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Night Club Lives Up to the Name

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Night Club is the duo Emily Kavanaugh, vocalist, and Mark Brooks, producer.  They have a Synth Pop Dance feel to their music.  You can here their music being played while you are out clubbing very easily.  The beats tell your body “get up and dance!” and if nothing else you will be nodding your head to it.  Having the duo cover INXS’ single “Need You Tonight” is completely appropriate.  They have played with the cover oh so little.  To me that makes this cover one of the better covers I’ve heard.  Don’t take my word for it.  The MuseBox is letting you listen to it below through SoundCloud – Richard

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New Manga Classics

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If you want to place some classic literature in your Manga Collections this will be one way to do it.  UDON Entertainment is starting a line that will begin with Pride and Prejudice and Les Miserables that have been adapted into the manga format.  I’ve ordered mine already have you?

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8-Bit Operator: A Tribute to Depeche Mode

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Today is the release date of 8-BIT OPERATORS – A TRIBUTE TO DEPECHE MODE- Enjoy The Science.  This date is also the 30th anniversary of the Apple II 8-bit computer that 8bitweapon and ComputeHer use on this release. 

This entire album utilizes “​microchip synthpunk” technology… the sound character delivered by various micro-chips made iconic in the late 20th century (in Nintendos, Ataris, Gameboys, Commodore 64s, Speak & Spells, etc.), and when these devices are musically re-tooled, adapted, or even “circuit-bent”, brand-new creative options and sound palettes are invented.

8-Bit Operators is in our schedule for a podcast review.  So come back in a couple of weeks when we will be recording our ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt episodes.  April is currently away on vacation, but we do have four episodes in the can before she left that will be coming out in the next few weeks. – Richard

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Amnesia Trailer

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This is a collection that you might consider for your anime collection.  Amnesia is a 12 episode series that follows a young girl who wakes up in a hospital with no memories.  From that point the story is of course her finding out who she is and what happened to her.   This is a product of Sentai Filmworks and is currently available to purchase.

Thanks to “Anime Sub Trailer” channel on YouTube for the following trailer:

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Ep 5 ComicPop Rockin’ in the Dirt: Kai Exos’ Album Telegraph

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Ep 5 Rockin’ in the Dirt: Kai Exos’ Telegraph

Join us this episode as April, Michelle, and Richard review and discuss Kai Exos’ new album Telegraph.  Thanks to Katie Trimble, of the Muse Box, for the continued support of ComicPop Library.

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) Telegraph, Kai Exos, 2014.  Available on iTunes.

Music clips used in this episode:

1) “Gold”, Telegraph, Kai Exos, 2014.  Available on iTunes.

2) “Vigilante”,  Telegraph, Kai Exos, 2014.  Available on iTunes.

Links:

http://kaiexos.fm/ – Kai Exos’ Website

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Kai-Exos/819973174695135 – Kai Exos’ Facebook Page.

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

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

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

 

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Raw Fabric Tour Dates

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Raw Fabrics; a new indie rock three piece out of LA, announces the launch of their new single “Down the Drain,” and shows in the region in support. Sorry kids, all shows are 21+ for this round.   More details on set times and ticket prices here:  https://www.facebook.com/rawfabrics and http://www.rawfabricsmusic.com.  Upcoming shows are as follows:

5-30-14 – Silver Lake – El Cid

6-14-14  – San Clemente – OC Tavern

6-21-14 – Santa Barbara – Velvet Jones

6-22-14  – West Hollywood – Viper Room

6-27-14 – Bakersfield – Sandrini’s-with Marko de Santis of Sugarcult

7-05-14 – Downtown LA – Five Star Bar

 

 

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Giant Captain Tsubasa Statues in Hong Kong

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If you happen to be in Hong Kong you will want to take some time to see the Captain Tsubasa exhibit, in conjunction with the start of the World Cup in Brazil.  They exhibit includes four giant statues of characters from Captain Tsubasa which are: Tsubasa Ozora; Taro Misaki; Genzo Wakabayash; and Kojiro Hyuga.  The exhibit also includes artwork from the series.  The location of the exhibit is at the Hysan Place and the Lee Theatre.  Thanks to AnimeNews Network for letting us know about this exhibit.