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

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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.

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) 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

 

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herMajesty Gives Us the Single “Crystals”

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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:

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Falling on Hard Times Single from Julius

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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:

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“Ghost Crowd” from Broken Quote

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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.

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

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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:

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Young Rising Sons single “King of the World”

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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:

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FACEBOOK

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

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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:

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

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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.

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

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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.

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) 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.

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X Japan New York Concert

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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: