ep. 11 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt with The Slants Yellow Album

Ep 11 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt with The Slants Yellow Album

The ComicPop Crew heard and met The Slants at Anime Festival Wichita 10. As promised, in our “On the Road” episodes, we review and discuss The Slants The Yellow Album. Also April and Luis talk about The Slants concert at AFW10.

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) The Yellow Album, The Slants, The Slants, 2012.

Music clips used in this episode:

1) “Sew Hearts”, The Yellow Album, The Slants, The Slants, 2012.

2) “Con Kids”, The Yellow Album, The Slants, The Slants, 2012.

Links:

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

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

http://www.phoenix-ash.com/ – Phoenix Ash’s Website

https://www.facebook.com/phoenixashmusic – Phoenix Ash’s Facebook Page

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

August 1, 2014

X Japan New York Concert

X Japan will be having a concert in New York City’s Madison Square Garden on October 11. Ticket sales opened today. If you live in or will be in the area that day, be sure to get your tickets. Thanks to “Yoshiki” on YouTube for the following video clip: